The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that the seasonally adjusted (SA) Producer Price Index (PPI) for materials and components used in construction was unchanged in January after rising 0.1% in December. The index was up 3.1% on a ...
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At this year’s ACHEMA (18 to 22 June 2012) in Frankfurt, the KSB Group, Frankenthal, Germany, will debut the latest generation of its standardised chemical pumps. The new MegaCPK type series distinguishes itself above all by a high ...
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In the early weeks of 2012, timber wholesalers and producers have been registering slightly higher demand for hardwood gluelam boards in Germany and Switzerland than they did a year ago. In contrast, export business to northern and southern ...
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Recent months have seen ups and downs in the partial sector of the furniture industry which is dependent on consumer business. Business which had still been described as unexpectedly good last summer mostly weakened at the beginning of the ...
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James Latham’s Purfleet depot was among the stops on a sustainable procurement fact-finding tour of the UK timber market by representatives of people affected by illegal logging in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The ...
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As from March 1, 2012, BASF will increase prices in Europe, Middle East and Africa for resins and dispersions for the coatings, printing and packaging industries by 3 - 12 % as existing contracts allow. The price increase affects, but is ...
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Wooden floors produced in Shanghai have been declared safe after testing, despite accusations that the flooring was carcinogenic. Formaldehyde is commonly used to produce building materials and many household products and plastics but it is ...
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U. S. Timber and lumber sales have taken a major hit as a result of the housing bubble collapse and the economic recession that began in 2008, says James Henderson, and while there has been a glimmer of improvement in the market — ...
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A warm winter is rare in the Arkhangelsk region, an inhospitable, vast Russian tundra bordering the Barents and Kara seas. But this year it came close, with temperatures rarely dropping below -6C until the middle of January. Welcome relief, ...
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Rumanian hardwood sawmills are showing satisfactory demand for lumber on relevant sales markets in February. According to market participants, sales possibilities are favourable for both beech and oak lumber. Because of extreme cold in ...
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BASF and Finsa have unveiled their lightweight wood panel joint development project at ZOW Germany in advance of its market launch this year. Superpan Star – combining Finsa’s Superpan (MDF faces/particleboard core) with ...
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After a disappointing first half, expectations at mid-year for the third and fourth quarters of 2011 were low. These expectations were largely realized as demand stagnated and production was more than adequate in meeting both domestic and ...
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All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association Chairman Aizaz Mansoor Shaikh has said that industry produced 17.94 million ton of cement in the first seven months of this fiscal year which is 3.94 percent higher than corresponding period of ...
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Oman Cement Co (OCC) and Raysut Cement have launched a feasibility study aimed at determining the viability of setting up a cement plant in Duqm, Times of Oman has reported. "If the feasibility report says it is viable to install the plant, ...
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Major hikes in the cost of construction materials are forcing projects in Saudi’s holiest city Makkah to grind to a halt, according to a local newspaper report. The Al-Eqtisadiah paper reported that a sharp increase in the price of ...
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