According to the Al Eqtisadiah business daily, ministry inspection teams and police swooped in on businesses in Jeddah and other parts of the western region on January 5, arrested at least 14 people and seizing ten trucks. The raids ...
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During the course of 2011, more extensive investment measures were announced for the first time again within the European laminated-wood industry following a period of quiet investment activity. The regional focus of the announced measures ...
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Indian conglomerate J K Cement has launched the construction of a new cement factory in Fujairah with an investment of Dhs550m, Gulf News has reported. The plant will have a capacity of 600, 000 tonnes per annum of white cement with a ...
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Mild, wet weather continues to hamper logging in many areas of the U. S. And Canada. A West Virginia sawmill owner commenting on the weather said, “You are either playing in the mud or not playing at all. ” Most mills reported ...
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Finnish Forest Industries Federation member companies purchased 25.3 million cubic metres of wood from Finnish private-owned forests in 2011. This is almost a quarter less than in 2010, when summer storms boosted timbers sales. Timber ...
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The Brazilian company Eucatex will in future market not only its own laminate flooring in Brazil, but also vinyl flooring from the Tajima Group. As announced by the company on 12 December, three product lines will initially be introduced in ...
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The Finnish forest industry purchased 25% less wood from Finland’s forests in 2011. The Finnish Forest Industries Federation (FFIF) member companies purchased 25.3 million m³ of wood from Finnish private-owned forests in 2011. ...
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Prolonged fuel crisis has started affecting development works and operation of large scale industries in the district. Large scale cement factories that were planning to launch their products by Feb said fuel shortage has badly impacted ...
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Saudi cement manufacturer Yamama has unveiled plans to increase its capital by 50% through a bonus share issue, Reuters has reported. The firm will increase its capital to SR2.025bn ($540m) from SR1.35bn, Yamama said. "Such increase will be ...
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The federal government is spending $500, 000 to encourage the use of Atlantic Canadian wood in regional construction projects. The two-year expenditure, announced Tuesday in Amherst, will go toward a program called Atlantic WoodWORKS! ...
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U. K. Manufacturing production fell for a second month in November as the weakening economy curtailed demand for metals, wood and paper products. Factory output fell 0.2 percent from October, when it fell a revised 0.9 percent, the Office ...
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NW Sustainable Building Products in Portland, Oregon is ramping up for spring planting season by offering a variety of materials that are long lasting, beautiful and eco-friendly for planter boxes. Cedar is traditionally the "go-to" choice ...
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Most North American hardwood exporters and international buyers reported reduced trade in December. Holidays and economic concerns kept European markets quiet, while the upcoming Chinese New Year curtailed shipments to the Far East. Sellers ...
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International roofing and timber exhibition DACH+HOLZ is preparing to get under way in Stuttgart. The bi-annual show, which attracted 42, 000 visitors in 2010, will feature leading German sawmillers Klenk Holz, Holzindustrie Pfeifer and ...
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Sri Lankan cement producer Tokyo Cement, the largest of only two local cement manufacturers, will continue its revenue growth over the short to medium term, according to ratings agency RAM. This is a result of a positive oulook for the ...
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