With housing on the rebound in the United States, the exchange traded fund for lumber, Guggenheim Lumber (NYSE: CUT) is also rising. Jumping too is the exchange traded fund for oil, United States Oil (NYSE: USO). As the chart below reveals, ...
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Lumber prices are rising in the U. S. Because of greater demand in Asia, which is a sign of recovery in the international real estate market. The exchange-traded fund for lumber, Claymore Beacon Global Timber Index (CUT, quote), has climbed ...
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The recovery observed on the North American particleboard and MDF/HDF markets is increasingly reflected in the shipments statistics of the Composite Panels Association. North American particleboard volumes recorded the largest ...
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With the first half of 2012 experiencing favorable weather conditions, gains in residential and nonresidential construction activity and robust gains in cement intensities, the new forecast from the Portland Cement Association (PCA) nearly ...
Research and Markets Ltd has released the China Seawater Desalination Industry Report (2012 Edition). As of the end of 2011, China's seawater desalination capacity reached 660 kilotons per day, and will hit 2.2-2.6 million tons per day in ...
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The fluid technology specialist Bürkert is now expanding its modular measuring system with a new signal input board. Bürkert’s modular multi channel multiCELL transmitter/controller 8619 is an individually adjustable ...
Islamabad: Pakistan cut interest rates by a greater-than-forecast 1.5 percentage points, seeking to bolster faltering growth with the first reduction since 2011 after inflation slowed to a more than two-year low. The State Bank of Pakistan ...
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The Abu Dhabi market index ADXGI gained 0.14% to close at 2, 514.45 points. While Etisalat (off 0.44%) weighed on the gauge, Aldar Properties (up 0.82%) supported the measure, gaining Gulf Cement Company reported a 99% increase in half-year ...
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In the first round of internet auctions for the second half-year 2012, the Polish national forestry office has raised the supply of logs for returning buyers by 20% against the same period of last year to 9.166m m³. Log sales increased ...
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Wood chip prices in British Columbia have fallen 16 percent over the past six months, the second biggest price decline in North America, after Alberta. Temporary pulpmill shutdowns have led to lower wood fiber demand and sharply reduced ...
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The auto trade group Original Equipment Suppliers Association has created a new organization focused on issues facing tool and die makers. The OESA Tooling Forum will be open to both members and non-members of the larger group, as long as ...
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On 31 July 2012, the competent commercial court in Agen decided on a judicial liquidation process ("liquidation judiciaire") for the poplar and maritime pine plywood producer Xilofrance. After the court had commenced the rescue process ...
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The Russian softwood plywood producer has started production on two new veneer lines supplied by Raute on 6 July. The lines embrace 4 and 8ft peeling lines, respectively, as well as drying facilities. In addition to the Raute plants Ilim ...
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The plastics machinery rebound is continuing this year, according to the Society of the Plastics Industry Inc.’s Committee on Equipment Statistics. Also, Washington-based SPI is releasing statistics on thermoforming equipment for the ...
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A novel organic–inorganic composite membrane has been fabricated to enhance the hydrophilic and antifouling properties of polysulfone membranes, by doping with sulfated Y-doped zirconia particles. This composite membrane can be ...
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