The Philippines has closed about 178 sawmills, mini-sawmills and veneer or plywood plants in Northern Mindanao, Philippines after they failed to renew their licences. The crack down follows approval of Executive Order (EO) No 23, which ...
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A new study on the effects of the mountain pine beetle infestation on the British Columbia (BC) timber industry will be published in early 2012 by Wood Markets Group. The report will draw on new information, including predictions by ...
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In addition to hand-held circular saws (see below), different saws that use circular saw blades include: Miter saws (or Chop saw or Cut-off saw) Radial arm saws Saw mills Table saws Panel saws Biscuit joiners Pendulum saw Brushcutter Cold ...
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There is an old adage that says, he more things change, the more they stay the same. I never have found that one to be functionally practical the way many old sayings can often be. Maybe it actually refers to technology changing and human ...
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New Zealand's sawn timber exports to China have been 'hammered', while raw log shipments surged in the wake of Beijing's efforts to cool the economy. This is amid increased sales by rival forestry nations such as Canada, according to the ...
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Canfor Corp. Has reached an agreement with Tembec to purchase Tembec's two eastern British Columbia sawmills for $60 million, including working capital. The deal gives Canfor Tembec's mills at Canal Flats and Elko along with 1.1 million ...
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With weaker demand for lumber around the world, sawlog prices fell in a majority of the 21 markets tracked by the WRQ. The Global Conifer Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) declined in the 3Q for the first time since the 1Q/09 to $90.18/m3. With a ...
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Russian forest products group RusForest AB has recorded a third-quarter net loss of SKr77.5m (2010: SKr-65m). The company, which has blazed an acquisition trail in recent years, blamed the losse on on low capacity utilisation and start-up ...
The majority of softwood sawmills in the Baltic States was able to maintain cutting activities more or less at previous levels into November, in spite of a gradual softening in demand. Production is to continue at the same pace for the time ...
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Lumber prices have taken an unseasonal price spike as U.S.Wholesalers and retailers start buying well ahead of the expected construction season next year. Spurred by low inventories, strong apartment construction and a surprise jump in ...
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BOYNE CITY -- From sourcing of raw materials to production to sales, three business partners in Kirtland Products expect Northern Michigan to factor significantly into their new wood pellet manufacturing venture. Kirtland hopes to have ...
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Setra has issued a notice to reduce the production of whitewood sawmills in Hasselfors, Heby and Farila in Sweden. The notice issued for the three sawmills is in addition to local production cutbacks already decided during the fourth ...
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There were signs Tuesday that the crisis in the province's pulp mill industry is beginning to affect sawmills and private woodlot owners. Taylor Lumber Company Ltd., a Middle Musquodoboit company employing more than 100 people, has said it ...
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Vapo Timber is the latest Nordic sawmiller to announce production cutbacks. The company, which has just reported a loss of € 4.2m, said the cutbacks were due to the significant overcapacity in Europe which has led to a collapse in ...
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This post offers an overview of a patented new process being used by Renmatix to achieve physical transformation of sustainably produced plant cellulose to bio-available sugars (the kind of affordable sugars industrial bugs will thrive on). ...
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