Finnish sawn timber production hit 7.6 million m³ in January-September, a growth of 5% on a year ago, according to the latest statistics from the Finnish Forest Industries Federation (FFIF). But third quarter volumes decreased from the ...
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In view of poor economic growth and increasing unemployment, the softwood division of the Timber Trade Federation forecasts that softwood lumber consumption in the UK in 2011 will fall by 4% against last year to 7.82m m³. This is ...
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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UK hardwood traders have questioned whether they could be sent to prison under new EU legislation if some illegal timber found its way into their supply chain. A lively meeting at the London Hardwood Club yesterday saw concerned traders ...
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While some timber mills are closing because workers have gone off to the mines, others are benefiting from the resources boom. Growing demand for timber in the mines means a northern NSW mill has nearly doubled in size in less than five ...
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's timber and timber-derived products exports are expected to be around RM20 billion to RM21 billion this year, almost equalling last year's exports totalling RM20.5 billion. Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries ...
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China's appetite for Canadian lumber has reached a peak, according to new figures from Canfor Corp. (CFP-T10.21-0.12-1.16%), the Vancouver company that pioneered sales of British Columbia wood in the country. Canfor said late Thursday that ...
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TOKYO - In the wake of the tsunami that devastated the Tohoku region of Japan in March, the country has witnessed a sharp rise in wood imports for temporary housing units and other recovery projects. However, conservationists determined to ...
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Amendments are being proposed to a key US law which regulates timber and wood product imports. Several members of the House of Representatives have tabled a bill which would reduce the severity of penalties imposed on companies or ...
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Hardwood flooring fashions are dramatically turning to the natural look and vintage styles for a rustic feel this winter. While light shades of oak have been the most popular option in wood flooring for some time there has been a new ...
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Malaysia's national timber certification scheme has been judged to fall short of the Netherlands' timber procurement standards. The decision by SMK, an independent panel, rejects the Malaysian Timber Certification Council's (MTCC) appeal ...
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Delegates at the annual International Softwood Conference (ISC) last week expressed scepticism about forecasts for growth in European softwood consumption and production in 2012. Hosted this year by the Danish Timber Trade Federation in ...
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Government should beef up the timber industry so as to effectively take advantage of the looming timber shortage in South Africa. It is projected the South African local timber industry will not be able to meet the increasing demand for ...
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The lumber sector has just entered into a period of seasonal strength. How can investors participate in the sector with exchange traded funds (ETFs)? Seasonal influences for lumber are positive from the middle of October to the middle of ...
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EU imports of tropical sawn timber remained steady in the first six months of 2011 compared to a year ago, according to the latest market report of the International Tropical Timber Organisation. Volumes rose to 607, 000m³ (2010: 602, ...
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