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  • Sawmilling
  • July 31, 2012 13:45

AHEC announces release of Life Cycle Assessment report

The American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) is pleased to announce publication of the ISO-conformant report on the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of rough-sawn kiln-dried hardwood lumber. The report, which has been prepared by sustainability experts...... [more...]

  • Forestry
  • July 31, 2012 13:43

15,000 hectares of forest on fire in Russia's Siberia

Firefighters in Russia's Siberia had extinguished 45 forest fires covering 522 hectares of forest in the past 24 hours, but 131 wildfires were still burning on the area of almost 15,000 hectares, the regional forestry department said Friday.... [more...]

  • Market Prices
  • July 31, 2012 08:32

Germany: Oak Log Export to China Shrinks

In April, the exports of German Oak logs ranged more than 50% below the previous year. For the period of the first four months, exports were about a third less than in the same period of 2011.... [more...]

  • Sawmilling
  • July 30, 2012 12:19

Pollmeier orders LVL line

Raute Corporation has received an order worth EUR 14 million from the German company Pollmeier Furnierwerkstoffe GmbH & Co.KG. The ordered equipment will be delivered to Pollmeier's future LVL mill at Creuzburg, Central Germany. The order comprises a peeling line, a drying line and an LVL lay-up line... [more...]

Forestry
  • Forestry
  • July 30, 2012 06:05

Wood processing Machinery - İntermob in Turkey

All affiliates of the wood and forestry products sector meet at the Wood Processing Machinery 25th International Wood Processing Machines, Cutting Tools, Hand Tools Fair and Intermob 15th International Furniture Side Industry, Accessories, Forestry Products and Wood Technology Fair held 13-17 October, 2012 at Tüyap Fair, Convention and Congress Center, Büyükçekmece - Istanbul. ... [more...]

  • Market Prices
  • July 28, 2012 16:32

China: Prices of main wood commodities in June 2012

This report contains prices of logs, wooden beams, veneer, plywood, solid wood flooring and other items from timber markets in several Chinese regions: Jiashan Kaihua, Shanghai Furen, Beijing Dongba...... [more...]

  • Market Prices
  • July 28, 2012 14:16

U.S. softwood and panel markets - week 30, 2012

Trading in framing lumber was more deliberate than the previous two weeks, but still active enough to push many prices higher...... [more...]

  • Wood energy
  • July 28, 2012 06:13

Germany on Top of European Pellet Production

In the first half of 2012 pellet production in Germany reached the highest level ever. The German Fuel Wood and Pellet Association (DEPV) reported to date, that 1,050,000 tons of wood pellets were produced from January to June.... [more...]

  • Panels
  • July 27, 2012 11:46

Sonae to close its operations in Knowsley, UK?

Sonae Indústria, SGPS, SA announces that its indirect affiliated company Sonae Industria (UK) Ltd will enter into consultations with employee and trade union representatives regarding the future of its operations in Knowsley, Merseyside.... [more...]

  • Special Reports
  • July 27, 2012 10:56

Klausner To Build 700 million BF Sawmill in Florida

Papers of the State of Florida show that the Austrian Klausner Group is going to build a sawmill plant in the US. The site is located in northern Florida next to Live Oak, Suwannee County near to the Georgia border.... [more...]

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