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  • Market Prices
  • September 30, 2013 16:06

Ghana: latest prices for log, sawnwood, veneer and panels

The GFC and the Attorney General's Department has provided specialist training on forest and...... [more...]

  • Wood Construction
  • September 30, 2013 15:44

Japan's furniture imports surge

In July 2013 Japan's imports of office furniture surged over 50% from levels in June the top four suppliers in July were China (31%), Poland (18%), Portugal (12%) and Malaysia (9%). July imports totalled yen 213 million close to the second highest monthly import for 2013 with around 52% being provided by exporters in Asia and 46% from exporters in the EU...... [more...]

  • Forestry
  • September 30, 2013 14:37

EU and Indonesia sign the VPA

Today the European Union and Indonesia signed a historic trade agreement which will contribute to halting the trade in illegal timber. Under the agreement, only verified legal timber and timber products will be exported to the EU. Indonesia is the first Asian country to enter into such an agreement, and by far the largest Asian timber exporter to the EU...... [more...]

  • Sawmilling
  • September 30, 2013 14:07

German Globus retailer interested in Praktiker's insolvent Max Bahr

The German retail chain of hypermarkets and DIY Globus is interested in the insolvent Max Bahr, a company of Praktiker AG, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and Handelsblatt reported. Back in July 2013, Praktiker AG filed for insolvency for parts of the group, after it failed to sell a division of the company...... [more...]

  • Sawmilling
  • September 30, 2013 10:51

DLH to sell its inventory in Belgium

DLH A/S announced in a press release that the company has decided to sell its inventory in Antwerp, which serves the Belgian, Dutch and German markets and, during 2014, will cease stock based sales in these markets...... [more...]

  • Sawmilling
  • September 30, 2013 10:17

German sawmills sales rose sharply

In July, German sawmills sales finally increased after several months of drought. Also, foreign sales have recovered significantly compared to July 2012 and to June...... [more...]

  • Market Prices
  • September 30, 2013 09:03

Södra increases price for softwood pulp

Södra´s new price for softwood pulp is USD 900 per tonne...... [more...]

  • Market Prices
  • September 27, 2013 12:31

Metsä Fibre: two price increases for NBSK in one month

Metsä Fibre announced in a press release that the price for Botnia Nordic Pine (Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft) will increase...... [more...]

  • Market Prices
  • September 27, 2013 10:32

Swedish sawmills exports: further decline in July

Exports of Swedish sawmills are on a negative trend in July. The volume exported reached 843,600 cbm, below the figures of July 2012 (862,000 cbm). In January-July 2013 the total volume exported is lower by...... [more...]

  • Wood energy
  • September 27, 2013 09:54

RusForest invests in 100,000 tons pellet plant in Russia

RusForest a Swedish forestry company with operations in Russia, has secured bank financing for the wood pellet plant under construction in Arkhangelsk. As previously disclosed, RusForest has engaged AS Hekotek (“Hekotek”), a mechanical engineering company, to build a wood pellet production facility at the Company’s LDK-3 sawmill in Arkhangelsk. The pellet facility will have an annual capacity of up to 100,000 tons and will allow RusForest to monetize...... [more...]

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