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  • Sawmilling
  • December 29, 2006 23:59

USA: Declining demand for softwood lumber, European sawmills affected

After four consecutive years of record lumber consumption, demand for lumber fell in 2006 and is expected to slow further during 2007, according to a forecast by Western Wood Products Association (WWPA).
A decrease in housing construction is expected to reduce lumber demand in 2006 by 3.2 percent to…... [more...]

  • Sawmilling
  • December 29, 2006 11:00

Vietnam’s exports of wood products soar to record levels

Vietnam’s exports of wood products are estimated to reach $2.2 billion in 2006, up 38% from 2005, according to the Vietnam Forest and Wood Products Association ...... [more...]

  • Forestry
  • December 27, 2006 10:03

Brazilian wood sector pins hopes on forest concession law

Concerns over raw material supply for the solid-wood sector and the current forest management policy were the main topics discussed during the Tropical Wood Supply ...... [more...]

  • Forestry
  • December 26, 2006 17:45

TTF, NTTA and MTC hold trade forums in Malaysia

The UK Timber Trade Federation (TTF), Dutch Timber Trade Association (NTTA) and Malaysian Timber Council have joined forces to implement a programme of market research ...... [more...]

  • Market Prices
  • December 22, 2006 17:36

Malaysia: Prices largely unchanged ahead of Christmas holiday

Thunderstorms continued to hit most parts of Malaysia. However, business activities were slowing down ahead of the Christmas and New Year holiday season in export markets ...... [more...]

  • Sawmilling
  • December 22, 2006 17:23

Ghana: Levy on timber exports to continue in 2007

The Minister of Finance, Baah Wiredu, read the nation’s 2007 Budget Statement to the Parliament recently. According to the Budget, the 3% duty on timber exports ...... [more...]

  • Market Prices
  • December 21, 2006 15:32

Finnish Competition Authority proposes cartel fines to Stora Enso and Metsäliitto

The Finnish Competition Authority has today given its proposal to the Finnish Market Court on the investigation in raw wood procurement in Finland ...... [more...]

  • Panels
  • December 21, 2006 10:37

Chinese Plywood: More anti-dumping measures

The EU Commission is studying an extension of its anti-dumping measures against Okoumé plywood to plywood with at least a layer of Bintangor, Red Canarium and Kendondong. Until…... [more...]

  • Wood Construction
  • December 20, 2006 16:25

Housing starts up in November, permits continue moderate decline

Unseasonably warm November weather helped boost total housing starts 6.7 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.588 million units for the month ...... [more...]

  • Wood energy
  • December 20, 2006 12:49

Austrian company BDT plans investment into Russian timber industry

Austrian company BDT plans to invest into the Russian timber industry. In early 2007, construction of a new sawmilling plant with planned annual output of 100,000 m3 of ...... [more...]

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