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  • Forestry
  • September 28, 2007 16:07

Stora Enso sells some shareholdings in Stora Enso Arapoti to Arauco

Stora Enso and Arauco have concluded their exclusive negotiations and reached agreement for Stora Enso to sell some assets of Stora Enso Arapoti in Brazil to Arauco. Stora Enso is selling 100% of the Arapoti sawmill, 80% of the ...... [more...]

  • Forestry
  • September 28, 2007 11:55

Egger Romania starts buying wood for new plant

The wood-based panels manufacturer Egger started mid of August the wood procurement for the new plant in Radauti/Romania. Egger Romania is seeking to aquire wood from large, mid-size and small wood suppliers located in a range of 300 km from Radauti...... [more...]

  • Forestry
  • September 28, 2007 10:45

UK: Wood production, imports & exports of forest products in 2006

Softwood production has increased in UK to 8 501 thousands of green tonnes during 2006, while hardwood production decreased to 439 thousands of green tonnes...... [more...]

  • Forestry
  • September 27, 2007 16:18

Malaysian states likely to tap into lesser known wood species

Tree harvesting practices in Malaysia is largely in dipterocarp tree species, but it is projected that by 2010, most of the primary ...... [more...]

  • Market Prices
  • September 26, 2007 16:47

North American MDF capacity to grow marginally

The capacity of Medium Density Fibreboard (MDF) in North America grew at a very slow pace last year from 5.6 million m3 to 5.7 million m3. This is a mere ...... [more...]

  • Market Prices
  • September 25, 2007 13:43

China: Logs & wood products prices

Fordaq extends its news coverage to include monthly price information from China for the main wood commodities...... [more...]

  • Market Prices
  • September 21, 2007 12:11

Romania: Slower timber exports affect softwood sawmills

Romanian softwood sawmill stocks are on the rise because of slower exports. Strong internal demand from the construction industry does not seem to be enough to compensate. This situation and …... [more...]

  • Forestry
  • September 21, 2007 10:43

Mexico: Forest Expo to reunite forest community

Mexico will host the fifth 21st Century Forest Expo in Guadalajara, Mexico from 27 to 29 September 2007. The Expo will reunite the forest community to exchange experiences ...... [more...]

  • Panels
  • September 21, 2007 08:54

France: EGGER is investing in the future

The EGGER group, one of the leading European manufacturers of chipboard, MDF and OSB boards, is continuing its extensive investment programme. EGGER is investing around 70 million euro in the modernisation of its two production sites in France. This summer, the raw chipboard press ...... [more...]

  • Forestry
  • September 20, 2007 10:47

Japan: Forestry Agency sets new goal for domestic lumber

The Forestry Agency has set plans to expand domestic lumber supply by 35% to meet domestic demand for lumber by improving the quality of products and efficiency of physical ...... [more...]

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