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Issue date: 
October 25, 2010

China: Forest Industry will expand - wood imports

The forest industry in China is continuing its expansion, and with limited domestic timber resources, importation of logs and wood chips are at an all-time high, especially as tight supply of domestic logs has increased local log prices to new highs.

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October 13, 2010

Lumber futures rose to four-month high

Lumber futures rose the maximum permitted by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Tuesday, reaching a four month high, as the U.S. disputes the pricing of wood imported from Canada, the biggest foreign supplier reports Bloomberg.

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October 9, 2010

China's timber consumption expected to increase

According to Zhang Jianlong, deputy administrator of the State Forestry Administration, China's total timber consumption will increase from 457 million cu. m in 2009 to 477 million cu. m for 2010, and the demand for timber imports for domestic consumption will grow from 100 million cu.

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Oct 9, 2010

U.S. is not happy with BC's underpriced lumber exports

The United States has requested consultation with Canada under the Softwood Lumber Agreement. At issue is the apparent unfair under-pricing of timber harvested from public lands in the Interior region of British Columbia.

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Okt. 8, 2010

India - The next big log market?

LONDON, Okt.

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September, 2010

Sweden: log and wood chip prices have increased substantially the past 12 months

Seattle, USA. September, 2010. Despite slower lumber export sales, sawlog prices in Sweden continued upward in the 2Q, reaching their highest levels on record in local currency.

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2 October 2010

Two Sides tackles “Greenwashing” debate in industry webinar.

2 October 2010, London, UK - "Greenwashing"—over-promoting your "green" credentials—is one of today’s headline-grabbers. What are the facts? What’s right? What’s wrong? Who decides?

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September 27th, 2010

New Zealand Log Prices - September 2010

A clearing of inventory in China has prompted a firming of CFR (in-market) log prices this month.

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Sept 28 2010

Possible merger between UPM and Myllykoski

Sept 28 2010  UPM confirmed Tuesday morning that it is engaged in discussions with Myllykoski concerning a potential take-over of Myllykoski's operations in Finland, Germany and United States.

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