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Issue date: 
Mai. 10, 2010

RISI-Series: ICT – Killing paper off with a greener image? Part I

 

Issue date: 
12/06/2010

'Green' pulp mill eyed for province

A group of investors that includes actor Woody Harrelson is hoping to produce high-quality, eco-friendly paper from wheat and flax straw in southern Manitoba for the likes of Staples and Office Depot.

Issue date: 
11/06/2010

NZ spinoffs in China pine deal

A Wellington company's joint venture deal to process pine timber in China will funnel extra investment back into New Zealand sawmills, a director says.

Issue date: 
7 June 2010

Army ‘aiding’ illegal Burma timber trade

 

Up to 15 trucks laden with illegally logged timber are being smuggled from northern Burma through army checkpoints into China every day, locals in Kachin state have said.

Issue date: 
June 10, 2010

Chinese marketplace key to forest recovery

The forest industry in B.C. is finding its way out of the woods, thanks in large part to the Chinese marketplace, according to Forests and Range Minister Pat Bell.

Issue date: 
June 07, 2010

Gabon bans log exports

On May 15th the West African nation of Gabon implemented a total ban on log exports. According to the International Timber Trade Organization (ITTO) the ban has been efficiently enforced to date and log exports from Gabon have "completely halted".

ITTO also reports that around 60,000 cubic meters of logs meant mostly for China remains in port, halted by the ban. However, the drop in log exports by Gabon appears to have pushed logging in nearby Cameroon.

Issue date: 
June 9, 2010

Global sawlog prices up 17% the past 12 months

...with the biggest gains seen in Northern Europe and Oceania

What are the best performers doing differently?

RISI - Christer Idhammar - May 31, 2010:

 

USA, Mai. 31, 2010 (RISI) - Here a best performer is defined as an industrial plant that has achieved a high reliability and fast throughput of manufactured products and as a consequence, manufacturing costs, including maintenance costs, are low.

Issue date: 
June 2, 2010

Chile CMPC says strike paralyzes biggest sawmill

 

June 2 (Reuters) - Chilean forestry and paper company CMPC CAR.SN said Wednesday a worker strike over pay had paralyzed its biggest sawmill in south-central Chile.

Issue date: 
Mai. 31, 2010

Forest products industry: Finding a new competetive edge

 

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