Did you completely miss the utter collapse in lumber futures in recent weeks? I certainly did. In just the last 3 weeks lumber futures have fallen 25%. The Wall Street Journal says the decline has been due to a number of factors including fears of slowing Asian demand, weak US housing markets...
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Paper Index Times |
13 years 1 week ago
South Africa, Apr 15, 2011 - Mondi is pleased to announce the signing of a new €750 million, 5-year revolving multicurrency credit facility to refinance its existing €1.55 billion credit facility that was due to mature in June 2012. This completes the refinancing of its €1.55 billion facility...
EFI |
13 years 2 weeks ago
RUNA |
13 years 2 weeks ago
The construction of woodworking plant for processing of low-grade timber and production of wood particle boards and MDF will be jointly conducted with the company «Kastamonu Entergre». The production will be launched at the territory of exclusive economic zone «Alabuga». The project cost is...
Forestry Investment BLOG |
13 years 2 weeks ago
Recent trends indicate that there have been significant growths in Canadian forestry from Chinese investors.
PaperIndex Times |
13 years 2 weeks ago
Finland, April 7, 2011 - The forest industry purchased one million cubic metres of timber from private forests in March, almost a third more than in February. Birch pulpwood must be imported, because the supply in Finland is insufficient. Demand for timber is good and there’s particular interest...
Demerara Waves |
13 years 2 weeks ago
Guyana Chronicle Online |
13 years 2 weeks ago
BARAMA Company Limited yesterday gave assurance that it will recommence plywood operations for local consumption in June and for overseas by December, as it seeks to re-employ some of the displaced workers sent home after the closure of the plywood plant.
PaperIndex Times |
13 years 2 weeks ago
South Africa, April 7, 2011 - Mondi Group today announced its intention to separate its interest in Mondi Packaging South Africa (MPSA) via a demerger whereby all the ordinary shares in MPSA held by Mondi Limited will be distributed to the Mondi Limited ordinary shareholders. MPSA would be listed...
Forest Talk |
13 years 2 weeks ago
The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) is pleased to announce the launch of a new Bio-pathways Partnership Network aimed at exploring new business ventures that will help exploit the economic opportunities of the emerging bio-age. Network participants will come from such sectors as...
PaperIndex Times |
13 years 3 weeks ago
Graz, Austria, Apr 4, 2011 - Two P-RC APMP mechanical pulping lines delivered by ANDRITZ to APP’s mill in Jingui, Guangxi Province, China, have been started up in record time. The guaranteed production of 750 admt/d was achieved within only 2.5 months for Line #1 and 1.5 months for Line #2. This...
RISI |
13 years 3 weeks ago
International ForestIndustries |
13 years 3 weeks ago
Hakan Ekstrom, a principal of United States-based Wood Resources International in an article this week said reconstruction of up to 150,000 buildings in northern Japan in the wake of the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on 11 March 11 will boost NZ log exports.
Eco Home Magazine |
13 years 3 weeks ago
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released five goals for the forest products industry to be more environmentally sustainable, including work to increase the amount of fiber procured from certified forest lands and to promote polices worldwide that reduce illegal logging.
International ForestIndustries |
13 years 3 weeks ago
URS has released the December quarter 2010 edition of the Australian Timber Market Survey(TMS) report. The TMS reports on domestic softwood and hardwood timber product price movements collected through an extensive survey of timber purchase prices from timber wholesalers and merchants in...
International ForestIndustries |
13 years 3 weeks ago
Ongoing unrest in the Middle East has caused a surging oil price which is now being passed on to exporters in the form of rising shipping costs. The halting of exports from Queensland following the floods, saw shipping costs lower in January and through into February as supply outgrew demand....
Paperindex Times |
13 years 3 weeks ago
Brussels, Belgium, Mar 2011 - Sappi Fine Paper Europe envisages the closure of its Biberist Mill in Switzerland in response to market conditions and sustained increases in input costs and begins consultations As a result of continued overcapacity in the European Coated and Uncoated Fine Paper...
Timber Community |
13 years 4 weeks ago
Seattle, USA. The earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on March 11 is first and foremost a humanitarian tragedy that is difficult to comprehend. Over 10,000 people died during and in the immediate aftermath; more than 400,000 people lost their homes and 100-150,000 buildings were destroyed. The...
Timber Community |
13 years 4 weeks ago
UPM Timber divides its business into independent sawn timber and further processing businesses to enhance its service ability for timber and building industry customers. The structural change is carried out to give more precise service for different end use customer groups and to improve new...
Paper Index Times |
13 years 4 weeks ago
Seattle, USA, Mar 28, 2011 - The earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on March 11 is first and foremost a humanitarian tragedy that is difficult to comprehend. Over 10,000 people died during and in the immediate aftermath; more than 400,000 people lost their homes and 100-150,000 buildings were...