According to the preliminary data of 2010 provided by the major companies of the timber industry complex of the Republic of Karelia the scope of investments grew by a factor of 2.3 and equaled to RUR 3.5 bln. The pulp and paper sector received RUR 967.4 mln, these funds were transferred to JSC «...
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RUNA |
13 years 1 month ago
Timber Community |
13 years 1 month ago
The European Commission launched on Friday a detailed examination of UPM-Kymmene's acquisition of the Finnish company Myllykoski and German company Rhein Papier. EU regulatory process of UPM's Myllykoski transaction proceeds into the second phase.The Competition Directorate-General of the EU...
Greenwood Management |
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A growth in high-rise wood buildings could boost timber production in Brazil and see the country's trees being used for more buildings globally, a Canadian architect has claimed. Michael Green, an architect at Vancouver-based firm Mgb Architecture, made the claims at the recent Green Cities...
Paperindex Times |
13 years 1 month ago
London, UK, Mar 2, 2011 - The EBRD is providing an €11 million loan to Natron Hayat, a pulp and paper mill located in Maglaj in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, to support the company’s further growth and development in line with EU standards. Natron Hayat is a producer of various paper and...
International Forestindustries |
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Forst Talk |
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British Columbia‘s forest sector has been cut back so severely in recent years that now that demand for their wood is surging, the companies are having a difficult time physically meeting the demand. In Gordon Hamilton’s article in The Vancouver Sun, he mentioned the following shortages:
Forest Talk |
13 years 1 month ago
Total shipments of lumber, panelboard, pulp and paper manufactured by Alberta Forest Products Association-member companies for 2010 were up substantially over the previous year. Shipments increased from approximately $1.9 billion to $2.3 billion. The improvements were due to both stronger...
The international project in timber industry complex will be implemented in the Republic of Buryatia
The company Baikal Nordic has prepared a solid background for the project implementation: it has concluded the lease agreements which will allow to harvest and process more than 500 tsnd cu m of timber annually. The experienced personnel jointly with the Canadian forest experts have examined the...
RUNA |
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Paperindex Times |
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South Africa, Feb 23, 2011 - The Mondi Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen Harris as an independent non-executive director with effect from 1 March 2011. He will replace Colin Matthews who will be stepping down at the conclusion of the Annual General Meetings on 5 May 2011....
RUNA |
13 years 1 month ago
During 2011-2014 the Perm Territory is going to implement a wide range of investment projects at such enterprises as ООО «Capital-3», JSC Solikamskbumprom, OOO Perm plywood mill, OOO "Uralpaper", ООО «Kamabumprom», OОО «Gazcom», «Perm DSK». The privately owned funds invested in these companies...
Timber Community |
13 years 1 month ago
Seattle, USA. Sawlog prices have trended upward in almost all regions of the world for the past two years. The Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) reached $80.88/m3 in the 3Q/10, which was the highest level since the beginning of the financial crisis in late 2008, according to the Wood Resource...
RUNA |
13 years 1 month ago
According to the Government of the Leningrad Region, the increase in production of the timber industry complex exceeded 22%. The gross price of products amounted to RUR 45.2 bln. The sawmilling and woodworking increased by 40%, pulp and paper cooking by 17% and timber harvesting grew by 25%. The...
International Forest Industries |
13 years 1 month ago
The North American lumber market is poised to take-off due to recovering U.S. housing starts, improving repair and remodelling activity, and surging demand in China reports WOOD Markets Group.While the timing is probably the only question, increased price volatility is already a reality where...
RUNA |
13 years 1 month ago
The Jakarta Post |
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JAKARTA: The European Union (EU) and Indonesia are preparing to sign a Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade - Voluntary Partnership Agreement (FLEGT-VPA), a joint statement said Wednesday. “We are nearly there,” Forestry Ministry business development director general Iman Santoso said in...
Paperindex Times |
13 years 1 month ago
Stockholm, Sweden, Feb 25, 2011 - The world's first pilot plant to produce nanocellulose was inaugurated yesterday by research company Innventia in Stockholm. The facility makes it possible to produced nanocellulose on a large scale for the first time and is an important step towards the...
Pöyry received the notice to proceed for the EPC Open Book BOP contract announced on 8 February 2011
Helsinki, Finland, Feb 24, 2011 - In early February 2011 Pöyry's Industry business group was awarded an assignment by MWV Rigesa Ltda., Brazil for the expansion of its paperboard mill in Três Barras, Santa Catarina State, Brazil. The total value of Pöyry's contracts is about BRL 325 million (...
Timber Community |
13 years 1 month ago
The research is about getting an energy-efficient manufacture of mechanical and chemi-mechanical pulp. - The goal is to reduce electrical energy consumption in pulp production by 50 percent. Therefore, the research project have a major importance to our competitiveness, "says Örjan Pettersson at...
The Syndey Morning Herald |
13 years 1 month ago
A new inquiry can find solutions to many Australian forestry industry problems. THE Australian forestry industry is facing a ''supply squeeze-demand pull'' conundrum. Domestic and global consumption of wood and paper products is rising but a vacuum in forward thinking policies has held back the...