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  • Wood Construction
  • September 30, 2015 13:01

Japanese housing starts register six consecutive months of growth

Housing starts in Japan rose for the sixth month in a row in August... [more...]

  • Panels
  • September 30, 2015 12:12

Kronospan unexplicably delays launch of new particleboard plant in Russia

It’s been awhile since there appeared the rumors above the upcoming launch of the Austrian Kronospan’s plant in Ufa (Russia). The plant in question was supposed to start operating about a month ago, but as far as it is known, it hasn’t been launched yet.... [more...]

  • Market Prices
  • September 30, 2015 10:02

Latest price movements of logs, sawnwood and plywood in Brazil

The following report contains latest prices of logs, sawnwood and plywood from Brazil... [more...]

  • Market Prices
  • September 30, 2015 09:05

U.S.: softwood and panel prices - week September 25, 2015

Trading last week was a mixed bag. Some framing lumber producers reported a steady flow of sales to buyers who needed to replenish thin inventories. But others noted dull, cautious trading that has typified the better part of September. Fear of further downside potential kept many buyers on the sidelines, even as bare pavement became more visible in their yards than wood products. Gains in Southern Pine... [more...]

  • Forestry
  • September 30, 2015 08:40

Malaysia seeks to expand demand for certified wood products

Industries and consumers at large are increasingly aware of their role in opting for sustainable product alternatives in support of Malaysia's green economy. To capitalize on this the Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) plans a two-pronged strategy which includes expanding domestic and international demand for certified wood products... [more...]

  • Forestry
  • September 30, 2015 06:18

Södra will close sawmill at the Norwegian Hauerseter facility

Södra is implementing structural changes at its sawmill and planing mill operations. The sawmill at the Norwegian Hauerseter facility will be closed while the planing mill will continue on a two-shift rotation.... [more...]

  • Sawmilling
  • September 29, 2015 15:02

Sawmill congress in Croatia

On 28th October, for the sixth time Slavonski Brod will gather over 250 representatives of the sawmill industry and forestry, timber traders and suppliers of technology from the Croatian and the South East Europe region as well as representatives of state administration, local government units, trade unions and the media... [more...]

  • Interior
  • September 29, 2015 14:19

Swedish company signs agreement with Välinge

Swedish corporate group Concentus i Kalix AB has signed a license to implement Välinge's click furniture technology... [more...]

Forestry
  • Forestry
  • September 29, 2015 12:02

EU imports rise across most tropical wood sectors

EU imports of nearly all tropical product types have increased significantly in the first half of 2015 compared to the same period in 2014. The growth extends to a wide range of products and market sectors... [more...]

  • Sawmilling
  • September 29, 2015 11:44

Russian furniture company to construct a new woodworking plant worth 1 bn rubles

Alexey Gorvedeev, the head of the Russian furniture holding "Mebel Chernozemya", presented an investment project contemplating the construction of a new woodworking plant in Voronezh Region, Russia. The plant in question would focuse on added-value wood processing... [more...]

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