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• Forestry May 20, 2013 10:16

  
  

  Bureau Veritas Certification launched a Due Dilligence Solution

  Bureau Veritas Certification has launched on May 14, a dedicated Due Diligence Solution for the forest, pulp and paper, packaging and wood products industries in response to the recent entry in application of the European Union Timber Regulation 995/2010 (EUTR). [more...]

• Market Prices May 20, 2013 07:40

  
  

  Negative quarterly result for Setra due to strong Swedish krona

  The wood products company Setra reports net sales of SEK 945 (1,065) million for the first quarter of 2013. Operating loss for the period January-March amounted to SEK 26 (27) million. [more...]

• Market Prices May 20, 2013 06:59

  
  

  Universal Forest Products: 25,7% increase of net income in the first quarter

  Universal Forest Products Inc. reported one of the finest first quarter results. The company rode high on the back of strong sales performance in its five market segments with a net income surging 25.7% over the year-ago earnings. [more...]

• Market Prices May 19, 2013 13:22

  
  

  Ghana: Getting to grips with illegal chainsaw milling

  The Forest Services Division of the Forestry Commission has begun a pilot project on artisan milling as part of measures aimed at curbing illegal chainsaw milling... [more...]

• Market Prices May 19, 2013 12:01

  
  

  UPM: 5% sales decrease due to lower paper prices

  Sales for Q1 2013 were EUR 2,474 million, 5% lower than the EUR 2,608 million in Q1 2012. Sales decreased due to a reduction in paper deliveries and prices. EBITDA was EUR 284 million, 11.5% of sales (357 million, 13.7% of sales). The decrease in EBITDA was mainly attributable to the Paper business area, as a result of lower average paper prices and lower delivery volumes. [more...]

• Market Prices May 19, 2013 11:19

  
  

  RusForest Announces Results

  RusForest AB announced preliminary first quarter 2013 production results for its core operations in Arkhangelsk, Boguchany and Magistralny. RusForest increased harvesting of sawlogs by 69 percent from 145,937 cubic meters in the first quarter of 2012 to 245,976 cubic meters in the first quarter of 2013. The Company increased production of sawnwood by 47 percent from 47,991 cubic meters in the first quarter of 2012 to 70,412 cubic meters in the first quarter of 2013. [more...]

• Pulp and Paper May 19, 2013 10:19

  
  

  Tembec completes sale of Skookumchuck NBSK pulp mill

  On May 17, Tembec Inc. announced the closing of the sale of its NBSK pulp mill and related assets located in Skookumchuck, British Columbia to Paper Excellence Canada Holdings Corporation (“Paper Excellence”). [more...]

• Market Prices May 18, 2013 22:17

  
  

  Central/West Africa: Optimism for stable markets into third quarter

  Producers and exporters in W. Africa report being satisfied with current levels of business and are optimistic of continued market stability through into the third quarter even though markets in Europe are still very subdued... [more...]

• Market Prices May 18, 2013 14:35

  
  

  Norbord Inc. shows improved results for 1Q/2013

  Norbord Inc. reported EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) of $111 million in the first quarter of 2013, a $90 million improvement over the first quarter of 2012 and a $41 million improvement over the prior quarter. North American operations generated EBITDA of $106 million in the first quarter of 2013 versus $14 million and $67 million in the first and fourth quarters of 2012, respectively. [more...]

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  Forestry May 17, 2013 14:30

  
  

  Eurostat published statistics on imports from VPA countries

  The data provided is for tropical items that fall under the Chapter 44 in the international Harmonised System Nomenclature and Combined Nomenclature of the EU. [more...]

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