Sawmilling

• May 21, 2013 09:31

  
  

  Indonesia: SVLK undermining export competitiveness

  SVLK undermining export competitiveness It is now four months since Indonesia’s timber legality assurance system (SVLK) became operational but the timber industry is expressing concern that the investments made by companies in Indonesia to secure SVLK certification is not delivering the benefits expected... [more...]

• May 20, 2013 23:10

  
  

  Malaysia: Election fever dampens trading in domestic market

  Malaysia went to polls for the thirteenth time on 5 May to fill 222 parliamentary seats... [more...]

• May 20, 2013 23:07

  
  

  U.S.: Softwood and Panel Markets - Week 21, 2013

  While green Douglas Fir was an exception, prices of framing lumber continued to fall across the various species... [more...]

• May 20, 2013 10:29

  
  

  Negative results for Södra in the first quarter

  Södra's operating profit for the first quarter of 2013 amounted to SEK -84 million. Profit after net financial items amounted to SEK -73 million. The markets for Södra's products have been impacted by the current recession and the strong Swedish krona. Södra's operating profit for the first quarter of 2013 amounted to SEK -84 million. Profit after net financial items amounted to SEK -73 million. [more...]

• 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...]

• 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...]

• 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...]

• 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...]

• May 17, 2013 12:55

  
  

  US housing starts fall by 16,5% in April

  The US Census Bureau announced that the privately-owned housing starts in April were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 853,000 units. This means a 16,5% decrease, as compared to the 1,021,000 units of March 2013. However, they are still 13,1% above the 749,000 units of April 2012. [more...]

• May 16, 2013 13:29

  
  

  Interfor to Acquire Keadle Lumber in Thomaston, Georgia

  Interfor announced yesterday that it had reached agreement in principle to acquire the assets of Keadle Lumber Enterprises, Inc. of Thomaston, Georgia. [more...]