the timber network

The biggest French wood industry association, FNB, raised an alarm signal aimed at the political scene and the media regarding the rising exports of roundwood to Asia

The state of the French softwood industry is deteriorating. The latest construction industry figures, which have recently dropped at the end of April 2012, are not encouraging at all

Tarkett, internationally activ manufacturer of floorings and sports surfaces, takes over the French market leader Parquets Marty. Thus, Tarkett will become the leading flooring manufacturer in Europe, having an annual production of over 6 million square meters and four production si

For the French Gascogne Group year 2010 was marked primarily from the sale of the distribution sector, which pumped 44.1 million euros into the cash box

. In June, the Pfleiderer plant in Nidda will accrue. So far, effects are regional. In the southwest and in the northern region of Bavaria and in Thuringia, a surplus in sawdust is noticeable

During the first half of 2010, there were five provinces that imported more than one million cu.m of logs each: Jiangsu Province, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Heilongjiang Province, Shandong Province and Shanghai Municipality

SCA has acquired PLF, France’s largest independent supplier of wood based construction products to the builders merchants sector. PLF distributes timber products to the builders merchants sector throughout France and also conducts extensive timber-processing activities, including coating and surface

In 2009, development on the French parquet market corresponds to the European trend: 20% less in production and 15% less in consumption. According to the association UFFEP combining between 60 and 70

The state-owned forestry organization ONF has taken stock of the damages in the French woods caused by the hurricane Xynthia end of February. Overall the forestry experts emanate from no more than 500,000 cubic meters storm-fallen timber in all forests owned by publ

The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said last Monday that natural teak forests are declining worldwide and the quality of natural grown teak wood is deteriorating

$ 460 per cubic metre. Building capacity to commercialise LUS Technical officers of the Guyana Forestry Commission and Forest Product Development and Marketing Council have been working along with an expert wood

Glavstroy corporation is planning to create a forest harvesting & processing complex in Kotelnich town (Kirov region, Russia), the corporation reported

Finnish citizens’ trust in forest industry’s international competitiveness has, after the collapse in the poll of 2009, recovered near the level of the poll in 2007

Tembec reports that its European subsidiary is reviewing its strategic options, including the possible sale of two Kraft pulp mills. The Quebec-based company confirmed Friday that Tembec SAS has retained the services of investment bankers Houlihan Lokey to review options for the French November 27, 2009 06:23