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  • Market Prices
  • August 31, 2014 13:20

France: Lumber prices, July 2014

French research center CEEB (Centre d’Etudes de l’Economie du Bois) together with the national wood federation FNB (Federation Nationale du Bois) quarterly publish average prices for French lumber...... [more...]

  • Market Prices
  • August 30, 2014 17:49

China: Prices of main wood commodities in July 2014

This report contains prices of logs, wooden beams, veneer, plywood, solid wood flooring and other items from timber markets in several Chinese regions: Jiashan Kaihua, Shanghai Furen, Beijing Dongba...... [more...]

  • Forestry
  • August 29, 2014 12:35

RusForest reports second quarter results

RusForest AB, a Swedish forestry company with operations in Russia, today released its second quarter 2014 report. In the quarter ended June 30, RusForest harvested 28,918 cubic meters of sawlogs (2013: 49,028 cubic meters), while sawnwood production amounted...... [more...]

  • Sawmilling
  • August 29, 2014 10:47

Metsä to reduce LVL and glulam production due to weak market

Metsä Wood, the wood products business area of Metsä Group, is beginning statutory labour negotiations in order to adjust production in response to decreased demand at its Kerto LVL mills in Punkaharju and Lohja (Finland), and at its glulam mill in Hartola (Finland)...... [more...]

  • Forestry
  • August 29, 2014 09:48

PEFC re-endorses MTCS for another five years

PEFC International has announced the re-endorsement of the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS) for another period of 5 years. This confirms that MTCS has implemented and complies with the sustainability standards of the PEFC...... [more...]

  • Wood energy
  • August 29, 2014 08:50

German Pellets improves results in the first half

Production in the United States as well as significantly lower raw materials and energy costs as compared to Germany and Western Europe contributed to this growth...... [more...]

  • Market Prices
  • August 28, 2014 14:08

Germany: Wood products price index in July

The sharp decline in prices of German wood products that occurred in the May producer price index, was followed by stable June and a slight recovery in July. With a drop of 2.2 points, the index for wood chips...... [more...]

  • Market Prices
  • August 28, 2014 12:28

Malaysian wood products export satisfactory in the first half

The Malaysian Timber Export Board has released data on the first half 2014 exports...... [more...]

  • Wood energy
  • August 28, 2014 10:56

German Pellets takes over pellet dealer in Munich

As of September 1, 2014, the German Pellets Group will be taking over 'Münchenpellets', the pellet family owned business of Michael Wälser GmbH, in Munich, Germany. With the takeover, German Pellets plans...... [more...]

  • Sawmilling
  • August 28, 2014 09:55

Western Forest Products to temporarily close sawmill in British Columbia

Western Forest Products will temporarily shut down the company's Somass sawmill located in Port Alberni, British Columbia as of September 2. The decision comes after severe danger and dry conditions in the woods...... [more...]

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