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  • Wood Construction
  • January 31, 2008 14:40

Concerns mount in the Spanish door sector

Spain’s construction sector is stuttering, raising fears for the hardwood importing and manufacturing sector. Spanish housing prices rose 17% in 2004 and 9.1% in 2006 ...... [more...]

  • Sawmilling
  • January 30, 2008 18:17

Russia: New timber plant to be built in Vologda region

Russian holding ZAO HK Vologda Timber Producers intends to build a €14 million sawmilling and processing plant in Vologda region. “The plant is aimed to develop processing of sawlogs harvested by the holding’s enterprises ...... [more...]

  • Panels
  • January 30, 2008 17:36

Pfleiderer places order with Dieffenbacher for MDF plant in Russia

Dieffenbacher is going to supply machines and equipment for the new MDF plant of Pfleiderer in Novgorod, Russia. The contract was already signed at the end of last year. Dieffenbacher will also take care of…... [more...]

  • Wood Construction
  • January 30, 2008 10:30

Stora Enso Timber invests in ThermoWood production

Stora Enso Timber has decided to increase its production of ThermoWood by building a new kiln in Bad St. Leonhard Sawmill, Austria. The investment value is EUR 5 million and the new kiln will…... [more...]

  • January 30, 2008 09:26

100th CLA Annual Convention is waiting for YOU…

Still time to register for North America's largest industry event for Manufacturers and Wholesalers of Softwood and Hardwood lumber...... [more...]

  • Market Prices
  • January 30, 2008 08:18

Germany: Results of state forest softwood auction in Litzendorf

During the 11th softwood auction in Litzendorf (January 16th, 2008), pine prices slightly declined, but larch was on an upward trend. Bavarian state forests offered for sale about 1,600 m3 of mainly high-quality wood. Approximately 524 m3 (previous auction: 687 m3) of the pine total volume was bought for seeds, while approximately 247 m3 (previous auction: 343 m3)...... [more...]

  • Sawmilling
  • January 29, 2008 14:47

Raute to deliver plywood production lines to Sveza Group

Finnish Raute Corporation received an order for delivery of several plywood production facilities with the aggregate cost of €15 million from Sveza Group ...... [more...]

  • Market Prices
  • January 29, 2008 11:01

Germany: High-value wood tender in Erfurt; wild service tree price increases

Sales concluded during a high-value wood tender organised in Erfurt on January 9 amounted to 865,000 euro. The net average gains reached 365,24 euro/m3. Compared to last year, this represents an increase of approximately five per cent...... [more...]

  • Panels
  • January 28, 2008 17:29

Russia: Investment projects of €12bn under consideration

Moscow is currently reviewing investment projects into timber processing with an approximate value of €12 billion, the Minister of Industry and Energy Victor Khristenko ...... [more...]

  • Market Prices
  • January 28, 2008 16:49

China: Prices of main wood commodities in December 2007

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, Guangdong Yuzhu...... [more...]

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