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  • Sawmilling
  • July 31, 2008 14:19

Glavstroy to create 4.8 billion roubles ($205 million) advanced forest processing complex in Kirov region of Russia

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

  • Market Prices
  • July 30, 2008 12:30

Pfleiderer continues along its growth path in first half of 2008

Earnings impacted by higher prices for raw materials, selective price pressure and special expenses for plant closure – Forecast for full year revised downwards...... [more...]

  • Forestry
  • July 30, 2008 11:54

Precious Woods: increase of operating income below expectations

Precious Woods was able to increase operating income by 50% compared to the prior year from USD 42.4 Mio to USD 63.5 Mio...... [more...]

  • Wood Construction
  • July 30, 2008 10:46

Home builders applaud new IRS regulations on utility allowances for lihtc properties

Calling it a victory for affordable housing, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) July 29, 2008 applauded new regulations issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that give Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) property owners more flexibility in the way they calculate utility allowances for their low-income residents...... [more...]

  • Sawmilling
  • July 29, 2008 19:57

Weyerhaeuser to Sell Delta, BC Hardwoods Sawmill

Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) announced July 28, 2008 its intention to sell its hardwood mill in Delta, British Columbia...... [more...]

  • Wood energy
  • July 29, 2008 15:47

Sava joint venture opens biggest wood biomass plant in Balkans

Panensa, a joint venture of Slovenian chemistry-through-tourism conglomerate Sava and Bosnian wood processing company Panefin, launched on July 24, 2008 a wood biomass factory in Srbac, Bosnia-Herzegovina. The biggest factory of the kind in the Balkans will serve as an energy base for Sava and other Slovenian companies...... [more...]

  • Sawmilling
  • July 28, 2008 15:17

UPM - Interim report January–June 2008

Second quarter hit by high raw material costs, pressure continues, UPM committed to improve profitability...... [more...]

  • Market Prices
  • July 28, 2008 07:24

U.S. softwood and panel markets - Week 30

Amid bearish sentiment about the housing market, many framing lumber prices continued to gain steadily on tightened supplies that stemmed from mill shutdowns and protracted curtailments...... [more...]

  • Wood energy
  • July 25, 2008 14:41

Pöyry PLC - interim report 1 january - 30 june 2008

The Pöyry Group's net sales for the period under review increased by 21.8 per cent and were EUR 414.2 million (340.0 million in the same period 2007). Profit before taxes increased by 59.5 per cent to EUR 53.1 (33.3) million... ... [more...]

  • Wood Construction
  • July 25, 2008 13:57

Builders urge prompt senate action following house passage of housing stimulus package

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) July 23,2008 applauded the House for passing a badly needed housing stimulus package that will address the turmoil in financial markets and bolster the faltering economy. NAHB called on the Senate to move quickly to pass the legislation before Congress adjourns for its August recess so that the President can sign the bill into law...... [more...]

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