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  • Market Prices
  • December 28, 2014 12:10

China: Prices of main wood commodities in November 2014

This index contains the most update prices of logs and lumbers from the two major timber distribution markets in China: Shanghai Furen Timber Market and Guangzhou Yuzhu Timber Market...... [more...]

  • Market Prices
  • December 28, 2014 11:46

U.S.: Softwood and Panel Markets - Week 51, 2014

The framing lumber market was generally slow, but some sales offices reported they were busier than expected...... [more...]

  • Wood Construction
  • December 23, 2014 22:39

U.S.: Building Permits down 0.2% in November 2014

The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced the following new residential construction statistics for November 2014...... [more...]

  • Wood Construction
  • December 23, 2014 15:10

Production in construction up by 1.3% in euro area in October 2014

In October 2014 compared with September 2014, seasonally adjusted production in the construction sector grew by 1.3% in the euro area (EA18) and by 0.4% in the EU28, according to first estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union...... [more...]

  • Market Prices
  • December 20, 2014 08:33

U.S.: Softwood and Panel Markets - Week 50, 2014

Prices of framing lumber firmed or moved higher on the strength of order files bolstered by curtailments through the holiday period...... [more...]

  • Sawmilling
  • December 19, 2014 14:39

Interfor acquires 4 sawmills in the US; expands production capacity by 30%

Interfor announced the acquisition of 4 sawmills in the US. With the acquisitions, Interfor's total production capacity will increase by 30 percent...... [more...]

Forestry
  • Forestry
  • December 19, 2014 14:19

​Elmia and DLG launch a forestry fair in Transylvania

Elmia and DLG are starting a joint venture to establish a forestry fair in Romania. To be called Forest Romania, the fair will exhibit machines and technology in operation and will be held for the first time 16 – 18 September 2015. Elmia in Jönköping organises the world’s leading forestry fair, Elmia Wood. DLG in Germany organises the world’s leading agricultural fair, Agritechnica, plus other agricultural fairs in several countries...... [more...]

Sawmilling
  • Sawmilling
  • December 19, 2014 10:29

Front production: The agony of choice

On a small stand at the Hanover Industrial Trade Fair in 1962, the company HOMAG exhibited the world’s first edge banding machine. Used in conjunction with a new adhesive, the hot-cold method was hailed as a revolution which was to become established on a worldwide basis, changing the entire market for decades – up until the recent development of what is now known as the zero joint...... [more...]

Interior
  • Interior
  • December 19, 2014 10:09

GreenStep Asia Awards return to DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR for 2015

GreenStep Asia Awards, a joint venture with Floor Covering Weekly (FCW), returns in 2015 to the largest International floor covering show in Asia Pacific for a 2nd edition to honor individuals and organizations working to advance sustainability in floor covering through products and processes...... [more...]

  • Wood energy
  • December 19, 2014 09:26

The family of global wood chip carriers is becoming smaller and younger

Overseas shipments account for about 70% of global wood chip trade, with pulp mills in Japan and China being the major destinations. This trade is handled by specialty made wood chip carriers predominantly built in Japan and China. Many of the older and smaller vessels are likely to be scrapped in the next few years, and with new and larger ships being ordered, the average chip vessel is becoming larger...... [more...]

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