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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...]
Over the last decade, the European joinery sector has been undergoing a major period of transformation. Various trends that began during the boom years before 2008 have deepened and become more widespread during the long period of recession...... [more...]
In 2013, sales of windows in Germany increased 0.9% to 13.1 million units, while sales of external doors increased 1.1% to 1.316 million units. More significant increases in sales are forecast in both sectors during 2014. There should be robust growth during 2014 throughout the German construction sector. This includes new build and renovation, residential and non-residential...... [more...]
Weyerhaeuser Company today reported full year 2013 net earnings of $540 million on net sales of $8.5 billion. This compares with net earnings of...... [more...]
In a recent press release, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) points out that the FSC certification is not an alternative for the required due diligence system if you are importing certain timber products into the EU. However, FSC states that its certification '' helps to make implementation of such a system much easier''. FSC holds that with the recognition of NEPCon as monitoring organisation in the framework of the EU Timber Regulation, ''this has become clearer''. The Forest Stewardship Council claims that ''the LegalSource system that NEPCon submitted to the European Commission, as part of its application, recognises FSC material as having a low (negligible) risk...... [more...]
In order to further strengthen the offering of processed wood products for construction and homes, Setra is creating a new business area, Building Products & Systems. This will be done by merging the operations in the subsidiary Plusshus with the present Processed Wood Products business area. The new business area’s customer offering includes everything from building products - glulam, solid wood floors, claddings, etc. – to industrial building systems in wood. The merged business area Building Products & Systems will have annual sales of approximately SEK 700 million and 185 employees...... [more...]
Sappi Fine Paper Europe has announced yesterday that the Bundeskartellamt (German Federal Cartel Office) will not pursue the complaint that...... [more...]
Egger increases its OSB capacity for the UK Timber Frame/ SIPS and Modular Build Market. Egger's overall OSB manufacturing capacity is now close to...... [more...]
At the end of 2013, the German producer price index for wood products is relatively stable. Since October, no significant changes can be noticed. KVH, however... [more...]