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  • Sawmilling
  • April 27, 2005 00:00

Sawmill: Investments in British Columbia

All over the interior of B.C. forest companies are investing in mill upgrades and expansions. Some of the more significant projects that have been announced include Canfor's Plateau sawmill in Vanderhoof that will be expanded to increase annual lumber production to 620 million board feet from 450 million board feet. The project is expected to cost $104 million and will include new technology desig... [more...]

  • Sawmilling
  • April 27, 2005 00:00

OBI sells China activities to Kingfisher

The supervisory board of OBI AG decided to increasingly focus the company's expansion course on European countries. Russia, Poland, the Czech Republic, Italy and Switzerland in particular will play a central role as potential growth markets in the expansion policy of Europe’s leading DIY brand. Consequently, OBI will not be operating any DIY stores in China in the future. OBI Asia Holding, which... [more...]

  • April 26, 2005 11:37

Schorn & Groh has launched a new spliced veneer

Schorn & Groh in Eschelbronn has launched a new product, fleece'n'flex, fleeced spliced veneers in standard sizes of 2.5 by 1.25 meters or 3.1 by 1.25 meters....... [more...]

  • April 26, 2005 11:20

S 2 - New high-tech wood developed by Werzalit’s research experts

S2 is a new material developed in Werzalit's research facility and is 100 per cent recyclable. The manufacturer is only prepared to reveal the composition of ...... [more...]

  • April 25, 2005 14:24

Potlatch acquires lumber mill from Louisiana-Pacific

Potlatch Corporation has entered into an agreement to purchase Louisiana-Pacific Corporation's lumber mill at Gwinn, Michigan, for an ...... [more...]

  • Forestry
  • April 23, 2005 00:00

Conference: Bioenergy in Wood Industry

From 12th to 15th of September 2005 the Conference "Bioenergy in Wood Industry" will take place in Jyväskylä in Finland. It is organised by FINBIO, the Association for Bioenergy in Finland. The conference will focus on the factors affecting the future of the bioenergy trends, markets and strategies as well as opportunities in fuel production in wood industry. The topics are: - timber fellin... [more...]

  • April 22, 2005 11:54

Building industry: Value of orders received down 23.4% in real terms

The total price-adjusted value of orders received by building construction and civil and underground engineering enterprises in Germany decreased ...... [more...]

  • Forestry
  • April 22, 2005 00:00

All Lithuanian State Forest FSC Certified

Today fourteen state forest enterprises (SFEs) are receiving their forest management and chain-of-custody certificates during a press conference in Vilnius, Lithuania. Together with these certificates, all Lithuanian state forest has achieved FSC certification. Certificates will be handed over by Benjaminas Sakalauskas, Director General of General Forest Enterprise. Forestland in Lithuania comp... [more...]

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