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A representative of the Environment, Public Services and
Indigenous Peoples Ombudsman office has urged the State
to invest more to strengthen the management of the natural
forests to ensure the sustainable use of resources, to
combat illegal logging and prevent the loss of the
country’s natural heritage...... [more...]
The Arapiraca municipality is the second largest city in the
State of Alagoas in terms of population and economic
importance, especially in the production and distribution
of furniture...... [more...]
Fluctuations in the Rupee/US Dollar exchange rate have
affected timber imports and the current 10% rise in import
costs due to the weakening of the Rupee is difficult for the
industry to absorb...... [more...]
Bulk goods: For the month of November 2011, the price survey of proPellets Austria shows an average price of €-cents 23.08 per kg pellets. Compared to November 2010 this is a price increase by 7.2% and of 0,4% versus the previous month.... [more...]
In September 2011, Germany's Beech lumber exports reduced their arrears. The increase in exports to Poland offset the continued decline in China deliveries. As before, demand in China is low. Chinese banks are clearly more reserved in financing of imports. The Chinese fear of a debt bubble has reached the wood industry.... [more...]
Tembec announced today that it has reached an agreement to sell its British Columbia Southern Interior wood products assets to Canfor Corporation for a purchase price of $60 million, which includes working capital. Canfor has agreed to purchase Tembec's Elko and Canal Flats sawmills and the associated Crown tenures which…... [more...]
The Myanmar Timber Merchants Association (MTMA)
and the Malaysian Timber Industry Board (MTIB) are
working on areas of collaboration and are drafting a
memorandum of understanding between the two bodies...... [more...]
The Indonesian Industry Ministry is widely expected to
phase out the export of raw rattan over a three years period
commencing early 2012 in a bid to revive the local rattan
industry...... [more...]
The Malaysian Plantation and Commodities Ministry said
that the Malaysian timber industry is projected to meet its
export target of RM20 billion to RM21 billion, which is
close to the RM20.5 billion exports in 2010...... [more...]
In September 2011, Germany's Beech log exports declined by 23% versus the same month last year. The export value dropped by 11%. In the period of January to September, exports show still an increase of 27.7% in volume and of 37.5% in value. Exports to Sweden strongly declined in September. With the decline in pulp prices, this development will intensify in October and November.... [more...]