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  • Market Prices
  • November 30, 2011 22:27

Peru: State urged to invest more to prevent illegal logging

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...]

  • Market Prices
  • November 30, 2011 22:09

Brazil: Northeast investing in Arapiraca furniture park

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...]

  • Market Prices
  • November 30, 2011 21:51

India: Weakening rupee continues to undermine imports

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...]

Market Prices
  • Market Prices
  • November 30, 2011 21:10

Austria: Pellet Prices in November 2011

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...]

  • Market Prices
  • November 29, 2011 09:01

Germany: Beech Lumber Exports Reduce Arrears

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...]

  • Forestry
  • November 29, 2011 07:05

Tembec sells sawmills to Canfor

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...]

  • Market Prices
  • November 28, 2011 22:42

Myanmar and Malaysia cooperate on timber production

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...]

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  • November 28, 2011 22:26

Indonesia expected to phase out raw rattan exports

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...]

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  • November 28, 2011 22:03

Malaysia: 2011 export target can be meet says Minister

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...]

  • Market Prices
  • November 28, 2011 17:04

Germany: Beech Log Exports in September 2011

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...]

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