22.12.2006 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
A massive criminal timber cabal including elements of China's and Malaysia's government is liquidating the world's last ancient rainforests [more]
for low cost forest products for the planet’s over-consumers. The basic
biological elements of being are being transformed into consumer
throw...Care needed with carbon offsets
18.12.2006 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
Planting forests to combat global warming may be a
waste of time, especially if those trees are at high latitudes, new
research suggests.
Scientists say the benefits that come from trees
reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide can be outweighed by their capacity
to trap heat near the...Weather situation sends cold shivers down the spine of the The Swedish sawmill business
18.12.2006 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
Mr Kristian Areskog, who has been timber manager of the Swedish pulp
and paper company SCA since 1993, says that this is by far the worst
situation we have had since I started working for the company in.
At the same time as we are plagued by the non-existent winter, business
is booming...Finland worried by Russia’s plans to increase export duties on raw timber
15.12.2006 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
Finland is worried by Russia’s plans to
establish higher export duties on raw timber. Finnish prime-minister
Matti Vanhanen expressed his concern at the press conference held after
Russian-Finnish talks. He expressed his hope that these plans will not
hinder timber deliveries to Finland....UN: Negotiators draft new agreement to manage world’s forests
12.12.2006 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
After years of deadlocked discussions and
fragmented management of the world’s forests, representatives of
governments, intergovernmental organizations and civil society today
began drafting a new agreement on international forest policy at a
United Nations meeting in New York. The...Western Forest Products to take extended mill downtime over Christmas due to weather-related log shortages
12.12.2006 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
Western
Forest Products Inc. announced on December 11 that unusually heavy
rainfall with localized flooding, followed by an early heavy snowfall
in November will result in extended Christmas shutdowns at three of its
sawmills due to short-term log shortages.President
and CEO Reynold Hert...Malaysia: Prices of timber products rise across the board
06.12.2006 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
Prices for most timber products rose across the board in late November.
Prices of plywood and panel products, in particular, continued to rise,
with demand from Japan unabated as the economy sustained its longest
economic expansion since World War II. Japan marked its 58th month...Less supply of Christmas trees in Europe increases prices for Danish growers
04.12.2006 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
Denmark is Europe's leading exporter of Christmas trees. Total
production is circa 9 million trees, of which 85 % are exported to
other European countries.
The demand
for Nordman fir cultivated in Denmark is particularly strong. Foreign
buyers arrived in Denmark...Opportunities offered by forests within reach of young people
30.11.2006 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
In the next ten years 80 000 woodland estates will have new owners.
At the present moment mainly old people are forest owners. Their
average age is 60 years.
Mr Michael
Hornborg, President of the Finnish Central Union of Agricultural
Producers and Forest Owners (MTK),...New biofuel power plant started up at UPM Rauma mill site
29.11.2006 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
The
new biofuel power plant of Pohjolan Voima has been inaugurated at UPM
Rauma mill site. The power plant generates electricity and steam to UPM
Rauma mill and electricity and district heating for Rauman Energia Oy. The Euro 75 million investment was a common project of UPM, Pohjolan...Sweden invests in gas from forest residues
28.11.2006 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
The Swedish State will make a big investment for producing gas from
forestry residues. The Swedish Energy Agency has granted support to an
amount of 182 million SEK (ca. 19,5 million ˆ) for the purpose of
building a gasification plant in Värnamo in Southern Sweden...Russia: Putin proposes raising timber export tariffs
23.11.2006 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
Russian President Vladimir Putin deemed it necessary to increase the
timber export tariffs on rough logs and to lower those on the import of
woodworking equipment to Russia. He was displeased with the state of
affairs in the timber industry. He recalled that he had set before...CE marking to be extended to structural lumber
22.11.2006 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
All sawnwoods for structural application will require CE marking from 1
September 2007, according to the European Hardwood Federation.
CE-marking is a manufacturer’s declaration that the product complies
with
the essential requirements of relevant EU health, safety and
environmental...Russia: A paper mill costing 65 million euro will be built in Ivanovskaya oblast'
16.11.2006 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
Slovakia
and the government of Ivanovskaya oblast signed an agreement on
building a paper mill, with the investment project cost of 65 million
euroAs
the region's press-service reports, production capacity will amount 25
thousand tons by the end of 2008; 800 new workplaces will...Flooring: Three new licenses signed with Välinge
10.11.2006 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
The Chinese wood flooring producers Jilin
Newco Wood Industries Co. based in the Jilin province and Daedal
Flooring Co limited based in the Jiangsu province have signed a
worldwide license agreement with Välinge Innovation AB.
The companies will now start the production and sales of...Sino-Forest 3Q 2006 net income increased by 36.0% to $45.1 million
10.11.2006 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
Sino-Forest Corporation announced on November 9 its
third quarter 2006 financial results. Revenues increased by 30.6% in
quarter to $188.5 million and by 22.2% year-to-date to $394.7 million. Net
income increased by 36.0% to $45.1 million in third quarter and by
27.3% to $68.9...The forest company Norske Skog is in the red
08.11.2006 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
As expected the financial statement of the Norwegian forest company
Norske Skog shows a considerable deficit for the third quarter of 2006.
The net result after taxes and after extraordinary depreciations and
reservations shows a loss of 3 249 million NOK, or about 406 million
euro....Metsäliitto has sold its forest holdings in Latvia
07.11.2006 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
Metsäliitto has sold its forest holdings in Latvia totalling some 4 800 hectares to the Swedish forestry group Södra.”The
sale of our forest holdings in Latvia is a part of the group’s focus on
its core business. This can be seen as a natural continuation of the
sale of our...Pellets are becoming increasingly popular in Sweden
06.11.2006 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
Swedish house owners use more pellets for heating than ever before.
When oil and electricity prices have reached top levels many people
take note of the fact that pellets provide a both cheap and
environmental friendly alternative.
Increasing demand also gives an...Extensive snow damage to forests in Northern Sweden
06.11.2006 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
The
abundant precipitation of heavy wet snow these last days has caused extensive
forest damage, in particular in the Jämtland province in Northern Sweden.
Individual forest owners have suffered damage to as much as 15 % of their
forests. The Swedish Forest Agency says that...USA: Legion Paper acquires Moab
03.11.2006 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
Legion
Paper, the largest supplier of fine art paper in North America, is
pleased to announce on November 2 that it has acquired Moab Paper
Company, the leading manufacturer of archival digital papers, storage
and display products. The acquisition will form the Moab by Legion
Paper to...UK paper manufacturing industry carbon emissions reduced by more than 25% since 1990
02.11.2006 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
The
Stern Review has reinforced the need for urgent action to be taken if
we are to mitigate the effects of human activity on climate change. CPI
welcomes the conclusion that action on climate change is required,
within an international framework, across all countries and all
economic...Japan log intake snapped declining import trend
01.11.2006 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
Import of tropical logs by Japan surged 27% to 130,938
m3 in July. However, total Japanese imports of tropical
logs amounted to 721,377 m3 in the year to July, 16%
below last year’s import volume. Japan’s total
supply of Southeast logs fell 16.5% to 742,900 m3 up to
July while...Metso to supply another paper machine rebuild to ITC Bhadrachalam, India
31.10.2006 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
Metso
Paper will supply ITC Limited paperboards and specialty papers division
in India with a paper machine rebuild. The pre-owned machine will be
imported and relocated at ITC's Bhadrachalam mill in Andhra Pradesh
state. The fine paper machine will increase the mill's...Canada and U.S. both satisfied with latest WTO ruling on softwood lumber
17.04.2006 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
The World Trade Organization has partly backed Canada by striking down an earlier ruling that supported U.S. measures against softwood lumber imports, Canadian Press reported. But the WTO appellate body didn't make its own ruling on whether the U.S. penalties in the long-running trade...
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