28.04.2011 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
Full collaboration for the creation of a training
school in Oyem, Gabon. This is the opening act of the next edition of
Xylexpo, the biennial international exhibition of woodworking technology
and furniture industry supplies to be held next 8 to 12 May 2012 at the
FieraMilano expo...Global Timber and Wood Products Market Update
28.04.2011 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
Wood pellet exports from the US and Canada to Europe reached 1.6 million tons in 2010, a doubling of shipments in just two years, reports the North American Wood Fiber Review.Over the past two years, North America has become a major supplier of wood pellets to Europe. In 2010, an estimated 1...Romanian timber industry contributes to steady national growth
27.04.2011 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
The Romanian timber industry could have helped boost the economy in the
country, as a top bank suggested the nation is witnessing a recovery.Leaders
at the Romanian National Bank have highlighted the role of exports from
the Eastern European country as one of the main drivers behind...Hitech wood products unveiled at Dubai show
27.04.2011 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
The latest range of modern, state-of-the-art technology in
woodworking machinery worth millions of Dirhams was showcased at the
‘Dubai WoodShow 2011’ expo held recently.
The region’s growing demand for effective and reliable wood working
machinery was one of the main focus for...Wood industry in Estonia earmarked for growth during 2011
27.04.2011 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
The
Baltic timber industry in Estonia has been forecasted to grow during
2011 when compared to last year, as KMS Baltics reported.Participants
at the Forestry Vision Conference held in the country on April 15, 2011
said production should grow by up to 10%, with demand for unprocessed...Indonesia and the EU reach agreement on illegal wood trade
27.04.2011 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
A new agreement will work to keep illegal wood from Indonesia out of European Union markets. The Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) will force Indonesia to only ship wood to the EU that has been approved as legal by a national authority, while EU customs workers are set to send any...The Danish Government presents a promising energy plan
25.03.2011 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
The Danish Government has presented its new energy plan — Energy Strategy 2050. The plan is warmly welcomed by the Danish Forest Association.The intention is to reduce the use of coal in power plants. Decentralized district-heating power plants will finally have the right to choose themselves...Welsh company builds biomass plants in Romania
22.03.2011 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
Cardiff, Wales-based renewable energy developer Eco2 is looking to develop two biomass power plants in Romania.Costing an estimated ˆ100 million each with an installed power generation capacity of 40MW, the plants will be built in Slobozia, Ialomita county and Rosiori de Vede in Teleorman...Timber firms may gain from Japan quake
18.03.2011 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
Malaysian timber companies are likely to benefit from a surge in demand
from Japan as the country rebuilds after last week’s earthquake and
tsunami, RHB Research Institute Sdn Bhd said in a report today.WTK
Holdings Bhd and Ta Ann Holdings Bhd may gain the most as both
companies...Steel, Iron Ore, Lumber Trade Higher After Japanese Quake
15.03.2011 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
The financial markets are emotional venues, but also cold-hearted places. Investors are quickly selling stocks with negative exposure to the quake, but also looking for opportunity, as unseemly as that may sound.
Among the winners today: those firms that could benefit from
reconstruction...
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