23.09.2003 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
Building Permits
Privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits in August were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,886,000, according to estimates reported today by the U.S. Commerce Department's Census Bureau. This is 4.8 percent (±0.8%) above the revised July rate of 1...New Sawmills in Russia
19.09.2003 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
The finnish company Botnia is planning to build a sawmill in the town of Podporozhye in north-west Russia. The town is located in the Leningrad Region some 300 km north-east of St. Petersburg.
The medium-sized sawmill will be equipped with modern sawmilling technology. The final decision of...Japan: First Half Panel Supply
17.09.2003 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
In the first half year the total supply of wood-based panels in Japan was 4,954,415 cubic metres, 2.1% less than the same period last year. Because of a drop in plywood imports, the share of plywood in total panel supply fell to 71% and the share of imported panels was 50.5%, 3.7% less than...Russian Production Up
17.09.2003 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
Russia's timber and pulp output increased 3.2% on year on year in January-June 2003 according to a report issue by the Russian Economic Development and Trade Ministry. Growth is said due to higher demand on the domestic and international markets. In 2003, Russia's wood, timber and pulp output...Canada: Housing Starts Up in August
11.09.2003 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
New home construction continued to rally in August as the seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts increased to 233,900 from 223,500 in July.
Low mortgage rates and consumer confidence contributed to the strength in housing markets. Mortgage rates are near 50 year lows. Year-to...Brazilian Furniture Exports Set to Rise
01.09.2003 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
Brazil, the 9th largest supplier of wooden furniture to the US, looks set to increase its total furniture exports by 20 per cent this year. The world's 10th largest furniture producer, Brazil is currently only 24th in the league table of exporters, and according to AsiaFurnitek, the office...China: First Half Roundwood Trade
20.08.2003 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
During the first six months of 2003 China's logs imports totaled 12.85 million cubic metres, a year on year increase of only 5.4% valued at US$1.229 billion, a year on year rise of 16.3%. In terms of the growth of imports, volumes in the first half were 47% down on the same period last year...China: First Half Sawnwood Trade
20.08.2003 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
In the first half of 2003 China's imported sawnwood totaled 2.75 million cubic metres worth US$580 million, up 9.3% in volume and 5.5% in value compared to the same period last year. But the growth of imports compared to last year appeared to drop sharply, down by 30% in volume and 16.5% in...Russian Japan Timber Trade
07.08.2003 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
Russian log prices are rising in the producing areas, reaching US$80/cbm in Red Pine. Russian semi-finished products coming to Japan have been growing stably, instead of logs. Those products processed from Russian logs in China have started to arrive in Japan this year. Aside from the...Finland: Sawn&Plywood Production
07.08.2003 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
Sawn softwood production inthe second quarter totalled 3.5 million cubic metres, up 1% from last year. Production in January-June totalled nearly 7 million cubic metres, which was 2% higher than last year?s figure.
Plywood production continued to climb briskly and totalled 350,000 cubic...
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