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Australia one step closer to a ‘wood first’ policy [Apr 17]
Canada:Value-Added Wood Products to Find New Market Opportunities [Apr 17]
Wooden spoons offer cooks an all-natural solution for mixing and more [Apr 16]
B.C. investing $6.1 million to develop global markets for wood products [Apr 15]
U.S.:Kiln Dried Hardwood and Green Lumber in Short Supply [Apr 15]
Timber legality How much would it cost? [Apr 15]
U.S.:Office furniture suppliers brace for growth [Apr 14]
Malaysian plywood exporters say no to S. Korean duties extension [Apr 14]
UAE leads MENA markets in import of US hardwood lumber [Apr 11]
Commerce: The rapid rise of Infinity Wood Floors [Apr 10]
Canada:Wood helps boost manufacturing numbers in B.C. [Apr 9]
High-rise timber structures could boost US imports [Apr 9]
U.S.:Timber Towers Using CLT Will Grow Markets for Wood [Apr 9]
UK:Inspirational Somerset timber company building global reputation [Apr 8]
U.S.:2014 ice storm damage to timber is price of annual harvest [Apr 8]
Universal Forest Products acquires component manufacturer [Apr 8]
Bright ideas for outdoor furniture [Apr 7]
West Fraser buying another lumber plant in Arkansas [Apr 5]
Masisa Sells Forestland to US Timber Group for $203 Million [Apr 4]
EU tropical wood imports decline 13% in 2013 [Apr 3]
Why a wood deck is one of the best investments ? [Apr 3]
Falling Canadian dollar is positive for pulp and wood products [Apr 2]
Forget the Shard – the UK's new crop of timber buildings [Apr 1]
Myanmar Suspends Timber Exports [Apr 1]
Estonia's timber industry continues to perform strongly [Apr 1]
Baillie Lumber acquires American Hardwood Industries [Apr 1]
Douglas fir lumber prices tank as Tembec backs softwood deal [Mar 31]
Lumber Prices Almost No Object for Hardwood Buyers [Mar 31]
Canada:Alberta wood products enjoyed strong 2013 [Mar 28]
U.S.:Prime Lumber Expands Kilns as China Demand Grows [Mar 27]
Australia: Timber Sales Rebound [Mar 27]
Canadian softwood lumber exporters to get refunds following ruling [Mar 27]
Myanmar bans all timber exports [Mar 26]
UK:Perfect storm of timber demand creates 'long-term fence shortage' [Mar 25]
U.S.:Furniture Retailers Are Sitting On Their Inventory Longer [Mar 24]
German foreign trade in OSB up almost 10% [Mar 22]
Canadian Wood Council Supports Ontario's Decision on Mid-Rise [Mar 21]
Canada:Pulp mills get access to more Crown timber [Mar 21]
Ghana to consider importation of timber [Mar 21]
Brazil:Recovery of Brazilian pine plywood exports [Mar 20]
Europe wood flooring consumption down 5% in 2013 [Mar 20]
Japan:Trends in office and bedroom furniture imports [Mar 20]
US Lumber Prices Await Signal from Housing Mkt [Mar 19]
High tech workers more in demand at lumber mills [Mar 18]
US company eyes $1.7bn Aussie timber [Mar 18]
Latvia'set to explore new export markets in Gulf States [Mar 18]
South Carolina loses $360 million in timber due to storm [Mar 17]
Russia:Increases in lumber exports have not compensated for decline in log exports [Mar 17]
North American economy and improving U.S. housing market straining lumber supply [Mar 15]
Indonesia Govt expects furniture exports to rise to US$3 billion this year [Mar 14]
B.C.lumber exports constrained by Port Metro Vancouver trucking dispute [Mar 13]
Lithuania's timber exports increased in January [Mar 13]
Furniture category set to expand in e-commerce [Mar 12]
Exports of U.S. hardwood lumber and veneer to the MENA region reach USD 90.49 million in 2013 [Mar 11]
U.S.:Hardwood Lumber Exports Shatter Record [Mar 10]
West Fraser Acquires Travis Lumber Company's Sawmill Operations [Mar 10]
U.S.:Wood Production Was Strong in February, But Lumber Prices Up [Mar 10]
Malaysia:Sarawak aims RM7.2bil for timber product export value [Mar 8]
Swedish timber exports fall 2% in 2013 [Mar 7]
U.S.:Northwest Mills Want to Sell Lumber Instead Of Logs [Mar 6]
Storms affecting timber markets in the UK [Mar 6]
European Timber Pallets in Short Supply [Mar 5]
Australia:Developing high tech timber at Heyfield [Mar 5]
Canfor sells its remaining lumber mill in eastern Canada [Mar 5]
India:Timber and Plywood Wholesale Price Indices [Mar 4]
Signs of revival in European wooden furniture manufacturing [Mar 4]
U.S.:Wood pellet shortage a strain on customers, businesses [Mar 3]
German sawn softwood exports lowest since 2004 [Mar 3]
IKEA May Build $50 Mln Furniture Plant in Russia [Mar 1]
Indonesia aims long-term timber export growth in EU [Mar 1]
U.S.:Bad weather hits lumber demand [Mar 1]
U.S.:Lumber Prices Killed Armstrong Wood Flooring Profit [Feb 28]
Amazonas Florestal Enters U.S. Market With Sitco Lumber Purchase Order Agreement [Feb 28]
Vietnam's industry association sanguine about furniture, wood exports [Feb 27]
Canada:Interfor Lumber Produces Record 470 Million Board Feet [Feb 26]
A Good Year For West Coast Log And Lumber Exports in 2013 [Feb 26]
UK:Persimmon profits up 49%, Space4 factory output up 27% [Feb 25]
Boise grows engineered wood products profits [Feb 25]
Las Vegas market becoming innovators' showcase [Feb 24]
Japanese lumber demand expected to fall sharply in 2014 [Feb 24]
U.S.:Lumber prices stay flat as wintry weather stifles pre-spring buying [Feb 21]
Timber Packaging and Pallets Industry Awaits Impact of UK Weather Damage [Feb 20]
Laos to ban unfinished timber export in April [Feb 20]
China:Green timber preferred overseas but not locally [Feb 19]
U.S.:Lumber producers face rail transportation nightmare [Feb 18]
Lumber exports from Russia increased by 8.6% in 2013 [Feb 17]
U.S.:Office furniture sales mixed as execs maintain optimism for 2014 [Feb 17]
Vietnam's wood export rises 3.8 pct in January [Feb 15]
Angola to Supply Timber to Italy [Feb 15]
Peru's 2013 timber exports did well in weak market [Feb 14]
U.S.:Hardwood plywood imports down in November [Feb 14]
Strong rebound in UK tropical hardwood imports [Feb 14]
Timber sales up 10 per cent in Finland [Feb 13]
Winter storms slow US lumber market [Feb 12]
U.S.:Old lumber is a trend for some of the best new homes [Feb 11]
Canada:Interfor (T.IFP.A) deal for Tolleson Lumber to increase output 20% [Feb 11]
Independent study showing safety of wood buildings welcomed by forest industry [Feb 11]
International Forest Products To Buy Tolleson Ilim Lumber [Feb 10]
UK:Improving market brings improved timber prices [Feb 10]
VietNam: Wood exports upward bound [Feb 10]
Middle East home owners demand quality hardwoods [Feb 8]
Japan:Softwood plywood market continues busy and brisk [Feb 8]
Australia: Building Code Change Means Timber Framing Opportunities [Feb 7]
Stora Enso reports uplift in timber division results [Feb 6]
Canfor Q4 profit rises on lumber price gains, pulp shipments [Feb 6]
Employment rising slightly in Spanish wood industry [Feb 5]
RISI Crow's Construction Materials Cost Index [Feb 4]
Enter the Australian Timber Design Awards 2014 [Feb 4]
Hard Maple Price Gains to Bolster Soft Maple Demand [Feb 3]
Timber industry key to Estonia successes in 2013 [Feb 3]
Hardwood Markets Continue to Build Momentum [Feb 1]
Professionals facing reality of changes in timber supply [Feb 1]
UPM hails best plywood performance since crash [Jan 31]
Malaysia: Plywood makers may cut output by 40% [Jan 31]
US Lumber Prices Edge Up in Mild Housing Upturn [Jan 31]
Spanish plywood imports up 14.2 % [Jan 30]
Lumber Liquidators Invests More Than $60 Million In Virginia Expansion Project [Jan 30]
U.S.:Engineered Wood Outlook for 2014 [Jan 29]
European panels sector warned about additional capacity plans [Jan 28]
Pallet USA Expands Product, Service Lines through Acquisition of Goeman's Wood Products [Jan 28]
Investment in timber would benefit us all [Jan 28]
U.S.:Timber industry may struggle to keep up with market rebound [Jan 27]
UK: FIRA study shows signs of industry recovery [Jan 27]
Jackson Lumber gets national respect from industry [Jan 27]
U.S. lumber retailers snap up available supply of WSPF studs [Jan 25]
Canada: Timber! $1 Billion China-BC Forestry MOU Signed [Jan 24]
UK: Binderholz drops MDF, focuses on solid timber [Jan 24]
New technologies could mean profit for forest landowners [Jan 23]
U.S.: Wood product firms reinvest in Northeastern Minnesota [Jan 23]
International trade in logs and timber worth $50 billion in 2013 [Jan 22]
Ireland: ESB imports 15,000 timber poles a year [Jan 22]
Brazil: Wood products export up 4.1% in 2013 [Jan 21]
Global Lumber Outlook for 2014: Market Prospects Look Good [Jan 21]
U.S.:Lumber demand remains strong as Q4 corporate earnings loom [Jan 20]
UK timber imports increase dramatically [Jan 20]
2013 Softwood Lumber Global Trade Highest in Five Years [Jan 17]
U.S.:The importance of firewood in Pennsylvania [Jan 17]
Finnish Finnish timber sales up 18% in 2013 [Jan 16]
European hardwood lumber consumption up slightly [Jan 16]
Canada covets India lumber market [Jan 15]
U.S.:Toano's Lumber Liquidators Announces Expansion Plans [Jan 14]
Exploding growth to set high demands in forestry products [Jan 13]
U.S.:Lumber Liquidators Invests More Than $60 Million In Virginia Expansion Project [Jan 13]
North American Lumber demand remains strong despite icy winter blasts [Jan 13]
UK:Top builders increase focus on sustainability and timber [Jan 11]
Latvian timber industry continues to expand [Jan 11]
Canada:Dollar's drop shores up lumber [Jan 10]
UK:Garden wood product supplier Forest buys M&M Timber [Jan 10]
Switzerland: Veneer imports up slightly by September [Jan 10]
U.S.:Lumber sector stable has U.S. housing starts pass the 1 million mark [Jan 9]
Unusual weather disrupts timber industry in Sweden [Jan 8]
UK:Colsterworth timber firm takes over competitor [Jan 8]
U.S.:Remodel rebound favors Foglio's floors [Jan 7]
UK:Furniture In Fashion predicts a hike in house price in the upcoming year 2014 [Jan 6]
Wood production in Europe slows down while North America shows rapid growth [Jan 6]
Brazilian Olympics accept PEFC and FSC [Jan 6]
Canada:New rules for heat-treated wood packaging [Jan 2]
U.S.;Wood products firms reinvest [Jan 2]
U.S.:WBR land acquired for lumber export facility [Jan 2]
UK:BSW Timber vows to invest despite challenges ahead [Jan 1]
What’s ahead for furniture, decor? [Jan 1, 2014]
Indonesia:Imported wood should comply with RI certification [Dec 30]
Bergs Timber to expand production in Sweden [Dec 30]
UK:Radiata revolution is UK bound [Dec 30]
Canada:UM, MSU part of $10M effort to turn forest debris into fuel [Dec 25]
U.S.:Lumber,log prices up. Home recovery expected to rise for next 3 years [Dec 24]
Australia:Investment group says timber market is picking up [Dec 24]
EU tropical plywood imports down 4% in first nine months of 2013 [Dec 23]
U.S.:Higher wooden furniture imports from Mexico and Canada [Dec 21]
Brazil:Domestic market absorbing most tropical plywood [Dec 21]
Furniture forecast: Rob Kirkbride, Senior Editor, Monday Morning Quarterback, Grand Rapids [Dec 20]
U.S.:Continued Rising Lumber Prices Prompts Price Increase at Action Floor Systems [Dec 20]
UK:FSC Friday award presented to Camilla Hair of SCA Timber [Dec 20]
Increased Production of Lumber in the US, Lower Prices and Higher Importation From Overseas in 2013 [Dec 20]
Canfor Southern Pine to expand Darlington lumber facility [Dec 19]
U.S.:Exotic Lumber offers more than 120 species of wood [Dec 19]
European WPC production at 260,000 tonnes in 2012 [Dec 18]
U.S.:Furniture & Wood Products Manufacturing Projected to Grow in 2014 [Dec 17]
Malaysia:Timber industry to benefit from higher log prices, demand from Japan [Dec 17]
Sweden's timber export to China to triple in 2013 [Dec 16]
Canada:B.C. sets new records for lumber exports to China [Dec 13]
Concrete, steel sectors fight B.C.'s wood-first rules [Dec 12]
U.S.:Lumber Liquidators raises 2013 outlook; plans 30-40 stores in 2014 [Dec 11]
U.S.:Musselman Lumber, Inc. Joins US LBM Holdings [Dec 10]
Latvian GDP growth driven by timber industry [Dec 10]
Canadian tropical imports up 9% from 2012 [Dec 9]
Changes in European flooring sector [Dec 9]
Ghana: wood products exports up 32.5% [Dec 9]
Australia:New forest management plan for WA timber industry [Dec 9]
European timber and panel consumption still languishing [Dec 7]
Japan:Soaring prices of domestic logs [Dec 7]
Industrial Timber Invests $1.5 Million To Expand Manufacturing Facilities In Shannon and Ripley, Mississippi [Dec 6]
Report warns global warming could trim tree supply for lumber industry [Dec 6]
U.S.:Industrial Wood Products: Market Trends [Dec 5]
Myanmar allows more Asian firms to produce wood products [Dec 4]
Economic assessment of mountain pine beetle timber salvage [Dec 4]
German softwood lumber exports up 6% [Dec 3]
U.S.:Lumber Price Faces Pressure on Seasonal Change, Supply Increases [Dec 2]
B.C. lumber producer sells at big discount to keep wood moving [Dec 2]
UK forest property market shows substantial growth [Nov 29]
IKEA looks to scale up furniture sourcing from India [Nov 28]
Northwest log, lumber exports rise sharply, thanks to China [Nov 28]
Sarawak’s 2013 export value of wood products expected to reach RM7 bln [Nov 27]
Lumber and Building Material Stores in the US Industry Market Research Report [Nov 26]
U.S.:Timber Magnate Rick Holly Sees Recovery for Lumber [Nov 25]
Lumber prices steady after Canfor settles with forestry union [Nov 25]
China approves trade of lumber futures [Nov 23]
UK:Timber market hits record values [Nov 22]
Ghana will import timber in five years [Nov 22]
US Lumber Prices Up in Housing Upturn [Nov 21]
Canada's wood pellet industry examines rapid growth [Nov 20]
Selkirk firm Oregon Timber Frame upbeat after expansion [Nov 20]
UK:Timber frame market targets real growth in 2014 [Nov 20]
Malaysia:State snubs EU’s initiative to trace exported timber [Nov 19]
Forestry’s elusive quest for innovation [Nov 19]
Marsh’s Lumber listens to customer demands [Nov 18]
Mets?Group's wood products EUR 30 million sawmill investment in Vilppula, Finland completed [Nov 16]
European wooden furniture market reports [Nov 15]
China:Imports from New Zealand exceeded those from Russia [Nov 15]
Brazil:ABIMCI launches timber sector report [Nov 15]
UK;New design guide published for timber stairs [Nov 14]
Water-Based Exterior Architectural Paint helps preserve wood [Nov 14]
Steady Norwegian lumber exports to EU [Nov 14]
Canada:Award Winners Announced - Sustainable, cost-saving wood solutions just the beginning [Nov 14]
Malaysia:Slightly lower timber exports seen this year [Nov 13]
Kennebec Lumber to Double Capacity with New Kilns [Nov 12]
Vietnam:Timber industry eyes local furniture market [Nov 12]
U.S.:Lumber Prices Surge as Sawmills Run Short [Nov 11]
High Tech Timber [Nov 11]
High Point furniture show reveals mainstream taste for vintage [Nov 9]
Canada:B.C.'s resource economy shifts from U.S. to Asia [Nov 8]
Palisades timber sold for $1.7 million [Nov 7]
Kadant enters wood products market with Carmanah acquisition [Nov 6]
U.S.:Carter-Lumber to close 13 Ohio stores, focus on growth in larger markets [Nov 6]
Timber drives growth in Latvia's industrial production [Nov 6]
UK:Timber solar house prototype unveiled in Pembrokeshire [Nov 6]
Canada:BC government increases timber harvests for two community forests [Nov 6]
Who buys, who sells, how much? Mapping Ecuador’s timber markets [Nov 5]
Canada:Shuttered B.C. sawmills cause unseasonal spike in lumber price [Nov 4]
Brazil wood products export increased by 1.9% in the first three quarters [Nov 3]
Japan:Increasing generation wood biomass power [Nov 1]
European Tropical sawn hardwood imports unlikely to exceed 900,000 m3 in 2013 [Nov 1]
U.S. imports of sawn hardwood up 4% in August [Nov 1]
Palisades timber sold for $1.7 million [Oct 31]
West Fraser Timber CEO says U.S. housing market improving though slowly [Oct 30]
Lumber prices limber up for bull run [Oct 29]
Swedish furniture giant eyes Noida for expansion [Oct 28]
Canada:More B.C. sawmills expected to close as beetle eats wood supply [Oct 28]
Timber projects in Congo Basin pose huge challenges [Oct 26]
Weyerhaeuser Profit Up 34% on Wood Products Revenue Growth [Oct 25]
Canfor to shut down Quesnel sawmill due to lack of timber [Oct 25]
African Countries Agree to Curb Illegal Timber Trade in the Congo Basin [Oct 24]
EBRD and FAO set pathway to sustainable forestry investment in the Russian Federation's Far East [Oct 24]
Furniture Makers Count Up Formaldehyde Rule Costs [Oct 23]
US lumber production increases in first half of 2013 [Oct 23]
European sawmills triple softwood logs and timber exports to China [Oct 22]
U.S.:Boise Cascade's Q3 sales increase while profits drop [Oct 22]
How High Point's furniture market gleams in NC [Oct 22]
Singaporean companies to invest in Myanmar's wood-based industries [Oct 21]
LP Building Products Introduces New LP SolidStart LPI 530 I-Joist [Oct 21]
Ghana:Gov't bans Rosewood timber exportation [Oct 19]
U.S.:Hardwood Lumber Production Increases [Oct 18]
EU wood door consumption stable at a low level [Oct 17]
Japan:Increasing export of domestic logs [Oct 17]
Canadian company buys Nevada Wood Preserving [Oct 16]
Timber companies sue to lift national forest logging ban [Oct 15]
UK:Campaign urges UK consumers to buy homegrown wood products [Oct 15]
Chemists Fume on EPA Composite Wood Formaldehyde Rule [Oct 14]
U.S.:Oregon timber industry suffering under federal shutdown [Oct 14]
Australia officially bans imports of illegally-logged timber [Oct 12]
Softwood timber market remains uncertain in France [Oct 11]
Austria's log imports up 14% by middle of 2013 [Oct 11]
Timber exports drive trade growth in Latvia [Oct 10]
Brazil: wood products exports fall again [Oct 9]
UFPI Announces Intent to Purchase Certain Assets of SE Panel and Lumber Supply [Oct 9]
New business aims to create lumber from downed trees [Oct 9]
Stella-Jones buying U.S. lumber preserving facilities for US$57 million [Oct 8]
Creative Timber Application in Tasmania [Oct 8]
Georgia-Pacific Plans $90 Million Dudley Lumber Mill Expansion [Oct 7]
U.S.:Government shutdown stops timber sales in forests [Oct 7]
Three things you should know about the EU Timber Regulation [Oct 5]
Scott Timber's prospects 'positive' amid UK housing market recovery [Oct 4]
U.S.:Lumber Exports Spike on Chinese Furniture, Cabinet Demands [Oct 4]
China still buying lumber as U.S. bounces back [Oct 3]
Timber harvests higher in 'central east' Europe [Oct 2]
UPM completes the sale of Aigrefeuille further processing mill in France to Groupe FP Bois [Oct 2]
U.S.:Boise Cascade completes $102 million purchase of wood products operation [Oct 1]
Indonesia, EU sign agreement on trade in legally harvested timber [Oct 1]
Timber harvests and log consumption shifted from west to east in Central Europe [Oct 1]
Italy’s timber federation Fedecomlegno predicts a softwood shortfall [Oct 1]
India:Nilambur teak to get geographical indication tag soon [Sep 30]
Polish Furniture exports to Russia could exceed €200 million this year [Sep 30]
Landmark Indonesia-EU timber trade pact comes into force [Sep 28]
Robotic Fabrication in Timber Construction [Sep 27]
UK:Strong carpet and furniture sales boost UK retailers [Sep 26]
U.S.:Zeeland Lumber and Supply unveils plans to expand in Northern Indiana [Sep 26]
New trends in outdoor furniture [Sep 25]
Georgia-Pacific Engineered Lumber Signs Distribution Agreement with U.S. Lumber [Sep 24]
Austria:Sappi Fine Paper Europe calls for better resource efficiency for wood industry [Sep 23]
U.S.:Furniture manufacturing remains fastest growing industry [Sep 20]
Canada’s forest products meet the world’s needs [Sep 20]
Ghana:Timber firms asked to turn to bamboo as future industry resource [Sep 20]
UK:World's lightest timber table lands in London [Sep 19]
Heavy timber to rise again in construction [Sep 19]
Science turns dead pine into valuable lumber [Sep 19]
Slow European demand for plywood balanced by reduced supply [Sep 19]
Canada:Alberta manufacturing sales reach $6.3 billion [Sep 18]
Vietnam expects to surpass regional rivals in wood exports in 2013 [Sep 18]
Ocean City's Shoemaker Lumber adapts to industry changes [Sep 17]
US states laud China's lifting of ban on hardwood logs [Sep 16]
U.S.:Interfor in $75 million bought deal as lumber sector rebounds [Sep 13]
LP Agrees to Acquire Ainsworth, Advancing Its Global Leadership in Strand-Based Wood Products and Technologies [Sep 12]
UK real-life kitchen study findings announced [Sep 11]
U.S. Lumber Futures Fall in Line with Cash Prices [Sep 10]
U.S.:Timber & log prices drop [Sep 10]
Canada hopes to sell more wood products to China [Sep 9]
Ainsworth Lumber acquired by U.S. OSB producer [Sep 9]
Estonian manufacturers of timber houses working flat out [Sep 6]
Timber and Plastic Industries Want to Decide Green Building Standards [Sep 6]
German softwood-lumber exports down by 4% [Sep 5]
Ghana:Woodworkers fear job-losses over ban on timber exports [Sep 5]
Canada: International wood trade event plays matchmaker for B.C. firms [Sep 4]
U.S.:Short-term trends in sawn hardwood imports [Sep 3]
Improvement in US housing starts a boost to Brazilian plywood exporters [Sep 2]
U.S.:Ecological timber sale brings in $1.4 million [Sep 1]
Lumber Industry Sees Strong Growth Ahead [Aug 29]
Timber giant boosts profit in challenging market [Aug 28]
UK:Demand for timber-framed homes see Accord Group open new storage base [Aug 27]
U.S.:Homebuilders face high lumber prices [Aug 26]
Ghana:Timber agreement signed with EU [Aug 26]
Canada: Turnaround in wood products industry bucks trend in manufacturing [Aug 23]
Norwey: Tough times in the timber industry [Aug 22]
Indonesia eyes more timber importing countries [Aug 22
U.S.:Stella-Jones Invests as Wood Products Sales Rise [Aug 21]
Technology Helps Stop Illegal Timber Trade [Aug 21]
Grim outlook for Russian timber industry [Aug 20]
UK:Timber Expo Hosts Wood Awards 2013 Shortlist [Aug 20]
U.S.:Furniture fastest-growing manufacturing industry [Aug 19]
Log Price increases reflect tightening supplies in West Africa [Aug 17]
Japan's furniture imports reports [Aug 17]
European laminated flooring sector suffering from over-capacity and competition [Aug 17]
Industrial Wood Components Demand to Reach $8.8B [Aug 16]
Constructing – and deconstructing – furniture as fine art [Aug 16]
Tracking timber: could new technology help clean up the supply chain? [Aug 15]
Zimbabwe Timber sales grow [Aug 14]
Canada:Turnaround in wood products industry bucks trend in manufacturing [Aug 13]
Canfor closes deal to acquire Alabama lumber firm for $80 million [Aug 13]
Future looks much brighter for Western Forest Products company [Aug 12]
Timber Company Targets 20,000 Ft Of Lumber Production in The Bahamas [Aug 12]
European Woodland values rise in line with timber demand [Aug 9]
U.S.:Wood products find floor [Aug 8]
Reforms needed to protect forests, strengthen timber industry in Montana [Aug 7]
Plywood prices to go up with increasing exports to Japan [Aug 6]
Europe Tropical hardwood imports declining even further in 2013 [Aug 6]
U.S. Tropical sawn hardwood imports recovered in April [Aug 6]
Australian Housing construction costs 'set to soar' on back of lower dollar [Aug 5]
China importation of lumber and logs roars back [Aug 2]
UK:GIB invests ?0 million in biomass [Aug 1]
Australia:Renovations to Drive 40-Year Plywood, Plasterboard Growth [Aug 1]
EU funding boost for early warning system for protecting UK's trees [Jul 31]
Timber Industry Suffering From Recent Moisture [Jul 30]
Boise Cascade Buys a Pair of Carolina Plywood Mills [Jul 30]
US lumber firm Weyerhaeuser reports USD196m profit in Q2 [Jul 29]
Louisiana timber industry poised for growth [Jul 26]
NREL explores the use of wood borers for the biofuels industry [Jul 26]
U.S.:Plum Creek predicts surge for timber industry [Jul 25]
Rise in U.S. home sales good news for B.C. lumber industry [Jul 25]
As Housing Improves, Lumber Liquidators' Profits Climb [Jul 22]
U.S.:Southern Lumber & Timber Market Recovery Underway [Jul 21]
Ghana's domestic lumber supply boosted with partnership scheme [Jul 19]
U.S.:Hardwood moulding imports increased in April [Jul 18]
Europe furniture production declines while imports rise 2012 [Jul 18]
Peru:Timber Exports fall 15 percent [Jul 18]
Japanese companies finally begin expansion investment [Jul 18]
China:Popularity of beech spurs investment in beech planting [Jul 18]
Global market for wood plastic composites, natural fibres to grow at a CAGR of 13.8% to 4.6 mln metric tons[Jul 17]
Australia:South-east SA timber industry urged to reinvent itself to stay competitive [Jul 16]
Changes in EU timber regulations [Jul 15]
Lumber 'supercycle' could spell opportunity [Jul 12]
LP Building Products Launches New LP(R) SolidGuard(TM) LSL [Jul 11]
UNECE/FAO Bulletin Reports on Wood Energy, Forest Certification and Timber Trade [Jul 11]
Norway a key market for makers of timber prefab buildings [Jul 10]
Housing & Construction's Impact on Wood Products Manufacturing [Jul 9]
Africa Makes The Grade For Richest U.S. University Investors [Jul 8]
U.S.:Custom Furniture Sales Up 30% [Jul 5]
EU plywood imports reflect construction downturn and EUTR [Jul 4]
UK:Timber merchant unveils ?m mill expansion plans [Jul 3]
Industry Report Highlights Environmental & Cost Benefits of Timber Windows [Jul 3]
Lumber mills buzzing again in Louisiana [Jul 2]
U.S.:Hardwood Producers See Favorable Two-Month Outlook [Jul 1]
Interfor Completes Acquisition of Keadle Lumber [Jul 1]
Higher prices for Russian plywood hardly passed on [Jun 28]
Canada's wood products industry profits to double in 2013 [Jun 27]
U.S.:Innovation Needed to Reverse Falling Timber Harvests [Jun 27]
Lumber Liquidators announces opening of 300th store [Jun 27]
Wood Products Exporters in India appraise the new EU Timber Regulation [Jun 26]
Australian Timber industry expects housing to lift demand [Jun 25]
UK:Expansion for Constructional Timber [Jun 25]
Vital tool to support use of timber in construction [Jun 24]
Lumber shipments from Sweden and Finland outside Europe up 16% [Jun 24]
U.S.:Hardwood moulding imports decline [Jun 22]
Ghana:Sawnwood exports generate bulk of first quarter earnings [Jun 21]
Germans see rising PH timber demand [Jun 20]
Europe's Green-Fuel Search Turns to America's Forests [Jun 19]
Weyerhaeuser pays $2.6B to snag Longview Timber [Jun 18]
SOM Develops Timber Structural System For Skyscrapers [Jun 17]
Georgia's Timber Industry Rebounding [Jun 16]
Europe EOS forecasts 2013 decline in timber demand [Jun 15]
U.S.:West coast log and lumber exports decrease [Jun 14]
Oregon lumber business finds success in diversifying [Jun 13]
U.S.:Weekly lumber market update and overview [Jun 13]
TD forecasts lumber prices will rise 30% by end of 2014 [Jun 13]
U.S.:Wood product prices fall hard [Jun 12]
NewZealand:Export demand pushing up timber prices [Jun 12]
Europe's 2020 Green Plans Fuel US Timber Management Concerns [Jun 11]
Weyerhaeuser upgrading Drayton Valley lumber mill [Jun 10]
Promising new technology could see straw and wood products reduce emissions [Jun 7]
Canadian firm acquiring Mobile's Scotch Gulf Lumber over three years [Jun 6]
U.S.:Falling Lumber Prices Shatter Housing Optimism [Jun 6]
Indonesia's timber certification leads to 114% increase in EU sales [Jun 6]
Chinese Importation of Logs and Lumber up in 1Q 2013 [Jun 6]
Brazil:Pine sawnwood exports post sharp gains [Jun 5]
Malaysia:Timber board to launch design roadmap for furniture industry [Jun 4]
Canfor Enters Into Phased Purchase Agreement With Scotch & Gulf [Jun 3]
Lumber prices forecast trimmed for 2013 despite U.S. housing surge [Jun 1]
Australia:Solid growth predicted in wood product demand to 2050 [May 31]
U.S.:Housing boom drives up lumber prices [May 30]
Ghana:Wood workers appeal to government to review timber quota [May 29]
U.S.:Martco plywood plant in Chopin expanding again [May 29]
Indonesia: Timber certification moves on despite EU agreement delay [May 28]
Myanmar’s wood export hits US$30 million [May 27]
10 Sustainable Household Wood Products [May 25]
EU: value of Chinese plywood imports up 15% [May 24]
Should U.S.Cabinet Makers Copy Europe? [May 23]
Brazil:Forest inventory to be updated by 2016 [May 23]
Europe timber import regulations could bankrupt Central Africa’s small-scale loggers [May 22]
U.S.:Housing Data Remains Strong, but Lumber Prices Suffer [May 21]
Japan:Prices of lumber and wood products rose 6.0 percent [May 21]
Preserving garden furniture in an unpredictable climate [May 20]
US homebuilder confidence rises in May from April [May 18]
Indonesia extends logging ban to protect rainforest [May 17]
U.S.:Sustainable Hardwood Decking Supplier Expands to California [May 16]
U.S.:Weekly lumber market update and overview [May 15]
Substantial increase in demand in timber trade [May 15]
Cameroon hopes EU timber labelling can protect forests [May 14]
Supply costs raise Middle TN home prices [May 13]
Interfor profits jump fivefold on high lumber prices, record production [May 11]
Canada:Growing demand for lumber means profits and problems for B.C. mills [May 10]
Mets?Wood leads the way in timber engineering through BIM [May 9]
U.S.:Wood products firms see business boost [May 8]
American hardwood industry endorses EU Timber Regulation aimed at eradicating illegal timber trade [May 8]
Swedish lumber exports below last year's level [May 7]
Stronger demand for wide flooring in european market [May 7]
Canada:Interfor Closes Deal to Purchase Timber Tenures in the Kootenay Region [May 6]
Brazil:Tropical plywood exports increased 21.6% [May 3]
European Wood flooring consumption down 4% in 2012 [May 3]
Garden furniture that lets you entertain in style [May 2]
Recovery assists lumber industry [May 1]
Canada:Quebec moves to boost use of wood in construction sector [May 1]
US,EU to build wood products factories in Myanmar [Apr 30]
New furniture orders, shipments dipped in February [Apr 30]
U.S.:Shelly's Lumber becomes part of US LBM [Apr 29]
German:Slight boost in demand for beech lumber in April [Apr 29]
Ireland:Timber firms merge for €50m operation [Apr 27]
U.S.:Demand for Wood Products to Continue Slow but Steady Growth [Apr 26]
Canada:Nova Scotia’s lumber industry celebrates rebound [Apr 25]
Increasing procurement difficulties for African timber [Apr 24]
Tanzania: Export of Timber Halted Till Further Notice [Apr 23]
Canada:Lumber producers angry over rail bottlenecks [Apr 22]
U.S.:Slow growth seen in timber market [Apr 22]
Kenyan Grain Farmers Venture into Forestry Investment [Apr 19]
Georgia-Pacific developing plans to invest in plywood, lumber operations [Apr 18]
Brazilian forest tracking system introduced to enterprises [Apr 17]
U.S.:Housing Data Still Showing Strong Uptrend [Apr 17]
EU tropical hardwood log imports down 30% in 2012 [Apr 17]
Lumber prices and exports to rise in Finland [Apr 17]
UK:New ? million timber-frame homes development to be run as co-operative [Apr 16]
Malaysia:Sarawak gets higher demand for plywood from Japan [Apr 16]
Metsa Group initiates a cost savings programme in its wood products business [Apr 15]
2013 Milan furniture fair – in pictures [Apr 15]
India calls for 'practical solutions' to EU timber regulation [Apr 12]
Successful 'Dubai WoodShow 2013' concludes with sales of over AED 100 million [Apr 11]
Finnish timber export market' remains strong despite EU downturn [Apr 11]
Weyerhaeuser Rises On Timber, Lumber And Homebuilding [Apr 11]
Ethiopia leads the bamboo revolution [Apr 10]
Lumber industry bounces back in Weldon [Apr 9]
Aldrich Lumber uses modern products,techniques to create traditional buildings [Apr 9]
Canada participates at 2013 Dubai WoodShow [Apr 9]
U.S.:Lack of timber challenges area sawmill [Apr 8]
Latvia:Prices of round timber varied between LVL 1-2 /m3 in H2 [Apr 8]
North American Lumber Producers Report Show Optimistic Outlook [Apr 5]
U.S.:Port of Pascagoula plans wood pellet export facility [Apr 4]
Europe's role in the international furniture sector [Apr 3]
Brazil:Furniture sector bullish on prospects for 2013 [Apr 3]
Wood innovation makes a splash at heritage site [Apr 2]
Thruway Hardwood Merges with D&M Plywood [Apr 1]
Malaysia:Sarawak timber trade reaches highest exports since 2010 [Mar 30]
China:Sluggish demand for beech lumber [Mar 29]
Lumber market growth to continue this year [Mar 28]
Now is a good time to invest in timber as long term outlook is strong [Mar 28]
Lumber sector enters 'super cycle' as U.S. housing recovery gains steam [Mar 27]
Plywood Becomes Hot Item in Housing Recovery [Mar 26]
Forest industry may reap the benefits of skyrocketing timber prices [Mar 25]
Georgia-Pacific Invests in Plywood & Lumber Operations [Mar 25]
US Wood Furniture Sales To Rise, Tight Lumber Supply [Mar 22]
Jamaica lumber treatment plant to drive exports [Mar 21]
Japan:Supply shortage of softwood plywood continues [Mar 21]
US housing starts surge 27 percent above 2012 rate [Mar 20]
U.S.:Furniture orders,shipments up in 2012 [Mar 19]
Canada:SPF Precut Lumber is province's largest exporter to Middle East [Mar 18]
Ghana to improve legal lumber supply to domestic market [Mar 18]
China's demand for wood products fell in 2012 [Mar 16]
Swedish lumber exports fell by roughly 15% in December [Mar 15]
Canfor Corp swings to fourth quarter profit as lumber market rallies [Mar 15]
U.S.:Asian buyers shop Inland Northwest wood products [Mar 14]
Lumber futures climb to 8-year high [Mar 14]
Ghana:Forestry C.E.O Decries Fall In Wood Export Volumes [Mar 13]
Thailand:Rosewood wins CITES support and listing [Mar 12]
Assessing the impact of the European Union Timber Regulation [Mar 12]
Home-grown flooring company proves to have high ceiling [Mar 12]
Global furniture trade seeing shift in market gravity, expects 5 pct growth worldwide [Mar 11]
U.S.:Wood Products Production On a Roll [Mar 11]
Vietnam among leading furniture exporters in ASEAN group [Mar 9]
U.S.:Boise Cascade profits in its first quarter by strong plywood prices [Mar 8]
European wood window production boosted by energy efficiency measures [Mar 7]
How to Keep Your Lumber Cost Low [Mar 7]
UK:BSW Timber announces major export deal [Mar 7]
Canada:B.C. Wood Design Awards honour innovation in residential and commercial structures [Mar 6]
Demand For Western Lumber Products Increases, While Log Supply Is Tight [Mar 6]
New U.K. Regulations Could Impact U.S. Pellet Producers [Mar 5]
US demand for Vietnamese wood exports up in 1st 2 months of 2013 [Mar 4]
Canada:Looming lumber shortage expected to bring record prices, European imports [Mar 4]
Lumber Boom Helps Mills, Hurts Consumers [Mar 1]
Myanmar timber to be exported to EU soon [Mar 1]
New UK Timber Regulations [Feb 28]
Reduction of roughly 4% in Finland's lumber output [Feb 28]
EU timber regulation comes into force March 3 [Feb 27]
Canada:Interfor to Acquire Rayonier s Wood Products Business [Feb 27]
Tropik Wood Industries to export wood chips, pellets from Fiji [Feb 26]
U.S.:Huge lumber mill could start up this year [Feb 26]
U.S. prices for construction materials spiked in January [Feb 25]
Architectural Millwork Lumber Buys Rise [Feb 23]
Peru commended for improved management of mahogany trade [Feb 22]
Short-term increase in tropical hardwood imports [Feb 22]
U.S.:Hardwood Plywood & Veneer Industry Outlook [Feb 21]
Lumber Liquidators' earnings jump 79 percent in 2012 [Feb 21]
German:Timber trading turnover up by 1.5% in 2012 [Feb 21]
Latvian plywood exports up in 2012 [Feb 21]
Austria's Klausner Lumber To Open Two Large U.S. Sawmills [Feb 20]
UPM calls off anticipated lay-offs at the Finnish birch plywood mills [Feb 20]
Lumber Liquidators Seen Showing Double-Digit Profits [Feb 19]
More furniture exporters may close due to new EU policy [Feb 18]
Canada:Wood Industry Pushing for Reform [Feb 18]
U.S.:Sunbelt Midwest Sells Commercial Building Products Distribution Company [Feb 18]
Uganda:Timber Prices Double As E.A. Loses Big [Feb 16]
U.S.:West Fraser Timber Q4 Profit Rises [Feb 15]
German:Demand for oak lumber has picked up [Feb 14]
Softwood Lumber Prices Back on the Rise [Feb 13]
Canada:Wood construction takes centre stage this year at Buildex [Feb 12]
Huhtamaki (UK) Launches Guide on EU Timber Regulation [Feb 12]
UAE:Composites take timber construction outside [Feb 12]
Canadian lumber producers boosted by US housing upswing [Feb 11]
EU timber regulation to hit India's handicraft exports [Feb 11]
German Timber-trading turnover up by 1.5% in 2012 [Feb 11]
China:Production decreases in furniture industry [Feb 11]
Wood trade law set to shut down illegal logging [Feb 8]
Beetles threaten to eat into B.C. lumber exports [Feb 8]
Indonesia:Small businesses band together to meet high cost of timber certification scheme [Feb 7]
Timber Industry Begins Rebound, Aided by Recent US Housing Recovery [Feb 7]
Ghana will meet EU deadline on timber regulations [Feb 6]
U.S.:Wood Components Industry Outlook [Feb 5]
Brazil:Demand for hardwood planting stock expected to rise [Feb 5]
Brazil:Demand for hardwood planting stock expected to rise [Feb 5]
Trend of flat lumber production expected to change this year [Feb 4]
Plum Creek Timber profit up 30% on strong revenue [Feb 1]
Canada:Has the Lumber Sector Turned the Corner? [Feb 1]
UPM sees falling paper prices and sales in Europe [Jan 30]
Rising demand for timber makes forestry a gold-plated investment [Jan 30]
Canada:Lumber prices rising due to increasing demand in the U.S. [Jan 29]
Bucking the recession, small Oregon mill finds a successful wood products niche [Jan 29]
Austrian-Based Klauser Lumber One Invests $130 Million In Suwannee County, Florida, Sawmill [Jan 29]
U.S.:Rayonier sells Georgia wood products biz for $80M [Jan 28]
Ghana:Wood sellers in Kumasi call for creation of timber market [Jan 28]
NewZealand:Increased demand for kiwi timber [Jan 25]
European plywood market undergoing rapid change [Jan 24]
U.S.:2013 International Builders' Show to Showcase the Industry's Largest Product Display [Jan 23]
A lumber boom that's built to last [Jan 23]
Ghana:Establish timber market in Sunyani [Jan 23]
EU Recognizes Indonesian Timber Certification System [Jan 22]
Canada:B.C. raises timber availability and log export fee [Jan 21]
UK:Panel imports continue decline [Jan 21]
Indonesia:Export decline feared if EU timber trade deal is delayed [Jan 21]
Brazil's exports of wood products (except pulp and paper) delined 1.4% in 2012 [Jan 19]
Canada:Scotiabank declares lumber its top investment pick for 2013 [Jan 18]
Douglas Fir, More Lumber Prices to Rise [Jan 18]
Mississippi timber value jumps, still drops to third [Jan 17]
U.S.:Lumber and panel market report [Jan 16]
U.S.:Cabinet Makers Expect Increased Lumber Demand [Jan 15]
The Real "Growth" Industry: Timber 101 [Jan 15]
Outlook 2013: Forestry [Jan 14]
US home building drives up lumber prices [Jan 14]
UK:LHC timber products framework in development [Jan 14]
UK Flooring Firm Reports Increase in Luxury Orders [Jan 11]
$180m boost for World Bank forest carbon fund [Jan 11]
U.S.:Wood products & home construction bucks bad economy [Jan 10]
Canfor Southern Pine expanding in S.C. [Jan 10]
H&H Lumber Company Joins US LBM Holdings [Jan 9]
US Molding and Trim Market to Reach $9 Billion in 2016 [Jan 8]
U.S. competitor buys Kitchener furniture products plant [Jan 8]
European Timber import regulations imminent [Jan 8]
Forecast for the Wood Products Industry, 2013 [Jan 7]
MATHIS secures the first laminated timber project in Qatar [Jan 7]
WWF develops legal guide for timber traders in Ghana, Liberia [Jan 5]
EU Timber imports rules to change [Jan 4]
Value of plywood exports from Latvia grew by 10% in January-October [Jan 4]
No Tumble in Sight for Timber [Jan 3]
Rising building material costs may dampen new home sales [Jan 2]
U.S.:2012 Agriculture & Forestry Year in Review [Jan 1]
Lumber Futures Log an 8-Year High [Jan 1]
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