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Harwood Pointed Stakes

1-1/8 x 1-1/8 x 36,46,48
3/4 x 3/4 x 36,42,48
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Stakes Inc. Canada

Tropical Hardwood

Logs-16-20 ft long/Cants/Boards
Container/Vessel, Over 52 Species.
Will Cut To Size.

Ti Industries United States

Solid Wood Furniture

Kitchen, bedroom furniture, wooden children furniture and living room furniture

Company:Akmena Lithuania

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U.S.: Going against the grain in an uncertain economy [Jul. 23]
U.S.: Creditors seek to halt timber takeover plan [Jul. 23]
Brazil: Ban on illegal logging of timber in the Brazilian Amazon State of Para [Jul. 23]
U.S.: Soaring prices stunt builders [Jul. 22]
Ireland: Forest exports increase over 14% [Jul. 22]
UK: Waste Wood Energy Plant Approved [Jul. 22]
U.S.: Eldredge Lumber gets green certification [Jul. 21]
U.S.: Commercial construction may top $3 billion this year [Jul. 21]
India: Tradition makes a comeback in Indian furniture market [Jul. 21]
Japan: Tokyo traders see downturn in markets [Jul. 21]
European biofuels use may divert wood supply from traditional industries [Jul. 21]
U.S.:Lumber Prices Drop In Slow Housing Market [Jul. 18]
VietNam becomes Asia's biggest exporter of timber furniture [Jul. 18]
Finland: Diversify Forestry Management, Safeguard Timber Supplies [Jul. 18]
Consumption from Latin American countries sustains Brazilian furniture exports [Jul. 18]
U.S.:Local furniture manufacturers planning to expand as others buckle, downsize [Jul. 17]
Canada:Landmark Agreement Between Canadian Forest Sector and Assembly of First Nations [Jul. 17]
China to promote household forestry contract [Jul. 17]
U.S.:Furniture supplier expands [Jul. 16]
UK: Howarth bucks construction market with US acquisition [Jul. 16]
Ghana, EU Timber Deal In September [Jul. 16]
Estonia: The plywood industry of Pjotr Sedin attracts foreign buyers [Jul. 16]
Biz Beat: Entrepreneur ignites cleaner log market [Jul. 15]
Wal-Mart to ban sales of wood products from threatened rainforests [Jul. 15]
U.S.:Experts say local housing market poised for turnaround [Jul. 15]
Spanish timber companies probe into business in Venezuela [Jul. 15]
Canada:Woodlot owners keen to promote diversity of industry [Jul. 15]
New report: Greatest value of forests is sustainable water supply [Jul. 15]
Germany's Pfleiderer to invest $228 mln in new factory of raw fiberboards in Russia [Jul. 14]
U.S.: Real Wood Vs. Synthetic For Decks [Jul. 14]
Canada:Island's private forest logging grows: report [Jul. 14]
Wood engineers discuss industry's future [Jul. 11]
Australia: Timber tech from Traralgon [Jul. 11]
U.S.: Lumber Liquidators Opens First Store in Brooklyn [Jul. 11]
U.S.: Bauman Lumber Mill rebuilt and reopened [Jul. 11]
South Africa: Timber producers battling [Jul. 11]
UK:Timber-concrete composite floor construction builds on shared strengths [Jul. 11]
U.S.: Wood prices soaring too [Jul. 10]
Finland: No Solution to Timber Tariff Dispute, Yet [Jul. 10]
Canada:Forestry firm mulling plastic production [Jul. 9]
Canada:The roots of Catalyst's closing [Jul. 9]
U.S.:Oregon timber harvests plummet [Jul. 9]
Kenya: Power Saw Ban to Save Forests [Jul. 9]
Canada:Cathay Forest gets government approval for timber deal in Russia [Jul. 8]
Ghana to obtain cer'tion timber [Jul. 8]
UK:B&Q awarded largest UK chain-of-custody certification [Jul. 8]
Building better wood products [Jul. 7]
Canada:Alberta forest industry takes hit [Jul. 7]
U.S.:Lumber value, rising costs hit loggers [Jul. 7]
U.S.:Colorful wood offers new solution to homes' old problems [Jul. 7]
Australia:Tropical timber qualities measure up [Jul. 5]
How to Clean and Care for Outdoor Furniture [Jul. 4]
U.S. office furniture orders up but outlook cloudy [Jul. 4]
U.S.: Mill may build plant to produce power [Jul. 4]
Sawlog prices in Europe have grown faster than the world average the past two years [Jul. 4]
U.S.:Idaho timber-products companies merge as lumber demand slumps [Jul. 3]
U.S.: Freedonia Market Research Analyzes Pallets Industry [Jul. 3]
Canada: N.B. helps Fraser Papers upgrade mills [Jul. 3]
U.S.:New Weyerhaeuser sawmill up and running [Jul. 2]
New Mathematical Model Improves Lumber Drying: Wagner Electronic ... [Jul. 2]
U.S.:Timber! - Harvesting income continues to decline in Amador, industry study says [Jul. 2]
Ghana: Lumber tops first quarter timber contracts [Jul. 2]
A smart forestry industry can win from climate: Report [Jul. 2]
European buying for lumber very subdued [Jul. 2]
Canada: Increased supply of private wood sought to revive sawmill [Jul. 1]
Canada: Timber sales sets safety standards [Jul. 1]
US lumber industry spent $160,000 lobbying in 1Q [Jul. 1]
UAE: Amazing Stone launches Fornasarig eco-products across the GCC [Jul. 1]
U.K. House Prices Drop Most Since 1992, Manufacturing Contracts [Jul. 1]
Australia: Forestry claims role in carbon trading [Jul. 1]
Ireland: Kingspan axes Welsh timber frame house factory [Jun 30]
UK: Timber remains good investment choice [Jun 30]
U.S.:Value of harvested wood drops [Jun 27]
Canada:Forest Products Industry Welcomes Competition Policy Review Panel's Report [Jun 27]
Construction costs in Lithuania increased 1.1% in May 2008 [Jun 27]
U.S.: Stella-Jones Building U.S. Headquarters Near Fairplain [Jun 26]
U.S.:How long will the lumber price rally last? [Jun 26]
Canada:Get more lumber out of every log [Jun 26]
Finland May Charge Truckers Over Russia Wood Duties [Jun 26]
New Zealand: Not all doom for NZ's timber industry [Jun 26]
Government Biomass and Biofuel Incentives Cause Concern [Jun 25]
Housing slump slams timber industry [Jun 25]
Furniture exports from Latvia down by 17.9% [Jun 25]
UK:Furniture retailers facing tough times [Jun 25]
Canada: Cathay Forest reaches deal for additional timber concession in Russia [Jun 24]
Swaziland: Companies seek import permits for timber [Jun 24]
U.S.: EPA to Undertake Scientific and Regulatory Evaluation of Formaldehyde Use in Pressed Wood Products [Jun 24]
China: Honesty & credit boost wood flooring sector [Jun 24]
U.S.:Handcrafted Wood Furniture Leads Green Decor Trend [Jun 23]
Finland firm boosts its WPC production [Jun 23]
U.S.:Boozer Lumber Company closing after 60+ years [Jun 23]
EU may mandate certification system for Amazon timber [Jun 23]
Canada:Weak Markets Force More Curtailments at Western Forest Products [Jun 20]
U.S.:World's First Ban on Illegal Wood Imports Finalized Last Night [Jun 20]
UK:Despite Down Market, Sales Up for Homes Using Natural Elements [Jun 20]
Global laminate flooring market to grow to 1.68 billion square metres by 2010 [Jun 19]
UK:Kurawood hails “break through” with Floors-2-Go orders [Jun 19]
Australia:Miner branches out into timber [Jun 19]
Vietnam:Furniture exporters must use legal timber [Jun 19]
U.S. lumber hopes for Canada trade rule in 60 days [Jun 18]
US start-up modifies bacteria to produce oil [Jun 18]
Finnish paper firms warn of higher costs [Jun 18]
U.S.:Why Building a New Home Still Makes Sense [Jun 17]
U.S.:American, southern lumber production falls again [Jun 17]
Germany:MeisterWerke to stop processing tropical timber from 2009 [Jun 17]
Australia:Pulp mill construction delayed [Jun 17]
India:Shortage In Depots Triggers Timber Smuggling [Jun 17]
Guyana:Log exports continue to decline while prices rise [Jun 17]
Log Costs in Finland Among the Highest in the World in the 1Q/08 [Jun 16]
UK:Record investment in forestry despite slump [Jun 16]
Sierra Leone imposes logging rules after lifting timber ban [Jun 16]
Canada's Wood products industry faces $750M loss in '08 [Jun 13]
U.S.:High oil prices hit homebuilding sector [Jun 13]
South Africa: Lumber Demand Grows in New Markets [Jun 13]
Finland:UPM warns on timber profits, to close sawmill [Jun 12]
Australia:The Timber Plantation Industry growth continues [Jun 12]
UK:Houses built from timber continues to rise [Jun 12]
UK:Analysis of new timber-frame technical guidance [Jun 12]
LP fetes new plant, new line of lumber [Jun 12]
U.S.:Universal Forest Products buys two Oregon companies [Jun 11]
Canfor Announces Indefinite Closure of Its Mackenzie Sawmill [Jun 11]
Australia:Company gets its teeth into new sawmilling technology [Jun 11]
U.S.:Loggers Losing Money in Fuel [Jun 10]
Ghana Strives to Remain Competitive in Global Timber Market [Jun 10]
Canada:Pellet Plant Construction Showing Progress [Jun 09]
U.S.:Green garden furniture hits mainstream markets [Jun 09]
U.S.:Timber Sector Begins to Show Promise [Jun 09]
Zimbabwe:Saw-millers urged to look at regional markets [Jun 09]
Mexico a potential market for Maritime lumber products [Jun 06]
Canada:Building code to boost local lumber: Coleman [Jun 06]
Vietnam Firms To Import $1 Billion Of Timber From July [Jun 06]
New Zealand:Timber industry body sees production loss coming [Jun 06]
Indonesia:Wood certification ups market access [Jun 06]
U.S.:Is Art Furniture Growing Up? [Jun 05]
Energy linked to future value of wood fibre [Jun 05]
Canada:Maritime lumber, wood products industry is embracing the future [Jun 05]
Modern Timber Framing [Jun 05]
South Africa:Tough times ahead for timber plantation owners [Jun 05]
Canada:Forest giant retreats after five-year native blockade [Jun 04]
U.S.:Gas Prices Force People to Revert to Wood-Burning Stoves [Jun 04]
Germany:From Forest to Factory [Jun 04]
Thailand's furniture exports to the GCC expected to exceed $30m in 2008 [Jun 04]
Canada:Quebec looks to boost lumber use in construction [Jun 03]
Malaysia:Cooperation with NZ on timber production [Jun 03]
Baltic timber trade keeps keen eye on US construction [Jun 03]
Brazil to Create 'Green Barrier' to Protect Amazon [Jun 03]
U.S.:Change Blows on the Hardwood Industry Winds [Jun 02]
U.S:Outdoors With Jim Collins: The tumbling timber market [Jun 02]
Australia:Overseas interest in financing pulp mill: analyst [Jun 02]
UK:Sawmill increases efficiency with Emotron products [Jun 02]
Ghana:Timber companies bid for harvesting rights [Jun 02]
Australia:Manufacturing subdued, but wood products industry continues to grow [Jun 02]
Canada:Province will lead Canada in export growth, says economist [May 30]
Estonia keen on EU timber talks with Russia [May 30]
Intelligent vacuum gripper system for timber products [May 30]
Changes to European timber market [May 30]
U.S.:Penn Virginia Resource buys Southern coal reserves, timber [May 29]
Canada:Quebec to inject $16 million over six years to boost lumber use [May 28]
U.S.:Questions remain on formaldehyde rules [May 27]
Changing Landscape of Building Products Distribution Is the Focus of a New Study from Principia Partners [May 27]
Cebu Furniture Makers Eye South Africa As Export Market [May 27]
Canada:Tembec delays harvesting activities to fall 2008 in Northern Ontario [May 27]
Lumber & Paper Mills Struggle as Timber Stands Tall [May 27]
Russia:Japan to invest in timber [May 27]
Australia:Boral Timber unveils secret fixing procedure for new wide boards [May 27]
Uganda: Timber Prices Soar As Industry Shortage Looms [May 27]
World's Largest Contiguous Tropical Forest Certified in Congo Basin [May 27]
The New Finnforest Plywood Upgrading Mill In Suolahti Provides ... [May 27]
U.S.:Timber prices continue to slide [May 26]
Canada:B.C. will reap rewards for forestry decisions [May 26]
UK:Rising timber prices lift Scottish Woodlands [May 26]
U.S.:Updated outlook sees deeper office furniture downturn [May 23]
U.S.:Tembec keeps production cuts in weak lumber market [May 23]
India:Timber industry facing shutdown threat in Kerala [May 23]
New Zealand:Increased supply forecast for NZ’s wood basket [May 23]
U.S. Pacific Northwest exports 77m ft of softwood in Q1 [May 22]
Forest Service to cut, burn timber to fight pine beetle advance [May 22]
Russia:Sumitomo Corporation to build a lumber plant in RF [May 21]
Vietnam:Woodwork exports still on rise despite libelous accusation [May 21]
U.S. Forest Service Awards Over $1.5 Million to Enhance Hardwood Forests [May 20]
Global timber market characterised by mixed Q1 results [May 20]
The Eco-Kitchen Challenge [May 20]
U.S.:Money grows on land, not on trees [May 19]
Canada:Lumber market recovery predictedby 2011 [May 19]
U.S.:Pulltarps Expands Product Line by Offering Lumber Tarps and Waste Industry Tarps [May 19]
Ghana: Government-EU Negotiation On Timber Trade Ends [May 19]
Sudan:Teak is back on the market [May 19]
U.S.:Furniture market attendance down slightly [May 16]
U.S.:Greenwood Technologies Brings Clean Tech Wood Boilers to Heating Industry [May 16]
Brazil:Weak US dollar harms furniture exports [May 16]
UK:Energy firm gets 5m for wood pellet growth [May 16]
Canada:Growing interest in green construction [May 15]
NH businesses bring new technology to 'This Old House" [May 15]
UK:Ikea to offer virtual furniture [May 15]
Vietnam, Bulgaria step up trade and forestry cooperation [May 14]
High-end furniture business a growing enterprise [May 14]
U.S.:Mendocino Redwood makes offer for Pacific Lumber [May 14]
China April Plywood Imports At 30,000 Cubic Meters [May 14]
Canada:Forestry has a bright, green future [May 13]
South Africa:Record timber cargo for East London [May 13]
Malaysia:SARAWAK'S Timber Exports Fall in Value [May 13]
New Zealand:CHH expands Australian woodproducts arm [May 13]
U.S.:Weyerhaeuser to sell Australian timber business [May 12]
Pacific Western Wood Products Expands Bamboo Product Line [May 12]
Canadian Automakers, Lumber Producers Still a Drag on Economy [May 12]
Canada:Forestry demand to soar, industry group says [May 09]
U.S.:Poor lumber market hurting tree sales [May 09]
US Government insurance for about $300 billion in troubled mortgages will boost US economy, housing market, lumber futures and US Dollar [May 09]
Home-decor industry finds new outlet in recycled products [May 09]
U.S.:The Perfect Home With Modern Furniture [May 08]
Canada:Stella-Jones sales rise in first-quarter [May 08]
UK:Sawmills Firm Set To Expand [May 07]
U.S.:Home Depot opens doors to green materials [May 07]
High Growth Forecasted for the World Wood Panels Markets [May 07]
U.S.:Online Shoppers Trust in the Internet for Home Furniture and Appliance Purchases [May 06]
Jordan:Depa expands to Jordan, and takes a strategic stake in Jordan Wood Industries Company [May 06]
Canada:Canfor president calls for more cuts [May 05]
Finland:Timber Imports Not Slowed By New Russian Customs Rules [May 05]
Japan:Greater forest utilization urged / Plans to use domestic wood... [May 05]
U.S.:Wood-pellet industry shows great promise ... [May 02]
Canada:Russian export tax opens log markets for local [May 02]
U.S.::Hardware supplies outweigh construction demands [May 02]
Malaysia:Ta Ann to set up plywood mill in China [May 02]
U.S.:Amish Furniture Makers Succeed in Cluster [May 01]
U.S. Wood Chip Prices Up in First Quarter 2008 [Apr. 30]
Canada:Shutdowns,layoffs hit largest West Coast forest company [Apr. 30]
Finnforest launches the largest special birch plywood panel [Apr. 30]
Tips for picking outdoor furniture [Apr. 30]
Peru:Domestic demand drives Peru's production of forest products [Apr. 30]
Sawn lumber demand slows in all leading EU markets [Apr. 30]
Canada:Hard-hit forestry industry seeks help [Apr. 29]
EU seeks green label for wood furniture [Apr. 29]
Wood you believe it? Timber homes constructed in 48 hours [Apr. 29]
Ghana:TIDD introduces new export permit invoice for timber and wood products [Apr. 29]
U.S.:Timber market taking a tumble [Apr. 28]
Retailers becoming part of 'green' furniture movement [Apr. 28]
What's hot in the furniture market [Apr. 28]
Russia to stand firm on raw timber duties [Apr. 28]
U.S.:Companies unveil new furniture at spring market [Apr. 25]
Canada:TEMBEC closing mill in Senneterre [Apr. 25]
UK:Cotswolds eco-house sells for record 7 million [Apr. 25]
Malaysia:Merrill: Plywood prices starting to rebound [Apr. 25]
U.S.:RFP set to make wood pellets [Apr. 24]
U.S.:Stead's Pallet Depot gives old wood new life [Apr. 24]
Switzerland:Precious Woods Profit Doubles on African Acquisitions [Apr. 24]
Pine Sawlog Prices Were Up In Brazil Despite Lower Demand... [Apr. 24]
Nordic paper maker Stora Enso reports profit slump on expensive wood, strong euro [Apr. 24]
U.S.:Hard times in land of hardwood lumber [Apr. 23]
Malaysia:Challenges ahead for timber exports [Apr. 23]
Tools, techniques to estimate timber volume [Apr. 23]
Forest waste could be bio-fuel: timber industry [Apr. 23]
UK:Oregon Timber records 19.5m turnover [Apr. 22]
Canadian National Net Falls 4% on Lumber Slump, Snow [Apr. 22]
84 Lumber gets $590M financing to help weather housing slump [Apr. 22]
U.S.:Downfalls of current timber harvesting practices [Apr. 21]
U.S.:Hottest trends in Home Furnishings from Lisa Davenport [Apr. 21]
Handcrafted Wood Furniture Leads Green Decor Trend [Apr. 21]
Eco–friendly furniture a big trend at High Point show [Apr. 18]
A sneak peek at Milan’s furniture show [Apr. 18]
U.S.:Low Price of Lumber [Apr. 18]
Canadian Lumber Company Reduces Work Week [Apr. 18]
Germany touts wood residue, straw and sour milk as biofuel sources [Apr. 18]
Guyana's Furniture exports leap 30% in March [Apr. 17]
UK:M&M Timber cashes in on big demand [Apr. 17]
Japan moves to container shipping of lumber [Apr. 17]
TurboSonic Announces US$2 Million New Order From US OSB Producer [Apr. 16]
U.S.:For Kuna sawmill, a grant offers an opportunity [Apr. 16]
Russia:Gov't estimates required investment in timber industry [Apr. 16]
Malaysia:Timber product prices on the rise [Apr. 15]
It's Hard to Catch a Break on Costs and Prices These Days [Apr. 15]
US lumber prices jump as Canfor cuts output [Apr. 15]
Canada:BC'S new in-demand commodity is . . . sawdust [Apr. 14]
U.S.:Housing slump taking toll on lumber mills [Apr. 14]
Confidence pervades Milan Furniture Fair [Apr. 14]
Russia Plans Timber Tracking to Control Illegal Logging [Apr. 11]
Environmentalists, timber firm dispute climate change role [Apr. 11]
New Zealand Wood welcomes forestry productivity indicators [Apr. 11]
UPM-Kymmene To Expand Production Of Wood Plastic Composite [Apr. 11]
U.S.:Hardwood lumber industry struggles [Apr. 10]
U.A.E.:Manufacturing sector records 23.6% growth in 2007 [Apr. 10]
UK:Ikea flat-pack furniture sales hit by downturn [Apr. 10]
U.S.:Cranberry Lumber acquires Indiana Hardwoods assets [Apr. 09]
Pulpwood offers hope despite timber market [Apr. 09]
Canada:Canfor cuts BC lumber production again [Apr. 08]
U.S.:Housing slump forces 84 Lumber to close 30 stores [Apr. 08]
U.S.:Foreign Buyers Take Advantage Of Weak Dollar At Furniture Market [Apr. 08]
Carrefour Du Bois 2008 to Welcome Sustainable-building Prize Winner [Apr. 08]
High Point furniture market opens Monday [Apr. 07]
U.S.:Factors combine to make tough times for timber [Apr. 07]
U.S.:Timber industry is in trouble [Apr. 07]
China imports 8.47 mln tons of paper pulp in 2007 [Apr. 07]
German buys American materials to build house in Berlin [Apr. 07]
Canada:Cool tools make it easy and practical to reuse old lumber [Apr. 04]
UK:Phaunos Timber in $150m Eastern Europe JV [Apr. 04]
Plywood Maker Gets On Board With RFID [Apr. 04]
South Africa:High-fibre, low-cost assets and a commodity mindset could set Mondi apart as industry cost curve steepens [Apr. 04]
CLIMATE CHANGE: New Value For Old Forests [Apr. 04]
Canada:Weyerhaeuser Closing Canadian Mill [Apr. 03]
U.S.:Analysts' expectations low for spring furniture market [Apr. 03]
Lumber mills getting premium prices for sawdust, wood chips [Apr. 03]
Canada must adapt to climate impact on forests [Apr. 02]
U.S.:Plum Creek trims outlook amid weak lumber demand [Apr. 02]
Brazil raises intake of US timber [Apr. 01]
EU urges Russia to reconsider rise in export duties on timber [Apr. 01]
Swedish wood products group Setra Group AB acquires Norwegian manufacturer Barkevik Bruk AS [Apr. 01]
U.S.:Potlatch to close Arkansas lumber mill because of poor market conditions [Mar. 31]
Examples of eco-friendly measures in Swedish town of Vaexjoe [Mar. 31]
UK:Foresight bulks up timber-to-energy ambitions [Mar. 31]
Canada:'Crisis' in Alberta forest industry [Mar. 28]
Vietnam:Woodworkers face high material costs [Mar. 28]
Gloomy forecast for U.S. lumber market [Mar. 27]
U.S.:84 Lumber Co. closes nine stores [Mar. 27]
UAE:Wood imports from US & Europe to Middle East on the rise [Mar. 27]
U.S.:Lumber company ahead of environmental curve [Mar. 26]
South Africa: York Likely to Import Timber Next Year [Mar. 26]
U.S.:High Point Furniture Market Provides Steady Jobs [Mar. 25]
Timber companies finding it hard to abide by EU policies [Mar. 25]
India:Prefabricated wood homes launched in India [Mar. 25]
U.S.:Housing slump means tough times for timber [Mar. 24]
US Remains Major Market For Vietnamese Wood Products [Mar. 24]
Malaysia's Jaya Tiasa Posts Lower 9-MTH Profit As Timber Prices Fall [Mar. 24]
NZ offers Sustainable Timber resources to India [Mar. 24]
Canada:Western Forest Products Inc. Closes Sale of BC Property [Mar. 21]
U.S.:Coastal Lumber closing in Denmark [Mar. 21]
Shutdown at GP Plywood Mill to Continue [Mar. 20]
Stora Enso Says First-Quarter Results Will Fall on Wood Costs [Mar. 20]
U.S.:Montana sawmill to close indefinitely due to housing slowdown [Mar. 19]
Global Roundwood Consumption to Exceed 2.5 Billion Cubic Meters by 2010 [Mar. 19]
Canada:Forestry industry leaders promote wood as more environmentally ... [Mar. 18]
Ghana: Certify to Maintain Market Share, Wood Industry Players Told [Mar. 18]
UK:Forest report shows money really can grow on trees [Mar. 18]
European demand for tropical hardwoods remains slack [Mar. 18]
Demand for West African logs holds steady [Mar. 18]
UAE:Wood Tech major player in Ajman property market boom [Mar. 18]
International Paper buys Weyerhaeuser unit for $6 billion [Mar. 17]
Housing crisis hits furniture industry hard [Mar. 17]
U.S.:Local lumber industry feels impact of building slump [Mar. 14]
U.S.:Roller coaster ride will continue for timber industry [Mar. 14]
U.S.:New York Forests Regain Green Certified Status [Mar. 13]
Russia:Raw Timber Duty Increase Planned [Mar. 13]
U.S.:Woodbridge announces product expansion [Mar. 12]
U.S.:Lumber Liquidators Earnings Rise [Mar. 12]
France:Timber takes off in Paris [Mar. 12]
Russia:Investment in Russia's timber industry surges [Mar. 12]
UAE wood imports grow by 100% [Mar. 12]
U.S.:Construction season kicks off [Mar. 11]
Russia closes customs stations to Finland [Mar. 11]
Finland finmin cuts growth forecast, worse in '09 [Mar. 11]
Global Wood Panel Consumption to Exceed 282 Million Cubic Meters by 2010 [Mar. 11]
U.S.:Downed trees ideal for chips, costly for owners to pick up [Mar. 10]
China February Plywood Imports At 10,000 Cubic Meters [Mar. 10]
Malaysia:Recovery for timber [Mar. 10]
Canada:Plywood plant rebounds [Mar. 07]
South Africa:KZN project to balance timber supply and demand [Mar. 07]
UAE imports of US hardwood products projected to grow to USD 25 million in 2008 [Mar. 07]
U.S.:Timber Mart-South Reports Sawtimber Markets Weak, Pulpwood Strong [Mar. 06]
Malaysia:Sarawak's Timber and Timber Products Down 12 PCT in Export Value [Mar. 06]
Hanley Wood Launches Green Products and Technology Media Franchise Web Site [Mar. 06]
U.S.:Furniture industry slides in 2007, new year expected to start slow [Mar. 06]
Canada-U.S. lumber spat gets split court ruling [Mar. 05]
U.S.:Construction Materials Inflation Returns in January [Mar. 05]
UK:London 2012 search for timber suppliers [Mar. 05]
U.K. West buys Compton Wood Products [Mar. 05]
U.S.:Shutdown at GP Plywood Mill to Continue [Mar. 05]
Canada:More layoffs for forestry industry as Canfor cuts 300 at four sawmills [Mar. 04]
U.S.:Forester sees chances for private woodlot owners [Mar. 04]
Malaysia:Govt eyes fast growing trees on 375,000ha [Mar. 04]
Vietnam:Wood industry may face US dumping lawsuit [Mar. 04]
Peru's 2007 exports slide from previous year [Mar. 03]
UK:Signs of economic slowdown in Europe may impact hardwood trade [Mar. 03]
Canada:Forestry firm reports $490 million loss [Feb. 29]
Finland's Powerflute, Myllykoski plan wood procurement JV UPDATE [Feb. 29]
Malaysia:Timber firms hit by slow demand [Feb. 29]
U.S.:Monroe company makes fuel from wood waste [Feb. 28]
Indonesia's Sampoerna Family Acquires 42% Of Samko Timber [Feb. 28]
Vietnam:Wood processors to focus on improving competitive capacity [Feb. 28]
Australia:ACCC vetoes MDF companies merger [Feb. 28]
Canada:Tolko trimming production at Cariboo mills [Feb. 27]
U.S.:Local wood products company bucks industry downturn [Feb. 27]
PNG to phase out raw timber exports [Feb. 27]
U.S.:Updated outlook sees office furniture declines through 2009 [Feb. 26]
Canada:cost cuts to keep Canfor's Tackama mill open [Feb. 26]
UK:DM firms urged to take advantage of FSC's growing public profile [Feb. 26]
U.S.:South Everett cottages use green-building techniques [Feb. 25]
U.S.:Tough going for Maine loggers Industry being squeezed by high fuel costs, low prices[Feb. 25]
European Commission clears Rank Group to buy Alcoa's consumer units [Feb. 25]
Pacific Rim Woodchip Trade To Reach Record By 2010: RISI Report [Feb. 25]
Canadian Manufacturing Sales Drop 3.4% in December [Feb. 22]
Forest Investments Are Increasingly International [Feb. 22]
UK:The eco-friendly guide to home furnishings [Feb. 22]
U.S.:Manulife to Buy Timber Portfolio for $1.71 Billion [Feb. 21]
Russia:WTO Accession Delayed By Timber [Feb. 21]
Kenya: Timber Traders Count Their Losses As Prices Increase [Feb. 21]
Managed forestry offers hope of saving Amazon [Feb. 20]
Vietnam's Woodwork Exports To Fetch US$3 BLN In 2008 [Feb. 20]
Brazil:Outlook positive for furniture sector in 2008 [Feb. 19]
Canada:Weyerhaeuser to close Kamloops sawmill, sell timber rights to West Fraser [Feb. 19]
China:Winter storms cost China's forestry sector 8 billion US dlrs [Feb. 19]
South Africa: Komatiland Wants 36 Percent Price Increase in saw-logs [Feb. 19]
Canada:Ontario Supports Growth of Plywood Mill [Feb. 18]
Retail Watch:Lumber on over to discount wood flooring store [Feb. 18]
U.S.:Forest owners in Alabama concerned with more than planting timber for profit [Feb. 18]
New Zealand:Timber production to ramp up as East coast forests mature [Feb. 18]
Ghana: Wood Carving Industry Under Threat [Feb. 18]
EU terminates anti-dumping review of Chinese plywood [Feb. 18]
Finland could boost logging in response to Russia-study [Feb. 16]
U.S.:Sawdust shortage leads to Brownsville mill layoffs [Feb. 15]
US Timber shutting down its Baker City operation [Feb. 15]
Russia's Putin Defends Export Tariffs on Raw Timber [Feb. 15]
UPM-Kymmene to close timber ops at Luumaki, southeast Finland [Feb. 15]
U.S.:Pella(R) Creates a Better View With New Wood Entry Doors [Feb. 14]
U.S.:Wood pellets heat up forest products industry [Feb. 14]
Canada:Soaring dollar, weak markets pound Tembec [Feb. 14]
Vietnamese Wood Products Exporter Lands US Contract [Feb. 14]
Guyana:Hardwood demand rising [Feb. 14]
U.S.:Georgia-Pacific Wood Products' Next-Generation Wall Sheathing Eliminates Need to Install Building Wrap
UK:Green Building Store launches new timber products [Feb. 13]
Green buildings can boost industry [Feb. 12]
U.S.:Local sawmills silenced by housing slump [Feb. 12]
UK:Forestry Industria sees merger ops in N. America, Brazil [Feb. 12]
Weyerhaeuser Lobbied on Energy, Patents [Feb. 11]
U.S.:Market Spotlight: Building Materials [Feb. 09]
Canada:Interfor to continue 'aggressively' cutting production in 2008 [Feb. 09]
U.S.:ProBuild acquires Jasper Lumber [Feb. 08]
Sweden:Worldwide increase of wood costs for the pulp industry as supply ... [Feb. 08]
Australia:Great Southern signs Portland woodchips export deal [Feb. 08]
Weyerhaeuser May Sell its Commercial Construction Sales Unit [Feb. 07]
Forestry Industry nervously eyes US economy[Feb. 07]
U.S.:Universal Completes Purchase of International Wood Industries, Inc. [Feb. 07]
UK:Timber Industry On A High [Feb. 07]
Canada:Forest products industry CEOs return to basics in a changing world [Feb. 06]
U.S.:Economic forecast is dim, but help available for Minnesota wood producers [Feb. 06]
TOUGH TIMES AHEAD IN WOOD [Feb. 05]
European tropical hardwood market off to slow start in 2008 [Feb. 05]
Bio-crude Turns Cheap Waste Into Valuable Fuel [Feb. 05]
UPM Forecasts Stagnant Earnings This Year on Higher Wood Costs [Feb. 05]
Canada:BC industries eye US economy [Feb. 04]
Ghana, EU Negotiate Timber Deal [Feb. 04]
UAE:Danube invests $15m in new manufacturing facilities in China [Feb. 04]
U.S.:Forest service boosts 2008 Black Hills timber harvest [Feb. 01]
The Big Canadian Lumber Dump... Here's How to Profit [Feb. 01]
Indonesia:Furniture companies seek wood certification [Feb. 01]
Japanese executive sees bright skies for plywood in 2008 [Feb. 01]
Turkey:Annual furniture exports reach $1 billion [Feb. 01]
Myanmar:Solid demand for teak pushes prices higher [Feb. 01]
Canada:Landscape lumber seen as promising export [Jan 31]
Bamboo is tough, eco-building material [Jan 31]
Finnish Industrial Output Annual Growth Eases In December [Jan 31]
U.S.:Idaho officials might cut more trees on state land [Jan 30]
Australia:Tasmanian sawmill competition heats up [Jan 30]
UK:Nervous suppliers cause timber prices to fluctuate [Jan 30]
Russia looks at timber to boost coffers [Jan 30]
Canada:TriNorth Capital Announces $1.5 million Additional Investment in Russo-Forest Corporation [Jan 29]
Malaysian Firms Invited to Undertake R&D on Biocomposites [Jan 29]
U.S. revises logging plan in largest forest [Jan 28]
U.S.:Sound Structures Chooses DEACOM to Manage Engineered Wood Product and Truss Business [Jan 28]
Finland:Laminated beam factory to be set up in Kemijarvi pulp mill building [Jan 28]
Australia:Forestry industry bracing for lean times [Jan 28]
Global Conifer Sawlog Prices Reaching All-Time Records [Jan 25]
Japan plans to support replacing petrol with wood [Jan 25]
U.S.:Grand Rapids lumber co. closing plants [Jan 24]
UK:Timber: growth industry [Jan 24]
Germany:Potlatch Corporation Joins State in Sustainable Forest Effort [Jan 24]
Water Repellent Wood Fiber Products Developed [Jan 24]
Universal Forest Products closing 6 plants [Jan 23]
North American lumber hurt by markets [Jan 23]
U.S.:Housing market hasn't hit bottom [Jan 22]
Stora Enso Falls Most in Eight Years on Lumber Unit [Jan 22]
A Warming Trend for Putting Wood Waste to Work as Fuel [Jan 22]
Canada:Canfor shuttering two more mills [Jan 21]
U.S.:Natural Resources to maintain increased timber harvest levels [Jan 21]
Indonesia:Govt told to check raw timber supplies [Jan 21]
Germany:UFPI Announces Plant Closures to Accommodate Business Environment [Jan 21]
Canada And Manitoba Invest $1.18 Million In Value-Added Wood ... [Jan 18]
Canada:Raw material prices surging, says StatsCan [Jan 18]
U.S.:S. Florida firms use green construction products [Jan 18]
U.S.:Falling Timbers: Good News for Builders, Buyers As Lumber Prices Hit Two-Year Low [Jan 17]
Vietnam:Wooden products exports grow well, but problems exist [Jan 17]
UK:Fermanagh Timber Processor's Renewable Energy Policy Praised [Jan 17]
Brazil:Buoyant trade in Brazilian solidwood products boost prospects for 2007 [Jan 17]
U.S.:Townsend mill temporarily shuts down [Jan 16]
UK:Record sales at timber firm [Jan 16]
U.S.:Largest Hardwood Lumber Mill in U.S. Under Construction [Jan 15]
Weyerhaeuser to Sell European Unit to Finnforest [Jan 15]
UK:Sawmill cuts costs as well as timber [Jan 15]
Kenya: Farmers Turn to Commercial Forestry After Logging Ban [Jan 15]
Outdoors furniture must meet the comfort challenge [Jan 15]
Canada:BC forestry facing a tough year [Jan 14]
U.S.:Housing Market Tracker - Macro Outlook [Jan 14]
US hardwood product exports to the Middle East and North Africa region up 32pc [Jan 14]
China forestry sector grows 10% in output value in 2007 [Jan 14]
UAE:Dubai being recognised as regional hub for wood industry [Jan 14]
North American Lumber prices hit 5-year low, cutbacks seen [Jan 11]
Canada:Forestry industry happy government relief is on the way [Jan 11]
U.S.:RY Timber shutting down production for 2 weeks [Jan 11]
U.S.:Area's growing market attracts lumber firm [Jan 11]
Belgium:UPM and Chempolis start technology cooperation on the production of papermaking fibre and biochemicals with a novel technology [Jan 11]
U.S.:Harwood Mill shuts down [Jan 10]
UAE to host major wood products expo [Jan 10]
Japan Forestry Co aims for $7m sales in China [Jan 10]
Stora Enso Further Curtails Production in Wood Products [Jan 09]
US Company Wins Guyana Timber Concession [Jan 09]
U.S.:Timber industry thriving, worth billions [Jan 09]
Vietnam's exports to the US increase [Jan 09]
Dubai Woodshow 2008 to host over 120 international exhibitors from across the globe [Jan 09]
Alowood Recognized by Architectural Record as one of 2007's Most Innovative New Building Products [Jan 08]
Canada:Brink Forest Products reopens; Winton Global remains closed [Jan 08]
U.S.:Forestry industry sees falling prices [Jan 08]
U.S.:Wagner Lumber completes acquisition [Jan 08]
UK:TIMCON