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U.S.;Furniture factory orders up 9% in June over last year [Sep 2]
U.S.:Bingham mill may go to Siberia [Sep 2]
Malaysia:Sarawak's Timber Industry Showing Signs Of Recovery [Sep 2]
US softwood lumber exports set 10-year record [Sep 1]
Mozambican government to prepare forestry exploration regulations [Sep 1]
U.S.:Managing the West's forests - For fun and profit [Aug 31]
Asian melamine prices on 22-month high on tight supply [Aug 31]
Future Wood Products safer Thanks to Tofu [Aug 31]
UK:Storm-felled timber buying proceeds well [Aug 31]
Canada:Canfor shows improvement [Aug 30]
UK: Redwood lumber prices have come under pressure [Aug 30]
Cheaper softwood puts pressure on competition [Aug 30]
Softwood pulp boosts Canada's forest products industry [Aug 26]
Canada:Lumber firms fear housing slowdown [Aug 26]
Malaysia;Short relief for plywood exporters [Aug 26]
U.S.:Disappointing Sales of Existing Homes in US Take a Cut From Timber Producers [Aug 25]
Finland’s lumber exports rose sharply in April and May [Aug 25]
VietNam: Furniture makers‘neglecting' local market [Aug 25]
Canada:Tembec reverses earns $59 million profit [Aug 24]
Peru: Export growth continues in May [Aug 24]
High demand for sawn softwood in Japan [Aug 24]
Kenya:Sawmillers upbeat over plan to lift logging ban [Aug 23]
Forest product sales rise 36% [Aug 23]
American Hardwood Export Council eyes prospects within growing hardwood import market in UAE [Aug 23]
U.S.:Oregon timber harvest near historic low in 2009 [Aug 20]
U.S.:Metals, Lumber and Gypsum Lead July Construction Materials Price Decline [Aug 19]
Canada:Pine beetles'march across B.C. is a catastrophe in slow motion [Aug 18]
Vietnam, EU Embark On Forest Product Dialogue [Aug 18]
Russia hopes to keep volume of wood supply to Azerbaijan [Aug 18]
VietNam:Timber-product exporters sign $3b deals [Aug 17]
U.S.:Development on forestland newest threat to U.S. woods [Aug 16]
Malaysia:S'wak timber processing mills on uptrend and importing more raw materials [Aug 16]
UNECE figures show fall in timber consumption [Aug 16]
Timber-starved Kenya seeks new suppliers [Aug 16]
Canada:Montana sawmill production up slightly [Aug 16]
Chile wood company Masisa recovers on Brazil growth [Aug 13]
Forestry boosts Finland's industrial output [Aug 12]
UK;Donaldson holds firm amid recession in construction sector [Aug 12]
China, Emerging Markets To Fuel Chile's Forestry Industry [Aug 12]
Australia announces tough new rules on timber imports [Aug 11]
American Furniture sales slip 2.3% in second quarter [Aug 11]
Canada:Wood fibre demand boosts Sino-Forest [Aug 10]
Peru lumber exports to hit US$ 1.5 billion in next four years [Aug 10]
European Regulation voted in to combat illegal timber trade [Aug 9]
Paper and pulp demand rebounds [Aug 8]
What makes lumber prices fluctuate? [Aug 8]
Weyerhaeuser swings to profitability [Aug 6]
U.S.:Hardwood demand from flooring producers remains strong [Aug 5]
Latest EU data shows no pick up in tropical hardwood imports during 2010 [Aug 5]
Malaysia:Supply of logs tightens as high rainfall hits Sarawak [Aug 4]
Ghana:EU Delegation commends progress on development of Wood Tracking System [Aug 4]
VietNam:Wood products exports up 33% in seven months [Aug 4]
Canada:Forestry recovery faces challenges [Aug 3]
Siberia improves its timber export [Aug 3]
U.S.:Furniture orders continue climb [Aug 2]
U.S.:McClain Forest Products acquires North Pacific's hardwood lumber, flooring operations [Aug 2]
Canada:West Fraser Timber swings to profit [Aug 2]
Canada:Province creates wood fibre network linking buyers and sellers [Jul 29]
U.S.:Improved panel demand boosts Plum Creek [Jul 29]
Malaysia:Furniture industry hard hit by labour shortage [Jul 29]
Brazilian plywood exports break the 100,000 m3 mark [Jul 28]
Slack Oversight of Peru's Amazon Rainforest [Jul 28]
Canada:Lumber Exports to China Looking Good [Jul 27]
Netherlands fears for sustainable demand [Jul 26]
Look to 2011 for a US housing recovery [Jul 26]
Chile Forestry Sector Eyes 30% Timber Production Expansion [Jul 23]
China removes tariffs on wood products from LDCs [Jul 23]
Malaysia's Exports Of Timber, Timber Products To Reach RM22 Bln [Jul 22]
Spain: 16% rise in imports of lumber in first quarter of 2010 [Jul 22]
Furniture Makers Face Higher Costs to Meet Law Limiting Formaldehyde in Wood [Jul 22]
Japan:Declining industrial wood consumption in [Jul 22]
U.S.:New Rules May Make Oregon Timber Officially 'Sustainable' [Jul 21]
Australian and Indonesian groups call for illegal timber ban [Jul 21]
Construction Materials Price Index Steady in June [Jul 20]
U.S. law requires less formaldehyde in wood products [Jul 20]
U.S.:Furniture to be greener, but pricier [Jul 19]
Liberia, EU Sign Agreement to Stop Shipments of Illegal Timber [Jul 19]
Philippine:Value of Northern Mindanao wood exports up 6.91% in 1Q [Jul 16]
Canfor Announces Sale Agreement for Howe Sound Pulp and Paper [Jul 16]
Canada:See-sawing lumber prices a case of supply/demand [Jul 15]
Finnish log sales maintain good pace in June [Jul 15]
UK:Timber engineering conference shows interest in Accoya [Jul 15]
Australia:Timber supply reaches 'pinch point' [Jul 15]
Canada:Lumber sales sail in foreign markets [Jul 14]
UK:Performance Doorsets gets FSC accreditation [Jul 14]
U.S.:Pulp mills generate 65 percent of energy needs from renewables [Jul 14]
European Energy Firms Look To U.S. As Biomass Source [Jul 14]
Liberia urged to choose between logging and future climate revenue [Jul 13]
U.S.:Weyerhaeuser Company Declares Special Dividend [Jul 12]
US hardwood lumber exports to MENA tops USD 13.9 million in April 2010 [Jul 12]
EU starts crackdown on illegal timber, deforestation [Jul 12]
Ghana:Wood product exports pick up [Jul 10]
Japan:Imports of verified legal and certified wood on the rise [Jul 9]
UK hardwood traders more optimistic [Jul 9]
Australia urged to follow EU lead on illegal timber [Jul 8]
U.S.:84 Lumber closing seven stores [Jul 8]
Builders seeing value of green chemistry [Jul 8]
Sierra Leone lifts ban on timber exports [Jul 8]
Canada:New mill owner keen to expand European trade [Jul 7]
German timber importers held back on buying in Southeast Asia in June [Jul 7]
European Parliament prepares to vote on illegal timber ban [Jul 6]
Malaysia:Timber industry affected by high freight rates [Jul 6]
U.S.:Lumber and Panel Costs for Construction Reduce by 35% [Jul 5]
Canada:Industrial Product Price Index for Canada up 0.3% [Jul 5]
Ghana first to offer 'legal timber' [Jul 5]
Log demand from China fuels boom [Jul 2]
Eucalyptus prices in Brazil up 25% the past year [Jul 2]
Spring upswing in German timber trade continued in April and May [Jul 2]
EU moves to ban import of illegally felled timber [Jul 1]
Ghana in the vanguard of new logging laws [Jul 1]
U.S.;Lumber takes 30% plunge [Jun 30]
U.S.:Sonora lumber mill to reopen in 2011 [Jun 30]
Builder Embraces EcoBlu's BLUWOOD(TM) Technology [Jun 30]
Lumber and Steel Lead May Construction Materials Price Rise [Jun 29]
Canada:Forestry companies to double purchases from private woodlots [Jun 29]
NZ timber arts building resists earthquakes [Jun 29]
The future of floors [Jun 29]
Angola to gain new timber processing plants [Jun 28]
Demand for hardwood lumber produced in Germany is relatively stable [Jun 25]
Canada's forest, fertilizer firms may benefit from yuan move [Jun 25]
Wood construction making comeback in Canada [Jun 24]
Lumber Falls to Eight-Month Low on Collapse in U.S. Home Sales [Jun 23]
Ghana's timber products permits up 25% in first quarter 2010 [Jun 23]
U.S. Senate passes formaldehyde bill [Jun 22]
China:Wood product imports retain upward trend [Jun 22]
Dutch accept PEFC for public timber procurement [Jun 21]
U.S.:84 Lumber closes several more locations [Jun 21]
Vietnam wood industry rallies on strong export orders [Jun 21]
U.S.:Despite supply shortages, local lumber prices all over the board [Jun 18]
U.S.:Lumber prices experience double-digit declines [Jun 18]
UPM's timber and plywood products used in an innovative zero energy house [Jun 18]
VietNam:Timber exports get green light [Jun 17]
Cameroon introduce wood tracking system [Jun 17]
U.S.:Housing Starts Drop in May [Jun 16]
Stora Enso Plans Temporary Lay-Offs at Sawmills in Finland [Jun 16]
UK:Timber imports continue to grow [Jun 15]
VietNam:Surge in value of timber, forestry export orders [Jun 15]
Austrian Firm to Pour EUR 50 M in Bulgarian Furniture Factory [Jun 14]
EU launches forestry sustainable development tool [Jun 14]
UK government prepares timber licensing controls [Jun 14]
U.S.:EcoBlu Products'BLUWOOD(TM) Technology to be Introduced to Japanese Housing Market [Jun 14]
Canada:Lumber, steel drive up new-home prices [Jun 12]
Germany: Lumber prices are reaching a record level [Jun 12]
Timber: the new quake-proofer [Jun 11]
New Zealand:Timber joint venture plant planned in China [Jun 11]
Motorola RFID solution improves lumber distribution [Jun 10]
New Zealand:Timber venture targets European market [Jun 10]
French demand for softwood lumber failing to meet expectations recently [Jun 10]
U.S.:West coast's log,lumber exports increase in first quarter of 2010 [Jun 9]
Canada:Montreal housing starts up in May, but trend is starting to lumber [Jun 9]
CME lumber end down $10 limit to eight-month low [Jun 8]
Nigeria: FG Seeks Global Support for Forestry Development [Jun 8]
U.S.:Lumber Liquidators expands despite recession [Jun 7]
European parquet flooring production slipped 20% in 2009 [Jun 5]
India:Shortage of inputs in board production [Jun 5]
UK:Woodfuel sector "looking strong" due to increase in renewables [Jun 4]
Canada:Forestry sector sees higher sales [Jun 4]
U.S.:Furniture orders up 9 percent [Jun 3]
Chile CMPC's biggest sawmill still down due strike [Jun 3]
Spanish timber firm opens trade counter in Wirral [Jun 2]
Rising demand for Siberian larch lumber resulting in supply problems [Jun 2]
U.S.:Georgia-Pacific Completes Acquisition of OSB Mills in South Carolina and Canada [Jun 1]
Spanish timber giant opens trade counter [Jun 1]
Finland's UPM Kymmene to start biofuels production at paper mill [May 31]
U.S.:Local furniture retailers not seeing big increases [May 31]
U.S.:Stimulus Projects, Demand From China Drive an Uptick in Timber Market [May 31]
Indonesia to scrap permits to save forests [May 31]
China Demand Boosting Pacific Northwest Log Exports [May 29]
Australia urged to ban illegal timber imports [May 28]
Cambodian Factories Seek Eco-Friendly Power Alternatives [May 27]
China: Sawnwood imports soar [May 26]
Brazilian Wood furniture industry sees growth in 2010 [May 26]
Myanmar Timber enterprise calls on industry to save teak for exports [May 26]
Japanese furniture makers target rich consumers in China [May 25]
U.S.:Missouri imposes ban on transport of walnut products [May 25]
Canada:Lumber prices are on the way back down [May 24]
Estonia's timber exports increased in March [May 24]
Bulgaria's timber industry grew by 50% in the first four months of 2010 year-on-year [May 24]
U.S.:Lumber and Metals Lead April Construction Materials Prices Surge [May 21]
New Forest policy to increase timber price in Angola [May 21]
'World's biggest' forest protection deal for Canada [May 20]
China cuts timber production to protect forest [May 20]
North America: Softwood lumber prices falling for first time again in May [May 19]
Agreement halts timber harvest in large swaths of Canadian forest [May 19]
Congo, EU sign agreement to fight illegal wood export [May 19]
Canada:Tolko Industries signs a second lumber deal [May 18]
UK:New guidance on oak tree disease published [May 18]
AHEC sees Jordan as important market for American hardwoods [May 17]
Timber up in value but harder to get hold of [May 17]
U.S.:Whole Log Lumber Forms New Association with WOCA of Denmark [May 17]
Canadian Expertise in Wood Construction on Display at Shanghai Expo 2010 [May 15]
UK:Rising chipboard prices have little impact on mills' profitability [May 14]
Lumber Prices on the Rise [May 13]
Mozambique Introduces 20% Tax on Unprocessed Timber, AIM Says [May 13]
Cameroon agrees to cut illegal wood out of its supply chain [May 12]
Canada:B.C. forestry sector is on its way to full recovery by 2011 [May 12]
Finnish production bounces back [May 12]
U.S.:Lumber Soars on Low Supply [May 11]
Malaysia:Wood-based industries to benefit from planted forest [May 11]
Canada:Softwood lumber tax dropping to 0 [May 10]
Cameroon signs timber licence agreement with EU [May 10]
Swiss Timber launches new roundwood sourcing initiative [May 10]
European hardwood decking market picks up [May 7]
Indonesia:Upturn in plywood orders from China [May 7]
Japan:Imported plywood supply remains tight [May 7]
U.S.:Logging increases in Oregon forests [May 6]
How to Save Money on Outdoor Furniture [May 6]
Canada:Forest sector beaming over lumber prices [May 6]
Milan Furniture Fair 2010: The new surrealism [May 6]
Certification of timber might boost exports, forestry experts say [May 6]
Indonesia:RI's processed wood exports soar 1,270 pct [May 5]
Timber prices jump ¡ª will it last? [May 5]
European Parliament committee keeps tough line on timber [May 5]
Lumber market showing signs of gradual recovery [May 4]
Canada:Ontario reveals proposal for forest tenure reform [May 4]
Canada:Flooring maker expands [May 4]
U.S.:Lumber costs continue to climb [May 3]
Canfor sees future in lumber shipments to China, not tepid US market [Apr 30]
Malaysia:Sarawak wood exports decline due to dry spell [Apr 30]
Pulp prices help Tembec break even [Apr 29]
German:Timber import trade continues to suffer from difficult economic environment [Apr 29]
VietNam:Timber prices rise, squeezing furniture export industry [Apr 29]
Gabon to stop exporting unprocessed timber from 15 May [Apr 29]
Estonia to plant 10 million trees [Apr 28]
U.S.:Homebuilders gird for higher costs as lumber prices climb [Apr 28]
U.S.:ProBuild to Acquire Oso Lumber in Western Washington [Apr 28]
New Zealand:Timber industry slams China sales [Apr 28]
Over production may fell Canadian forestry stocks rally [Apr 27]
UK:?m investment at Dalbeattie sawmill plant [Apr 27]
Malaysia:Timber exports to rise on better economy [Apr 26]
Softwood pulp prices peaking [Apr 26]
U.S.:Lumber prices increase 80% in 12 months [Apr 26]
Malaysia:Steel price affects plywood demand [Apr 22]
Japan:Tropical log demand improves [Apr 22]
Europe hardwood log imports down 60% in 2009 [Apr 22]
U.S.:Lumber prices rise amid jump in homebuilding [Apr 21]
Milan expo about eco-friendly, affordable furniture [Apr 20]
U.S.:Furniture makers raise prices as costs increase [Apr 20]
Georgia-Pacific Receives Investment Canada Approval for Grant Forest Products ... [Apr 19]
Wood product makers suffer timber shortage in South Korea [Apr 19]
Canada:Lumber prices at highest in three years [Apr 18]
Demand for exotic timber in Middle East region to increase [Apr 18]
Loggers, timber growers face hardship from International Paper's shutdown [Apr 16]
German softwood lumber prices are still on the way up [Apr 15]
U.S.:Rising Lumber Costs Make Construction Season Difficult [Apr 15]
Russia focuses on advancing investment climate in wood industry in 2010 [Apr 15]
Malaysian Timber Council seeks to enhance trade between Malaysia and UAE [Apr 15]
Myanmar Forest Reduces By 14 Per Cent In 35 Years [Apr 15]
Canada:B.C. lumber prices predicted to skyrocket [Apr 14]
Brazilian Timber Group launches high-grade Brazilian timber products at Dubai WoodShow 2010 [Apr 14]
AHEC upbeat on increased regional demand for American hardwoods in 2010 [Apr 14]
IPEMA highlights eco-friendly products and technologies at Dubai WoodShow 2010 [Apr 14]
UK:'Green shoots'helping timber merchant grow sales [Apr 14]
EU parliament set to approve ban on 'illegal' timber trade [Apr 13]
U.S.:Economy Lumber purchases Oakland Piedmont Lumber [Apr 13]
CME lumber ends lower after near 33-mo high [Apr 13]
Canada:Softwood lumber tax slashed by one-third as prices rise sharply [Apr 12]
Rougier looks beyond Gabon log export ban [Apr 12]
Europe Acts to Ensure Its Imported Timber Is Legal [Apr 10]
India:Timber importers in state seek duty refund worth Rs 60 crore [Apr 9]
UK:Demand for biomass wood fuel forecast to exceed availability [Apr 9]
U.S.:Climate seems to make tree-stunting disease worse [Apr 8]
Canada:Softwood lumber tax to drop, perhaps as early as May 1 [Apr 8]
Cameroon: National Wood Processing Project in Gestation [Apr 8]
Forestry to have big role in U.S. carbon plan [Apr 8]
Canada:Sales of B.C. wood to China [Apr 7]
U.S.:Logs up, Housing down [Apr 7]
Chile earthquake rattles wood industry [Apr 7]
Peru's timber exports dropped 3% to $9.39 billion in January [Apr 7]
CME lumber rises to 32-mo high on cash, housing [Apr 6]
New timber ban failing to stop illegal logging in Madagascar [Apr 5]
China:Timber prices forecast to rise [Apr 3]
Plywood shortage looms in the UK [Apr 3]
Usa:Chilean earthquake provides aid to Oregon [Apr 2]
Canada:Raw material prices show surprise gain in Feb. [Apr 2]
Malaysia:New timber industry rule [Apr 2]
Malaysia:S'wak expects timber price to rise 5-10pc [Apr 2]
German:Rise in softwood lumber prices remains unbroken [Apr 1]
Vietnam's timber exports to face difficulties in US, EU [Apr 1]
Network studying possibilities of high wood buildings [Apr 1]
Estonian forests achieve first PEFC certificate [Mar 31]
Building materials show sharp, recent rise in prices [Mar 30]
Eacom Timber acquires Domtar sawmills [Mar 30]
Canada:Boost for lumber industry [Mar 30]
ECO2 Forests Announce Targeted USA Projects Exceed 100,000 Acres [Mar 29]
UK:UPM supplies wood to London museum exhibition [Mar 29]
Stora Enso invests ?5m in value-added timber business [Mar 29]
Madagascar bans rainforest timber exports following global outcry [Mar 26]
Russia:Sverdlovsk Oblast Authorities Looking For Investor To Revive Timber Industry [Mar 26]
Lumber Demand in U.S. May Climb 6.1 Percent in 2010, Group Says [Mar 26]
U.S.:Lumber Demand in US May Climb 6.1 Percent in 2010, Group Says [Mar 25]
Canada:The timber recovery is happening [Mar 25]
Latvia: Round timber export increased by 54.2% in January [Mar 25]
U.S.:New home building materials cost more [Mar 24]
U.S.:New home building materials cost more [Mar 23]
China's growing appetite for quality B.C. wood [Mar 23]
UK timber imports fall 17% in 2009 [Mar 23]
U.S.:Biomass subsidies threaten Oregon wood plants' supplies [Mar 22]
Canada:Pine beetle epidemic to affect lumber supply continent-wide [Mar 19]
Finnish stevedoring strike ends [Mar 19]
Russia:Timber Duty May Be Raised [Mar 18]
UK:Certified timber purchases soar [Mar 18]
U.S.:Furniture Sales Up After Decline [Mar 17]
U.S.:Southern Forest Products Association Releases Free ''Wood Facts'' Publication [Mar 17]
Vietnam:Wood export rules change [Mar 17]
The trend: Outdoor furniture and other signs of spring [Mar 17]
U.S.:Northeast EWP Distributor Gets Double Certified [Mar 16]
Canada:Interfor Completes Purchase of Timber Tenure in the Kamloops Region [Mar 16]
Chile earthquake boosts pulp prices [Mar 16]
UK:Forestry bounces back after big freeze [Mar 15]
Columbus Wood Products hits buzz saw in down market [Mar 15]
Canada:Chile quake a boost for Quebec lumber [Mar 12]
U.S.:Higher lumber costs complicate housing recovery [Mar 11]
Pulp Price Surges on Chilean Quake, Finnish Strike [Mar 11]
Global timber markets improved in fourth quarter [Mar 11]
Vietnam's Import from US Increases Sharply in January [Mar 10]
Ghana Planning to Sell Diamond Mine, Timber Plantation, Sawmill [Mar 10]
U.S.:The First U.S. Consumer Tissue Products Company to Earn FSC/Rainforest Alliance Certification [Mar 9]
Canada:Forestry sector gets renewable power boost [Mar 9]
China currently is best market for hardwood [Mar 9]
Chile quake may cut forestry exports 15 pct-report [Mar 9]
India:Timber imports 10% costlier on rising freight rate, demand [Mar 9]
Strikes cost Finnish timber companies [Mar 9]
Canada:Orders and Shipments of Southern Yellow Pine Framing Lumber Fall Dramatically [Mar 8]
Malaysian Timber And Timber Product Exports To Be Better This Year [Mar 8]
Extension Spotlight: Forecasting log and timber values [Mar 8]
Swiss Sawmills worry axe may fall over wood shortage [Mar 5]
U.S:Lumber prices are rising despite soft demand [Mar 4]
Nigeria adopts Japanese technology to convert old palm trees to fine timber [Mar 4]
German sawmilling industry anticipating a sharp rise in softwood lumber prices [Mar 4]
Malaysia To Achieve Furniture Export Target Of RM10 Billion [Mar 4]
U.S.:Red Oak lumber company receives 3 grants for expansion [Mar 3]
Housing demand foretells solid growth for MDF [Mar 3]
Barely any increase in supply of logs in south/west Germany [Mar 3]
Germany: Timber sales promotion could also be purely project-oriented in future [Mar 3]
UK:Home-grown timber for construction [Mar 2]
Technology could open markets for wood [Mar 1]
Canada:Increase in temperature expected to lower our timber productivity [Mar 1]
Swiss showcase sustainable building technologies [Mar 1]
Malaysia:FRIM Urges Furniture Industry To Use Alternative Raw Materials [Mar 1]
Germany supplies 80 million cubic meters of raw wood to construction [Feb 28]
U.S.:Log exports from Wash., Ore. fell in 2009 [Feb 27]
U.S.:Southside Virginia lumber company plans expansion [Feb 26]
U.S.:Lumber producer's sister company plans wood-burning power plant in Kentucky [Feb 25]
Forestry Industry moves toward bio-age [Feb 25]
BC commitment to grow wood use in construction [Feb 25]
Vietnam:Aquiculture, forestry and agriculture exports rise by 25 percent [Feb 25]
U.S.:Home Improvement Retailers See Glints of Rebound [Feb 24]
Canada:Lumber market slow recover [Feb 24]
Outlook: Office furniture industry will grow again in a year [Feb 23]
Canada:Industry bounces back as lumber prices spike sharply [Feb 22]
Production in Swedish saw mills decreased by 9 % in 2009 [Feb 22]
UK:Good outlook for timber windows [Feb 22]
U.S.:Investing In The Woods [Feb 19]
Canada:Asian giant takes a look at Mackenzie pulp mill [Feb 18]
U.S.:Sonoco Announces Price Increases for Nailed Wood, Plywood Reels [Feb 18]
New Zealand: Government to prop up West Coast timber industry [Feb 18]
Australia:Govt eyes crackdown on timber imports [Feb 18]
Gabon export ban looms [Feb 18]
Australia manufacturing sectors moved higher in January [Feb 17]
Prices for Lumber Spike, Will New Housing Prices Follow? [Feb 17]
U.S.:Forestry Board establishes new state forest in central Oregon [Feb 17]
German timber trade reports 6% sales decline [Feb 16]
Tropical timber imports to the U.S. plunge [Feb 16]
High Lumber Prices Threaten Housing Market [Feb 16]
Canada:Forest professionals and First Nations group agree to work together [Feb 15]
International crisis reduces prices for sawlogs in Europe and North America [Feb 15]
Interfor's Results Continue to Improve [Feb 15]
Canfor's fourth-quarter results reflect an upturn in market [Feb 11]
U.S.:Lumber prices will remain weak [Feb 11]
German:Outlook for lumber market judged to be brighter than for last year [Feb 11]
U.S.:Sherwood Buys Bloch Lumber Assets [Feb 10]
High Lumber Prices Due to Temporary Supply Problems, Not Demand [Feb 10]
Canada:Miramichi, N.B., lumber mill likely to reopen soon [Feb 9]
Weyerhaeuser records US$545m annual loss [Feb 9]
Forest products market to improve [Feb 9]
U.S.:Private Land the Key to Forest Health [Feb 8]
Smarter farming key to saving Amazon rainforest [Feb 8]
Export of timber to France is a Scots first [Feb 8]
U.S.:Lumber market may point to strength in housing [Feb 8]
Mixing high-end, low-end furniture creates new look [Feb 6]
US lumber at 29-month high ahead of spring projects [Feb 5]
84 Lumber's 2009 sales plunge [Feb 5]
Brazil Forest Products Market Update [Feb 5]
US Looks To Avoid Wood Price Spike From Fuel Subsidy [Feb 4]
European window market [Feb 4]
India: Hardwood log market trends [Feb 4]
China:2009 Forest industry output [Feb 4]
Canada:Lumber industry report sees a future in the BC forests [Feb 3]
UK:Tesco to spend ?00 mln on green technologies [Feb 3]
Tight cost control was driving UPM's profits, Demand slowly recovering in most businesses [Feb 2]
Ghana, EU in first timber agreement review meeting [Feb 2]
Canadian forestry industry urged to go green [Feb 2]
UK:Furniture Market Fightback in 2010 for Lost ?300 Million [Feb 2]
U.S.:Building permits, log prices are up. Housing is down [Feb 1]
Indonesian plywood makers eying Indian market [Feb 1]
Sierra Leone: Ban On Timber to Be Lifted [Jan 29]
Georgia-Pacific says its will keep Englehart plant running [Jan 29]
Tembec reports financial results for its first quarter ended December 26, 2009 [Jan 28]
Malaysia's Commodity Exports Expected To Recover This Year [Jan 28]
Pellet market smoldering [Jan 27]
US Housing Softening [Jan 27]
North America: Hike in softwood lumber prices in late 2009 [Jan 27]
Furniture industry on the up again in Europe [Jan 26]
U.S. housing recovery will benefit cellular vinyl, not WPCs [Jan 26]
UK government leads way on buying sustainable timbe [Jan 26]
Canada:Looking to Europe for bioenergy sales [Jan 26]
Substantial Progress Made In Negotiations Between EU & Malaysia On VPA [Jan 25]
U.S.:Timber companies express hope [Jan 25]
China now third-biggest consumer of wood, paper products [Jan 22]
Peru: 2009 wood sector exports down 34% [Jan 22]
Georgia-Pacific Receives NAHB Green Approved Certification for its Wood Products [Jan 21]
US southern yellow pine exporter achieves SFI certification [Jan 21]
Could timber be the commodity of the next decade? [Jan 21]
Softwood lumber sales in France largely stable at the outset of 2010 [Jan 21]
Wood 'It's Real': The Lumber Industry's War on Plastic [Jan 21]
Financial crisis boosts German furniture sales [Jan 21]
UK:Government tightens sustainable timber procurement policy [Jan 20]
Lumber Futures Jumps to 17-Month High as Output Falls on Cold, Cutbacks [Jan 20]
Canada:Coast Tsimshian export lumber business expanding in China [Jan 20]
Ghana’s timber export suffers further decline in 2009 [Jan 19]
U.S.:Timber industry hits hard times [Jan 19]
UK:Forestry industry crippled by snow [Jan 19]
Australia urged to ban illegal logging [Jan 19]
Nigeria: Furniture-making is high net-worth business [Jan 19]
U.S.:Reclaimed wood furniture generates steady demand [Jan 18]
Canada:B.C. forecast Economy will recover, but employment slow to follow [Jan 18]
CME lumber reaches new highs on rising cash prices [Jan 15]
Why the Wood Pellet Industry Is Growing [Jan 14]
Wolseley sells loss-making Irish network for just €26.4m [Jan 14]
U.S.:2010 Forecast Calls For Slow Recovery For Northwest Lumber Industry [Jan 13]
Weyerhaeuser Introduces Pro Series Lumber [Jan 13]
Finland: UPM to implement planned restructuring of its Plywood and Timber operations in Finland and start investments to improve their competitiveness [Jan 12]
U.S.:Alamco Wood Products to expand [Jan 12]
Investors are knocking on wood [Jan 11]
U.S.:Firewood in big demand as winter, economy strain household budgets [Jan 11]
UK:Weather creates crisis in timber industry [Jan 9]
Indonesia wants forestry to meet climate target [Jan 8]
Kenya:Construction Boom Drives Demand For Interior Building Materials [Jan 8]
US aims to improve wood sourcing for furniture industry [Jan 7]
Canada:Value of Alberta forest ships up for first time in more than a year [Jan 7]
Finland:Cheap dollar ties noose around forest industry neck [Jan 7]
Global Furniture Industry Highlights [Jan 6]
Canada:Northern manufacturer eyes Chinese market [Jan 6]
Congo Republic timber giant slashes workforce [Jan 6]
U.S.:Timber good news! Studs, logs, housing up [Jan 5]
ECO2 Forests Signs Multi-Million Dollar Carbon Credit Deal [Jan 5]
New Zealand:Timber shortage expected to bump up prices by 10pc[Jan 4]
Dead-standing timber perfect for log homes [Jan 4]
U.S.:Lumber Prices Forecast Housing Stability [Jan 3]
Canada:N.B. exploring 'wood first' construction strategy to boost forestry sector [Jan 1]
Indonesia sets target to plant 1.6 billion trees each year [Dec 31]
Construction input prices in Lithuania dropped by 0.5% in November [Dec 31]
Viet Nam:Forestry and fishery exports up 3% [Dec 30]
U.S.:Conservation groups buy working forests [Dec 30]
Ireland - Investing in timber [Dec 29]
Canada:Canfor, Tembec plan mill start-ups[Dec 29]
U.S.:Lumber market showing signs of rebound, experts say [Dec 28]
Japan aims to double timber self-sufficiency rate to 50% in 10 years [Dec 28]
Indonesia to raise levies for forest restoration [Dec 28]
Cebu furniture industry makes slight pick-up in Q4 [Dec 23]
VietNam:Centre to boost wood products exports [Dec 23]
Canada:Scotiabank report sees coal, oil, copper and lumber among top commodities next year [Dec 23]
U.S.:Wood-pellets plant to open in El Dorado [Dec 22]
Year-End Review and Outlook for Commodity Prices in 2010 [Dec 22]
Chinese Forest Products Imports Increase [Dec 22]
Canada:Heated debate in N.S. over proposal to harvest trees and burn wood for energy [Dec 21]
UK Softwood imports slide 20.3% [Dec 21]
Russia:Timber Processing Amount Increasing n Primorye [Dec 21]
Malaysia:Good times ahead for furniture makers, exporters [Dec 18]
European countries endorse UN-backed pact on tropical timber [Dec 18]
Canada: Canfor to restart Chetwynd mill in BC this spring after new contract, capital [Dec 17]
Laminated Wood Roof Decking Energizes Slow Lumber Market [Dec 17]
Some packaging product prices on the way up [Dec 17]
Australia:Market opens for timber pellets over coal [Dec 16]
Finnish exporters' volumes raised [Dec 16]
Canada:Aspen Planers buys Savona panel plant and Lillooet sawmill [Dec 15]
U.S.:After five years of losses, timber sales projected to grow [Dec 15]
UK:Timber price rise prompts calls to cut wood content [Dec 14]
Germany:Further reduction registered in demand for pine lumber recently [Dec 14]
China lumber sales approach 20 per cent of BC production [Dec 11]
Sawn timber carbon stores to double by 2050 [Dec 11]
Prices for some US hardwood lumber rising again since the end of the summer [Dec 10]
Buying of "green building products" to increase [Dec 10]
Australia:Related MediaNew laws boost forest protection [Dec 10]
Construction of Stora Enso pulp mill in Uruguay is further delayed [Dec 10]
UK:Preference for legally verified over FSC certified [Dec 9]
Recovery bypassing forest sector [Dec 9]
Malaysian timber exports down 17.9 per cent [Dec 8]
Study Reveals Green Building Materials Market to Grow Steadily [Dec 7]
U.S.:Lumber Production Set to Increase in 2010 [Dec 7]
Japan's Jan-Sept investments in M'sia surge to US$1.87bil [Dec 7]
Energizing the Woody Biomass Market [Dec 7]
Austrian furniture maker Kika opens store in Serbian capital [Dec 7]
US housing recovery impacts OSB and plywood demand [Dec 4]
UK : Timber factory closure announced [Dec 4]
Finnish officials fine Stora Enso for price fixing [Dec 4]
Canada:Lumber could be the new oil [Dec 3]
New Zealand's Commodity Export Prices Jump Most in 23 Years [Dec 3]
Slower rate of decline in US hardwood lumber exports [Dec 2]
Canada:Industrial product prices drop, raw materials up in October [Dec 1]
U.S.:Lumber price up, home construction down [Dec 1]
U.S.:Export of wood products raise Jacksonville port hopes [Nov 30]
From green logs to green homes [Nov 30]
India's teak and other hardwood log import market heating up [Nov 27]
U.S.:Lumber prices rebounding [Nov 26]
Swaziland's timber company looking to invest in region [Nov 26]
Romania-linked timber firm eyes investments [Nov 26]
Canada:Southern Chinese sawmill thrives on steady flow of B.C. logs [Nov 26]
Canada:Size matters: B.C. lumber sales to China suffer [Nov 25]
German:Rate of turnover decline in the timber trade slows [Nov 25]
U.S.:Construction Materials Prices Lower in October [Nov 24]
US hardwoods find going tough in 2009 [Nov 24]
Ghana signs novel timber deal with EU [Nov 23]
Guyana forestry sector well positioned for market rebound [Nov 23]
Canada:Low inventories pushing lumber prices up [Nov 23]
Gabon to ban export of unhewn timber 'from 2010' [Nov 20]
Round timber exports in Latvia decreased by 35.2% in 9 months [Nov 20]
Shrinking export opportunities noted by Austria's sawmill industry [Nov 19]
UK:Timber firm seals major takeover [Nov 19]
New Zealand to focus on sustainable building solutions at Big 5 [Nov 19]
Using more timber helps environment [Nov 18]
U.S.:Home Depot profits fall 9 percent [Nov 18]
Africa: Purchasing prices for lumber have increased [Nov 18]
U.S.:State sells State Forest timber in slow market [Nov 17]
German:Demand for maritime pine plywood has increased again in October [Nov 17]
China:Demand for bamboo grows as wood substitute and food [Nov 17]
Forestry prices up 40% in two years [Nov 16]
Malaysian Timber Exporters Trying To Corner Indian Market [Nov 16]
Malaysia Increase In Export Value Of Sarawak Timber Is Sign Of Global Economic Recovery [Nov 16]
Japanese project bodes well for B.C. lumber [Nov 13]
Government to create timber transforming industries in Angola [Nov 13]
Canada:Forestry leaders pumped on Chinese lumber demand [Nov 12]
U.S.:EcoBlu Products Introduces New Glulam Beam at NAWLA Traders Market [Nov 12]
South African manufacturing output contracts at slower pace [Nov 12]
Canada:Pricing shift could mean more for stumpage [Nov 11]
Australia: Financial crisis hits forestry sector [Nov 10]
Canada: B.C. lumber a part of China's $586-billion stimulus package [Nov 10]
India:Buoyant demand for logs [Nov 9]
Gabon To Halt Export Of Undressed Timber In 2010 [Nov 9]
UK: Palm plywood must be indentified [Nov 9]
U.S.:2010 to be a good year for lumber demand [Nov 6]
Lumber Liquidators 3Q profit rises on higher sales [Nov 5]
Contraction in Finnish forest industry slows down [Nov 5]
U.S.:LP finds optimism in housing forecast [Nov 4]
U.S.:Furniture orders drop is slowest in a year [Nov 4]
German hardwood sawmills still slow in buying logs [Nov 4]
Australia:Woodchip facility seen as good sign [Nov 3]
China leads forest product imports [Nov 3]
Malaysian Forestry Department Studies RFID [Nov 3]
Indonesia: Furniture exports expected to fall 40% [Nov 2]
U.S.:Coast Guard looking at heating with wood in Alaska [Nov 2]
Canada:Canfor warns rising markets don't mean turnaround for forestry industry in near term [Nov 2]
EU backs timber [Oct 30]
Construction outlook in the US and EU [Oct 29]
AMF opens furniture factory in Russia [Oct 29]
Peru:Exports to grow in 2010 [Oct 29]
U.S.:Weak dollar boosts US offshore sales [Oct 28]
U.S.:Housing slump hits California timber industry like a buzz saw [Oct 28]
UNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) expecting lower softwood lumber output [Oct 28]
Finland swops cheap timber with Nord Stream [Oct 27]
VietNam:Dumping claims threaten wood exports [Oct 27]
UK retail sales higher than expected [Oct 27]
Canada:B.C. forest companies expect better days ahead in 2010 [Oct 26]
Russia's Putin extends timber duties moratorium [Oct 26]
India`s Greenply aims for 30 pct increase in export this fy [Oct 26]
Brazil:Purchases against EU plywood duty-free quota slow to get underway [Oct 26]
Lumber market rebound still more than a year away, Weyerhaeuser officials say [Oct 23]
Canada:Forestry needs new markets and new products [Oct 23]
Canada:Forest companies expecting better days in 2010 [Oct 23]
U.S.:Moving up: Lumber and Log prices, Housing starts [Oct 22]
Stora Enso’s timber business returns to profit [Oct 22]
Sri Lanka furniture exports on the rise [Oct 22]
Sharp decline in US softwood lumber consumption [Oct 21]
Germany: Lumber production looks set to only increase slightly in 2010 [Oct 21]
European timber sector not ready for recovery [Oct 21]
Forbes Names Lumber Liquidators #1 Best Small Company Of 2009 [Oct 20]
Global Warming May Spur Increased Growth In Pacific Northwest Forests [Oct 20]
Swedish giant shows power of good design [Oct 19]
U.S.:Future of furniture is shifting [Oct 19]
U.S.:KY Forest Owners Receive Cash for Carbon Storage [Oct 19]
U.A.E.:Danube Building Materials goes green with launch of FSC and PEFC-certified whitewood and hardwood timber in GCC [Oct 19]
Finnforest presents green building solutions [Oct 16]
U.S.:Log furniture business takes root in Cannon Falls [Oct 15]
Russian timber output likely to fall by 9.8 % in 2009 [Oct 15]
North American structural panels market only recovered slightly [Oct 15]
U.S.:Lumbering Logistics Grows [Oct 14]
Canada:Coastal first nations loggers land China export deal [Oct 14]
Timber smugglers invade Kenya [Oct 14]
Qatar's largest furniture exhibition reaches new level of excellence [Oct 14]
U.S.:Biomass project brings more jobs to East Texas [Oct 13]
CME lumber ends up sharply on Canadian dollar rise [Oct 13]
UK:?0m sawmill gears up for action [Oct 13]
Malaysia:Ban on logging necessary as only 30% of forest left in Selangor [Oct 13]
Portuguese company Viriato to build furniture factory in Angola [Oct 13]
U.S. Marketers Join the Prince's Rainforests Project [Oct 12]
United Furniture opens its second outlet in Dubai [Oct 12]
Australia:Logging not harming waterways [Oct 12]
European building materials industry outlook remains negative [Oct 9]
Brazil wood exports fall heavily [Oct 9]
Sudan:WES’s Nagero is set to export timber wood [Oct 9]
Expect construction prices to firm in the near term [Oct 8]
Canada:Wood marketing budget boosted [Oct 8]
Canada:Quebec invests $5.8 million with FPInnovations for forest sector R&D [Oct 7]
U.S.:Green shoots for the timber industry? [Oct 7]
UK:Forestry holds its value [Oct 7]
UK:The sight of on street furniture is increasing [Oct 6]
U.S.:Furniture orders continue to fall [Oct 6]
U.S.:Biomass is Oregon’s next greatest opportunity [Oct 6]
China a ready buyer for beetle-ravaged pine [Oct 6]
MM opens euro80m sawmill in Russia [Oct 5]
U.S. LUMBER BENEFITS FROM TRADE RULING [Oct 5]
South Africa running out of wood supplies [Oct 2]
Lumber Company Opening Sawmill in SE Indiana [Oct 2]
Canada:Group studies ways to expand lumber markets [Oct 1]
Lumber giant Sierra Pacific, Schwarzenegger announce carbon-offsets project [Oct 1]
U.S.:Lumber falls 15%, Housing up, Permits up [Sep 30]
Europe: Higher lumber output would endanger current market stability [Sep 30]
Austria: Strong demand for fresh timber and price hikes [Sep 30]
Purchase prices of round timber in Latvia continued to decrease in 2009 [Sep 30]
Canada:Lumber prices expected to rise according to study [Sep 29]
U.S.:Sen. Klobuchar Proposes Tougher Formaldehyde Rules [Sep 29]
EU agrees ecolabel criteria for three product groups [Sep 29]
Forestry exporters boosted by Chinese demand for logs [Sep 28]
Malaysia :Sarawak to focus on exporting timber to Middle East [Sep 28]
U.S.:New California rules allow timber firms to sell carbon credits [Sep 25]
UK:M & M Timber at Clows Top, signed major distribution deal with Dutch partner [Sep 25]
Indonesia, China to cooperate in wood certification [Sep 25]
EU urged to consider VAT relief for carbon-friendly wood products [Sep 24]
U.S.:Senate Bill Would Establish Formaldehyde Ceilings for Composite Wood Products [Sep 24]
US house sector brightens [Sep 23]
Germany: Softwood lumber prices largely stable so far [Sep 23]
Canada:Commodity prices key to economy up in August [Sep 22]
Brazil companies, funds create $600 mln timber firm [Sep 22]
Latvian round wood timber exports fall [Sep 22]
Russia likely to delay timber duty rise until 2011 [Sep 21]
U.S.:Timber sales reflect slump in logging industry overall; prices down [Sep 19]
Uruguay-Timber plantations attract European investors [Sep 18]
UK:Bovis increases sustainable timber procurement [Sep 17]
Malaysia: Rubberwood gets a boost from latex demand [Sep 17]
U.S.:Oregon may see increased logging [Sep 16]
Exotic Timber Plantations Found To Use More Than Twice The Water Of Native Forests [Sep 16]
Kenya: Firewood still most used for cooking [Sep 16]
IKEA to set up woodworking facility in Belarus [Sep 16]
DNA technology could help save endangered forest species [Sep 15]
Australia:Timber, dairy exports 'performing strongly' [Sep 15]
Sustainable American hardwoods to take centre stage at 'ifi09 Dubai' [Sep 15]
Sweden consumes more than 20% of the world's wood pellets and demand is growing [Sep 14]
Imports of logs, lumber and pulp to China increased substantially [Sep 14]
Slow rebound seen for forest sector [Sep 11]
Canada:Canfor opens Mackenzie sawmill [Sep 11]
US lumber supplies fell 30% during the first half of 2009 [Sep 10]
Lumber sector looks to China [Sep 10]
Passing on of price hikes more difficult in the UK now [Sep 10]
Canada:Lumber prices have turned the corner and consumption should pick up [Sep 9]
UNECE says Forest products markets badly hit by global economic ... [Sep 9]
The Brazilian Pulp Industry Increase Production and Pulpwood Costs Are Going Up in 2009 [Sep 8]
Vietnam turns to sustainable forestry to boost the economy [Sep 8]
Idled lumber plants may get second life in bioenergy business [Sep 8]
U.S.:June furniture orders, jobs down [Sep 8]
U.S.:Forestry's future is R&D [Sep 7]
Canada:Wilting Tembec to receive $12 million in aid from SGF [Sep 7]
Evaluating Teak and Timber Investment Opportunities [Sep 7]
U.S.:State looks at grasses, grains, wood products to produce fuel [Sep 3]
US introduces new approach to combat illegal wood trade [Sep 3]
NZ commodity prices surge - aluminium, dairy, wood all up [Sep 3]
Canadian timber benefits from Chinese demand [Sep 2]
Lumber price hike announced by Scandinavian consignors [Sep 2]
USA exporting roughly 31% less hardwood lumber [Sep 2]
U.S.:Demand for local timber on the rise [Sep 1]
Russia may delay timber duties to 2011 [Sep 1]
Canada:Forest industry seeks ideas for non-conventional wood products [Sep 1]
Russian Timber Price Jumps At Suifenhe Checkpoint [Aug 31]
Australia:Gunns eyes buyout to increase plantation supplies [Aug 31]
Exports of round timber in Latvia down by 36.5% this year [Aug 31]
US forest managers embrace 'green living' [Aug 28]
Canada:$14M forest sustainability fund for N.S [Aug 28]
Lumber is still sensible as a building material [Aug 27]
Canadian lumber producers won't quickly profit from surging U.S. new home sales [Aug 27]
Over 10,000 jobs already lost in Finnish forestry sector [Aug 27]
U.S.:Lumber prices, housing starts, building permits fall [Aug 26]
Summer sizzling prices on garden furniture [Aug 26]
Canada:Belledune sawmill will use $1.2 million loan to modernize [Aug 25]
U.S.:Prices for wood products are stabilizing [Aug 25]
Australia goes soft on timber ban [Aug 25]
U.S.:Falling timber industry hits backwoods US hard [Aug 24]
Malaysia:Govt to allow some export of protected forest wood [Aug 24]
France:Demand for maritime pine plywood increases a little since the start of July [Aug 21]
Lumber-framed houses are still quite popular [Aug 21]
Vietnam Sees Wood Export down in First 7 Months [Aug 21]
UK July Retail Sales Increase for Second Month on Furniture [Aug 20]
Right time to buy stocks of timber companies [Aug 19]
UNECE softwood lumber production down by more than 12 % [Aug 19]
U.S.:Caswell Vlachos Group Announces Acquisition of New England Lumber [Aug 18]
Canada:Domtar to shut Ear Falls sawmill, again [Aug 18]
EU Hopes To Sign Timber Trade Agreement With Malaysia By Year End [Aug 18]
Market slows during summer holidays in europe [Aug 17]
Brazil offers national forests for auction [Aug 17]
Indonesia set for new timber certification system [Aug 17]
Mozambique:Foreign companies invest US$10 million in forestry projects [Aug 17]
South Africa: Furniture retail shows signs of recovery [Aug 17]
U.S.:Wood producers want DENR to create marketing unit: PWPA [Aug 13]
Canada:British Columbia Makes Up For Declining Lumber Trade With Natural Gas Exports To Asia [Aug 13]
Canada:Lumber sees upward trend [Aug 12]
Some Canadian construction material costs set to rise [Aug 12]
Finnish sawn timber output down 30% [Aug 12]
Casual living calls for low-maintenance, functional furniture in warm colours that's easy to care for [Aug 12]
UK:Furniture sales best in three years [Aug 11]
UK:Wolseley support legal timber sourcing [Aug 11]
U.S.:Timber industry suffering from downturn [Aug 11]
U.S.:Equity group buying Oregon-based lumber wholesaler [Aug 10]
U.S.:Forestry inventory shows timber is flourishing in Mississippi [Aug 10]
German:First requests for quotes for Chinese birch plywood in the last few weeks [Aug 10]
U.S.:Lumber prices up 25% [Aug 06]
U.S.:Timber harvesting falls with log prices [Aug 06]
Pine lumber prices increased further in recent weeks in North/East Germany [Aug 06]
Canada:BC forestry firm reports profit boost in first quarter in downturn [Aug 05]
India:Kashmir Importing Timber to Save Forests [Aug 05]
Guyana:Prices increase for popular log species [Aug 05]
German:Holiday season causes demand for African lumber to soften again [Aug 05]
U.S.:Housing recovery, energy to boost timber use [Aug 04]
Hardwood Lumber Suppliers Face Mixed Times [Aug 04]
Russia specifies FSC timber for Winter Olympics [Aug 04]
Rise in OSB prices made easier by another increase in delivery periods on central European markets [Aug 04]
U.S.:Historic low for Oregon timber harvests [Aug 03]
New strategy to save forests: logging [Aug 03]
Weyerhaeuser shuts timber operations for hot weather [Jul 30]
U.S.:Logging cuts topple North Coast economy [Jul 30]
Austria: Roundwood demand hardens noticeably [Jul 30]
Canada:Tembec curtails Kapuskasing newsprint and sawmill operations[Jul 29]
U.S.:Timber harvests continue decline [Jul 29]
A New Business Model for a Wal-Mart Supplier [Jul 29]
New house sales in the US jumped by 11 per cent in June ,why is lumber price so week then? [Jul 28]
Canada:West Fraser to shut down 3 facilities for two weeks [Jul 28]
Demand for Composite and Plastic Lumber to Reach $5.3 Billion in 2013 [Jul 28]
Canada:Mackenzie sawmill reopens [Jul 27]
Timber sector boom turns bust in Croatia [Jul 27]
Forestry firms looking for confirmation of bottom in U.S. housing market [Jul 25]
Timber Is Tops For Environmentally Friendly Buildings [Jul 24]
Canada:Some Canadian construction material costs waking from slumber [Jul 23]
Ancient Maya Practiced Forest Conservation 3,000 Years Ago [Jul 23]
The need to check deforestation in West Africa [Jul 23]
For green furniture look for FSC logo [Jul 23]
U.S.:Wisconsin now encouraging local lumber on home construction [Jul 22]
VietNam:Wood product exporters suffer from lower prices, less orders [Jul 22]
Fiji:Increase in timber export earnings [Jul 21]
U.S.:Online furniture retailers continue to make inroads [Jul 20]
House timber a carbon catcher [Jul 20]
Australia:Log price freeze 'not the answer' for timber industry [Jul 20]
Israel to implement ISPM 15 wood packaging treatment rules on Oct. 1 [Jul 20]
Plywood prices in Europe could be on the verge of rise [Jul 17]
U.S.:Universal Forest Products 2Q profit up 38 percent [Jul 16]
Forestry: Aurora buiys Zambia sawmill [Jul 16]
U.S.:Sales, profits down at Jewett-Cameron [Jul 15]
Sales situation on French lumber market has stabilised further in recent weeks [Jul 15]
Wood and rattan furniture in Spain [Jul 15]
How to toughen up softwood [Jul 15]
U.S.:Furniture sales down on previous [Jul 14]
Forestry may soon rebound [Jul 14]
Taking advantage of the market cycle [Jul 14]
Canada:Forestry in British Columbia on brink [Jul 13]
U.S.:Mo. storms caused $12M in timber damage, about one-third of annual harvest [Jul 13]
Not enough wood pellets [Jul 13]
Russian Timber Backlog at Finnish Border [Jul 13]
Australia: Forestry giant eyes failed timber assets [Jul 10]
U.S.:Housing construction reaches historic lows [Jul 09]
Prices for industrial production sold in Lithuania grew by 2.2% in ... [Jul 09]
Pakistan:Furniture prices soar on high inflation [Jul 09]
Oklahoma's imported furniture sales have unique profit margin [Jul 09]
U.S.:Weyerhaeuser closes Louisiana mill [Jul 08]
Softwood sawmillers record US$12/M3 global average loss [Jul 08]
From Norway, an eco-alternative to teak [Jul 07]
Malaysia :Sabah will no longer export raw logs and sawn timber [Jul 07]
VietNam:Wood processors seek support [Jul 07]
U.S.:Sustainability program turns wood scraps into profit [Jul 06]
Indonesia to clean up timber exports [Jul 06]
Guyana:Greenheart and Purpleheart prices maintain strong trends [Jul 06]
U.S.:Furniture orders down 27% versus April '08 [Jul 02]
Romania: Exports of wood products at 476 million lei in Q1 [Jul 02]
Germany:Continuous rise recorded in softwood lumber sales volume in recent weeks [Jul 02]
German new generation biofuel plant to start 2010 [Jul 02]
Germany:EOS only expects minor increase of softwood lumber output in 2010 [Jul 01]
Ghana to remove taxes on imported timber products [Jul 01]
U.S.:Rising timber prices good sign for industry [Jun 30]
Ghana:Government to enhance value added component of timber exports [Jun 30]
Vietnam:Heating property market an opportunity for wood products [Jun 30]
Lithuania : Construction input prices decreased by 11.0% in May [Jun 30]
China forestry sector output totals $195 bln, up 13% year on year [Jun 29]
U.S.: Missouri's timber industry hurt by recession [Jun 29]
Lowly plywood bent into high-end furniture [Jun 26]
Canada:Lumber exports to China still rising [Jun 25]
Prices for softwood lumber still rising in the UK in June [Jun 25]
U.S.:Manufacturer interested in buying idled L-P plant [Jun 24]
Sawmills in Eastern Canada losing their edge — report [Jun 24]
Germany:EOS anticipating 17 % reduction in output of softwood lumber this year [Jun 24]
Duratex, Satipel merger to create Brazilian wood panel giant? [Jun 23]
U.S.: Cooking up a value-added solution [Jun 23]
Furniture industry 'alive and well' [Jun 22]
Vietnam:Wooden products exports show signs of recovery [Jun 22]
Australia:Timber industry pines for warmth [Jun 22]
U.S.:Local group signs agreement to buy plywood plant [Jun 20]
Swedes to take on European timber legislation [Jun 20]
Mozambique: 1500 Jobs Lost in Timber Industry in Nacala [Jun 19]
Canada:Ottawa rolls out $1-billion in aid for pulp industry [Jun 18]
U.S.:Oregon's Timber Industry Gets Help From Oregon House [Jun 18]
Malaysia: Sarawak Records Drop In Log And Timber Product Exports [Jun 18]
German:Another rise in softwood lumber prices in early June [Jun 18]
Vietnam bucks the trend by boosting exports to US [Jun 18]
US lumber near 9-month high on housing optimism [Jun 17]
Finnish sawmills starved by log shortages [Jun 17]
China's annual timber harvest hits an all-time high [Jun 17]
No upturn yet in European timber demand [Jun 17]
U.S.:84 Lumber seeing signs of life in Texas housing market [Jun 16]
Indonesia:Timber Exports Cut Down to Size in Q1 [Jun 16]
Crisis and recovery in the forest industry [Jun 16]
U.S.:Change in Washington gives furniture makers a boost [Jun 15]
Russian sawn timber output down 22.4% [Jun 15]
Canada:Tembec idles sawmills in Ontario, BC [Jun 12]
U.S.:Mississippi wood pellet plant opens [Jun 11]
Canada:Ottawa plans $1-billion boost for forestry [Jun 11]
French head of state to bolster timber industry [Jun 11]
Chinese Businessmen Construct Parquet Manufacturing Plant in Ussuriisk,Russa [Jun 11]
U.S.:Survey gauges challenges to region's wood products industry [Jun 10]
Europe hopes for timber stabilisation [Jun 10]
Australia 'backing away' from timber imports ban [Jun 10]
UK:Short rotation forestry trials to underpin UK energy policy [Jun 09]
German hardwood sawmills announce longer shutdowns from June onwards [Jun 09]
Green Building Materials Market to Jump to $571B by 2013 [Jun 08]
Sunshine Technology to invest in timber in Ghana [Jun 08]
U.S.:Obama budget boosts US Forest Service [Jun 05]
Ghana's timber exports weaken [Jun 05]
New Zealand commodity export prices rise in May-survey [Jun 05]
Finland, Russia agreed on timber trade [Jun 04]
UK:MPs see bright future for Clearwood [Jun 03]
The Advantages of Timber-frame Building [Jun 03]
Canada: Strengthening dollar saws through foresters' bottom lines [Jun 02]
Expanding timber plantation resources in Uruguay attract pulpmill investments from European forest companies[Jun 02]
India mulls slapping 30% duty on Indonesian particleboard [Jun 02]
Japan: Projections show lower Japanese demand in second and third quarters [Jun 02]
U.S.:Earth-friendly methods aim to improve logging [Jun 01]
Allegheny Wood Products Sells 55,000 Acres [Jun 01]
Timber sector 'will lead Latvian recovery' [Jun 01]
Canada:Canfor shuts three sawmills, laying off 570 workers [May 29]
New equipment at Fraser Papers sawmill helps boil down expenses [May 29]
UAE:Construction materials price drop not helping contractors [May 29]
Finland:Metsaliitto limits production at all of its sawmills [May 28]
U.S.: Rocky Creek Lumber announces expansion in Monroe County [May 27]
UK: Timber rising not falling [May 27]
Malaysia: Timber Industry Should Move In Line With Use Of Wood For Construction [May 27]
Money doesn't grow on trees, but bioenergy might [May 26]
New Zealand:Milton timber mill bucks trend [May 26]
China timber market continues downward [May 26]
Indonesia: RI's furniture exports may fall 30 pct this year [May 25]
Canada:British Columbia pushes wood construction in China [May 25]
Ghana: Partner With Wood Processors to Expand Sector [May 25]
Scientists discover eco-friendly way for wood dissolution [May 25]
US lumber prices near bottom, rebound a ways away [May 21]
Australia: Company confident of market for Great Southern's tropical timber [May 21]
UK: Timber merchant 'positioned for growth' [May 20]
Canada:Computer guides business in creating value from wood [May 20]
Making Bio Fuels, Textiles and Paper With Eco-friendly Wood Dissolution Process [May 20]
Europe: Short term rebound in hardwood orders during fortnight [May 19]
Canada:Big Oil teams up with Big Timber for next biofuel breakthrough [May 19]
North American structural panels output falls [May 19]
U.S.:Strong Demand Seen for American Hardwood [May 18]
Enzyme research could help area's paper mills remain competitive [May 18]
Timber sector showing signs of resilience in Europe [May 15]
Canada:Pessimism the new norm for forest industry [May 15]
U.S.:Economy keeps slicing timber revenue [May 15]
U.S.:Lumber Liquidators Posts $5.1 Million Profit in First Quarter [May 14]
Kenya :Timber prices rise due to logging ban [May 14]
Congo signs accord with EU to control timber exports [May 14]
Innovative building benefits all [May 14]
UK:Business sector analysis on wood recycling: Pallet company Giffords Recycling [May 13]
UAE:Regional demand for American Hardwood to remain strong, says AHEC [May 13]
India:March industrial production down 2.3% yoy [May 13]
Seeing biofuels future through the trees [May 13]
VietNam:Wood products exports down $200mil [May 12]
New framing technique saves time, money [May 11]
U.S.:Salvage logging costs pushed up by sour economy, lawsuits [May 11]
EU, Congo to protect tropical forest with timber pact [May 11]
Gabonese timber company records increase in turnover [May 11]
Ghana's timber exports fall [May 8]
U.S.:Lumber Liquidators: Demand Improved In March And April [May 7]
UK:Timber merchant sees 75pc sales boom [May 7]
Middle East 'growth hub' [May 7]
U.S.:Timber Firms Report Losses [May 6]
Canada:Canfor's losses narrow, mill reopens [May 6]
U.S.:Domestic furniture orders fell less than was expected [May 5]
UAE:'Dubai International Wood And Wood Machinery Show 2009' Concludes With Over USD 79 Million In Closed Deals [May 5]
Malaysia: Gloomy outlook for timber product sector [May 4]
Furniture trends at NC market count outdoor items [May 4]
U.S.:Southeast building supplier opening materials warehouse in Nashville [May 1]
Canada:Canfor announces Mackenzie mill restart [May 1]
U.S.:Focus on the US Wood & Competitive Decking Market [Apr 30]
Canada:Lumber market has hit bottom, West Fraser boss says [Apr 30]
U.S.:Analyst says furniture sales may pick up [Apr 29]
Canada:Woodland sees the forest as much more than some trees [Apr 29]
Finnish paper group UPM reports loss [Apr 29]
U.S.:High Point Market still going strong [Apr 28]
VietNam :Timber exempted from export tax [Apr 28]
Timber Industry Facing Stringent EU Import Rules [Apr 28]
Italy's Gold-Plated Furniture Sales Recover From Lehman 'Shock' [Apr 28]
EU And Malaysia In Final Phase Of Timber Trade Talks [Apr 27]
U.S.: High Point Furniture Market 100th Anniversary in Full Swing [Apr 27]
All eyes on Milan’s furniture fiesta [Apr 27]
Furniture designers braving crisis at Milan fair [Apr 27]
US imposes tariffs on softwood lumber from four Canadian provinces [Apr 25]
Canada: Low lumber prices push West Fraser to $83 million loss [Apr 24]
U.S.:CME lumber higher on Canfor cutting output [Apr 23]
Romanian timber 'still in demand in the Middle East' [Apr 23]
EU lawmakers call for tough watch on illegal timber [Apr 23]
Stora Enso Reduces Sawn Wood Capacity Permanently and Buys Remaining Shareholding in Sunila Pulp Mill [Apr 23]
U.S.:Construction slump counters falling cost of lumber to builders [Apr 22]
Sharp fall in home demand for Norwegian timber [Apr 22]
Latvia's tax policy 'discourages use of timber as fuel' [Apr 22]
The benefits and issues of using wood [Apr 21]
U.S. House panel discusses benefits of wood biomass energy during Vancouver hearing [Apr 21]
Gretna company grows, tests new products to change face of energy [Apr 21]
U.S.:N. Idaho mills face low lumber prices [Apr 20]
Canada: West Fraser Timber now world's largest lumber company [Apr 20]
UAE: Dubai Wood Show Expands [Apr 20]
Building for the future: Home show features new ideas for green construction [Apr 20]
Vietnam becomes important pulp source for Japan and China [Apr 17]
U.S.:Nonresidential building materials prices drop 0.6% in March [Apr 16]
Wood show expects large Qatari turnout [Apr 16]
Prices for West African logs show slight strength [Apr 16]
EU import statistics show dramatic fall in tropical hardwoods during 2008 [Apr 16]
Japan to Seek US, Canadian Timber After Russian Supply Drops [Apr 15]
Canada:Ottawa delivers $170 million for forestry research, marketing [Apr 15]
UPM to says to cut Finnish plywood jobs [Apr 15]
Finnish timber sales tumble [Apr 15]
Paper and Fuel Wood Biggest Stresses on Forests [Apr 15]
Malaysia :Many furniture factories may close due to labour shortage [Apr 15]
How to choose outdoor furniture [Apr 15]
U.K. furniture company targets online consumers [Apr 15]
Canada:Wood-frame buildings to reach new heights in B.C. [Apr 14]
Wood Fiber Prices In the US Fell in Q1 '09 [Apr 14]
Malaysia :Sarawak Timber Export Drops in Jan- Feb [Apr 14]
UAE among top four softwood lumber importers in GCC [Apr 14]
Chile's Masisa to invest $96 mln in 2009-paper [Apr 14]
U.S.:Idaho agency seeks increase in timber harvest [Apr 13]
U.S.:Wood pellet potential encourages RFP [Apr 13]
Australian timber group focuses on wood re-use [Apr 13]
Kenya :Lift logging ban, says forest boss [Apr 13]
Bahrain-UAE wood trade tops $652m [Apr 13]
U.S.:Investors eye forestry, water opportunities in tough markets [Apr 10]
European window sector shows a few bright spots [Apr 10]
Canada:Eastern lumber producers to suffer most from U. S. tax [Apr 9]
Canada:Forest professionals [Apr 9]
Australia:Linfox signs new deal to increase timber operations [Apr 9]
Brazil targets illegal logging in raid in Amazon [Apr 9]
U.S. slaps 10% duty on Canadian lumber [Apr 8]
Indonesian :Central Java most ready to set up timber terminal [Apr 8]
U.S.:Lumber price broke out to a new high for the year [Apr 7]
UK:Jakarta to be hit by moves on illegal logging [Apr 7]
German:Metsaliitto suspends operations at Karihaara sawmill until further notice [Apr 7]
Kuwait construction sector to spur carpet demand [Apr 7]
U.S.:Interfor to Sell Former Queensboro Mill Site to Port Metro Vancouver for $30.1 Million [Apr 6]
Australia:State's cheap timber sales 'undermine native forest policy' [Apr 6]
As markets tumble, timber will continue to grow and earn cash [Apr 4]
Malaysia Seeks To Raise Wood Exports To India [Apr 4]
U.S.:Where there is construction, builders find many costs have fallen [Apr 3]
Bulgarian Lumber Industry Endangered [Apr 3]
Canadian Construction Materials Cost Index Minus 13% from Peak and a Flat Year Ahead [Apr 2]
U.S.:International Paper will close Frankin lumber mill [Apr 2]
Canada to pay US $46.7M to comply with softwood lumber ruling [Apr 2]
Malaysia's Wood-Based Product Exports Likely To Exceed RM20 Bln [Apr 2]
Weak start of the year for furniture industry [Apr 2]
African timber organization extols government [Apr 1]
Arab markets support increase in Brazilian timber exports [Apr 1]
India:Lower prices may drag India's rubber acreage [Apr 1]
Netherlands. New Sikkens marine products offer enhanced UV protection [Apr 1]
U.S.:Attendance good at furniture Pre-Market [Mar 31]
U.S.:House OKs timber-industry bills [Mar 31]
Canada:Wood chip prices fell in the 1Q/09 [Mar 31]
Industrial production decreased by 30% in February in Estonia [Mar 31]
U.S.:Timber drove Oregon economy and language [Mar 30]
VietNam:Wood industry aims products at domestic buyers [Mar 30]
Australia:Timber companies hold the line against Japanese [Mar 30]
Australia:Consumption of engineered wood products set to rise [Mar 30]
U.S.:Lumber demand is down, but uptick in housing starts could strengthen demand [Mar 26]
Columbia Forest Products Gets CARB Exemption [Mar 26]
U.S.:Sawmill Executives Seek Industry Stabilization [Mar 25]
U.S.:Lumber demand expected to hit historic low [Mar 25]
UK:Credit crunch fuels British furniture maker's challenge to Europe [Mar 25]
Canada:Learning to farm the B.C. forest [Mar 25]
B.C. plans to be world leader in value-added forest industry within 11 years [Mar 25]
Malaysian wood exporter Java Incorporated targets USD 20 million in regional sales by 2010 [Mar 25]
US hardwood lumber, veneer and flooring exports to Mena topped $55.1m in 2008 [Mar 24]
Tembec announces curtailment of operations in the Kapuskasing region [Mar 24]
Finnish Wood Research Ltd to spur research in the wood products industry [Mar 24]
Vietnam:Wood industry copes with economic downturn [Mar 24]
Forest management could create 10 million new jobs, says FAO [Mar 23]
Building with timber to be encouraged in Switzerland [Mar 23]
China Feb Plywood Imports At 8 Tons, Down 51% On Year [Mar 23]
Ghana:Economic Crisis Reduces Demand For Wood [Mar 20]
Largest paper mill in Bulgaria closes because of crisis [Mar 20]
New Water-Based Coatings for Wood and Furniture Protection [Mar 20]
U.S.:Another Columbia Falls lumber mill to restart after layoff [Mar 19]
Stora Enso Warns of Weak Profits, Cost Cuts, Shift to Sweden [Mar 19]
VietNam:Wood industry wilts under downturn [Mar 19]
Malaysian furniture makers resilient despite slump [Mar 19]
U.S.: Weyerhaeuser closing lumber mills in Oregon, Oklahoma [Mar 18]
UN: Financial Crisis Puts Pressure on World's Forests [Mar 18]
Guyana’s exports continue to show positive trends [Mar 18]
Northern Calif. timber industry hit by job cuts [Mar 17]
China's log imports drop, while sawnwood imports rise in 2008 [Mar 17]
UK:Accsys'Titan Wood in panel product collaboration with Medite Europe [Mar 17]
Uruguay-Timber plantations attract European investors [Mar 16]
U.S.:Forecast is more sawmill closures [Mar 16]
U.S.:Home show benefits from green trend [Mar 16]
Indonesia:Furniture Entrepreneurs Disappointed at Government's Lack of Support [Mar 16]
London conference hears how Canada could become a growing energy power [Mar 16]
SCIENCE MATTERS: Forests are another piece of the global warming puzzle [Mar 15]
U.S.:Montana Sen.: Loan fund would help lumber industry [Mar 13]
UK:Timber Supplier Building on Success [Mar 13]
Making Wood A Clean, Efficient Energy Source With New Process [Mar 12]
CME lumber up on further mill curtailments [Mar 12]
Expanding timber plantation resources in Uruguay attract pulpmill investments from Europe [Mar 12]
U.S.:Weyerhaeuser to close Sharonville distribution center [Mar 11]
Canada:Yellow cedar logs go for $43,500 per [Mar 11]
New software speeds up processing for lumber mills [Mar 11]
Australia:Top-grade Tasmanian timber sold to plywood mill [Mar 11]
Canada:B.C. aims to increase timber-cutting rights for native communities [Mar 10]
UK:Timber frame builder invests in high efficiency future [Mar 10]
U.S.:Economy worries apparent, but Home Show still going strong [Mar 9]
Increase in Demand for Wood Pellets Pushed Prices Upward in Europe in the 4Q/08 [Mar 9]
Germany still a good market for RP furniture [Mar 9]
South Korea to produce wood pellet fuel in Indonesia [Mar 9]
U.S.:Minn. landowners see profit in not cutting trees [Mar 7]
Japanese temple builders pay top dollar for prime BC lumber [Mar 6]
Australia: Wood gets moving despite world slump [Mar 6]
US demand for "green" building materials rising [Mar 5]
U.S.:Great Time To Get Deal On Building Materials [Mar 5]
CME lumber futures lower as market sets back [Mar 5]
Malaysia:Furniture makers urged to focus on upper middle class consumers [Mar 5]
U.S.:Lumber futures bound higher on production cuts [Mar 4]
Italy:Federlegno-WWF agreement against illegal timber trade [Mar 4]
Canada:Canfor Reduces Production to Reflect Market Demand [Mar 4]
Chemical companies profit from green construction market [Mar 4]
UK:Accsys Technologies unit Titan to launch new technology targeting wood-based composites market [Mar 4]
US office furniture orders, shipments plunge in January [Mar 4]
U.S.:Washington, Oregon lumber exports up in 2008 [Mar 3]
Canada:Better times ahead in forestry [Mar 3]
UK:Luxury piano maker Petrof turns to furniture in global economic crisis [Mar 3]
Indonesia mulls export of plantation logs [Mar 3]
U.S.:Oregon log prices hit rock bottom, mills cut back [Mar 2]
Kenya:Timber dealers now target indigenous trees to meet the rising demand [Mar 2]
Indonesia:Furniture makers want more rattan available [Feb 28]
Australia:Recycled Timber Supplier Enjoys Success in Hard Times [Feb 27]
Canada:Industrial price index drops while raw materials index rises [Feb 27]
Tropical Hardwood Looks: The Next Hot Composite Deck Trend [Feb 26]
Finnish forestry industry investments to fall in 2009 -survey [Feb 26]
US housing cost index posts 3rd decline-Wachovia [Feb 25]
Controlling Emissions in a Growing Wood Pellet Marketplace [Feb 25]
Wood and wood machinery to witness huge demand amidst call for greater sustainability in the Middle East
U.S.: Panel Markets to Tighten in 2010 [Feb 24]
Economist sees major shifts in forecast for put-in-place construction in Canada [Feb 24]
South Africa:Lower timber demand to knock York’s interim earnings [Feb 24]
Czech Furniture maker Techo raises profit by 17% [Feb 24]
U.S.:Cost of home-building materials holds steady [Feb 23]
UK:TTF approval prepares UCM for EU illegal wood crackdown [Feb 23]
Oregon company tries to grow its timber business in China [Feb 23]
Green building products used as a lure for homebuyers [Feb 21]
U.S.:Regional lumber yards do best to ride out recession [Feb 21]
Brazilian timber producers reported 40% cancellation of export orders [Feb 20]
Canada:Province increases investment in wood products, marketing [Feb 19]
U.S.:Louisiana timber industry struggling [Feb 19]
Malaysia:Timber policy targets RM53b exports [Feb 19]
Japan:AMCEL Plantation and Wood Chip Businesses in Brazil and Australia Obtain Forest Certification [Feb 19]
China and EC sign timber deal [Feb 18]
Prices of Malaysian timber products continued to decline [Feb 18]
Global Leader In Office Furniture Says Sustainability Is Crucial To Business Success [Feb 17]
Malaysia:Timber exports to reach RM53b by 2020 [Feb 17]
Canadian construction material input costs are slowly easing [Feb 17]
Canada:BC Wood Competition Draws Record Number of Entries [Feb 17]
Latvia:Round timber export in Latvia down 14.6% in 2008 [Feb 17]
Trends in home entertainment furniture for 2009 [Feb 16]
Could 'Liquid Wood' Replace Plastic? [Feb 16]
U.S.:Drop in demand slows forest industry [Feb 16]
Can bamboo tackle environmental and poverty concerns? [Feb 16]
U.S.:NH town sees economic potential of timber as fuel [Feb 14]
Canada:Tembec cuts 100 more jobs, slashes spending in cost-reduction plan [Feb 13]
Vietnam:Furniture industry calls for focus on low-cost exports [Feb 13]
Canada: Two BC Wood Projects Announced [Feb 12]
U.S.:Logging conference looks at how to survive poor economy [Feb 12]
Finnish timber sales take off sluggishly in January [Feb 12]
Malaysia: Government to unveil new policy for timber sector [Feb 12]
U.S.: Commodity price declines will continue through the winter [Feb 11]
Canada: Millar Western Reducing Pulp, Lumber Production [Feb 11]
Malaysia: Aim to double export value of timber products [Feb 11]
U.S.:Furniture dealers put on happy face despite down economy [Feb 10]
Chinese market brightens for BC lumber [Feb 10]
UPM Laying Off 1,200 Workers In Finland [Feb 10]
Thailand:Exporters warned of stricter new U.S. rules [Feb 10]
UAE:Over 111,000 residential units to be delivered in Dubai and Abu Dhabi by 2011 [Feb 10]
U.S.:Home builders optimistic for '09 [Feb 09]
U.S.:Apply common sense in the forest [Feb 09]
Vietnam:Wood industry needs domestic forests [Feb 09]
Canada:Coast forest industry diversifies by adding value
European Paper & Forest Products Ratings to Remain Under Pressure in 2009 [Feb 06]
New software offers voice recognition for furniture salespeople [Feb 06]
U.S.:84 Lumber sales drop by $1 billion [Feb 05]
EU garden furniture sector provides opportunities for tropical timber suppliers [Feb 05]
U.S. Softwood and Panel Market Reports [Feb 04]
U.S. office furniture orders, shipments fall in December [Feb 04]
Canada:Lumber prices gain ground [Feb 04]
Canadian Construction Material Input Costs are Slowly Easing [Feb 04]
Romania:IKEA propels Popoviciu to top place in furniture retail [Feb 04]
Canada:Canfor cuts production at Canadian, US mills [Feb 03]
Brazilian Amazon timber sector contributes 3.5% to GDP [Feb 03]
UK:Kurawood launches new timber line with low-cost treatment process [Feb 02]
U.S.:Colo. lumberyards hurting during slumping economy [Feb 02]
Australia:Forest industries can emission-proof the economy [Feb 02]
Canada:What's next: Forestry [Jan 30]
U.S.:Cost of building a new house is up in air [Jan 30]
Rainforest finance – Valuing trees not timber
U.S.:Recession, housing crash, credit crisis saw intoregion's hardwood industry [Jan 30]
U.S.:Log Furniture by Montana Woodworks Now Added to Wholesale Furniture Brokers to Increase Sales in Wood Furniture Niche [Jan 30]
Ireland :Outlook for furniture retail is positive [Jan 29]
U.S.:Lumber Price May Exit the Woodshed on Output Drop [Jan 29]
Canada:Budget finds favour in forest industry [Jan 29]
French Storm Razes 70% of Pines in Parts of Southwest [Jan 28]
Australia:THE CHIPS ARE DOWN: Woodchip industry feels the blues [Jan 28]
China's foreign sales of furniture grow steadily [Jan 28]
U.S.:Home Depot to cut 7,000 jobs, close Expo chain [Jan 27]
Indonesia:Log Export expected to raise timber price [Jan 27]
Romania:The business of major furniture market players slowed in 2008 [Jan 27]
U.S.:Idaho timber companies get extra year to log [Jan 26]
Vietnam:Timber industry in need of major reform [Jan 26]
Pine Sawlog Prices Were Up in Brazil Despite Lower Demand in the 4Q [Jan 26]
Wood products may enter the tiny realm of nanotechnology, says report from USDA's Forest Products Laboratory [Jan 26]
U.S.:Star International Furniture expands Virginia warehouse [Jan 23]
Canada:Innovation the key to success in BC's forests [Jan 23]
Sawlog Prices Fell 5-12% Worldwide in the 3Q/08 as Lumber Markets Weakened [Jan 23]
U.S.:Columbia Falls sawmill closing [Jan 22]
Canada:Forestry giant Tolko curtails operations in The Pas [Jan 22]
Canadian firms pleased with EU logging crackdown [Jan 21]
Canada:Canfor idles more Canadian lumber production [Jan 20]
DR Congo cancels timber contracts [Jan 20]
UK:Sonoco achieves sustainable forestry certification [Jan 20]
Ikea sources 'green' furniture from Dandridge [Jan 19]
U.S. softwood and panel markets reports [Jan 19]
U.S.:National Hardwood Lumber Association Opens Office In China [Jan 19]
U.S.:Furniture maker finds success in the Stockyards [Jan 19]
Indonesia delays forest-carbon rules, orders review [Jan 19]
Statistics show deep declines in EU imports of hardwood products [Jan 17]
U.S.:Wood study stirs call for innovation [Jan 16]
Canada:B.C. premier announces cuts in some Crown timber stumpage fees [Jan 16]
Philippines:Furniture exporters brace for US restriction on wood sourcing [Jan 16]
Romania: furniture production value advanced by EUR 2 bn last year [Jan 16]
U.S.:Regions invests in Arkansas timberland [Jan 15]
Canada:B.C. to increase use of local wood in public buildings [Jan 15]
Timber prices fall on global housing slump [Jan 15]
Finland:Rapid decline in economic trends subdues timber sales in 2008 [Jan 14]
Norway:Reduced timber felling in 2008 [Jan 14]
Malaysia:Furniture fair likely to see slower sales growth [Jan 14]
U.S.:Slump closes plywood plant [Jan 14]
U.S.:Steep Decline Predicted for Nonresidential Construction Activity in 2009[Jan 14]
Canada fights for share of Chinese lumber demand
UK:Caledonian pine branding mooted [Jan 14]
$1.3 bln invested in Russian lumber complex by Chinese and Brazilian companies [Jan 14]
U.S.:Top wood choice: American cherry [Jan 13]
U.S.:Local building supply firms merge for greater efficiency [Jan 13]
UK:Forestry rescue plan as firms feel pinch [Jan 13]
UK:Design of a timber framed multi-storey car park wins prize [Jan 13]
Forest fuel - Power companies see opportunity in timber [Jan 13]
Panel buildings easy to assemble [Jan 12]
UK: M&M Timber sales up 40% in December [Jan 12]
U.S.:Grants fund study of wood-chip fuel [Jan 12]
U.S.:Forecast calls for lumber demand to hit 27-year low [Jan 12]
Private companies in Myanmar propose to cultivate more timber [Jan 12]
Nigeria: Wood Carving - an Art of Its Own [Jan 12]
Canada: Forestry group looks for hand up, not bailout [Jan 9]
U.S.:Plum Creek says it will cut production at sawmills [Jan 9]
Chinese furniture company buys US Schnadig [Jan 9]
UK:The 'tea cosy' effect - Green Building Store launches new Passivhaus range [Jan 9]
UK:DIY and furniture sales down but outperforming other sectors [Jan 9]
Romania:Furniture production value advanced by EUR 2 bln last year [Jan 8]
U.S.:Amasa sawmill to open [Jan 8]
U.S. Sawlog and Pulpwood Market Update in 3Q/08 [Jan 8]
US office furniture orders, shipments fall in November [Jan 7,2009]
Canada:Coastal sawmiller lays off 720 as forestry downturn deepens [Jan 7,2009]
Go Green: Furniture [Jan 7,2009]
India:Housing slowdown hits furniture sales [Jan 7,2009]
Canada:Atlantic forestry industry's future in biofuels[Jan 6,2009]
U.S.:True North FSC Certification Program aims to offer wider access to "green" market niche [Jan 6,2009]
Spring furniture lines offer classics, new spins [Jan 6,2009]
U.S.:Research helps scientists study carbon storage [Jan 5,2009]
Home and Garden trends for 2009: Lean and green [Jan 5,2009]
Design loves a Depression [Jan 5,2009]
Brazil's Furniture Industry Revises 2008 Growth Projection from 5% to 2.5% [Jan 5,2009]
U.S.:Pulpwood prices salvage 2008 timber crop value [Jan 2,2009]
U.S.:Sawdust Shortage Affecting Pennsylvania Businesses [Jan 2,2009]
UK:Timber homes are greenest [Jan 2,2009]
Malaysia:SHH Resources seeking alternative markets [Jan 2,2009]
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