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Housing starts in Japan rose 2.2% in October to reach 118,360 units, or 1,309,000 units on an annualized basis, according to statistical data released ...... [more...]
International Paper has signed a definitive agreement to sell 13 lumber mills to West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. for approximately $325 million in cash ...... [more...]
Mercer announced that it will curtail production at its German pulp mills in Stendal and Rosenthal by approximately 20,000 tonnes in December 2006 because of fiber limitations due to under-delivery of anticipated supply. Mercer is importing …... [more...]
Prices for Indonesian timber products, especially plywood, rose in early November as more importing countries took a second look at Indonesia as an additional supplier ...... [more...]
Anderson Hardwood Floors has concluded a worldwide license agreement with Flooring Industries, the Ireland-based intellectual property company of the Unilin group. Anderson has chosen to use…... [more...]
The US Patent Office has granted Välinge a new patent fort the "Herringbone". This granted patent covers floor panels provided with a mirror inverted mechanical locking system. Once …... [more...]
Unilin announces the filing of a preliminary patent infringement action against Hansol Homedeco before the district court in Seoul, South Korea. The case is based upon KR 430315, a patent that protects specific glueless systems for joining floor boards together. The products affected include the Hansol lock and the Hansol Reve…... [more...]
The building sector continued to perform well together with the recovering Dutch economy. Analysts estimated that a total of 83,000 houses ...... [more...]