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  • Wood Construction
  • November 30, 2006 17:49

Housing starts in Japan rose 2.2% in October

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...]

  • Sawmilling
  • November 30, 2006 09:52

International Paper sells 13 lumber mills to West Fraser Timber

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...]

  • Forestry
  • November 29, 2006 09:06

German pulp mills have to curtail production

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...]

  • Panels
  • November 28, 2006 17:35

Coillte completes acquisition of Weyerhaeuser Europe

Coillte has completed the acquisition of Clonmel-based timber board maker Weyerhaeuser Europe ...... [more...]

Market Prices
  • Market Prices
  • November 27, 2006 09:39

U.S.: Lumber and panel market report

The holiday-shortened week in the U.S. knocked back trading in most species to a minimal level on the lumber market ...... [more...]

Market Prices
  • Market Prices
  • November 24, 2006 09:20

Importers look at Indonesia for timber supply

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...]

  • Interior
  • November 23, 2006 18:12

Anderson to use Unilin’s glueless technology

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...]

  • Interior
  • November 23, 2006 17:40

US Patent Office grants Välinge a new patent

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...]

  • Panels
  • November 23, 2006 17:22

Unilin files lawsuit against Hansol Homedeco in Korea

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...]

Market Prices
  • Market Prices
  • November 23, 2006 17:01

Good prospects for Dutch building sector in 2006-2008

The building sector continued to perform well together with the recovering Dutch economy. Analysts estimated that a total of 83,000 houses ...... [more...]

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