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Forestry
  • Forestry
  • August 30, 2013 12:11

Foire des bois légaux des Forêts Communautaires du Cameroun

Dans le cadre de la mise en œuvre de l’APV FLEGT, le projet «Promotion de la Production et de l’Exportation Légales des bois issus des Forêts Communautaires (PEL-FC) DCI-ENV/2010/221-329», financé par l’Union Européenne et l’Organisation Néerlandaise de Développement (SNV), organise la «Foire des bois légaux des Forêts Communautaires du Cameroun » sise au Palais des Congrès de Yaoundé les 05 et 06 Septembre 2013...... [more...]

  • Forestry
  • August 30, 2013 10:28

Ilim Group announces organizational changes to increase efficiency

Today Ilim Group announced changes in its organizational structure. The company is finalizing its large investment projects worth $1.5 billion and entering a new phase of its development targeted to increase company efficiency by ramping up the new production lines, improving its business processes and implementing a transparent and efficient organizational structure...... [more...]

  • Forestry
  • August 30, 2013 10:15

Latvian wood products exports increase 8.2%

Latvia's forest industry's total value of exports in the first half of 2013 was 8,2% higher than the corresponding period of 2012...... [more...]

  • Sawmilling
  • August 30, 2013 06:30

German sawmills sales increased in June

The turnover of the German sawmills increased in June 2013, first as compared to May and then against the same month last year. The turnover nearly reached...... [more...]

  • Sawmilling
  • August 30, 2013 06:12

Bauwerk Boen Group closes Mölln plant in Germany

In June 2013 Bauwerk Boen AG announced to integrate their production site in Salzburg with the state-of-the-art facility in Kietaviskes, Lithuania. The Group has now decided to close their production plant in Mölln (Northern Germany) and relocate production to Lithuania...... [more...]

  • Market Prices
  • August 30, 2013 06:00

Myanmar: prices for non-teak hardwoods far below expectations

Analysts report that, at present, demand in international markets is very poor especially for non-teak hardwoods. Exports of pyinkado have been severely hit and prices offered at the latest Myanma Timber Enterprise (MTE) sealed tenders were unexpectedly low...... [more...]

Interior
  • Interior
  • August 29, 2013 11:56

US: wooden furniture imports in May above $1 billion

US imports of wooden furniture surpassed again the $1 billion mark in May. Total imports of wooden furniture (excluding furniture parts) were worth $1.134 billion (+3% year-to-date)...... [more...]

  • Market Prices
  • August 29, 2013 09:30

Indonesia: latest prices for log, sawnwood and panels

The Indonesian government, in cooperation with UNDP and UNREDD, has launched an English version of it comprehensive forest management index...... [more...]

  • Forestry
  • August 29, 2013 09:13

Sweden: increased logging and silviculture costs in large-scale forestry

Costs for silviculture in large-scale forestry increased by 7 percent in 2012 compared with previous year...... [more...]

  • Market Prices
  • August 29, 2013 06:00

Ghana: encouraging first six month export performance

According to available data from the Timber Industry Development Division (TIDD) of the Forestry Commission, wood product exports from Ghana in the first six months of 2013 was...... [more...]

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