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May 2012 Headlines
 China - 7 times increase in furniture consumption in 8 years and still rising rapidly
Furniture consumption in China has increased rapidly since 2 ...
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17 May 2012
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 EU - Another day of pain for the euro yesterday, breaking through key levels against both the dollar and pound...
There has been no change in sentiment towards the euro at th ...
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15 May 2012
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15 May 2012
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China - China has become the largest furniture exporter in the world
China has become the largest furniture exporter in the world ...
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15 May 2012
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14 May 2012
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 India - interest rate ceilings on foreign-currency non-resident deposits increased
Last Friday, among measures aimed at augmenting foreign curr ...
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14 May 2012
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Malawi -
Foreign exchange restrictions were lifted last week and the ...
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14 May 2012
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 Finland - Difficult market conditions but sales lively
Difficult market conditions led to weaker forest industry pr ...
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11 May 2012
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 España - PEFC inaugura en su web la sección dedicada al proyecto “Ecoemplea Corcho Sostenible”
Ya está disponible en la página web de PEFC España el aparta ...
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10 May 2012
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 Belgium - A high-level event in BRussels “Towards a green bio-economy: unlocking the potential of Europe’s forests”
The European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium. Meeting room Pau ...
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10 May 2012
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 UK - Sustainability Campaign calls for Wood First rule for all public buildings
Wood for Good, the UK timber industry’s sustainability campa ...
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10 May 2012
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 SWEDEN - Södra Timber vidtar marknadsstopp
Priserna på sågade trävaror har stigit sakta under andra kva ...
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10 May 2012
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 Germany - Labour costs approx 1/3rd higher than in othee EU States
In the weekly Export Risk Outlook issued by EULER, in a comp ...
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09 May 2012
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Sweden - Lack of Profitability causes summer cut backs at Södra
Sawmills have now had an extended period without profitabili ...
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08 May 2012
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 Canada - Resolute Forest Products Owns 63.3% of Fibrek; Extends Offer to May 17
MONTREAL, May 4, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - AbitibiBowater Inc., do ...
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08 May 2012
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Germany - New concepts for the sustainable use of wood: a bio-refinery in the Westerwald?
In Langenbach bei Kirburg, the nova-Institute has presented ...
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08 May 2012
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07 May 2012
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Sweden - Södra inför skördarmätning med stampris
Södra inför som första skogsföretag i Sverige en helt ny bet ...
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07 May 2012
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Wales - Confor presses Wales deputy minister on forestry grants
Confor has met with Alun Davies, Wales deputy minister for ...
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07 May 2012
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UK - New email newsletter from FPRI
The Forest Products Research Institute has recently introduc ...
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03 May 2012
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Scotland - The Scots are building in the Falklands
Such is the popularity and versatility of timber frame that ...
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02 May 2012
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 Norway - Eivind Reiten re-elected as Chairman of Norske Skog in day of mixed fortunes.
Norske Skog's annual general meeting was held last week. The ...
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01 May 2012
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April 2012 Headlines
Germany - WEINIG Solid Wood Day set for May 24
The WEINIG Solid Wood Day has an established reputation as a ...
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30 Apr 2012
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Norway - Norske Skogs Generalforsamlingen gjenvalgte Eivind Reiten (leder).
Norske Skogs generalforsamling ble avholdt i dag, 25. april ...
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29 Apr 2012
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Germany - Hubergroup updates its range of water-based coatings and primers
New ACRYLAC water-based coatings are now available from the ...
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29 Apr 2012
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UK - Forest Xplorer app comes to Android
Forestry Commission England’s free app, Forest Xplorer, has ...
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28 Apr 2012
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Canada - Canfor reports $16.2 million loss and increasing Qtr on Qtr adjusted operating losses due to pulp and paper segment.
Vancouver, B.C. - Canfor Corporation (TSX: CFP) this week re ...
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27 Apr 2012
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UK - SIGNS OF MANUFACTURING ACTIVITY PICKING UP AND FIRMS MORE OPTIMISTIC – CBI
The UK manufacturing sector is showing signs of bouncing bac ...
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27 Apr 2012
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Canada - Canfor reports Tembec acquisition now complete.
Canfor completed the acquisition of Tembec Industries Ltd.’s ...
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26 Apr 2012
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China - Log Demand falls due to housing market
China log and lumber imports down in 1Q/12, with Russia and ...
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26 Apr 2012
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