| May 2008 Headlines  Australia - Industry moves to quell public outrage at forest burns
FORESTRY Tasmania and the Forest Practices Authority have mo...
| 09 May 2008 |
 Canada - AbitibiBowater to sell Korean paper mill
Abitibi-Bowater plans to shed an additional $250-million (U.... | 08 May 2008 |
 Indonesia - A First-Hand Account of Illegal Logging in the Indonesian Rainforests
On a recent trip into the rainforests of the Indonesian part... | 07 May 2008 |
 New Zealand - Forestry outlines carbon credit criteria
The Forestry Ministry today released an outline of how it pl... | 07 May 2008 |
Canada - Pope and Talbot to shut 3 pulp mills, affects nearly 1,000 jobs in B.C., Oregon
Insolvent forestry company Pope & Talbot Inc. is preparing t... | 07 May 2008 |
 UK - AMERICAN HARDWOODS DEBUT AT THE GUARDIAN HAY FESTIVAL
The American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) is collaborating... | 07 May 2008 |
 USA - Weyerhaeuser's $6B sale clears regulatory hurdle
Weyerhaeuser Co. has received governmental approval for sale... | 06 May 2008 |
UK - UKTFA BOOSTS BUSINESS WITH NEW SENIOR TEAM
Alloa-based trade association the UK Timber Frame Associatio... | 06 May 2008 |
 Guyana - Guyana awards Michigan company large logging concession
A U.S. logging company has won the rights to harvest trees i... | 06 May 2008 |
Global - Greenpeace: Orang-utan protests and customer outcry prompt Unilever forest destruction climb down
Despite insisting a week ago that they wouldn’t be bounced i... | 02 May 2008 |
UK - Wales forests must change, according to Minister
Forests in Wales need to change if they are to play a full r... | 02 May 2008 |
Canada - Pope & Talbot sale misses deadline
The sale of four Pope & Talbot mills to an Asian paper giant... | 02 May 2008 |
 European Union - EU plywood market remains subdued
There has been little change in EU market for hardwood
plyw... | 02 May 2008 |
 Ireland - Timber and land sales help Collite profits grow by 79pc
COILLTE, the State-owned forestry company, saw its profits g... | 01 May 2008 |
European Union - Sawn lumber demand slows in all leading EU markets
European demand for tropical hardwoods remains subdued
due ... | 01 May 2008 |
| April 2008 Headlines UK - 210 ft Industrial Landmark Demolished As Development of New BSW Fort William Sawmill Continues
A spectacular explosion bringing down a 210 ft high powerhou... | 30 Apr 2008 |
USA - International Paper 1st-qtr profit falls on higher costs, fewer asset sales than 2007 period
International Paper reported Wednesday that first-quarter ea... | 30 Apr 2008 |
Guyana - GFC undertakes greater scrutiny of forest concessions
The Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) has increased its
moni... | 30 Apr 2008 |
 Brazil - IBAMA imposes fines worth BRL3.3 million in one month
According to Só Notícias, IBAMA fined companies and
propert... | 30 Apr 2008 |
Canada - Weak lumber prices and soft U.S. housing market hammer West Fraser's quarterly bottom line
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (TSX:WFT) continues to be batter... | 29 Apr 2008 |
Australia - Gunns harvesting its plantations
Tasmanian timber company, Gunns Limited has began harvesting... | 29 Apr 2008 |
European Union - EU seeks green label for wood furniture
Many people enjoy using tropical hardwoods as garden furnitu... | 29 Apr 2008 |
USA - Housing woes bring down Plum Creek's 1st-qtr profit
Timberland owner Plum Creek Timber said on Monday its first... | 29 Apr 2008 |
 Chile - Chile forestry firm CMPC to invest $340 mln in '08
Chilean forestry and paper company CMPC SA CAR.SN said on Fr... | 28 Apr 2008 |
Canada - Interfor Reports Net Loss of $1.1 Million in Q1
INTERNATIONAL FOREST PRODUCTS LIMITED ("Interfor" or the "Co... | 25 Apr 2008 |
 Russia - Russia to stand firm on raw timber duties
Russia will not back down on plans to increase duties on its... | 25 Apr 2008 |
 Finland - Finnish paper maker Stora Enso reports profit slump
Stora Enso, Europe's leading paper and cardboard maker, repo... | 24 Apr 2008 |
Canada - Carbon study shows beetle-killed forest is pumping out carbon dioxide
British Columbia's pine-beetle devastated forest is belching... | 24 Apr 2008 |
Finland - Solution Found to Forest Taxation Dispute
The two main government perties, the National Coalition Part... | 24 Apr 2008 |
UK - New Timber Frame Guide to Scottish Energy Regulations
The UK Timber Frame Association (UKTFA) has published a new ... | 23 Apr 2008 |
