01.07.2009 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
Furniture manufacturing is alive and well, and business opportunities are there for the taking if firms, whatever their size, are enterprising enough to grasp them.A cross-section of manufacturing industries have taken a hit in recent years, some more recently by the global downturn, and...Crisis and recovery in the forest industry
01.07.2009 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
"It is not the strongest of a species that survives, not the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change."-— Charles DarwinThe
Stone Age did not end because we ran out of stones. The Stone Age ended
because civilization, informed with new knowledge and equipped with...Russia and Finland: let's talk about logs!
09.06.2009 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
During his visit to Helsinki, Russian President said a few words about timber relationships between two countries.
"I would like to separately dwell upon our cooperation in the
forestry sector. We took the fundamental decision to develop high-level
timber processing in Russia. We announced...LIGNA HANNOVER Underlines Wood Industry Strengths
29.05.2009 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
Attracting a highly international audience, LIGNA
HANNOVER 2009 closed on an upbeat note, capping five days of brisk
business activity and giving the wood industry hope of renewed growth.
"LIGNA HANNOVER far exceeded the expectations of our exhibitors from 50
different countries,"...Estonian Wood Manufacturing Falls Sharply
20.05.2009 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
Industrial production in Estonia fell by 30 per cent year-on-year in March, new figures have revealed. Data released by Statistics Estonia revealed that only energy production saw an increase in activity over the 12 month period, growing by 7.3 per cent.The manufacture of wood and related...Europe could become strategic biofuel market for Russia
06.05.2009 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
Europe may become a strategic market for biofuels for Russia, with an expected total volume of about 40 million tons annually, the CEO of the Biotechnology Corporation said Friday.Pyotr Kanygin said that after Russian timber has been processed, up to 36 million tons of waste could be used to...The forest industry in Finland reduces its dependence on logs from Russia in 2008
30.04.2009 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
Finland imported 24 percent fewer logs from Russia in the 4Q/08 as compared to the
same quarter in 2007. With the uncertainty surrounding the log export taxes and timber
market conditions in Russia, it is likely that the Finnish forest industry will rely less on
Russian timber in the...Reduced domestic purchase and import of timber in Norway
22.04.2009 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
It is not surprising that the volume of timber purchased by the
Norwegian forest owners’ co-operatives for further sale to industry has
decreased considerably in the two first months of the year. Also
imports have decreased steeply.
In January
and February the...Lack of industrial residues creates new markets for wood chips
13.04.2009 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
Heating plants suffer from a lack of biofuels. Prices go up when
sawmills, building sites and industry deliver less wood leftovers
because of the economic downturn. This creates new possibilities for
forest owners. Even pulpwood has been used as energy source...Russia’s role in the global forestry sector and its prospects for the future
02.04.2009 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
The top 100 companies in the global
forestry, pulp-and-paper and packaging industry (FPP) demonstrated
varied financial performance in 2007, reflecting consid14erable
differences in the different regions’ business and economic situations.
The three leading regions in terms of return...
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