world news - 01.07.2003

Difficult Wood Market in Japan

Wood transactions have been extremely worse since the beginning of the new fiscal year started April, and no sign of recovery at all during May and June. The plywood business in May was worst ever and the industry stays in the depression.

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• — Metso Paper will rebuild a pulp and paper mill of the Slovakian pulp and paper producer..... - 03.07.2003
• — Weak US$ affects global forest Industry: A downturn in the US market, strengthened domestic currency and ownership changes have combined to resulted lay-offs and profit warnings from some companies in the Southern Hemisphere. - 07.07.2003
• — Brazil Pine Plywood Prices Set to Rise. Brazilian pine plywood producers are expected to try and increase their export prices in the second half of the year ... - 07.07.2003
• — Forest Industry optimistic about EU enlargement. - 20.06.2003