22.05.2003 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
The volume of plywood and veneer imports increased
sharply growing 60.7% and 49.2% respectively compared to 2002. The
volume of imported hardwood logs increased around 30% while the volume of
imported coniferous logs tended to remain at about the same rate as the first
quarter 2002....Moldovan Exhibition Centre To Host Two Intl Fairs May 21-25, 2003
20.05.2003 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
br> Moldovan exhibition centre Moldexpo in the country's capital Chisinau will host
two international fairs, dedicated to food technology and packaging,
respectively, from May 21 to May 25, 2003.
Over 120 companies from 19 countries will participate in the
fairs, according to...Producers' stocks of market pulp in Finland, Sweden, Canada and the United States rose in April by a more-than-expected 127,000 tonnes versus March to 1.59 million tonnes, Finland's forest industry said on Tuesday.
20.05.2003 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
North American and Scandinavian (Norscan) market pulp stocks are watched as an indicator of future trends in the key raw material, which in turn can affect paper prices though the historical link between pulp and paper prices has weakened.
The average capacity utilisation rate throughout...UK wood production 2002
19.05.2003 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
In 2002, removals of UK roundwood totalled 7.6 million cubic metres underbark (2001: 7,23 mio. cbm). A total of 2.5 million cubic metres of sawnwood was produced in the UK (2001: 2,5 mio. cbm). 2001 existed 276 sawmills in UK with 15 bigger than 50.000 cbm production capacity. A total of 8.8...European Timber Packaging Conference. Timcon have announced the itinerary of the 2003 FEFPEB Timber Packaging Conference which will be held in Edinburgh 10-12th September.
19.05.2003 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
The event, which is preceded by a meeting of the World Pallet Council , is
expected to attract over 150 delegates from the leading manufacturers and
suppliers throughout Europe in addition to industry representatives from
America, Australia, Canada, China, Japan and New Zealand will be...Rising Brazilian Exports. In the first quarter of 2003, Brazilian tropical sawnwood exports reached US$ 83.4 million, 15.3% more than in the same period of 2002 (US$ 72.4 million). However, the volume exported was 33.9% higher.
14.05.2003 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
As for pine sawnwood exports, these jumped to US$ 66.9 million, 8.9% more than in the same period of 2002 (US$ 61.5 million). This increase in exports and gain in international market share for both tropical and pine sawnwood stems mainly from the strong Real devaluation at end of 2002....The value of building permits issued across Canada declined 4.4% in March to $3.6 billion, after falling 11.7% in February.
08.05.2003 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
In spite of this, the storm of permits issued in January has left the sector
buoyant and off to a record start, with first quarter construction intentions
amounting to $11.8 billion.
January's record level of $4.3 billion in building permits was more than
enough to push construction...North American printing and writing paper demand was up 4.2% in March and 3.3% for the first quarter of 2003.
08.05.2003 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
During the month of March, output increased 5.8% and shipments grew 0.6%, resulting in an 89% operating rate for the month. Shipments to North America increased half a percent in March while shipments overseas grew 4.2%. Mill inventories closed the month at 2.6 million tonnes, up 72 000...In March, world chemical market pulp producer inventories increased by 7 000 tonnes compared to the previous month.
08.05.2003 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
At current shipping rates, it is estimated that producers held 27 days of supply at the end of March, the same as last month. Pulp producers operated at 93 percent of capacity, 4 percentage points more than March last year. Market pulp shipments were up 3 percent year-over-year, and were 10...Canada's exports of softwood plywood for Japan in 2002 dropped 33.7% against a year earlier ...
07.05.2003 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
Canada's exports of softwood plywood for Japan in 2002 dropped 33.7% against a year earlier to 102,600 cbm, a fall four years in a row. It seems they have difficulty in the market competition with Japanese softwood plywood or OSB. Canada exported 3.28 million cbm softwood lumber to Japan,...
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