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Outlook 2015: Timber [Dec 30]
Myanmar sets annual limit on future timber demand [Dec 30]
Canada: Forestry industry green and growing [Dec 29]
Vietnam's Wood and timber exports increases by 12.7% in 2014 [Dec 29]
New Zealand export log prices rise in December amid cheaper shipping[Dec 29]
Lumber forecast projects record prices due to falling B.C. supply,rising U.S. demand [Dec 23]
U.S.framing lumber prices grow [Dec 23]
Simpson Lumber Co. selling Longview sawmill to Canadian firm [Dec 22]
Interfor's US lumber mill acquisition excellent says Dundee [Dec 22]
Malaysia:Neutral outlook for timber in 2015, eye on log supply [Dec 19]
Global log prices drop 4.6 per cent [Dec 19]
European building activity to increase in 2014 [Dec 18]
Signs of recovery in EU plywood market [Dec 17]
GCC spends $25mn on Brazilian building imports [Dec 16]
Norway takes the lead in prefabricated buildings market with the construction of 14 storey timber house
Ghana:Trade in illegal timber to end soon [Dec 16]
Global Trade of Softwood Lumber was up Seven Percent in the First Six Months of 2014 [Dec 15]
U.S. Hardwood Exports Hit Nine Year Peak [Dec 15]
Spanish pallet production up by 14% [Dec 13]
China Wood Flooring Market Forecast to Increase by About 15% in 2014 [Dec 13]
German furniture industry sees growth in revenues [Dec 12]
Spanish pallet production up by 14% [Dec 12]
Softwood Lumber Prices Have Trended Downward In Some Countries [Dec 11]
Sweden:Port of Gothenburg boosts timber throughput [Dec 11]
Wood panel maker Norbord to buy Ainsworth Lumber in $763-million deal [Dec 10]
Softwood Lumber Prices Fall in U.S., Rise in China [Dec 10]
UK:Expansion for Wales-based timber group as it acquires sawmill [Dec 9]
Georgia-Pacific Invests $6 Million At Its Engineered Lumber Plant [Dec 9]
Canada lumbering toward another softwood lumber agreement [Dec 8]
U.S.:Timber's record breaking news [Dec 8]
German imports of hardwood plywood grew further [Dec 5]
Furniture orders, work force up in September [Dec 3]
U.S.:Industrial Wood Products 2014-2015 Market Trends [Dec 3]
Brazil: October wood products exports firm [Dec 2]
84 Lumber Ships Homebuilding Kits Around the World [Dec 1]
Finland’s softwood lumber output up by 14% [Dec 1]
New Zealand set to gain market share in Chinese softwood log market [Nov 28]
OPEC swamps crude prices; timber prices fall [Nov 28]
China demand for wood products set to climb [Nov 27]
India: The online furniture market is growing [Nov 27]
Universal Forest Products acquires majority interest in Minnesota packaging products firm [Nov 26]
World Demand for Decorative Laminates to Reach 10.7 Billion Square Meters [Nov 26]
APP boosting timber productivity to support zero deforestation policy [Nov 25]
An Irish alternative to inferior timber imports [Nov 25]
Demand for Lumber Sparks Strong 3Qfor Western Forest Products [Nov 24]
German softwood lumber output up by 1.8% [Nov 24]
Supply may not meet demand for B.C. lumber exports [Nov 22]
U.S.:Alaska to offer salvage timber for business sales [Nov 21]
Australian Construction Code (NCC) could allow timber buildings up to 25 metres tall by 2016 [Nov 21]
Canada:B.C. wood product sales to global buyers hit record $48 million [Nov 20]
US hardwood lumber exports to the Middle East and North Africa hit $56m [Nov 20]
Georgia's Forests' Leftovers Becoming A Major Source Of Renewable Energy [Nov 19]
Universal Forest acquires $50M lumber supplier [Nov 19]
Ghana's 8-Months wood product exports up 15% [Nov 18]
Japan:Trends in office, kitchen and bedroom furniture imports [Nov 18]
Canada, U.S. at loggerheads again over lumber [Nov 18]
Louisville building-materials supplier acquired by Wisconsin company [Nov 18]
Remodeling keeps wood product business flowing [Nov 17]
U.S.:Universal Forest Products Acquires Bigs Packaging and Lumber [Nov 17]
K-I Lumber & Building Materials joins the US LBM Family [Nov 15]
Europe's renewable energy targets drive demand for wood pellets [Nov 14]
Japan:Timber for mid-height buildings to be promoted [Nov 13]
Finnish timber output increases 7% [Nov 13]
Ghana;Timber Procurement set new guidelines [Nov 12]
North Yorkshire timber firm increases sales 50% after digital investment [Nov 11]
U.S.:Concrete, Lumber Shortages Slow Upper-Midwest Construction [Nov 11]
Canada:B.C. forestry outlook bright despite recent slowdown [Nov 10]
U.S.:Demand for Granite State timber is global [Nov 10]
Brazil: Timber industry's annual growth in output tops 5% [Nov 8]
Interfor reports strong 3Q, on strong lumber sales and better pricing [Nov 7]
UK:Growing demand for timber-framed homes spurs rise in output at Witney factory [Nov 7]
Britain's Premier Forest Products acquires Welsh sawmilling business [Nov 6]
Canada:Wood Innovation and Design Centre in Prince George opens [Nov 5]
US$2 million offered for taller timber building designs [Nov 5]
Vietnam to ban timber imports [Nov 5]
Growth of 15% in Spanish lumber imports [Nov 4]
New process transforms wood, crop waste into valuable chemicals [Nov 4]
High Point Furniture Market showcases latest interior style trends [Nov 4]
EU wooden furniture imports recover some ground in 2014 [Nov 3]
US imports of hardwood sawnwood increased by 35% in August [Nov 3]
Japan:Trends in office, kitchen and bedroom furniture imports [Nov 3]
Australia: Growth in building market driving new investment at Hyne Timber [Nov 1]
Deltic Timber reports slightly higher income during quarter [Oct 31]
Surge in Latvia's forestry exports in 2014 [Oct 30]
Eco Building Products Mill Direct Lumber Position In New Jersey Turns Defensive In Support Of Modular Home Production [Oct 30]
Vietnam earns 5 bln USD from wood exports in 10 months [Oct 30]
US Wood Protection Coatings & Preservatives Market [Oct 30]
Researchers turning wood waste into energy, agricultural resource [Oct 29]
Global push for bio-power makes B.C.’s wood waste a bigger business [Oct 29]
Innovative Composite Pallet Gains Strength and Durability from Pultruded Bayer Polyurethanes [Oct 29]
West Fraser Timber sees Q3 profit improve to $70M [Oct 28]
RISI Crow's Construction Materials Cost Index [Oct 28]
West Fraser Timber sees Q3 profit improve to $70M [Oct 28]
U.S.:Bioenergy Push Spurs 2 New Wood Pellet Plants in Pine Bluff, Monticello [Oct 27]
Lumber Imports to China Slowed in Early 2014, But Picked Up Steam [Oct 27]
U.S.:Oregon BEST looks to create a new timber industry [Oct 25]
UK:Timber sector reports record orders in 2013 [Oct 25]
Deltic Timber Profit Rises [Oct 24]
Promising trends for Canada's forestry industry [Oct 24]
Ikea Considers Price On Carbon [Oct 23]
U.S.:Minnesota firewood demand - and prices - surging in rural areas [Oct 23]
Interfor to Market Ilim Timber's Products in North America [Oct 22]
Sweden the sole country reporting growth in European parquet markets [Oct 21]
$3bn investment set to boost fibre-based forest industry in Northern Europe [Oct 21]
"Canadian Maple Hall” Built in South Korea [Oct 21]
U.S. furniture industry poised for turnaround [Oct 21]
U.S.:Climbing Hardwood Prices Floor Home-Building Industry [Oct 20]
Malaysia: More gains for Sarawak timber firms [Oct 20]
U.S.:USFS Northern Region Reaches Timber Harvest Goal [Oct 20]
European veneer market hits bottom [Oct 18]
India;Plywood price increases inevitable [Oct 17]
China's plywood exports rose 15% in January -August 2014 [Oct 17]
Study: Wooden skyscrapers could be the future of flat-pack cities around the world [Oct 16]
New Zealand's Log prices back on the rise[Oct 16]
U.S.:Hardwood Buyers Can Expect Oak Supplies to Retighten [Oct 15]
IKEA may tighten carbon rules to protect environment [Oct 14]
UK:Timber Expo reports record visitor numbers [Oct 14]
Planting for the Future: How Demand for Wood Products Could Be Friendly to Tropical Forests [Oct 14]
B.C. wood moves up China's value chain [Oct 13]
Qatar:Building boom opens doors for carpentry business [Oct 13]
Myanmar invites open tender for wood logs sale [Oct 11]
U.S.:Northeast Wood Products pellet capacity to near 350,000 tons [Oct 10]
U.S.:Timber company expands to Southern Oregon [Oct 10]
New Zealand export log prices lift on Chinese buying, lower kiwi [Oct 9]
India:Plywood units find new sources for log imports [Oct 9]
RISI Crow's Construction Materials Cost Index [Oct 8]
Holland office furniture testing firm acquired by Chicago company [Oct 8]
Innovation shines at 2014 World Architecture Festival Awards [Oct 7]
Ghana to start electronic tagging of trees [Oct 7]
UK House prices predicted to drop in 2015 [Oct 7]
Mohegan’s Northeast Wood Products Continues to Grow [Oct 6]
The rise of timber as a modern construction material [Oct 6]
Myanmar teak, hard wood export in FY 2013-14 breaks record [Oct 4]
British particleboard imports still rising sharply [Oct 4]
Canada:Digital wood maps will be boon to industry [Oct 3]
Inside Canada’s rising furniture and housewares industry [Oct 3]
High timber prices push up cost of local furniture items in Kenya [Oct 3]
Big UK brands pledge to source all timber sustainably by 2020 [Oct 3]
UK:Timber sector reports record orders [Oct 3]
Texas Forest Sector Contributes $30.3 Billion to Texas Economy [Oct 2]
Canfor Buying Mississippi's Southern Lumber [Oct 2]
Cross laminated timber building costs are competitive: study[Oct 2]
Rapid improvement in UK construction [Oct 1]
Brazil: Exports of wood products up 13% [Oct 1]
US Lumber Prices Soften in Seasonal Slowdown [Sep 30]
Australia:Queensland sawmill feeds Asia's renewable energy needs with wood pellets [Sep 30]
Maibec to acquire Fraser Timber’s Masardis mill [Sep 29]
U.S.:Wet summer, gas prices affect firewood supply [Sep 26]
Canada:Terrace, BC mill increases exports – to Alberta [Sep 25]
Businesses may get boxed in by wood pulp prices [Sep 25]
Trade of softwood lumber was up in the first half 2014 [Sep 24]
EU tropical timber imports stagnate at last year's level [Sep 24]
UK Kicks Off Climate WeekWith £144 Million For Forests [Sep 23]
U.S.:Competitive Standards Strengthens Oregon's Forests [Sep 23]
UK:Record surge in furniture sales as property market heats up [Sep 22]
Forestry organization feels optimistic for future [Sep 20]
Zimbabwe seeks timber export market [Sep 19]
German:Demand for pallets fails to match year-ago levels [Sep 19]
U.S.:Domestic furniture manufacturers increases output [Sep 18]
Eastern Europe key contributor to higher global sawlog prices [Sep 18]
Brazilian plywood exports set to rise in second half 2014 [Sep 18]
Better Europe demand for Asian decking in 2014 [Sep 18]
Lumber Liquidators Releases Latest Catalog on Flooring Trends [Sep 17]
Australian grown Indian Sandalwood timber attracts lucrative Asian markets [Sep 17]
New timber technology a game-changer for Singapore [Sep 17]
Saw Log price Rise in North America [Sep 16]
Positive Horizons for US Pellets [Sep 16]
U.S.:Sierra Pacific becomes quiet giant in lumber industry [Sep 15]
India:Forest department to e-auction timber to cut out middlemen [Sep 15]
Germany:GD Holz calls for uniform duties on plywood imports [Sep 12]
Finland increased imports of Russian wood pellets by 50% in 2013 [Sep 11]
Canada:Small wood products companies make the case for a better deal [Sep 11]
Australian Forest products group highlights softwood timber shortage [Sep 10]
Wood Costs for the Hardwood Pulp Producers Have Fallen Substantially [Sep 9]
WOOD 100 Strategies for Success 2014: Business Plans [Sep 9]
Global engineered wood product market growth up to 2019 [Sep 8]
Russia’s Sudoma Timber Mill Recognized as Strategic Project [Sep 8]
Lewis Mouldings gets cash for wood-waste fuel business [Sep 5]
Tenacity, innovation fuel growth at Schmitt Timber [Sep 5]
U.S.;BioPreferred Label Open to Wood Products [Sep 4]
German Hagebau expects significant turnover increase in 2014 [Sep 4]
Canada and China Announce Low-Carbon Eco-District Demonstration Project [Sep 4]
U.S.:Northeast Demand For Eco's Protected Lumber Soars [Sep 3]
Flooring company lays down growth [Sep 3]
Finnish lumber exports grew by 9% in May [Sep 2]
Canada:Forest industry looking at better futures [Sep 2]
Turkey's furniture giant İstikbal opens store in Switzerland [Sep 2]
Brazil:Woodbased panel exports rise in first half 2014 [Sep 1]
U.S.:Recovery in wood product imports in May [Sep 1]
U.S.:West coast log exports up, lumber exports down in second quarter of 2014 [Aug 29]
Georgia-Pacific investing $65 million in Georgia plywood facility [Aug 29]
Weak Housing Market Negatively Impacts Ainsworth Lumber Co. [Aug 28]
German softwood lumber exports up 13% in Quarter 2 [Aug 28]
Russian hardwood plywood exports jumped 16 % [Aug 28]
Ghana Electronic Measures to Curb Timber Loss [Aug 28]
KGET ships 200 tonnes of wood pellets to Korea [Aug 27]
UK:Construction project coud herald new era for home-grown UK timber [Aug 27]
Papua New Guinea set to decide on RH logging renewal [Aug 27]
Belgium imposes toxic emissions law on flooring materials [Aug 27]
Solar-powered timber cabin shelters hikers from harsh Norwegian weather [Aug 26]
Canada:Wood Industry Stands by Safety of Mid-Rise Construction [Aug 25]
U.S.:Hardwood plywood imports from Indonesia more than doubled [Aug 23]
U.S.:Despite Price Declines, Most Sawmills Expect Better Business [Aug 22]
EU tropical timber market weak but stable [Aug 22]
Wood entry doors continue to gain market share [Aug 21]
UK:Persimmon to boost timber frame production as output increases [Aug 21]
Japan:Demand and supply of wood in 2013 [Aug 20]
Singapore to take a leaf from Europe in use of prefab timber structures [Aug 19]
North American furniture market reports [Aug 18]
European wood flooring production reports [Aug 18]
Brazilian tropical sawnwood exports increased 6.5% in June 2014 [Aug 15]
Indonesia:EU ratification helps push timber exports in first semester [Aug 15]
Canada;BC to boost lumber trade with China with construction agreement [Aug 14]
New Zealand:Timber market uncertain until log inventory in China falls by a quarter [Aug 14]
Montana wood products industry officials say mills still below capacity [Aug 14]
Ghana to soon start importing timber from Cameroon, Guyana [Aug 13]
Australia:Forestry industry out on a limb[Aug 13]
Canada’s Canfor Acquires Two Major Georgia Sawmills [Aug 13]
UK:2014 Wood Awards shortlist revealed [Aug 12]
Over 90 Australian Projects in the running for People’s Choice timber design award [Aug 12]
U.S.:Shortages of Key Building Materials Have Eased in 2014 [Aug 11]
Resolute seeking U.S. lumber mills [Aug 8]
Weyerhaeuser Invests $57 Million in Lumber MIll Upgrades [Aug 8]
UK hardwood trade upbeat about prospects [Aug 8]
Vietnam to face challenges in wood export once joining TPP [Aug 7]
U.S.:As Timber Industry Improves, Mills See Setbacks with Availability [Aug 7]
Deltic Timber reports lower net income for quarter [Aug 6]
U.S.:Wood Production is Growing [Aug 5]
Economist says future looks good for Southern forest industry [Aug 4]
American housing surge set to boost Canadian lumber, building materials [Aug 4]
Dallas corporation buys Groveland lumber company [Aug 3]
U.S.:Montana's wood products industry rebounding [Aug 1]
Canfor Purchases Mills From Balfour/Beadles Lumber [Aug 1]
Weyerhaeuser profit up 43% on wood-product sales [Aug 1]
US timberland prices gain, despite lumber slowdown [Jul 31]
Plywood, EWP Sales Bolster Boise Cascade's Finances [Jul 31]
North American particleboard and MDF/HDF markets still balanced [Jul 29]
Paper product developed as ‘sustainable alternative’ to plastic [Jul 28]
US may be poised for economic housing boost [Jul 28]
Weyerhaeuser Upgrades Softwood Lumber Mill In Philadelphia, Mississippi [Jul 25]
UK:Free CPD in response to surge in demand for timber frame [Jul 24]
U.S.:Leading Hardwood Demand Indicator Rises for August [Jul 24]
U.S.:Construction boom driving up cost of materials [Jul 23]
Lumber company announces Philadelphia expansion [Jul 23]
Phone-based logging alert system eyes expanding to the Amazon [Jul 22]
Global Formaldehyde Market Worth $21.03 Billion by 2020 [Jul 22]
Active Energy Enters New Forestry Deal In Canada [Jul 21]
Estonian timber industry 'experienced positive 2013' [Jul 19]
UK:STA continues efforts to boost timber construction [Jul 18]
UK:Furniture industry well represented at national business awards [Jul 18]
Ghana:Ban on Rosewood Timber, still in Force [Jul 17]
Swedish lumber exports trending back to Europe [Jul 16]
U.S.:Oregon timber harvest highest in seven years [Jul 16]
U.S.:Climate hub tool could push Southeast's timber industry forward [Jul 16]
Indonesia eyes Europe-like deal in timber trade with Australia [Jul 15]
U.S. Softwood Lumber Exports Double in Five Years After Promotional Push [Jul 15]
Malaysia:Furniture fair ‘to rake in RM60m’ in sales [Jul 14]
Asia slowdown halts three-year US sawlog rally [Jul 14]
Plum Creek MDF Facility Resumes Full Production [Jul 11]
BEMBC To Work With Biotech Company To Revive Sabah's Timber Industry [Jul 10]
Ireland:Government to invest €60m in Waterford wood factory [Jul 10]
Sadepan Latinoamericana Particleboard Certified for Recycled Content by SCS Global Services [Jul 9]
Valmet to supply a new wood chipping plant to Södra Cell Mörrum in Sweden [Jul 9]
CatchMark Timber to acquire timberlands for $106M [Jul 8]
U.S.:Timber firm wary of growing greenbelt [Jul 7]
Brazil: New timber control system in Pará State [Jul 5]
U.S.:Furniture, home furnishing retail sales down in April [Jul 4]
Nordic forestry industry 'will continue to progress' [Jul 4]
Czech company Morava Wood Products nearly triples production capacity [Jul 3]
UK manufacturing sector grows in June [Jul 2]
New Zealand commodity prices fall 0.9% in June,led by apples and logs [Jul 2]
Brazil:Furniture Industry seeks new markets in the Middle East [Jul 1]
Japan:Trends in office, kitchen and bedroom furniture imports [Jul 1]
Upturn in European furniture production [Jul 1]
Knock on wood: Marissa lumber business still strong 145 years later [Jun 30]
Carbon-fiber epoxy mimics the performance of balsa wood [Jun 30]
Timber-Frame Architect Wins Competition With Wooden Sky-Scraper Column [Jun 28]
Stock Building Supply Opens New Facility Serving Charlotte, North Carolina [Jun 27]
U.S.:Housing Starts And Building Permits Sink In May [Jun 26]
German construction orders climb by 4.5 pct in April [Jun 25]
New Zealand is now the world’s largest supplier of softwood logs [Jun 24]
Canada:All-wood B.C. building sets green standard [Jun 23]
US Lumber Prices To Rise As Increased US House Building Offsets Effect Of Decreased Chinese Construction [Jun 20]
UK:Trees contract worth £16 million to Wales [Jun 19]
UK:Oregon Timber Frame profits fall as costs rise [Jun 18]
U.S.:March tropical sawnwood imports up [Jun 18]
Europe tropical wood imports static at last year‟s level [Jun 17]
Japan Imported wood chip in 2013 [Jun 17]
Brazilian tropical sawnwood exports fell 2.4% [Jun 17]
Rentech Expands Wood Chipping Capacity and Processing Services in Chile [Jun 17]
Rentech Expands Wood Chipping Capacity and Processing Services in Chile [Jun 17]
UPM to start distribution of renewable wood-based diesel in Finland [Jun 16]
Eucalyptus DNA helps search for super-trees [Jun 13]
U.S.: Furniture and related sales at six-year high [Jun 12]
Georgia-Pacific Completes Asset Acquisition of Chip Mill in Bernice, Louisiana [Jun 11]
The IKEA way - Here is what e-retailers can learn from IKEA[Jun 11]
US Wood-Plastic Composite & Plastic Lumber's Demand to Jump More Than 10% Annually[Jun 11]
U.S.:Frederickson site under consideration for major sawmill [Jun 10]
Turkey and UN sign $10mn forestry agreement [Jun 9]
Ghana set to issue Voluntary Partnership Agreement licenses [Jun 9]
New Zealand's Log prices fall as China demand drops [Jun 6]
Fab Is Buying A European Furniture Company [Jun 5]
U.S. Housing market recovery helps timber producers [Jun 4]
Brazil:Increased exports of tropical sawnwood [Jun 3]
U.S. Imports of Sawn Tropical Hardwood [Jun 3]
Analysis of China’s imported softwood timber [Jun 3]
Myanmar seeks to export timber products to EU [Jun 2]
The Latest Design Trend in New Energy Works Timber Frame Projects: Reclaimed Timbers [Jun 2]
Three trends point the way for architects to design greener buildings [May 28]
Wood: The Wayback Machine of the Environmental Movement [May 28]
House Works: Five ways to make your deck last longer [May 28]
Booming construction activities in Saudi Arabia fuel demand for furniture imports [May 27]
Formica improves EBIT in Europe and North America [May 26]
The Secrets Behind the UK’s Biggest Timber Building [May 26]
Saudi construction firm eyes $93m expansion plan [May 24]
Ghana to start issuing Timber Validity License [May 23]
Heavy Lumber Prices Spell Trouble for Homebuilders [May 22]
UK:Bristol-based timber business Clarks Wood Company records surge in sales following takeover [May 21]
Root to harvest and mill: Georgia's forestry industry [May 21]
U.S.:UCS Forest Group Acquires Atlas Lumber of Chino California [May 20]
Global perspective, French timber focus [May 20]
Timber buildings: why and how Australia’s poised to build them bigger and better [May 19]
Ghana to Export Timber to EU Market [May 19]
Japan: Supply and demand of composite floor in 2013 [May 17]
China:Containerised timber imports up sharply [May 16]
European decking market starts slow but gaining momentum [May 16]
Finland’s exports of pine lumber down by 16% [May 15]
Finland’s exports of pine lumber down by 16% [May 15]
Lumber exports will drive B.C. economy [May 14]
UK:Furniture and flooring sales soar over Easter [May 13]
Canadian forestry companies leaner, more efficient [May 13]
JP architects stretches timber clad qilin house in japan[May 13]
China starts construction of first timber reserves base [May 13]
Asia Pulp and Paper Plans to Restore 1 Million Hectares of Indonesian Forest [May 12]
Canada:Ainsworth Lumber's $1.1-billion acquisition stymied by regulators [May 9]
Wyoming timber industry lumbering along [May 9]
European Whitewood Prices increase by €4-5/m?[May 8]
U.S.:Bad signs in homebuilding & lumber [May 8]
Australia:Engineered Panels the Future of Timber Construction [May 7]
Small town lumber business finds its place [May 6]
Furniture trends 2014: Milan focuses on classic designs [May 6]
UK.:The new trends and big names in luxury furniture design [May 6]
B.C. producers hurt by building season’s slow start in U.S. [May 6]
Marked increase in German hardwood lumber exports [May 5]
Recovery at most North American forest and paper producers continued through 2013 [May 5]
German tropical timber importers concerned about availability [May 3]
India:Timber and plywood wholesale price indices [May 2]
More Nordic mills report higher profits [May 1]
Northern BC's Canfor mill set for $30-million upgrade [May 1]
Vancouver’s West Fraser remains world’s top softwood lumber firm [Apr 30]
Hardwoods Distribution Acquires Integrated Producer of High Quality Hardwood Lumber [Apr 30]
B.C. announces plans to revamp its timber supply system for forestry firms [Apr 30]
Myanmar:Timber exports reach US$ 1 bn in 2013-2014 [Apr 29]
U.S.:Bullock promoting good timber projects, stewardship [Apr 29]
UK:More garden products face supply crisis over timber shortage [Apr 29]
Wood fuel provides 61% energy to Zimbabwe’s industry [Apr 28]
Atelier Phi Leads the Way in 2014 Furniture Design Trends [Apr 28]
15 Fresh Furniture Trends to Watch For in 2014 [Apr 26]
UK's largest timber building opens[Apr 25]
Myanmar bans timber exports to save remaining forests [Apr 24]
European birch plywood prices on the rise [Apr 24]
Lumber Liquidators Announces 11th Annual April Sale [Apr 23]
U.S.:Construction Lumber Contract Prices Dip as Stockpiles Mount[Apr 23]
Hammond Lumber buys Wilton’s Dexter Supply [Apr 22]
Wooden skyscrapers good for climate, rural areas[Apr 22]
U.S.:Backlog Puts the Wood to Lumber Prices [Apr 21]
Canada:CN says lumber rail shortage gradually improving [Apr 21]
Ghana:Surprising increase in gmelina log exports [Apr 19]
U.S.:Higher moulding imports from Brazil [Apr 18]
Iceland's Housing Market Heats Up [Apr 18]
Australia one step closer to a ‘wood first’ policy [Apr 17]
Canada:Value-Added Wood Products to Find New Market Opportunities [Apr 17]
Wooden spoons offer cooks an all-natural solution for mixing and more [Apr 16]
B.C. investing $6.1 million to develop global markets for wood products [Apr 15]
U.S.:Kiln Dried Hardwood and Green Lumber in Short Supply [Apr 15]
Timber legality How much would it cost? [Apr 15]
U.S.:Office furniture suppliers brace for growth [Apr 14]
Malaysian plywood exporters say no to S. Korean duties extension [Apr 14]
UAE leads MENA markets in import of US hardwood lumber [Apr 11]
Commerce: The rapid rise of Infinity Wood Floors [Apr 10]
Canada:Wood helps boost manufacturing numbers in B.C. [Apr 9]
High-rise timber structures could boost US imports [Apr 9]
U.S.:Timber Towers Using CLT Will Grow Markets for Wood [Apr 9]
UK:Inspirational Somerset timber company building global reputation [Apr 8]
U.S.:2014 ice storm damage to timber is price of annual harvest [Apr 8]
Universal Forest Products acquires component manufacturer [Apr 8]
Bright ideas for outdoor furniture [Apr 7]
West Fraser buying another lumber plant in Arkansas [Apr 5]
Masisa Sells Forestland to US Timber Group for $203 Million [Apr 4]
EU tropical wood imports decline 13% in 2013 [Apr 3]
Why a wood deck is one of the best investments ? [Apr 3]
Falling Canadian dollar is positive for pulp and wood products [Apr 2]
Forget the Shard – the UK's new crop of timber buildings [Apr 1]
Myanmar Suspends Timber Exports [Apr 1]
Estonia's timber industry continues to perform strongly [Apr 1]
Baillie Lumber acquires American Hardwood Industries [Apr 1]
Douglas fir lumber prices tank as Tembec backs softwood deal [Mar 31]
Lumber Prices Almost No Object for Hardwood Buyers [Mar 31]
Canada:Alberta wood products enjoyed strong 2013 [Mar 28]
U.S.:Prime Lumber Expands Kilns as China Demand Grows [Mar 27]
Australia: Timber Sales Rebound [Mar 27]
Canadian softwood lumber exporters to get refunds following ruling [Mar 27]
Myanmar bans all timber exports [Mar 26]
UK:Perfect storm of timber demand creates 'long-term fence shortage' [Mar 25]
U.S.:Furniture Retailers Are Sitting On Their Inventory Longer [Mar 24]
German foreign trade in OSB up almost 10% [Mar 22]
Canadian Wood Council Supports Ontario's Decision on Mid-Rise [Mar 21]
Canada:Pulp mills get access to more Crown timber [Mar 21]
Ghana to consider importation of timber [Mar 21]
Brazil:Recovery of Brazilian pine plywood exports [Mar 20]
Europe wood flooring consumption down 5% in 2013 [Mar 20]
Japan:Trends in office and bedroom furniture imports [Mar 20]
US Lumber Prices Await Signal from Housing Mkt [Mar 19]
High tech workers more in demand at lumber mills [Mar 18]
US company eyes $1.7bn Aussie timber [Mar 18]
Latvia'set to explore new export markets in Gulf States [Mar 18]
South Carolina loses $360 million in timber due to storm [Mar 17]
Russia:Increases in lumber exports have not compensated for decline in log exports [Mar 17]
North American economy and improving U.S. housing market straining lumber supply [Mar 15]
Indonesia Govt expects furniture exports to rise to US$3 billion this year [Mar 14]
B.C.lumber exports constrained by Port Metro Vancouver trucking dispute [Mar 13]
Lithuania's timber exports increased in January [Mar 13]
Furniture category set to expand in e-commerce [Mar 12]
Exports of U.S. hardwood lumber and veneer to the MENA region reach USD 90.49 million in 2013 [Mar 11]
U.S.:Hardwood Lumber Exports Shatter Record [Mar 10]
West Fraser Acquires Travis Lumber Company's Sawmill Operations [Mar 10]
U.S.:Wood Production Was Strong in February, But Lumber Prices Up [Mar 10]
Malaysia:Sarawak aims RM7.2bil for timber product export value [Mar 8]
Swedish timber exports fall 2% in 2013 [Mar 7]
U.S.:Northwest Mills Want to Sell Lumber Instead Of Logs [Mar 6]
Storms affecting timber markets in the UK [Mar 6]
European Timber Pallets in Short Supply [Mar 5]
Australia:Developing high tech timber at Heyfield [Mar 5]
Canfor sells its remaining lumber mill in eastern Canada [Mar 5]
India:Timber and Plywood Wholesale Price Indices [Mar 4]
Signs of revival in European wooden furniture manufacturing [Mar 4]
U.S.:Wood pellet shortage a strain on customers, businesses [Mar 3]
German sawn softwood exports lowest since 2004 [Mar 3]
IKEA May Build $50 Mln Furniture Plant in Russia [Mar 1]
Indonesia aims long-term timber export growth in EU [Mar 1]
U.S.:Bad weather hits lumber demand [Mar 1]
U.S.:Lumber Prices Killed Armstrong Wood Flooring Profit [Feb 28]
Amazonas Florestal Enters U.S. Market With Sitco Lumber Purchase Order Agreement [Feb 28]
Vietnam's industry association sanguine about furniture, wood exports [Feb 27]
Canada:Interfor Lumber Produces Record 470 Million Board Feet [Feb 26]
A Good Year For West Coast Log And Lumber Exports in 2013 [Feb 26]
UK:Persimmon profits up 49%, Space4 factory output up 27% [Feb 25]
Boise grows engineered wood products profits [Feb 25]
Las Vegas market becoming innovators' showcase [Feb 24]
Japanese lumber demand expected to fall sharply in 2014 [Feb 24]
U.S.:Lumber prices stay flat as wintry weather stifles pre-spring buying [Feb 21]
Timber Packaging and Pallets Industry Awaits Impact of UK Weather Damage [Feb 20]
Laos to ban unfinished timber export in April [Feb 20]
China:Green timber preferred overseas but not locally [Feb 19]
U.S.:Lumber producers face rail transportation nightmare [Feb 18]
Lumber exports from Russia increased by 8.6% in 2013 [Feb 17]
U.S.:Office furniture sales mixed as execs maintain optimism for 2014 [Feb 17]
Vietnam's wood export rises 3.8 pct in January [Feb 15]
Angola to Supply Timber to Italy [Feb 15]
Peru's 2013 timber exports did well in weak market [Feb 14]
U.S.:Hardwood plywood imports down in November [Feb 14]
Strong rebound in UK tropical hardwood imports [Feb 14]
Timber sales up 10 per cent in Finland [Feb 13]
Winter storms slow US lumber market [Feb 12]
U.S.:Old lumber is a trend for some of the best new homes [Feb 11]
Canada:Interfor (T.IFP.A) deal for Tolleson Lumber to increase output 20% [Feb 11]
Independent study showing safety of wood buildings welcomed by forest industry [Feb 11]
International Forest Products To Buy Tolleson Ilim Lumber [Feb 10]
UK:Improving market brings improved timber prices [Feb 10]
VietNam: Wood exports upward bound [Feb 10]
Middle East home owners demand quality hardwoods [Feb 8]
Japan:Softwood plywood market continues busy and brisk [Feb 8]
Australia: Building Code Change Means Timber Framing Opportunities [Feb 7]
Stora Enso reports uplift in timber division results [Feb 6]
Canfor Q4 profit rises on lumber price gains, pulp shipments [Feb 6]
Employment rising slightly in Spanish wood industry [Feb 5]
RISI Crow's Construction Materials Cost Index [Feb 4]
Enter the Australian Timber Design Awards 2014 [Feb 4]
Hard Maple Price Gains to Bolster Soft Maple Demand [Feb 3]
Timber industry key to Estonia successes in 2013 [Feb 3]
Hardwood Markets Continue to Build Momentum [Feb 1]
Professionals facing reality of changes in timber supply [Feb 1]
UPM hails best plywood performance since crash [Jan 31]
Malaysia: Plywood makers may cut output by 40% [Jan 31]
US Lumber Prices Edge Up in Mild Housing Upturn [Jan 31]
Spanish plywood imports up 14.2 % [Jan 30]
Lumber Liquidators Invests More Than $60 Million In Virginia Expansion Project [Jan 30]
U.S.:Engineered Wood Outlook for 2014 [Jan 29]
European panels sector warned about additional capacity plans [Jan 28]
Pallet USA Expands Product, Service Lines through Acquisition of Goeman's Wood Products [Jan 28]
Investment in timber would benefit us all [Jan 28]
U.S.:Timber industry may struggle to keep up with market rebound [Jan 27]
UK: FIRA study shows signs of industry recovery [Jan 27]
Jackson Lumber gets national respect from industry [Jan 27]
U.S. lumber retailers snap up available supply of WSPF studs [Jan 25]
Canada: Timber! $1 Billion China-BC Forestry MOU Signed [Jan 24]
UK: Binderholz drops MDF, focuses on solid timber [Jan 24]
New technologies could mean profit for forest landowners [Jan 23]
U.S.: Wood product firms reinvest in Northeastern Minnesota [Jan 23]
International trade in logs and timber worth $50 billion in 2013 [Jan 22]
Ireland: ESB imports 15,000 timber poles a year [Jan 22]
Brazil: Wood products export up 4.1% in 2013 [Jan 21]
Global Lumber Outlook for 2014: Market Prospects Look Good [Jan 21]
U.S.:Lumber demand remains strong as Q4 corporate earnings loom [Jan 20]
UK timber imports increase dramatically [Jan 20]
2013 Softwood Lumber Global Trade Highest in Five Years [Jan 17]
U.S.:The importance of firewood in Pennsylvania [Jan 17]
Finnish Finnish timber sales up 18% in 2013 [Jan 16]
European hardwood lumber consumption up slightly [Jan 16]
Canada covets India lumber market [Jan 15]
U.S.:Toano's Lumber Liquidators Announces Expansion Plans [Jan 14]
Exploding growth to set high demands in forestry products [Jan 13]
U.S.:Lumber Liquidators Invests More Than $60 Million In Virginia Expansion Project [Jan 13]
North American Lumber demand remains strong despite icy winter blasts [Jan 13]
UK:Top builders increase focus on sustainability and timber [Jan 11]
Latvian timber industry continues to expand [Jan 11]
Canada:Dollar's drop shores up lumber [Jan 10]
UK:Garden wood product supplier Forest buys M&M Timber [Jan 10]
Switzerland: Veneer imports up slightly by September [Jan 10]
U.S.:Lumber sector stable has U.S. housing starts pass the 1 million mark [Jan 9]
Unusual weather disrupts timber industry in Sweden [Jan 8]
UK:Colsterworth timber firm takes over competitor [Jan 8]
U.S.:Remodel rebound favors Foglio's floors [Jan 7]
UK:Furniture In Fashion predicts a hike in house price in the upcoming year 2014 [Jan 6]
Wood production in Europe slows down while North America shows rapid growth [Jan 6]
Brazilian Olympics accept PEFC and FSC [Jan 6]
Canada:New rules for heat-treated wood packaging [Jan 2]
U.S.;Wood products firms reinvest [Jan 2]
U.S.:WBR land acquired for lumber export facility [Jan 2]
UK:BSW Timber vows to invest despite challenges ahead [Jan 1]
What’s ahead for furniture, decor? [Jan 1, 2014]
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