IS Shrapnel’s Medium Density Fibreboard in the Pacific Rim and Europe, 2009 – 2013 report forecasts
strong growth in the key end-use sectors for MDF – housing construction and furniture manufacturing.
BIS Shrapnel says the downturn in housing construction in the United States reached the bottom of the
cycle in 2009 and is expected to move into a rapid upswing from…
In the context of an investigation relating to possible violations of antitrust law, offices were searched at Pfleiderer AG, at some of its subsidiaries, and at some competing companies on March 4, 2009.
With regard to this matter…
The 7th China International Wood & Wood Products Trade Conference (shortened form:IWTC) will be held from 28 to 30 April 2010 in Canton. The organizer China wood trade web and Zhonglin Huida International Exhibition Company win a great reputation in the wood products industry because of their well credit, abundant service, acute understanding in market with clients demand. So far they have organized 6 large-scale international conferences, it has developed into China’s biggest and…
The year 2009 for the German machinery and plant engineering had been one of the worst since decades. Especially the producers of woodworking machinery had to face a dramatic decline of sales. Their turnover in 2009 was reduced by 42 percent compared with the previous year.
Starting from 2011 the polish affiliate Swedspan Polska will produce up to 250.000 m3/a of 1-3 mm thick and 630 x 285 cm large thin boards with low emission values. UTHF (Ultra Thin HDF) is the key technology for the successful production of light weight board products. The decision for Dieffenbacher as main supplier for the UTHDF-plant for Swedspan is a proof for the leading role of Dieffenbacher in this field and confirms the…
On February 12th, a preparatory meeting took place at the headquarters of Group GARNICA Plywood in Logroño, organized by USSE (Southern Europe Forest Owners Union) and PRO-POPULUS (European Association for the promotion of Poplar).
Attendants to the meeting:
- Inazio Martínez de Arano – USSE
- Pedro Garnica – PRO POPULUS / GARNICA PLYWOOD
- Bernard Mourlan – PRO POPULUS
- Eva Sevillano – FAFCYLE
- Gabriel Orradre – …
While momentum from last week carried many framing lumber prices higher, traders at all levels of the market noted a slowdown. Traders viewed the pause as a natural pullback to allow for loads ordered earlier to work through the distribution system...
On 19-21 March 2010 will be the fifth edition of the DREWOOD Fair. This event is bringing together representatives of the timber industry at home and abroad.
DREWOOD 2010 will be held traditionally in Wroclaw Centennial Hall, in parallel with the building Fair TARBUD.
The idea of the coexistence of both events is great for longer than three years. Fair visitors have got a chance to look at the offer presented by the exhibitors, which covers a broad spectrum of products and services from the timber and building industry. In one place, and time is presented close to 400 companies, making it easier for interested parties to review the news and trends in the industry.
In the previous edition of the total number of companies cited above events amounted to nearly 400, including the wood
‘Dubai WoodShow 2010’, the Middle East's only wood-focused exhibition of its kind, is set to host the 1st annual ‘Dubai WoodShow Forum’, a series of exclusive keynote sessions delivered by high profile experts and top executives from the entire wood industry spectrum. Designed as an exceptional meeting platform, the Dubai WoodShow Forum offer knowledge transfer, networking and business opportunities, and provide the audience with innovative and reliable strategies to gain a competitive edge in the market place. The 4-hour conference will be held daily during the Dubai WoodShow from April 13th to 15th, 2010 at…
Prices for logs used for mechanical pulp contracted in the middle of December by the state-owned forestry operation of Baden-Wuerttemberg (ForstBW) and the Finish paper producerUPM acted as an indicator. In the meantime more contracts were closed and a price of 27,90 €/rm became widely accepted.
