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U.S.:Old Look, New Twist in Home Construction [Dec,31]
Biooil plant construction completed [Dec,31]
Russia:Timber Industry 2000-2004 [Dec,31]
Hawaii furniture retailer adds store [Dec,30]
U.K. House-Price Inflation Slows to Lowest in 3 Years [Dec,30]
Ikea builds on furnishings success [Dec,29]
U.S.:Petoskey added to state ash wood quarantine[Dec,29]
U.S.:Panel and lumber prices to remain healthy in near term [Dec,28]
Canada:Quebec firms face dwindling supply[Dec,28]
NewZealand:Timber industry threatened[Dec,28]
UAE construction boom attracts Malaysian timber exporters[Dec,28]
U.S.:Limitations on timber harvest lightened[Dec,23]
Weyerhaeuser Completes Sale of Chester, Moncure Mills[Dec,23]
Canada:Timber company Tembec and Nature Conservancy reach deal to protect lands [Dec,22]
Conditions satisifed for $1 billion Canadian timber merger [Dec,22]
New Zealand timber giant buys 3 plants [Dec,22]
Chemical developed to identify contaminated waste wood [Dec,22]
Price Of Logs Lower Than Expected In Indonesia [Dec,22]
KLIPPAN in negotiations to purchase a French paper [Dec,22]
U.S.:Rising stumpage prices a concern for some loggers [Dec,21]
U.S.:Building materials distributor buying Weyerhaeuser site [Dec,21]
Oregon-based timber company Crown Pacific closes; sold mills to Canadian firm [Dec,21]
Japan: Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute Successfully Conducted Large-scale Collection of Poplar cDNA [Dec,21]
U.S.:Building industry battles rising materials costs [Dec,20]
Canada's Forest Industry Seeks EcoLogo Certification of its 'Green Power' [Dec,20]
Malaysia:Jaya Tiasa expects timber prices to stay firm until early 2005 [Dec,20]
Philippines:Proposed total log ban imperils furniture sector [Dec,20]
Canada:Independent chain of custody adds transparency to fibre supply chain, supports forest certification
U.S.:Agriculture sees profits in lumber, nurseries [Dec,17]
Hardwood Flooring - Borders and Medallions Add Unique Charm [Dec,16]
UK:100 million expansion planned at Tyneside chipboard mill [Dec,16]
Ikea Opens Moscow Mall After Pipe Flap [Dec,16]
U.S.:Commerce Dept. Cuts Canada Lumber Tariff[Dec,15]
U.S.:Plum Creek buys 48K acres in Maine [Dec,15]
Malaysia:Timber stocks up on better demand [Dec,15]
Abitibi-LP Engineered Wood to build new Quebec plant, add up to 40 jobs [Dec,15]
N.A. Printing/Writing Papers Demand Flat in October [Dec,14]
Company using wood chips to make cleaner-burning logs [Dec,14]
U.S.:New London lumber company plans expansion [Dec,14]
UAE:Danube Building Materials announces expansion in Jebel Ali [Dec,14]
New Zealand:Pulp mill sets production record [Dec,14]
Timber investment taking root [Dec,13]
U.S. lumber companies get duty cheques under Byrd Amendment:report [Dec,13]
Building materials easier to find but still very costly [Dec,13]
Paper Material Forest Project In Vietnam To Receive More Loans [Dec,13]
U.S.:Portland lumber wholesaler sold to employees [Dec,10]
Certifications help timber marketing[Dec,10]
U.S. furniture bids open to private firms [Dec,10]
Indonesia, Malaysia Agree On Govt-To-Govt Timber Trading[Dec,10]
U.S.:Log supplies also limited in N.H. [Dec,9]
Canada:November housing starts jump; nearing 17-year record [Dec,9]
LP to build state-of-the-art OSB plant [Dec,9]
Certification Vital in Forestry Management [Dec,9]
U.S.:Pulp, Paper Markets Showing Improvement over 2003 [Dec,9]
Philippines:House panel approves 25-year log ban [Dec,9]
Canada:West Fraser's merger with Weldwood set to close after deal with Ottawa[Dec,8]
Wood carving industry hard on African forests[Dec,8]
Mexico Steps Up Battle Against Illegal Logging[Dec,8]
U.S. Forest Service seeks inputon Flat Tops logging proposal [Dec,7]
N.Z. Third-Quarter Export Prices Probably Fell 1.5% [Dec,7]
Canada:Sawmill to close in June [Dec,6]
Small-diameter trees become a commodity in the 21st century [Dec,6]
Ghana:Export of wood products achieves modest gains [Dec,6]
Lake Oswego firm hopes to build on 'green' materials [Dec,6]
U.S.:Timber industry report topic of board presentation [Dec,3]
U.S.:Lumber Prices Rebound From The Floor [Dec,3]
China's paper-making industry confronting fiercer competition [Dec,3]
American furnishings on the move[Dec,3]
U.S. Files Appeal on Lumber Tariff Ruling [Dec,2]
84 LUMBER TOPS $3 BILLION IN SALES, HAS BIG PLANS FOR 2005 [Dec,2]
U.S.:White House to step up application of timber cutting law [Dec,1]
Welsh buy a package deal for timber firm [Dec,1]
U.S.:Market Leaders Expand Implementations of Descartes' Solutions [Dec,1]
UK:Recycled Timber Firm to Open [Dec,1]
Malaysia:Earnings grow in timber sector [Dec,1]
U.S.:Fire-damaged timber will be harvested in Carson City [Nov. 30]
UK:Nationwide sees soft landing for housing market [Nov. 30]
Saudi Arabia:A Burning Problem in Madinah [Nov. 30]
Australia : High spending Australians go for holidays & furniture [Nov. 30]
Fitch: Paper Drives Growth for U.S. Forest Products Industry [Nov. 30]
U.S.:Home sales higher than predicted [Nov. 29]
U.S.:Limits on Logging [Nov. 29]
Scientists struggle to save dying oak forests[Nov. 29]
The impact of test-tube trees on the woods[Nov. 29]
INTERVIEW:China's Wood Demand May Hurt Indonesia Forests[Nov. 29]
U.S.:Tree inventory shows promise for small-diameter logs[Nov. 29]
Malaysia:PWorth plans to buy PNG timber concession next year[Nov. 29]
Philippines:375,509 hectares of forest land opened to investors[Nov. 29]
Hugo firm gives new life to old lumber[Nov. 26]
Fire-damaged timber will be harvested from Kings Canyon area[Nov. 26]
Australia:First timber harvest for Great Southern[Nov. 26]
Bernama:Sabah To Have Better Forestry Revenue Next Year[Nov. 26]
Canadian forest industry hurt and helped by strong dollar in Q3: PWC report[Nov. 25]
U.S. October Home Resales Fell Less Than Forecast [Nov. 25]
U.S.:Log sales fall short of forecast [Nov. 24]
Philippine Furniture Retailers Seek More Fashionable Products[Nov. 24]
U.S.:Furniture market set to benefit from federal spending bill[Nov. 24]
U.S.:Board to explore timber-sale changes[Nov. 23]
Experts: All sides must agree on what makes forest healthy[Nov. 23]
Australian announcement good for Papua New Guinea [Nov. 23]
British Wood Pulp Association's warned that demand set to fall[Nov. 23]
Canada:Forest products R&D gets boost [Nov. 22]
U.S.:Five Trends That Will Define 2005 [Nov. 22]
A Primer: Feng Shui and Other Trends in Home Construction [Nov. 22]
U.S. furniture makers speed deliveries [Nov. 22]
UPM's Pesonen Says He's `Confident' Paper Prices Will Increase in Europe [Nov. 22]
The Complete Guide To Christmas Markets in Europe [Nov. 22]
Canada:Tembec predicts sawmill closings; Q4 profit soars to $90.8M on currency gain [Nov. 19]
U.S.:New tax laws benefit Texas timber landowners [Nov. 19]
Computers, networking help furniture firm grow [Nov. 19]
U.S.:Consumer demand driving furniture warehouse growth [Nov. 19]
U.S.:Poplars becoming popular alternative farm crop [Nov. 18]
Creative Woodwork International Introduces a New All-wood Deck Chair[Nov,18]
U.S.:Building costs may drop as demand from hurricane states drops [Nov,18]
Norway:Kvaerner Pulping to modernise Brazilian pulp mill [Nov,18]
American Pallet Leasing Establishes Midwest Regional Headquarters [Nov,17]
U.S.:Wood stoves gaining popularity [Nov,17]
Timber imported prices up in China [Nov,17]
U.S.:Washington Alder unit buys 30-acre Port Angeles industrial park site for sawmill [Nov,16]
U.S.:Home Depot Profit Rises [Nov,16]
UK:Grant raises prospects at timber firm [Nov,16]
Australia's Timber, Forest Product Trade Improves In June QTR [Nov,16]
U.S.:BuildingGreen Announces 2004 Top-10 Green Building Products [Nov,15]
Mexico to preserve rain forest land [Nov,15]
Australia:Hardwood timber businesses set to merge [Nov,15]
New Zealand:Forestry firms may unite to target China [Nov,15]
U.S. Timber Firm To Fund Forest Research Project In Philippines [Nov,12]
Outlet turns recycled wood into furniture [Nov,12]
U.S.:Component price inflation will rise through winter [Nov,11]
Canada:B.C. Exports Level off in 2005 After Strong Gains in 2004 [Nov,11]
Wood-processing industry keeps growing in Baltic area [Nov,11]
Spotlight:A Hidden Fastener System For All Wood Types [Nov,11]
U.S.:International Paper to sell 1.1 million acres to investment firm [Nov,10]
Researchers experimenting with poplars as a cash crop[Nov,10]
U.S. Lowers Chinese Furniture Tariffs [Nov,10]
U.S.:Amway family and Jeff Stone are buying Honsador Lumber[Nov,9]
Reports says Uganda's forests worth $350 million/year [Nov,9]
Canada:Lumby mill shutting down; 80 to lose jobs[Nov,9]
U.S.:Furniture association to allow in importers[Nov,9]
U.S.:Timber owners stand together for environment [Nov,8]
New Zealand:Millions invested by Northland wood processors [Nov,8]
Ghana:Export of wood products achieves modest gains [Nov,8]
U.S.:Environmentalists question state's greenness [Nov,5]
U.S.:Furniture makers choose youth over boomers [Nov,5]
Austria intends to invest in Russian woodworking industry [Nov,5]
American Barn Co. turns old wood into new floors [Nov,4]
Canada:Bemidji Norbord OSB mill faces 10-day shutdown [Nov,4]
Ottawa Eyes Calmer U.S. Trade in Second Bush Term [Nov,4]
ZIMBABWE:Land reform cuts Land reform cuts down timber output [Nov,4]
Demand Spurs Finnish Paper Production [Nov,4]
U.S.:Extension foresters raise better Christmas trees [Nov,3]
Survey: Office- furniture industry on mend [Nov,3]
Have wood products prices peaked? [Nov,2]
U.S.:Furniture makers hire star power [Nov,2]
Owners learn how to care for forest [Nov,2]
Canfor readying for softening lumber market, high dollar impact [Nov,1]
Hottest fire season could mean salvage timber sales [Nov,1]
Schwarzenegger terminates ban on NZ timber [Nov,1]
U.S.:Appeals court overturns judge in four Medford-area timber sales [Nov,1]
Australia:Praising precious Houn pine [Nov,1]
Chinese firm barks up right tree to supply mainland's demand for paper [Nov,1]
Weyerhaeuser Acquires Sawmill in Brazil in New Joint Venture [Oct,29]
U.S.:Home Show Promotes Log & Timber Frame Homes [Oct,29]
Australia:Gunns ready for pulp mill [Oct,29]
Congo's Rainforest Faces Danger as Loggers Return [Oct,29]
U.S.:Months of European trade sanctions have divergent impact [Oct,28]
UK:CIOB Launches 'Procuring Legal & Sustainable Timber' Industry Guide [Oct,28]
U.S.:Forests' future in voters' hands [Oct,27]
U.S.:NATIONAL FOREST TIMBER FOR SALE [Oct,27]
Canada:Province offers forest tenure [Oct,27]
Zimbabwe:Export of Unprocessed Timber Outlawed [Oct,27]
Premier promises good conditions for Russian, Finnish timber firms [Oct,27]
Swedish Retailer IKEA Shifts US Expansion Into Full Throttle By ... [Oct,26]
Canada:Plum Creek Q3 profit rises on pulp and paper demand [Oct,26]
Russia to drop timber exports [Oct,26]
U.S.:Calif. encourages landowners to preserve forests [Oct,25]
UK:Waste wood gate fee on the way up, say wood recyclers [Oct,25]
Indonesia:Kaban plans to generate huge profits from forestry [Oct,25]
Australia:Industry backs furniture export crackdown [Oct,25]
UN Forecasts Mixed Picture For Latin America And Caribbean Forests [Oct,23]
Weyerhaeuser sets record profit [Oct,23]
Australia:Timber group critical of delayed forests decision [Oct,22]
Canada:Hardwood Flooring Prices Drop Dramatically with New Wholesale Channel [Oct,22]
Indonesia’s sawn timber export ban has minimal impact on S’wak [Oct,22]
Higher sales, prices boost Boise Cascade profits dramatically[Oct,21]
Home-grown microwave for timber set to roll [Oct,20]
GP outlook rises with good wood forecast [Oct,20]
U.S.:Housing Starts Fall 6 Pct. in September [Oct,19]
Japan Timber Market Review [Oct,19]
U.S.:Imported timber, exported future [Oct,18]
U.S.:Salvaged trees could push timber prices down [Oct,18]
South Africa:SA forestry industry thriving [Oct,18]
U.S.:Crowded High Point furniture market begins on an up note [Oct,18]
Canada:Trade surplus rebounds to $7.4-billion [Oct,15]
U.S. to appeal NAFTA panel decision on softwood lumber [Oct,15]
Waste Timber 'Could Generate Power' [Oct,14]
U.S.:N.C. furniture exporters see business up, opportunities growing [Oct,14]
U.S.:EPA Boiler MACT Impact on Forest Products Industry ... [Oct,13]
FSC Launches New Chain of Custody Standards [Oct,13]
U.S.:USDA Rule on Pallets and Pests Leaves Some Fuming [Oct,12]
U.S.:The hottest job around Rising oil prices ignite sales of firewood and stoves [Oct,12]
Chileans will manage Uruguayan wood chip port [Oct,12]
Canada:Many lumber mills using scrap wood for new products [Oct,11]
UK:House Price Growth Still Slowing [Oct,11]
Furniture Springing Ahead [Oct,11]
U.S.:Supply and demand [Oct,9]
Canada:Interfor offers $396M for Riverside Forest Products in friendly takeover [Oct,9]
New treated lumber has its issues [Oct,8]
U.S.:LUMBER COSTS [Oct,8]
U.S.:Modern logging uses state-of-the-art equipment [Oct,7]
Malaysia:Furniture council signs deal with Japan research firm [Oct,7]
U.S.:Ivan causes $700 million worth of damage to timber[Oct,6]
Australia:Timber industry boost[Oct,6]
Domestic supply only can meet 40% timber demand in China[Oct,6]
Indonesia Pulp&Paper Cos Moving To Renewable Fiber[Oct,6]
Canada:Lumber giant Interfor bids $368-million for B.C.'s Riverside [Oct,5]
U.S.:Hooksett building supply wholesaler to open in spring [Oct,5]
Germany:Better protection for wood [Oct,5]
U.S.:Building boom in medical facilities has been uplifting [Oct,4]
Poland:Wood floor firm Barlinek paves way for new factory [Oct,4]
Canada:Cutting costs saves the profit in cutting trees [Oct,4]
Germany:Potlatch to sell St. Joe conservation easement [Oct,1]
U.S.:Lumber prices may nail builders [Oct,1]
India:Paper and Pulp industry becoming eco-friendly [Oct,1]
U.S.:Stimson buying Idaho mill [Oct,1]
UK:Ikea leads flat-pack furniture revolution as UK sales top ?1bn [Oct,1]
U.S.:Furniture sales up 6% in July [Oct,1]
U.S.:Prices go up from storms [Sep,30]
Technology has changed how furniture is made [Sep,30]
U.S.:Eucalyptus hybrid a `green' wood favorite [Sep,30]
Latvia:Manufacturing companies scramble to Latvia, Eastern Europe [Sep,30]
U.S.:Despite rash of disasters, lumber prices drop[Sep,29]
Malaysia:Strong demand to drive timber sector[Sep,29]
Canada:Scotiabank commodity prices at record high in August[Sep,29]
U.S.:State to get 'green certification' for timber[Sep,29]
U.S.:Tax deal keeps lumber plant in La. [Sep,28]
French-Style Furniture Is Back at Home [Sep,28]
U.S.:Lumber market is out on a limb [Sep,27]
Canada:Internet use hurting Maritimes pulp industry [Sep,27]
Canada:Study says pulp, paper profits are expected to improve [Sep,27]
Small-timber arena focuses on value-added products [Sep,24]
Innov-X Responds to CCA Treated Wood Pollution [Sep,24]
DigitalGlobe Satellite Imagery Helps Alaska Inventory Forests [Sep,23]
Research on timber plantation water usage [Sep,23]
USA : Furniture retailer goes for online success [Sep,22]
Wood declared world's most eco-friendly building material [Sep,22]
Viet Nam estimatedly grossed 700 million USD from furniture exports [Sep,22]
U.S.:Hurricanes squeeze lumber, fruit, fish supply [Sep,21]
Long-term investors say time right to buy [Sep,21]
South Africa:Sawmills Face Log Shortage [Sep,21]
French Fruniture Market Reviews [Sep,21]
Canada:Housing construction boom continues [Sep,20]
Japan Lumber Market Reports [Sep,20]
Australia:Timber Industry Calls For Plantation Expansion [Sep,17]
U.S.:Plywood prices up near hurricanes; lumber market largely unaffected [Sep,17]
U.S.:Hoosier firms go global with increased exports [Sep,16]
UK:Obeying the rules to bring out the best of the forest [Sep,16]
U.S.:Price of building materials rising [Sep,16]
Canada:Union wants softwood duty refund spent on R&D [Sep,16]
Canada:B.C. Forests Ministry to increase size of timber cut to combat pine beetle [Sep,15]
Australia:Carter Holt May Bid for Tenon Sawmill [Sep,15]
U.S.:Lumber prices continue to soar [Sep,15]
Malaysia:Furniture makers seek ban on exports of rubber wood [Sep,15]
Research:Canadian Household Furniture Consumption [Sep,15]
Canada:Ainsworth Lumber plans US$450M debt issue to fund Potlatch OSB plant purchase[Sep,14]
U.S.:Plywood refunds on rise[Sep,14]
Fiji:$8million for mahogany sale[Sep,14]
UK:Plywood maestros win top design award[Sep,14]
Germany:Microwaving trees speeds up coffee table production [Sep,13]
Malaysia:Prices of plywood hit four-year high [Sep,13]
Australia: Scheme to encourage timber diversity [Sep,10]
84 Lumber opens new manufacturing plant in White Plains [Sep,10]
U.S.:Demand for Printing/Writing Papers Rises in 2004 [Sep,9
U.S.:Lumber Prices On Rise [Sep,9]
U.S.:State adopts 10-year plan for timber harvesting[Sep,8]
Georgia-Pacific Sells Three Hardwood Lumber Mills [Sep,8]
U.S.:Measure urges agencies to buy California lumber[Sep,7]
Rising cost of firewood could burn homeowners this winter [Sep,7]
U.S.:Timber boom: Outlook for Montana loggers better than it has been in years [Sep,6]
UK:Wolseley Snaps Up Timber Merchant [Sep,6]
U.S.:Housing market may be cooling [Sep,6]
Australia:Paulownia forestry sprouts to maturity[Sep,6]
High tech in the backwoods [Sep,3]
Canada:Ainsworth Lumber goes shopping in Minnesota [Sep,3]
U.S.:Plywood in short supply as area demand jumps [Sep,2]
Japan: Thin MDF In Tight Supply [Sep,2]
CWI Embraces Eucalyptus as the Alternative Hardwood for ... [Sep,1]
U.S.:Tree Farmers Are Objecting to New Rules on Forestland [Sep,1]
Asian nations in talks to address timber smuggling[Aug,31]
Canada:Ainsworth OSB plant acquisition seen risky if price dips[Aug,31]
U.S.:Investing in timber pays [Aug,31]
U.S.:Lumber prices at all-time high[Aug,30]
Australia:More hard times predicted for timber towns[Aug,30]
UAE leads in mid-east furniture business [Aug,30]
U.S.:Report shows shifts in wood product business[Aug,27]
Mali: Officials Try to Cut Down On Logging[Aug,27]
U.S.: Furniture orders up 10% in June[Aug,27]
Canada:Ainsworth Lumber to pay $457.5 million US for three U.S. wood panel plants [Aug,26]
U.S.:State officials boosting timber sales in Southeast [Aug,26]
Do-It-Yourself Furniture Catching Up [Aug,26]
Australia:Asia a key driver for Gunns in 2004/05 [Aug,26]
U.S.:Increasing costs of steel,cement,wood get passed on to consumers[Aug,25]
Microwave Drying of Timber Could Revolutionise Industry[Aug.,24]
Canada:Lumber seen nailing a record[Aug.,24]
UK:Green Energy Resources Announces Agreement to Merge with...[Aug.,24]
UK:NI to be site of new environmentally friendly facility[Aug.,23]
Canada:Raw logs leaving B.C. may soon face an export tax [Aug.,20]
U.S.:Office furniture industry optimistic about business [Aug.,20]
Malaysia:Timber exports to exceed RM17b [Aug.,19]
Ghana:FORUM develops legal framework for forest management [Aug.,19]
Canada:Hurricane, B.C. fires fuel lumber prices[Aug.,18]
U.S.:Lumber rises on Florida's need to rebuild[Aug.,18]
Lumber futures end sharply higher on expected demand[Aug.,18]
U.S.:Soaring construction costs don't dent luxury home buying boom [Aug.,17]
Canfor's PolarBoard Mill to Receive $25.6 Million Upgrade
Canada:Hurricane, B.C. fires fuel lumber prices[Aug.,18]
U.S.:Lumber rises on Florida's need to rebuild[Aug.,18]
Lumber futures end sharply higher on expected demand[Aug.,18]
U.S.:Soaring construction costs don't dent luxury home buying boom [Aug.,17]
Canfor's PolarBoard Mill to Receive $25.6 Million Upgrade
Hardwood Flooring - Distressed Floors Offer Hot Design Trend[Aug.,16]
U.S.:National forest plans completed [Aug.,16]
U.S.:State forestry decline linked to growth in economy [Aug.,13]
Swedish furniture giant IKEA opens first Connecticut store [Aug.,13]
What's hot and what's not in housing[Aug.,12]
U.S.:Sticker shock at the lumberyard:wood prices soar[Aug.,12]
U.S.:Survey Reveals Nationwide Shortages of Cement,OSB ect. [Aug.,11]
Canada:Lower-price land available for housing in rural areas [Aug.,11]
New Zealand:Sawmillers send trial shipments of pine to Europe [Aug.,11]
Canada:Some analysts eye pulp, paper [Aug.,10]
Furniture sales cushion UK price impact [Aug.,10]
Timber retailer pines for native forests [Aug.,09]
Canada:B.C. shrugs off softwood lumber dispute [Aug.,09]
Poland: Will booming furniture exports result in a wood shortage? [Aug.,09]
Cork, bamboo are new and linoleum's back [Aug.,07]
Vietnam:Wood industry looks to carve up market [Aug.,07]
U.S.:Timber deals stir mixed reactions [Aug,06]
GEORGIA-PACIFIC EARNINGS UP 300% ON STRONG DEMAND [Aug.,05]
U.S.:Alaska locals want a sliver of the forest [Aug.,05]
Demand for pulp revives in China [Aug.,05]
Canada:OSB prices are on the rebound [Aug.,04]
Italian wood based panels market review [Aug.,04]
U.S.:Lumber without logs [Aug.,03]
Ghana:Timber Utilization Contracts under way [Aug.,03]
Australia:Cutting edge of nations timber industry [Aug.,03]
Australia: Firms report higher demand in July [Aug.,02]
U.S. cuts duty on Canadian lumber by 10 percentage points [Aug.,02]
U.S.:Rising cost of materials puts squeeze on local home builders [Aug.,02]
UK:Wolseley to pay 183m for Brooks [July,30]
The pros and cons of popular flooring [July,30]
LAMINATED FLOORING:Hot competition in the local market [July,30]
Engineers develop methods to judge strength of small-diameter timber[July,29]
Swedes to finance new furniture factory[July,29]
Canfor Suspends Maine Sawmill Project After Merger[July,29]
Oregon needs to re-invest in wood-products industry [July,28]
U.S.:MJB Wood Group, Inc. Joins the Nistevo Network [July,28]
U.S.:Trend in electronics puts furniture on diet [July,27]
South Africa:Industry warns of supply shortages [July,27]
U.S.:IP to sell subsidiary for $950M [July,26]
Asian Forest-Products Shares May Rise [July,26]
Ikea set to try again in Japan[July,23]
Weyerhaeuser Reports Record Second Quarter Net Earnings[July,23]
U.S.:Western lumber production hits 11-year high in 2003 [July,23]
Canada:West Fraser Timber to purchase Weldwood[July,22]
EU to license timber imports to fight illegal logging [July,21]
Canada:Lumber duties help push Tembec into the red [July,20]
U.S.:Lumber prices poise for decline [July,20]
U.S.:Fiber-Hungry Bacteria Could Form Natural "Bond" With Wood Industry [July,20]
Swiss:Timber users take a sustainable approach to wood [July,20]
Bring warmth of wood to any rooms[July,19]
Forests'contribution in timber declines in Pakistan[July,19]
U.S.:Forest Service downsizes 1,477-acre Tongass sale [July,16]
Reports:Furniture Distribution in Europe [July,16]
Malaysia:Timber export earnings to reach RM17b [July,16]
U.S.:Forest rules won't change much in Minnesota [July,15]
Canada:Lumber exports rose 15.6 per cent from April [July,15]
U.K. Will Miss Renewable Energy Target for 2010, Report Says [July,15]
U.S.:Labor shortage cuts wood supply [July,15]
Australia:Timber industry in turmoil over privatisation [July,14]
G-P Plywood on Holiday Break; Log Supply Low[July,14]
Canada:Wood supply shortfall predicted for years[July,13]
South Africa:Foresters Warn of Future Wood Shortages[July,13]
U.S.:Builders: Home material costs up[July,13]
U.S.:Work on lumber mill may start soon[July,12]
Australia:Pulp mill expert points finger at uncertainty [July,12]
Market Pulp Producer Inventories Fell in May [July,12]
U.S.:Tongass harvest OK'd [July,10]
Canada:Interfor plans $100m stake in U.S. lumber industry[July,10]
Malaysia:Furniture exports to exceed RM6bil this year [July,9]
Designer furniture for the right price[July,8]
U.S.:Contractors' costs are building[July,8]
Global competition closes Texas sawmills/paper mills[July,8]
U.S.:Building Material Costs Soar [July,7]
U.S.:Hancock Lumber Expands Kiln Capacity[July,6]
Australia:ITC fells $200m deal for farmed timber woodchips
Italian woodworking machinery sector is positive[July,5]
Japan: Decline in japan's Tropical Log Imports[July,5]
New Environmental, Safety, and Community Report Available From Boise[July,2]
US hardwood coming to Barbados [July,2]
Canada:International Barrier Achieves Rapid Sales Growth of Fire Resistant Wood Panels[July,2]
Canadian loggers may be reclassified [July,1]
U.S.:Monthly furniture orders slide 10 percent [June,30]
Weyerhaeuser sells forest land in Georgia for $404 million
U.S.:Softwood timber prices soon may fall[June,29]
New wood supply strategy to enhance Ontario's forestry industry[June,29]
UK:Could woodchip be the new straw? [June,28]
Canada:Home Price increases slowing down [June,28]
U.S.:Honsador Lumber sold [June,28]
South Africa:R120m Durban woodchip plant hopes to sail the export seas [June,28]
Bi-partisan Group of US House Leaders Urge Administration to End ... [June,25]
U.S.:Crown Pacific agrees to sell three Phoenix yards
Replacing fossil fuels in a "clean energy" economy[June,25]
LP Schedules Downtime at Seven OSB Mills[June,24]
U.S.:Cost of construction rising in area [June,24]
Russian timber sector reported profits up [June,24]
Next best thing: wood chip bedding for cattle[June,23]
U.S.:Pallet company agrees to locate in Rock Valley[June,23]
Norbord to Acquire European Panel Business[June,22]
Australia:CHH to buy Chinese panels business[June,22]
UK:International Barrier's Purchase of Fire Resistant Technology Generates Global Licensing Inquiries [June,22]
U.S.:Demand pushes real estate sales, but growth slows[June,21]
U.S.:Hufford discusses lumber market trends at forestry and ag summit[June,21]
New Zealand timber supplier achieves FSC certification of native beech forests [June,21]
Canada:Lumber and oil prices rise, but other commodities fall [June,19]
British Columbia Tree Harvest May Cut Lumber Prices, Globe Says [June,19]
Japan builders report increased sales and profits [June,18]
84 Lumber opens N.C. distribution center[June,18]
Log-Home Manufacturer Invests in Wood-Drying Technology [June,17]
U.S.:Outlook remains mixed for non-residential construction [June,17]
UK:Sustainable timber guidance announced [June,16]
Canada:The value of wood products shipments rose in April [June,16]
Russia's timber,pulp and paper industries grew 7% in May [June,16]
U.S.:Lumber Liquidators makes profitable move [June,16]
U.S.:Building costs for materials keep going up [June,16]
UK:Mersey Forest helps company make a saw point [June,15]
Weyerhaeuser faces both sides of tariff dispute [June,15]
Portable-housing vogue makes its way to U.S.[June,14]
Furniture makers build on optimism [June,14]
Bangladesh:Timber importers demand reduction of duty [June,14]
From furniture to flooring, bamboo is hot in home design [June,14]
U.S.:Furniture industry still has way to go[June,11]
U.S.:Timber giant hopes for settlement [June,11]
U.S.:Lumber duties may fall[June,10]
Pulp stores down in European seaports in May 2004 [June,10]
DNA Trap For Log Poachers[June,10]
Canada:Strong dollar sapped forest industry profits[June,9]
U.S.:Builders divided on tariff reduction [June,8]
Liberia: Bryant Pleads for End to Timber And Diamond Ban [June,8]
Malaysia:Special licence for timber products [June,8]
Market pricing boosts British Columbia coastal forest industry [June,7]
Home Depot to buy up to 24 Kmart stores for $365M [June,7]
U.S.:Housing industry stays on track, helping stocks rally[June,4]
U.S. to cut softwood lumber duty: B.C.minister [June,3]
Fiji:Board to review mahogany leases [June,3]
Africa:Forestry Conservation Agreement Signed [June,3]
LP completes sale of Washington sawmill to Pony Lumber[[June,2]
U.S.:Bush administration reduces timber sale[[June,2]
Australia:Furniture-makers face timber crisis[[June,2]
Japan:STAMP OF APPROVAL:Nowhere to go but up for wood houses[[June,2]
Australia:Timber shortage dries up work[June,1]
USA:Putnam Lumber makes inroads into China[June,1]
U.S.:Homebuilder costs through roof[May,31]
New B.C. union deal expected to kick-start lumber mergers[May,31]
Australia:Timber industry seeks resolution on hardwood[May,31]
U.S.:Administration Increases Logging to Appease Timber Industry[May,28]
U.S.:Report: Furniture orders, shipments up[May,28]
New contract set for coastal Canadian lumber firms [May,27]
US Paper Markets See Pick up in Demand [May,27]
U.S.:Construction costs keep building up[May,26]
LP finalizes sale of Michigan, Ohio facilities[May,25]
U.S.:Bold ways with wood floors[May,25]
Georgia-Pacific to restart Sterling, Ga., softwood mill [May,25]
Brazil:Without rosewood, Martin guitars less sweet[May,24]
Italian boat builder Comitti Yacht sol. enters US market with two Mahogany Runabouts[May,24]
German kit-furniture sector [May,24]
No wood price crash seen despite US housing data[May,21]
U.S.:New Study Finds Siskiyou Timber Sale A Big-Time Money-Loser[May,21]
Canada:Optimism and warning flags raised for timber reforms[May,21]
US housing starts see 2.1% decline in April [May,20]
Climbing lumber prices are pushing up home, deck costs [May,20]
Canada:Don't double wood supply yet: foresters [May,20]
Competition increasing for UK furniture makers[May,19]
Japan Timber Market News [May,19]
Paper Production More Sustainable [May,17]
Canada:All eyes on Shepherd in forestry merger [May,17]
Canada:Raw log exports allowed to continue [May,17]
Russian timber sector production growth 7,5% [May,17]
Canada:Lumber,oil drive up commodity prices in April [May,14]
U.S.:Building big houses boosts plywood industry [May,14]
Australia:Timber industry returns to Wide Bay [May,13]
US Composite & Plastic Lumber Demand to Exceed $3 Billion by 2008 [May,12]
Brazil's 1Q wood products exports increase by 36.7% [May,11]
U.S.:Climbing costs: Lumber prices are squeezing builders [May,11]
U.S.:Plywood leads way for timber rebound[May,10]
84 Lumber looks to build on booming growth[May,10]
Congo to resume exports of prized hardwood to Europe[May,10]
U.S.:Homeowners Dig Deep to Pay for Remodeling[May,08]
Timber Companies Agree on Sustainable Exploitation[May,08]
Philippine :RP furniture makers urged to buy timber from Laos[May,08]
U.S.:Roseburg timber company recovering from 30-year low[May,06]
VietNam:Wood industry starts trade promotion programmes[May,06]
LP to convert flagship OSB mill to siding[May,05]
Louisiana-Pacific reinvests in Hayward plant for conversion[May,04]
California Fears Bush Fires [May,04]
U.S.:Housing boom continues its climb, but production still lags[May,04]
Furniture Production in Western Europe Accounting for 35.6% [May,04]
Asia has growth potential for pulp producers[Apr.,30]
Coalition for Fair Lumber Imports Issues Statement on NAFTA ... [Apr.,30]
Ga.-Pacific Profit Rises on Lumber Prices [Apr.,30]
LP Reports First Quarter 2004 Profits on OSB Strength [Apr.,29]
U.S.:May the forest be with you [Apr.,29]
Low paper prices to hit Nordic forestry groups' Q1 [Apr.,28]
Timber Companies Agree to Oversight in Africa [Apr.,28]
U.S.:Demand for plywood rises along with price [Apr.,27]
Marketplace: Timber industry on rebound [Apr.,26]
Steep hikes in lumber nail builders [Apr.,26]
U.S.:California's timber harvest fell 60 percent, group says [Apr.,23]
Eco-friendly furniture that's beautiful and functional [Apr.,23]
Crowded Furniture Market attendees concerned about tariffs, prices[Apr.,22]
U.S.:Prices of steel, lumber climb steeply[Apr.,21]
Big lumber firm signs contract to build in HC [Apr.,21]
Canada:Low supply lifting price of OSB[Apr.,21]
EU growth seen putting pressure on N.A. lumberApr.,19]
Indonesia:Paper industry claims to more recycling[Apr.,19]
Brazilian exporters have problems at ports[Apr.,19]
U.S.:Housing starts, building permits rise in March[Apr.,16]
Trex partners with Home Depot[Apr.,16]
NewZealand: Radiata pine gets Danish style[Apr.,16]
U.S.: Forest experts say future of logging is younger timber[Apr.,15]
Canada:Ainsworth Lumber to Buy Voyageur Panel for $193 Mln[Apr.,15]
Romania to Assist Nigeria in Wood Industry[Apr.,15]
U.S.:Prices for Plywood, and Its Alternative, Keep Pushing Higher[Apr.,13]
U.S.:Plan reduced logging to save spotted owls[Apr.,13]
Russia:IFC BOD approves of loaning $40 mln to Sveza timber industrial holding[Apr.,13]
Australia: Wood shortage to cripple furniture makers[Apr.,13]
U.S.Home Systems revenues increase 56 percent in fourth quarter[Apr.,08]
U.S.:Furniture stores take seat in housing boom [Apr.,08]
Brazil admits Amazon rainforest is being destroyed at near record rate[Apr.,08]
Japanese seek end to woodchip row[Apr.,08]
Australia:Logging switch wouldn't impact chips[Apr.,08]
Forest Management Systems Co-op growing[Apr.,06]
North Carolina Lumbermen Survive by Exporting to China[Apr.,06]
U.S.:Timber Products eyes Alaska mill[Apr.,06]
U.S.:Silence of the chainsaws haunts a north coast forest [Apr.,05]
U.S.:Dramatic Jumps in Cost of Lumber Throw a Curve at Home Builders [Apr.,05]
Ghana's 2004 timber exports projected at 174.8 million [Apr.,03]
Higher costs push up prices of building materials in Japan [Apr.,03]
German furniture industry turns to exports [Apr.,03]
TEXT-Moody's:Paper/Forest sector rtg pressures continue [Apr.,02]
Canfor completes Slocan takeover[Apr.,02]
U.S.:Wayne National Forest prepares for timber sale[Apr.,02]
UK:Builder sees solid future in timber-frame constructions[Apr.,01]
U.S.:High cost of materials bites into builders' profits [March,31]
Australia:Housing market continues to slow [March,31]
U.S.:Plywood Industry is Booming[March,30]
UK company to invest ? 1b in Pak furniture industry[March,30]
Arsenic-treated wood still used, despite ban[March,30]
Russia Forest Code to bring 1,8 bln rbls annual budget revenue[March,30]
New auctioning system proposed for B.C. timber[March,29]
Amazon UK expands home channel offerings[March,29]
Using pressure-treated wood in vegetable gardens[March,26]
Canfor's acquisition of Slocan approved by Slocan shareholders[March,26]
U.S.: New home sales rise as rates fall[March,25]
84 Lumber Builds Better Supply Chain With ADX[March,24]
84 Lumber Builds Better Supply Chain With ADX[March,24]
U.S.:Plywood prices going sky high[March,24]
U.S.:Salvaging old wood becomes new industry[March,24]
Swiss timber industry needs new impetus[March,22]
U.S.:Cost of new houses soars[March,22]
Japan:Demand for waste paper troubles pulp firms[March,22]
U.S.:Recycling - Turning Pallets Into Flooring[March,19]
Consultant picks up plywood mill contracts[March,19]
Canada, U.S. near softwood lumber solution[[March,18]
Panel prices jump in SE Asia [[March,18]
Japan imports more Russian logs and lumber [[March,18]
Market trends of wood flooring industry in China [[March,18]
Indonesian furniture exports seen falling due to logging curbs [[March,17]
Downward pressure on US lumber prices [[March,17]
Housing market crash predicted [[March,17]
Brazil:'Carbon emissions may alter forest growth' [[March,17]
European Consumers Pulp Stores Decreased 4,6% in February 2004 [[March,17]
UK:Wood fuel scheme to warm up the rural economy[March,16]
Weyco retools at Foster mill[March,16]
US.: 'Green' furnishings[March,16]
Ukraine:Industrial policy ministry insists on limitations on timber exports[March,16]
Georgia-Pacific selling building materials distribution business[March,13]
U.S.:Housing boom builds up wood products market[March,13]
UK:Interest rates fail to slow housing market[March,13]
Australia:Housing market shows slowing[March,13]
Japan Panel Prices to Rise [March,11]
EU enlargement a challenge for Italian Furniture[March,11]
84 Lumber has record-breaking year[March,9]
U.S.:Europe's new tarriffs won't hurt local mills[March,9]
Malaysia:Timber stocks snap out of decade-long slumber[March,9]
Forum provides help for facing challenges of forestry business[March,8]
Raw materials driving up cost of new homes[March,8]
Canfor Corp. wins cut in US countervailing lumber duty rate
US.:Housing starts keep plywood prices up[March,5]
UK:New regime takes root at sawmill [March,4]
Ghana:Timber producers advised to unite [March,4]
Philippine: Furniture exports up 7.8% in 2003 [March,4]
Australia: Timber sealants [March,4]
Weyerhaeuser to sell lumber mills [March,3]
Danger on Deck? [March,2]
Plywood palette yields durable art [March,2]
Bamboo industry: India urged to emulate China story [March,2]
U.S.: A certifiable trend [March,1]
European Panel Federation optimistic on the wood-based panels [Feb,27]
Japan Wood Market News and Trends [Feb,27]
Home Depot reports huge jump in 4Q profit[Feb,26]
Pulp Prices on the Rise in Asia [Feb,26]
Investments in Russsian Komi Timber Sector up 45% in 2003 [Feb,26]
U.S.:Southern timber prices rose in final months of 2003[Feb,25]
Builders hammered by price hikes on materials[Feb,24]
U.S.:All Logged out?[Feb,23]
Alaska's yellow cedar rates high in strength[Feb,23]
Korea:Lumber prices rise on global upturn [Feb,23]
Viet Nam:Furniture exports to soar as sector carves out niche[Feb,23]
Upgrades give Canfor world’s largest capacity sawmill [Feb,20]
Canada:Lumber industry promoting wood for non-residential construction [Feb,20]
Australia:Research To Improve Wood Quality [Feb,20]
U.S.:Timber Products buys Grants Pass mill [Feb,19]
U.S.:Moving to a 'new level of production' [Feb,19]
Indonesian ministry to cut wood production [Feb,19]
Pakistan:Plans to increase firewood, timber [Feb,19]
Finnforest to strengthen position as building systems supplier[Feb,17]
China opens up huge market of forestation, paper making[Feb,17]
Canada: Strong demand, low supply giving sharp push to log prices[Feb,16]
New Zealand: Fletcher Challenge Forests Invests In Danish Furniture Manufacturer[Feb,16]
U.S.:Small lumber companies compete for shrinking market [Feb,14]
U.S.:Harvard and state pension fund boost investment in timber [Feb,14]
Malaysia:Rising demand for plywood augurs well for Aturmaju [Feb,14]
Entrepreneurs tout `green' home products [Feb,12]
Rona looks to spend C$300 million to expand network [Feb,11]
U.S.: Seward may get veneer facility [Feb,10]
APP to develop forest conservation area [Feb,10]
Canada: Canfor Unveils World's Largest Sawmill [Feb,10]
Canada:Concern over huge lumber price hikes[Feb,09]
U.S.:Steel popular in new homes, but may not be best [Feb,09]
Canada Leads In Certification[Feb,06]
U.S. Lumber Producers Optimistic about 2004 Capital Improvements[Feb,06]
New Zealand:Good Wood From Cloned Stock [Feb,04]
Georgia-Pacific reports boost in profits and sales [Feb,04]
New draft law will open up Russia's vast forests[Feb,03]
Canada:Architects find wood works [Feb,03]
Universal Forest Products Exceeds Targets for 2003[Feb,03]
U.S.:Town says timber trade is profitable [Feb,03]
U.S.:Wood-Frame Houses Tested for Ability to Withstand Northwest-Style Quakes[Feb,02]
Indonesia:Govt help needed to up furniture exports [Feb,02]
Australia:Billions set to flow into Timber plantations[Feb,02]
Canada:LP to build new OSB plant [Jan.30]
North American panel production sets record in 2003 [Jan.30]
Finding new markets for the 'ideal house' [Jan.30]
Upward momentum in the US lumber prices continues [Jan.,27]
Switzerland:Government clears way for timber industry
U.S.:Good Times Still a Go for Housing Market [Jan.,26]
U.S.:Timber profits may be rebounding[Jan.24]
Australia:2020 vision helps forestry focus on partnerships
Weyerhaeuser sells OSB mill to Tolko Industries [Jan.22]
Ghana:Association embarks on programme for sustenance of forest
Japan's Forestry 2004 import projections [Jan.21]
UK 2nd largest European country for furniture consumption[Jan.21]
U.S. may lower some lumber tariffs [Jan.17]
UK:Generator looks into free wood collections for new plant [Jan.17]
Finnish company to invest EUR35m in Russia's timber sector [Jan.16]
B.C. adopts key U.S. softwood lumber demand [Jan.16]
U.S.:Cabinet Sales Up 13.4% in November[Jan.15,2004]
South Korea:Particleboard Makers Face Dumping Tariffs[Jan.15,2004]
Specialty products can be savior for mills [Jan.15,2004]
Lumber wholesaler buys LP operation [Jan.14,2004]
Forest Service offers to cancel Tongass sales[Jan.13,2004]
CMHC Encourages Canadian Housing Businesses[Jan.13,2004]
Australia:Feasibility study launched for WA's first pulp and paper mill [Jan.12,2004]
U.S.:Timber industry foresees good year [Jan.08,2004]
Canada:Cascades acquires private timber mill [Jan.08,2004]
New Zealand:Pulp Prices Rise But Timber Falls [Jan.07,2004]
Home Depot acquires builder-focused design center business on West Coast [Jan.07,2004]
U.S.:New treated wood coming [Jan.07,2004]
U.S.:Ban on Treated Lumber Raises Prices[Jan.,06]
Japan: Forest-friendly move would stop imports of illegal logs [Jan.,06]
U.S.:Timber industry wants to increase logging in Minnesota [Jan.,06]
Harvard Purchases New Zealand Timber [Jan.05,2004]
Japan: Forest-friendly move would stop imports of illegal logs [Jan.05,2004]
Timber industry wants to increase logging in Minnesota [Jan.05,2004]
LP to pump $23M into plant upgrades [Jan.02,2004]
Canada:Pacific Lumber resumes logging [Jan.02,2004]
China turns to wood as new building material[Jan.02,2004]
Japanese firm buys Shawano manufacturer[Jan.02,2004]
UAE's furniture industry sees boom[Jan.02,2004]
Africa:Forestry Products to Boost Economy[Dec.,31]
Production of MDF to Rise in Europe[Dec.,31]
Thailand:Timber exproting will increase 9.92 percent in 2004[Dec.,29]
Australia: Manufacturing ends year on high note[Dec.,29]
U.S.:Safety concerns cut down treated lumber used by millions[Dec.,29]
U.S.:Timber industry suffers from labor shortage[Dec.,29]
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