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Finland’s lumber exports rose sharply in April and May

30 August 2010
Finland’s exports of softwood lumber showed conspicuous growth in April and May 2010, after exports had plummeted by 41% in March.
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Balterio intends to invest €12m by the end of 2010

30 August 2010
Balterio intends to invest a total of around €12m in modernising laminate flooring production at the location of Vielsalm in Belgium as well as in product development and additional marketing measures.
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Free forestry conference puts GIS on the map

30 August 2010
A national and international line up of geographical information systems (GIS) experts will be punching Rotorua’s coordinates into their sat-navs in October, as they converge on the city for a unique forestry event.
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Exports of lumber and logs from New Zealand on pace to reach a record in 2010, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly

26 July 2010
NEW ZEALAND’S exports of pine logs and lumber increased substantially during the first months of 2010. Unfortunately for the manufacturing sector, log exports have increased much faster than the exports of manufactured products.
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Forestry owners cashing in on carbon credits

30 June 2010
New Zealand forestry owners have begun cashing in their carbon credits.
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Scion Chief Executive announces resignation

21 June 2010
The Chief Executive of Crown Research Institute Scion, Dr Tom Richardson, has announced he will be resigning after 5 years in the role. Dr Richardson leaves Scion in August to take up the Chief Executive Officer role at Crown Research Institute, AgResearch Limited.
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Improved facilities provide major boost to training

09 June 2010
The forestry and wood processing industries will soon benefit from improved facilities at the Waiariki Institute of Technology in Rotorua.
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New Zealand timber prices facing pressure

31 March 2010
Unprecedented demand for timber, largely from China, is pushing the price higher for local processors, according to the New Zealand Pine Manufacturers Association.
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Forest Products Market Update

31 March 2010
Domestic softwood sawlog prices have moved up in Russia in 2009 both in Ruble and in US dollar terms. In the 4Q, the average pine log prices were over 30% higher than in the 1Q/09 (in Ruble terms they were up 15% during the year), as reported in the Wood Resource Quarterly.
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AHEC to drive wood product certification and green building debate at ‘Dubai WoodShow 2010’

22 March 2010
The American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC), the leading international trade association for the American hardwood industry, is set to discuss key updates on wood product certification and the green building movement at the upcoming ‘Dubai WoodShow 2010’, the Middle East's only wood-f
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