The uphill trend observed for some time in North American structural panels production has intensified in the second quarter of 2012. APA-The Engineered Wood Association reports an overall year-on-year production growth of 7% to 6.287 million m³.
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Market leaders, IMA Klessmann GmbH Holzbearbeitungssysteme and Schelling Anlagenbau GmbH will be displaying their cutting-edge technologies and products at the inaugural furniPRO Asia.
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The Honourable Joe Oliver, Minister of Natural Resources, visited the Aecon Group Inc. facility in Cambridge to meet with employees and discuss the benefits of Responsible Resource Development.
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Patty Bedient, executive vice president and CFO, will represent Weyerhaeuser Company at the UBS Global Paper & Forest Products Conference on Wednesday, September 12 in New York.
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The U.S. Forest Service announced $3.5 million in grants as part of a new program to support jobs and healthy forests in communities across the U.S.
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Softwood sawlog prices continued their slide throughout the world in the 2Q/12, and the Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) was down for the fourth consecutive quarter to $82.90 per cubic meter, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly (WRQ). The Index, which is based on sawlog prices in 20 regions around the world, was down 3.4 percent from the 1Q/12 and 11.5 percent from its 17 year high in the 2Q last year.
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Each year the ZOW offers decision-makers in the industry an exclusive and concentrated supplier platform. Precisely when the furniture industry is placing its orders, the ZOW exhibitors present their professional audience with new products, materials and process ideas for furniture production right in the middle of Europe's largest furniture cluster East Westphalia Lippe.
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The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) will resume road restrictions this fall in the western part of the Tillamook State Forest to improve deer and elk escapement during hunting season.
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Grupo KUO and its subsidiaries Arrendadora Rexcel S.A. and Rexcel S.A. de C.V. have agreed to sell the assets and brands of Rexcel, Panelart and Wilsonart to Masisa México. The sale includes two particleboard plants in Zitacuaro and Chihuahua, Mexico with total capacity of 460,000 m3 and a laminate and resin facility in Lerma.
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BASF Coatings and the design agency “Are We Designer” are joint winners of the “red dot award: communication design” for the design of their global color trend book. The designers at BASF Coatings impressed customers in the automotive industry and the jury with their unique portrayal of automotive color trends in their trend book.
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Stora Enso has successfully tapped its two five-year bonds due in June
2017. Both bonds are issued under Stora Enso’s EMTN (Euro Medium Term Note)
programme.
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During the first half of 2012 Forest industry production volumes decreased or remained unchanged in a challenging operating.
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Innovative partnerships that bring people together to restore, conserve and sustainably manage forests and their larger landscapes are the focus of an evening workshop at the upcoming IUCN Congress. The International Model Forest Network (IMFN), PEFC International, Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement and IUCN’s European Program are joining forces to explore the unique features of well-known forest-related partnerships that have made a difference on the ground.
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The current summer-holiday period in the German federal states of Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria and Saxony mainly set the tone in mid-August for activity on southern German softwood-lumber markets, while the holidays have finished or are nearly at an end in the western federal states.
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Tools, which are now often attached to machines, are used to work, cut, shape, move and join materials like metal and wood. Today, the tools manufactured by companies in this industry are used in almost all sectors of the economy. The total UK market for tools will be worth an estimated £1.37 billion in 2012-13, of which an estimated £806.1 million, or 58.8%, will be satisfied by imports. The UK operations of tool manufacturers are expected to generate revenue of £1.19 billion in 2012-13 (down 0.3% on revenue in 2011-12).
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EnergyAgency.NRW's "High-Energy-Efficiency Commercial Buildings" working group met up at Hettich in Kirchlengern on August 20, 2012.
In the current survey conducted by the German window and façades association (VFF) a total of 47% of companies interviewed from the German window, facade and house door sector reported stable turnover for the first six months of the current year.
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Hettich introduces the versatile and wide range of Grant E-series door hardware. The Grant E-series covers solutions for bi-fold and multi-fold applications from 25lbs up to 150lbs per panel. The Eseries also offers sliding solutions for Single, Pocket, bi-parting and by-passing applications from 75lbs to 150lbs.
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The current summer-holiday period in the German federal states of Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria and Saxony mainly set the tone in mid-August for activity on southern German softwood-lumber markets, while the holidays have finished or are nearly at an end in the western federal states.
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Two WMMA members have been honored as recipients of Challenger Distinguished Achievement Awards at IWF. The awards recognize the development of innovative new technology in woodworking machinery, supplies, and services for the furniture, kitchen cabinets, architectural woodwork, store fixture, upholstery, or specialty and general wood product industries.
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Resolute Forest Products Inc. has announced that its paper mill in Dolbeau-Mistassini (Québec) is to resume operations. This decision follows the receipt of a notice of acceptance of the tender regarding the sale of electricity to be produced at the Company's Mistassini cogeneration facility to Hydro-Québec. The restart of operations represents an investment of $20 million.
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Tools, which are now often attached to machines, are used to work, cut, shape, move and join materials like metal and wood. Today, the tools manufactured by companies in this industry are used in almost all sectors of the economy.
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EnergyAgency.NRW's "High-Energy-Efficiency Commercial Buildings" working group met up at Hettich in Kirchlengern on August 20, 2012.
The American Forest & Paper Association released its July 2012 U.S. Recovered Fiber Monthly Report.
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Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 3.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 372,000 units in July from an upwardly revised pace in the previous month, according to figures released by HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau.
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In the current survey conducted by the German window and façades association (VFF) a total of 47% of companies interviewed from the German window, facade and house door sector reported stable turnover for the first six months of the current year.
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Grant introduces the versatile and wide range of E-series door hardware. The Grant E-series covers solutions for bi-fold and multi-fold applications from 25lbs up to 150lbs per panel. The Eseries also offers sliding solutions for Single, Pocket, bi-parting and by-passing applications from 75lbs to 150lbs.
Companies belonging to the Swedish Karlit group filed a bankruptcy application with a court in Uppsala after restructuring attempts made in recent weeks led down a dead-end street.
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ProDealer Industry Summit to be held on October 24-26, 2012 at Savannah, Georgia. The registration of the same is open. As CEO of Zelman & Associates, Ivy Zelman holds over 20 years of experience covering housing and housing-related industries.
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Stiles Machinery will provide additional service capabilities in the North East region. John Criscione, Jaime Irizarry and Melissa Partazana will join Stiles Machinery effective from September 1, 2012.
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UNIBOARD®, a North American leader of manufactured engineered wood products, announced a partnership with Olon Industries.
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The winners of the first annual PureBond® Quality Awards were announced by Columbia Forest Products at the International Woodworking Fair in Atlanta.
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Lamboo, Inc. and Baltix Sustainable Furniture announced their partnership to provide the greenest commercial furniture in the industry. Through this partnership, Lamboo, Inc. will supply Baltix with a specifically engineered laminated bamboo product line for tabletops and counter tops. This specific product will be integrated into Baltix’s Green Tables Collection, which is ideal for designers that want to integrate both quality and sustainability within their products without sacrificing aesthetic value. 
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International Woodworking Fair ( IWF), Americas biggest fair of the woodworking industry begins today at Atlanta. It will last till August 25, 2012.
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The GOP Platform Drafting Committee has been welcomed by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) for recognizing the importance of the mortgage interest deduction within its proposed platform.
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Gov. Nathan Deal in Georgia has signed a new executive order to ensure that the region’s forests are certified as ‘green’ in a move that has been praised by Forestry Research Associates (FRA).
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The 15th edition of DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR to be held in Shanghai between 26-28 March 2013. It is coming back with a variety of new and optimized services to make companies participation at the show an absolutely worthwhile investment in their next year promotion plan. Mohawk, Lamett, Beulieu, Gerflor, Suminoe, and Invista are just few of the main industry players that already confirmed their booth at DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR 2013.
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Softwood sawlog prices continued their slide throughout the world in the 2Q/12, and the Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) was down for the fourth consecutive quarter to $82.90/m3. The Index was down 3.4 % from the 1Q/12, and 11.5 % from 2Q/11.
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A half day workshop will be organised on September 5, 2012 by BFW through the Timber Resource Efficiency Partnership (TREP) on the issue of a possible ban on wood waste to landfill. This workshop is being held alongside the Wood Waste Landfill Restrictions in England: Call for Evidence which was launched by Defra on 31 July and closes on September 28.
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A UAP (Unique Acceptance Procedure) draft of the European fire door test standard has been released for approval. If the draft is accepted then the standard will replace the current (2008) version.
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In Austria softwood prices in the third quarter 2012 remains at the same level that applied at the middle of the year.
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The American Forest Resource Council (AFRC) and a broad group of national and regional interests filed suit in Washington, D.C. to overturn the new Forest Service Planning Rule adopted last April.
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According to Forestry Research Associates (FRA) and research from the Claymore Beacon Global Timber Index, growing demand for lumber in Asia increases the prices of Timber in US.
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CPA will be seen exhibiting at the International Woodworking Machinery & Furniture Supply Fair (IWF) 2012 next week in Atlanta. CPA will represent members at booth #1670 in Building A, with an exhibit that features the new Eco-Certified Composite Standard and Certification program. Registration is still open for the IWF exhibition and educational sessions which run from August 22-25 at the Georgia World Congress Center.
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The visitors to the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests have been reminded by the U.S. Forest that permits are required to collect ginseng during the designated harvest season, which runs September 1-30.
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Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (“CD&R”) and Illinois Tool Works Inc. has announced an agreement under which ITW’s Decorative Surfaces business will become a new, independent company operating as Wilsonart International Holdings, LLC (“Wilsonart”). A fund managed by CD&R will invest $395 million in the new freestanding business to acquire a majority ownership stake. ITW will retain an ongoing ownership stake. 
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New home sales and marketing professionals and designers are encouraged to submit entries for the 2013 National Sales and Marketing Awards, sponsored by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) National Sales and Marketing Council. The awards, better known as "The Nationals," pay tribute to superior sales and marketing achievements by individual sales and marketing professionals, home builders and associates.
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Stiles Machinery Inc. announces that they have added McFarland & Associates as a new distributor for the great lakes region. McFarland & Associates will exclusively represent the complete line of Stiles products in northern Illinois, southern and central Wisconsin for all woodworking applications.
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Nationwide housing production edged down 1.1 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 746,000 units in July, according to newly released figures from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau. However, builders pulled more permits for planned new-home projects than they have in any month since August of 2008.
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India continues its imports of hardwood lumber and veneer worth over USD 1.88 million during the first half of 2012, according to a statement issued by the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC). Of this total, exports of American hardwood lumber to India reached a value of USD 908,000 and a volume of 1,455 cubic metres, marking an increase of 57 percent and 60 percent respectively over the January to June period of 2011. In addition, direct shipments of US hardwood veneers to India during the period reached a total value of USD 976,000, falling by 5 percent in comparison to the same period last year.
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The International Woodworking Fair® (IWF) announced their advanced attendee registration numbers for the upcoming Fair is over 10,000 and continuing to climb daily. Industry professionals from top management and production are making their plans to attend IWF this August in Atlanta. The 40% increase in advanced registration continues for the 2012 Fair compared to 2010.
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The Board of Directors of Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) on August 9, 2012, declared a dividend of $0.15 per share on the common stock of the corporation payable September 14, 2012, to shareholders of record at the close of business August 30, 2012. 
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EnergyAgency.NRW's "High-Energy-Efficiency Commercial Buildings" working group met up at Hettich in Kirchlengern on August 20, 2012. 