Japan to run wood biomass in power generation facilities
In Japan, after FIT (feed in tariff) system was introduced in July 2012, many plans of wood biomass power generation [...]
January 19, 2015
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Energy
China ends commercial logging in natural forests
President Xi Jinping has signalled that all natural forests should be protected. According to Zhao Shucong, Head of the State [...]
January 15, 2015
Latest Trends / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / China
Redwood imports in China rise by 92%
According to China Customs, between January and October 2014 China's redwood imports totalled 1.85 million cubic metres valued [...]
January 15, 2015
Market Analysis / Sawmilling / ...China
Interfor acquires fours sawmills in the US
Interfor announced today it has completed the acquisition of four sawmills from Simpson Lumber Company, LLC, increasing its annual lumber [...]
January 15, 2015
Companies in the timber industry / Sawmilling / ...North America
EU laminate flooring markets go up last year
According to a conservative extrapolation for 2014, the 21 ordinary member companies of the EPLF, i.e. the European producers [...]
January 8, 2015
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood-based Panels / Europe