PRWeb.com Press Release Feed - PRWeb Press Release Account Feed http://www.rsspad.com/rss2a/340971.xml PRWeb.com Press Release Feed - Press Releases en xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 The Slumping Economy has Reduced Sawlog Prices in Europe and North America to the Lowest Levels in Five Years, Reports the WRQ http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2590194.htm Softwood lumber markets have continued to weaken and as a result, demand for sawlogs has fallen worldwide and the Global Conifer Sawlog Price in the 1Q/2009 was down 26 percent from a year ago, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. (PRWeb Jul 1, 2009)

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]]> Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2590194.htm The Pulp Industry in Japan Imported 72 Percent of its Wood Fiber Needs in 2008, Reports the Wood Resource Quarterly http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2574574.htm Wood fiber consumption by the Japanese pulp industry reached a record high in 2008. Over 72 percent of the consumed wood chips were imported, most from hardwood plantations in the Southern Hemisphere. The costs of imported wood chips have increased substantially the past three years, reaching their highest level in at least 20 years during the 4Q/08 reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. (PRWeb Jun 26, 2009)

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]]> Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2574574.htm Chile Increased Both Domestic Pulpwood Consumption and Wood Chip Exports in 2008, Reports Wood Resource Quarterly http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2517634.htm Increased supply of wood from Eucalyptus plantations in Chile has made it possible to both expand the domestic consumption of pulpwood and increased wood chips exports the past three years, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly (PRWeb Jun 11, 2009)

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]]> Thu, 11 Jun 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2517634.htm Wood Fiber Costs Are Rising For Wood Pellets Manufacturers In Europe Because The Industry Is Expanding Rapidly, Reports The Wood Resource Quarterly http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2502104.htm The expanding wood pellet industry in Europe is increasingly relying on pulpwood and wood chips for its raw-material needs, as the supply of lower-cost sawdust cannot meet the fast rise in demand for wood fiber. The biomass sector is now competing with both the wood-based panel manufacturers and pulpmills for wood residues and logs, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. (PRWeb Jun 6, 2009)

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]]> Sat, 06 Jun 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2502104.htm Sharply Declining Wood Costs for Pulpmills Worldwide in the 1Q 2009, According to Wood Resource Quarterly http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/05/prweb2472664.htm Wood costs, the largest cost component when producing wood pulp, have fallen substantially in all regions of the world the past nine months. The biggest reductions have occurred in western North America, Oceania, Latin America and the Nordic countries, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. (PRWeb May 30, 2009)

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]]> Sat, 30 May 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/05/prweb2472664.htm Japanese Log Imports Fell 34% in 2008 - US Replaces Russia as the Leading Supplier to Japan, Reports Wood Resource Quarterly http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/05/prweb2428884.htm Importation of logs to Japan has declined for four consecutive years and was in 2008, 34 percent lower than the previous year and 50 percent lower than in 2004, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. Practically the entire decline from 2007 has been that of Russian shipments and the US has now become the leading supplier of logs to Japan. (PRWeb May 17, 2009)

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]]> Sun, 17 May 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/05/prweb2428884.htm The Forest Industry in Finland Dramatically Reduces its Dependence on Logs from Russia in 2008, Reports the Wood Resource Quarterly http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/05/prweb2382604.htm Finland imported 24 percent fewer logs from Russia in the 4Q/08 as compared to the same quarter in 2007. With the uncertainty surrounding the log export taxes and timber market conditions in Russia, it is likely that the Finnish forest industry will rely less on Russian timber in the future, reports Wood Resource Quarterly. (PRWeb May 3, 2009)

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]]> Sun, 03 May 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/05/prweb2382604.htm New Zealand Increased Exports of Sawlogs in 2008 Thanks to its Weak Currency, Reports Wood Resource Quarterly http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/04/prweb2356204.htm The forest industry in New Zealand has had few reasons to celebrate the past year. Domestic consumption of lumber has diminished and the export market for lumber and pulp has been in decline for most of 2008. The only bright spot has been the increase in radiata pine log exports, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. (PRWeb Apr 25, 2009)

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]]> Sat, 25 Apr 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/04/prweb2356204.htm Wood Fiber Costs Fell in the US South and the US Northwest in the 1Q/09 as Pulpmills were Taking Extensive Downtime, Reports WRI http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/04/prweb2325304.htm Wood fiber costs have diminished in all regions of the US this year as the decline in fiber demand by the pulp industry has been greater than the reduction of residual chips supply from the sawmilling sector. The past six months, pulpwood costs have fallen about 10% in the US South and 20% in the US Northwest, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review. (PRWeb Apr 16, 2009)

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]]> Thu, 16 Apr 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/04/prweb2325304.htm Decline in Global Demand for Forest Products Reduces Timber Prices in China, Reports WRQ http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/03/prweb2273704.htm Sawlog prices in China declined for the first time in three years in the 4Q/08 because of reduced demand for lumber, panels and paper products both domestically and from export markets, reports Wood Resource Quarterly. (PRWeb Mar 29, 2009)

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]]> Sun, 29 Mar 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/03/prweb2273704.htm Expanding Timber Plantation Resources in Uruguay Attract Pulpmill Investments from European Forest Companies, Reports Wood Resource Quarterly http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/03/prweb2237724.htm Favorable timber growing conditions, a good business climate and a stable political environment has attracted a number of European forest companies to invest in Uruguay the past few years. The establishment of fast-growing Eucalyptus and pine plantations could eventually support two or three new pulpmills, according to the WRQ. (PRWeb Mar 18, 2009)

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]]> Wed, 18 Mar 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/03/prweb2237724.htm Global Wood Fiber Prices in the 4Q/08 Experienced the Largest Drop in Over 20 Years, Reports Wood Resource Quarterly http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/03/prweb2230014.htm The WRQ Global Average Wood Fiber Price Indices recorded their sharpest quarterly decline since their inception in 1988, as wood fiber consumption by struggling pulp and paper industries decreased worldwide in the 4Q/08. (PRWeb Mar 14, 2009)

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]]> Sat, 14 Mar 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/03/prweb2230014.htm Increase in Demand for Wood Pellets Pushed Prices Upward in Europe in the 4Q/08, Reports WRQ http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/03/prweb2215544.htm Wood pellet prices in Europe has trended upward the past six years reaching record levels in the 4Q/08 as demand stays strong, reports Wood Resource Quarterly (PRWeb Mar 9, 2009)

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]]> Mon, 09 Mar 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/03/prweb2215544.htm Pulpmills in Western Canada had the Lowest Wood Costs in North America in the 4Q 2008, Reports WRI http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/02/prweb2189544.htm The forest industry continues to struggle in Canada with many forest companies making the difficult decisions to close plants permanently, thus laying off thousands of people in pulpmills, OSB mills and sawmills throughout the country, reports the North American Wood Fiber Review. (PRWeb Feb 28, 2009)

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]]> Sat, 28 Feb 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/02/prweb2189544.htm Wood Pellet Producers are Increasingly Competing with Pulp Manufacturers for Wood Fiber, Reports WRQ http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/02/prweb2191604.htm The global wood pellet industry has developed remarkably fast, evolving from being practically non-existent 15 years ago to being an important wood fiber consumer which is increasingly competing with pulp and wood-panel industry for wood raw-material. (PRWeb Feb 28, 2009)

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]]> Sat, 28 Feb 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/02/prweb2191604.htm Sawlog Prices Fell 5-12% Worldwide in the 3Q/08 as Lumber Markets Weakened, Reports WRQ http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1923484.htm Reduced consumption of lumber in North America and Europe in the 3Q/08 resulted in lower demand for sawlogs and declining prices for softwood timber, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly (WRQ). Because wood costs account for 65-75% of the production costs when producing softwood lumber, they are the key factor determining a regions or company's competitiveness. (PRWeb Jan 29, 2009)

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]]> Thu, 29 Jan 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1923484.htm Sawlog Prices Rebound in Russia During the 2Q of 2008, Reports Wood Resources International http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1234674.htm Wood Resource Quarterly reports that softwood sawlog prices increased in Russia during the 2Q, in contrast to the sharp decline noted during the 1Q. Contrary to earlier price movements, this time it was the domestic market rather than the export market that was the main price driver as the housing market in western Russia strengthened substantially. (PRWeb Aug 22, 2008)

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]]> Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1234674.htm Global Pulpwood Prices Reached New Records in 1Q 2008, According to the Wood Resource Quarterly http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb963744.htm Tight residual supply, higher fuel costs and unfavourable weather were all factors that pushed wood costs for the world's pulp industry to new record levels in 1Q/08. (PRWeb May 23, 2008)

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