No. 33 of 18 August 2010
Markets
- Bangkirai purchasing in South-East^Asia is over for the current season
- Malaysia: Lumber exports fell by 23 % in 2009
- Limited whitewood supply encountering weak demand in Central Europe
- Russia: Log supply situation improved in July
- Demand for larch lumber from east Siberia has calmed down a little
- Sawmills are getting almost only 4m and 6m roundwood
- Finland: Storm damage estimated at 2-3m m³
- Upward trend in spruce log prices continues in Southern / Western Germany
- Sawmills mostly able to push through announced price hikes
- Demand for window scantlings remains relatively strong also during holidays
- Pellet output declined in the second quarter
- Malaysian plywood exports plummeted in 2009
- Adhesive resin prices improved slightly in August for second month in a row
- Several methanol production plants offline
- Decor paper buyers see limited scope for additional price hikes
- Pulp prices show slight decline again for the first time in July and August
- Titanium dioxide prices rise by up to €250/t
Companies
- Egger group wants to raise its revenues by 10% this year
- West Fraser: Improvement in sales and earnings continues
- Metsäliitto timber activities back in the black in Q2
- Pios and Vito parted ways again as of July
- Armstrong: Result has improved in all four divisions
- Kährs Deutschland moves into new offices in Tubingen
- Balterio intends to invest €12m by the end of 2010
- MDF VRG Donghwa orders MDF line from Siempelkamp
- Ilim Timber launches operations in Landsberg
- Unilin increases turnover by another 10 %
- Plum Creek records sharp rise in MDF deliveries
