E-Paper 33/2004

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Moelven: drop in results in spite of higher sales

North American OSB output higher in the second quarter and still rising

Mohawk achieved another increase in sales and results

Finnish Shippers with another growth in sawn softwood exports until April

Glunz AG result positive in first half-year

21% increase in Russia’s exports of sawn timber

Possible end to dispute in parquet classification

In brief

Lower growth in exports of Finnish shippers

Renewed rise in Russian exports of plywood to EU

Sharp reduction in Finnforest sawnwood results

Approval for Hornitex power plant denied

High competitive pressure remains key feature of 3D furniture front market

Italy records second-quarter growth in machine industry

Holidays caused marked slowdown of demand for sawn hardwood

Wolseley acquires Irish Brooks Group from UPM

Plywood exports from Brazil continue to rise

People

Continuing drop in results of StoraEnso

Department of Commerce cuts anti-dumping tariffs

Italian particleboard industry planning another price rise

Ghana: higher exports of processed products

Another drop in French exports of sawn hardwood during 1st quarter

In the first half of 2004, sharp rise in USA imports from overseas suppliers

Stable demand for gluelam on Japanese market

Court of Appeal endorses previous patent ruling

Doman Industries finalized restructuring in July

Again higher prices for raw wood in South America

U.S. sawn softwood prices in end-July almost at new record level

Mostly one-week stoppages in wood-based panel sector

Recent bargain sales created unrest on Central European markets for FJC

Austrian parquet flooring industry steps up exports

France: another drop in log exports

Indications of more changes underway in Belgian wood-based panel industry

Chinese gluelam producers of growing importance in Japan

Metsäliitto has to cope with paper losses

Russia: until June 3.1% drop in timber supply

Exchange rates* (in €) 09.08.04 02.08.04 26.07.04

Higher Malaysian log exports until October

Particleboard industry plans to put up prices taking on more concrete form

ATIBT Newsletter with foreign trade figures

U.S. forest industry refers to subsidies in China

French plywood exports up in comparison to last year

UPM: another drop in 2nd quarter results due to lower paper prices

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