E-Paper 50/2002

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Austrian sawn softwood exports continue on a high level

Fletcher Challenge better in China and the U.S.

Tariff burden contributed to Canfor’s loss

Krämer filed for insolvency proceedings in October

East European goods gained market shares on British market

Schümann Sasol acquires Dynea’s paraffin business

Pergo AB aims to supply Lowe’s Inc. from 2003 on

Blanke reduces panel production capacity

Dieffenbacher supplies Kronospan GmbH

Swedish exports lost their previous dynamics

Norske Skog: Serious drop in results

Ghana: Timber exports up to year-earlier figures

Germany: Total furniture industry sales fell again by 7.4 % in September

Weinig further raises commitment in China

Continually dull market for African sawn timber in Central Europe

EU Commission imposes severe penalties on plasterboard cartel

17% growth in Spanish exports of wood products

Price for meranti laminates fell in Central Europe until early December

Again somewhat slower business in African logs

Poor demand for formwork panels

Archangel’sk: Shipments will improve during first quarter only

Satisfying demand for sawn softwood on Levant markets

Price Increases for surfaced chipboards encounter resistance

Pfleiderer AG writes pre-tax results in deep red ink

EHA expanding business in impregnating plants

Austria: Growth in parquet exports still strong

Estonia: Upward trend of prices also in October

Rolf & Gösling compelled to file for insolvency again

Companies

Mauser Waldeck had to file for insolvency

Formica revises distribution strategy

Dynea starts production of wood glues in Shanghai

Domtar reorganises timber and forestry operations

Exchange rates* (in €) 9.12.02 2.12.02 25.11.02

Tikkurila Coatings expands ink business

Sonae indebtedness increases again

France: Furniture production decreased

Prices slip on the German market for stairs further in autumn

GUS takes over Homebase

People

Japan: Markedly slower demand for sawn softwood in November

Numerous West German sawmills to adopt short-time work in 2002 still

Koehler Decor reduces annual deficit in 2001

HPE largely content with business development this year

German wood industry sales down 7 %

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