E-Paper 51/2006

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Euroconstruct building output up 3.2 % in 2006

Decor paper manufacturers stick to announced price increases

Obtaining logs from Africa has become a little easier in recent weeks

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Finnish exports remain lower than last year’s level

Kitchen furniture turnover improved in September too

Issued planning permits up by 12 % in France

Offner has put new sawing line into operation

Methanex secures additional quantities of methanol

DBAG registers acquisition of stake in Homag Group

Russian shippers put their prices up by 10-15%

North American sawmill industry has announced more stoppages

Window deliveries will likely rise by 8% this year

Lower export deliveries of German softwood sawlogs

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Supply situation for adhesive resins has stabilised in recent times

VDM anticipates 4% growth in revenues in 2006

Number of planning permits down by 13 % in September

Austrian parquet exports have jumped by 21%

Another drop in Lithuanian exports of logs and sawn timber

Arjo Wiggins postpones start-up of paper machine

Overall construction activity stabilised in November

Log prices continue to rise in recent times

Increase registered in buying prices for sapeli lumber in fourth quarter

Production cutbacks are affecting Lithuanian sawmills’ business

House door deliveries to grow by 5 % in 2006

Surteco stabilises growth in sales and earnings

Prices of spruce logs now above €100/m³, ex forest

Spain’s imports of wood products up by 7 %

Pellet prices have continued to increase recently

Sluggish demand on US softwood lumber market in the last few weeks

Lithuania’s log harvest yield dropped by 1 % in 2005

Finger-jointed carcassing demand falls to normal level for December

Paletten-Service Wismar has launched production

Glunz aims to launch Mosel Project in first quarter 2007

Setra benefits from strong demand for lumber

Price increases announced for softwood lumber

Possibility of further hike in methanol contract prices not being excluded

Demand for living-room furniture up in December too

Sales in Lithuanian wood industry up by 10 %

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