| January 2009 Headlines  Canada - Atlantic forestry industry's future in biofuels: PwC
The Atlantic region's struggling forestry industry could rev...
| 06 Jan 2009 |
| December 2008 Headlines Canada - Abitibi sells hydro assets, says 2009 looks better
Papermaker AbitibiBowater Inc, fighting to keep its listing ... | 23 Dec 2008 |
 UK - UK Government confirms PEFC as source of legal and sustainable timber
The UK Government today confirmed that PEFC sustainable fore... | 22 Dec 2008 |
 European Union - Keep forests out of the ETS (European Emission Trading Scheme)
As negotiations to revise the ETS directive proceed, the EU ... | 18 Dec 2008 |
Canada - Newfoundland to Expropriate AbitibiBowater Assets
Newfoundland and Labrador moved to expropriate some assets i... | 17 Dec 2008 |
UK - Laver opens new £4m city depot
Arnold Laver, the Sheffield-based leading UK timber business... | 16 Dec 2008 |
Scotland - MINISTER "OPEN TO VIEWS" ON LEASING FORESTS PROPOSALS
Environment Minister Michael Russell today said he was adopt... | 09 Dec 2008 |
 Brazil - National Plan for Climate change includes plan to reduce forest conversion
Federal Environment Minister Sigmar Gabriel welcomed by Braz... | 09 Dec 2008 |
UK - Bank of England Base Rate falls 1% to the lowest for 50 years.
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee today voted ... | 04 Dec 2008 |
 Australia - Woodchip windfall drives forest export growth
The value of Australia’s forest product exports rose signifi... | 04 Dec 2008 |
 India - Industry partnership launched to protect world’s threatened forests
New Delhi, India: An international partnership between WWF a... | 03 Dec 2008 |
 China - Sawlog prices increase in China in 3Q 2008 as log supply tightens
The domestic sawlog market in China has tightened as a resul... | 03 Dec 2008 |
| November 2008 Headlines  Indonesia - Riaupulp, Indah Kiat slash pulp, paper output
Two of Indonesia's giant pulp and paper manufacturers, which...
| 28 Nov 2008 |
UK - Fresh job cuts at timber company
A south of Scotland timber company has confirmed its second ... | 28 Nov 2008 |
UK - Corporate profits and cash flow fall at record rates
Euler Hermes Q3 Cash Flow & Profit Report
further highligh... | 27 Nov 2008 |
Canada - Forestry revenues plunge in B.C.
Timber revenues are down almost 50 per cent, and it is going... | 26 Nov 2008 |
 Finland - Stora Enso Halts Timber Felling Countrywide
Forestry company Stora Enso has called a halt to timber fell... | 26 Nov 2008 |
Australia - Gunns sells off timber to cut debt
Shares in the timber company Gunns surged 24 per cent after ... | 25 Nov 2008 |
Finland - Kari Jordan to be chairman of the Board of Directors of the Finnish Forest Industries Federation
The Board of Directors of the Finnish Forest Industries Fede... | 25 Nov 2008 |
UK - Sonae reports “significant reduction in profitability”
The extent to which panelboard production has been hit by th... | 21 Nov 2008 |
Australia - Expansion plans for Tasmanian sawmill
DESPITE the financial crisis and falling building activity, ... | 21 Nov 2008 |
 Global - Weyerhaeuser Launches Dedicated Lyptus Website
International forest products company, Weyerhaeuser, has lau... | 21 Nov 2008 |
Canada - Tembec reports financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended September 27, 2008
Consolidated sales for the three-month period ended Septembe... | 20 Nov 2008 |
 USA - Boise Inc. to Restructure Pacific Northwest Pulp and Paper Assets
Boise Inc., a leading manufacturer of packaging products and... | 18 Nov 2008 |
 Russia - Russia to postpone implementation of wood tariffs
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says that Russia’s pla... | 14 Nov 2008 |
 Netherlands - PEFC: Netherlands moves towards sustainable procurement of timber
The Dutch Ministry for Housing, Spatial Planning and the Env... | 14 Nov 2008 |
Australia - Woodchip windfall drives forest export growth
The value of Australia’s forest product exports rose signifi... | 11 Nov 2008 |
Finland - Papermakers signal new output cuts as woes continue
Paper firms Norske Skog and Sappi swung to net losses in Jul... | 10 Nov 2008 |
Canada - Domtar Third-Quarter Profit Gains 19% as Prices Rise
Domtar Corp., the world's second- largest maker of office pa... | 06 Nov 2008 |
Canada - AbitibiBowater announces third quarter 2008 financial results and positive outlook for the fourth quarter
AbitibiBowater Inc. today reported a net loss for the third ... | 06 Nov 2008 |
