http://www.internationalforestindustries.com Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:31:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Softwood lumber prices were up in both North America and Europe in the 4Q, but it was more the result of lower inventory levels and reduced production rather than an increase in demand, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. The hot market for lumber last year was China, which increased imports by ... http://www.internationalforestindustries.com/2010/03/10/china-logs-another-big-increase/ International Forexst Industries / SFI WASHINGTON - The independent Sustainable Forestry Initiativer (SFIr) program - one of the world's leading third-party forest certification programs - continues to grow exponentially, recently achieving 2,000 chain-of-custody certified locations. http://www.internationalforestindustries.com/2010/03/10/sfi-marks-2000-chain-of-custody-certified-locations/ Logset Oy have recently announced that they have entered into a new distribution agreement with their current Southern UK dealer, RJ Fukes Forestry Services. http://www.internationalforestindustries.com/2010/03/09/logset-gear-up-in-the-uk/ A forest fire burning near Dunedin is highlighting the risk of natural disasters to carbon which run into millions of dollars, Carbon News reported last week. http://www.internationalforestindustries.com/2010/03/05/forest-fires-put-carbon-credits-at-risk-nz/ The 11th edition of INTERFORST, International Trade Fair for Forestry and Forest Technology with Scientific Conferences and Special Shows, will be held at the Munich Trade Fair Centre from 14 to 18 July 2010 http://www.internationalforestindustries.com/2010/03/02/interforst-2010-one-of-the-leading-trade-fairs-for-the-international-forestry-industry/ Matariki Forests announced on 19 February that it has completed the investment by Phaunos Timber Fund Limited in the Matariki Forestry Group. http://www.internationalforestindustries.com/2010/02/26/matariki-completes-nz167-million-forest-investment/ Top bidding for Forestry Plantations Queensland Bloomberg reported last week that U.S.-based Hancock Natural Resource Group Inc., Global Forest Partners LP and Rayonier Inc. are among the top international contenders submitting bids for a 99-year lease to manage 210,000 hectares of plantations from Forestry Plantations Queensland. http://www.internationalforestindustries.com/2010/02/26/hancock-natural-resource-group-inc-global-forest-partners-lp-and-rayonier-inc-in-bidding-war/ Gunns Ltd's first half profit slumped 98 per cent as the woodchipper moves to restructure its operations and secure long-awaited funding for its controversial Bell Bay pulp mill reports Business Spectator. http://www.internationalforestindustries.com/2010/02/25/gunns-suffer-as-profits-go-walkabout/ Rising commodity prices are spurring new interest by Asian forestry giant Sinar Mas in the shuttered Mackenzie pulp mill reports Gordon Hamilton, Vancouver Sun. Tanner Elton head of the Mackenzie Pulp Mill Development Corp., said last week that talks are taking place with Sinar Mas, the parent company of Asia ... http://www.internationalforestindustries.com/2010/02/24/pulp-fiction-asian-forestry-giant-takes-second-look-at-mackenzie-pulp-mill/ Mitsubishi Corporation and Weyerhaeuser Company have announced that the two companies signed a Strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore the possibilities of collaborating in the biomass-to-energy business reports Friday Off Cuts. http://www.internationalforestindustries.com/2010/02/16/weyerhaeuser-mitsubishi-jointly-exploring-biomass/