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Weinig AG is close to finalising an agreement to acquire insolvent Holz-Her. Subject to the successful conclusion of negotiations and approval by the Weinig AG board of directors, Holz-Her is expected to trade as an…
18/03/2010 - 09:06
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From 21 – 23 April 2010, RESALE will open its doors for the 16th time. The organisers of the world leading used machinery trade fair once again expect more than 500 exhibitors. As in recent years, approx. 10,000 visitors from over 110 countries are projected to travel to Karlsruhe. The trade fair's results are therefore expected to continue the successful trend of April 2009. "RESALE has demonstrated its enormous…
18/03/2010 - 08:52
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WEIMA Maschinenbau GmbH shows a new briquetting press at the Holz Handwerk 2010 fair: the E80 briquetting press, with which it is possible do the first time for…
16/03/2010 - 11:59
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Södra announce USD 40 per tonne price increase for Softwood pulps. The new price is USD 930 per tonne. The price increase is valid from April…
11/03/2010 - 16:02
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IS Shrapnel’s Medium Density Fibreboard in the Pacific Rim and Europe, 2009 – 2013 report forecasts
strong growth in the key end-use sectors for MDF – housing construction and furniture manufacturing.
BIS Shrapnel says the downturn in housing construction in the United States reached the bottom of the
cycle in 2009 and is expected to move into a rapid upswing from…
11/03/2010 - 09:12
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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 75% thereby passing Japan…
10/03/2010 - 23:35
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Klausner manages to increase percentage of debtors that agree to new terms
2 offers were on the table for bondholders of Klausner Holding Deutschland
GmbH to convert their existing 5,25% bonds. They could convert into a new
bond paying 1,86% on the same …
01/03/2010 - 13:16
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Three new members were welcomed into the Global Flooring Alliance after
the last meeting of the association at the Domotex Fair in Hannover. The
companies BoDeWo (Switzerland), Polimpex (Russia) and Woodpecker
(The Netherlands) were accepted as regular members. The number of
wholesalers/distributors that have joined the…
26/02/2010 - 16:50
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Another forestry company, White Birch, has filed for bankruptcy protection throwing the lives of about 1,100 workers into turmoil, and the president of Canada's largest forestry union puts the blame squarely at the feet of the Harper government.
White Birch has newsprint mills in…
25/02/2010 - 09:29
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The year 2009 for the German machinery and plant engineering had been one of the worst since decades. Especially the producers of woodworking machinery had to face a dramatic decline of sales. Their turnover in 2009 was reduced by 42 percent compared with the previous year.
24/02/2010 - 20:20
