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Oregon Department of Forestry to hold public workshop on draft Forests Management Plan

Public workshop will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 25 in Salem to learn, ask questions, and provide input on proposed measurable outcomes as part of a revised Western Oregon State Forests Management Plan (FMP), announced Oregon Department of Forestry.The Board of Forestry has directed the Oregon Depar...

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Roseburg appoints Tim Pruitt as business manager of millwork

Management/Corporate changes/Labour109

Roseburg has announced that Tim Pruitt joined the company as business manager of millwork, effective Aug. 19. This new position will focus on developing millwork applications for the Roseburg MDF product line. Tim will collaborate with clients and Roseburg team members to identify growth opportuniti...

August 19, 2019

Japan pellet imports from Vietnam jump 219.6% in first half of 2019

International Trade173

Pellet imports to Japan from Vietnam jumped 219.6% y-o-y in first half of 2019 to 420.9 thousand tons with import value soared 226.1% to $70.8 million, according to Customs and Tariff Bureau of Japan. Share of Vietnam in Japan pellet imports expanded 28.6 pp to 56.1%.Pellet imports to Japan from Can...

August 16, 2019

UK pellet imports jump 22.2% in first half of 2019

International Trade155

Pellet imports to UK jumped 22.2% y-o-y in first six month of 2019 to 4.2 million tons with import value expanded 29.5% to $701.6 million, according to Eurostat. Share of UK in EU pellet imports rocketed 15.1 pp to 56.7%.Denmark pellet imports fell 45.0% to 1.2 million tons, import value declined 36...

August 16, 2019

New Zealand log exports to China expand 27.2% in 2Q 2019

International Trade195

Log exports from New Zealand to China expanded 27.2% y-o-y in second quarter of 2019 to 4.7 million m3 with export value surged 20.3% to $524.6 million, according to Stats NZ. Share of China in New Zealand log exports gained 7.9 pp to 78.8%.Log exports from New Zealand to Korea rocketed 10.2% to 491...

August 15, 2019

US pellet exports to UK expand 18.9% in first half of 2019

International Trade153

In first six month of 2019, U.S. increased pellet exports to UK by 18.9% y-o-y to 2.5 million tones with export value expanded 18.2% to $350.1 million, according to USDA data. Total pellet exports from U.S. jumped 17.7% to 3.2 million tones, export value surged 19.4% to $437.5 million.Pellet export...

August 14, 2019

Altri's 2Q EBITDA down 7% to Euro 68 million

Finance114

During the 2Q 2019, EBITDA of Altri Group reached Euro 68 million, which corresponds to a 7% decrease over the same quarter of the previous year. EBITDA margin achieved 33.9%, as the company said in the press release received by Lesprom Network. Altri’s consolidated net profit amounted to ...

August 14, 2019

Pölkky Oy names Ville Liimola as new Sales Director

Management/Corporate changes/Labour196

Pölky's Sales Director Mikko Luikku leaves the company. Pölkky Oy has nominated Ville Liimola as the new Sales Director. Mr. Liimola will start in his new position on 7.1.2020, as the company says in the press release received by Lesprom Network. Pölkky Oy is the largest private wood proc...

August 14, 2019

AB Grigeo acquired 50% shares of UAB Grigeo Recycling from subsidiaries

Acquisitions, Mergers and Takeovers130

AB Grigeo has transferred 100% owned shares of the subsidiary UAB Grigeo Packaging to another 100% owned subsidiary of the Company - UAB Grigeo investicijų valdymas. On 13 August, 2019 the company and UAB Grigeo investicijų valdymas concluded a share sale and purchase agreement under ...

August 14, 2019

Lenzing Group's 1H 2019 revenue increased by 1.2%

Finance165

Revenue of the Lenzing Group increased by 1.2% in the first half of 2019 and amounted to Euro 1.09 billion. In addition to more favorable currency relations, this was primarily attributable to a further product mix optimization and higher prices for specialty fibers, as the company said in the p...

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Oregon Department of Forestry to hold public workshop on draft Forests Management Plan

Roseburg appoints Tim Pruitt as business manager of millwork

Japan pellet imports from Vietnam jump 219.6% in first half of 2019

UK pellet imports jump 22.2% in first half of 2019

New Zealand log exports to China expand 27.2% in 2Q 2019

US pellet exports to UK expand 18.9% in first half of 2019

Altri's 2Q EBITDA down 7% to Euro 68 million

Pölkky Oy names Ville Liimola as new Sales Director

AB Grigeo acquired 50% shares of UAB Grigeo Recycling from subsidiaries

Lenzing Group's 1H 2019 revenue increased by 1.2%

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