Export tariffs on logs shipped from Russia, the world's largest log supplier, are set to be reduced as the country becomes a member of the WTO. The proposed new lower tariffs are not expected to increase export volumes to pre-tariff levels, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. - February 10, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC

The Third Annual Cincinnati Business Courier 2012 Green Business Awards Names the Flottman Company as a Finalist in Green Policy and Green Marketing Strategies. - February 08, 2012 - Flottman Company, Inc

Reduced activities in the housing construction sector in China decreased importation of softwood logs and lumber in late 2011, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. Despite the decline in the 4Q, total imports during 2011 reached a record high, making China the largest importer of logs and lumber in the world. - February 04, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC

Global trade of wood chips has gone up substantially the past two years. Hardwood chip export from Chile, Uruguay and Brazil was up 43 percent in 2011 compared to 2009, as reported by the Wood Resource Quarterly. A clear majority of the increase was Eucalyptus chips destined for pulp mills in Japan and Europe. - January 27, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC

Relatively low fossil fuel prices have reduced the demand and prices of woody biomass throughout the US the past three years, reports the North American Wood Fiber Review. The Pacific Northwest currently has the lowest biomass prices, slightly lower than the South, while the Northeast continues to have among the highest costs in the country. - January 14, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC

Log exportation from New Zealand continues to rise at a record pace, with almost one-third of the country’s timber harvest being processed at sawmills in China. The high demand for logs from overseas has increased domestic sawlog prices to their highest levels in 15 years, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. - January 03, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC

Chinese pulp mills increasingly have to rely on imported wood chips for their wood fiber needs. In 2011, record volumes are being imported mainly from hardwood plantations in Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia. Imported wood chip costs from Vietnam have gone up 40 percent in two years and are closing in on costs for chips shipped to Japan, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. - December 23, 2011 - Wood Resources International LLC

Slowing lumber markets throughout the world have resulted in declining sawlog prices in many of the major lumber-producing regions in Europe and North America, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. The biggest price reductions occurred in Japan, Sweden, Poland and Russia. - December 17, 2011 - Wood Resources International LLC

Profit margins are being squeezed for many hardwood pulp producers worldwide with higher wood fiber costs and lower product prices. The hardwood wood fiber price index (HFPI) reached a 24-year high in the 3Q/11 at the same time as hardwood pulp prices fell by 26% from June through October, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. - November 16, 2011 - Wood Resources International LLC

After months of design and construction of its state-of-the-art office space in Mansfield, MA, Boston Cedar employees joined in celebration of a company milestone ceremony at the start of business on Monday, October 31st, 2011. - November 09, 2011 - BostonCedar.com

Increased consumption of softwood lumber throughout the world has moved sawlog prices to new highs in 2011. The Global Conifer Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) reached a 16-year record high in the 2Q/11, with the greatest increases over last year’s prices occurring in Latvia, Poland, Japan, Russia and Germany, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. - October 21, 2011 - Wood Resources International LLC

The US and Canada have been exporting record volumes of logs and lumber to China in 2011. The Wood Resource Quarterly predicts that exports in 2011 will double those seen in 2010 to reach an estimated value of 2.6 billion dollars. Lumber shipments from Canada alone could reach 1.2 billion dollars this year. The North American share of log and lumber import volumes to China has increased from four percent in 2005 to 18 percent in 2010. - October 12, 2011 - Wood Resources International LLC

Continued organic growth enables Diversified to add a fourth plant to its production platform, increasing market coverage and offering greater cost savings efficiencies to its clients. - September 29, 2011 - Diversified Labeling Solutions, Inc.

Tom Hughes of Cedar Grove Investments Joins RPI’s Board of Directors, Bringing More Than 38 Years of Experience in the Publishing, Photo and Printing Industry - September 26, 2011 - RPI (Reischling Press Inc.)

Wood costs account for about 60 percent of the production costs when manufacturing pulp for paper. According the Wood Resource Quarterly, wood fiber costs have gone up about 25 percent since early 2009, reaching record levels in the 2Q/2011. - September 17, 2011 - Wood Resources International LLC

European demand for wood pellets has to a large extent, driven the expansion of pellet capacity in both the US and Canada the past five years. The North American Wood Fiber Review reports that in coming years, it is likely that demand for pellets will increase not only in Europe, but also in Asia and North America, which will generate new opportunities for pellet producers, particularly in Western Canada and Eastern US. - August 16, 2011 - Wood Resources International LLC

"This key initiative will continue to become an integral part of the overall marketing strategy for the company going forward," said Paul Colliton, Boston Cedar’s Vice President of Sales and Marketing. - August 03, 2011 - BostonCedar.com

LMI Technologies looks to further strengthen relationship with forest products industry and invites visitors to participate in interactive demonstrations. - July 31, 2011 - LMI Technologies, Inc.

Wood costs for pulp mills in Western US have increased over the past 12 months, reaching their highest level since early 2008 in the 2Q/11, reports the American Wood Fiber Review. Pulp mills in the US South have slightly lower wood costs than they did in 2010, and continue to have the lowest fiber costs in North America. - July 11, 2011 - Wood Resources International LLC

ESP Ltd is pleased to announce that Neill Tucker has been named Regional Sales Manager South West. Neill will be dedicated to managing all new and existing accounts in the South West. Sales Director Martin Kent announced, "We look forward to building relationships in the South West region as this... - July 06, 2011 - Essential Supply Products

Last year global demand for softwood lumber increased by more than 10 percent after having hit a 50-year low in 2009. The rise in demand has pushed lumber prices in North America, Asia and Europe to their highest levels in ten months, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. - July 02, 2011 - Wood Resources International LLC

In its latest newsletter, forestry investment firm Greenwood Management ApS has taken it upon itself to encourage those investing in forestry to access a copy of the latest ABRAF report. The report, produced by ‘Associação Brasileira de Produtores de Florestas Plantadas’, or... - July 02, 2011 - Greenwood Management ApS

Successful forestry investment firm, Greenwood Management ApS is announcing the appointment of dedicated corporate advisors based in Sao Paolo, Brazil, in support of the firm’s expansion into the region. The regional specialists, PRIVH will help Greenwood to continue to operate in a way that is... - June 21, 2011 - Greenwood Management ApS

In the June issue of Supply Chain Digital, the advantages and disadvantages of the four most common types of pallets are discussed. Softwood pallets are the most commonly seen, but metal, paper and plastic pallets all have their role in palletization. “Unless your company is about to host a large... - June 15, 2011 - WDM Group

After 26 successful years of delivering quality products and services from its original location in Holbrook, MA, the timing is right for Boston Cedar to relocate to a newer and larger facility that was specifically designed for lumber and building materials distribution. Boston Cedar has constantly... - June 09, 2011 - BostonCedar.com

RPI awarded Certificates of Excellence for Bespoke Stash Book and New Company Website - June 07, 2011 - RPI (Reischling Press Inc.)

Working out how to make the best possible use of linear material stocks has always been a hard, everyday problem, which now can be easily solved by new release of 1DCutX add-in for Microsoft Excel. - June 06, 2011 - Optimalon Software Ltd.

Tri-Win purchased their fifth Kodak Digimaster Digital Production System to support their growing statement mailing customers. Tri-Win’s commitment to technology, service and efficiency allows them to continue to lead the Dallas direct mail industry. - May 25, 2011 - Tri-Win Digital Print & Mail Services

The world’s largest log exporter, Russia, increased the shipments of logs in the 1Q/11 after having declined for four years, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. Russian exports of softwood lumber have also gone up substantially, especially to China, Uzbekistan, Japan and Egypt. - May 16, 2011 - Wood Resources International LLC

Debunking the Nutrition Myths of the Potato - May 09, 2011 - DMG Productions

Sustainable Brazilian forestry management and investment firm Greenwood Management has welcomed the news that lumber prices are growing worldwide. The growth is largely thanks to demand from the Far-East, not the least in China and Japan. The latest Wood Resource Quarterly report on lumber prices in... - April 29, 2011 - Greenwood Management ApS

Frank Bursic, Rentricity’s Mid Atlantic/Ohio Valley/Canadian Regional Director, will participate at the American Water Works Association Meetings being held in Pennsylvania and Ontario, Canada. The Pennsylvania AWWA Chapter event was held on April 20 - 21 at the Hershey Lodge in Hershey, PA. Frank... - April 25, 2011 - Rentricity Inc.

Third party logistics provider Nexus announces the launch of its new website and updated logo. - April 19, 2011 - Nexus Distribution

Sawlog prices in Western US were up about 20 percent in 2010 as an result of increased competition for logs from log buyers in China, South Korea and Japan, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review. Prices for logs in the US South and Canada also moved up last year, but at a slower rate. Sawmills in Western Canada currently have some of the lowest wood costs in the world. - April 15, 2011 - Wood Resources International LLC

Global market pulp production increased by seven percent in 2010, which increased demand for wood raw-material. As a result, prices for wood chips and pulplogs were up in most regions of the world, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. The Softwood Wood Fiber Price Index (SFPI) has increased 16.5 percent the past two years, while the Hardwood Wood Fiber Price Index (HFPI) went up 17.7 percent. - April 13, 2011 - Wood Resources International LLC

Boston Cedar is pleased to announce that Michael Corsino has joined the company in the capacity of a TYPAR Weather Protection and SURROUND Roof Underlayment Specialist. - April 06, 2011 - BostonCedar.com

Greenwood Management has announced it is introducing a new product to its range of timbers grown in Brazilian plantations. The firm will soon be growing a new species of timber to add to those already included in its forestry investments product range, which includes the Eucalyptus, the Black Wattle... - April 05, 2011 - Greenwood Management ApS

Over a 7-year period, Unipak Tissue Mill, a division of Unipak in Halat, Lebanon, has invested approximately $10 million US dollars to improve its environmental qualifications. In a press conference, held on 31 March 2011 at the Lebanese Ministry of Environment in downtown Beirut, the tissue mill agreed... - April 03, 2011 - INDEVCO Group

Japan is in urgent need of pre-fabricated houses and manufactured wood products in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami that hit the country in early March. Longer term, it can be expected that imports of commodity products such as plywood, lumber and logs will increase to this country, which is already one of the largest importers of wood products in the world, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. - March 29, 2011 - Wood Resources International LLC

INDEVCO Group companies will exhibit jumbo tissue rolls and discuss tissue converting machinery at Tissue World 2011, Booth # D 175 from 29 – 31 March 2011. - March 25, 2011 - INDEVCO Group

esp, tissue converters based in Malvern, Worcestershire, have been supporting PHS Direct, leaders in workplace cleaning and janitorial supplies, as they embark on their exciting new sponsorship with The National Forest; planting trees over six hectares of land at Overseal a few miles from the PHS Direct... - March 23, 2011 - Essential Supply Products

Over the past two years, North America has become a major supplier of wood pellets to Europe. In 2010, an estimated 1.6 million tons of pellets were shipped from the US and Canada to the Netherlands, the UK and Belgium, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review. This is a doubling of volume compared to 2008. - March 12, 2011 - Wood Resources International LLC

ExpressGreen Packaging Industries, a leading manufacturer of high quality paper bags in Hyderabad is offering customized paper bags for event organisers in Hyderabad. - March 04, 2011 - ExpressGreen Paper Bags

Global trade of wood chips was up 25 percent in 2010 because of increased production of pulp and paper products worldwide. China showed the greatest growth in chip imports with an increase over 400 percent in the past two years, as reported in the Wood Resource Quarterly. Australia continues to be the major exporter and shipped 11 percent more in 2010 than in the previous year. - February 16, 2011 - Wood Resources International LLC

Sawlog costs for many sawmills around the world went up during 2010, and the Global Sawlog Price Index reached the highest level in over two years in the 3Q/10, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. The biggest wood price increases occurred in Western US, Germany, Sweden and Northwest Russia. - February 03, 2011 - Wood Resources International LLC

Over the past 20 years, pulp mills in Eastern Canada have consistently had higher wood fiber costs than the mills in the Western provinces with the exception of a short period in 1995, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review. In the 4Q/10, softwood chip prices had fallen in Quebec and Ontario and increased in British Columbia and Alberta resulting in the smallest cost gap between the two regions in 10 years. - February 03, 2011 - Wood Resources International LLC

Accela Print announces that it has improved its turnaround times by 40% by atomizing many of its manual procedures. - February 03, 2011 - Accela Print

The value of softwood logs and lumber exported from North America to China reached over 1.6 billion dollars in 2010, which was 150 percent higher than the previous year and more than ten times as much as in 2006, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. - January 07, 2011 - Wood Resources International LLC

Sawlog costs in Europe have gone up more than lumber prices the past year, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. With the expected decline in lumber consumption, many sawmills in Europe are considering reductions in their operating rates. As a consequence, prices for sawlogs are likely to drop from their two–year highs in the coming months. - December 07, 2010 - Wood Resources International LLC

Planet Emerald Foundation, a non-profit educational foundation announced the appointment of Tom vonNovak as its Executive Director and board member. “I am thrilled that Tom has accepted the position of Executive Director to guide and direct the organization forward,” stated Tagy Aboutorabian,... - December 02, 2010 - Planet Emerald Foundation