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Acquisitions, Mergers and Takeovers
02.09.10DS Smith acquires Carlyle's majority stake in Otor
01.09.10Danish Inter-Invest A/S acquires sawmill in Estonia
31.08.10Daewoo International, KOMSCO to acquire Uzbek Kogozi Company

Analyst Comment
30.08.10Tax solutions to effect forest industry in Finland
27.08.10Italian woodworking technology manufacturers’ association anounced «significant signs of recovery» in 2Q10
27.08.10Finnish forest industry purchased some 1.5 – 2 million cubic metres of storm-felled timber

Bankruptcy
02.09.10Tembec shuts down permanently its Pine Falls newsprint mill
16.08.10The Newark Group emerges from chapter 11
12.08.10Russia's Alfa-Bank acquired over 50% of Baikal pulpmill debts; insists on sale of its equities

Certification and Standardization
01.09.10Domtar expands licensing agreement with World Wildlife Fund
20.08.10Thailand’s first FSC-certified Tetra Pak carton package launched
13.08.10The New Zealand government has no plans to ban illegal timber imports

Conferences and Exhibitions
19.08.10Arauco could reopen line II at the Horcones Complex pulp mill in February 2011
01.07.10UNESCO to question Russia on pulp mill threat to Lake Baikal
18.06.10UPM's timber and plywood products used in an innovative zero energy house

Contracts and Orders
27.08.10Italian woodworking technology manufacturers’ association anounced «significant signs of recovery» in 2Q10
26.08.10ABB automation increases paper machine availability for Korsnäs paperboard mill
25.08.10Metso to supply a cartonboard machine to Chinese Lee & Man

Credits
01.09.10Moody's Investors Service upgrades M-real's credit rating
24.08.10Standard & Poor's upgrades M-real's credit rating
16.08.10The Newark Group emerges from chapter 11

Duties and Tariffs
02.09.10RockTenn announces price increase on CartonMate® bleached paperboard products
02.09.10M-real increases its one side coated label and flexible packaging paper prices
31.08.10Korsnas to increase prices for white top kraftliner

Earnings Projections
16.08.10Fibria moving ahead with Tres Lagoas pulp project
13.08.10Homag Group raises sales revenue forecast for 2010
11.08.10Brazil: Furniture industry forecasts 10% growth in 2010

Environmental News
01.09.10Domtar expands licensing agreement with World Wildlife Fund
31.08.10Mozambican government to prepare forestry exploration regulations
31.08.10The Bratsk branch of Ilim Group reduces its environmental impact

Facility and Equipment
31.08.10Södra has started construction of a new sawmill in Värö, Sweden
30.08.10Burrows Paper to begin paper machine rebuild, energy project
30.08.10Michelman increases reactor capacity at its Cincinnati plant in USA

Finance
02.09.10Iberpapel reported net profit of Euro 9.7 million in the first six months of 2010
01.09.10Arctic Paper reports 1H 2010 profit of PLN 1.06 billion ($335 million)
31.08.10Cathay Forest reported 2Q revenue of C$17 million

Information Technology
12.08.10The Brazilian Forest Service launches satellite monitoring of concessions
20.07.10The Brazilian Forest Service launched forest concession monitoring system
18.06.10Metso to supply a web inspection system to M-real Kyro board mill in Finland

International Trade
31.08.10Wood exports in Latvia grew by 43.1% in the first half of 2010
31.08.10Croatia’s wood products exports up 11.5% in the first half of 2010
24.08.10U.S. printing-writing paper shipments increased by 1% in July

Investments
01.09.10Rottneros invests SEK 60 million ($8 million) in new biological water treatment plant at Vallvik mill in Sweden
27.08.10Norampak to expand Ontario corrugated packing plant
25.08.10SCA inaugurates a new solid-wood shelving plant in Kramfors, Sweden

Joint Ventures
02.09.10Lyckeby and Emsland Group to form a joint venture, named SOLAM GmbH
16.07.10Domtar and FPInnovations to build nanocellulose demonstration plant in Quebec, Canada
08.07.10India's Rainbow Papers plans to set up paper mill in Nigeria

Legal and Judicial / Legislation
31.08.10Mozambican government to prepare forestry exploration regulations
30.08.10Tax solutions to effect forest industry in Finland
27.08.10Vice PM Zubkov obliged Forest Agency to elaborate forestry reformation plan within a month

Management/Corporate changes/Labour
02.09.10AbitibiBowater announces new Board of Directors for restructured company
02.09.10Tembec shuts down permanently its Pine Falls newsprint mill
02.09.10Lyckeby and Emsland Group to form a joint venture, named SOLAM GmbH

Marketing
17.08.10Fiji’s Forestry Department wants locals to benefit from sandalwood demand
29.06.10UPM Raflatac opens distribution terminals in India and Turkey
16.04.10China’s plywood exports up 67%

New Products and Services
01.09.10Rottneros invests SEK 60 million ($8 million) in new biological water treatment plant at Vallvik mill in Sweden
31.08.10Södra has started construction of a new sawmill in Värö, Sweden
30.08.10Russian Novoeniseysky LHK produced the first trial lot of pellets

Operations
02.09.10Canadian lumber production increased by 3% in June
31.08.10Daewoo International, KOMSCO to acquire Uzbek Kogozi Company
31.08.10Södra has started construction of a new sawmill in Värö, Sweden

Plans and Strategy
02.09.10Tolko Industries extends stud mill curtailments
01.09.10Rottneros invests SEK 60 million ($8 million) in new biological water treatment plant at Vallvik mill in Sweden
27.08.10Norampak to expand Ontario corrugated packing plant

Ratings
01.09.10Moody's Investors Service upgrades M-real's credit rating
24.08.10Standard & Poor's upgrades M-real's credit rating
19.08.10Kimberly-Clark named as International Supplier of the Year

Sales and Markets
31.08.10Wood exports in Latvia grew by 43.1% in the first half of 2010
31.08.10Croatia’s wood products exports up 11.5% in the first half of 2010
27.08.10Finnish forest industry purchased some 1.5 – 2 million cubic metres of storm-felled timber

Share Capital
02.09.10DS Smith acquires Carlyle's majority stake in Otor
02.09.10Packaging Corporation of America declares quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share
31.08.10Greif declares 3Q dividends

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