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We’re looking forward to meeting with a very large contingent of Australasian Wood Manufacturing companies and Drymill operations over the next two weeks. The new three year Technology Show & Expo, Wood Manufacturing 2010 runs for NZ companies next week and again for Australian operations on 13-15 September. As expected, there are record registrations for this 2010 event. Late registrations for wood manufacturers who still wish to take advantage of the three yearly technology update can be made by visiting www.woodmanufacturing.com.
Other news featured in this week’s issue includes just how large the projected demand for lumber in China is. For Kiwi forestry companies, we knew it was big – as evidenced by record log volumes that have gone across the country’s wharves this year. However, just how big and how prolonged this demand is likely to be is surprising. China’s lumber imports almost doubled between 2000 and 2007. According to International Wood Markets Group they’re expected to double again in the period 2007 to 2010 and then show a 70% rise or a 12% increase in annual growth from 2009 through to 2015.
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