The huge construction boom taking place across the UAE is fueling the demand for wood and wood products, giving rise to a market that is seeing unprecedented levels of growth. Statistics from the department of Dubai Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC) reveal that imports and re-exports of all types of timber into the region are at an all time high; a demand that has increased the need for specialist woodworking machinery and tools. Statistics from the department of Dubai Ports,...

IP has the best operating margins in the uncoated freesheet industry because of the size and cost structure of its mills. The ratings are based on the company's size, modestly leveraged balance sheet, and IP's market position in a mature yet competitive commodity market for paper and paper based containers. IP is one of the biggest paper companies in the world but is largely dependent on an industry that has low growth potential in North America, which has been reflected in the company's...

The Bush administration and the timber industry are appealing a federal court ruling that struck down a policy to allow logging and oil and gas drilling in large undeveloped sections of national forests. District Judge Elizabeth Laporte reinstated a 2001 rule created by the Clinton administration, which prohibited most logging and oil and gas drilling in 50 million acres of national forests known as roadless areas in order to protect clean water and fish and wildlife habitat. Silver City...

The metrics in this report cover three year trends in SIC 2400 (Manufacturing sector), broken out on a state-by-state basis. Industry sales are detailed for both company-wide headquarters data and locally generated sales levels. Industry market vitality measures for each state are benchmarked against U. Analysis is based on data applied from 47,925 industry firms. These reports reflect data from firms which identify themselves as operating primarily in the line of business being analyzed....

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