Inwood Magazine

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Watery Grave Or A Uruguay-Like Recovery

Former Forest Industries Magazine regular market commentator Dennis Neilson opens up for Inwood with an intriguing mix of the macabre, Latin joy, some personal breakthroughs and food for New Zealand thought. ... Read

Champagne Status - An achievable dream for the wood industry

Most of his embattAled colleagues in New Zealand see little in the current depressed conditions to celebrate, but forest industry analyst David Buckleigh reckons it is time to bring out the Champagne! Well, sort of … ... Read

Leaving Home - German manufacturers going offshore

Rapidly changing market conditions in the once mighty-German furniture industry are forcing some long-established companies to adopt radical new strategies to secure their future. Tony Neilson talked to two leading producers with export-based growth strategies ... Read

Tactical Changes Needed To Avoid Commodity Shutout

At the time of writing (May), I had only recently returned from a regular trip to the China market where, at first glance, there were few positive signs for New Zealand's radiata pine exporters. But for those of us who make our living in international commodity markets, the short-term view is never the right perspective. ... Read

Sinking Lid Marketing Spend Is Killing New Zealand Exports

Market development is something the New Zealand wood industry has talked about incessantly for years, but done very little about. Now there is a fresh chance to get it right. ... Read

Another View

As Australia digests the final decision of the APVMA to ban the use of CCA-treated timber in certain applications from March 2006, the New Zealand authorities and industry are looking for any likely ‘fallout’ and reviewing their position. ... Read

CHH Jettisons Pacific Hardwood

After spending four years (and a substantial amount of money) marketing the hardened pine product known as ‘Green Seal’, Carter Holt Harvey (CHH) has sold its majority shareholding in Tauranga-based Pacific Hardwood to the management team. ... Read