Research and Markets: New Zealand Forest Products Industry Review.DUBLIN Dublin, city, Republic of IrelandDublin, Irish Baile Átha Cliath, county borough (1991 pop. 915,516), Leinster, capital of the Republic of Ireland, on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the Liffey River. , Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c21163) has announced the addition of New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. Forest Products Industry Review 2004 to their offering The review examines the state of the New Zealand forest products industry and the major challenges it faces from markets, climate change, environmental issues, infrastructure developments and government/industry initiatives. The latter is in recognition of the importance of the industry as it becomes a major export earner and positions itself to be the No 1 export earner by 2025, and one of the top five global suppliers of forest products. Exports of forest products are an essential and growing part of the New Zealand industry but it is a small player in the world market. Although production is relatively small the exports of logs, lumber lumber, term for timber that has been cut into boards for use as a building material. The major steps in producing lumber involve logging (the felling and preparation of timber for shipment to sawmills), sawing the logs into boards, grading the boards according to and MDF (1) (Main Distribution Frame) A wiring rack that connects outside lines with internal lines. It is used to connect public or private lines coming into the building to internal networks. are becoming significant contributors to world trade. New Zealand, with its small population base (4.06 million in mid 2004), is highly dependent on international trade. Its closest and biggest single market is Australia which takes 28.5% of total forest products exports. Other major markets are the all-important Asian markets of Japan (20.0%), S. Korea (12.7%) and China (10.3%). USA, now taking 12-15% of forest products, which are mainly in the form of lumber and mouldings but also include plywood plywood, manufactured board composed of an odd number of thin sheets of wood glued together under pressure with grains of the successive layers at right angles. Laminated wood differs from plywood in that the grains of its sheets are parallel. , LVL LVL In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Latvian Lats. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. and MDF, became the 3rd largest export market in 2002 but dropped to 4th in 2003. Twelve Asian markets account for 56% of exports with the balance spread over more than 26 other countries. The report profiles over 100 companies in the industry and reviews investment opportunities. An in-depth analysis of the environmental position affecting the New Zealand industry is included. Recent major plantation Plantation, city (1990 pop. 66,692), Broward co., SE Fla., a residential suburb of Fort Lauderdale; inc. 1953. The city has grown rapidly along with the development of S Florida. transactions by USA based TIMO's and their impact on harvest levels are discussed and analysed. A 27 page TIMO/REIT fund review is supplied. This publication is the most up to date in-depth analysis available on the New Zealand Forest Products Industry. For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c21163 |
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