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Page 1 FOREST PRODUCTS MCP-4112 A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT CONTENTS FOREST PRODUCTS - A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT 02/06 This Report Is Protected With Digital Watermarks. Copyrights per US & ICC protocols. This Document May Not Be Printed, Copied or Distributed Outside Your Organization in Any Form Without Our Express Written Permission I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. Industry Overview .............................................................. II-1 Market Analytics .................................................................... II-1 A Regional Market Perspective .......................................... II-1 United States ................................................................... II-1 Japan ............................................................................... II-2 Europe ............................................................................. II-2 Asia-Pacific..................................................................... II-2 Latin America ................................................................. II-2 South Africa .................................................................... II-3 Certified Forest Products .................................................... II-3 2. Outlook .................................................................................. II-5 Economic Slowdown Weakens a Highly Fragmented Industry ........................................................... II-5 Gap in World Supply-Demand to Expand .............................. II-5 Major Markets – A Regional Perspective............................... II-5 United States - Economic Slowdown Hits Forest Product Markets ................................................... II-5 Paper and Pulp Segment – Industrial Slowdown Cuts Demand ............................................. II-6 Table 1: Leading Players in the World Market for Paper and Paperboard (2005) – Capacity by Company in Million Tons for Stora Enso, International Paper, UPM, Georgia-Pacific, Oji Paper, Weyerhaeuser, Nippon Paper Group, Inc., Smurfit-Stone Container, Abitibi-Consolidated, and Asia Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd. (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........................ II-6 Table 2: Leading Players in the World Market for Paper and Paperboard (2002) – Capacity by Company in Million Tons for Stora Enso, International Paper, UPM-Kymmene, Smurfit-Stone Container, Georgia- Pacific, Nippon Unipac, Weyerhaeuser, Oji Paper, Abitibi-Consolidated, and Norske Skog (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........................ II-7 Japan – Recession Cuts into Forest Product Industry Revenues ........................................................... II-7 Europe – The Revival of Central and Eastern Blocks to Bolster the Industry’s Fortune ......................................... II-7 Asia-Pacific – A Promising Market .................................... II-8 Latin America – Rising from the Dust? .............................. II-8 3. A Segmental Peek ................................................................ II-9 Roundwood ............................................................................ II-9 Roundwood Removals On a Rise ....................................... II-9 Illegal Trade Affects Roundwood Production................... II-10 Sawlogs ................................................................................ II-10 Growing Demand in North America and Central Europe Push Sawlog Prices High .................................. II-10 Sawn Softwood Witnesses Strong Growth ....................... II-10 CIS Region Witnesses a Fair Growth in Production of Sawn Softwood ......................................................... II-11 Sawn Hardwood Demand On a Fading Note .................... II-11 Wood-Based Panels.............................................................. II-12 Panels Register a Record Year .......................................... II-12 Paper, Pulp and Paperboard........................................... II-12 Value Added Wood Products ........................................ II-14 4. Market Scenario ................................................................ II-15 Market Scenario in 2004 & 2005.......................................... II-15 Growth Drivers ................................................................. II-15 Key Trends ....................................................................... II-15 Challenges Facing the Industry ......................................... II-16 Leading Players ................................................................ II-16 Table 3: Leading Players in World Market for Forest Products (2004) – Annual Turnover in US$ Billion by Company for International Paper, Weyerhaeuser, Georgia-Pacific, Stora Enso, Kimberly-Clark, SCA, UPM-Kymmene, Nippon Paper Group, Oji Paper, and Metsäliitto (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)................................................................. II-17 Table 4: Leading Players in European Market for Forest Products (2004) – Annual Turnover in US$ Billion by Company for Stora Enso, SCA, UPM-Kymmene, Metsaliitto, Norske Skog, Jefferson Smurfit Group, DS Smith Plc, Ahlstrom and Kappa Packaging (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)......................................... II-17 A Review of the Year 2000 .................................................. II-17 Global Forest Products Industry – A Study Based on Year 2000 Performance ............................................ II-17 ROCE – Below Generally Accepted Minimum............. II-18 Barriers to Increase Capital Efficiency .......................... II-18 A Traditional Approach ............................................. II-18 High Fragmentation Level ......................................... II-18 Vertical Integration .................................................... II-18 Industry Growth Drivers ................................................... II-19 Dominant Trends .............................................................. II-19 Consolidation Activity ...................................................... II-19 5. Imports/Exports ................................................................. II-21 Global Forest Product Imports Scenario............................... II-21 Wood Products.................................................................. II-21 Logs .................................................................................. II-21 Softwood Logs .................................................................. II-21 Hardwood Logs ................................................................ II-22 Exports Scenario .................................................................. II-22 Logs .................................................................................. II-22 Tropical Value Added Products ....................................... II-22 Furniture Exports .............................................................. II-22 Export-Import Market Facts & Figures ................................ II-23 Table 5: Global Wood Products Market (2003 & 2004): Exports by Geographic Region/Country in US$ Billion for Canada, European Union, United States, China, Russia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brazil, Chile and New Zealand (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ............................. II-23

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FOREST PRODUCTS - A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT 02/06 This Report Is Protected With Digital Watermarks. Copyrights per US & ICC protocols.

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I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Industry Overview .............................................................. II-1 Market Analytics.................................................................... II-1 A Regional Market Perspective .......................................... II-1 United States ................................................................... II-1 Japan ............................................................................... II-2 Europe............................................................................. II-2 Asia-Pacific..................................................................... II-2 Latin America ................................................................. II-2 South Africa .................................................................... II-3 Certified Forest Products .................................................... II-3

2. Outlook .................................................................................. II-5 Economic Slowdown Weakens a Highly Fragmented Industry........................................................... II-5 Gap in World Supply-Demand to Expand.............................. II-5 Major Markets – A Regional Perspective............................... II-5 United States - Economic Slowdown Hits Forest Product Markets ................................................... II-5 Paper and Pulp Segment – Industrial Slowdown Cuts Demand ............................................. II-6

Table 1: Leading Players in the World Market for Paper and Paperboard (2005) – Capacity by Company in Million Tons for Stora Enso, International Paper, UPM, Georgia-Pacific, Oji Paper, Weyerhaeuser, Nippon Paper Group, Inc., Smurfit-Stone Container, Abitibi-Consolidated, and Asia Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd. (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........................ II-6

Table 2: Leading Players in the World Market for Paper and Paperboard (2002) – Capacity by Company in Million Tons for Stora Enso, International Paper, UPM-Kymmene, Smurfit-Stone Container, Georgia-Pacific, Nippon Unipac, Weyerhaeuser, Oji Paper, Abitibi-Consolidated, and Norske Skog (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........................ II-7

Japan – Recession Cuts into Forest Product Industry Revenues........................................................... II-7 Europe – The Revival of Central and Eastern Blocks to Bolster the Industry’s Fortune ......................................... II-7 Asia-Pacific – A Promising Market .................................... II-8 Latin America – Rising from the Dust? .............................. II-8

3. A Segmental Peek ................................................................ II-9 Roundwood............................................................................ II-9 Roundwood Removals On a Rise ....................................... II-9 Illegal Trade Affects Roundwood Production................... II-10 Sawlogs................................................................................ II-10 Growing Demand in North America and Central Europe Push Sawlog Prices High .................................. II-10 Sawn Softwood Witnesses Strong Growth ....................... II-10

CIS Region Witnesses a Fair Growth in Production of Sawn Softwood .........................................................II-11 Sawn Hardwood Demand On a Fading Note ....................II-11 Wood-Based Panels..............................................................II-12 Panels Register a Record Year..........................................II-12 Paper, Pulp and Paperboard...........................................II-12 Value Added Wood Products ........................................II-14

4. Market Scenario ................................................................II-15 Market Scenario in 2004 & 2005..........................................II-15 Growth Drivers .................................................................II-15 Key Trends .......................................................................II-15 Challenges Facing the Industry.........................................II-16 Leading Players ................................................................II-16

Table 3: Leading Players in World Market for Forest Products (2004) – Annual Turnover in US$ Billion by Company for International Paper, Weyerhaeuser, Georgia-Pacific, Stora Enso, Kimberly-Clark, SCA, UPM-Kymmene, Nippon Paper Group, Oji Paper, and Metsäliitto (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).................................................................II-17

Table 4: Leading Players in European Market for Forest Products (2004) – Annual Turnover in US$ Billion by Company for Stora Enso, SCA, UPM-Kymmene, Metsaliitto, Norske Skog, Jefferson Smurfit Group, DS Smith Plc, Ahlstrom and Kappa Packaging (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).........................................II-17

A Review of the Year 2000 ..................................................II-17 Global Forest Products Industry – A Study Based on Year 2000 Performance............................................II-17 ROCE – Below Generally Accepted Minimum.............II-18 Barriers to Increase Capital Efficiency ..........................II-18 A Traditional Approach .............................................II-18 High Fragmentation Level .........................................II-18 Vertical Integration ....................................................II-18 Industry Growth Drivers ...................................................II-19 Dominant Trends ..............................................................II-19 Consolidation Activity......................................................II-19

5. Imports/Exports.................................................................II-21 Global Forest Product Imports Scenario...............................II-21 Wood Products..................................................................II-21 Logs ..................................................................................II-21 Softwood Logs..................................................................II-21 Hardwood Logs ................................................................II-22 Exports Scenario ..................................................................II-22 Logs ..................................................................................II-22 Tropical Value Added Products .......................................II-22 Furniture Exports ..............................................................II-22 Export-Import Market Facts & Figures ................................II-23

Table 5: Global Wood Products Market (2003 & 2004): Exports by Geographic Region/Country in US$ Billion for Canada, European Union, United States, China, Russia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brazil, Chile and New Zealand (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).............................II-23

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Table 6: Global Market for Softwood Logs (2003 & 2004): Exports by Country in US$ Million for Russia, United States, Canada, New Zealand and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ............................................ II-24

Table 7: Global Market for Hardwood Logs (2003 & 2004): Exports by Country in US$ Million for United States, Malaysia, Russia and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ............................................ II-24

Table 8: Global Market for Softwood Lumber (2003 & 2004): Exports by Region/Country in US$ Billion for Canada, European Union, Russia and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ............................................ II-25

Table 9: Global Market for Hardwood Lumber (2003 & 2004): Exports by Country in US$ Billion for US, Malaysia, Brazil, Canada, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ............................................ II-25

Table 10: Global Market for Wood Products (2003 & 2004): Imports by Region/Country in US$ Billion for United States, European Union, Japan, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ............................................ II-26

Table 11: Global Market for Softwood Logs (2003 & 2004): Imports by Region/Country in US$ Billion for Japan, China, European Union, South Korea and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)............................. II-26

Table 12: Global Market for Hardwood Logs (2003 & 2004): Imports by Region/Country in US$ Million for China, European Union, India and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ............................................ II-27

Table 13: Global Market for Softwood Lumber (2003 & 2004): Imports by Region/Country in US$ Billion for US, Japan, European Union, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ............................................ II-27

Table 14: Global Market for Hardwood Lumber (2003 & 2004): Imports by Region/Country in US$ Billion for European Union, US, China and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ............................................ II-28

6. Industry Issues and Trends ............................................ II-29 Globalization – Changing the Way Industry Does Business ... II-29 Forest Products Markets Positively Respond to Globalization Effects................................................. II-29 Booming Housing Construction Strengthens Forest Products Sector................................................... II-30 Impact of Globalization on Forest Product Supply and Demand ...................................................... II-30 Trade Liberalization ...................................................... II-30 Foreign Investment in the Forestry Sector..................... II-30 Globalization of Environmental Concerns..................... II-31 The Other Side of the Coin ............................................... II-31 Consolidation – Generating New Opportunities & Challenges.............................................. II-32 Adverse Effects ................................................................ II-32 A Balanced View.............................................................. II-32 Environmental Marketing .................................................... II-32

Still a Vague Concept .......................................................II-33 Certification Systems – Promoting Responsible Forestry Practices..............................................................II-33 Certification Systems – A Classification...........................II-33 First-, Second-, and Third-party Assessment Schemes.......II-33 Systems-based and Performance-based Certification Schemes ................................................II-33 Current Scenario ...............................................................II-34 Commercial Success Continues to be Limited…...........II-34 Mutual Recognition between Forest Product Certification Schemes ......................................II-34 An Initiative Towards Mutual Recognition ...................II-35 Factors Limiting Forest/Forest Product Certification........II-35 Limited Market Demand ...............................................II-35 Lack of Supply ..............................................................II-36 Absence of Globally Accepted Certification Standards...............................................II-36 Credibility of Certification Agencies.............................II-36 Forest Product Certification - A Financial Perspective .....II-36 E-Forestry – An Emerging Phenomenon..............................II-36 E-Commerce in Forest Product Industry...........................II-36 Facilitation of Supply Chain Management ....................II-37 Open-Trade Environment..............................................II-37 E-Business Modeling ....................................................II-37 Current Scenario ...............................................................II-38 What Ails the Rapid Adoption of E-Model? .....................II-39 Recent Developments .......................................................II-39 Industry Leaders Launch ForestExpress…....................II-39 Global E-Business Standard Initiatives .........................II-39 Short-term Outlook ...........................................................II-40 Deforestation and Illegal Trading.........................................II-40 Reasons Galore .................................................................II-40 Plantations – Trying to ‘Fill-in’ the Gap ...........................II-41

Table 15: Global Forest Plantation Trends (2000) – By Purpose in ‘000 Hectares (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).........................................II-41

7. Industry Analysis...............................................................II-42 Forest Product Demand Determinants..................................II-42 Population Growth............................................................II-42 Regional Economic Growth..............................................II-42 Residential Construction...................................................II-43 United States .................................................................II-43 Canada...........................................................................II-44 Europe ...........................................................................II-44 Japan .............................................................................II-44 Industrial Development.....................................................II-45 Demand-Side Trends ........................................................II-45 A Changing Demographic Structure..............................II-45 Urbanization in Developing Countries ..........................II-46 Rising Environmental and Social Consciousness ..........II-46 Supply-Side Trends...........................................................II-46 A Shift Towards Alternative Sources ............................II-46 New Technologies Step up Operational Efficiency .......II-46 Regulatory Environment ...............................................II-47 Natural Calamities.........................................................II-47

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Factors Affecting Supply of Wood and Other Fiber............. II-47 Shift in Natural Forest Management Practices.................. II-47 Deforestation and Forest Degradation............................... II-47 Forest Plantations ............................................................. II-48 From an Environmental Perspective….......................... II-48 Solution…..................................................................... II-49 Sustainable Forest Management (SFM)............................ II-49 Implications of SFM on Future Wood Supply............... II-50 Impact of Technology Changes ........................................ II-50 Raw Material Availability ............................................. II-50 Changes in End-use Patterns ......................................... II-51 Increase in Output ......................................................... II-51

8. Product Overview ............................................................. II-52 Product Classification – Wood Products .............................. II-52 Classification by Tree-Type.............................................. II-52 Softwood....................................................................... II-52 Hardwood...................................................................... II-52 Classification by Product Type ......................................... II-52 Roundwood ................................................................... II-52 Fuelwood ................................................................... II-53 Industrial Roundwood................................................ II-53 Pulpwood ............................................................... II-53 Mechanical Wood Pulp....................................... II-53 Semi-Chemical Wood Pulp................................. II-53 Chemical Wood Pulp .......................................... II-53 Dissolving Grade Wood Pulp ............................. II-53 Saw Logs................................................................ II-53 Veneer Logs ........................................................... II-54 Engineered Wood Products .................................... II-54 Glued Laminated Timber.................................... II-54 Structural Composite Lumber............................. II-54 Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL)................... II-54 Parallel Strand Lumber (PSL) ......................... II-54 Oriented Strand Lumber (OSL) ....................... II-54 Wood I-Beams.................................................... II-54 Other Industrial Roundwood .................................. II-55 Wood-based Panels (Panel Board Products) ..................... II-55 Particleboard & Oriental Strand Board (OSB) .............. II-55 Fiberboard ..................................................................... II-55 Veneer ........................................................................... II-56 Plywood ........................................................................ II-56 Paper & Paperboard.......................................................... II-56 Residuals ......................................................................... II-56 Woodchips .................................................................... II-56 Wood Stumps................................................................ II-56 Other Residue................................................................ II-56 Product Classification – Non-Wood Products ...................... II-56 A Few NWFP Snapshots .................................................. II-57 Market Importance ........................................................... II-57 End-use Categories ........................................................... II-57 A. Plant Products........................................................... II-57 B. Animal Products ....................................................... II-58

9. Product Launches ............................................................. II-59 Forest Enterprises Australia Introduces EcoAsh-Short Rotation Hardwood........................................................... II-59 PaperCo Launches Recycled Coated Papers ........................ II-59

The James McNaughton Group Unveils a New Split-Base Flex Pallet ...............................................II-59 James McNaughton Launches Majestic Chameleon.............II-59 Howard Smith Paper and Paper Life Introduces New Equipment ................................................................II-59 Howard Smith Paper Unveils New Product Range...............II-60 The James McNaughton Group Launches Regal Ice White ......II-60 Curtis Fine Papers Unveils ‘Hot’ Range...............................II-60 Metso Paper to Deliver Production Line to Hankuk Paper's Onsan Mill...............................................II-60 Paper Machinery Corp Introduces Paper Board Butter Container................................................................II-60

10. Recent Industry Activity .................................................II-61 Mitsubishi Paper to Merge with Chuetsu Pulp & Paper Co… ...........................................................II-61 Stora Enso Oyj to Acquire Papeteries de France… ..............II-61 Western Forest Products Plans to Acquire Cascadia ............II-61 Premier Paper Acquires Hale Paper…..................................II-61 Beswick Paper Acquires Monarch Paper…..........................II-61 Cambium Group Acquires Bowater .....................................II-61 Brascan Corporation Purchases Weyerhaeuser Company ...II-61 International Forest Products Limited Purchases Floragon Forest Products Mollalla Inc. ............................II-62 Springer Creek Forest Products Ltd. Acquires Canfor-Slocan Sawmill .....................................................II-62 Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. Acquires Chatham Forest Products Inc ...........................................................II-62 Koch Industries Signs a Merger Agreement with Georgia-Pacific .................................................................II-62 WWF and Vietnam Timber and Forest Product Association Signs an Agreement.......................................II-62 Tembec Signs an Agreement with ForestEthics ...................II-62 Fortum Varme and Iggesund Paperboard Signs 10-year Surplus Heat Agreement… ..............................................II-63 Metso Paper Enters into a Supply Contract with M-real Corporation… ...............................................II-63 Arctic to Continue PaperCo Contract… ..............................II-63 Metso Paper Signs Deal for Delivery of Board Making Line in Turkey… …..................................II-63 Moorgate Purchases Old Beever Site from Ebb Paper ….....II-63 Howard Smith Paper Group to Invest in Northampton Base… ....................................................II-63 Myllykoski Group to Invest at Paper Mill in Finland… .......II-64 Metso to Supply Fiberboard Production Line to Greece…...II-64 China’s Largest Forestry Investment in Russia….................II-64 Rayonier z Form a New Company .......................................II-64 Kimberly-Clark Spins Off Neenah Paper… ........................II-64 International Paper to Sell its Industrial Papers Business… .II-65 West Coast Forest Products Agrees to Sell Tamihi Logging...... II-65 UFP Establishes New Division.............................................II-65 Wenita Forest Products Sells Shares to GMO ......................II-65 International Paper Co to Sell Fine Paper Business…..........II-65 Tembec Kapuskasing Mill Closes Down Machine...............II-66 NorskeCanada Shuts Down Paper Machine .........................II-66 Tembec Opasatika Mill Closes Down Mill...........................II-66 Domtar Closes Mill .............................................................II-66

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Neenah Paper to Shut Down Mill......................................... II-66 Marks Lumber Ltd. (Tembec) Closes Mill........................... II-66 Saint-Raymond (Tembec) Shuts Down Mill ........................ II-66 La Sarre (Tembec) Closes Down Mill.................................. II-66 Norampac Inc. Shuts Down Corrugating Mill...................... II-66 CanWel Building Materials to Acquire Sodosco Howden Group ................................................................ II-66 International Forest Products Ltd to Acquire Sawmills….... II-67 Canfor Acquires Slocan Forest Products….......................... II-67 Queen City Paper Acquires Louis Jacobs............................. II-67 Maritime Paper Products Purchases RPM Real-Time Plant Monitoring System from Amtech ............................ II-67 Dade Paper Purchases Paper Products ................................. II-67 International Paper Acquires Box USA................................ II-67 SCA Packaging Acquires Heritage Paper............................. II-68 Georgia-Pacific Acquires Assets of Inland Paperboard and Packaging…............................................ II-68 Riverside Forest Products Acquires Lignum Ltd.................. II-68 Norbord Acquires Agglo NV ............................................... II-68 Tolko Industries Ltd. Purchases Riverside Forest Products Limited.................................................... II-68 Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. Buys Potlatch Corporations..... II-68 West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. Purchases Weldwood of Canada ....................................................... II-68 Mercer International Inc. Acquires Celgar Pulp Company ..... II-68 Uniforêt Inc. Merges with Uniforêt Scierie-Pâte Inc., Foresterie Port-Cartier Inc. and 3735061 Canada Inc. ...... II-68 Pope & Talbot Ltd. Acquires Canfor-Fort St.James Sawmill Division .............................................................. II-69 Fidelity Sells Shares of Riverside Forest Products… .......... II-69 Metso Paper Concludes Long-Term Deal with SAICA….... II-69 Metso Paper Signs Deal for Delivery of Ground Wood Pulp with Myllykoski Group.................................. II-69 Gould Signs a Letter of Intent with M-real…....................... II-69 Blue Ridge Paper and Italpack Signs a Supply Agreement….II-69 Slocan-LP OSB Corp. to Construct New OSB Mill ............ II-69 Metso Paper to Supply a Board Machine to Smurfit Espana S.A. ......................................................... II-70 Metso Paper and Metso Automation to Supply a Board Machine to Tonic Emballage… ........................................ II-70 Metso Paper Concludes Agreements Relating to its Production in Karhula… .................................................. II-70 International Paper Sells Forest Land…............................... II-70 Norske Skog’s Subsidiary Increases Holding in Hebei Project in China ............................................................... II-70 Metso Paper to Rebuild Board Machine in Chile… ............. II-70 Metso Paper to Deliver Speciality Paper Machine Rebuild in Finland… ....................................................... II-71 Curtis Pacts with GPMU to Close Dalmore Mill….............. II-71 UPM-Kymmene Closes Down Pulp Line............................. II-71 St.Anne-Nackawick Shuts Down Mill ................................. II-71 Port Alice Specialty Cellulose Mill Closes Mill................... II-71 Domtar Partially Shuts Down Mill....................................... II-71 Abitibi-Consolidated Closes Mill......................................... II-71 Doman Industries Restructures as Western Forest Products....II-71 Tullis Paper Mill Restructures… ......................................... II-72

Iggesund Invests in Paperboard Mills…...............................II-72 Paper Groups Combine to Form Reels Arm… .....................II-72 Taiga Forest Products Creates New Division… ...................II-72 Forestweb Acquires Reel Time Report….............................II-72 Nippon Paper Restructures Group Operations......................II-73 Kruger Acquires Tissue Mill from Former American Paper Corp........................................................II-73 Metso Acquires Entire Stock of Scandinavian Mill Service OY…............................................................II-73 Mead Merges with Westvaco… ..........................................II-73 Stora Enso Ovi Inks Deal with Chinese Academy of Forestry ........................................................II-73 Louisiana-Pacific Signs Pact with Georgia-Pacific ..............II-73 Paperloop.com Acquires RISI ..............................................II-74 Bowater Acquires Alliance...................................................II-74 Norske Skog Canada Acquires Pacifica ...............................II-74 Daishowa Paper Manufacturing Merges with Nippon Paper Industries............................................II-74 Cascades Inc. Acquires Two Tissue Mills…........................II-74 SCA Expands through Acquisitions .....................................II-75 UPM-Kymmene Acquires Haindl of Germany….................II-75 M-real Takes Over Carton Companies .................................II-75 Kappa Alpha Holdings Buys Out AssiDoman Corrugated & Containerboard...........................................II-75 Finnforest Acquires Stake in Moelven .................................II-75 Rohm and Haas and OMNOVA Solutions Establishes Strategic Alliance… .......................................II-75 Sonoco Forms Joint Venture with Dyecor............................II-76 ForestExpress Announces Strategic Partnerships for Infrastructure Solutions.....................................................II-76 Felix Schoeller and Kunz Creates Joint Venture Company Technocell… ....................................................II-76 International Paper Signs Technology Alliance with Micromem Technologies ..................................................II-76 Universal Forest Products Becomes Exclusive Distributor to Willamette ..................................................II-76 Key Technology Divests Forest Products Business..............II-76 International Paper Completes Sale of Zanders Feinpapiere… ...................................................................II-77 International Paper Sells Off the Masonite Business ............II-77 Georgia-Pacific Exits Commodity Paper Business...............II-77 Georgia-Pacific Sells Off Tissue Manufacturing Operations II-77 U.S. Plastic Lumber Undertakes Consolidation of Manufacturing Facilities ...................................................II-77 AmeraMex International Begins Railroad Shipping of Timber to the US ..............................................................II-77 Westvaco Acquires IMPAC Group ......................................II-77 Norske Skog Buys Fletcher Challenge Canada ....................II-78 Jefferson Smurfit Group Acquires St. Laurent Paperboard… .II-78 Mead Corporation Acquires Moore's Carbonless Coating Operations.........................................II-78 Abitibi-Consolidated Acquires Donohue..............................II-78 Georgia-Pacific Acquires Fort James Corp ..........................II-78 International Paper Acquires Champion International .........II-78 Louisiana-Pacific Concludes the Transfer of Pulp Mill to LaPointe Partners… ..............................................II-78

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Stora Enso Forms Joint Venture with AssiDoman ............... II-79 Fibermarket Forms Partnership with webMethods............... II-79 ForestExpress Ropes in New Partners.................................. II-79 Louisiana-Pacific Closes Non-Competitive Mills ................ II-79 Westinghouse Savannah River Company Develops BioWave Process .............................................................. II-79 Forest Products Majors Form ForestExpress........................ II-79

11. Major Players..................................................................... II-81 Abitibi-Consolidated Inc (Canada)....................................... II-81 Ahlstrom Corporation (Finland)........................................... II-81 Arjo Wiggins Appleton PLC (UK)....................................... II-82 Georgia-Pacific Corporation (USA)..................................... II-82 International Paper Company (USA).................................... II-83 Kimberly-Clark Corp. (USA)............................................... II-84 Norske Skogindustrier ASA (Norway)................................. II-85 Oji Paper Co., Ltd. (Japan)................................................... II-86 Jefferson Smurfit Group PLC (Ireland) ................................ II-87 Smurfit-Stone Container (USA) ........................................... II-88 Stora Enso Oyj (Finland)...................................................... II-89 Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget (Sweden) ........................... II-89 Universal Forest Products (USA) ......................................... II-90 UPM - Kymmene Corporation (Finland) ............................. II-90 Weyerhaeuser Company (USA) ........................................... II-91

12. Global Market Perspective ............................................. II-93

Table 16: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Roundwood by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, South Africa and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)............................. II-93

Table 17: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Roundwood by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, South Africa and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).................... II-93

Table 18: World Historic Market Review for Roundwood by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, South Africa and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).................... II-94

Table 19: World Historic Market Review for Roundwood by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, South Africa and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)............................. II-94

Table 20: World 16-Year Perspective for Roundwood by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Production for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, South Africa and Rest of World Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2001 & 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ....................II-95

Table 21: World 20-Year Perspective for Roundwood by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, South Africa and Rest of World Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2005 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ............................................II-96

Table 22: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Wood-based Panels by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, South Africa and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ............................................II-97

Table 23: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Wood-based Panels by Product Segment – Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ....................II-97

Table 24: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Wood-based Panels by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, South Africa and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ............................................II-98

Table 25: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Wood-based Panels by Product Segment – Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ............................................II-98

Table 26: World Historic Market Review for Wood-based Panels by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, South Africa and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ............................................II-99

Table 27: World Historic Market Review for Wood-based Panels by Product Segment – Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ....................II-99

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Table 28: World Historic Market Review for Wood-based Panels by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, South Africa and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .......................................... II-100

Table 29: World Historic Market Review for Wood-based Panels by Product Segment – Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .......................................... II-100

Table 30: World 16-Year Perspective for Wood-based Panels by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Production for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, South Africa and Rest of World Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2001 & 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .......................................... II-101

Table 31: World 16-Year Perspective for Wood-based Panels by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Production for Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2001 & 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .......................................... II-101

Table 32: World 20-Year Perspective for Wood-based Panels by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, South Africa and Rest of World Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2005 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .......................................... II-102

Table 33: World 20-Year Perspective for Wood-based Panels by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2005 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .......................................... II-102

Table 34: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Particleboard & OSB by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, South Africa and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).................................................................. II-103

Table 35: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Particleboard & OSB by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, South Africa and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........................... II-103

Table 36: World Historic Market Review for Particleboard & OSB by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, South Africa and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ..........................................II-104

Table 37: World Historic Market Review for Particleboard & OSB by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, South Africa and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ..........................................II-104

Table 38: World 16-Year Perspective for Particleboard & OSB by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Production for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, South Africa and Rest of World Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2001 & 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..........II-105

Table 39: World 20-Year Perspective for Particleboard & OSB by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, South Africa and Rest of World Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2005 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ..........................................II-106

Table 40: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Fibreboard by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, South Africa and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ..................II-107

Table 41: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Fibreboard by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, South Africa and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ..................................................................II-107

Table 42: World Historic Market Review for Fibreboard by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, South Africa and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .................II-108

Table 43: World Historic Market Review for Fibreboard by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, South Africa and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ..................II-108

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Table 44: World 16-Year Perspective for Fibreboard by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Production for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, South Africa and Rest of World Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2001 & 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).................. II-109

Table 45: World 20-Year Perspective for Fibreboard by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, South Africa and Rest of World Markets for Years 1991, 1995,2005 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).................. II-110

Table 46: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Plywood by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, South Africa and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).................................................................. II-111

Table 47: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Plywood by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, South Africa and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).................................................................. II-111

Table 48: World Historic Market Review for Plywood by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, South Africa and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........................... II-112

Table 49: World Historic Market Review for Plywood by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, South Africa and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........................... II-112

Table 50: World 16-Year Perspective for Plywood by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Production for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, South Africa and Rest of World Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2001 & 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).................................................................. II-113

Table 51: World 20-Year Perspective for Plywood by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, South Africa and Rest of World Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2005 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .......................................... II-114

Table 52: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Veneer Sheets by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, South Africa and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ..........................................II-115

Table 53: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Veneer Sheets by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, South Africa and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ..................II-115

Table 54: World Historic Market Review for Veneer Sheets by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, South Africa and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ..................II-116

Table 55: World Historic Market Review for Veneer Sheets by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, South Africa and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ..................II-116

Table 56: World 16-Year Perspective for Veneer Sheets by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Production for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, South Africa and Rest of World Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2001 & 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ..................II-117

Table 57: World 20-Year Perspective for Veneer Sheets by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, South Africa and Rest of World Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2005 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ..........................................II-118

Table 58: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Paper & Paperboard by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, South Africa and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...........................II-119

Table 59: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Paper & Paperboard by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, South Africa and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...........................II-119

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Table 60: World Historic Market Review for Paper & Paperboard by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, South Africa and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).................. II-120

Table 61: World Historic Market Review for Paper & Paperboard by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, South Africa and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .......................................... II-120

Table 62: World 16-Year Perspective for Paper & Paperboard by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Production for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, South Africa and Rest of World Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2001 & 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).................. II-121

Table 63: World 20-Year Perspective for Paper & Paperboard by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, South Africa and Rest of World Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2005 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).................. II-122

III. MARKET

1. United States........................................................................III-1 A. Market Analysis ...............................................................III-1 Industry Overview..........................................................III-1 A Peek into US Forestland..........................................III-1 Rise in Consolidation Activity....................................III-1 Major Segments – A Recent Past & Present Scenario ......III-2 Roundwood.................................................................III-2 Wood Panels...............................................................III-2 Tropical Plywood .......................................................III-2 Softwood Lumber .......................................................III-2 Pulp.............................................................................III-2 Paper and Paperboard .................................................III-2 Capacity Trends .............................................................III-3 Export Scenario – 2003 & 2004 .....................................III-3 Solid Wood.................................................................III-3 Wood Products ...........................................................III-4 Trade Barriers .............................................................III-4 Historic Review – By Product Segment .........................III-4 Log Trade ...................................................................III-4

Table 64: The US Market for Wood (2000) – Exports by Country in US$'000.................III-5

Table 65: The US Market for Solid Wood (2000) - Exports to the European Union by Product Category in US$ Million (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...................................III-7

Sawn Softwood ...................................................... III-7 Sawn Hardwood ..................................................... III-7 Pulpwood................................................................ III-7 Fuelwood................................................................ III-8 Wood-based Panels.................................................... III-8 Plywood ................................................................. III-8 Oriented Strandboard.............................................. III-8 Particleboard and Medium Density Fiberboard ...... III-8 Paper and Paperboard Segment .............................. III-8

Table 66: The US Market for Paper and Paperboard (1999 & 2000) – Production by Segment in Million MT (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ............ III-9

Pulp Sector .................................................................... III-9 US Forest Products Exports – An Overview ............... III-10

Table 67: US Market for Forest Products (2001 & 2002) – Exports by Country in US$ Million............. III-10

Softwood Logs......................................................... III-12

Table 68: US Forest Products Market for Softwood Logs (2001 & 2002) – Exports by Country for Japan, Canada, S. Korea, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Spain, Italy, Malaysia, UK, Bahamas, Germany, Mexico, France, Portugal, Micronesia, Belgium-Luxembourg, Slovenia, and Rest of World in m3 ........................ III-12

Table 69: US Forest Products Market for Softwood Logs (2001 & 2002) – Exports by Country for Japan, Canada, S. Korea, China, Taiwan, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Spain, Italy, United Kingdom, Germany, India, Malaysia, Bahamas, Mexico, Belgium-Luxembourg, Micronesia, France, Syria, and Rest of World in US$ Million................................ III-13

Hardwood Logs........................................................ III-13

Table 70: US Forest Products Market for Hardwood Logs (2001 & 2002) – Exports by Country for Canada, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Italy, Germany, S. Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Spain, France, Denmark, Mexico, Portugal, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, Belgium-Luxembourg, United Kingdom, Slovenia, and Rest of World in m3............................................... III-14

Table 71: US Forest Products Market for Hardwood Logs (2001 & 2002) – Exports by Country for Canada, China, Hong Kong, Germany, Japan, Italy, Indonesia, S. Korea, Taiwan, Spain, France, Portugal, Mexico, Malaysia, Vietnam, United Kingdom, Belgium-Luxembourg, Thailand, Switzerland, Denmark, and Rest of World in US$ Million......................... III-15

Competition................................................................. III-15 Major Factors Affecting Industry Fortunes ................. III-16 Residential Construction – A Major Demand Determinant............................................ III-16 Price Dynamics........................................................ III-16 Strength of US Dollar .............................................. III-16 Regulatory Policies .................................................. III-16

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Outlook ........................................................................III-17 Roundwood and Wood-based Panels........................III-17 Paper and Pulp Segment ...........................................III-17 Strategic Corporate Developments ...............................III-17 B. Market Analytics ............................................................III-27

Table 72: US Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ........................III-27

Table 73: US Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ........................III-28

Table 74: US Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ........................III-29

Table 75: US Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ........................III-30

2. Canada ................................................................................III-31 A. Market Analysis .............................................................III-31 Industry Overview........................................................III-31

Table 76: Canadian Forest Mix – Percentage Breakdown by Forest Type (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ...................................III-31

Market Analytics..........................................................III-32 Roundwood...............................................................III-32 Wood-based Panels...................................................III-32 Particleboard & OSB.............................................III-32 Paper and Paperboard ...............................................III-32 Forest Products Industry – A Leading Manufacturing Sector............................................III-32 Recent Developments in Various Forest Product Sectors.......................................III-33 Sawn Softwood..................................................III-33 Sawn Hardwood.................................................III-33

Coniferous Plywood.......................................... III-33 OSB and Plywood............................................. III-33 Glulam .............................................................. III-34 Paper and Paperboard........................................ III-34 Issues/Trends........................................................ III-34 Advances Made by the Industry in Recent Years ............................... III-34 Problem Areas................................................... III-34 Increase in Merger and Acquisition Activity....... III-35 Exports Scenario................................................... III-35

Table 77: Leading Export Markets for Canadian Forest Products in 2004: Percentage Breakdown by Value of United States, European Union, Japan, China, Central and South America and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ............. III-36

Table 78: Canadian Market for Forest Products (2004) - Exports by Product Category for Softwood Lumber, Wood Pulp, Wood Panels, Newsprint and Others* in US$ Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ............................ III-36

Historic Review ....................................................... III-37 Sawn Softwood .................................................... III-37 Sawn Hardwood ................................................... III-38 Paper and Pulp Segment ....................................... III-38 Wood Pulp ........................................................ III-38

Table 79: Canadian Market for Wood Pulp (2000) - Exports by Geographic Region in US$ Million (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ......... III-38

Coniferous Plywood ............................................. III-39 Particleboard & OSB............................................ III-39 Exports Facts & Figures ....................................... III-39

Table 80: Canadian Market for Forest Products (2001 & 2002) – Total Sales and Exports in US$ Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ............................ III-39

Table 81: Canadian Market for Lumber and Panels (2002 & 2003) – Exports in Million m3 by Country for the US and Rest of World............... III-40

Market Issues & Trends........................................ III-40 Forest Certification ........................................... III-40 Certification Systems..................................... III-40

Table 82: Canadian Certified Forestlands (2002) - By Certification Systems (In Million Hectares) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)......................... III-41

Competitive Scenario & Trade Dynamics in 2000.....III-41

Table 83: Leading Players in the Canadian Market for Forest Products (2000) – Ranking by Annual Revenue in C$'000 for Abitibi Consolidated, Domtar Inc., Cascades Inc., Tembec Inc., Tembec Industries, West Fraser Timber Co., Canfor Corp., Kruger Inc., Nexfor Inc., and Norske Skog Canada(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ............................ III-42

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Trade Dynamics ....................................................III-42

Table 84: Canadian Market for Forest Products (2000) - Exports by Product Category in US$ Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .....................................................III-42

Hardwood Log Trade.........................................III-43 Coniferous Log Trade........................................III-43 Outlook ........................................................................III-43 Strategic Corporate Developments ...............................III-43 B. Market Analytics ............................................................III-50

Table 85: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ........................III-50

Table 86: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ........................III-51

Table 87: Canadian Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........................................III-52

Table 88: Canadian Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........................................III-53

3. Japan ...................................................................................III-54 A. Market Analysis .............................................................III-54 Industry Overview........................................................III-54 Recent Trends in Industry ............................................III-54 Increasing Consumption of Plywood ........................III-54 Rising Popularity of Walnut Lumber ........................III-54 Glulam......................................................................III-54 Positive Developments in Housing ...........................III-55

Table 89: Analysis of Wood-Framed Consumption for Housing Starts in 2004 (In thousands of Units) ...............................................................III-55

Trends in Imports..................................................... III-55 Regulatory Issues ..................................................... III-55 Curbs on Illegal Timber Trade ............................. III-55 New Regulations .................................................. III-56 Factors Affecting Wood-product Demand in Japan..... III-56 Demographics .......................................................... III-56 An Ever Changing Regulatory Environment............ III-56 Residential Housing................................................. III-56 Historic Review........................................................... III-57 Logs ......................................................................... III-57

Table 90: Japanese Market for Log (2000) – Imports by Product Category in Million m3 and Percentage Share for North American Softwoods, Russian Softwoods, South Sea Tropical Hardwoods (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ................ III-57

Log Trade Dynamics ............................................ III-57

Table 91: Japanese Market for Softwood Log (1999 & 2000) -Imports by Country in '000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ............. III-58

Table 92: Japanese Market for Temperate Hardwood Log (1999 & 2000) - Imports by Country in '000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ............................ III-58

Table 93: Japanese Market for Tropical Hardwood Log (1999 & 2000) - Imports by Country in '000 m3 ....................................... III-59

Table 94: Japanese Market for Wood Chip (1999 & 2000) - Imports by Country in '000 MT (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ............. III-59

Lumber .................................................................... III-60 Lumber Trade Dynamics ...................................... III-60

Table 95: Japanese Market for Softwood Lumber (1999 & 2000) - Imports by Country in '000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ............. III-60

Table 96: Japanese Market for Temperate Hardwood Lumber (1999 & 2000) - Imports by Country in '000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ............................ III-61

Table 97: Japanese Market for Temperate Hardwood Lumber (1999 & 2000) - Exports by Country in '000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ............................ III-61

Glulam ..................................................................... III-62

Table 98: Japanese Market for Glulam (1999 & 2000) – Production by Product Line in ‘000 m3 .................................................... III-62

Table 99: Japanese Market for Structural Glulam (2000) - Imports by Country in '000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)................................ III-62

Table 100: Japanese Market for Glulam (1999 & 2000) – Imports by Product Line in ‘000 m3 .................................................... III-62

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Wood-based Panels...................................................III-63 Plywood ................................................................III-63

Table 101: Plywood Mills in Japan (2000) – By Production Line (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .....................................................III-63

Table 102: Japanese Market for Plywood (2000) - Imports by Country in '000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .............................III-63

Particleboard/Fiberboard Products ........................III-63 End-use Sector Analysis ...........................................III-63 Construction Sector ...............................................III-63

Table 103: Lumber Consumption in Japanese Construction and Housing Sectors (2000) in million m3 ...........................................III-64

Furniture and Interiors Sector................................III-64

Table 104: Japanese Market for Wooden Furniture (2000) - Imports by Country in US$ Million (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............III-64

Materials Handling Sector.....................................III-65 Outlook ........................................................................III-65 Strategic Corporate Developments ...............................III-65 B. Market Analytics ............................................................III-67 Table 105: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future

Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ........................III-67

Table 106: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ........................III-68

Table 107: Japanese Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........................................III-69

Table 108: Japanese Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........................................III-70

4. Europe .................................................................................III-71 A. Market Analysis ............................................................ III-71 An Overview ............................................................... III-71 Snapshots .................................................................... III-71 Competitive Analysis .................................................. III-71

Table 109: Leading Players in the European Market for Forest Products (2004) – Annual Turnover in US$ Billion by Company for Stora Enso, SCA, UPM-Kymmene, Metsaliitto, Norske Skog, Jefferson Smurfit Group, DS Smith Plc, Ahlstrom and Kappa Packaging (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .................... III-72

Historic Review........................................................... III-72 Roundwood Trade in EU/EFTA Region .................. III-72 Competitive Analysis............................................... III-73 Table 110: Leading Players in the European Market

for Paper and Paperboard (2002) – Manufacturing Capacity in Million Tons by Company for Stora Enso, UPM-Kymmene, Metsaliitto, SCA, Norske Skog, Jefferson Smurfit Group, Kappa Packaging, Mondi Europe, Burgo, and Sappi Fine Paper Europe (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ................ III-73

Outlook ....................................................................... III-73 Product Launches ........................................................ III-74 Recent Industry Activity.............................................. III-75 B. Market Analytics ........................................................... III-84

Table 111: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ....................... III-84

Table 112: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ....................... III-85

Table 113: European Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)............... III-86

Table 114: European Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)............... III-87

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4a. Germany............................................................................III-88 A. Market Analysis .............................................................III-88 Market Overview .........................................................III-88 The Year 2002 Scenario ...........................................III-88 Export-Import Market Facts & Figures ........................III-89

Table 115: German Forest Products Market for Temperate Hardwood Logs (2001 & 2002): Imports by Country for US, France, Hungary, Switzerland, Austria, Finland, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Slovakia, Belgium, Poland, Denmark, and Others in m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ............................................................III-89

Table 116: German Forest Products Market for Temperate Hardwood Logs (2001 & 2002): Exports by Country for US, Sweden, China, Denmark, Italy, Austria, Netherlands, France, Hong Kong, Belgium, Switzerland, Japan, and Others in m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ............................................................III-90

Table 117: German Forest Products Market for Tropical Hardwood Logs (2001 & 2002) - Imports by Country for Liberia, Cameroon, Gabon, Equator Guinea, Congo, Myanmar, Central Africa Republic, Dem. Rep. of Congo, and Others in m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ....................................III-91

Table 118: German Forest Products Market for Tropical Hardwood Logs (2001 & 2002): Exports by Country for U.S, Netherlands, Denmark, Switzerland, China, Hong Kong, United Kingdom, Belgium, South Korea, Japan, Sweden, Italy, Taiwan, and Others in m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ....................................III-92

Table 119: German Forest Products Market for Softwood Lumber (2001 & 2002): Imports by Country for US, Finland, Russia, Sweden, Czech Republic, Belarus, Poland, Lithuania, Austria, Latvia, Norway, and Others in m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ............................................................III-93

Table 120: German Forest Products Market for Softwood Lumber (2001 & 2002): Exports by Country for US, Italy, France, Netherlands, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Spain, Denmark, Slovenia, Japan, and Others in m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ....................................III-94

Table 121: German Forest Products Market for Temperate Hardwood Lumber (2001 & 2002): Imports by Country for US, Lithuania, Latvia, Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, Poland, Canada, France, Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Others in m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....................III-95

Table 122: German Forest Products Market for Temperate Hardwood Lumber (2002 & 2001): Exports by Country for US, China, Hong Kong, Spain, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Italy, Belgium, Poland, Austria, Sweden, Switzerland, and Others in m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ............................................................III-96

Table 123: German Forest Products Market for Tropical Hardwood Lumber (2002 & 2001): Imports by Country for US, Ghana, Cameroon, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cote d'Ivoire, Netherlands, Brazil, Belgium, Central Africa Republic, Gabon, Singapore, and Others in m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .................... III-97

Table 124: German Forest Products Market for Tropical Hardwood Lumber (2001 & 2002): Exports by Country for US, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Denmark, Switzerland, Poland, Austria, Belgium, Sweden, France, Czech Republic, Slovenia, and Others in m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........... III-98

Table 125: German Forest Products Market for Softwood Plywood (2001 & 2002): Imports by Country for US, Brazil, Finland, France, Russia, Czech Republic, Italy, Denmark, Poland, and Others in m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........... III-99

Table 126: German Forest Products Market for Softwood Plywood (2001 & 2002): Exports by Country for US, Denmark, Austria, Netherlands, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Portugal, Belgium, Italy, France, Poland, and Others in m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .................. III-100

Production Trends ..................................................... III-100 Developments in Panel Products............................ III-101 End-Use Segment Analysis ....................................... III-101 Construction Industry – Single Largest End-User .... III-101 Outlook ..................................................................... III-101 B. Market Analytics ......................................................... III-102

Table 127: German Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)............................................................. III-102

Table 128: German Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ..................... III-103

Table 129: German Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)............................................................. III-104

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Table 130: German Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)......................................III-105

4b. France ..............................................................................III-106 A. Market Analysis ...........................................................III-106 Industry Overview......................................................III-106 Market Scenario .........................................................III-106 End-Use Analysis – A Historic Review .....................III-106 Construction Sector ................................................III-106 Wood Frame Housing .........................................III-106 Wood Floor Industry ...........................................III-106 Furniture Sector ......................................................III-107 Wood Panel Sector .................................................III-107 Outlook ......................................................................III-107 B. Market Analytics ..........................................................III-108

Table 131: French Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)......................................III-108

Table 132: French Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)......................................III-109

Table 133: French Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)......................................III-110

Table 134: French Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)......................................III-111

4c. United Kingdom ............................................................III-112 A. Market Analysis .......................................................... III-112 Industry Overview..................................................... III-112

Table 135: UK Forest Resources Overview .......... III-112

Market Scenario ........................................................ III-112 Panelboard ............................................................. III-112 Trade Dynamics – Historic Perspective ................. III-113

Table 136: British Market for Hardwood Plywood (2001) – Imports by Country in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...................................................... III-113

Table 137: British Market for Tropical Hardwood Lumber (2001) –Imports by Country in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...................................................... III-113

Table 138: British Market for Temperate Hardwood Lumber (2001) – Imports by Country in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...................................................... III-114

Table 139: British Market for Hardwood Veneer (2001) – Exports by Country in ‘000 m3 ............. III-114

Table 140: British Market for Hardwood Veneer (2001) – Imports by Country in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .............. III-114

Table 141: British Market for Softwood Plywood (2001) – Exports by Country in ‘000 m3 ............. III-115

Table 142: British Market for Softwood Plywood (2001) – Imports by Country in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ............. III-115

Table 143: British Market for Softwood Lumber (2001) – Exports by Country in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .............. III-115

Table 144: British Market for Softwood Lumber (2001) – Imports by Country in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .............. III-115

End-Use Analysis ...................................................... III-116 Construction Sector................................................ III-116 Furniture Sector ..................................................... III-116 Materials Handling Sector ..................................... III-116 Outlook ..................................................................... III-116 B. Market Analytics ......................................................... III-117

Table 145: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)............................................................. III-117

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Table 146: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ......................III-118

Table 147: UK Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .............III-119

Table 148: UK Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .............III-120

4d. Italy...................................................................................III-121 A. Market Analysis ...........................................................III-121 Industry Overview......................................................III-121

Table 149: Italian Forest Mix (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ..........................................................III-121

Market Scenario .........................................................III-122 Export-Import Market Facts & Figures...................III-122

Table 150: Italian Forest Products Market for Softwood Lumber (2001 & 2002) - Imports by Country for US, Austria, Germany, Russia, Sweden, Finland, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Romania, France, Ukraine, Switzerland, and Others in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...............................III-122

Table 151: Italian Forest Products Market for Temperate Hardwood Lumber (2001 & 2002) - Imports by Country for US, Croatia, Hungary, Bosnia Herzegovina, Russia, Slovenia, Austria, Romania, France, Germany, Slovakia, Serbia & Montenegro, Cameron, and Others in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...............................III-123

Table 152: Italian Forest Products Market for Hardwood Plywood (2001 & 2002) - Imports by Country for Russia, Finland, Brazil, France, Indonesia, Austria, Spain, Cameron, Gabon, Morocco, Hungary, and Others in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ......................................................III-123

Table 153: Italian Forest Products Market for Hardwood Plywood (2001 & 2002) - Exports by Country for US, Germany, France, Slovenia, Israel, U.K., Austria, Switzerland, Netherlands, Russia, Belgium, Spain, and Others in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...............................III-124

End-Use Analysis ...................................................... III-124 Construction Sector................................................ III-124 Joinery Sector..................................................... III-124 Wood Parquet/Flooring Sector ........................... III-124 Furniture Sector ..................................................... III-124 Material Handling Sector ....................................... III-125 Outlook ..................................................................... III-125 B. Market Analytics ......................................................... III-126

Table 154: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ..................... III-126

Table 155: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes8 corresponding Graph/Chart)..................................... III-127

Table 156: Italian Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..................................... III-128

Table 157: Italian Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)............................................................. III-129

4e. Spain .................................................................................III-130 A. Market Analysis .......................................................... III-130 Market Scenario ........................................................ III-130

Table 158: Spanish Forest Resources Overview .... III-130

Market Facts & Figures ............................................. III-130

Table 159: Spanish Market for Softwood Logs (2001) – Imports by Country in ‘000 Cubic Meters (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ................................. III-130

Table 160: Spanish Market for Temperate Hardwood Logs (2001) – Imports by Country in ‘000 Cubic Meters (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ...... III-131

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Table 161: Spanish Market for Softwood Lumber (2001) – Imports by Country in ‘000 Cubic Meters (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...................III-131

Table 162: Spanish Market for Temperate Hardwood Lumber (2001) – Imports by Country in ‘000 Cubic Meters (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......III-132

Outlook ......................................................................III-132 B. Market Analytics ..........................................................III-133

Table 163: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ......................III-133

Table 164: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ......................III-134

Table 165: Spanish Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .............................................................III-135

Table 166: Spanish Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .............................................................III-136

4f. Finland .............................................................................III-137 A. Market Analysis ...........................................................III-137 Finnish Forest Products Industry – An Overview.......III-137

Table 167: Finnish Exports by Industry: 2002 (In US$ Billion) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ..........................................................III-137

Finnish Wood Sector – A Study .............................III-137

Table 168: Finnish Forest Product Production Facilities by Sector: 2002 (In Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...............................III-138

Mechanical Forest Product Industry Segment .....III-138 Chemical Wood Processing Industry Segment ....III-138

Market Scenario in 2003, 2004 & 2005..................... III-139 Imports & Exports Scenario ...................................... III-139

Table 169: Finnish Market for Softwood Logs (2002 & 2003) – Exports by Country for Sweden, Egypt, UK, Norway, Ireland, Germany, and Others in ‘000 Cubic Meters (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ...... III-140

Table 170: Finnish Market for Softwood Logs (2002 & 2003) – Imports by Country for Russia, Estonia, UK, Latvia, Others, in ‘000 Cubic Meters (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ................................. III-140

Table 171: Finnish Market for Softwood Lumber (2002 & 2003) – Exports by Country for UK, Japan, France, Germany, Netherlands, Egypt, Denmark, and Others in ‘000 Cubic Meters (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ................................. III-140

Table 172: Finnish Market for Softwood Lumber (2002 & 2003) – Imports by Country for Russia, Estonia, Sweden, and Others in ‘000 Cubic Meters (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .................. III-141

Table 173: Finnish Market for Hardwood Plywood (2002 & 2003) – Exports by Country for Germany, Spain, UK, Italy, France, Netherlands, Austria, US, and Others in ‘000 Cubic Meters (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ................................. III-141

Table 174: Finnish Market for Hardwood Plywood (2002 & 2003) – Imports by Country for Russia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Others in ‘000 Cubic Meters (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .................. III-141

Table 175: Finnish Market for Softwood Plywood(2002 & 2003) – Exports by Country for Netherlands, UK, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Italy, Others, in ‘000 Cubic Meters (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .................. III-142

Table 176: Finnish Market for Softwood Plywood (2002 & 2003) – Imports by Country for Russia, Latvia, and Others in ‘000 Cubic Meters (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ................................. III-142

Table 177: Finnish Market for Softwood Veneer (2002) – Imports by Country in ‘000 Cubic Meters (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .................. III-142

Table 178: Finnish Market for Hardwood Veneer (2002) – Exports by Country in ‘000 Cubic Meters (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .................. III-142

Table 179: Finnish Market for Hardwood Veneer (2002) – Imports by Country in ‘000 Cubic Meters (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .................. III-143

A Historic Review of Market Dynamics ................... III-143 Forest Product Trade Dynamics: 2000 .................. III-143

Table 180: Finnish Forest Product Exports (2002) as a % of Production (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...................................................... III-143

Table 181: Finnish Forest Industry Export Structure by Main Product Group: 2000 Vs 2002 (In %) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .............. III-144

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European Union – Preferred Export Destination.....III-144

Table 182: Finnish Wood Raw Material Consumption Breakup – By Origin (2000) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...............................III-145

Table 183: Finnish Forest Product Industry Exports (2002) – By Destination (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ......................................................III-145

Table 184: Finnish Market for Plywood (2001) – Exports by Country in m3 for Germany, Netherlands, UK, Sweden, France, Denmark and Rest of Europe (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ...............III-145

Competitive Analysis ..........................................III-145 Key Players .........................................................III-146 Research & Development....................................III-146 Outlook...................................................................III-146 B. Market Analytics ..........................................................III-147

Table 185: Finnish Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 .....III-147

Table 186: Finnish Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010......................................III-148

Table 187: Finnish Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000..................III-149

Table 188: Finnish Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000..................III-150

4g. Sweden .............................................................................III-151 A. Market Analysis ...........................................................III-151 Swedish Forest Products Industry Overview..............III-151 Market Scenario .........................................................III-151 Export/Import Scenario in 2001-2002.....................III-151

Table 189: Swedish Market for Softwood Logs (2001 & 2002) – Exports by Country in ‘000 m3 ............................................................III-151

Table 190: Swedish Market for Softwood Logs (2001 & 2002) – Imports by Country in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .............. III-152

Table 191: Swedish Market for Softwood Lumber (2001 & 2002) – Exports by Country in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .............. III-152

Table 192: Swedish Market for Softwood Lumber (2001 & 2002) – Imports by Country in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .............. III-153

Table 193: Swedish Market for Hardwood Plywood (2001 & 2002) – Imports by Country in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .............. III-153

Table 194: Swedish Market for Softwood Plywood (2001 & 2002) – Exports by Country in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .............. III-153

Table 195: Swedish Market for Softwood Plywood (2001 & 2002) – Imports by Country in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .............. III-154

Table 196: Swedish Market for Softwood Veneer (2001 & 2002) – Exports by Country in ‘000 m3 ........................................................... III-154

Table 197: Swedish Market for Softwood Veneer (2001 & 2002) – Imports by Country in ‘000 m3 .......... III-154

Import Scenario in 1999-2000................................ III-154

Table 198: Swedish Market for Softwood Log Imports (1999 & 2000) - By Country (In '000 m3) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .............. III-155

Table 199: Swedish Softwood Lumber Imports (1999 & 2000) - By Country (In '000 m3) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .............. III-155

Table 200: Swedish Hardwood Plywood Imports (1999 & 2000) - By Country (In '000 m3) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .............. III-155

Table 201: Swedish Softwood Plywood Imports (1999 & 2000) - By Country (In '000 m3) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .............. III-156

Export Scenario in 1999-2000................................ III-156

Table 202: Swedish Softwood Log Exports (1999 & 2000) - By Country (In '000 m3) ........... III-157

Table 203: Swedish Softwood Lumber Exports (1999 & 2000) - By Country (In '000 m3) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .............. III-157

Table 204: Swedish Hardwood Plywood Exports (1999 & 2000) - By Country (In '000 m3) ........... III-157

Table 205: Swedish Softwood Plywood Exports (1999 & 2000) - By Country (In '000 m3) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .............. III-158

Table 206: Swedish Softwood Veneer Exports (1999 & 2000) - By Country (In '000 m3) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .............. III-158

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Competition................................................................III-158 Regulatory Environment ............................................III-159 Certification Issue...................................................III-159 Outlook ......................................................................III-159 B. Market Analytics ..........................................................III-160

Table 207: Swedish Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 ..............................................................III-160

Table 208: Swedish Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 ...........................................III-161

Table 209: Swedish Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000..................III-162

Table 210: Swedish Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000..................III-163

4h. Russia ...............................................................................III-164 A. Market Analysis ...........................................................III-164 Industry Overview......................................................III-164

Table 211: Russian Wood Processing Dynamics (2000) - By Percentage of Production (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ..................................III-164

Market Scenario .........................................................III-165 Exports....................................................................III-165

Table 212: Russian Market for Wood Products (2000-2002) – Exports in ‘000 m3 .......................III-165

Timber Trade Dynamics......................................III-165

Table 213: Russian Softwood Log Exports (2000) - By Country in '000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ...........................III-165

Table 214: Russian Hardwood Log Exports (2000) - By Country in '000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ...........................III-166

Table 215: Russian Softwood Lumber Exports (2000) - By Country in '000 MT (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .......................... III-166

Table 216: Russian Hardwood Lumber Exports (2000) - By Country in '000 MT (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .......................... III-167

Table 217: Russian Hardwood Plywood Export (2000) - By Country in '000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .......................... III-167

Table 218: Russian Softwood Plywood Export (2000) - By Country in '000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .......................... III-167

Pulp and Paper Exports ...................................... III-168

Table 219: Russian Pulp and Paper Exports (2000) - By Product Category in '000 MT (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ........... III-168

Regulatory Environment ........................................... III-168 Outlook ..................................................................... III-169 B. Market Analytics ......................................................... III-170

Table 220: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..................................... III-170

Table 221: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ..................... III-171

Table 222: Russian Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..................................... III-172

Table 223: Russian Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)............. III-173

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4i. Rest of Europe ...............................................................III-174 A. Market Analysis ...........................................................III-174 Market Scenario .........................................................III-174 Outlook ......................................................................III-174 B. Market Analytics ..........................................................III-175

Table 224: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)......................................III-175

Table 225: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)......................................III-176

Table 226: Rest of Europe Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)......................................III-177

Table 227: Rest of Europe Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .............................................................III-178

Major Markets in Rest of Europe..................................III-179 Poland ........................................................................III-179 Industry Overview ..................................................III-179 Imports & Exports Scenario....................................III-179

Table 228: Polish Forest Products Market for Softwood Logs (2003 & 2004) – Exports by Country for Austria, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Czech Republic, Spain, and Others in ’000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ...............III-179

Table 229: Polish Forest Products Market for Softwood Logs (2003 & 2004) – Imports by Country for Slovakia, Belarus, Ukraine, Lithuania, Germany, Czech Republic, and Others in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ......................................................III-180

Table 230: Polish Forest Products Market for Temperate Hardwood Logs (2003 & 2004) – Exports by Country for Sweden, Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Austria, Slovakia, and Others in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).............................. III-180

Table 231: Polish Forest Products Market for Temperate Hardwood Logs (2003 & 2004) – Imports by Country for Belarus, Ukraine, France, Slovakia, Lithuania, Germany, Russia, and Others in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .............. III-180

Table 232: Polish Forest Products Market for Softwood Lumber (2003 & 2004) – Exports by Country for Germany, France, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, UK, Czech Republic, Sweden, Austria, Norway, Japan, and Others in ‘000 m3 ............................. III-181

Table 233: Polish Forest Products Market for Softwood Lumber (2003 & 2004) – Imports by Country for Germany, Belarus, Russia, Latvia, Sweden, Ukraine, Slovakia, Finland, and Others in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .............. III-181

Table 234: Polish Forest Products Market for Temperate Hardwood Lumber (2003 & 2004) – Exports by Country for Austria, Germany, Italy, Sweden, France, Spain, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, UK, and Others in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .............. III-182

Table 235: Polish Forest Products Market for Temperate Hardwood Lumber (2003 & 2004) – Imports by Country for Ukraine, Germany, Slovakia, Austria, France, Czech Republic, and Others in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .............. III-182

Table 236: Polish Forest Products Market for Softwood Plywood (2003 & 2004) – Exports by Country for Sweden, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Netherlands, and Others in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).............................. III-183

Table 237: Polish Forest Products Market for Softwood Plywood (2003 & 2004) – Imports by Country for Germany, Finland, France, Czech Republic, Indonesia, Lithuania, and Others in ‘000 m3 ...... III-183

Historic Review ..................................................... III-183

Table 238: Polish Temperate Hardwood Lumber Imports (2000) - By Country in '000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).............................. III-184

Table 239: Polish Temperate Hardwood Log Imports (2000) - By Country in '000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).............................. III-184

Table 240: Polish Softwood Lumber Imports (2000) - By Country in '000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).............................. III-184

Table 241: Polish Softwood Log Imports (2000) - By Country in '000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...................................................... III-184

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Table 242: Polish Softwood Plywood Imports (2000) - By Country in '000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...............................III-185

Table 243: Polish Temperate Hardwood Lumber Exports (2000) - By Country in '000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...............................III-185

Table 244: Polish Temperate Hardwood Log Exports (2000) - By Country in '000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...............................III-185

Table 245: Polish Softwood Lumber Exports (2000) - By Country in '000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...............................III-186

Table 246: Polish Softwood Log Exports (2000) - By Country in '000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ......................................................III-186

Table 247: Polish Softwood Plywood Exports (2000) - By Country in '000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...............................III-186

Romania..................................................................III-187 Industry Overview...............................................III-187 Private Ownership – Key to Success ...................III-187 Imports and Exports Scenario..............................III-188

Table 248: Romanian Forest Products Market for Temperate Hardwood Lumber (2003 & 2004) – Exports by Country for Egypt, Greece, Italy, Syria, China, Lebanon, Croatia and Others in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)............III-188

Table 249: Romanian Forest Products Market for Temperate Hardwood Lumber (2003 & 2004) – Imports by Country for Ukraine, Hungary, Italy, France, Germany, US, Greece, Croatia, and Others in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ...................................................III-188

Table 250: Romanian Forest Products Market for Softwood Logs (2003 & 2004) – Exports by Country for Austria, Hungary, Croatia, Switzerland, Bosnia, Germany, and Others in m3.................III-188

Table 251: Romanian Forest Products Market for Softwood Logs (2003 & 2004) – Imports by Country for Ukraine, Russian Federation, Italy and Others in m3 .....................................................III-189

Table 252: Romanian Forest Products Market for Temperate Hardwood Logs (2003 & 2004) – Imports by Country for Ukraine, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary, Poland, Serbia & Montenegro, Austria, France, Italy, and Others in m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ...........................III-189

Table 253: Romanian Forest Products Market for Softwood Lumber (2003 & 2004) – Exports by Country for Egypt, Greece, Italy, Syria, Croatia, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Hungary, Arab Emirates, Algeria, and Others in ‘000 m3.........................................................III-189

Table 254: Romanian Forest Products Market for Softwood Lumber (2003 & 2004) – Imports by Country for Austria, Russian Federation, Hungary, Germany, Ukraine, Greece, UK, Sweden, Italy, Latvia, and Others in m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .......................... III-190

Historic Review ................................................. III-190

Table 255: Romanian Wood Products Production (1999 & 2000) - By Product Category (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .......................... III-191

Table 256: Romanian Wood Products Consumption (1999 & 2000) - By Product Category (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .......................... III-192

Exports............................................................ III-192

Table 257: Romanian Wood Product Exports (1999 & 2000) - By Product Category......... III-193

Imports............................................................ III-193

Table 258: Romanian Wood Product Imports (1999 & 2000) - By Product Category......... III-194

An Analysis by Product Category ................... III-194 Sawlogs and Veneer Logs ........................... III-194 Sawnwood ................................................... III-195

Table 259: Romanian Sawn Softwood Exports (2000) - By Country in '000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ................... III-195

Table 260: Romanian Sawn Hardwood Exports (2000) - By Country in '000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ................... III-195

Wood-based Panels ..................................... III-195

Table 261: Romanian Particleboard Imports (2000) - By Country in '000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ................... III-196

Paper and Pulp............................................. III-196 Regulatory Environment ................................. III-196 Austria ................................................................... III-197 Austrian Forest Product Industry Overview ....... III-197

Table 262: Austrian Forest Mix (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ......................... III-197

Table 263: Austrian Forest Ownership (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ........... III-198

Forest Products Industry in 2003 and 2004......... III-198 A Figure Speak................................................... III-199

Table 264: Austrian Industrial Roundwood Market: 2003 Vs 2004 in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .................................................. III-199

Table 265: Austrian Wood Residues, Chips and Particles Market: 2003 Vs 2004 in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .......................... III-200

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Table 266: Austrian Fuel Wood Market: 2003 Vs 2004 in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ...........................III-200

Table 267: Austrian Coniferous Sawnwood Market: 2003 Vs 2004 in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ...........................III-200

Table 268: Austrian Non-Coniferous Sawnwood Market: 2003 Vs 2004 in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ...........................III-200

Historic Review...................................................III-200 Market Dynamics of Recent Past .....................III-200 Roundwood ..................................................III-200

Table 269: Austrian Industrial Roundwood Market: 1999 Vs 2000 (In ‘000 m3) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ....................III-201

Table 270: Austrian Industrial Softwood Logs Market: 1999 Vs 2000 (In ‘000 m3) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ....................III-201

Table 271: Austrian Industrial Softwood Lumber Market: 1999 Vs 2000 (In ‘000 m3) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ....................III-201

Table 272: Austrian Wood Residues, Chips and Particles Market: 1999 Vs 2000 (In ‘000 m3) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ............................................III-201

Table 273: Austrian Fuel Wood Market: 1999 Vs 2000 (In ‘000 m3) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ....................III-202

Sawnwood....................................................III-202

Table 274: Austrian Coniferous Sawnwood Market: 1999 Vs 2000 (In ‘000 m3) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ....................III-202

Table 275: Austrian Non-Coniferous Sawnwood Market: 1999 Vs 2000 (In ‘000 m3) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ............................................III-202

Wood-Based Panels......................................III-203 Pulp and Paper..............................................III-203 Wood Product Trade Dynamics .......................III-203

Table 276: Austrian Softwood Logs Imports (1999) – By Country (In ‘000 m3) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........................III-203

Table 277: Austrian Softwood Logs Exports (1999) – By Country (In ‘000 m3) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........................III-204

Table 278: Austrian Softwood Lumber Imports (1999) – By Country (In ‘000 m3) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........................III-204

Table 279: Austrian Softwood Lumber Exports (1999) – By Country (In ‘000 m3) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........................III-204

Market Facts & Figures................................... III-205

Table 280: Austrian Market for Softwood Logs (2001 & 2002) – Production, Imports, Exports and Domestic Consumption in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ....... III-205

Table 281: Austrian Market for Softwood Lumber (2001 & 2002) – Production, Imports, Exports and Domestic Consumption in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ....... III-205

Table 282: Austrian Market for Softwood Logs (2001) – Imports by Country in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ....... III-205

Table 283: Austrian Market for Softwood Logs (2001) – Exports by Country in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ....... III-206

Table 284: Austrian Market for Softwood Lumber (2001) – Imports by Country in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ....... III-206

Table 285: Austrian Market for Softwood Lumber (2001) – Exports by in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)....................... III-206

The Netherlands..................................................... III-207 Industry Overview.............................................. III-207

Table 286: The Dutch Softwood Forest Mix (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ........... III-207

Table 287: The Dutch Temperate Hardwood Forest Mix (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .................................................. III-207

End-Use Analysis ............................................... III-207 Construction Sector......................................... III-208 Housing Construction.................................. III-208 Utility Construction ..................................... III-208 Infrastructure Construction.......................... III-208 Furniture & Interiors Sector ............................ III-208 Material Handling Sector ................................ III-208 Historic Review.................................................. III-209 Roundwood..................................................... III-209 Pulpwood ........................................................ III-209 Sawn Softwood ............................................... III-209

Table 288: Dutch Softwood Lumber Market: 1999 Vs 2000 (In ‘000 m3) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)....................... III-209

Sawn Hardwood.............................................. III-210 Wood Trade Dynamics ................................... III-210

Table 289: Dutch Softwood Plywood Market: 1999 Vs 2000 (In ‘000 m3) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)....................... III-210

Table 290: Dutch Temperate Hardwood Lumber Market: 1999 Vs 2000 (In ‘000 m3) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)....................... III-211

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Table 291: Dutch Temperate Hardwood Veneer Market: 1999 Vs 2000 (In ‘000 m3) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........................III-211

Czech Republic.......................................................III-211 Forest Products Industry in 2003 & 2004............III-211 Hungary..................................................................III-212 Forest Products Industry in 2003 & 2004............III-212 Outlook ...............................................................III-212

5. Asia-Pacific ......................................................................III-213 A. Market Analysis ...........................................................III-213 An Introduction to Asia-Pacific Forest Products Industry...................................................................III-213

Table 292: Asian Forest Resources by Sub-Region (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...................III-213

Wood Products .......................................................III-213 Non-Wood Forest Products.....................................III-214 Market Overview .......................................................III-214 Outlook ......................................................................III-214 Strategic Corporate Developments .............................III-214 B. Market Analytics ..........................................................III-217

Table 293: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ......................III-217

Table 294: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ......................III-218

Table 295: Asia-Pacific Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ......................III-219

Table 296: Asia-Pacific Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .............III-220

5a. Australia ..........................................................................III-221 A. Market Analysis .......................................................... III-221 Industry Overview..................................................... III-221 Industry in 2004 & 2005............................................ III-221 Overview of Softwood Logs .................................. III-221 Overview of Softwood Lumber.............................. III-221 Analysis of Construction Sector............................. III-222 Regulatory Issues ................................................... III-222 Historic Review......................................................... III-222 Export-Import Market Facts & Figures.................. III-222

Table 297: Australian Forest Products Market for Softwood Lumber (2001 & 2002) – Imports by Country for US, New Zealand, Canada, Czechoslovakia, Finland, Sweden, South Africa, Fiji, Austria, Estonia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, and Others in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .............. III-222

Table 298: Australian Forest Products Market for Softwood Lumber (2001 & 2002) – Exports by Country for US, Japan, Indonesia, Taiwan, Nauru, The Philippines, China, Bangladesh, Vietnam, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Papua New Guinea, UAE, Fiji, Malaysia, Polynesia, Singapore, and Others in ‘000 m3 ........................................ III-223

Market Scenario in 2002 ........................................ III-223 Lumber Trade Dynamics ....................................... III-223

Table 299: Australian Softwood Lumber Imports (1999 & 2000) - By Country (In '000 m3) ........... III-224

Table 300: Australian Softwood Lumber Exports (1999 & 2000) - By Country (In '000 m3) ........... III-224

Major Issues and Trends............................................ III-225 Adoption of International Standards ...................... III-225 Development of Forest Plantations ........................ III-225 End-Use Sector Analysis ........................................... III-225 Residential Construction Sector ............................. III-225 Outlook ..................................................................... III-225 B. Market Analytics ......................................................... III-226

Table 301: Australian Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..................................... III-226

Table 302: Australian Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)............................................................. III-227

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Table 303: Australian Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .............................................................III-228

Table 304: Australian Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)......................................III-229

5b. China ................................................................................III-230 A. Market Analysis ...........................................................III-230 Industry Overview......................................................III-230 Overseas Timber Supply Sources – Gaining Prominence Over the Years.................................III-230 Market Scenario .........................................................III-231 Market Overview in 2003-2004 .................................III-231 Major Trends/Issues................................................III-231 Booming Forest Product Business in China ........III-231 Alarming Long-term Supply Conditions .............III-232 Chinese Drives Japan’s Paper Industry ...............III-232 Australia a Minor Supplier to China....................III-232 Market Facts & Figures ..........................................III-233

Table 305: Chinese Market for Wood Products (2002 & 2003) – Imports by Product Category for Total Logs (Softwood Logs, Temperate Hardwood Logs, and Tropical Hardwood Logs), Total Lumber (Tropical Hardwood Lumber, Temperate Hardwood Lumber, and Softwood Lumber), Total Plywood (Temperate Hardwood Plywood, Tropical Hardwood Plywood, and Softwood Plywood), Pulp Wood, Veneer, Fiberboard, MDF, Particleboard, and Wood Chips .........................................................III-234

Table 306: Chinese Market for Wood Products (2002 & 2003) – Exports by Product Category for Logs, Lumber, Plywood, Wood Chips, Continuously Shaped Wood, Fiberboard, Veneer, MDF, Particleboard, and Pulp Wood .................III-234

Table 307: Chinese Market for Softwood Plywood (2002 & 2003) – Imports by Country in ‘000 Cubic Meters for Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia, Taiwan, Canada, Japan, Thailand, Russia, Germany, South Korea, and Others* ...................................III-235

Table 308: Chinese Market for Softwood Plywood (2002 & 2003) – Exports by Country in ‘000 Cubic Meters for South Korea, Hong Kong, United States, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, UAE, Taiwan, Israel, and Others* (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ......................................................III-235

Table 309: Chinese Market for Veneer (2002 & 2003) – Imports by Product Group in ‘000 MT for Softwood Veneer, Temperate Hardwood Veneer, and Tropical Hardwood Veneer (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...................................................... III-236

Table 310: Chinese Market for Logs (2001 & 2002) – Imports by Product Group in Million m3 for Softwood Logs, Temperate Hardwood Logs, and Tropical Hardwood Logs (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...................................................... III-236

Table 311: Chinese Market for Softwood Logs (2001 & 2002) – Imports by Country in ‘000 m3 .. III-237

Table 312: Chinese Market for Temperate Hardwood Logs (2001 & 2002) – Imports by Country in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .............. III-237

Table 313: Chinese Market for Logs (2001 & 2002) – Exports by Product Group in m3 for Softwood Logs, Temperate Hardwood Logs, and Tropical Hardwood Logs .................................................. III-238

Table 314: Chinese Market for Temperate Hardwood Logs (2001 & 2002) – Exports by Country in m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .............. III-238

Table 315: Chinese Market for Lumber (2001 & 2002) – Imports by Product Group in ‘000 m3 for Softwood Lumber, Temperate Hardwood Lumber, and Tropical Hardwood Lumber (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...................................................... III-239

Table 316: Chinese Market for Tropical Hardwood Lumber (2001 & 2002) – Imports by Country in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .............. III-239

Table 317: Chinese Market for Lumber (2001 & 2002) – Exports by Product Group in ‘000 m3 for Softwood Lumber, Temperate Hardwood Lumber, and Tropical Hardwood Lumber (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...................................................... III-240

Table 318: Chinese Market for Plywood (2001 & 2002) – Imports by Product Group in ‘000 m3 for Softwood Plywood, Temperate Hardwood Plywood, and Tropical Hardwood Plywood (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...................................................... III-240

Table 319: Chinese Market for Plywood (2001 & 2002) – Exports by Product Group in ‘000 m3 for Softwood Plywood, Temperate Hardwood Plywood, and Tropical Hardwood Plywood (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...................................................... III-241

Table 320: Chinese Market for Veneer (2001 & 2002) – Exports by Product Group in ‘000 MT for Softwood Veneer, Temperate Hardwood Veneer, and Tropical Hardwood Veneer (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...................................................... III-241

Table 321: Chinese Market for Roundwood (2001 & 2002) – Imports by Country in Million m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .............. III-242

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Table 322: Chinese Market for Roundwood (2001 & 2002) – Exports by Country in Million m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ...............III-242

Historic Market Review .............................................III-242 Production Trends...................................................III-242 Imports....................................................................III-243

Table 323: Chinese Market for Forest Products (2000) - Imports in Million m3 by Product Category for Roundwood, Sawnwood, Plywood, Plywood, and Veneer ..........................................................III-243

Table 324: Chinese Market for Wood Products (1999 & 2000) – Imports by Product Category for Total Logs (Softwood Logs, Temperate Hardwood Logs, and Tropical Hardwood Logs), Total Lumber (Tropical Hardwood Lumber, Temperate Hardwood Lumber, and Softwood Lumber), and Total Plywood (Temperate Hardwood Plywood, Tropical Hardwood Plywood, and Softwood Plywood) .....III-244

Table 325: Chinese Market for Roundwood (1999 & 2000) – Imports by Country in Million m3 for Russia, Malaysia, Gabon, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Myanmar, Germany, New Zealand, Equatorial Guinea. Liberia, United States, Cameroon, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ...............III-245

Table 326: Chinese Market for Softwood Log (1999 & 2000) – Imports by Country in '000 m3 for United States, Russia, New Zealand, North Korea, Malaysia, Myanmar, Kazakhstan, Australia, Canada, Taiwan, Mongolia, Indonesia, Chile, South Africa, and Others...........................................................III-246

Table 327: Chinese Market for Temperate Hardwood Log (1999 & 2000) – Imports by Country in '000 m3 for Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Germany, Russia, Liberia, France, Denmark, Belgium, New Zealand, United States, Romania, Indonesia, North Korea, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..........III-246

Table 328: Chinese Tropical Hardwood Log Market (1999 & 2000) – Imports by Country in '000 m3 for Gabon, Malaysia, Equatorial Guinea, Indonesia, Cameroon, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Island, Thailand, Laos, United States, Guinea, Brazil and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ......................................................III-247

Table 329: Chinese Softwood Lumber Market (1999 & 2000) – Imports by Country in '000 m3 for Russia, New Zealand, Canada, United States, Myanmar, Brazil, Finland, Sweden, Austria, Kazakhstan, Indonesia, Mongolia, Malaysia, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...............................III-247

Table 330: Chinese Market for Temperate Hardwood Lumber (1999 & 2000) – Imports by Country in '000 m3 for Indonesia, Malaysia, United States, Thailand, Germany, Canada, Romania, Myanmar, Italy, France, Taiwan, New Zealand, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...............................III-248

Table 331: Chinese Market for Tropical Hardwood Lumber (1999 & 2000) – Imports by Country in '000 m3 for Indonesia, Malaysia, Brazil, Thailand, Myanmar, Canada, United States, France, Australia, Taiwan, Cameroon, Germany, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).............................. III-248

Table 332: Chinese Market for Softwood Plywood (1999 & 2000) – Imports by Country in '000 m3 for Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia, Taiwan, Singapore, South Korea, Russia, Canada, Hong Kong, China, United States, Vietnam. Thailand, and Others ......................................... III-249

Export Trade Dynamics ......................................... III-249

Table 333: Chinese Market for Roundwood (1999 & 2000) – Exports by Country in m3 for Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Philippines, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).............................. III-249

Table 334: Chinese Market for Softwood Log (1999 & 2000) – Exports by Country in m3 for Japan, Tonga, South Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, Myanmar, and Thailand (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).............................. III-250

Table 335: Chinese Market for Temperate Hardwood Log (1999 & 2000) – Exports by Country in m3 for Japan, Thailand, South Korea, and Others .................................... III-250

Table 336: Chinese Market for Tropical Hardwood Log (1999 & 2000) – Exports by Country in m3 for Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .............. III-251

Table 337: Chinese Market for Softwood Lumber (1999 & 2000) – Exports by Country in m3 for Japan, United States, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Sudan, Thailand, United Kingdom, Vietnam, Malaysia, Germany, and Others.......... III-251

Table 338: Chinese Market for Temperate Hardwood Lumber (1999 & 2000) – Exports by Country in '000 m3 for Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, United States, Malaysia, Indonesia, Germany, Vietnam, Spain, and Others ............................................... III-252

Table 339: Chinese Market for Tropical Hardwood Lumber (1999 & 2000) – Exports by Country in m3 for Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, South Korea, United States, Vietnam, Italy, Angola, Thailand, and Singapore (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).............................. III-252

Table 340: Chinese Market for Softwood Plywood (1999 & 2000) – Exports by Country in '000 m3 for Hong Kong, South Korea, United States, Japan, Israel, Taiwan, Singapore, Mexico, Italy, Yemen, Iraq, Mongolia, Malaysia, India, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .............. III-253

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Paper and Paper Industry in China..........................III-253 Output .................................................................III-253 Paper and Paperboard Imports.............................III-253

Table 341: Chinese Market for Paper and Paperboard (1999 & 2000) – Imports by Country in US$ Million and Percentage Breakdown for South Korea, United States, European Union, Japan, Taiwan, Indonesia, Canada, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)............III-254

Factors Impending Rapid Industry Growth.............III-255 Lack of High-Grade Products..............................III-255 Distribution Dynamics............................................III-255 Major Issues Affecting Forest Products Industry ......III-255 Structural Imbalance ...........................................III-255 Illegal Logging....................................................III-255 Lumber Smuggling..............................................III-256 Measures Taken By Chinese Govt. to Improve Forest Resources .................................................III-256 Sustainable Forestry Programs ............................III-256 Key Forestry Projects ..........................................III-256 ‘Grain for Green’ Project ....................................III-256 Mandatory Timber Supply Bases ........................III-257 Opportunities for Forest Product Companies in China ...........................................................III-257 Regulatory Restrictions...........................................III-257 Competition ............................................................III-257 Russia..................................................................III-258 New Zealand .......................................................III-258 Canada ................................................................III-258 Other Overseas Markets ......................................III-258 Forest Products Industry – An End-Use Analysis .....III-258 Construction Sector .............................................III-258 Government Housing Policies .........................III-259 Growing Popularity of Wood Frame Housing......III-259 Furniture/Interior Decoration ..............................III-259 An Important Trend .........................................III-260 Materials-Handling Sector...................................III-260 Outlook ......................................................................III-260 B. Market Analytics ..........................................................III-262

Table 342: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ......................III-262

Table 343: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)......................................III-263

Table 344: Chinese Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..................................... III-264

Table 345: Chinese Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons f or Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)............................................................. III-265

5c. India..................................................................................III-266 A. Market Analysis .......................................................... III-266 An Introduction to the Indian Forest Product Industry.... III-266 Deforestation.......................................................... III-266 Afforestation .......................................................... III-266 Increase in Plantation Activities............................. III-267 Market Scenario ........................................................ III-267 Outlook ..................................................................... III-267 B. Market Analytics ......................................................... III-268

Table 346: Indian Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ..................... III-268

Table 347: Indian Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ..................... III-269

Table 348: Indian Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)............. III-270

Table 349: Indian Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..................................... III-271

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5d. Indonesia .........................................................................III-272 A. Market Analysis ...........................................................III-272 Industry Overview......................................................III-272 Overview of Indonesia’s Wood Industry ................III-272 Opportunity in the Offing for US Wood Products........III-272 An Insight into Domestic Industry..........................III-272 Plywood – A Thriving Sector .................................III-273 Exports Scenario ........................................................III-273 Export Market Facts & Figures...............................III-274

Table 350: Indonesian Forest Products Market for Hardwood Plywood (2002 & 2003) – Exports by Country for Japan, Middle East, United States, South Korea, People’s Republic of China, and Others* in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...............................III-274

Table 351: Indonesian Market for Processed Timber (2001, 2002, 2003) – Exports by Product Segment for Plywood, Sawn Timber and Others in US$ Million (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ......................................................III-274

Table 352: Indonesian Market for Processed Timber (2001, 2002, 2003) – Exports by Product Segment for Plywood, Sawn Timber and Others in Thousand Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ......................................................III-275

Market Scenario .........................................................III-275 Outlook ......................................................................III-275 B. Market Analytics ..........................................................III-276

Table 353: Indonesian Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)......................................III-276

Table 354: Indonesian Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)......................................III-277

Table 355: Indonesian Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ......................III-278

Table 356: Indonesian Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..................................... III-279

5e. Malaysia...........................................................................III-280 A. Market Analysis .......................................................... III-280 Malaysian Forest Products Industry – An Introduction...................................................... III-280 Market Overview....................................................... III-280 Imports-Exports Scenario ...................................... III-280 Market Facts & Figures.......................................... III-281

Table 357: Malaysian Market for Tropical Hardwood Plywood (2003 & 2004) – Exports by Country in ‘000 m3 for Japan, South Korea, United States, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, The UK, China, Thailand and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...................................................... III-281

Table 358: Malaysian Market for Tropical Hardwood Logs (2003 & 2004) – Exports by Country in ‘000 m3 for India, Japan, China, Taiwan, Vietnam, South Korea, Hong Kong, Thailand, Indonesia and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).............................. III-281

Table 359: Malaysian Market for Tropical Hardwood Veneer (2003 & 2004) – Exports by Country in ‘000 m3 for South Korea, Taiwan, Philippines, Hong Kong, Japan, China and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).............................. III-282

Table 360: Malaysian Market for Tropical Hardwood Logs (2003 & 2004) – Imports by Country for Burma, Philippines, Indonesia, P. New Guinea, and Others in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...................................................... III-282

Table 361: Malaysian Market for Tropical Hardwood Lumber (2003 & 2004) – Exports by Country for Thailand, Taiwan, China, Netherlands, Singapore, Japan, Philippines, Yemen Rep., South Africa, South Korea, US, and Others in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).............................. III-283

Table 362: Malaysian Market for Tropical Hardwood Lumber (2003 & 2004) - Imports by Country for Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Burma and Others in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...................................................... III-283

Table 363: Malaysian Market for Temperate Hardwood Lumber (2003 & 2004) - Imports by Country for US, Australia, Canada, Germany, Denmark, China, South Africa, Austria, Netherlands, Belgium, Ukraine, and Others in m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).............................. III-284

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Table 364: Malaysian Market for Temperate Softwood Lumber (2003 & 2004) - Imports by Country for Finland, US, New Zealand, Germany, Canada, China, Bulgaria, Austria, Brazil, Denmark, South Africa, Netherlands, and Others in m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...............................III-284

Table 365: Malaysian Market for Wooden Furniture (2003 & 2004) - Exports by Country for US, Japan, United Kingdom, Australia, UAE, Canada, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Ireland, Netherlands, and Others in Malaysia Ringgits Million (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ...............III-285

Analysis of End-Use Sectors...................................III-285 Construction Sector .............................................III-285 Interiors/Furniture Sector ....................................III-285 Historic Review..........................................................III-286 Market Facts & Figures ..........................................III-286

Table 366: Malaysian Market for Tropical Hardwood Logs (2001 & 2002) – Exports by Country in ‘000 m3 for Japan, China, India, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, South Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Pakistan, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...............................III-286

Table 367: Malaysian Market for Tropical Hardwood Logs (2001 & 2002) – Imports by Country in ‘000 m3 for Indonesia, Burma, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...............................III-286

Table 368: Malaysian Market for Tropical Hardwood Lumber (2001 & 2002) – Exports by Country in ‘000 m3 for Thailand, Philippines, Netherlands, Singapore, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Republic of Yemen, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...............................III-287

Table 369: Malaysian Market for Tropical Hardwood Lumber (2001 & 2002)- Imports by Country in ‘000 m3 for Indonesia and Others ...................III-287

Table 370: Malaysian Market for Tropical Hardwood Veneer (2001 & 2002) – Exports by Country in ‘000 m3 for South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Philippines, Japan, China, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...............................III-288

Table 371: Malaysian Market for Tropical Hardwood Plywood (2001 & 2002) – Exports by Country in ‘000 m3 for Japan, South Korea, USA, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, UK, China, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ......................................................III-288

Table 372: Malaysian Market for Temperate Hardwood Lumber (2001 & 2002) - Imports by Country in m3 for USA, Germany, Denmark, Canada, Austria, Australia, Belgium, China, and Sweden (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ......................................................III-289

Table 373: Malaysian Market for Temperate Softwood Lumber (2001 & 2002) - Imports by Country in m3 for USA, New Zealand, Finland, Canada, Sweden, Brazil, Germany, South Africa, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).............................. III-289

Wood Product Trade Dynamics ............................. III-290 Imports ............................................................... III-290

Table 374: Malaysian Market for Tropical Hardwood Logs (1999 & 2000) - Imports by Country for Indonesia, Thailand, Papua New Guinea, Burma, Solomon Islands, Gabon, and Somalia (In '000 m3) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .................................................. III-290

Table 375: Malaysian Market for Tropical Hardwood Lumber (1999 & 2000) - Imports by Country in '000 m3 for Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Burma, Papua New Guinea, and Cambodia ................ III-291

Table 376: Malaysian Market for Hardwood Plywood (1999 & 2000) - Imports by Country in '000 m3 for Indonesia, Japan, and Taiwan (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .......................... III-291

Exports ............................................................... III-291

Table 377: Malaysian Market for Tropical Hardwood Log (1999 & 2000) - Exports by Country in '000 m3 for Japan, China, Taiwan, India, Hong Kong, Indonesia, South Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Pakistan, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .......................... III-292

Table 378: Malaysian Market for Tropical Hardwood Lumber (1999 & 2000) - Exports by Country in '000 m3 for United States, Thailand, Netherlands, Philippines, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, China, South Korea, Yemen, Hong Kong, U.A.E., and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .................................................. III-293

Table 379: Malaysian Market for Hardwood Plywood (1999 & 2000) - Exports by Country in '000 m3 for Japan, United States, South Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, China, Taiwan, United Kingdom, Yemen, Thailand, Ireland, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .......................... III-293

Table 380: Malaysian Market for Hardwood Veneer (1999 & 2000) - Exports by Country in '000 m3 for China, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, United States, Singapore, Thailand, Australia, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .......................... III-294

Potential Markets for Malaysian Forest Product Exports................................................................... III-294 China III-294 South Korea ........................................................... III-294 United Arab Emirates and West Asia..................... III-294 Vietnam ................................................................. III-295 India .................................................................... III-295

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End-use Segment Analysis .........................................III-295 Construction Sector ................................................III-295 Furniture/Interior Decoration Sector.......................III-295

Table 381: Malaysian Market for Wooden Furniture (2000) - Exports by Country in US$ Million for United States, Japan, United Kingdom, Singapore, Australia, U.A.E., Canada, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...............................III-296

Outlook ......................................................................III-296 B. Market Analytics ..........................................................III-297

Table 382: Malaysian Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ......................III-297

Table 383: Malaysian Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ......................III-298

Table 384: Malaysian Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .............................................................III-299

Table 385: Malaysian Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .............................................................III-300

5f. South Korea....................................................................III-301 A. Market Analysis ...........................................................III-301 Industry Overview......................................................III-301 Market Scenario .........................................................III-301 Market Opportunities for Wood Products...................III-301 Historic Review..........................................................III-301 Export/Import Facts & Figures – 2001 Vs 2002 .....III-301

Table 386: Korean Market for Temperate Hardwood Logs (2001 & 2002) – Imports by Country in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ......................................................III-302

Table 387: Korean Market for Tropical Hardwood Logs (2001 & 2002) – Imports by Country in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .............. III-302

Table 388: Korean Market for Softwood Logs (2001 & 2002) – Imports by Country in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).............................. III-303

Table 389: Korean Market for Temperate Hardwood Lumber (2001 & 2002) – Imports by Country in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .............. III-303

Table 390: Korean Market for Tropical Hardwood Lumber (2001 & 2002) – Imports by Country in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .............. III-304

Table 391: Korean Market for Softwood Lumber (2001 & 2002) – Imports by Country in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).............................. III-304

Table 392: Korean Market for Hardwood Veneer (2001 & 2002) – Imports by Country in ‘000 m3 .......... III-304

Export/Import Trade Dynamics – 1999-2001......... III-304 Imports ............................................................... III-304

Table 393: Korean Market for Log (1999 & 2000) - Imports by Country in US$ Million for New Zealand, Russia, United States, Malaysia, PNG, Australia, Solomon Islands, Chile, and Others(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .......................... III-305

Lumber............................................................ III-305

Table 394: Korean Market for Lumber (1999 & 2000) - Imports by Country in '000 US$ for Indonesia, United States, Malaysia, China, Canada, Brazil, Chile, New Zealand, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ....... III-306

Table 395: Korean Market for Softwood Lumber (1999 & 2000) - Imports by Country in '000 m3 for Canada, Chile, New Zealand, Brazil, Russia, United States, China, South Africa, Indonesia, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)............................................... III-307

Table 396: Korean Market for Softwood Lumber (1999 & 2000) - Imports from the US by Species in m3 and in US$ Thousand for Spruce, Whitewood/Fir, Douglas Fir, Cedar, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ....... III-307

Table 397: Korean Market for Temperate Hardwood Lumber (1999 & 2000) - Imports by Country in '000 m3 for China, United States, Indonesia, Malaysia, Canada, European Union, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)............................................... III-308

Table 398: Korean Market for Hardwood Lumber (1999 & 2000) - Imports from the US by Species in ‘000 m3 and in US$ Million for Oak, Maple, Ash, Poplar, Basswood, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)....................... III-308

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Table 399: Korean Market for Tropical Hardwood Lumber (1999 & 2000) -Imports by Country in '000 m3 for Malaysia, Indonesia, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)................................................III-309

Table 400: Korean Market for Temperate Hardwood Log (1999 & 2000) - Imports by Country in '000 m3 for PNG, United States, Solomon Islands, Russia, China, Malaysia, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)................................................III-309

Table 401: Korean Market for Tropical Hardwood Log (1999 & 2000) - Imports by Country in '000 m3 for Malaysia, PNG, Solomon Islands, Russia, New Zealand, United States, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)................................................III-310

Table 402: Korean Market for Softwood Log (1999 & 2000) - Imports by Country in '000 m3 for New Zealand, Russia, Australia, United States, Chile, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........................III-310

Veneer .............................................................III-311

Table 403: Korean Market for Veneer (1999 & 2000) - Imports by Country in US$ Million for Malaysia, United States, European Union, China, Brazil, Chile, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........................III-311

Table 404: Korean Market for Hardwood Veneer (1999 & 2000) - Imports by Country in '000 m3 for Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, United States, China, Indonesia, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........................III-311

End-Use Sector Analysis ........................................III-312 Residential Construction Segment.......................III-312

Table 405: Korean Market for Wood Frame Housing (1999 & 2000) - Imports by Country in '000 US$ on a CIF basis for United States, Canada, Finland, Australia, European Union, Russia, Sweden, New Zealand, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)............III-312

Furniture and Interior Decoration Segment.............III-313 Competition................................................................III-313 Outlook ......................................................................III-313 B. Market Analytics ..........................................................III-314

Table 406: South Korean Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)......................................III-314

Table 407: South Korean Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ..................... III-315

Table 408: South Korean Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..................................... III-316

Table 409: South Korean Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..................................... III-317

5g. Rest of Asia-Pacific .......................................................III-318 A. Market Analysis .......................................................... III-318 Market Overview....................................................... III-318 Outlook III-318 B. Market Analytics ......................................................... III-319

Table 410: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)............................................................. III-319

Table 411: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)............................................................. III-320

Table 412: Rest of Asia-Pacific Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..................................... III-321

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Table 413: Rest of Asia-Pacific Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)......................................III-322

Major Markets in Rest of Asia-Pacific..........................III-323 Myanmar....................................................................III-323 An Introduction to the Myanmar Forest Product Industry ...............................................................III-323

Table 414: The Myanmar Forest Mix (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ...............III-323

Table 415: Different Types of Forest Plantations for the Year 2004(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ......................................................III-323

Major Industry Issues..............................................III-324 Rapidly Shrinking Forest Area ............................III-324 Illegal Logging – Unabated .................................III-324 Illegal Trade ........................................................III-324 Crop over Wood – Tilting Balance......................III-324 Government Measures – Grossly Insufficient .....III-324 Market Scenario in 2004 & 2005............................III-324 Market Statistics..................................................III-324 Reforestation Measures .......................................III-325 Facts & Figures ...................................................III-325

Table 416: Teak Log – Production & Consumption in 2004 & 2005 (E) (In thousand cubic meters)...............................III-325

Table 417: Tropical Hardwood Logs - Production & Consumption in 2004 & 2005 (E) (In thousand cubic meters)...............................III-325

Table 418: Teak Lumber - Production & Consumption in 2004 & 2005 (E) (In thousand cubic meters)...............................III-325

Table 419: Tropical Hardwood Lumber - Production & Consumption in 2004 & 2005 (E) (In thousand cubic meters)................III-326

Historic Market Overview...................................III-326 Production........................................................III-326 Domestic Consumption....................................III-326 Wood Trade Dynamics ....................................III-326

Table 420: Myanmar Teak Logs Market: 1999 Vs 2000 (In ‘000 m3) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........................III-326

Table 421: Myanmar Hardwood Logs Market: 1999 Vs 2000 (In ‘000 m3) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........................III-327

Table 422: Myanmar Teak Lumber Market: 1999 Vs 2000 (In ‘000 m3) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........................III-327

Table 423: Myanmar Other Hardwood Lumber Market: 1999 Vs 2000 (In ‘000 m3) ............. III-327

New Zealand.......................................................... III-328 Forest Product Industry – An Introduction ......... III-328 Historic Review.................................................. III-328 Wood-Processing Industry .............................. III-329 Export-Import Market Facts & Figures ........... III-329

Table 424: New Zealand Forest Products Market for Softwood Logs (2002 & 2003) – Exports by Country/Region for S. Korea, Japan, China, India, Philippines, Taiwan, UAE, Thailand, US, Vietnam and Rest of World in thousand m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)....................... III-329

Table 425: New Zealand Forest Products Market for Softwood Lumber (2002 & 2003) – Exports by Country/Region for USA, Australia, Japan, China, Taiwan, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong, S. Korea, Indonesia, New Caledonia and Rest of World in thousand m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)....................... III-330

Table 426: New Zealand Forest Products Market for Softwood Plywood (2002 & 2003) – Exports by Country/Region for Japan, Australia, Philippines, Tonga, USA, Samoa, Cook Islands and Rest of World in thousand m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)....................... III-330

Market Overview ............................................ III-331 Exports ........................................................ III-331

Table 427: New Zealand Market for Softwood Log (2000 & 2001) - Exports in '000 m3 and in US$ Million by Country for Korea, Japan, India, China, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, United States, and Others ........ III-332

Table 428: New Zealand Market for Softwood Lumber (2000 Vs 2001) - Exports in US$ Million and in '000 m3 by Country for United States, Australia, Japan, Taiwan, China, Thailand, Korea, Hong Kong, Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, New Caledonia, and Others ... III-332

Table 429: New Zealand Market for Plywood (2000 Vs 2001) - Exports in US$ Million and in '000 m3 by Country for Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ................... III-333

Major Industry Issues/Trends ............................. III-333 Regulatory Environment ................................. III-333 Certification .................................................... III-334 Trade Liberalization........................................ III-334 Kyoto Protocol ................................................ III-334 Employment.................................................... III-335 Philippines ............................................................. III-335 Philippine Forest Industry Hit by Nature............ III-335 BPOs Set to Boom Furniture and Interior Demand........................................................... III-335

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Table 430: Philippine Market for Wood Products (2002 & 2003) - Imports by Product Category in ‘000 Cubic Meters for Total Logs (Softwood Logs, Temperate Hardwood Logs and Tropical Hardwood Logs), Total Lumber (Tropical Hardwood Lumber, Temperate Hardwood Lumber and Softwood Lumber), Total Veneer (Tropical Hardwood Veneer, Temperate Hardwood Veneer and Softwood Veneer) and Plywood (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ...........................III-336

Table 431: Philippine Market for Wood Products (2002 & 2003) – Exports by Product Category in Cubic Meters for Total Logs (Softwood Logs, Temperate Hardwood Logs and Tropical Hardwood Logs), Total Lumber (Tropical Hardwood Lumber, Temperate Hardwood Lumber and Softwood Lumber), Total Veneer (Tropical Hardwood Veneer, Temperate Hardwood Veneer and Softwood Veneer) and Total Plywood (Tropical Hardwood Plywood, Temperate Hardwood Plywood and Softwood Plywood) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ...................................................III-337

Import-Export Market in 1999-2000 ...................III-338

Table 432: Philippine Market for Wood Products (1999 & 2000) - Imports by Product Category in m3 for Total Logs (Softwood and Hard Wood (Tropical Hardwood and Temperate Hardwood)), Total Lumber (Softwood and Harwood (Tropical Hardwood, and Temperate Hardwood)), and Total Plywood (Softwood, and Hardwood (Tropical Hardwood and Temperate Hardwood)) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ...................................................III-338

Table 433: Philippine Market for Tropical Hardwood Lumber (1999 & 2000) - Imports by Country in '000 m3 for Malaysia, Brazil, United States, New Zealand, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Hong Kong, and Others .......................................................III-339

Table 434: Philippine Market for Hardwood Veneer (1999 & 2000) - Imports by Country in '000 m3 for Malaysia, Solomon Islands, New Zealand, and Others .......................................................III-339

Table 435: Philippine Market for Hardwood Plywood (1999 & 2000) - Imports by Country in '000 m3 for Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Indonesia, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ...........................III-339

Table 436: Philippine Market for Tropical Hardwood Lumber (1999 & 2000) - Exports by Country in '000 m3 for France, Taiwan, Canada, United States, Japan, Malaysia, and Others................III-340

Table 437: Philippine Market for Hardwood Veneer (1999 & 2000) - Exports by Country in '000 m3 for Australia, Taiwan, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .......................... III-340

Table 438: Philippine Market for Hardwood Plywood (1999 & 2000) - Exports by Country in '000 m3 for Japan, Taiwan, Australia, France, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .......................... III-341

Taiwan ................................................................... III-341 Overview of Solid Wood Products Industry ....... III-341 Business Outlook................................................ III-341 Competitiveness of Taiwan ................................ III-342 Construction Sector Analysis ............................. III-342 Furniture and Interiors Sector ............................. III-343 Materials Handling Sector .................................. III-343 Import- Export Market Facts & Figures ............. III-343

Table 439:Taiwanese Forest Products Market for Softwood Lumber (2003 & 2004) – Imports by Country for US, Canada, New Zealand, Chile, China, Australia, Austria, and Others in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .................................................. III-343

Table 440: Taiwanese Forest Products Market for Softwood Lumber (2003 & 2004) – Exports by Country for Japan, China, Hong Kong, US, Germany, and Others in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .......................... III-344

Table 441: Taiwanese Forest Products Market for Temperate Hardwood Lumber (2003 & 2004) – Imports by Country for Malaysia, Philippines, US, Indonesia, China, Chile, Brazil, and Others in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .................................................. III-344

Table 442: Taiwanese Forest Products Market for Temperate Hardwood Lumber (2003 & 2004) – Exports by Country for Hong Kong, China, Vietnam, Japan, and Others in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ........... III-345

Table 443: Taiwanese Forest Products Market for Tropical Hardwood Lumber (2003 & 2004) – Imports by Country for Indonesia, Malaysia, Brazil, Burma, China, US, and Others in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .......................... III-345

Table 444: Taiwanese Forest Products Market for Tropical Hardwood Lumber (2003 & 2004) – Exports by Country for Hong Kong, China, and Others in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .................................................. III-346

Table 445: Taiwanese Forest Products Market for Hardwood Veneer (2003 & 2004) – Imports by Country for Malaysia, Papua N.G, Indonesia, China, US, Germany, Brazil, and Others in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .................................................. III-346

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Table 446: Taiwanese Forest Products Market for Hardwood Veneer (2003 & 2004) – Exports by Country for Hong Kong, China, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Others in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ...........................III-347

Table 447: Taiwanese Forest Products Market for Hardwood Plywood (2003 & 2004) – Imports by Country for Malaysia, Indonesia, China, Russia, Japan, and Others in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ...........................III-347

Table 448: Taiwanese Forest Products Market for Hardwood Plywood (2003 & 2004) – Exports by Country for US, Japan, Canada, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, and Others in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ...........................III-348

Table 449: Taiwanese Forest Products Market for Softwood Plywood (2003 & 2004) – Imports by Country for China, Malaysia, Indonesia, New Zealand, and Others in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ...........................III-348

Thailand..................................................................III-349 Market Scenario in 2004 & 2005 ........................III-349 Outlook ...............................................................III-349 End Use Segment Analysis .................................III-349 Construction Sector..........................................III-349 Furniture and Interiors Sector ..........................III-349 Material Handling Industry..............................III-350 Imports.............................................................III-350 Imports & Exports – A Peek into Recent Past ......III-350

Table 450: Thai Forest Products Market for Tropical Hardwood Logs (2001, 2002 & 2003) – Imports by Country/Region for Malaysia, Burma, Laos, Indonesia, India, Gabon, Solomon Island, South Africa and Others in m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........................III-351

Table 451: Thai Forest Products Market for Temperate Hardwood Lumber (2001, 2002 & 2003) – Imports by Country/Region for US, New Zealand, China, Canada, Sweden, Germany, Australia, Finland, Austria and Rest of World in m3................................III-352

Table 452: Thai Forest Products Market for Tropical Hardwood Lumber (2001, 2002 & 2003) – Imports by Country/Region for Malaysia, Laos, Brazil, Burma, Indonesia, Chile, Cambodia, S. Africa, Namibia, India, Uruguay and Rest of World in m3.................III-352

Table 453: Thai Forest Products Market for Hardwood Veneer (2001, 2002 & 2003) – Imports by Country/Region for Malaysia, China, Laos, Indonesia, Finland, Brazil, US, Germany, Taiwan, Burma, Japan, and Rest of World in m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)................................................III-353

Table 454: Thai Forest Products Market for Hardwood Plywood (2001, 2002 & 2003) – Imports by Country/Region for Laos, China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Burma, Taiwan, US, and Rest of World in m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)............................................... III-354

Table 455: Thai Forest Products Market for Tropical Hardwood Logs (2001-2003) – Exports by Country/Region for Vietnam, Malaysia, Yemen, Burma, China, Laos, India and Rest of World in m3...................................... III-354

Table 456: Thai Forest Products Market for Tropical Hardwood Lumber (2001, 2002 & 2003) – Exports by Country/Region for China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Japan, Vietnam, US, Taiwan, Australia, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, and Rest of World in m3.................................................. III-355

Table 457: Thai Forest Products Market for Hardwood Veneer (2001, 2002 & 2003) – Exports by Country/Region for Denmark, France, UK, Germany, Netherlands, US, Sweden, Finland, Italy, Singapore, Malaysia and Rest of World in m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)............................................... III-355

Table 458: Thai Forest Products Market for Hardwood Plywood (2002 & 2003) – Exports by Country/Region for Malaysia, Japan, UK, China, Laos, Hong Kong, India, Taiwan, Burma, US, Singapore, and Rest of World in m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)............................................... III-356

Vietnam ................................................................. III-356 Imports ............................................................... III-357 Exports ............................................................... III-357 Vietnam’s Export Market Records Sharp Growth: 2004 & 2005.................................. III-357

6. Latin America .................................................................III-358 A. Market Analysis .......................................................... III-358 Market Overview....................................................... III-358 Overview of Forest Industry...................................... III-358 Outlook ..................................................................... III-358 Strategic Corporate Developments ............................ III-358 B. Market Analytics ......................................................... III-359

Table 459: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Thousand Cubic Meters (m3) and Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ..................... III-359

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Table 461: Latin American Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Thousand Cubic Meters (m3) and Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)......................................III-361

Table 462: Latin American Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)......................................III-362

6a. Mexico ...............................................................................III-363 A. Market Analysis ...........................................................III-363 An Introduction to Mexican Forest Product Industry....III-363

Table 463: Mexican Standing Commercial Forest Inventory Distribution – By Species (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ..................................III-364

Market Overview .......................................................III-364 Outlook ......................................................................III-365 Competition................................................................III-365 Analysis of Forest Product Sectors.............................III-365 Softwood ................................................................III-365 Temperate Hardwood .............................................III-365 Softwood Lumber ...................................................III-366 Temperate Hardwood Lumber ................................III-366 Tropical Hardwood Lumber ...................................III-366 Softwood Plywood..................................................III-366 Hardwood Plywood ................................................III-366 End-use Segment Analysis .........................................III-367 Construction Sector ................................................III-367 Furniture and Interiors Sector .................................III-368 Materials Handling Industry ..................................III-368 Challenges Facing the Industry ..................................III-369 Major Industry Issues .................................................III-369 Illegal Activities .....................................................III-369 Deforestation ..........................................................III-370 Forest Certification .................................................III-370 Increasing Reliance on Imports...............................III-370 Export-Import Facts & Figures ..................................III-370

Table 464: Mexican Forest Products Market for Softwood Logs (2002 & 2003) – Exports by Country/ Region for USA, and Costa Rica in m3....................III-370

Table 465: Mexican Forest Products Market for Softwood Logs (2002 & 2003) – Imports by Country/Region for USA, Belize and Rest of World in m3 ................ III-371

Table 466: Mexican Forest Products Market for Temperate Hardwood Logs (2002 & 2003) – Exports by Country/ Region for USA, Japan, Taiwan and Rest of World in m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....................III-371

Table 467: Mexican Forest Products Market for Temperate Hardwood Logs (2002 & 2003) – Imports by Country/Region for USA, Costa Rica Canada, and Rest of World in m3 ......................................... III-371

Table 468: Mexican Forest Products Market for Softwood Lumber (2002 & 2003) – Exports by Country/Region for USA, Argentina and Rest of World in m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .................. III-372

Table 469: Mexican Forest Products Market for Softwood Lumber (2002 & 2003) – Imports by Country/Region for USA, Chile, Venezuela and Rest of World in ‘000 m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .................. III-372

Table 470: Mexican Forest Products Market for Temperate Hardwood Lumber (2002 & 2003) – Exports by Country/ Region for USA, Japan, Hong Kong and Rest of World in m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)....................................................................III-373

Table 471: Mexican Forest Products Market for Temperate Hardwood Lumber (2002 & 2003) – Imports by Country/Region for USA, Peru, Canada and Rest of World in m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ......................................................... III-373

Table 472: Mexican Forest Products Market for Tropical Hardwood Lumber (2002 & 2003) – Exports by Country/Region for USA, and Cuba in m3.............. III-373

Table 473: Mexican Forest Products Market for Tropical Hardwood Lumber (2002 & 2003) – Imports by Country/Region for USA, Peru, South Africa, Brazil and Rest of World in m3............................... III-374

Table 474: Mexican Forest Products Market for Softwood Plywood (2002 & 2003) – Exports by Country/Region for USA, Belize and Rest of World in m3 ................................................ III-374

Table 475: Mexican Forest Products Market for Softwood Plywood (2002 & 2003) – Imports by Country/Region for USA, Chile and Rest of World in m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ................................. III-374

Table 476: Mexican Forest Products Market for Temperate Hardwood Plywood (2002 & 2003) – Exports by Country/Region for USA and Rest of World in m3 ................................................ III-375

Table 477: Mexican Forest Products Market for Temperate Hardwood Plywood (2002 & 2003 – Imports by Country/Region for USA, Ecuador, Brazil and Rest of World in m3 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ......................................................... III-375

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B. Market Analytics ..........................................................III-376

Table 478: Mexican Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Thousand Cubic Meters (m3) and Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .............................................................III-376

Table 479: Mexican Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ......................III-377

Table 480: Mexican Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Thousand Cubic Meters (m3) and Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)......................................III-378

Table 481: Mexican Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .............................................................III-379

6b. Chile ...................................................................................III-380 A. Market Analysis ...........................................................III-380 Industry Overview......................................................III-380 Recent Developments in Industry...............................III-380 Export-Import Scenario..............................................III-381 Market Scenario .........................................................III-381 Outlook ......................................................................III-381 Export-Import Facts & Figures ..................................III-382

Table 482: Chilean Forest Sector Products Market (2002 & 2003) – Exports by Major Product Segments for Wood Pulp, Sawn Wood, Plywood & Boards, Wood Chips, Newsprint and Others* in US$ Million (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...................III-382

Table 483: Chilean Forest Products Market for Wood Chips (2002 & 2003) – Exports by Country for Japan, and Spain in ‘000 Metric Ton (MT).............III-382

Table 484: Chilean Forest Products Market for Softwood Logs (2002 & 2003) – Exports by Country for US, Japan, S. Korea, Kurdistan, UAE, and Rest of World in Cubic Meters ................................III-382

Table 485: Chilean Forest Products Market for Softwood Lumber (2002 & 2003) – Exports by Country for US, Japan, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Morocco, Taiwan, Spain, S. Korea, China, Costa Rica and Rest of World in ‘000 Cubic Meters (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ................................. III-383

B. Market Analytics ......................................................... III-384

Table 486: Chilean Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Thousand Cubic Meters (m3) and Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)............................................................. III-384

Table 487: Chilean Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ..................... III-385

Table 488: Chilean Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Thousand Cubic Meters (m3) and Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)............................................................. III-386

Table 489: Chilean Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..................................... III-387

6c. Peru ....................................................................................III-388 A. Market Analysis .......................................................... III-388 Market Overview....................................................... III-388 Outlook ..................................................................... III-388 B. Market Analytics ......................................................... III-389

Table 490: Peruvian Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Thousand Cubic Meters (m3) and Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..................................... III-389

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Table 491: Peruvian Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ......................III-390

Table 492: Peruvian Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Thousand Cubic Meters (m3) and Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .............III-391

Table 493: Peruvian Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .............................................................III-392

6d. Brazil .................................................................................III-393 A. Market Analysis ...........................................................III-393 An Introduction to the Brazilian Forest Product Industry .....................................................III-393

Table 494: Brazilian Forest Resources Overview..... III-393

Market Scenario .........................................................III-393 Economic Scenario .................................................III-394 Tropical Hardwood.................................................III-394 Tropical Hardwood Logs.....................................III-394 Tropical Hardwood Lumber ................................III-394 Softwood Lumber ...................................................III-395 Plywood..................................................................III-395 Softwood Plywood ..............................................III-395 Exports....................................................................III-395 Outlook ......................................................................III-395 B. Market Analytics ..........................................................III-396

Table 495: Brazilian Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Thousand Cubic Meters (m3) and Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ......................III-396

Table 496: Brazilian Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ......................III-397

Table 497: Brazilian Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Thousand Cubic Meters (m3) and Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)............................................................. III-398

Table 498: Brazilian Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..................................... III-399

6e. Argentina ..........................................................................III-400 A. Market Analysis .......................................................... III-400 Industry Overview..................................................... III-400 Market Overview....................................................... III-400 Outlook ..................................................................... III-400 B. Market Analytics ........................................................ III-401

Table 499: Argentinean Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Thousand Cubic Meters (m3) and Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ..................... III-401

Table 500: Argentinean Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ..................... III-402

Table 501: Argentinean Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Thousand Cubic Meters (m3) and Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)............................................................. III-403

Table 502: Argentinean Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)............................................................. III-404

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6f. Rest of Latin America ...................................................III-405 A. Market Analysis ...........................................................III-405 Market Overview .......................................................III-405 Outlook ......................................................................III-405 B. Market Analytics ..........................................................III-406

Table 503: Rest of Latin America Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Thousand Cubic Meters (m3) and Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)......................................III-406

Table 504: Rest of Latin America Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)......................................III-407

Table 505: Rest of Latin America Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Thousand Cubic Meters (m3) and Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)......................................III-408

Table 506: Rest of Latin America Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)......................................III-409

7. South Africa.....................................................................III-410 A. Market Analysis ...........................................................III-410 Industry Overview......................................................III-410 Market Scenario .........................................................III-410 Outlook ......................................................................III-410 B. Market Analytics ..........................................................III-411

Table 507: South African Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)......................................III-411

Table 508: South African Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ..................... III-412

Table 509: South African Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)............. III-413

Table 510: South African Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ..................... III-414

8. Rest of World...................................................................III-415 A. Market Analysis .......................................................... III-415 Market Overview....................................................... III-415 Outlook ..................................................................... III-415 Imports/Exports Scenario .......................................... III-415 Egypt...................................................................... III-415 Imports of Softwood and Hardwood Diminish ......................................................... III-415 Applications of Wood in Egypt .......................... III-416 Major Supplying Nations.................................... III-416

Table 511: Softwood Lumber Market in Egypt: Imports for 2002 & 2003 by Country – Russia, Sweden Finland, Romania, Latvia, and Estonia (In Million Cubic Board Meters) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .......................... III-417

Table 512: Temperate Hardwood Lumber Market in Egypt: Imports for 2002 & 2003 by Country – Romania, Croatia, Bosnia and the US (In Million Cubic Board Meters) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .......................... III-417

The Caribbean Region ........................................... III-418

Table 513: Caribbean Softwood Lumber Market (2004): Percentage Breakdown of US Imports Volume by Destination – Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago, Grenada, Antigua & Barbuda, French West Indies, Jamaica and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .............. III-421

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Table 514: Softwood Lumber Imports by Dominican Republic (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Imports by Country – US, Brazil and Chile (In ‘000 Cubic Meters) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...............................III-421

Table 515: Softwood Lumber Imports by Jamaica & Dep (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Imports by Country – US, and Honduras (In ‘000 Cubic Meters) ......................III-421

Table 516: Softwood Lumber Imports by The Bahamas (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Imports by Country – US, and Chile (In ‘000 Cubic Meters) ..............................III-422

Table 517: Softwood Plywood Imports by Dominican Republic (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Imports by Country –China, US, Brazil, Taiwan and Others (In ‘000 Cubic Meters) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ...............III-422

Table 518: Softwood Plywood Imports by Jamaica & Dep (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Imports by Country – Brazil, US, Indonesia, and Others (In ‘000 Cubic Meters) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...............................III-422

B. Market Analytics ..........................................................III-423

Table 519: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ..................... III-423

Table 520: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ..................... III-424

Table 521: Rest of World Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment – Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) ..................... III-425

Table 522: Rest of World Historic Market Review for Forest Products by Product Segment - Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Particle Board & OSB, Fibreboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper & Paperboard Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Cubic Meters (m3) and Million Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..................................... III-426

IV. COMPETITION

1. Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc. (Canada) ....................................... IV-1 Table 523: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (H1)

(In Can$ million) ........................................................... IV-2 Table 524: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004

(In Can$ billion) ............................................................ IV-3 Table 525: Annual Sales Analysis By Product Segment:

2003-2004 (In Can$ billion) .......................................... IV-3 Table 526: Annual Geographic Sales Analysis:

2003-2004 (In Can$ billion) .......................................... IV-3 Table 527: Quarterly Sales Analysis: 2003-2004

(In Can$ billion) ............................................................ IV-3 2. Adolf Schütt GmbH & Cie KG (Germany)............................. IV-5 3. Aglomerados Ecar SA (Spain) ................................................ IV-5 4. Ahlstrom Corporation (Finland).............................................. IV-6

Table 528: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (H1) (In € million) .................................................................. IV-7

Table 529: Annual Sales Analysis By Segment:: 2003-2004 (In € million) ................................................ IV-8

Table 530: Annual Sales Analysis By Geographic Region: 2003-2004 (In € million)................................... IV-8

5. Ainsworth Lumber Co., Ltd. (Canada).................................. IV-12 Table 531: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (H1)

(In Can$ million).......................................................... IV-13 Table 532: Annual Sales Analysis: 2002-2004

(In Can$ million).......................................................... IV-14 6. Albert Kohler GmbH & Co. Kg (Deutschland) .................... IV-14 7. Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries (Canada)............................ IV-15 8. Alfieri Industria Legnami Srl (Italy) ..................................... IV-16 9. Alfredo Royo SL (Spain) ...................................................... IV-16

10. Alico, Inc. (USA) .................................................................. IV-17 11. Allbox i Brakne-Hoby AB (Sweden) .................................... IV-18 12. Alongshan Sengong Co. (China)........................................... IV-19 13. Alpea SpA (Italy) .................................................................. IV-19 14. Alpeaporte Srl (Italy) ............................................................ IV-20 15. Altis BV (The Netherlands) .................................................. IV-20 16. AmeraMex International, Inc. (USA).................................... IV-21 17. American Israeli Paper Mills Ltd. (Israel) ............................. IV-22 18. American Pad & Paper LLC (USA) ...................................... IV-24 19. Amerind Forest Products (Australia)..................................... IV-25 20. Amstutz + Sahli AG (Switzerland)........................................ IV-25 21. Andritz AG (Austria) ............................................................ IV-26

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22. Anliker Langenthal AG (Switzerland) .................................. IV-30 23. Ansaldi Fratelli Srl (Italy) ..................................................... IV-31 24. Anton Rosenbaum Holzbau (Germany) ................................ IV-31 25. Aokam Perdand Berhad (Malaysia) ...................................... IV-32 26. Aparan SA (Spain)................................................................ IV-33 27. ARA Sales Company (Canada)............................................. IV-34 28. Aracruz Celulose SA (Brazil) ............................................... IV-36 29. Arbor-Hattfjelldal A/S (Norway) .......................................... IV-38 30. Arctic Paper AB (Sweden).................................................... IV-39

Table 533: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004 (In SEK million) ........................................................... IV-39

31. Arespan SpA (Italy) .............................................................. IV-42 32. Armellini SA (France) .......................................................... IV-43 33. Armería Alvarez SL (Spain) ................................................. IV-44 34. Artesania Sevillana de Madera SA (Spain) ......................... IV-45 35. Artho AG (Switzerland)........................................................ IV-45 36. Artoni & Fadani Snc (Di Artoni Eugenio & C.) (Italy) ......... IV-45 37. Arunachal Forest Products Ltd. (India) ................................. IV-46 38. AS Eiker Fabrikker (Norway) ............................................... IV-46 39. Aserraderos Arauco SA (Chile) ............................................ IV-47 40. Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings Ltd.

(Singapore) ........................................................................... IV-48 41. Asia Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd (Indonesia)................................ IV-49 42. Auspine Limited (Australia) ................................................. IV-50 43. Austral Plywoods Pty., Ltd. (Australia) ................................ IV-51 44. Australian Plantation Timber Ltd. (Australia)....................... IV-51 45. Avery Dennison Corporation (USA)..................................... IV-52

Table 534: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (H1) (In US$ million) ........................................................... IV-53

Table 535: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004 (In US$ million) ........................................................... IV-53

46. Baer SA (Switzerland) .......................................................... IV-56 47. Bahia Sul Celulose SA (Brazil)............................................. IV-57 48. Baishan Chenglong Artificial Board Co. (China).................. IV-58 49. Ballarpur Industries Ltd. (India)............................................ IV-59 50. Baltek SA (France) ............................................................... IV-61 51. Balteschwiler AG (Switzerland) ........................................... IV-62 52. Baltic Board Bornholm A/S (Denmark)................................ IV-62 53. Barlows Boards Ltd. (UK) .................................................... IV-63 54. Baumgartner AG (Switzerland) ............................................ IV-63 55. Befebe SL (Spain)................................................................. IV-63 56. Belipa SA (France) ............................................................... IV-64 57. Bellimer Bvba (Belgium)...................................................... IV-64 58. Bellotti SpA (Italy) ............................................................... IV-65 59. Benschop BV (The Netherlands) .......................................... IV-66 60. Berchtold AG, Jos. (Switzerland) ......................................... IV-66 61. Berg Mantelprofilwerk GmbH (Germany)............................ IV-67 62. Bernasconi SA, Omar (Switzerland) ..................................... IV-67 63. Beswick Paper Ltd. (UK)...................................................... IV-68 64. Biaform SA (Poland) ............................................................ IV-68 65. Bianchini Legnami Srl (Italy) ............................................... IV-69 66. BigMat Tevisa SA (Spain).................................................... IV-69 67. Billerud AB (Sweden)........................................................... IV-70

68. Biocel AS (Czech Republic) ................................................. IV-71 69. Bipan SpA (Italy) .................................................................. IV-71 70. Birchland Plywood Ltd. (Canada)......................................... IV-72 71. Birmingham Board Timberworld (UK)................................. IV-72 72. Bisci High Tech SpA (Italy).................................................. IV-73 73. Bjelkeslisten AB (Sweden) ................................................... IV-73 74. Blanquer SA (Spain) ............................................................. IV-74 75. Blomberger Holzindustrie B. Hausmann GmbH & Co. KG

(Germany)............................................................................. IV-74 76. Blue Ridge Paper Products, Inc. (USA) ................................ IV-75 77. Boardcraft Limited (UK)....................................................... IV-76 78. Bois Et Matériaux De Construction Du Sud Est

(France)................................................................................. IV-76 79. Bois Galbe Industrie (B.G.I.) (France) .................................. IV-77 80. Bois Tranches Claudet (France) ............................................ IV-77 81. Boise Cascade Corporation (USA)........................................ IV-78 82. Bois-Franc Imperial Ltee (Canada) ....................................... IV-81 83. Bollore Investissement (France)............................................ IV-82 84. Bonelli SpA (Italy)................................................................ IV-83 85. Bonomi Pattini Giuseppe E Figli SpA (Italy) ........................ IV-83 86. Bontex, Inc. (USA) ............................................................... IV-84 87. Borregaard (Norway) ............................................................ IV-85 88. Bösch AG (Switzerland) ....................................................... IV-88 89. Bosoma AG (Switzerland) .................................................... IV-88 90. Bouwbedrijf Heijneman BV (The Netherlands) .................... IV-89 91. Bowag GmbH (Switzerland) ................................................. IV-90 92. Bowater, Inc. (USA) ............................................................. IV-91 93. Bozzolini U. & C., SNC (Italy) ............................................. IV-94 94. BPB Paperboard Ltd. (UK) ................................................... IV-94 95. Brangs + Heinrich GmbH (Germany) ................................... IV-95 96. Bregil BV (The Netherlands) ................................................ IV-95 97. BricoBlock SA (Spain) ........................................................ IV-96 98. Brigl & Bergmeister Papierfabrik GmbH (Austria)............... IV-97 99. Brims Wood Panels Pty Ltd. (Australia) ............................... IV-98

100. Brizzi Distribuzione Italia SpA (Italy) .................................. IV-99 101. Brücher Pappen- Und Papierfabrik Verpackungen GmbH

(Germany)............................................................................. IV-99 102. Bruynzeel Multipanel GmbH (Germany)............................ IV-100 103. Buckeye Technologies, Inc. (USA)..................................... IV-101 104. Bühler Schreinerei AG (Switzerland).................................. IV-105 105. BV Krukkert-Atlas Houtindustie (The Netherlands) ........... IV-106 106. Byarums Snickeri AB (Sweden) ......................................... IV-106 107. Byggelit AB (Sweden) ........................................................ IV-107 108. C. Vermeer En Zonen BV (The Netherlands) ..................... IV-107 109. Caffall Brothers Forest Products, Inc. (USA)...................... IV-108 110. Campaldino Legnami Srl (Di Vezzosi) (Italy)..................... IV-108 111. Canfor Corporation (Canada).............................................. IV-109 112. Caraustar Industries, Inc. (USA) ......................................... IV-111 Table 536: Half-Yearly Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (H1)

(In US$ million) ......................................................... IV-112 Table 537: Half Yearly Sales Analysis by Segment:

2004-2005 (H1) (In US$ million) ............................... IV-113 Table 538: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004

(In US$ million) ......................................................... IV-113

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Table 539: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2003-2004 (In US$ million) ......................................................... IV-113

113. Carl Ganter Verpackungs-GmbH (Germany)...................... IV-116 114. Carmel Container Systems Ltd. (Israel) .............................. IV-117 115. Carpinteria Pomarco SL (Spain) ......................................... IV-118 116. Cartiera Ponte Strona Srl (Italy).......................................... IV-118 117. Cartiere Burgo SpA (Italy).................................................. IV-119 118. Cascades, Inc. (Canada) ...................................................... IV-121 Table 540: Nine Months Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (Nine

Months Ended September) (In Can$ million)............. IV-121 Table 541: Nine Months Sales Analysis by Business

Segment: 2004-2005 (Nine Months Ended September) (In Can$ million) ....................................................... IV-122

Table 542: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004 (In Can$ million) ....................................................... IV-122

Table 543: Annual Sales Analysis by Business Segment: 2003-2004 (In Can$ million) .................................... IV-122

Table 544: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographical Region: 2003-2004 (In Can$ million) .................................... IV-122

Table 545: Quarterly Sales Analysis: 2003-2004 (In Can$ million) ....................................................... IV-123

119. Celenit Srl (Italy) ................................................................ IV-127 120. Celulose Irani SA (South America)..................................... IV-128 121. Central Timber Pte., Ltd. (Singapore) ................................. IV-130 122. Centro Pannelli Srl (Italy) ................................................... IV-130 123. Century Plyboards (India) Ltd. (India)................................ IV-131 124. Cepasol SL (Spain) ............................................................. IV-132 125. Chang Ho Enterprise Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) ............................ IV-133 126. Chapas Arias SA (Spain) .................................................... IV-133 127. Chapas Catalá SA (Spain)................................................... IV-134 128. Chapas Mader SL (Spain) ................................................... IV-134 129. Chesapeake Corporation (USA).......................................... IV-135 Table 546: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004

(In US$ million) ......................................................... IV-137 Table 547: Annual Sales Analysis By Division: 2003-2004

(In US$ million) ......................................................... IV-138 Table 548: Annual Sales Analysis By Geographic Region:

2003-2004 (In US$ million) ....................................... IV-138 130. Cheung Woong Paper Mfg. Co., Ltd. (Korea) .................... IV-139 131. Choongang Paper Mfg. Co., Ltd. (Korea) ........................... IV-140 132. Chung Hsin Plywood & Lumber Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) .......... IV-140 133. Cleaf SpA (Italy)................................................................. IV-140 134. Coastal Lumber Company (USA) ....................................... IV-141 135. Coblo NV (Belgium)........................................................... IV-142 136. Columbia Forest Products, Inc. (USA)................................ IV-143 137. Comercial Vilanova SL (Spain) .......................................... IV-144 138. Compagnie Francaise Du Panneau (France)........................ IV-145 139. Companhia De Celulose DO Caima S.A (Portugal). ........... IV-145 140. Companhia Suzano De Papel E Celulose SA (Brazil)......... IV-146 141. Compania Colombiana De Tabaco SA (Colombia) ............ IV-148 142. Compensati Benazzi Srl (Italy) ........................................... IV-149 143. Compensati Bosi SpA (Italy) .............................................. IV-149 144. Compensati Curvi Trivignano Srl (Italy) ............................ IV-150

145. Compensati Sud SpA (Italy)................................................ IV-150 146. Compensati Toro SpA (Italy) .............................................. IV-151 147. Composit SpA (Italy) .......................................................... IV-152 148. Conatri NV (Belgium)......................................................... IV-153 149. Contornatura Friulana Srl (Italy) ......................................... IV-153 150. Contorpress Srl (Italy)......................................................... IV-154 151. Contrachapeados Ibor SA (Spain) ....................................... IV-154 152. Coop Legno Scrl (Italy) ...................................................... IV-155 153. Coramine (France) .............................................................. IV-156 154. Cordes GmbH & Co. (Germany)......................................... IV-156 155. Corimon C.A.S.A.C.A. (Venezuela) ................................... IV-157 156. Cosmo Films Ltd. (India) .................................................... IV-157 157. Cosyn SA (France).............................................................. IV-158 158. Coulson Manufacturing (Canada) ....................................... IV-159 159. Curtis Fine Papers (UK)...................................................... IV-159 160. Curvamoble SL (Spain)....................................................... IV-159 161. Daio Paper Corporation (Japan) .......................................... IV-160 162. Dalhoff Larsen & Horneman A/S (Denmark) ..................... IV-162 163. Dalian Junhe Wood Products Co., Ltd. (China) .................. IV-162 164. Dalian Xiangyang Materials Co., Ltd. (China).................... IV-163 165. Danket A/S (Denmark) ....................................................... IV-163 166. Davron Forest Products Ltd. (Canada) ................................ IV-163 167. DB Hardwoods NV (Belgium)............................................ IV-164 168. De Luxe Paper Products, Inc. (Canada)............................... IV-166 169. De Pourcq NV (Belgium).................................................... IV-167 170. Decospan NV (Belgium)..................................................... IV-167 171. Dekaply NV (Belgium) ....................................................... IV-168 172. Delospan NV (Belgium)...................................................... IV-168 173. Deltic Timber Corporation (USA)....................................... IV-169 174. Derivados De La Madera SA (Spain).................................. IV-171 175. Derivados Forestales SA (Spain)......................................... IV-172 176. Derwent Stone Products Ltd. (UK) ..................................... IV-173 177. Deutsche Papier Vertriebs GmbH (Germany) ..................... IV-173 178. Devjo Industries, Inc. (Canada)........................................... IV-174 179. Dica France (France)........................................................... IV-174 180. Dold Holzwerke GmbH 181. Domini Legnami Srl (Italy)................................................. IV-175 182. Domini Legnami Srl (Italy)................................................. IV-175 183. Domtar, Inc. (Canada)......................................................... IV-176 Table 549: Nine Months Sales Analysis: 2004-2005

(Nine Months Ended, September) (In Can$ billion) .... IV-177 Table 550: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004

(In Can$ billion) ........................................................ IV-178 Table 551: Annual Sales Analysis By Product

Segment: 2003-2004 (In Can$ billion) ...................... IV-178 Table 552: Annual Geographical Sales Analysis:

2003-2004 (In Can$ billion)...................................... IV-178 184. Dongtai Zhongyang Timber Co., Ltd. (China) .................... IV-184 185. Dormaflex Schichtholz GmbH (Germany).......................... IV-185 186. Douma's Timmer- En Meubelfabriek Friesland

(The Netherlands) ............................................................... IV-185 187. DS Smith PLC (UK) ........................................................... IV-186 Table 553: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005

(In £ million) .............................................................. IV-187

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Table 555: Annual Sales Analysis by Business Segment: 2003-2004 (In £ million) ............................................ IV-188

188. Dubach AG (Switzerland)................................................... IV-190 189. Duplex GmbH (Germany) .................................................. IV-190 190. Durospan Co., Ltd. (Thailand) ............................................ IV-191 191. E. Vigolungo SpA (Italy) .................................................... IV-191 192. EBA Paneelwerk GmbH (Germany) ................................... IV-192 193. Eberhards Manufacturing, Inc. (Canada) ............................ IV-193 194. Ed. Heckewerth Nachf. GmbH & Co. KG (Germany) ........ IV-193 195. Egger Beschichtungswerk Marienmunster GmbH & Co. KG

(Germany)........................................................................... IV-194 196. Egger Holzwerkstoffe Brilon GmbH & Co. KG (Germany).... IV-195 197. Ehrlinger Formholztechnik GmbH (Germany) ................... IV-195 198. Elam Oy (Finland) .............................................................. IV-196 199. Emerald Forest Products, Inc. (USA).................................. IV-197 200. EMI Specialty Papers (USA) .............................................. IV-198 201. Emiliana Placcati, SNC (Italy) ............................................ IV-200 202. Encofrados J. Alsina SA (Spain)......................................... IV-201 203. Envases Badenes SL (Spain)............................................... IV-202 204. Envases Ureña SA (Spain).................................................. IV-202 205. Eraclit Venier SpA (Italy) ................................................... IV-203 206. Erich Jacob GmbH Sperrholz-Fabrik (Germany)................ IV-203 207. Erich Koster Holzhandlung GmbH (Germany) ................... IV-204 208. ETS Fernand Brugre (France) ............................................. IV-204 209. ETS La Boisserolle (France) ............................................... IV-205 210. ETS Michel Nordlinger SA (France) .................................. IV-205 211. ETZ Lavud Limited (Israel) ................................................ IV-206 212. Eurolegno Srl (Italy) ........................................................... IV-207 213. Europan Srl (Italy) .............................................................. IV-207 214. Europannelli Srl (Italy) ....................................................... IV-208 215. Exacompta Clairefontaine SA (France)............................... IV-208 216. Expo Orga GmbH (Germany) ............................................. IV-209 217. Exulon Forest Products (Canada)........................................ IV-210 218. F.A.C. Legno, SRL (Italy) .................................................. IV-211 219. Falerlegno Srl (Italy)........................................................... IV-212 220. Fantoni SpA (Italy) ............................................................. IV-213 221. Fapat Srl (Italy)................................................................... IV-214 222. Félix Huard, Inc. (Canada).................................................. IV-215 223. Felix Schoeller Group (GERMANY).................................. IV-216 224. Ferlegno, SNC (Dei Fratelli Ferrari) (Italy) ........................ IV-217 225. FGS Feinpappenwerk Gebr. Schuster GmbH u. Co. KG

(Germany)........................................................................... IV-218 226. FiberMark, Inc. (USA)........................................................ IV-219 227. Fibo-Trespo AS (Norway) .................................................. IV-227 228. Fibras Del Noroeste SA (Fibranor) ..................................... IV-228 229. Fibron Products, Inc. (USA) ............................................... IV-228 230. Financiera De Madera S.A. (Spain) .................................... IV-229 231. Finaspan NV (Belgium)...................................................... IV-234 232. Finch Pruyn & Company, Inc. (USA) ................................. IV-236 233. Finsa Forest Products Ltd. (Ireland).................................... IV-237 234. Flakeboard Company Limited (Canada) ............................. IV-237 235. Footner Forest Product Ltd. (Canada)................................. IV-238

236. Foresbec, Inc. (Canada)....................................................... IV-238 237. Forest Enterprises Australia Ltd. (Australia)....................... IV-239 Table 556: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004

(In US$ million) ......................................................... IV-240 238. Forestal Terranova SA (Chile) ............................................ IV-240 239. Forestale Veneta SpA (Italy) ............................................... IV-241 240. Forestia AS Hovedkontor (Norway).................................... IV-241 241. Formica SA (Pty) Ltd. (South Africa) ................................. IV-241 242. Fourply, Inc. (USA) ............................................................ IV-242 243. Fox River Paper (USA) ....................................................... IV-243 244. FR. Schiettinger KG (Germany).......................................... IV-246 245. Franz Hubert Lott GmbH & Co. KG (Germany)................. IV-247 246. Fratelli Aquilani Srl (Italy).................................................. IV-248 247. Frati Luigi SpA (Italy) ........................................................ IV-250 248. Freed (Veneers) Ltd. (UK) .................................................. IV-251 249. Fritz Becker KG Sperrholzfabrik (Germany) ...................... IV-252 250. FU Shing MFG & Lumber Colorado., Ltd (Taiwan)........... IV-252 251. Funder Industrie GmbH (Austria) ....................................... IV-253 252. Furnel SA (Poland) ............................................................. IV-254 253. Fusco Legno Srl (Italy) ....................................................... IV-254 254. G + H Innenausbau GmbH (Germany)................................ IV-255 255. G E Petherwick Ltd. (UK)................................................... IV-256 256. G.W. Chadwick Ltd. (UK) .................................................. IV-257 257. Galloppini Legnami, Srl (Italy) ........................................... IV-257 258. Gaylord Container Corporation (USA) ............................... IV-258 259. Gebrüder Ebbinghaus Ohg (Germany)................................ IV-258 260. Geiser AG (Switzerland)..................................................... IV-259 261. Geo Kwang Co., Ltd. (Korea) ............................................. IV-259 262. Georgia-Pacific Corporation (USA).................................... IV-260 Table 557: Nine Months Sales Analysis: 2004-2005

(Nine Months Ended, September) (In US$ million) .... IV-262 Table 558: Nine Months Sales Analysis by Segments:

2004-2005 (Nine Months Ended, September) (In US$ million) ......................................................... IV-262

Table 559: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004 (In US$ million) ......................................................... IV-262

263. Gerhard Wonnemann Holzwerk GmbH (Germany) ............ IV-268 264. Geuser GmbH (Germany) ................................................... IV-268 265. Gibson Veneer & Plywood Ltd. (New Zealand) ................. IV-269 266. Gizia SpA (Italy)................................................................. IV-270 267. Glashütter Pappen- und Kartonagenfabrik GmbH, PAKA

(Germany)........................................................................... IV-271 268. Glunz AG (Germany).......................................................... IV-272 269. GN Plywood, Inc. (USA) .................................................... IV-273 270. Gould Paper Corporation (USA) ......................................... IV-274 271. Greenface Oy (Finland)....................................................... IV-276 272. Greenwood Forest Products Ltd. (Canada) ......................... IV-277 273. Gregoire SA (France).......................................................... IV-278 274. Greif, Inc. (USA) ................................................................ IV-279 275. Grena AS (Czech Republic)................................................ IV-284 276. Grieder, G. & H. (Switzerland) ........................................... IV-285 277. Grillo Legno SpA (Italy) ..................................................... IV-285 278. Gruber + Weber Karton GmbH & Co., KG. (Germany) ..... IV-286

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279. Grupo Empresarial ENCE SA (Spain) ................................ IV-287 280. Grupo Tableros De Fibras Sonae (Tafisa) (Spain) .............. IV-290 281. Guangdong Timber Co. (China).......................................... IV-290 282. Guangxi Timber Company (China)..................................... IV-290 283. Guangzhou Sanxing Fibreboard Enterprise Co., Ltd.

(China)................................................................................ IV-291 284. Gucker Schreinerei AG, Adolf (Switzerland) ..................... IV-291 285. Gugelmann Innenausbau AG (Switzerland)........................ IV-291 286. Guglielmo Massoni & C Srl (Italy) ..................................... IV-292 287. H. Dötschel Formholz GmbH (Germany) ........................... IV-292 288. H.T. Berry Co., Inc. (USA)................................................. IV-293 289. Hambro Forest Products, Inc. (USA) .................................. IV-294 290. Hamo-Kartonagen Erwin Hass Gbr (Germany) .................. IV-294 291. Hampton Affiliates (USA) .................................................. IV-295 292. Hanna Manufacturing (USA).............................................. IV-298 293. Hans Wolff Möbelleisten GmbH U., Co., KG. (Germany).... IV-298 294. Hansol Paper Company (Korea) ......................................... IV-299 295. Hardel Mutual Plywood Corporation (USA)....................... IV-302 296. Haripan BvbA (Belgium).................................................... IV-302 297. Harpen Aktiengesellschaft (Germany) ................................ IV-302 298. Harzer Kartonagenfabrik Fritz Nickel GmbH & Co., KG.

(Germany)........................................................................... IV-303 299. Hauhon Puu OY (Finland) .................................................. IV-303 300. Heilongjiang Forestry Industry (Group) Corporation

(China)................................................................................ IV-304 301. Heinr. Krüger + Sohn GmbH + Co. (Germany) .................. IV-304 302. Hellbut & Co., GmbH (Germany)....................................... IV-305 303. Herger AG Hermann (Switzerland) .................................... IV-306 304. Hermann Chr. Knüppel KG (Germany) .............................. IV-306 305. Herzog Bau AG (Switzerland) ............................................ IV-306 306. Heuberger AG (Switzerland) .............................................. IV-307 307. Hijos De Antonio Gaspar Rosa SL (Spain) ......................... IV-307 308. Hinrich Feldmeyer GmbH & Co., KG. (Germany) ............. IV-307 309. Hobatex GmbH Holzwerkstoffe (Germany) ....................... IV-308 310. Holmen AB (Sweden)......................................................... IV-309 Table 560: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (H1)

(In SEK million) ......................................................... IV-310 Table 561: Half Yearly Sales Analysis by Business

Segment: 2004-2005 (H1) (In SEK million) .............. IV-310 Table 562: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004

(In SEK million) ......................................................... IV-310 Table 563: Annual Sales Analysis by Business Segment:

2003-2004 (In SEK million) ....................................... IV-311 Iggesund Paperboard (UK) ............................................. IV-312 311. Holz Espermüller GmbH & Co. Kg (Germany) .................. IV-313 312. Holzbau Bilten AG (Switzerland) ....................................... IV-313 313. Holz-Dahlinger Handels-Gesellschaft GmbH (Germany)... IV-314 314. Holz-Henkel GmbH & Co., KG. (Germany)....................... IV-314 315. Holzwaren Simundt GmbH (Germany)............................... IV-315 316. Homanit GmbH & Co. Faserplattenwerke Saar KG

(Germany)........................................................................... IV-315 317. Homer Products Int'l Corporation (Taiwan)........................ IV-315 318. Hongjiang Bamboo Products Co., Ltd. (China) .................. IV-316 319. Hoppings Softwood Products PLC (UK) ............................ IV-316

320. Hoquiam Plywood Company, Inc. (USA) ........................... IV-316 321. Horizon Tselluloosi Ja Paberi AS (Estonia) ........................ IV-317 322. Hornitex Werke Gebr. Kunnemeyer GmbH & Co., KG.

(Germany)........................................................................... IV-319 323. Houtbedrijf Van Hout BV (The Netherlands) ..................... IV-320 324. Howard Smith Paper Group Ltd. (UK)................................ IV-321 325. Hubei Fuyu Timber Co., Ltd. (China) ................................. IV-323 326. Huggler AG (Switzerland) .................................................. IV-324 327. Hummel-Papier (Germany)................................................. IV-324 328. Hunan Huitong Jinyu Bamboo & Timber Product

Company Ltd. (China) ........................................................ IV-325 329. Hunsfos Fabrikker AsA (Norway) ...................................... IV-325 330. Hunt Forest Products, Inc. (USA) ....................................... IV-325 331. Hunton Fiber AS (Norway)................................................. IV-326 332. Huntonit AS (Norway)........................................................ IV-327 333. HWA Sing Plywood Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) ............................. IV-327 334. Hyundai Livart Co., Ltd. (Korea) ........................................ IV-328 335. Idaho Veneer Co. (USA)..................................................... IV-329 336. Imparato Francesco Srl (Italy)............................................. IV-329 337. Impex Holz AG (Switzerland) ............................................ IV-329 338. Independence Lumber, Inc. (USA)...................................... IV-330 339. Industria Compensati Affini Polesana Srl (Italy)................. IV-331 340. Industria De Maderas Aglomeradas SA (Inama) (Spain) .... IV-331 341. Industrias del Tablero SA (Spain) ....................................... IV-331 342. Industrias Klabin De Papel E Celulose SA (Brazil) ............ IV-332 343. Industrias Losan SA (Spain)................................................ IV-335 344. Infodema SA (Chile) ........................................................... IV-336 345. Innenausbau Walker AG (Switzerland)............................... IV-339 346. Inner Mongolia Sengong Group Tulihe Forestry Co., Ltd.

(China) ................................................................................ IV-339 347. Inred AB (Finland).............................................................. IV-339 348. Inter Paper & Pulp Co., Ltd. (Korea) .................................. IV-340 349. Interbon SA (Spain) ............................................................ IV-340 350. Interieurbouw Emmen BV (The Netherlands)..................... IV-341 351. International Forest Products (Canada) ............................... IV-342 352. International Paper Company (USA) .................................. IV-344

Table 564: Half Yearly Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2004-2005 (H1) (In US$ million) ............................... IV-347

Table 565: Half Yearly Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (H1) (In US$ million) ............................... IV-347

Table 566: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004 (In US$ million) ......................................................... IV-348

Table 567: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment:: 2003-2004 (In US$ million) ....................................... IV-348

Carter Holt Harvey Limited (New Zealand).................... IV-358 Carter Holt Harvey Panels (Australia) ............................ IV-363 353. Invernizzi Srl (Italy)............................................................ IV-364 354. Isofloc AG (Switzerland) .................................................... IV-364 355. Isoleader Srl (Italy) ............................................................. IV-364 356. Isoroy Le Creusot (France) ................................................. IV-365 357. J. Henr. Drünert GmbH and Co (Germany)......................... IV-365 358. J.L. Lennard Ltd. (New Zealand) ........................................ IV-365 359. Jackpine Forest Products Ltd. (Canada) .............................. IV-366

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360. Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (USA)............................... IV-367 Table 568: Nine Months Sales Analysis: 2004-2005

(Nine Months Ended, June) (In US $ million) ............ IV-369 Table 569: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005

(Nine Months Ended, June) (In US $ million) ........... IV-370 Table 570: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004

(In US $ million) ........................................................ IV-370 Table 571: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment::

2003-204 (In US $ million) ....................................... IV-370 Table 572: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographical

Region: 2003-2004 (In US $ million)......................... IV-371 Table 573: Quarterly Sales Analysis: 2003-2004

(In US $ million) ........................................................ IV-371 361. Jago Keller Werke AG (Switzerland).................................. IV-374 362. James Cropper PLC (UK) ................................................... IV-375 363. James Mc Naughton Group (UK) ....................................... IV-377 364. Jasper Wood Products Co. (USA)....................................... IV-378 365. Jefferson Smurfit Group PLC (Ireland)............................... IV-379 Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation (USA).................. IV-381 Table 574: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (H1)

(In US$ million) ......................................................... IV-382 Table 575: Half Yearly Sales Analysis by Business

Segment: 2004-2005 (H1) (In US$ million) ............... IV-383 Table 576: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004

(In US million) ........................................................... IV-383 366. Jiangxi Fengxin Forestry Co. (China) ................................. IV-387 367. Jilin Dunhua Danfeng Forestry Co., Ltd. (China) ............... IV-388 368. Johann Sinnerbrink GmbH and Co., KG. (Germany).......... IV-390 369. Johann Weber GmbH and Co., KG. (Germany).................. IV-391 370. Jose Pedro Perez SA (Spain)............................................... IV-393 371. Joubert SA (France) ............................................................ IV-393 372. Juken Nissho Ltd. (New Zealand)....................................... IV-394 373. Jupiter Panel A/S (Denmark) .............................................. IV-395 374. Kalmar Industries AB (Sweden) ......................................... IV-396 375. Kappa Packaging Group (The Netherlands)........................ IV-399 Table 577: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004

(In € million) .............................................................. IV-399 Table 578: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment::

2003-2004 (In € million) ............................................ IV-400 Table 579: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic

Region: 2003-2004 (In € million)............................... IV-400 Kappalokfast UK Ltd. (UK) ........................................... IV-403 376. Karibu Holztechnik GmbH Zweigniederlassung Bremen

(Germany)........................................................................... IV-404 377. Karlit AB (Sweden) ............................................................ IV-405 378. Kartonagen Schwarzenberg GmbH (Germany)................... IV-406 379. Kartonfabrik Porstendorf GmbH (Germany)....................... IV-407 380. Kasper AG (Switzerland).................................................... IV-408 381. Ker & Ker Company Pte., Ltd (Singapore). ........................ IV-408 382. KGM Holzerzeugnisse GmbH (Germany) .......................... IV-409 383. Kimberly-Clark Corporation (USA) ................................... IV-410 Table 580: Half Yearly Sales Analysis by Quarter:

2004-2005 (H1) (In US$ million)............................... IV-411

Table 581: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004 (In US$ million) ......................................................... IV-411

Neenah Paper, Inc. (USA)............................................... IV-415 Table 582: Half yearly Sales Comparison: 2004-2005

(In US$ million) ......................................................... IV-416 Table 583: Half yearly Sales Analysis by Segment:

2004-2005 (In US$ million) ....................................... IV-416 Table 584: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004

(In US$ million) ......................................................... IV-416 Table 585: Quarterly Sales Analysis: 2003-2004

(In US$ million) ......................................................... IV-416 Table 586: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment:

2003-2004 (In US$ million) ...................................... IV-416 Table 587: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographical

Region: 2003-2004 (In US$ million) .......................... IV-417 384. Kishu Paper Co., Ltd. (Japan) ............................................. IV-418 385. Kitply Industries Ltd. (India)............................................... IV-420 386. Klabin Riocell Sa (Brazil) ................................................... IV-421 387. Koch AG (Switzerland)....................................................... IV-422 388. Kohlschein GmbH & Co., KG. (Germany) ......................... IV-423 389. Koskisen Oy (Finland) ........................................................ IV-425 390. Kotlas Pulp & Paper Mill (Russia)...................................... IV-427 391. Kreutzfeldt GmbH & Co. Kg Holzbearbeitungswerk

(Germany)........................................................................... IV-428 392. Kronopol Sp. z.o.o (Poland)................................................ IV-429 393. Kronospan Group (Austria)................................................. IV-430 Kronospan CR, Spol. S.R.O. (Czech Republic) ............. IV-431 Kronospan GmbH (Germany)......................................... IV-433 Kronospan Ltd. (UK) ...................................................... IV-433 394. Kruger, Inc. (Canada).......................................................... IV-436 395. Kuiper Bouwgroep (The Netherlands) ................................ IV-437 396. Kyung Min Industrial Co., Ltd. (South Korea).................... IV-437 397. LA Rochette SA (France).................................................... IV-438 398. Lachenmeier AG (Switzerland)........................................... IV-439 399. Lacombe Ebeniste SARL (France)...................................... IV-439 400. Ladenbau AG (Switzerland)................................................ IV-440 401. Lafford & Moore Ltd. (UK) ................................................ IV-440 402. Lamichapa SA (Spain) ........................................................ IV-440 403. Lamiflex Board AB (Sweden)............................................. IV-440 404. Laminated Wood Ltd. (UK) ................................................ IV-441 405. Langlo & Sonn AS (Norway).............................................. IV-441 406. Lanik SA (Spain) ................................................................ IV-441 407. Laurencot SA (L. L.) (France)............................................. IV-442 408. Lazzerini Legnami SAS (Italy) ........................................... IV-442 409. Lea Lumber & Plywood LLC (USA) .................................. IV-442 410. Legnami Crosetto Snc (Italy) .............................................. IV-443 411. Legnochimica SpA (Italy) ................................................... IV-443 412. Legnosud SpA (Italy) .......................................................... IV-443 413. Leipa Georg Leinfelder GmbH (Germany) ......................... IV-444 414. Leisten-Beyer GmbH (Germany) ........................................ IV-446 415. Lenzing AG (Austria) ......................................................... IV-448 416. Lewisburg Container Company (USA) ............................... IV-452 417. Liaoyang Industrial Paperboard Co., Ltd. (China) .............. IV-453

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418. Lichtsteiner & Kunz AG (Switzerland)............................... IV-454 419. Liebensteiner Kartonagenwerk GmbH (Germany).............. IV-454 420. Lindner Benelux BV (The Netherlands) ............................. IV-454 421. Linopan NV (Belgium) ....................................................... IV-455 422. Lohne Bygg A/S (Norway) ................................................. IV-456 423. Lomarpref Srl (Italy)........................................................... IV-456 424. Longview Fibre Company (USA) ....................................... IV-457 425. Lorenzi F.Lli Snc (Italy) ..................................................... IV-459 426. Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (USA)................................. IV-460 Table 588: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (H1)

(In US$ million) ......................................................... IV-461 Table 589: Half Yearly Sales Analysis by Segment:

2004-2005 (H1) (In US$ million)............................... IV-461 Table 590: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004

(In US$ million) ......................................................... IV-462 Table 591: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment:

2003-2004 (In US$ million) ....................................... IV-462 Table 592: Quarterly Sales Analysis: 2003-2004

(In US$ million) ......................................................... IV-462 Louisiana Pacific Chile SA (Chile)................................. IV-465 427. Loyalist Forest Products, Inc. (Canada) .............................. IV-466 428. LUAG Luginbuhl AG (Switzerland)................................... IV-467 429. Luigi Brocca & Figli SpA (Italy) ........................................ IV-467 430. Lunds Joinery Ltd. (New Zealand)...................................... IV-468 431. Lung Yiow Woods Corporation (Taiwan)........................... IV-468 432. M. Hartmann GmbH & Co., KG. (Germany)...................... IV-468 433. Macurva SA (Spain) ........................................................... IV-469 434. Maderas Bayo SL (Spain) ................................................... IV-469 435. Maderas Beteta SA (Spain)................................................. IV-470 436. Maderas De Levante SA (Madesa) (Spain)......................... IV-470 437. Maderas De Llodio SAL (Spain) ........................................ IV-471 438. Maderas Garnica SA (Spain) .............................................. IV-471 439. Maderas Navarro SA (Spain) .............................................. IV-472 440. Maderas Pardo Y Seoane SA (Spain).................................. IV-472 441. Madhis Fic SA (Spain)........................................................ IV-473 442. Mae Yai Co., Ltd. (Thailand).............................................. IV-473 443. Manufacturas de Papel C.A. (Manpa) S.A.C.A

(Venezuela)......................................................................... IV-474 444. Marien NV (Belgium)......................................................... IV-476 445. Marine Timbers Pty., Ltd. (Australia)................................. IV-476 446. Marki AG (Switzerland) ..................................................... IV-476 447. Marotte SA (France) ........................................................... IV-477 448. Masisa SA (Chile)............................................................... IV-479 449. Masonite International Corporation (Canada) ..................... IV-480 Masonite (Africa) Ltd. (South Africa) ............................ IV-482 Masonite Ireland (Republic of Ireland) ........................... IV-483 450. Massiv Forest Products (Romania) ..................................... IV-484 451. Max Prinstner GmbH & Co., KG. (Germany)..................... IV-485 452. Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG (Austria)................................... IV-486 Table 593: First Quarter Sales Analysis: 2004-2005

(In € million) .............................................................. IV-487 Table 594: First Quarter Sales Analysis by Segment:

2004-2005 (In € million) ............................................ IV-487

Table 595: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004 (In € million) .............................................................. IV-487

453. MB Papiers (France) ........................................................... IV-488 454. McKnight Plywood, Inc. (US) ............................................ IV-489 455. MeadWestvaco Corporation (USA) .................................... IV-490 456. Medply Inc. (USA) ............................................................. IV-493 457. Mehling & Wiesmann GmbH (Germany) ........................... IV-493 458. Meier + Co AG (Switzerland) ............................................. IV-494 459. Melpaper SA (Brazil).......................................................... IV-496 460. Menchinelli Legnami Srl (Italy).......................................... IV-496 461. Mercer Internationsl, Inc (Canada)...................................... IV-497 Table 596: Half-Yearly Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (H1)

(In € thousand)........................................................... IV-497 Table 597: Half-Yearly Sales Analysis By Segment:

2004-2005 (H1) (In € thousand)................................. IV-497 462. Merlino Srl (Italy) ............................................................... IV-498 463. Metro Fibre Colorado., Ltd (Thailand)................................ IV-498 464. Metro Topwood Co., Ltd. (Thailand) .................................. IV-499 465. Metsa-Botnia Rauma (Finland) ........................................... IV-499 466. Metsaliitto Group (Finland) ................................................ IV-500 Finnforest Deuschland GmbH (Germany) ...................... IV-502 Finnforest France SAS (France)...................................... IV-502 Finnforest Oyj (Finland) ................................................. IV-503 Finnforest Plywood Ltd. (UK) ........................................ IV-503 467. Metso Paper, Inc. (Finland)................................................. IV-504 468. Michael Gattermann Sage- Und Hobelwerk (Germany) ..... IV-508 469. Midland Veneers, Ltd (UK). ............................................... IV-509 470. Mingzhu Industrial (Group) Corporation (China) ............... IV-509 471. Mitsubishi Paper Mills Co., Ltd. (Japan)............................. IV-510 472. Modinger GmbH (Germany)............................................... IV-513 473. Moelven Danmark A/S (Denmark) ..................................... IV-513 474. Mohawk Fine Papers, Inc. (USA) ....................................... IV-514 475. Molduras Castellar SA (Spain)............................................ IV-515 476. Molduras Jeyma SA (Spain)................................................ IV-515 477. Mondi Ltd. (South Africa) .................................................. IV-516 Frantschach Packaging AG (Austria).............................. IV-521 Mondi Business Paper Holding (Austria)........................ IV-523 478. Moray Timber Ltd. (UK) .................................................... IV-524 479. Moraz Freres SA (Switzerland)........................................... IV-524 480. Moret & Cie SA (Switzerland)............................................ IV-524 481. M-Real Corporation (Canada)............................................. IV-525 482. M-Real Oyj (Finland).......................................................... IV-526 Table 598: Nine Months Sales Analysis: 2004-2005

(Nine Months Ended, September) (In € million)......... IV-528 Table 599: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004

(In € million) .............................................................. IV-528 483. Mu Lin Sen Ent Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)..................................... IV-530 484. Muller AG Konrad (Switzerland)........................................ IV-530 485. Muller U.Sport (Switzerland).............................................. IV-530 486. Myllykoski Paper Oy (Finland)........................................... IV-531 487. N. Aserradora Jerezana, SA (Spain).................................... IV-531 488. Nantong Heban Ind. Co., Ltd. (China) ................................ IV-532 489. Napflin AG Remigi (Switzerland)....................................... IV-532

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490. Nelson Pine Industries Ltd. (New Zealand) ........................ IV-533 491. Neubrucker Papierfabrik A.Sonnberger Gesmbh & Co.,

KG. (Austria) ...................................................................... IV-535 492. Neupack GesmbH (Austria)................................................ IV-535 493. Neville Smith Timber Industries Pty., Ltd. (Australia) ....... IV-536 494. Nexfor, Inc. (Canada) ......................................................... IV-537 Nexfor (USA), Inc. (USA).............................................. IV-538 Nexfor Ltd. (UK) ............................................................ IV-538 Norbord Industries, Inc. (Canada)................................... IV-539 495. Nippon Paper Group, Inc. (Japan)....................................... IV-540 Table 600: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (H1)

(In ¥ billion)............................................................... IV-541 Table 601: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005

(In ¥ billion)............................................................... IV-542 Table 602: Annual Sales Analysis by Business Segment:

2004-2005 (In ¥ billion)............................................. IV-542 Nippon Daishowa Paperboard Co., Ltd. (Japan) ............. IV-544 Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. (Japan) ...................... IV-544 496. Nobilpan (Italy)................................................................... IV-547 497. Norba Entreprises SA (Switzerland) ................................... IV-548 498. Nordpack GmbH (Germany)............................................... IV-548 499. Norske Skogindustrier ASA (Norway) ............................... IV-549 Norske Skog Canada Limited (Canada).......................... IV-551 500. Notter AG (Switzerland)..................................................... IV-554 501. Novolegno SpA (Switzerland) ............................................ IV-554 502. Novopan Industries Ltd. (India) .......................................... IV-555 503. Nuova Complat SpA (Italy) ................................................ IV-555 504. Nuova Elmas Legnami Srl (Italy) ....................................... IV-555 505. Nussbaumer Holzleimbau AG (Switzerland) ...................... IV-556 506. OBO-Werke GmbH & Co., KG. (Germany)....................... IV-556 507. Ochsner AG, Gebruder (Germany) ..................................... IV-556 508. Oji Paper Co., Ltd. (Japan).................................................. IV-557 Table 603: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005

(In ¥ million) .............................................................. IV-558 Table 604: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment:

2004-2005 (In ¥ million) ........................................... IV-558 Chuetsu Co., Ltd. (Japan) ............................................... IV-560 509. Olpial SA (Spain)................................................................ IV-561 510. Orember SA (Spain) ........................................................... IV-561 511. Oriental World Ent Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) ............................... IV-562 512. Orlando Legnami Sas (Di Orlando Paolo & C.) (Italy) ....... IV-562 513. Osmo Holz und Color GmbH & Co., KG. (Germany) ........ IV-563 514. Oswald Bethke OHG (Germany) ........................................ IV-563 515. Otto Becher GmbH & Co., KG. (Germany)........................ IV-564 516. P. Garnett & Son Ltd. (UK) ................................................ IV-564 517. P.H. Glatfelter Company (USA) ......................................... IV-565 518. P.T. Barito Pacific Timber (Indonesia) ............................... IV-566 519. Pacific Fiber Company LP (USA)....................................... IV-567 520. Packages Limited (Pakistan) ............................................... IV-568 521. Paged Sklejka SA (Poland) ................................................. IV-570 522. Palkaneen Kaluste KY (Finland)......................................... IV-571 523. Pan Asia Plywood Corporation (Taiwan)............................ IV-572 524. Panguaneta SpA (Italy) ....................................................... IV-572

525. Pannill Veneer Co. Limited (Canada) ................................. IV-572 526. Panyu Zhujiang Wooden Products Ind. Co. (China) ........... IV-573 527. Papaux SA (Switzerland) .................................................... IV-573 528. Papeteries Leon Martin (France) ......................................... IV-574 529. Papierfabrik Rieger GmbH & Co., Kg (Germany). ............. IV-575 530. Pappenfabrik Nierfeld J. Piront GmbH & Co., Kg

(Germany). .......................................................................... IV-575 531. Pappenfabrik Tullau Karl Kurz GmbH & Co., Kg

(Germany). .......................................................................... IV-575 532. Papresa SL (Spain).............................................................. IV-576 533. Parker Kislingbury, Ltd. (UK) ............................................ IV-576 534. Pavatex AG (Switzerland)................................................... IV-577 535. Pendt AG (Switzerland) ...................................................... IV-577 536. Perfecta Plywood Ltee (Canada) ......................................... IV-578 537. Perlen Papier AG (Switzerland) .......................................... IV-579 538. Peter Benson (Plywood) Ltd. (UK) ..................................... IV-580 539. Pfister Erben AG, W. (Switzerland).................................... IV-581 540. Pfleiderer AG (Germany).................................................... IV-582 Pfleiderer Holzwerkstoffe GmbH & Co. Kg Duropal-Werk Arnsberg (Germany) ................................................... IV-583 Pfleiderer Industrie Ltd. (UK)......................................... IV-584 541. Phoenix Pulp & Paper Public Company, Limited. (Thailand) ... IV-586 542. Piam, S.r.l (Italy)................................................................. IV-587 543. Placabois NV (Belgium) ..................................................... IV-587 544. Placage Hull Veneer, Inc. (Canada) .................................... IV-588 545. Placar SA (Spain)................................................................ IV-588 546. Plaut International, Ltd. (UK) ............................................. IV-588 547. Ploma A.S (Czech Republic)............................................... IV-589 548. Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. (USA) ......................... IV-591 549. Plycraft Industries, Inc. (USA)............................................ IV-593 550. Plyfa Plywood AB (Sweden) .............................................. IV-594 551. Plyform Products Pty., Ltd. (Australia) ............................... IV-594 552. Plymart, Inc. (USA) ............................................................ IV-595 553. Podhoran Cernikov A.S. (Czech Republic) ......................... IV-597 554. Polikat Sp. Z O.O. (Poland) ................................................ IV-597 555. Polyfont Tpi Ltd. (UK) ....................................................... IV-598 556. Polyrey Ibérica SA (Spain) ................................................. IV-598 557. Pontevedra-Marín SA (Pomasa) (Spain) ............................. IV-599 558. Pope & Talbot, Inc. (USA).................................................. IV-599 559. Portucel Soporcel Group (Grupo Portucel Soporcel)

(Portugal) ............................................................................ IV-600 560. Potlatch Corporation (USA)................................................ IV-602 561. Prefabbricati Ricci S.p.A (Italy). ......................................... IV-603 562. Prodema, S.A. (Spain)......................................................... IV-604 563. Prodinger Verpackung AG (Germany)................................ IV-604 564. Profimat AG (Switzerland) ................................................. IV-605 565. Puhos Board Oy (Finland)................................................... IV-605 566. Puriplast Iberica, S.A. (Spain)............................................. IV-606 567. Puutavaraliike M Vainio Ky (Finland)................................ IV-607 568. R. Drouin SA (France) ........................................................ IV-608 569. R. Jauffret Et Fils (France) .................................................. IV-608 570. Rabo A/S (Denmark)........................................................... IV-609 571. Rafal SpA (Italy)................................................................. IV-610 572. Rauch Spanplattenwerk GmbH (Germany)......................... IV-611

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573. Rayonier, Inc. (USA) .......................................................... IV-612 574. Rechapados Ferrer, S A (Spain).......................................... IV-614 575. Rechapados Valencia SA (Spain) ....................................... IV-614 576. Régnier SA (France) ........................................................... IV-615 577. Reinaerdt Deuren bv (The Netherlands).............................. IV-616 578. Reni Ettore, SpA (Italy) ...................................................... IV-617 579. Ricci Egidio & C., Sas (Italy) ............................................. IV-617 580. Rigex AG (Switzerland)...................................................... IV-617 581. Robert Weed PlyWood Corp oration (USA)....................... IV-618 582. Rock-Tenn Company (USA)............................................... IV-619 583. Rohneros Miranda, SA (Spain) ........................................... IV-622 584. Rosboro Lumber Company (USA)...................................... IV-623 585. Roseburg Forest Products Co (USA) .................................. IV-624 586. Rosso, SpA (Italy)............................................................... IV-625 587. Rottneros AB (Sweden) ...................................................... IV-625 588. Rougier SA (France) ........................................................... IV-626 589. RS Agencement Steiner S.A. (Switzerland)........................ IV-626 590. Rutland Plywood Corporation (USA) ................................. IV-627 591. SA Meubles Robert (France) .............................................. IV-627 592. Sacic Legno, Srl (Italy) ....................................................... IV-627 593. Sadepan Legno, Srl (Italy) .................................................. IV-628 594. Sahachai Particle Board Co., Ltd. (Thailand)...................... IV-628 595. Sais Compensati, Srl (Italy) ................................................ IV-628 596. Samling Strategic Corporation Sdn.Bhd (Malaysia) ........... IV-629 597. San Giorgio, SpA (Italy) ..................................................... IV-630 598. San Miguel Corporation (Philippines)................................. IV-631 599. Sappi Limited (South Africa).............................................. IV-634 600. Sareco BV (The Netherlands) ............................................. IV-635 601. Sarman S.A. (Spain) ........................................................... IV-636 602. Sartor Legnami, Srl (Italy) .................................................. IV-636 603. Saveplac SpA (Italy) ........................................................... IV-637 604. Schaffhauser AG (Switzerland) .......................................... IV-637 605. Schauman Ibérica S.A. (Spain) ........................................... IV-638 606. Schauman Wood SA (France)............................................. IV-638 607. Schreinerei Kaufmann AG (Switzerland)............................ IV-639 608. Schreinerei Luchsinger AG (Switzerland) .......................... IV-639 609. Schroeder & Sohn GmbH & Co. KG (Germany)................ IV-639 610. SDS Lumber Co (USA) ...................................................... IV-640 611. Seetal Panels Pty., Ltd. (Australia)...................................... IV-640 612. Sepoong Corporation (Korea) ............................................. IV-640 613. Seripanneaux S.A . (France) ............................................... IV-641 614. Setzer Forest Products, Inc. (USA) ..................................... IV-641 615. Sforza Veneers (UK) Ltd. (UK).......................................... IV-641 616. Shan Hsing Plywood & Lumber Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) ........... IV-642 617. Shandong Gaomi Chemical Fibre Group Co., Ltd. (China) ..... IV-642 618. Shandong Jinfeng Wood Ltd., Co (China) .......................... IV-642 619. Shang Pin Commercial Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) ......................... IV-643 620. Shangai Liun Hoo Co., Pte Ltd. (Singapore)....................... IV-643 621. Shanghai Fortuna (Timber) Enterprise Co., Ltd. (China) .... IV-644 622. Shanghai Senda Wood Co., Ltd. (China) ............................ IV-644 623. Shenzhen Everbright Timber Ind. Co., Ltd. (China) ........... IV-644 624. Shin Mei Plywood Co. (Taiwan)......................................... IV-645 625. Shin Poong Paper Manufacturing Company Limited

(Korea (South)) ................................................................... IV-645

626. Shin Tung Kao Lumber Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) ........................ IV-645 627. Shorewood Packaging Corp (USA)..................................... IV-646 628. Sifar Placcati S.R.L (Italy) ................................................. IV-647 629. Sila, Snc (Italy) ................................................................... IV-648 630. Silla Srl (Italy)..................................................................... IV-648 631. Sim Hock Lim & Co. (Singapore)....................................... IV-649 632. Simpson Investment Company (USA) ................................ IV-649 Simpson Timber Company (USA) .................................. IV-650 633. Sipaf S.R.L (Italy) ............................................................... IV-651 634. Sipan, Srl (Italy).................................................................. IV-651 635. Sisarakenne Nurmesjarvi Ky (Finland) ............................... IV-651 636. Skagerstroms Travaru AB (Sweden)................................... IV-652 637. SLH Goller GmbH (Germany)............................................ IV-652 638. SmartPly Europe Ltd. (Ireland) ........................................... IV-653 639. SMTG GmbH (Germany) ................................................... IV-654 640. Societe Industrielle Ober (France)....................................... IV-655 641. Sodisco-Howden Group, Inc (Canada)................................ IV-656 642. Sonoco Products Company (USA) ...................................... IV-657 643. South East Wood Co., Ltd. (Thailand) ................................ IV-660 644. Southcoast Lumber Company (USA).................................. IV-660 645. Spacewall GmbH (Germany) .............................................. IV-661 646. Spanboard Products Ltd. (UK)............................................ IV-661 647. Spano NV (Belgium)........................................................... IV-662 648. Spanplattenwerk Fideris AG (Switzerland)......................... IV-662 649. Spartan Panel NV (Belgium)............................................... IV-663 650. Spati Holzbau AG (Switzerland)......................................... IV-663 651. Sperrholzwerk + Mobelfabrik Staufer Gmbh & Co. Kg

(Germany)........................................................................... IV-664 652. Spescha Holzbau AG (Switzerland) .................................... IV-664 653. Spinelli, SRL (Italy) ............................................................ IV-664 654. Springer Creek Forest Products Ltd. (Canada).................... IV-665 655. Stapfer Fenster- Und Leistenfertigung (Germany) .............. IV-665 656. Ste Europeenne Laquage Faconnage (SELF) (France)........ IV-665 657. Stecopal (Romania)............................................................. IV-666 658. Steinmann AG Schreinerei (Switzerland) ........................... IV-666 659. Stella-Jones, Inc. (Canada).................................................. IV-667 660. Stora Enso OYJ (Finland) ................................................... IV-668 Table 605: Half-yearly Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (H1)

(In € million) .............................................................. IV-669 Table 606: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004

(In € million) .............................................................. IV-669 Table 607: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment:

2003-2004 (In € million) ............................................ IV-669 Table 608: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographical

Region: 2003-2004 (In € million)............................... IV-669 Stora Enso Port Hawkesbury Limited (Canada).............. IV-672 Corenso United Oy Ltd (Finland). .................................. IV-673 661. Strahle Raum-Systeme AG (Switzerland) ........................... IV-674 662. Stromsdal Oyj (Finland)...................................................... IV-674 663. Successeur Formosa Emballages (Suforem) (France) ......... IV-675 664. Sudwest-Verpackung Schenk GmbH (Germany) ................ IV-675 665. Sun Thai Yala Co., Ltd. (Thailand)..................................... IV-675 666. Sunchang Corporation (Korea) ........................................... IV-676 667. Sung Chang Enterprises Co., Ltd. (Korea) .......................... IV-677

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668. Sung Lim Co., Ltd. (Korea) ................................................ IV-678 669. Sunila Oy (Finland)............................................................. IV-679 670. Suomen Tervaleppa Oy (Finland) ....................................... IV-679 671. Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA (Sweden) ................. IV-680 SCA Forest Products AB (Sweden) ................................ IV-681 SCA Graphic Laakirchen AG (Austria) .......................... IV-681 SCA Packaging (Belgium).............................................. IV-682 672. Swaner Hardwood Company (USA) ................................... IV-683 673. Swedspan AB (Sweden)...................................................... IV-683 674. Tablegil SA (Spain) ............................................................ IV-683 675. Tableros Torrente SA (Spain) ............................................. IV-684 676. Taesung Wood Ind Corporation (Korea)............................. IV-684 677. Tagliabue Daniele, SNC (Italy)........................................... IV-684 678. Taiga Building Products Ltd. (Canada)............................... IV-685 Table 609: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005

(In C$ million) ........................................................... IV-685 679. Taiwan Kikusui Tape Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)............................ IV-686 680. Taybal SA (Spain) .............................................................. IV-686 681. Tecnicas Industriales Serra SA (Spain)............................... IV-686 682. Tectum, Inc. (USA)............................................................. IV-687 683. Tembec, Inc. (Canada)........................................................ IV-688 684. Temple-Inland, Inc. (USA) ................................................. IV-691 Inland Paperboard & Packaging, Inc. (USA) .................. IV-695 685. Tenon Ltd. (New Zealand).................................................. IV-697 686. Tepro Byggmaterial AB (Sweden)...................................... IV-698 687. Terciados Y Elaboracion De Maderas SA (Chile)............... IV-699 688. Tetteroo BV (The Netherlands)........................................... IV-699 689. TFP Industrial Co., Ltd. (Thailand)..................................... IV-700 690. Thai Particle Products Co., Ltd. (Thailand)......................... IV-700 691. Thai Tohmado Co., Ltd. (Thailand) .................................... IV-701 692. Thai Union Paper Public Co., Ltd (Thailand)...................... IV-701 693. The Kalesnikoff Lumber Company Limited (Canada)........ IV-701 694. The Laminex Group (Australia).......................................... IV-702 695. The Paper Company Limited (UK) ..................................... IV-702 696. The Portucel Soporcel Group (Portugal) ............................. IV-703 697. The Siam Cement Public Company Limited (Thailand) ..... IV-704 The Siam Nawaphan Co., Ltd (Thailand). ...................... IV-706 698. Thebault SA (France).......................................................... IV-707 699. Tianjin Fortune Timber Co. Ltd. (China)............................ IV-707 700. Tianjin Longqing Group Co. (China).................................. IV-707 701. Tianjin Timber Co. (China)................................................. IV-708 702. Tianjin Zhengtai Plastic & Rubber Products Co., Ltd.

(China)................................................................................ IV-708 703. Tilling Timber Pty Ltd (Australia) ...................................... IV-708 704. Timberwest Forest Corporation (Canada) ........................... IV-709 705. Tognolli Grafiche, SRL (Italy)............................................ IV-710 706. Tokai Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. (Japan) ................................. IV-711 707. Toldos Ourense, S.L (Spain). .............................................. IV-713 708. Tolko Industries Ltd. (Canada) ........................................... IV-713 Riverside Forest Products Limited (Canada) .................. IV-714 709. Tonelli, SA (Italy)............................................................... IV-716 710. Topstar, SRL (Italy) ............................................................ IV-716 711. TreeSource Industries, Inc. (USA) ...................................... IV-717 712. Trident Paper PLC (UK) ..................................................... IV-717

713. Triplaco NV (Belgium) ....................................................... IV-717 714. Triplexfabriek Kuiper BV (The Netherlands)...................... IV-718 715. Troedsson & Nilsson AB (Sweden) .................................... IV-718 716. Trombini Carlo & C., Srl (Italy).......................................... IV-719 Annovati SpA (Italy)....................................................... IV-719 Falco SpA (Italy) ............................................................ IV-719 717. Troms Tre AS (Norway) ..................................................... IV-720 718. Tropical Associated Co. Pte., Ltd. (Singapore) ................... IV-720 719. Trumpf Fertigparkett Gmbh & Co. Kg (Germany).............. IV-720 720. Trysil Interiortre A/L (Norway) .......................................... IV-721 721. TS Teutoburger Sperrholz GmbH (Germany) ..................... IV-721 722. Tschudin AG (Switzerland) ................................................ IV-722 723. Tuttolegno, Snc (Italy) ........................................................ IV-722 724. Unalit SA (France) .............................................................. IV-723 Unalit NV (Belgium) ...................................................... IV-723 725. Uniboard Surfaces, Inc. (Canada) ....................................... IV-724 726. Uniforet, Inc. (Canada) ....................................................... IV-726 727. Unilin NV (Belgium) .......................................................... IV-727 Unilin Multipre BV (The Netherlands) ........................... IV-727 728. Universal Forest Products, Inc. (USA) ................................ IV-728 Table 610: Half Yearly Sales Analysis by Segment:

2004-2005 (H1) (In US$ million) ............................... IV-729 Table 611: Quarterly Sales Analysis: 2003-2004

(In US$ million) ......................................................... IV-729 729. Universal Wood Products, Ltd. (United Kingdom) ............. IV-731 730. UPM-Kymmene Corporation (Finland) .............................. IV-732 UPM-Kymmene Wood SA (France) ............................... IV-734 Changshu Paper Mill (China).......................................... IV-734 UPM Wood Products (Finland)....................................... IV-735 731. Utiel, SA (Spain)................................................................. IV-738 732. Vammalan Vaneri Oy (Finland).......................................... IV-738 733. Vanca Belgium NV (Belgium)............................................ IV-738 734. Vanerply AB (Sweden) ....................................................... IV-739 735. Veneer Panels Pty., Ltd. (Australia) .................................... IV-739 736. Venepal SACA (Venezuela) ............................................... IV-740 737. Viartema, S.L (Spain). ........................................................ IV-740 738. Vilkon Oy (Finland)............................................................ IV-741 739. Visuveden Saha Oy (Finland) ............................................. IV-741 740. Votorantim Cellulose E Papel SA (Brazil) .......................... IV-741 741. Wackerlin AG (Switzerland)............................................... IV-742 742. Walter AG, Paul (Switzerland) ........................................... IV-742 743. Wausau-Mosinee Paper, Corporation (USA) ...................... IV-743 744. Weidmann AG (Switzerland).............................................. IV-745 745. Weiss Kartonagen GmbH & Co., Kg (Germany). ............... IV-746 746. Werner Gaster KG (Germany) ............................................ IV-747 747. Werzalit AG + Co. KG (Germany) ..................................... IV-748 748. West Fraser Timber Co., Ltd. (Canada) .............................. IV-749 749. Westag & Getalit AG (Germany)........................................ IV-751 750. Western Forest Products, Inc. (Canada) .............................. IV-755 Table 612: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2005-2004 (H1)

(In Can$ million)........................................................ IV-756 Table 613: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004

In Can$ million)......................................................... IV-756

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Table 614: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2003-2004 (In Can$ million) .................................... IV-756

751. Weyerhaeuser Company (USA).......................................... IV-758 Table 615: Half-Yearly Sales Analysis: 2004-2005

(In US$ million) ......................................................... IV-759 Table 616: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004

(In US$ million) ......................................................... IV-759 Table 617: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment

2003-2004 (In US$ million) ...................................... IV-760 Table 618: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic

Region: 2003-2004 (In US$ million).......................... IV-760 Weyerhaeuser Mediland SAS (France)........................... IV-765 752. Wickes, Inc. (USA)............................................................. IV-766 753. Wieder KG, Gerhard (Austria)............................................ IV-767 754. Wilhelm Augustin GmbH (Germany) ................................. IV-767 755. Wirthlin AG (Switzerland).................................................. IV-767 756. Wirz AG Bauunternehmung (Switzerland) ......................... IV-768 757. Witzel & Lutjens KG (Germany)........................................ IV-768 758. Woodman AB (Sweden) ..................................................... IV-769 759. WSB Interieurbouw BV (The Netherlands) ........................ IV-769 760. WTK Group of Companies (Malaysia) ............................... IV-770

761. Wycombe Panels, Ltd (UK). ............................................... IV-771 762. Xiaguan Timber, CO........................................................... IV-771 763. Xilopan, SpA (Italy)............................................................ IV-772 764. Yilen Plywood Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) ...................................... IV-773 765. YU Kuo Plywood, Corporation (Taiwan) ........................... IV-773 766. Yuan Houi Ent Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) ...................................... IV-773 767. Yung Hsiang Wood Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) .............................. IV-774 768. Yunnan Timber, Co (Taiwan). ............................................ IV-774 769. Zacchetti and Fa.co., Srl (Italy) ........................................... IV-774 770. Zanders Italia, Srl (Italy) ..................................................... IV-775 771. Zega Legnami, Srl (Italy) .................................................... IV-776 772. Zehntner AG, Heinz (Switzerland)...................................... IV-776 773. Zellstoff Celgar Company (Canada).................................... IV-777 774. Zhanjiang Forestry Development, Co. (China).................... IV-777 775. Zhejiang Fuyang Timber, Co (China). ................................ IV-778 776. Zhejiang Longquan Xinglong Wood Co., Ltd. (China) ....... IV-778 777. Zhejiang Zhongxing Lumber Co., Ltd. (China)................... IV-778 778. Zhenrong Sida (Russia)....................................................... IV-779 779. Zhongshan Jinshu Wood Products Co., Ltd. (China) .......... IV-779 780. Zhuzhou Timber, Co (China). ............................................. IV-780 781. Zurcher AG, Hermann (Switzerland) .................................. IV-780