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March 23, 2011
Dismantled sawmill off to Siberia

A shuttered Maine sawmill has been dismantled and shipped off to Russia, where it will be reassembled in a timber-rich region of Siberia, according to an article in the Kennebec Journal.

January 18, 2011
IKEA promotes environmental advice

The Swedish furniture and home furnishings retailer is preparing for Earth Day by describing sustainability as "the never ending job."

The company also is promoting what it calls a "Never ending list" of small improvements toward a more sustainable IKEA.

September 19, 2010
Chinese demand for lumber grows

British Columbia and Russia are considered to be the two biggest winners as China’s ongoing...

August 27, 2008
U.S. exporters report gains

A survey of U.S. and Canadian manufacturers shows a 20 percent rise in overseas sales...

April 15, 2008
Wal-Mart eyes Russia

The world’s largest retailer has hired a German executive to explore retail opportunities in Eastern...

April 13, 2008
Hardware goes global in Cologne

Manfred Maus, the retired co-founder of leading German retailer OBI, was milling about Hall 7...

November 26, 2007
IKEA opens new store in Russia

The retailer now has 19 locations, including the new $250 million project in Novosibirsk....

September 10, 2007
Exploring the Russian DIY market

Kingfisher hopes to tap the estimated $20.3 billion home improvement market in Russia. HCN spoke...

September 10, 2007
Exploring the Russian DIY market

Kingfisher hopes to tap the estimated $20.3 billion home improvement market in Russia. HCN spoke...

July 17, 2007
Kingfisher to tap Russian DIY market

The expansion plan is expected to cost 250 million pounds ($511.6 million)....

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