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Pfleiderer's Q3 revenues grow, profits slip

Pfleiderer, owner of Uniboard and Pergo, posted revenue of 381.4 million euros $521.9 million) in the third quarter of 2010, an increase of 9.8% compared to the prior-year period. Exchange-rate effects were responsible for approximately 6% of the increase; the rest was primarily due to higher prices.

Wood Products Firms Battle to Right the Ship

The old adage, "The bigger they come, the harder they fall," has been widely evidenced in the headlines of dozens of news stories posted on Woodworking Network over the past few months. From Chapter 11 filings and major restructurings to plant layoffs and facility shutdowns, the major players have pulled out all the stops to navigate through the "Great Recession."