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Quarantine requirements for China on pine wood imports

11 February 2022
The General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC) released Decree 110, entitled quarantine requirements on pine wood imported from countries with occurrence of pine wood nematodes is believed to generate more cost and probably new challenges to the U.S. ex
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US lumber prices rise by 30%

11 February 2022
The price of lumber in the US has risen nearly 30% so far this month, in step with the wider rally in global commodities as economies around the world reopen. Source: Markets Insider “I believe it’s part of the larger move in commodities,” David Russell, VP of market
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Degradation not deforestation is the problem

11 February 2022
The assumption has long been that deforestation — easily and accurately measured from satellites — poses the greatest threat to the billions of tons of carbon stored in the biomass of the Brazilian Amazon. But forest degradation due to environmental and human disturbance is responsibl
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Intensive forestry has increased climate benefits

11 February 2022
Forests that have been used intensively increase the carbon stock, while forests that have not been used as intensively have a relatively unchanged carbon stock, shows a report from an international research group. Source: Timberbiz The study reports for the first time a comparison of
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Supply challenges push markets in pulp and pressures remain

09 February 2022
Prices for all of the main pulp grades rose in December, in nearly all markets, with the main Chinese market expecting further price increases in the first quarter of 2022. Delayed deliveries from South America, and from Russia, have tightened supply. Source: IndustryEdge In China, th
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Ukraine feasibility study for biochar mills

09 February 2022
Indufor signed a contract with Nefco for a project under the Finland Ukraine Trust Fund, financed by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland and managed by Nefco. The project, Market Review and Feasibility Study of Pilot Projects for Biochar Mill in Ukraine,aims at carrying out a
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Free degree level forestry apprenticeships in UK

09 February 2022
A first-of-its-kind apprenticeship initiative to foster a growing, highly skilled and more diverse workforce within the forestry sector has been announced as National Apprenticeship Week commences in the UK. Source: Timberbiz The Development Woodland Officer program offers a three-yea
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Italy builds its first wooden telecoms tower

07 February 2022
Italian company INWIT has built Italy’s first wooden structured mobile telecommunications tower. Work has finished on the installation of the first structure made of glued laminated timber, an alternative to steel. Source: Timberbiz It is 40 metres high with four walkways to position
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Russian Segezha CLT plant gains certification

07 February 2022
The Sokol CLT plant belonging to Segezha Group, a subsidiary of Sistema PJSFC has successfully passed Conformite Europeenne certification (CE) for its cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels. Source: Timberbiz The CE certificate was obtained after a field audit performed by employees of H
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First national agroforestry survey for the US

07 February 2022
The US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct the first-ever National Agroforestry Survey. Data collection began 1 February and will conclude on 5 April, 2022. The survey will be sent to 11,100 farmers and ranchers nationwide to
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