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WoodWorks US 2019 Wood Design Awards

02 April 2019
WoodWorks – Wood Products Council has announced the winners of its 2019 Wood Design Awards, which celebrate innovation and excellence in wood building design across the US. Awards are an opportunity to recognize building designers for their skill and ingenuity, and to showcase project
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US wood pellet exports up 17% in 2018

02 April 2019
It may not be a major part of the Australian industry, and it may not ever be, but the global wood pellet market continues to grow. Latest data analysed by Forest2Market in the US shows that US exports of wood pellets rose 17% in 2018, to 6 million tonnes. Of interest, the export valu
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AFPA CEO reappointed to UN FAO forestry advisory body

02 April 2019
The Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA), Mr Ross Hampton, has been reappointed for a third consecutive term to the international body which advises the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations on matters relating to sustain
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US trust spends $11m to conserve redwood forests

28 March 2019
The Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) has announced US$11.7 million deal to preserve two redwood forests totaling 937 acres in the Santa Cruz Mountains. It’s the organization’s largest deal in a decade, and it comes with a new partner in conservation: Big Creek Lumber Company. Source:
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Test runs for Metsa LVL line

28 March 2019
Metsä Wood has started test runs on its new 65,000-cubic-metre Kerto LVL line at the Punkaharju mill. The investment will increase the mill’s production of Kerto LVL by about 50%. Source: Timberbiz The installation phase of the investment project, launched at the beginning of 20
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Australian Imports of print up and down

28 March 2019
Australia’s imports of printed material, despite a slight 1.7% decline, were worth almost $1 billion last year, according to industry analyst, Industry Edge. Printed material imports were valued at $968.6 million in 2018. Unit volumes were down, but average prices increased over the y
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UK TTF and WPA partnership for joint promotion

26 March 2019
The UK’s Timber Trade Federation (TTF) and the Wood Protection Association (WPA) are joining forces under a strategic partnership agreement aimed at strengthening the market for treated wood. The agreement focuses both organisations on working together to tackle the ‘priority actions’
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Slight drop in housing construction in UK

26 March 2019
According to the UK’s National House Builders Council (NHBC) 159,617 dwellings were approved in Great Britain in 2018. In 2007, 198,753 dwellings were approved. This was the second highest figure ever recorded since 1973. With reference only to England, 137,150 approvals for dwellings
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UN on Day of Forests turns attention to education

26 March 2019
The UN drew attention to the vital role that forests play in addressing some of the world’s greatest environmental challenges on the UN’s National Day of the Forests, and the importance of tackling the issues that threaten them, such as deforestation, and land degradation. The UN drew
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Get the tissues out: Act of a Hero wins PPI awards

21 March 2019
Södra’s Act of a Hero campaign was named Marketing Campaign of the Year at the PPI Awards in Vienna. The PPI awards are global awards recognizing the achievements of companies, mills and individuals in the pulp and paper sector. Source: Timberbiz Linda Ottosson, Head of Marketing Comm
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