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Wood anatomy under the microscope

15 November 2018
Scientists from Siberian Federal University and University of Cadiz, Spain, have recently suggested applying hard tissue preparation methods (used, for instance, with bones and teeth) in wood sample analysis. Unlike previous methods, this does not damage wood cells and can be efficien
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California wildfires are no fault of forestry say experts

15 November 2018
Both nature and humans share blame for California’s devastating wildfires, but forest management did not play a major role, despite President Donald Trump’s claims, fire scientists say. Nature provides the dangerous winds that have whipped the fires, and human-caused clima
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Compare South Korea’s timber legislation with EUTR

15 November 2018
In March 2017, South Korea revised the Act on the Sustainable Use of Timbers, a milestone in its efforts to promote legal timber trade. The EU FLEGT Facility has published a brief that describes similarities and differences between the revised Act and the European Union Timber Regulat
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IChemE award goes to lignin product

13 November 2018
LineoTM by Stora Enso, a lignin-based product launched by the company earlier this year, has been awarded ‘Innovative Product Award 2018’ by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE). Source: Timberbiz Shortlisted alongside products from a range of companies including Dow and Joh
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US softwood largest decline since 2011

13 November 2018
In October, prices for softwood lumber in the US dropped 10.3% – the largest decline since May 2011, according to the Producer Price Index (PPI) release by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Source: Lesprom The producer price index for softwood lumber has fallen 21.2% since setting
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US housing market may have peaked

13 November 2018
In 2018, expectations are that the US housing market will build something less than 1.3 million dwellings. According to Forest2Market, [https://www.forest2market.com/] that will be the same for both 2019 and 2020, followed by softening in 2021, before growing to around 1.280 million d
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UK Government to prioritise the timber industry post Brexit

08 November 2018
During a Westminster Hall debate on leaving the EU, UK’s Environment Minister David Rutley MP committed to “strengthening the timber trade” during a parliamentary debate on the implications of Brexit on the timber industry. Source: Timberbiz Describing the industry as a “real priority
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Congos and Indonesia to preserve and manage peatlands

08 November 2018
Environment ministers responsible for three peatland-rich countries in the tropics said they would work to preserve and manage peatlands sustainably in their respective nations. Source: Timberbiz Representatives of Governments of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, an
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Partnership signed between Vietnam’s VNGO and FLEGT

08 November 2018
The network of Vietnamese Non-governmental Organisations on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (VNGO-FLEGT) has welcomed the official signing by Vietnam and the European Union (EU) of their Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA). Source: Timberbiz The official signing of the
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Metsä awarded the Red Dot design award

05 November 2018
Metsä Board, a leading producer of European fresh fibre paperboards has announced that its paperboard cup design, ‘Lidloc’, has been awarded the coveted ‘Red Dot’ for design excellence and creative achievement. Source: Timberbiz A 24-member jury examined, discussed and evaluated more
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