Open door to booming business
02 May 2018
The exhibition pairing of HOLZ-HANDWERK (the industry meeting for the wood processing sector) and FENSTERBAU FRONTALE (the international Trade Show. Window. Door. Facade) achieved record numbers for visitors and countries of origin this year. Source: Timberbiz There was a combined tot
Continue Reading →Timber Industry Brexit Forum
01 May 2018
The timber industry sees a copy of checks on the Canadian-US and Norwegian-Swedish borders as part of preparations for a possible hard Brexit to minimise its impact on Irish-British and cross-border trade. Source: The Irish Times Concerned that the UK will crash out of the European Un
Continue Reading →Wood moulding and trim demand to grow
01 May 2018
Demand for wood moulding and trim in the US is projected to increase 3.7% annually to $5.5 billion in 2022, the slowest rate of advance of any material type. However, wood will still account for more than half of moulding and trim sales in 2022. Source: Timberbiz Interior moulding is
Continue Reading →Timber production still rising in Finland
01 May 2018
Finnish Pellervo Economic Research Institute (PTT) is expecting the Finnish output of softwood timber to rise by an estimated 4-5 % above the figure for 2017. After the growth of 5 % achieved the year before to 11.94m m³ of softwood timber, the spring forecast published on 12 April pr
Continue Reading →Ontario invests $7.8m in tall wood
26 April 2018
Ontario, Canada is investing Can$7.8 million in the research, education and construction of tall wood buildings so more wood products can be used in new homes and taller buildings through the new Mass Timber Program. Source: Timberbiz This program is part of Ontario’s Climate Ch
Continue Reading →Save water thin the forest
26 April 2018
There are too many trees in Sierra Nevada forests, say scientists affiliated with the National Science Foundation (NSF) Southern Sierra Critical Zone Observatory (CZO). Source: Science Daily That may come as a surprise to those who see dense, verdant forests as signs of a healthy envi
Continue Reading →Asia Pacific Rainforest Summit wrap
26 April 2018
Through the theme “Protecting forests and people, supporting economic growth” the third Asia-Pacific Rainforest Summit (APRS) examined how the region’s economic and social development can better integrate with climate change and carbon emissions reduction goals. Source: Timberbiz, CIF
Continue Reading →European parliament backs national C02 cuts and forestry plans
24 April 2018
CO2 emitted by transport, farming, buildings and waste must be cut by 30% across the EU, and CO2 emitted and absorbed by forestry and land use must balance out by 2030. Source: Eureporter These are the aims of two draft EU laws adopted by the European Parliament. EU targets are to be
Continue Reading →Elomar brothers in PNG logging company dispute
24 April 2018
Sydney businessmen the Elomar brothers were busy in 2014, apart from other indiscretions the pair struck a deal that year, paying $6 million for a logging company only to end up negotiating a $9 million payment from the previous owners after a dispute. Source: The Canberra Times The c
Continue Reading →Deere turnover for forestry machinery is down
24 April 2018
In the 2015/16 financial year (31 October), US-American Deere & Company generated turnover of US$4.900bn with its construction and forestry machinery. Source: Euwid The associated decline of 18% therefore matches the last turnover forecast quoted after the third quarter. Prior to
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