Forestry convention in Cuba
14 June 2017
Experts from 19 countries are holding an International Agricultural and Forestry Convention in Cuba, focused on the problems of agricultural yields and the functioning of the sector’s productive chains. Source: Prensa Latina Entrepreneurs, small farmers, academicians and univers
Continue Reading →PNG deports missionary due to logging legal fight
14 June 2017
The Papua New Guinea Government has deported a Catholic missionary after he tried to help villagers who were taking legal action against a giant Malaysian logging company. Source: ABC News Lawyer Doug Tennent had been working as the administrator of the Catholic Archdiocese of Rabaul,
Continue Reading →Canadians going 19 storey hybrid timber
08 June 2017
Canadian developer PortLiving is set to build a 19-storey mixed-use residential project that will be Vancouver’s tallest hybrid timber tower. Source: The Fifth Estate The Terrace House project has been designed by Shigeru Ban Architects, the first Canadian project for the Pritzker Pri
Continue Reading →SFI first US CLT company to gain certification
31 May 2017
The Sustainable Forestry Initiative Inc. (SFI) says SmartLam is the first US manufacturer of cross-laminated timber (CLT) to be certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Chain-of-Custody Standard. Source: Woodworking Network SmartLam is also the first manufacturer to produce CLT in the US, Smart
Continue Reading →Swedish Royal family plants for CIFOR in Indonesia
25 May 2017
Indonesia, Sweden and the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) share the vision of a more sustainable world, in which forestry research and innovation play a critical role. Source: Timberbiz Their Majesties the King and Queen of Sweden visited CIFOR’s global headquarters
Continue Reading →New forests found by scientists
25 May 2017
A team of scientists has found new areas of forest equivalent to 60% of the size of Australia. Source: ECU Daily According to the latest statistics from the World Bank, there was an estimated forest area worldwide of just under 40 million km2, increasing the estimated forest cover glo
Continue Reading →Komatsu to launch new products at Elmia
25 May 2017
Komatsu Forest is planning to present several new products at Elmia Wood. Exactly which ones will only be revealed at the fair. Source: Timberbiz “We’re coming with a new machine, harvester head innovations and some new technical solutions,” Annelie Persson, communications manager at
Continue Reading →Aussie forwarder champ takes on the world
25 May 2017
The world championship of, the Forwarder World Cup will be held at Elmia with Australian Michael Scott representing the country. Source: Timberbiz Entrants from 11 countries are currently registered for the world championship, the Forwarder World Cup, including Aussie Michael Scott. F
Continue Reading →ANZ Cambodian partner accused of illegal logging
18 May 2017
The ANZ has distanced itself from reports its local partner in a Cambodia joint-venture bank has been accused of illegal logging. Source: ABC News Twelve years ago, the ANZ teamed up with Cambodian conglomerate the Royal Group to form ANZ Royal. Their 45% partner in the bank is one of
Continue Reading →Solomon Island logged to unsustainable levels
11 May 2017
The forests of the Solomon Islands forests have been logged to unsustainable levels, according to the Permanent Secretary of Forestry and Research. Source: Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation Speaking to SIBC News Vaeno Vigulu said the country’s forests had suffered due to the ma
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