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Hines develops tallest timber in US

05 August 2015
Developer Hines has broken ground in Minneapolis’ North Loop on its all-timber office building, the first commercial property in the US to use an engineered wood material for its interior and structure. Source: Star Tribune The Houston-based real estate company announced the sta
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Products – who wood have thought?

30 July 2015
A forest conservation group has assembled a list of products you probably didn’t know are made from timber, and some of them will leave you stumped. Source: The Daily Mail UK In a bid to reveal the value of the mighty tree, the Forest Stewardship Council listed the not-so-obvious wood
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German softwood lumber output down

30 July 2015
The German sawmilling industry produced considerably less spruce lumber in the first quarter of 2015 whereas the output of pine and other softwood lumber increased. Source: Euwid The output of rough-sawn softwood lumber across the whole range of assortments fell by 5.1% to a total of
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China – cause and solution for illegal logging

30 July 2015
China is the world’s largest importer and consumer of wood-based products. Its booming domestic market is the main driver of growth in imports, though the country is also now the world’s most important timber-processing hub. Source: China File In 2013, China’s imports of timber-sector
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Ignoring indigenous practices is a missed opportunity

23 July 2015
Indigenous communities are highly effective at protecting natural resources and can ‘fill the gap’ over vast regions where formal conservation authorities are absent. Source: TimberBiz Yet local community practices and their significance go largely unrecognized, to the extent that man
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High tech wood chips

16 July 2015
Biodegradable, wood-based computer chips can perform just as well as chips commonly used for wireless communication, according to new research. Source: Technology Review The inventors argue that the new chips could help address the global problem of rapidly accumulating electronic was
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Build the Empire State building in wood

16 July 2015
Tall wood buildings proponent and famed architect Michael Green teamed with Finnish timber and panel maker Metsä Wood to redesign the iconic Empire State Building in timber frame construction. Source: The Woodworking Network This formed part of Metsä Wood’s Plan B campaign to ed
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Chinese blamed for illegal logging

16 July 2015
Chinese demand for timber is driving resurgence in illegal logging, despite efforts by several countries to curb the destructive trade according to a Chatham House report. Source: RTCC That was the finding of a Chatham House report, which warned of the climate change impacts of uncont
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Scion to host international genetics conference

16 July 2015
Scion’s forest genetics conference in Rotorua in 2016 is expected to attract around 200 delegates from all over the world. Source: Timberbiz Scion is hosting the Forest Genetics for Productivity Conference (FGFC 2016) on 14-18 March 2016 as part of the International Union of Forest Re
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US engineered wood growth predictions

09 July 2015
Engineered wood products will see growth of 20% to 25%, according to industry trade group APA in the US. Source: Woodworking Network Economic growth and homebuilding will also increase demand for North American structural panels, which are forecast to grow 19%. APA represents approxim
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