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Ruble Devaluation impacts log market

22 January 2015
The Russian ruble has suffered from a severe devaluation during 2014. It has devalued from approximately 30 rubles per US dollar at the beginning of 2014, to over 55 in mid-December, and to over 60 in early January this year. Source: IHB This evolution directly affected markets, inclu
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US Forestry Identity Speaks at Aussie Cattle Council

22 January 2015
American forestry identity, Bruce Vincent, has been announced as keynote speaker at the Cattle Council of Australia/AgForce policy seminar to be held at Beef 2015 in Rockhampton in May.  Source: Beef Central Mr Vincent’s keynote speech will provide valuable insights for the Australian
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Universal’s majority interest in Aussie Integra

22 January 2015
Universal Forest Products is venturing outside of North America by acquiring a majority interest in Integra Packaging, a manufacturer and distributor of integrated packaging products based in Brisbane, Australia. Source: MLive Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed in a news rele
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Study to optimize bioenergy supply chains

15 January 2015
If heat and power plants that burn forest woodchips acquire these chips from optimised supply chains, they can obtain better quality biomass and lower their total acquisition costs according to a study by Ramoll Finland, commissioned by Miktech Oy. Source: Bioenergy Insights An optimi
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US$60mill school for forestry

15 January 2015
Oregon State University has kicked off a US$30 million fundraising effort to put the university’s forestry department at the forefront of what many Oregon leaders see as an emerging market in sustainable construction materials. Source: Oregon Live Thomas Maness, dean of the fore
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US softwoods attract Thai business

15 January 2015
Thai lumber companies have been shown the advantages of trading with US companies supplying softwoods. Source: USDA The pine forests of Georgia and the Pacific Northwest are a far cry from the crowded streets of Bangkok, where shipments of US softwood products are headed thanks to a c
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Hart mill now in Japanese hands

15 January 2015
Graeme Hart’s pulp and paper mill in the Eastern Bay of Plenty in New Zealand is now in the hands of a Japanese company. Source: Sun Live Oji Holding purchased the Hart-owned Carter Holt Harvey in April 2014 for NZ$1.037 billion. The pulp and paper mill sold for just over a NZ$1
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Forest thinning protects against bushfires

08 January 2015
The Arizona Republic recently ran several stories about efforts to thin forests in northern Arizona to protect the area from the damage, and the monetary and human cost, of wildfires. Source:AZCentral The efforts described are commendable and necessary. Removing dead wood, dry brush a
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Engineered Wood Association online wall bracing calculator

08 January 2015
The Engineered Wood Association in the US has launched a free online Wall Line Bracing Calculator that eases the burden of interpreting wall bracing requirements by streamlining the process and bringing designers, builders and building departments onto the same page. Source: Building
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House of wood for players

18 December 2014
This set of plywood playing cards designed by Donald Corey for Areaware, doesn’t simply look cool – it also goes beyond the usual abilities of a card set. Source: Timberbiz The design of the suits has been inspired by midcentury designs and, made from birch plywood, the ca
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