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The most modern sawmill in Eastern Europe

18 December 2014
One of the few sawmills in Eastern Europe that has advanced modern software and special equipment acquired from German has released its results. Source: IHB The new sawmill Radviliškis in Lithuania was launched just six months ago and since then capacity has almost doubled: the compan
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A cut above

11 December 2014
A North American company is thriving on world markets because of its investment in high technology and local know-how. Cut Technologies is the most advanced saw manufacturer for the sawmill industry in North America. Source: Infotel.ca “We’re also the largest producer of round saws fo
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Malaysian FSC office open for business

11 December 2014
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) opened its doors in Malaysia as part of a strategic decision to tackle tropical deforestation. Source: Lesprom Under the leadership of Interim Executive Director Andrew Ng, the FSC Malaysia office will engage leaders in the social, environmental an
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Nano wonder wood

11 December 2014
Scientists from Edinburgh Napier University and Sappi have developed a low cost way to turn wood into a wonder material that could be used to build greener cars, thicken foods and even treat wounds. Source: Timberbiz It means Sappi will be able to produce the lightweight material on a
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US competition for tall timber

04 December 2014
A competition run by the United States Department of Agriculture is offering a US $2 million prize (about AU $2.2 million) for new design ideas that will allow taller wood structures to be built in the country. Source: Architecture And Design The Tall Wood Building Prize Competition,
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Decorative laminates global demand

04 December 2014
Global demand for decorative laminates is expected to rise 5.6% per year to 10.7 billion square meters in 2018, valued at US$40.8 billion. Source: Investor Ideas Demand will benefit from expected increases in the manufacture of products such as cabinets, ready-to-assemble (RTA) furnit
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Lumber prices in US gaining momentum

04 December 2014
Spot lumber prices, as reported by Random Lengths (an industry publication), have been on the rise, but slowly and unsteadily. Softer than expected demand from housing and elevated inventories to date have helped alleviate some of the upward pressure on prices. Source: Spendmatters Sp
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Flooring imports up and down

27 November 2014
US hardwood flooring imports increased in August 2014, while imports of assembled flooring panels declined from the previous month.
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Canada and US to be at loggerheads again

27 November 2014
With less than a year to go until the Canada-US Softwood Lumber Agreement expires, lines are being drawn on both sides of the border over the future of lumber trade between the two countries. Source: Business Vancouver Canadian producers say they want to extend the agreement, which ha
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Italian woodworking machinery orders increase

27 November 2014
Orders for Italian woodworking machinery in the third quarter of 2014 increased by 11.3% compared to the same period of 2013, according to the Italian association of woodworking machinery manufacturers Acimall. Source: Lesprom The orders from foreign countries increased by 11.8%, whil
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