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Finish softwood exports drop

15 May 2014
Finnish exports of softwood lumber and planed products in February 2014 were roughly 8.3% lower than the reference figure for last year at a total of 545,000 m³. source: EUWID
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Popular Science article says wood is the most advanced building material

08 May 2014
The most advanced building material is wood Building Material is Wood according to Clay Risen in the March 2014 issue of Popular Science magazine. Source: The Calaveras Enterprise
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Obama climate report points to bioenergy

08 May 2014
The Obama Administration has released a new US National Climate Assessment, which it describes as the most comprehensive scientific climate change assessment ever generated. Source: Biomass Magazine
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Metsa to build 1 billion Euro mill

08 May 2014
Metsä Fibre is planning to build a “next-generation bio-product mill” in Äänekoski, Finland that will have annual pulp production of 1.3 million tonnes, and produce a diverse range of bio-products. Source: Pulp & Paper Canada
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Chinese help Russians amid trade sanctions

01 May 2014
Chinese investors plan to launch the first phase of a major Siberian timber complex later this year, part of a push by Beijing to cement business ties with Moscow amid strained relations between Russia and the EU. Source: Rianovosti
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Timber floors for bathrooms

01 May 2014
Installing timber flooring in bathrooms is not supposed to work but an Austrian manufacturer been doing just that for more than 30 years. Source: Infolink
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Material shortages put UK construction under threat

01 May 2014
The economic recovery in the UK SME construction sector is under threat from rising building costs and material shortages warns the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Source: Federation of Master Builders UK
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World Conference on Timber Engineering

24 April 2014
The 2014 World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE 2014) will be held 10-14 August 2014 in Quebec City, Canada. Source: Canadian Architect
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Brits say PNG should join Euro union

24 April 2014
A British think-tank said Papua New Guinea could improve its forest governance by negotiating a Forest Partnership Agreement with the European Union (EU). Source: Australia Network News
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Genetically engineered trees for biofuel production

24 April 2014
Researchers have genetically engineered poplar trees with lignin that breaks down more easily, opening the door to cheaper biofuels and wood pulp that require only a fraction of the energy and chemicals to produce. Source: Vancouver Sun
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