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China’s green tick from PEFC

17 April 2014
The Chinese Forest Certification Scheme has been endorsed by Forest Certification (PEFC), which is globally recognised for its sustainability benchmarks and currently has the world’s largest area of forests under certification. Source: Timberbiz
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Koppers acquires Osmose Holdings

17 April 2014
Koppers, a wholly owned subsidiary of Koppers Holdings, has signed an agreement to acquire the wood preservation and railroad services businesses of Osmose Holdings. Source: Timberbiz
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INTERFORST in July

17 April 2014
INTERFORST, a key event for forestry and forest technology, is on 16-20 July in Munich Germany. Source: Timberbiz
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Russian lumber exports not up to scratch

10 April 2014
Increases in Russian lumber exports have not compensated for the decline in log exports that came as the result of the implementation of higher log export tariffs by Russia in 2007, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. Source: Farming UK
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UK promotes Wood for Good to construction

10 April 2014
Wood for Good, the timber industry promotion and sustainability campaign, has launched the largest online life cycle assessment (LCA) database of any UK construction material. Source: TTJ online
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Making softwood softer

10 April 2014
Pulping trees for paper could one day take much less energy due to a genetic modification process involving a gene from a Chinese medicinal herb. Source: ABC Science
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Fencing’s new meaning as panels in high demand

03 April 2014
British fencers have been hit by a national shortage of fences at the height of the DIY season with panels changing hands for up to four times their usual price on the black market. Source: The Telegraph (UK)
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BOB the Norwegian builder to eclipse Forte

03 April 2014
A Norwegian building society will start work on the world's tallest wooden apartment block, a 14-story structure, which will rise to 49 metres eclipsing the existing record holder in Melbourne, Australia. Source: The Local (Norway)
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British demand for rough softwood

03 April 2014
Demand on the British lumber market raised UK imports of rough sawn and planed softwood lumber in the fourth quarter of 2013 by 29% above those in the same quarter of the previous year to 1.269m m3. Source: EUWID
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Study on links between forestry and livelihood

27 March 2014
In a comprehensive study on the links between forestry and livelihoods, researchers have challenged conventional wisdom about key areas, including the importance of environmental income, the roles of men and women in forest-product use, and the function of forests as safety nets. Sour
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