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UK Timber Turnaround

The full scale of the unexpected and dramatic turnaround in UK timber product imports has been laid out in the Timber Trade Federation’s (TTF) latest statistics bulletin. Source: TTJ Online
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Sharper Shape for forest scanning

Helsinki-based Sharper Shape is already bringing a new approach to forest surveying, which is vital for Finland’s electricity grid. Source: Quartz
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Norske Skog sells remaining stake in the Brazilian operations

Norske Skog has entered into an agreement to sell the remaining 49% of the shares in Norske Skog Pisa in Brazil to Papeles Bio Bio SA (formerly Norske Skog Bio Bio). Source: Timberbiz
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UAE WoodShow 2014

The UAE wood industry is expected to register cumulative growth of 126% over the next seven years driven by the boom in the construction sector as part of the Expo 2020 build-up. Source: Emirates 24/7
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First full-scale commercial black pellet plant

Aconex, provider of the world's most widely used construction project management software, is supporting Zilkha Biomass Energy, a renewable energy company, in the design and building of a black pellet fuel plant. Source: Penn Energy
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Mobile timber tones

The bamboo-backed Moto X is now ready for lumber lovers everywhere. Source: Tech Radar UK
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Free Stanford course for forest management

A new online course that trains users how to monitor the extent and condition of the world's forests using satellite imagery is now available on demand at no charge worldwide. Source: Stanford News
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Children’s book launch at European Forest Week

'The Unexpected Forest' features adventures from Spik and Booksy in the forest – a lovely story that describes sustainable forest management and timber use without the usual facts and figures. Source: Timberbiz
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The message is Grow more Wood

At Metsä2013, the joint session of the UNECE Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry and the FAO European Forestry Commission, representatives of numerous forest sector stakeholders met to consider market and policy developments in wood and non-wood forest products across the UNE
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Denmark government required to buy sustainable timber

Central Government Departments and related agencies in Denmark are now required to buy sustainable timber for buildings, furniture and paper. Source: Lesprom
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