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US timber sold to pay for health care

12 September 2013
Older mid-Willamette Valley landowners in the US who have to sell timber from their forest lands to pay for health care could get an alternative. Source: The Seattle Times
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New process yields more from forest residues

05 September 2013
Researchers at Sweden’s Luleå University of Technology have developed a new technology that scales up the production of nanocellulose from forest residues. Source: The Engineer
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Red cedar trees breathing cleaner growing faster

05 September 2013
A species of old trees in the Appalachian Mountains is growing faster than expected in the wake of clean-air controls implemented decades ago, a new study shows. Source: Huffington Post
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Pulp mill update – prices in US

05 September 2013
Wood costs account for between 50-55% of the production costs for pulp mills in the US. Source: Wood Resources International LLC
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Research suggests wet wood dust is as explosive as dry

29 August 2013
The smallest-sized wet wood dust is just as explosive as dry wood dust according to a report prepared by FPInnovations for the sawmill sector. Source: Vancouver Sun
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The Global Forest Industry in the 2Q/2013

29 August 2013
Excerpts from the Wood Resource Quarterly publication provide a snapshot of the industry (www.woodprices.com). Source: Wood Resources International
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US stumpage price forecasts

29 August 2013
Forest2Market has added three 5-year strategic stumpage price forecasts to its Forest2Mill product line, a suite of services designed for buyers and sellers of logs and other wood raw materials. Source: Timberbiz
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PNG ban on natural timber logs loophole

22 August 2013
Logging companies are exploiting a loophole in Papua New Guinea's ban on exporting natural timber logs, according to a new report. Source: Australia Network News
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Much taller timber buildings on the horizon

22 August 2013
Architectural practice Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) is pushing the boundaries of timber buildings with a study entitled the Timber Tower Research Project. Source: The Construction Index
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Dieback for gamers

22 August 2013
A game has been developed by scientists to help the UK combat ash dieback disease. Source: Care2.com
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