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US now world’s biggest wood pellet exporter

18 October 2012
The US surpassed Canada as the largest wood pellet exporter in the world in the first half of 2012, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review. The expansion of wood pellet capacity in the US South has enabled the growth. Source: Timberbiz
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Wood wins for heat and power and building

16 October 2012
The University of British Columbia's (UBC) Bioenergy Research and Demonstration Facility is one of six Canadian projects picked as some of the 100 most innovative and inspiring urban infrastructure projects in the world in KPMG's Infrastructure 100: World Cities Edition. Source: The J
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China demand drops for logs and lumber

16 October 2012
Log and lumber imports to China were down 19% during first eight months of 2012, year-on-year, with the biggest declines seen of logs imported from Russia and the US reported the Wood Resource Quarterly. Source: Timberbiz
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Timberland good buy not goodbye

11 October 2012
According to a 2011 report published by Bank of America (BAC) timberland has produced annual returns that have often matched or outpaced the S&P 500 Index over the long term but with notably less risk. Source: Nasdaq
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Government does well in Canada

11 October 2012
The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) congratulated the Government of Canada for the success of its Can$1Billion Pulp and Paper Green Transformation Program (PPGTP) and for continued commitment to the ongoing transformation of the forest products sector. Source: Lesprom
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Hybrid system wins in UK

09 October 2012
Senior Architectural Systems’ award for ‘Best Building Envelop Product’ was presented for the company’s Hybrid Door, Window and Curtain Walling Systems at the Timber Expo in Coventry, England. Source: Specification Online (UK)
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DEAR house

09 October 2012
Collaboration between acclaimed French designer Philippe Starck and Slovenian timber engineering specialists Riko will see the partners’ first sustainable prefabricated wooden house completed later this year. Source: Design Build Source
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New year taxes in California

04 October 2012
Californian governor Jerry Brown signed legislation that charges consumers a 1% tax on lumber products starting in January 2013 and restricts damages landowners pay for sparking wildfires. Source: Sacramento Bee
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Malaysia timber certification improved

04 October 2012
The European Forest Institute (EFI) Malaysia's effort in improving the quality of its timber products via the certification scheme under Malaysian Timber Certification Council is a positive step forward. Source: Bernama
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THRIVE in the US with wood composites

02 October 2012
Weyerhaeuser in the US has announced that it has found a new market for tree fibres. The company has developed a new thermoplastic composite that incorporates specially engineered cellulose fibre. Source: Woodworking Network
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