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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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UK to have a central information point for wood

27 September 2012
Wood for Good, the timber industry sustainability and promotion campaign, has announced the start of a collaborative research and development project: Wood First Plus! The aim of the project is to create a central point of information. Source: Builders Merchants News (UK)
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Russian forest study by UN released

27 September 2012
The forest sector in the Russian Federation needs to use innovations and breakthrough technologies to maximise its potential as a global mitigator of climate change and an important source of timber, according to a new study by the Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nati
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Philippines struggles with Euro certification

25 September 2012
Only 10 furniture exporters can meet the standards of the European Union's forestry certification system, the Chamber of Furniture Industries of the Philippines said. Source: GMA News
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Malaysian timber show grows in size and stature

25 September 2012
The MTC Global WoodMart (MGW) 2012 has enticed 110 exhibitors from as far away as Brazil, Canada, Chile, Finland, the UAE and Germany. Source: Borneo Post
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US publishers join for sustainable forests

20 September 2012
Four leaders of the North American publishing industry announced that they would partner with the North American-based PEFC member Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) to promote the growth of certification to preserve and protect forests. Source: Timberbiz
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Wood fibre prices fall for second quarter

20 September 2012
Wood fibre costs for the world’s pulp mills were down again in the second quarter of 2012. Prices for wood chips and pulp logs in both local currencies and in US dollars fell in most of the 17 regions tracked by the Wood Resource Quarterly. Source: Packaging Europe
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Indonesia wants Australia to drop timber bill

18 September 2012
Indonesia has amplified its call for Australia to drop attempts at imposing restrictions on timber imports. Denny Lesmana, First Secretary for Economic Affairs at Indonesia’s embassy in Canberra, said he lamented Australia’s refusal to postpone the landmark timber trade bill. Sources:
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Japan’s lone pine felled for posterity

18 September 2012
Japan's "miracle" lone pine tree, a symbol of hope after last year's horrendous tsunami was felled and delivered to a lumber mill in Yatomi, Aichi Prefecture. The company will start treating the trunk as part of preservation efforts. Source: Asahi Shimbun
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Irish forestry calls for more plantations

13 September 2012
The Irish Forestry and Forest Products Association (IFFPA) published its 2012 Annual Review. In 2011, 77% of the forest products, which were manufactured in Ireland were exported. However, the IFFPA said that the failure to reach Government afforestation targets meant that the industr
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