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Kronospan’s $362 million investment in Oxford, AL adds 160 jobs
Kronospan's $362 million investment in its Oxford, Alabama mill will add 160 jobs, the Calhoun County Economic Development Council (EDC) announced. The expansion, when completed, will see a total...
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Gabon: Africa’s potential centre for timber and wood-processing
Africa’s poverty and low-tech wood processing industries are some of the reasons why wood export figures rank the lowest in the world but one country, Gabon, is working to...
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Sustainable Landscapes for Sustainable Livelihoods: The 2016 PEFC Stakeholder Dialogue
PEFC invites stakeholders to attend its annual Stakeholder Dialogue, “Sustainable Landscapes for Sustainable Livelihoods: harnessing the power of forest certification and sustainable supply chains”, this year held in Bali,...
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Sylva Wood 2016 officially welcomes the international wood trade
The opening ceremony of Sylva Wood 2016 was officiated by leaders of key wood associations from around the world.
Sylva Wood 2016 officially opened today in Shanghai to overwhelming response,...
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Thailand’s timber industry: Unlocking possibilities for a responsible future
Jirawat Tangkijngamwong wears many hats; he is the Deputy Managing Director of Deesawat Industries and the Chairman of Deesawat Design. He is also the Chairman of the Thai Timber...
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Imported laminated flooring popular with young Chinese consumers
Young chinese consumers prefer imported laminated flooring over domestic products in a recent market survey.
Main reasons cited were the wide choice of colours, espeically if it's available in 'pavement'...
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Ambila wood in demand in China
Ambila wood (Pterocarpus erinaceus) has a demand of between 8-9,000 containers per month in China. But existing container arrivals total to only 4,100 with around 2,000 in Guangdong, 500 via Dongyang...
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Global engineered wood market CAGR estimated at 26%
The global market for engineered wood products is set to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of more than 26% over 2016 to 2020, according to Technaavio,...
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Australia announces first timber office
Artist's impression of International House Sydney. Photo credit: Lend Lease.
Australia's first engineered timber office will be a six-storey hybrid of cross laminated timber (CLT) and glulam in Sydney, setting a...
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Europe faces severe shortage of oak
Europe’s severe shortage of veneer grade oak logs have continued into 2016 driven by intense demand from barrel manufacturers and buyers in Asia. A weaker Euro in 2015 also...
