Rosewood crackdown forces guitar makers to play a new tune
17 April 2018
An international crackdown on illegal logging in tropical forests has ensnared the makers of some guitars and other musical instruments, whose top-end products require small amounts of rosewood, a material prized for its rich, multi-coloured grain and resonant sound. Source: The Sydne
Continue Reading →Wood industries of India welcome new forest policy
17 April 2018
The proposed National Forest Policy 2018 for India that allows use of degraded forest lands for industry has largely been welcomed by wood-based industries, including paper and wood-based board manufacturers. Source: Business Line The draft policy put in public domain for feedback til
Continue Reading →Metsa’s virtual forest a reality
17 April 2018
A virtual forest developed by Metsä Group, Tieto and CTRL Reality runs on all VR devices, and it can simulate different forest management methods and their impact on income and the landscape. Source: Timberbiz The solution can replace actual visits to the forest, and it helps to illus
Continue Reading →Study finds 36% of forestry workers at risk of hearing loss
12 April 2018
About 15% of noise-exposed workers in the agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (AFFH) sector experience hearing loss, according to a new NIOSH hearing loss study published in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine. Source: Insurance Journal While the 15% figure is below tha
Continue Reading →Lae timber processing backed by Australia
12 April 2018
A timber processing facility is being planned to be established in Lae, an idea currently discussed between the PNG Forest Authority (PNGFA) and the Australian Government, through the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research. Source: Looping.com PNGFA Acting Managing
Continue Reading →Danzer showcases 3D veneer products in Chicago
12 April 2018
Hardwood specialist Danzer presented its authentic wood products such as technical veneers and 3D-Veneer at Global Shop, the retail design, planning, and merchandising expo and conference that took place in Chicago. Source: Wood&Panel USA One of the company’s focuses at the fair:
Continue Reading →AFPA wants young forestry researchers for international innovation award
12 April 2018
The Australian Forest Products Association is calling all young researchers in forest-based sciences to put their hands up and apply for the Blue Sky Young Researchers Innovation Award. Source: Timberbiz These are prestigious awards and the winners will be announced in Canada in 2019.
Continue Reading →International forestry meetings highlight importance of bioenergy
10 April 2018
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) Chief Executive Officer, Ross Hampton, recently attended Food and Agriculture (FAO) meetings in Rome, including the 59th Advisory Committee on Sustainable Forest-based Industries (ACSFI) meeting. Source: Timberbiz The ACSFI serves as a
Continue Reading →Indonesian plywood prices up
10 April 2018
Export prices of Indonesian plywood continue to climb with no sign of slowing down. In particular, thin panel of 2.5mm prices shot up to about US$1,000 per cbm C&F, a record. Source: Timberbiz Weather in Indonesia is much worse than Malaysia and with tightening control of illegal
Continue Reading →Metsa’s intelligent forest
04 April 2018
The world of the future must run on renewable raw materials instead of fossil fuels. Wood is the best renewable raw material, and in Finland it grows faster than it is used. Source: Timberbiz Digitalisation is transforming the Finnish forest industry, providing unprecedented solutions
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