Tranquil rest stop in Finland features 24 glulam columns
01 December 2016
Studio Puisto has completed a rest stop on highway E75 (the major European road that starts in the Norwegian town of Vardø and runs south for 5,639 kilometres until it reaches Greece) in central Finland. Source: Designboom, images by Marc Goodwin The rest stop comprises a gas station,
Continue Reading →13% increase in Brazilian exports of wood products
01 December 2016
In September 2016, the Brazilian exports of wood products (except pulp and paper) increased 13% in value compared to September 2015, from $209.5 million to $237 million, as reported by ITTO (the International Tropical Timber Organization). Source: Timberbiz The value of pine sawnwood
Continue Reading →Large fire at NZ Timber Packaging
01 December 2016
A large blaze at a timber processing plant in Taupō, New Zealand in the central North Island, has destroyed crucial machinery. Source: Radio NZ Firefighters were called to the plant, owned by New Zealand Timber Packaging, in an industrial area of the suburb of Tauhara, about 8.30pm. F
Continue Reading →Cooperation taken to a new level
01 December 2016
Cooperation between Australia and China in the field of forestry has been germinating for some time and recently took another solid turn toward the future when the Institute of Foresters Australia National President Rob de Fegely signed an historic Memorandum of Understanding with the
Continue Reading →150,000 tonnes of timber heads overseas
01 December 2016
Five thousand 40-foot containers of radiata pine logs have been shipped to global markets from the State forest plantations around Walcha and Nundle over the past 18 months. Source: Timberbiz Forestry Corporation’s Walcha District Manager, Gary Miller, said more than 150,000 tonnes of
Continue Reading →Woodworks updated carbon calculator
24 November 2016
Woodworks has launched an updated version of its free carbon calculator, providing more options for buildings made from cross-laminated timber (CLT) and other mass timber products. Source: Timberbiz Using wood products that store carbon instead of building materials that require fossi
Continue Reading →Sweden says no to Myanmar due diligence
24 November 2016
Swedish Administrative Courts ruled that a certificate issued by the Myanmar Forest Products Merchants’ Federation (MFPMF) did not provide adequate proof that a shipment of teak imported into Sweden had been legally harvested. Source: EcosystemMarketplace The court’s verdict follows n
Continue Reading →UK Forestry Commission promotes itself at Xmas
24 November 2016
Escape the shops, wrap up warm, enjoy the Christmassy scent of pine trees, and get into the festive spirit this year in England’s national woods and forests. Source: Timberbiz As experts in trees Santa has given Forestry Commission England Christmas trees his 100% stamp of approval an
Continue Reading →Mexico wood expo
16 November 2016
Magna ExpoMueblera is just around the corner, running at the Centro Banamex exhibition center in Mexico City from 18 to 21 January 2017. Source: Timberbiz The show has been a staple of the Mexican trade fair market for 22 years. What’s different next year is that it will be orga
Continue Reading →Alaska Airlines uses forest fuel
16 November 2016
Alaska Airlines used a renewable jet fuel with a 20% blend of forest residuals, such as tree branches, to power a blend of forest residuals, such as tree branches, to power a flight from Seattle to Washington, marking the first commercial flight to do so. Source: RT News The tree bran
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