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Chinese log and lumber imports lowest level since 2010
16, Oct 2015China imported softwood logs and lumber valued at just over 500 million dollars during the month of August this year.
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UBC plans 18-storey wood building
16, Oct 2015The University of British Columbia plans to build what might be the world’s tallest wood building in B.C. - an 18-storey residence for students.
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Why Wood is Best for Building Explained at New Website
16, Oct 2015Laying out the case for wood construction over steel, concrete and bricks, the Innovative Wood Products Collaborative notes...
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Record export cargo of timber sets sail for India
16, Oct 2015The largest export shipment of logs and timber to leave New Zealand is on its way to India.
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Sawmilling robots? Hell yeah!
15, Oct 2015Canadian Forest Industries will at OptiSaw to hear, among other things, automation and robotic guru David McPhail...
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Softwood lumber agreement expires, trade enters a grace period
15, Oct 2015With the expiration of the 2006 Softwood Lumber Agreement between Canada and the U.S. on Oct. 12, lumber trade...
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5 African countries agree to combat illegal timber trade
05, Oct 2015The governments of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Madagascar and Mozambique have agreed to work together...
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Wood Innovations 2016 Expressions of Interest
05, Oct 2015Over 220 delegates from wood treatment and timber manufacturing companies participated in the Forest...
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Experts say timber industry has regressed 25 years due to the govt's land grab exercise
15, Sep 2015Experts say timber industry has regressed 25 years due to the govt's land grab exercise
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Ta Ann Tasmania to source timber from private forest industry for its plywood mill
15, Sep 2015Ta Ann Tasmania to source timber from private forest industry for its $16m plywood mill in state's north-west
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