The building products manufacturer MeisterWerke has suspended production of "Wood Fibre Floor" (WFF) flooring and panels for the time being after having launched it as recently as the third quarter 2011. The company says the decision is due ...
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Members of the Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE) have revealed that 85% of wood fibre purchased by them was either FSC certified fibre or originated from FSC controlled wood The progress of the companies, Tetra ...
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The Centre for Research and Innovation in the Bio-Economy (CRIBE) is partnering with GreenCore Composites to develop a new green technology process that will allow wood fibre to be used in a number of new products for the packaging and ...
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Does the export of raw logs to China hurt or help British Columbia's economy? NDP leader Adrian Dix is rallying for export tariffs on logs, which would put a hard stop on the export of raw logs from B. C. That are being shipped and ...
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Reports about the future of the Canadian paper products industry will remain gloomy until a viable new application for wood fibre is found, an analyst said Monday. The Conference Board of Canada reported Monday the soaring popularity of ...
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Prince George, B. C. - Exports of wood pellets from North America reached a record high of over two million tons in 2011 according to the latest edition of North American Wood fibre review. The report says that while Canada has long been ...
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New recyclable and lightweight wood fibre products with lower raw material and production costs could be possible as a result of foam-forming technology developed in Finland. VTT Technical Research Centre, which is setting up a pilot-scale ...
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International roofing and timber exhibition DACH+HOLZ is preparing to get under way in Stuttgart. The bi-annual show, which attracted 42, 000 visitors in 2010, will feature leading German sawmillers Klenk Holz, Holzindustrie Pfeifer and ...
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Wood-fibre insulation and I-joist manufacturer Steico has reported reduced profits on the back of increased competition and a poorer economic climate for its products. Profits before interest and tax were ?.2m for the first nine months ...
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A new wood-plastic composite material for industrial and consumer end-uses is being launched by UPM. The new product, made from virgin wood fibres and clean plastic polymers, is aimed at use in furniture, tableware and other everyday living ...
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