New European Union Timber Regulation coming into force from 3rd March 2013 will affect all British Retailers. It means that from this date it will be an offence to sell products that contain timber that has been harvested illegally within ...
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Although, the eu ban illegal timber imports and trade bill until 2013 to implement, but, ikea (China) has finalized the furniture of Russian imports from next year 100% get FSC authentication raw material forest, how to reside, the home ...
VANCOUVER - Canfor Corp. (TSX: CFP) said Thursday it will spend $40 million on capital improvement projects at its sawmills in B. C. 's Kootenay region. The company plans to spend $38.5 million on a new planer, a biomass energy system and ...
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Ghana is seeking to purchase timber from Cameroon after its own forestry resources were depleted, said Lands and Natural Resources Minister Mike Hammah. “We are here to explore what Cameroon has in terms of forestry and wildlife and ...
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A new generation of highrise commercial and institutional wood buildings are planned for B. C. In the next couple of years. The buildings will feature engineered wood products, such as cross laminated timber (CLT), laminated veneer lumber ...
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Independent MLA Bob Simpson went head-to-head with Minister of Jobs Tourism and Innovation Pat Bell over public consultation and timber supply shortages. During question period in the house Tuesday, Simpson questioned the minister on a ...
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Demand for larch lumber from East Siberia has been growing in Germany since Easter. This is mainly owing to industrial planing mills having stepped up production on account of better sales opportunities for planed timber. Against this ...
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The EU Timber Regulation already in force becomes operational on 3 March 2013. As from this date, market players in the EU are officially prohibited from putting illegally felled timber and timber products on the market. In view of the ...
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The government of Kenya is investing Sh 120 million in a bamboo processing venture intended to conserve its fast receding forest cover. The bamboo project is aimed at making bamboo products such as wooden jewellery, curtains and furniture ...
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UPM-Kymmene intends to dispose of its Kajaani sawmill and its Heinola and Aureskoski processing plants by the end of 2012. The restructuring plans for the business units “Timber” and “Living” announced on 11 April ...
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More timber is growing in UK forests than previously thought, according to a new Forestry Commission report. The Standing Timber Volume for Coniferous Trees in Britain says more timber is growing than indicated by previous assessments based ...
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The Northern Ghana Non-Timber Traditional Forest Product, aimed at primarily developing trees and products that were not in use or under-utilized for timber purposes in the Northern parts of the country, was launched in Tamale on Tuesday. ...
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Its economy may be struggling, but there is one segment of the United Kingdom construction market which is performing well compared with the rest: Timber frames. Better yet, as carbon reduction and environmental requirements become ...
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Demand is only gradually getting into gear in northern and eastern Germany at the end of the first quarter. So far no sweeping uplift has occurred in business activity. According to producers, carpentry and timber construction businesses ...
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Jim Barna Log & Timber Homes, a well recognized American log home manufacturer started an exciting venture about five years ago by hiring Logdom LLC. As their exclusive international distributor for the Russian Federation. Since then, ...
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