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iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF Price
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New Zealand Forestry Export Market
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Global demand fuelling forestry export growth
(NZ) – Strong demand from key markets is driving up export growth in forestry products, Associate Primary Industries Minister Louise Upston says. The latest Ministry for Primary Industries’ Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries (SOPI) shows strong growth in... -
First-of-its-kind Tasmanian policy encourages use of locally-sourced timber
(AU) – A new policy introduced in the state of Tasmania requires all government projects to consider locally-sourced timber in design. Developed by the Department of State Growth and supported by the Ministerial Advisory Council on Forestry, the Tasmanian... -
How do in-woods scales help optimize logistics in logging?
According to research published in the Southern Journal of Applied Forestry 35(4), using in-forest weighing scales can boost the payload efficiency of log trucks. The 2011 study titled “Improving Log Truck Efficiency by Using In-Woods Scales” by authors Ryan... -
Tallest wooden tower in the U.S. gets green light
Timber construction is a hot new (and old) trend promising sustainable, affordable buildings without sacrificing beauty or strength. While the movement started in Europe, it’s fast spreading to the U.S. Just last week, the country’s most ambitious timber... -
U.S. firm developing hardwood CLT product
(USA) – BOSTON, MASS. – IKD, a Boston-based architectural design firm led by Yugon Kim and Tomomi Itakura has been awarded $250,000 for a two-year United States Forest Service Wood Innovations Grant to fund the development of Hardwood Cross... -
New timber mill at Burnie would use wood only from plantation forests
(AU) – How much the State Government might put on the table to cement Australian Sustainable Hardwood’s move and bring jobs to one of Tasmania’s most employment-hungry regions is not yet clear. The company this week said it would... -
Wood pellet imports to both South Korea and Japan were close to record highs in late 2016
Global Timber and Wood Products Market Update – a news brief from Wood Resources International LLC 30 Years of Global Wood Price Reporting Wood pellet imports to both South Korea and Japan were close to record highs in late... -
Oregon looks to help logging industry with country’s tallest wooden high-rise
(USA) – Portland, Ore., is planning to construct the nation’s tallest all-wood high-rise building in an effort to boost the state’s logging industry. Framework, a 12-story, 145-foot-tall building received building permits this month that allow the high rise to...
