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UPM helps customers map plywood carbon footprint
Plywood traders and end-users can calculate the carbon emissions of their UPM plywood products thanks to a new online tool developed by the Finnish firm.
Published: 02-Feb-2012
Government uses seized illegal logs to make school chairs
Authorities in the Philippines have used seized illegal logs to manufacture furniture for schools and hospitals, according to newspaper the Mindanao Examiner.
Published: 02-Feb-2012
Half of Poland’s forests PEFC certified
Nearly half of Poland’s forests are now PEFC certified only a year after the first PEFC certificate was issued in the country.
Published: 02-Feb-2012
European parquet flooring consumption “stabilises”
Parquet flooring consumption in Europe has “stabilised” at around 95 million m³, according to the European Federation of the Parquet Industry (FEP).
Published: 02-Feb-2012
Setra to cut jobs at timber frame subsidiary
Setra’s timber frame construction subsidiary Plusshus is cutting 20 jobs at its Arvidsjaur factory after seeing 40% market decline.
Published: 02-Feb-2012
Georgia-Pacific in EWP distribution deal
Georgia-Pacific (GP) has struck a deal with distributor US Lumber to supply its range of engineered wood products (EWP).
Published: 02-Feb-2012
Canadian WoodWORKS programme expands to Atlantic coast
Canada’s WoodWORKS initiative to promote the economic and environmental benefits of wood is being expanded to the east coast.
Published: 02-Feb-2012
EACOM committed to Timmins sawmill despite fire
Canadian sawmilling and lumber distribution business EACOM Timber has vowed its commitment to operations at the fire-hit Timmins mill, Ontario.
Published: 02-Feb-2012
SNBG secures Central African Bank loan for new plant
SNBG has secured a CFA8bn (US$15.8m) loan from the Central African Bank to help fund a new wood-processing facility in Gabon, according to news agency Bloomberg.
Published: 02-Feb-2012
Setra posts SKr42m annual loss
Setra’s newly-published annual results show an operating loss of SKr42m (2010: SKr134m profit), mainly due to an imbalance between selling prices and raw material costs
Published: 02-Feb-2012
