2017 : July
Brazil: Exports from the forest sector surpass US$4 billion in the first half of 2017 (+7.3%)
7 August, 2017
From January to June
of 2017, pulp exports rose 6.8% in comparison with the same
period of the previous year, reaching 6.8 million tons;
exports of wood panels increased by 34.8%, with 597,000
cubic meters directed to foreign markets, and paper exports
grew 1% with almost 1.1 million tons traded.
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Plantation-grown eucalypt timbers transformed into high-end furniture
26 July, 2017
Plantation-grown eucalypt timbers are being given a new life through the creation of high-end furniture. The use of the timber, which is typically grown for pulp, was part of
the first commercial trial of its kind in Australia, looking at the
potential of blue gum and shining gum to create furniture.
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AWC, AF&PA Support House Passage of Ozone Bill
25 July, 2017
American Wood
Council (AWC) President and CEO Robert
Glowinski and American
Forest & Paper Association
(AF&PA) President and CEO Donna
Harman issued the
following statements following United
States House of Representatives
passage of the Ozone Standards
Implementation Act of 2017.
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Extended agreement with New Forests Company
25 July, 2017
We are extremely pleased to have extended our
agreement with New Forests Company (NFC) to
include Tanzania, making us the sole supplier
to the NFC group in Africa. Dolphin
Bay previously supplied NFC's operations in
Rwanda and Uganda.
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Concrete from wood
25 July, 2017
Houses can be made of wood, as they were in the past - or of concrete,
as they are today. To build for tomorrow, the two building methods are
being combined: These hybrid structures, which contain both wood and
concrete elements, are becoming increasingly popular in contemporary
architecture.
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3D printing with plants
24 July, 2017
Engineers have developed a way to use plant cellulose as a feedstock for
3D printers - a solution researchers say is not only environmentally
friendly but could also be cheaper and stronger than conventional
alternatives. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) post-doc Sebastian Pattinson...
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Light-filled timber home is a modern zen haven in Seattle
20 July, 2017
How do you combine countryside tranquility with urban style? MW|Works
Architecture+Design strikes a thoughtful balance in Helen Street, a
beautiful modern home with handsome craftsmanship and careful attention
to detail. Filled with light and views of the landscape.
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2 guys built a nature-themed motorcycle completely out of wood that runs on algae oil
18 July, 2017
A major pain for any car or bike enthusiast isn't that parts are hard to
come by or minor scratches can ruin the pristine look. It's that rising
fuel prices make it considerably more expensive to use a modified
vehicle to commute, let alone take joyrides.
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New era for timber construction company
17 July, 2017
Rustic Homes, forerunner of timber home design and construction in South
Africa and leader in the field since the 1980s, has recently undergone a
change of ownership, that being Werner Slabbert, timber construction
industry stalwart.
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7 designers work with American hardwoods for ‘Seed to Seat’ project at 100% Design SA 2017.
12 July, 2017
Furniture design and Life Cycle Assessment project
aims to throw the spotlight on versatile, yet less well-known American hardwood
species and identify the true environmental impact of design. The
American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC), the leading international trade
association...
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Paper-based bacteria-powered battery
5 July, 2017
Researchers at Binghamton University in New York have developed
paper-based, bacteria-powered fuel cells, essentially creating low-cost,
portable, disposable batteries for use in remote areas. Each device mounts onto a single piece of paper that can be folded and stacked...
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Pulp, paper, and packaging in the next decade: Transformational change
3 July, 2017
From what you read in the press and hear on the street, you might be excused for believing the paper and forest-products industry is disappearing fast in the wake of digitization. The year 2015 saw worldwide demand for graphic paper decline for the first time ever.
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Global Study: Most People Highly Value Paper and Print
3 July, 2017
The recent issue of Paper360 (May/June) features consumer survey results
on global attitudes towards paper and print, as well as toward
corporate environmental claims promoting digital over paper-based
communications. The article concludes that there is a clear preference for print on paper...
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