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In-Wood Issue 89

 

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Chinese spree more than doubles pine log exports

There is a palpable euphoria on the New Zealand waterfront these days, where previously hardpressed exporters are riding a tsunami of demand for radiata pine logs. And so long as the Chinese economy does not boil over, the good times should continue well into next year.

By its very nature, the log trade requires its devotees to be of sanguine personality and able to take a punch. So, after many years of the most dreadful trading conditions imaginable, some are still disbelieving of the good fortune that has recently been visited upon them.

Read more: Lunar Landing

   

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More than 13,000 ha of quality
land involved

While most would be carbon forestry players are still trying to decide whether or not to join the ‘big table’, Peter Harington has identifed at least one New Zealand company busily buying up large parcels of land for the purpose, and rejuvenating an industry along the way.

Read more: Big Plunge

   

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GBCA responds positively to
Green Star 'send-off'

There was justifiable pre-Christmas rejoicing in Australia with the news that from 1 January 2010, the Green Building Council will end its discriminatory specification of FSC as the only Green Star-earning timber certification scheme.

Read more: Red Carded

   

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On Course

Political will and practicality stand in the way of Australia closing its borders against illegal wood.

   

Jumbo Ply on the Way

Cross-laminated timber (CLT) seems finally to be heading down under and will surely shake up conventions about wood and multi-storey construction.

   

Mill Profile

Rosvall Sawmill in the Far North has beaten its demons and appears destined for a strong future in its chosen niche.

   

Building Growth Strangled

Bottlenecks in the local government approval process still stand in the way of a sustainable recovery in the Australian home market.

   

Getting the House in Order

Contributed article highlighting “something unprecedented” in the New Zealand wood industry.

   

Rough Road

Formaldehyde is back in the spotlight and the news is generally not good for this much-researched chemical.

   

Pyrolysis Power

Bioenergy technology continues to add serious value to previously worthless mill residues.

   

'Dero' Day Looms

The dreaded chemical ‘derogation’ issue continues to hover over the future of FSC certification of New Zealand pine forests.

   

Deemed to Satisfy

Another stage in the development of timber engineering in Australia will roll out  early in the New Year.

   

Different Strategies

Timber design awards organisers on each side of the Tasman choose totally different approaches.

   

BREAKING NEWS

Certification wars: PEFC fighting FSC monopoly

28 July 2010

The big guns may have been quiet for a while, but the battle between major certification brands PEFC and FSC is back on – just in time for the protagonists to vent their respective spleens at a major conference in Australia. Or will they?  

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