01.08.2011 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
6,000-7,000 cu m of certified timber goods shipped out every monthMalaysia, which has the world's largest area of certified tropical forest at five million ha, exports between 6,000 and 7,000 cu m of certified timber products a month.Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) chief...Coca-Cola Philippines and WWF Unveil a Billboard Made of Small Trees
29.06.2011 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
Genuine green advertising is not commercials promoting eco-friendly goods—to have a legitimate right to be called ‘green,’ the message should be placed in the medium made of natural elements, literally. This notion underlies Coca-Cola’s idea to construct a plant billboard in Philippines—the...Greenpeace accuses Barbie of destroying Indonesia rainforests
23.06.2011 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
Greenpeace said on Wednesday it had evidence that Barbie doll
packaging comes from Indonesian rainforests, accusing toy manufacturers
such as Mattel and Walt Disney Co of contributing to the country's rapid
deforestation.
On Tuesday, Greenpeace activists dressed as...European forests have "huge" potential
23.06.2011 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
European forest ministers meeting in Oslo have heard about the “huge” potential of Europe’s forests to mitigate climate change.Ministers
meeting for the Forest Europe conference were shown the results of “The
State of Europe’s Forests 2011” report, which says between 2005-2010,
Europe’s...Russian log and lumber exports increased substantially in 1Q of 2011 thanks to higher wood demand in China, Finland and Japan, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly
15.06.2011 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
The world`s largest log exporter, Russia, increased the shipments of
logs in the 1Q/11 after having declined for four years, reports the Wood
Resource Quarterly. Russian exports of softwood lumber have also gone
up substantially, especially to China, Uzbekistan, Japan and Egypt....Harvard University, the biggest owner of forests in Romania
15.06.2011 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
Believe it or not! Phemus Corporation the investment fund that is
recorded at the same address as Harvard Management Company, the entuty
of the prestigious American University of Harvard is the main
shareholder of Romanian forests though the company Scolopax SRL from
Focsani.
On...Wood pellets cost 241.45 Euro per ton
15.06.2011 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
The pellets prices in Germany rose slightly in February 2011. According
to reports of the German Association of Energy and Wood Pellet
Production (DEPV), the average price was ˆ 241.45 / t.
This is based on the survey made by manufacturers and sellers of wood
pellets from Germany....Arizona forest fire expands to 233,000 acres
10.06.2011 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
Firefighters worked furiously Monday to save a line of mountain communities in eastern Arizona from a gigantic blaze that has forced thousands of people from their homes and cast a smoky haze over states as far away as Iowa.Strong winds and lightning storms were expected to make matters worse...Swedish success story: IKEA going strong as five-year mark approaches
06.06.2011 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
The big blue and yellow building so eagerly awaited during its construction is gearing up for a major birthday celebration marking five years of operations in June. IKEA, the Swedish-based furnishings store, is very pleased with its decision to call Canton its home.The Canton store, located...Stora Enso builds microfibrillated cellulose plant in Finland
01.06.2011 | WORLD INDUSTRY NEWS | views
Moscow. May 31, 2011. /Lesprom Network/. Stora Enso is taking a significant step forward in renewable materials innovation by building a pre-commercial plant at Imatra in Finland for the production of microfibrillated cellulose. The new type of renewable material will be used in existing and...
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