by Working Forest | Jul 4, 2019 | Archives
Lesprom Network — Lumber imports to Japan from Canada dropped 23.4% y-o-y to 586.1 thousand m3 in first five months of 2019, import value declined 23.8% to $238.8 million, according to Customs and Tariff Bureau of Japan. Total lumber imports to Japan slid 7.27%...
by Working Forest | Jul 4, 2019 | Archives
Lesprom Network — From January through May, lumber exports from Canada to the US dipped only 0.58% y-o-y to 13.2 million m3, while export value declined 22.8% to $1.9 billion, according to USDA data. The average price for lumber exported from Canada to the U.S....
by Working Forest | Jul 4, 2019 | Archives
The FSC Leadership Awards are an opportunity to recognize and honor excellence in the use of FSC-certified products and commitment to responsible forest management. The awards celebrate green building, products, organizations, and leaders in the FSC community. We...
by Working Forest | Jul 4, 2019 | Archives
After three years of rigorous consultation with industry, environment, and social stakeholders and Indigenous Peoples, the new National Risk Assessment aims to provide consistent and credible application of FSC’s Controlled Wood standards and policies to uphold...
by Working Forest | Jul 4, 2019 | Archives
In 2016, Bosch and BillerudKorsnäs presented their first major joint innovation – Sealed Paper Packaging on a vertical form, fill and seal machine (VFFS). The ZAP module from Bosch makes it possible to process mono-material Axello® ZAP paper from BillerudKorsnäs...
by Working Forest | Jul 3, 2019 | Archives
Nanaimo News Bulletin — Western Forest Products workers represented by United Steelworkers Local 1-1937, including employees at Nanaimo’s Duke Point sawmill, have begun strike action. According to a press release, the union, which represents some 1,500 hourly...
