Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Inc. today reported significant growth across key performance indicators with the release of Writing the Next Chapter, SFI's 2013 Annual Progress Report.

NAHB is urging Congress to support the Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act unveiled by House Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (R-Wash.).

African tropical timber supplier Rougier has obtained FSC certification for three forest concessions located in the Mbang forest area in South East Cameroon.

International professionals from the forestry and timber industries can look forward to an energy-packed LIGNA fair from 6 to 10 May 2013 in Hannover, Germany. This year’s show will put the spotlight on wood, not just as a sought-after material for the construction and furniture industries but also as a highly effective, renewable energy carrier.

A large share of EU research and innovation funding will go to Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) between industry and the European Commission in the future. This notably concerns the budget of the EU’s Horizon 2020 program, which succeeds the 7th framework program for research. Brussels’ hopes for bioeconomy are placed in the “PPP in biobased industries” which the EU Commissioner for Research must determine during the first half of 2013. Climate, environment and energy policy all play a major part in this multidisciplinary theme.

The Sustainable Forestry Initiative announced it will deliver up to $400,000 in 2013 to support research into responsible forestry practices through the SFI Conservation and Community Partnerships Grant Program.

Forestry and timber industry professionals around the world are counting down the days until LIGNA opens its gates on May 6.

Log prices in the Pacific Northwest are climbing back to pre-recession levels, according to Forest2Market. The group cites housing's recovery and export lumber growth as contributing factors to the growth.

Finishing R&D: Out of the Labs, into Your Plant, as Dr. Phil Evans describes practical developments from his wood materials research at Wood Tech Summit 2012, Oct. 22-23 at the downtown University of British Columbia Vancouver, BC campus.

The wood-focused group honored the Scouts’ leadership.