Wood Trivia: Test Your Knowledge

What common hardwood tree is now threatened in Britain?

 

Answer:  Oak

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Timberpride: The British Oak Tree is Under Threat

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A New Interactive Dashboard Examines The North American Wood Industry

See the newly published interactive dashboard that provides a quantitative view of the North American forest products sector.

 

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FutureMetrics

 

Photo © FutureMetrics

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U.S. Furniture Industry Shows Continued Growth

The U.S. furniture industry continues to outperform other U.S. manufacturing sectors. Eight industries reported growth in production, with furniture in second place. On the employment side, only six industries showed growth; of those, furniture was again in second place.

 

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Global Wood: U.S. furniture industry rebounds for two consecutive months

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DHA Speaks Out Against Changes To Emissions Standards

DHA collaborated with six industry organizations to respond to the EPA's proposed revisions to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for plywood and composite wood products. Our extensive response details why many of the proposed new requirements are not justified. The costs of the changes to our industry are estimated at $130 million—with limited or no benefit.

 

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Article Claims Forestry Adversely Impacts Climate

A recent article published in Nature by researchers at the World Resources Institute challenges the carbon benefits of forest products. Forest industry representatives disagree with many of the findings, which are largely based on forestry practices in other parts of the world. In the U.S., forest growth far exceeds harvests.

 

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