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Sherwin-Williams has just released the new 2022 Colormix® Industrial Wood Forecast showing 24 trending finishes developed exclusively for wood product manufacturers.

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Sherwin-Williams Introduces 2022 Colormix Trend Forecast for Industrial Wood Markets

Who invented the rotary lathe?

Answer: Immanuel Nobel, the father of Alfred Nobel.

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en.wikipedia.org: Immanuel Nobel

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Glasgow (COP26) brought renewed attention to fighting deforestation and forest degradation. The U.S. and China promised to "engage collaboratively in support of eliminating global illegal deforestation through effectively enforcing their laws on banning illegal imports."

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The House infrastructure bill passed the first week in November quadruples funding for reforestation projects in national forests. In addition, the bill includes a system for subsidizing sawmills near forest rehab sites and helping manufacturers reduce waste and pollution as well as several provisions related to trucking.

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The U.S. government has announced that the final combined anti-dumping and countervailing duty rate for most Canadian softwood producers is 17.9%.

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Global News: Canada disappointed with U.S. final softwood lumber duty rate, says trade minister