NEWS

Roseburg Forest Products recently celebrated the grand opening of their new plant in Chester, SC. The facility will produce laminated veneer lumber headers and beams used in residential and commercial construction.

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The U.S. International Trade Commission recommended cutting duties down to zero on thin lauan plywood imported from Indonesia. The U.S. Trade Representative granted this along with more than 90% of other requests.

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Japan's Ministry of Environment has built a new supercar made of wood. The car's body is made of nano cellulose fibers, which weigh one-fifth as much as steel and are five times as strong. The car is half the weight of a traditional car, with a 10% overall reduction in mass.

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Jalopnik: The Car Is Made Of Wood

Volume XII, Issue XXI: Happy Halloween: It's Bat Week | U.S. Hardwood Lumber Industry Hit Hard By Trade War | U.S. Still Major Supplier Of Hardwood Logs To China | Massive China-Russia Timber Center Created In China

A trial began this month that could decide the fate of Oregon's state forests. 150 counties and districts in Oregon have brought a $1.4 billion breach-of-contact lawsuit against the State of Oregon, alleging mismanagement of the forestlands.

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