| 4 June 2013
A major study report released by the Wood Council highlights the need for by-products from established industries like sawmilling if New Zealand is to develop profitable businesses based on emerging technologies, like bio-fuels and bio-chemicals.
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| 22 May 2013
NZ Wood, the promotional arm of the Wood Council of New Zealand has today confirmed that it is scaling back its activities.
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| 07 March 2013
WoodScape, an economic evaluation of wood processing opportunities, has been completed by Crown Research Institute Scion.
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| 23 August 2012
The forest and wood processing industries are moving quickly on a strategy to transform the sector.
The Wood Council (Woodco) has just given the go-ahead to a $400,000 research-based initiative which aims to get the highest value out of every cubic metre of timber harvested. Known as Woodscape, it is modelled on a major study carried out for the Canadian forest products industry in 2009.
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| 1 September 2011
The Wood Council of New Zealand (Woodco) has appointed Jane Arnott to the role of Chief Executive Officer for NZ Wood, the operation that runs the over-arching marketing programme for the forest and wood sector.
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| 6 July 2011
Today is a great day for the wood industry, says Doug Ducker, chairman of Woodco, following its winning entry into the 48 hour design competition for the Christchurch CBD, which took place over the last weekend.
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| 24 June 2011
The Wood Council of New Zealand (Woodco) today (24 June) released 'Building a Stronger Future For Wood', the 2011 industry study.
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| 2 March 2011
In the wake of the Christchurch earthquake, the New Zealand Wood Council stands ready to support New Zealand home builders.
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| 28 September 2009
The NZ Wood Council supports the Copenhagen Communiqué on climate change.
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To ensure our logs and lumber are free of insect pests, some markets require them to be fumigated with methyl bromide gas before export.To protect residents, passers-by, pets and plants from harm, fumigation is strictly regulated. This ensures the gas poses no health risks to local communities.
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