Sentences with phrase «for timber products»

A crazy feat if you consider that we also use forests for timber products.

(03/16/2009) The global economic crisis has slowed demand for timber products and may undermine efforts to improve the environmental performance of forestry, reports the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in its biannual «State of the World's Forests 2009», released today.

Facilitated weekly meetings with the mill owners to determine weekly goals for timber product production and fiber procurement

Not exact matches

WHEN Tasmanian forestry products heavyweight Gunns missed out on securing the assets of defunct agribusiness company Timbercorp, those vying for assets of another failed timber company knew they were in trouble.

New LEED rules poised to remake market for environmental forest products, Canadian timber.

* uses craftsman and women who use upholstery techniques taht give the product a luxurious look, with an emphasis on quality and feature stitching; * the construction uses solid timber frames using local plantation grown timbers, which are kiln dried for stability; * frames are assembledby tradesman who nail, screw and glue the components; * corner blocks and a lining board are added to outside arms and backs for stability; * uses the No Sag steel spring system, which is used for its greater travel capacity for seating comfort; * uses Dunlop Enduro seating foams in its designs for their unique 36/38 density; * in addition to Garstone leather, they use Warwick fabrics, which have been tested to world standards for performance, durability and safety.

Wendy says, «There's nothing better than creating quality products from locally sourced timbers, it gives the consumer the option of real choice and real quality, which in turn supports our economy by creating employment for our Australian craftsmen and women.»

«Farmer» shall mean any person, organization, entity, association, partnership or corporation engaged in the raising of crops, or the raising of livestock or livestock products as defined in subdivision 2 of section 301 of the agriculture and markets law, or the business of agriculture, whether for profit or otherwise, including the cultivation of land, the raising of poultry, fish, or fur - bearing animals, the harvesting of timber or the practice of horticulture, aquaculture, apiculture or viticulture; «Generally accepted agricultural practices» shall mean those practices which are lawful, customary, reasonable, safe and necessary to the industry as they pertain to the practices listed in subdivision a of section 3 of this local law.

The Forestry Commission's function is to create, protect and manage the permanent forest estates and protected areas in the various ecological zones of the country to conserve Ghana's biophysical heritage, prepare and implement integrated forest and wildlife management plans for the maintenance of the environment to the benefit of all segments of society and to regulate the harvesting of timber, wildlife and other non-timber forest products among others.

«While it has been shown that deforestation rates are lower in protected areas than in certain non-protected areas in Indonesia, mounting demands for timber and agricultural products along with weak enforcement are changing this situation, resulting in illegal logging and agricultural encroachment within Indonesia's protected areas,» said Asst Prof Cook.

Brinkema leads a group that sets sustainability certification standards for forest products, which are independently verified for industry players like timber or wood pellet companies.

The goal is to reduce demand for illegal timber products and thus discourage illegal logging.

The goal of this activity is to get as many people as possible around the world fascinated by plants and enthused about the importance of plant science for agriculture, in sustainably producing food, as well as for horticulture, forestry, and all of the non-food products such as paper, timber, chemicals, energy, and pharmaceuticals.

Forests: Threats to our forests Deforestation Results of deforestation Forests are cleared all around the world for a number of reasons, including: Harvesting of timber to produce wood and paper products Clearing land for farms, cash - crop plantations, and cattle ranching Clearing land for urban development, including homes and roads.

Reforestation offers the opportunity for communities to empower themselves through the development of local economies and infrastructures — constructing homes with timber, for instance, or selling and trading food and other products that come from the land.

Though the company is known for its high quality timber, especially in the Pacific Northwest, it has its hands in timberland acreage, wood products production, cellulose - fibers for consumer goods, and even housing construction.

With two bedrooms featuring polished timber floors and queen size beds adorned with luxurious linens, and a bathroom stocked with white waffle robes and pampering products galore, Alderwood is ideal for couples wanting a relaxing, romantic getaway.

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Also, while agricultural commodity supply chains can be complex, many of them are actually simpler than the supply chains for timber and wood products, according to Lawson.

One Planet Living principle Masdar Target ZERO CARBON 100 per cent of energy supplied by renewable energy — Photovoltaics, concentrated solar power, wind, waste to energy and other technologies ZERO WASTE 99 per cent diversion of waste from landfill (includes waste reduction measures, re-use of waste wherever possible, recycling, composting, waste to energy) SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT Zero carbon emissions from transport within the city; implementation of measures to reduce the carbon cost of journeys to the city boundaries (through facilitating and encouraging the use of public transport, vehicle sharing, supporting low emissions vehicle initiatives) SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS Specifying high recycled materials content within building products; tracking and encouraging the reduction of embodied energy within material sand throughout the construction process; specifying the use of sustainable materials such as Forest Stewardship Council certified timber, bamboo and other products SUSTAINABLE FOOD Retail outlets to meet targets for supplying organic food and sustainable and or fair trade products SUSTAINABLE WATER Per capita water consumption to be at least 50 per cent less than the national average; all waste water to be re-used HABITATS AND WILDLIFE All valuable species to be conserved or relocated with positive mitigation targets CULTURE AND HERITAGE Architecture to integrate local values.

We've written often in recent years about the tremendous outlook for cross-laminated timber (CLT) and other mass timber products.

If the UK used all of its forests for forest products only (and nothing for carbon sequestration), they would meet only 27 % of UK residents» demand for forest products, including timber for building and paper.

Cross Laminated Timber (CLT)-- prefabricated panels of wood whose strength, dimensional stability, rigidity, and large spans make it a replacement for structural steel or concrete — is currently far from a go - to building material in the U.S.. However, in what is likely an indicator of explosive growth, new product offerings for North America are arising almost as quickly as new projects are constructed with the material.

For example, the market value of timber does not reflect the ecological and hydrological functions of trees nor the forest products whose values arise from economic sectors outside the timber industry, like medicines.

Since 2012, Forest Trends and Chatham House have been working with officials from EU Member States and US Lacey enforcement agencies, to further understanding of complex high - risk supply chains for wood products and support coordinated implementation of the EU Timber Regulation and US Lacey Act.

Architect Jenny Wyness chose cross-laminated timber — a smart engineered timber product which turns dimensional lumber into strong, rigid, dimensionally stable structural timber panels — for the building's structure, alongside sustainably - sourced Scottish larch for the cladding, and corrugated galvanised steel roof sheeting, which is «a cheap, traditional roofing material in the area.»

As an all - wood mass timber product, DowelLam does not contain any glue (aside from a minute amount of glue used for finger jointing), chemicals, VOCs, or metal nails.

«Plantation» refers to an area allocated by a government or other body for the establishment of fast growing tree plantations for the production of oil palm, timber, or other wood products, including pulp and paper.

From larger panel sizes possible (12 «x60») for faster erection times to a wide variety of wood species, DowelLam is a mass timber product that is ideal for floor wall and roof structures.

The same goes for premium «green» products like certified timber and fair trade coffee — demand is expected to decline as consumers rein in their spending.

The Australian government estimates that $ 400 million worth of illegal timber products are sold in the country each year often as outdoor furniture and wood for decks.

The way we use land provides the world with food, timber and other important products — but it also accounts for a quarter of global emissions.

The world's eight largest industrial countries plus the rest of the European Union buy 280 million cubic meters of timber and timber products from abroad each year, accounting for 74 percent of the world's timber imports.

$ 906 billion annual turnover is a risk for publicly listed companies as a result of deforestation and the impact on products (timber, palm oil, soy and cattle)

A product called Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) has been used in Europe for a couple decades now, and has proven to be a startlingly green alternative to traditional «industrial age» building materials.

For example, the costs of water, timber products and fossil fuels dictate modern commerce by framing the definitions of efficiency and profitability.

The enviros counter that it is precisely the selling of scrap wood for paper products that makes logging the old - growth boreal forest profitable for timber companies, and that there are recycled products out there that are perfectly acceptable to discerning noses and other body parts.

Recent research by the Cooperative Research Centre for Greenhouse Accounting compared the amount of greenhouse gas emissions generated by the manufacture of timber products, with the amount of emissions generated by other common building materials.

The house itself is constructed with thick walls of Cross Laminated Timber, a layered wood product that is touted for its strength and fire resistant properties.

This entails curbing the world's appetite for timber, paper, and other wood products and decreasing wood burning for fuel by developing energy alternatives.

Using glulam timbers allows for a larger final product than using dimensional lumber, and they can be produced from lower grades of timber.

Work with T.C. «Timber» Wolff in Hibbing, MN to get a business insurance quote and choose what products are right for you.

The timber they harvest provides the raw material for many consumer goods and industrial products.

They also process orders for the delivery of timber products.

Sawmill workers are responsible for the sorting, cutting, and processing of raw logs into lumber and timber products of various sizes.

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer / CNC / Production maintenance Quedgeley # 20k - # 25k doe Our client is an expanding, successful E-commerce furniture company with multiple sites in the UK and Europe fabricating bespoke solid timber products for the retail and trade market.

Our client is an expanding, successful E-commerce furniture company with multiple sites in the UK and Europe fabricating bespoke solid timber products for the retail and trade market.

The material has been used in Europe for about two decades — and about eight years in Canada — but the push for more wood in U.S. construction stemmed from an oversupply of the product in neighboring Canada, as well as a desire to bring more jobs to rural areas of the Pacific Northwest, hurt by a dwindling timber industry, he adds.

For years, glue - laminated beams have been allowed in construction, but now the committee, which has been meeting since 2016, is working to change the International Building Code to allow mass timber products to be used to build taller structures, Bland says.

Management believes that the ongoing U.S. housing market recovery and a timber supply shortage from Canada will cause demand for its products to strengthen in 2015, but it does not anticipate a near - term rebound in demand from China or Japan.