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Boston-based Compact Container Systems (CCS) today announced the introduction of a revolutionary new industrial grade 40′ High Cube Foldable Container designed to reduce backhaul shipping and storage costs up to 75 percent. The FOLDX 40-HC will make its first appearance at the 2009 TransComp and Intermodal Expo (IANA/NITL Expo) in Anaheim, Calif. on November 15. [...]

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The National Wood Flooring Association has announced that it has formed the Forest Stewardship Council Procurement Group, whose mission is to explore, review and develop systems for private landowners to adopt FSC certification. FSC certification offers the highest assurance of environmental and social performance in the forest products industry. Demand for [...]

Pope Resources, A Delaware Limited Partnership (Nasdaq: POPE) today announced its current intention to harvest 32 million board feet (MMBF) of timber in 2010, a level that is 47% below our long-term sustainable level of 60 MMBF, of which 16 MMBF pertains to our two timber funds. Nearly a year ago, we announced a plan [...]

Forestweb, the leading market intelligence provider for the forest products industry, today celebrates the 10-year anniversary of its founding, and, with it, 10 years of customer success. A decade ago, Forestweb was founded with the goal of creating an information environment that provides users exactly what they want, how they want it, [...]

Jewett-Cameron Trading Company Ltd. (Nasdaq: JCTCF; TSX: JCT) today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended August 31, 2009. For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2009 Jewett-Cameron reported sales of $42.13 million compared to $64.32 million fiscal year ended August 31, 2008. Net income for fiscal 2009 [...]

Infosys Technologies Limited (Nasdaq: INFY) today announced it has signed a contract with Georgia-Pacific LLC (Georgia-Pacific), a forest and consumer products company, to implement its Supply Chain Visibility and Collaboration Suite. The project will involve deploying an Enterprise Procurement Data Warehouse that will provide standard and ad-hoc reporting, dashboard and scorecard capabilities [...]

Local news sources reported Tuesday that agents of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service searched the Tennessee manufacturing facility of Gibson Guitars as part of an investigation under the Lacey Act into harvested wood from Madagascar. This search represents the first use of a landmark 2008 amendment to the Lacey Act prohibiting trade in illegally [...]

The Local Freight Trucking Industry report, published annually, contains timely and accurate industry statistics, forecasts and demographics. The report features 2010 current and 2011 forecast estimates on the size of the industry (sales, establishments, employment) nationally and for all 50 U.S. States and over 900 metro areas.

Universal Forest Products Western Division Inc. (UFP-WD) and Titan Wood Inc., a subsidiary of Accsys Technologies, PLC, a company listed on AIM and Euronext, are pleased to announce UFP-WD will distribute Titan’s Accoya wood in the United States. Accoya is a modified wood produced only from certified