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Prime Lumber Wins Export Award
RALEIGH, NC – Prime Lumber Company, a manufacturer of hardwood lumber, received the 2014 North Carolina Exporter of the Year award from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer...
View ArticleVancouver's NSDA Architects Wins SFI Wood Design Award
VANCOUVER -- Vancouver's NSDA Architects is the winner of the first Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) Award, handed out Monday, March 3rd as part of the 10th annual Wood WORKS! BC Wood Design...
View ArticleNSDA Architects Wins First Annual SFI Wood Design Award
VANCOUVER - Vancouver's NSDA Architects won first Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Award, at the 10th annual Wood WORKS! BC Wood Design Awards.The architectural firm was recognized March 3 for...
View ArticlePlum Creek's Timber Sustainability Challenged by Watchdog Group
OREGON - Plum Creek's logging practices are under fire by the Center for Sustainable Economy for what it claims is a "pattern of willful non-compliance with the law and clearcuts that have left...
View ArticleNew SFI Standards Support Better Supply Chain Decisions
OTTAWA, O.N. — The decisions we make every day directly Sustainable Forestry Initiative affect the health and future of our forests. The launch of the new (SFI) 2015-2019 Standards and Rules marks an...
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Sustainable Forestry Initiative Is Flawed, Says Eco Group
OTTAWA, O.N. — Criticism of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) standards from the environmental advocacy group ForestEthics comes after the release of SFI's updates following its normal 5-year...
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New Guinness Record: Most Trees Planted in One Hour
OTTAWA - The Sustainable Forestry Initiative says it set a new Guiness World Record, planting 202,935 trees in one hour. SFI partnered with 29 teams of 25-100 people each to plant trees in locations...
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Architect Michael Green Keynotes 2015 SFI Conference
Michael Green, renowned architect and advocate for tall wood buildings, will keynote the 2015 Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Conference, October 6 to 8 in Olympic Valley, CA.SFI celebrates 20...
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31 Forest Products Buyers Drop SFI Certification for FSC
BELLINGHAM, WA - Environmental group ForestEthics says 31 companies have dropped SFI chain of custody tracking for forest products, distancing their brands, says ForestEthics, from what it terms...
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After FSC Reinstates a Forest in Ontario, CEO Says It's His Last Time for FSC
MONTRÉAL - FSC reinstated Resolute Forest Products' Black Spruce/Dog River-Matawin forest, providing its Forest Stewardship Council certificate. The Northwestern Ontario timberland was suspended in...
View ArticleChina Set Stringent Rules of Its Own At PEFC Certification Week
MONTREUX, SWITZERLAND - Forest Certification Week took place last week, the annual gathering of those involved with chain of custody systems for forest products. While the meeting may have been...
View ArticleSustainable Forestry Initiative adds Ducks Unltd. Canada CEO to board
OTTAWA, Ont. - The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) is pleased to announce that Karla Guyn, CEO of Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) has joined the SFI Board of Directors. During her 20-year career,...
View ArticleCanadian Wood Council SFI Certified Award to Black Butte Ranch
VANCOUVER, B.C. - Using wood in innovative and beautiful ways to bring new life to the Lakeside at Black Butte Ranch - an iconic Oregon resort community near Sisters, Oregon - has earned Portland-based...
View ArticleSFI wood certification scheme can now be used for PEFC
OTTAWA, ON - The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Fiber Sourcing Standard is now recognized by the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC), a move the two organizations says...
View ArticleSmartLam is first U.S. CLT manufacturer to earn SFI certification
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Sustainable Forestry Initiative Inc. (SFI) says SmartLam is the first U.S. manufacturer of cross‑laminated timber (CLT) to be certified to the SFI 2015-2019 Chain-of-Custody...
View ArticleSFI Sustainable Forestry Initiative annual conference planned for Ottawa...
OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Sustainable Forestry Initiative Inc. is hosting its 2017 Annual Conference September 27-29 in Ottawa.The event is an opportunity for those who want to engage in discussions with...
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New Guinness Record: Most Trees Planted in One Hour
OTTAWA - The Sustainable Forestry Initiative says it set a new Guiness World Record, planting 202,935 trees in one hour. SFI partnered with 29 teams of 25-100 people each to plant trees in locations...
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Architect Michael Green Keynotes 2015 SFI Conference
Michael Green, renowned architect and advocate for tall wood buildings, will keynote the 2015 Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Conference, October 6 to 8 in Olympic Valley, CA.SFI celebrates 20...
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31 Forest Products Buyers Drop SFI Certification for FSC
BELLINGHAM, WA - Environmental group ForestEthics says 31 companies have dropped SFI chain of custody tracking for forest products, distancing their brands, says ForestEthics, from what it terms...
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After FSC Reinstates a Forest in Ontario, CEO Says It's His Last Time for FSC
MONTRÉAL - FSC reinstated Resolute Forest Products' Black Spruce/Dog River-Matawin forest, providing its Forest Stewardship Council certificate. The Northwestern Ontario timberland was suspended in...
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