The importance of the timber industry to Malaysia cannot be overstated both from an economic and sustainability perspective. Muhtar Suhaili, CEO of Malaysian Timber Council shares the challenges and future opportunities for the industry.
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By Michael Hermens, Group Managing Director of APP Timber, a ‘solution provider’ company he founded 23 years ago that specialises in imported certified timber solutions
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North America has one of the most diversified forests in the world and is a great resource for the Southeast Asian woodworking industry.
By Michael Hermens, Group Managing Director of APP Timber, a ‘solution provider’ company he founded 23 years ago that specialises in imported certified timber solutions
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The Ongoing Coronavirus Epidemic Has Hindered The Development Of Global Trade And Affected American Hardwood Industry. However, Michael Snow, Executive Director Of American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC), Said That With The Economy Recovering Gradually, The Delayed Demand Will Be Released, And American Hardwood Could Still Create Positive Expectations For The Market With Its Unique Advantages.
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Its beauty comes with age while its warmth and texture are almost eternal. Nothing beats the presence of timber in our living space and wooden floorings are stunning additions that provide a direct connection to nature. As an environmentally friendly and durable material, timber floorings have never gone out of style. By Malaysian Timber Council
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Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD) are one of the main occupational health problems. The best strategy to prevent them lies on ergonomic interventions. An ergonomic multi-method approach, based on well-known and validated methods was applied to identify the most critical risk factors. By Ana Colim, Carlos Garia, and Luis Rocha, DTx Colab, and Ana Cristina Braga, Nuno Sousa, Paula Carneiro, Nelson Costa and Pedro Arezes, University of Minho
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By Michael Hermens. Group Managing Director of APP Timber
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By Michael Hermens. Group Managing Director of APP Timber
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Forests are governed by a combination of sub-national and national as well as global and regional regimes. This study attempts to analyse the ways in which the selected cases of the forest-related Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and forest-focused Montréal Process (MP) regional regimes may have synergetic overlaps or disparity in their institutional design and forest policy development. By Jeon Sohui, Georg-August University, and Pradip Kumar Sarker and Lukas Giessen, European Forest Institute
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By Michael Hermens, Group Managing Director, APP Timber
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