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Canada's forest and paper products companies reported generally weaker net earnings for the fourth quarter of 2012, compared to the third quarter of 2012, according to PwC's Global Forest and Paper Industry Net Earnings Summary. Log, lumber and...

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 29, 2013-- Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. (NYSE: PCL) today announced first quarter earnings of $56 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, on revenues of $340 million. Earnings for the first quarter of 2012 were $29 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, on revenues of $337 million. Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure of operating performance, for the first quarter of 2013 was $128 million and was $139 million for the same period of 2012. The company ended the quarter with $296 million in cash and cash equivalents. A reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net income and cash flow from operations is provided as an attachment to this release. “The financial perfor...

Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) today announced its 2013 operating schedule for the Charles W. Bingham Forest Learning Center located inside the blast zone at Mount St. Helens.

The center tells the story of the May 18, 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens and the subsequent hand-planting of more than 18 million seedlings. Through interactive exhibits and displays appropriate for all ages, visitors learn about the eruption, forest recovery,...(Read More)

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Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) today announced its 2013 operating schedule for the Charles W. Bingham Forest Learning Center located inside the blast zone at Mount St. Helens.

The center tells the story of the May 18, 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens and the subsequent hand-planting of more than 18 million seedlings. Through interactive exhibits and displays appropriate for all ages, visitors learn about the eruption, forest recovery,...(Read More)

For the period 1 January-31 March 2013.

For the period 1 January-31 March 2013.

EU launches anti-subsidy investigation on solar glass from China

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Happy Arbor Day from all of us at SFI!

As we celebrate this special day for trees, we are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2013 SFI Photo Contest. We received so many terrific photos that it was truly hard to choose the best. Check out the winning entries  and the names of the six talented photographers who produced them.

Thank you to everyone who entered!

Happy Arbor Day from all of us at SFI!

As we celebrate this special day for trees, we are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2013 SFI Photo Contest. We received so many terrific photos that it was truly hard to choose the best. Check out the winning entries  and the names of the six talented photographers who produced them.

Thank you to everyone who entered!

We would like to invite you to the Forest Biomass Conference 2013 organized by the Faculty of Forestry, Poznań University of Life Sciences.The conference will be held on October 7-9 in Mierzęcin Palace (Pomerania region), Poland, and cover a range of topics related to forest biomass.The Forest Biomass Conference 2013 is being held as part of the EU project “Development of trans-border decision support system for remote and model assessment of forest dendromass in Pomerania Region” (Forseen Pomerania).

We would like to invite you to the Forest Biomass Conference 2013 organized by the Faculty of Forestry, Poznań University of Life Sciences.The conference will be held on October 7-9 in Mierzęcin Palace (Pomerania region), Poland, and cover a range of topics related to forest biomass.The Forest Biomass Conference 2013 is being held as part of the EU project “Development of trans-border decision support system for remote and model assessment of forest dendromass in Pomerania Region” (Forseen Pomerania).

EC, Birmingham 24-25 September 2013 - Timber Expo brings the timber industry together under one roof. More than 4,000 visitors, including architects, engineers, contractors and local authorities, attended in 2012. PEFC UK will be partnering with fellow PEFC members SFI and MTC to explain Chain of Custody certification and the benefits of sourcing timber from sustainably managed forests. As a timber showcase for construction and sustainable building design, the exhibition will seek to bring all of the complex supply-chain elements together in a comprehensive way. It will give visitors an opportunity to see and hear about the strengths of timber and understand how it can deliver an effective, more attractive and sustainable built environment.

• Wood Products reports strongest quarterly earnings since 2005
• Board of Directors increased dividend by 18 percent on April 11 to 20 cents per share
• Weyerhaeuser upgraded to investment grade on improved performanc

Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) today reported net earnings of $144 million, or 26 cents per diluted share, for the first quarter. This compares with net earnings before special items of $9 million, or 2 cents per diluted share, for the same period...(Read More)

• Wood Products reports strongest quarterly earnings since 2005
• Board of Directors increased dividend by 18 percent on April 11 to 20 cents per share
• Weyerhaeuser upgraded to investment grade on improved performanc

Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) today reported net earnings of $144 million, or 26 cents per diluted share, for the first quarter. This compares with net earnings before special items of $9 million, or 2 cents per diluted share, for the same period...(Read More)

PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 25, 2013-- The Board of Directors of Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE:AVY) has increased the quarterly cash dividend, the company announced today. The board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.29 per share, reflecting a two cent, or 7 percent, increase over the previous dividend. The dividend is payable June 19, 2013, to shareholders of record on June 5, 2013. About Avery Dennison Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) helps make brands more inspiring and the world more intelligent. For more than 75 years the company has been a global leader in pressure-sensiti...

Today more than 500 cities in 49 countries host advanced bike-sharing programs, with a combined fleet of over 500,000 bicycles.

Today more than 500 cities in 49 countries host advanced bike-sharing programs, with a combined fleet of over 500,000 bicycles.