Small Talk: Accsys talks tough on trees


	Small Talk: Accsys talks tough on trees

JICWyllie

6-29-2009 4:44 AM

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1-deforestation, 1-innovation, 1-technology, 2-new product, 3-opportunities, 4-intl, 4-netherlands

JICWyllie says:

The question is: Will this technology push the price of hardwood down with the unintended result that hardwood forests will be cust down faster?

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