Jul 09, 2013. /Lesprom Network/. A new institute called the South American Timber Application Technology Institute has been created to provide Chinese manufacturers with technological information on South American timbers, ITTO reported.

The new institute, located in Beijing, is supported by the China Timber and Wood Product Distribution Association (CTWPDA), the Timber Saving and Development Center, the China Forestry Group and the Timber and Wood Products Quality Supervising and Testing Center of China Logistics and Procurement Association.

The institute will establish a data bank of South American timbers, compile data on wood properties and be ready to provide advice on appropriate processing techniques and enduses. The four agencies involved will establish a consultative group of experienced local specialists who can provide technical advice to industry.

The institute aims to provide support for promotion of South American timber in China and to expand the range of species traded to China.