Innovations in the forest products industry: the Malaysian experience

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Innovations in the forest products industry: the Malaysian experience

The forest products industry is an important socioeconomic sector to many developing countries, both in terms of foreign exchange earnings and employment. In the case of Malaysia, the industry has been one of the fastest growing manufacturing sectors in the country, driven primarily by comparative a...

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Main Authors:	Ratnasingam, Jegatheswaran, Lim, Tau Wai, Thanasegaran, Ganesh G., Ioras, Florin, Vacalie, Cristina, Coman, Claudiu, Lu, Weng Ming
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	AcademicPres, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine 2013
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28335/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28335/1/Innovations%20in%20the%20forest%20products%20industry.pdf

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