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Timber boss stresses good forest management.
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- Yomiuri Shimbun
- Article date:
- February 26, 2006
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Byline: Tomoko Echizenya
Feb. 26--TOKYO -- As president of Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ryu Yano believes timber in this country not only should be used for business purposes, but also should be properly managed to preserve the environment and contribute to society.
The company uses domestic timber for pillars, foundations and other main structures of its My Forest brand of houses, which the company started marketing in October to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the start of its housing business.
"Though people probably have an image of us as a house builder, one of our most important jobs is to manage forests in this country by planting and looking after trees. In ...