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Resolutely a leader for women in forestry

14 October 2022
Resolute’s Marie-Noëlle Watts, general manager of the Dolbeau (Quebec) paper mill in Canada, was recognized at the 2022 Globee Women World Awards. She earned bronze in the Female Achiever – Leader of the Year category. Source: Timberbiz The Women World Awards program annually celebrat
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Our global forest sector outlook for 2050

14 October 2022
Overall consumption of primary processed wood products is expected to grow 37% by 2050 in a business-as-usual scenario, according to a report published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Source: Timberbiz Consumption of primary processed wood product
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Stora Enso prefab buildings delivered on site on time

14 October 2022
To meet the demand for sustainable and innovative construction solutions, Stora Enso has launched Sylva which is a massive wood building kit of pre-manufactured, custom-made applications delivered just-in-time to the building site. Source: Timberbiz The solution enables faster constru
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Australian imports of Russian wood products drop to lowest point

14 October 2022
Australia’s imports of wood products from Russia fell to its lowest monthly level in 28 months, valued at AUDFob1.185 million. The value of imports was 90% lower than in August 2021. Source: IndustryEdge Driven by Laminated Veneer Lumber, Russia’s shipments to Australia were in the mi
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FAO says invest in youth to invest in forestry

12 October 2022
Investing in a sustainable future means investing in youth, QU Dongyu, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) told attendees of the event A bright future for forestry: Investing in youth career development. Source: Timberbiz Young pro
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Hiab HiVision 2.0 transforms log loading

12 October 2022
Hiab, part of Cargotec, has announced a camera system HiVision 2.0 for forestry cranes and improvements to HiVision for MULTILIFT demountables, which are used to operate equipment from inside the truck cabin. Sources: Timberbiz, Lesprom Hiab’s HiVision for forestry cranes uses externa
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Wooden wind turbine towers for future wind parks

12 October 2022
RES, an independent renewable energy company, has signed a letter of intent to include Modvion’s wooden wind turbine towers in future wind energy projects. The agreement, signed with RES, will ensure that RES wind farms become some of the most sustainable in the world. Source: Timberb
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JD’s new disc saw felling head

10 October 2022
John Deere has released its newest forestry attachment FR27 Disc Saw Felling Head which is now standard on the John Deere 953M and 959M feller buncher models, and available as an upgrade on the on the 853M, 859M and 903M feller bunchers. This felling head attachment has a larger cut c
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Environmental targets for Sweden’s forest will not be reached

10 October 2022
The environmental target for Sweden’s forests will not be reached with today’s measures. This was shown by a comprehensive evaluation that the Norwegian Forestry Agency has carried out. Source: Timberbiz At the same time, new proposals are being presented to reverse the tr
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Vertical tree farming grows trees six times faster

10 October 2022
Tree seedlings are being grown six times faster in a vertical farm compared with traditional outdoor sowing, in the first UK trials of their kind. Growing 40-50cm tall in just 90 days – something that in a field would take up to 18 months – the tree trials could potentially transform
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