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Koskisen chipboard uses bio-based binder

28 September 2022
Koskisen is a Finnish wood industry company producing sawn timber and panel products, such as birch plywood, furniture, and construction boards made of chip board. Koskisen uses Stora Enso’s bio-based binder, NeoLigno by Stora Enso, to replace fossil-based resins used in furniture boa
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Oak roof shortlisted for UK Wood Award

28 September 2022
Oak frame specialists, Carpenter Oak, have been shortlisted for a prestigious competition which promotes outstanding work. Sources: Kingsbridge & Salcombe Gazette, Timberbiz, photos Carpenter Oak , The East Cornworthy-based company has made it to the final of the UK 2022 Wood Awar
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EU Parliament agrees on deforestation-free supply chains

28 September 2022
The European Parliament has agreed on a regulation to stop the worldwide deforestation of rainforests. Products that contribute to the destruction of rainforests through their production should no longer be allowed to be imported into the EU in the future. With the regulation on “defo
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Australia and international leaders in a UN initiative from COP26

28 September 2022
Australia’s forest industry has welcomed the Forests and Climate Leaders’ Partnership, an international initiative announced at the UN General Assembly which will drive further climate mitigation activities across the globe, by recognising the role of forestry in decreasing CO2 levels
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China and the Belt and Road Initiative in timber trade

26 September 2022
Indufor’s Dongliang (Kimi) Shi attended the Forum of Jointly Promote Responsible Wood Trade & Investment in the BRI Countries earlier in September. Below is a brief overview of the timber trade and investment situations and trends between China and the Belt and Road Initiative (BR
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Tigercat’s D7 harvesting head control

26 September 2022
The Tigercat D7 control system combines solid and field proven hardware and a bucking control system with a Tigercat developed head control and user interface. The system offers powerful functionality, simplicity and intuitive operator navigation according to Tigercat. Source: Timberb
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Big Timber is back

26 September 2022
Big Timber, the reality TV series featuring the Wenstob family and their Wenstob Timber Resources logging/milling operation, has been renewed for a third season on the History Channel, with its premier slated for 29 September 2022. Source: Business Examiner Big Timber follows the dang
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Komatsu’s new processor to delimb, cut and stack

23 September 2022
You can now tackle demanding forestry processing environments with the Komatsu PC230F-1, which is a powerful and manoeuvrable processor that can delimb, cut and stack felled timber. Source: Timberbiz According to Komatsu you can now control downtime and drive productivity with its rob
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Vietnam wood industry under threat from inflation

23 September 2022
Vietnamese wood and wooden furniture enterprises are currently facing difficulties from the cancellation of orders by customers, because of inflation in countries such as the US and the EU and the sharp increase in input material costs. Source: ITTO In fact, Vietnam’s wood industry is
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Warrington’s graduate recruitment finds four new flre engineers

23 September 2022
Warringtonfire, a global leader in fire testing, inspection and certification, has welcomed four new engineers as part of its inaugural graduate recruitment scheme. Source: Timberbiz The company, which is part of Element Materials Technology, launched the scheme to help future-proof t
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