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Minotaur opens up new equipment category for CASE

08 August 2022
CASE Construction Equipment says it has introduced a new industry-first equipment category with the introduction of the CASE Minotaur DL550 compact dozer loader. Source: Timberbiz The new first-of-its-kind machine delivers true dozing and grading performance, as well as powerful site
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Import warning on birch plywood from the Far East it may be Russian

05 August 2022
The Timber Trade Federation in the UK has issued an import warning for TTF members on birch plywood coming from the Far East. A worrying development has emerged in recent weeks as TDUK members have reported increasing offers of Birch Plywood coming from the Far East, particularly Chin
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Third review of softwood imports to US from Canada confirms unfair trade

05 August 2022
The US Department of Commerce issued its final determination in the third annual review of softwood lumber imports from Canada. The total duty rate of 8.59% confirms yet again that Canadian lumber imports are unfairly traded into the US market, the US Lumber Coalition said in a statem
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Tigercat founder takes over as president

05 August 2022
Tigercat founder Ken MacDonald has taken on the role of president, Tigercat Industries. On 2 August 2022, Grant Somerville stepped away from his role as president of Tigercat Industries. The timing is related to his original intention to serve as president for a five-year term when he
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PEFC Denmark photo contest winners

03 August 2022
The 2022 ‘Experience Forests, Experience PEFC’ national photo contests have come to an end, and PEFC members are presenting winners starting with PEFC Denmark, with three gorgeous winning images showing light and darkness, sun and shadow in the forest. Source: Timberbiz “Thank you to
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Two-kilometre traditional wooden roof for Osaka Kansai Expo

03 August 2022
A ring-shaped wooden roof with a circumference of two kilometres will be erected using traditional techniques at the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo. Sources: The Asahi Shimbun, photos: Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition The canopy, which will protect visitors to pavilions from su
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US Congress recognises the power of family forests in climate change

03 August 2022
The American Forest Foundation (AFF), a national conservation organization that works to deliver meaningful conservation impact through the empowerment of family forest owners, has responded to the introduction of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 in the US Senate. Source: Timberbiz
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Australian imports of sawn softwood on the increase

03 August 2022
Australia’s imports of sawn softwood rose an astounding 62.2% year-ended May 2022, lifting to 895,314 m3 for the full year. While weighted average import prices may have peaked in January, there is very real prospect that annualised imports will continue to grow in coming months. Sour
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Women from Ukraine take over planting in Sweden

01 August 2022
The war in Ukraine has affected many forestry contractors, who have not been able to hire enough staff. Åke Backman in Älvsbyn, Sweden has only got a fraction of his staff, but some of his problems could be solved thanks to the fact that he hired women who fled the war in Ukraine. Sou
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Commercial forestry ‘shoulders the weight’ of carbon capture

01 August 2022
New research commissioned by Scottish Forestry offers evidence that commercial forestry will be the mainstay of climate emergency mitigation in Scotland’s push towards Net Zero. A recently published report, with work carried out by Forest Research, assesses different options for woodl
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