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Papal quality maple and oak

22 July 2022
In a warehouse just outside Toronto, furniture makers put final touches on historic pieces that are to be part of Pope Francis’ journey to Canada. Sources: The Canadian Press, Kelowna Daily Courier Beginning with wood from maple and oak trees, the designers bring to life sketche
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Webinar series for smallholders from PEFC

22 July 2022
Smallholders, local communities, and indigenous peoples own or manage nearly half of the world’s forests and the way those forests are managed can have an influence on the climate, biodiversity, and health of our planet. Source: Timberbiz It is therefore vital that smallholders can ga
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Mondi invests in making pets happy

22 July 2022
Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, is investing nearly €65 million in three Consumer Flexibles packaging plants in Europe in order to meet growing customer demand for sustainable pet food packaging solutions. Source: Timberbiz The European pet food market has grown signifi
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Armstrong Flooring sells Australian assets to Cowes Bay

20 July 2022
Armstrong Flooring in the US announced that, in continuation of its ongoing Chapter 11 restructuring, the auction held as a part of its court-supervised sale process has concluded with the following bids deemed as the highest and best offers. Sources: Lesprom, Timberbiz Giant Group wi
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Another business exits Russia

20 July 2022
Following Elopak’s decision to suspend operations in Russia in March 2022 the company undertook a thorough review of all possible options available. On this basis it has reached an agreement to divest its Russian business (JSC Elopak) to local management, selling 100% of its shares. S
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Destructive heat causes wildfires to rage across multiple European countries

20 July 2022
Wildfires raged across tinder-dry country in Portugal, Spain, France and Croatia on Thursday, burning homes and threatening livelihoods, as much of Europe baked in a heatwave that has pushed temperatures into the mid-40Cs in some parts. Source: Reuters Nations across southern Europe &
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Pine planting statistics double in Sweden

18 July 2022
The proportion of pine planted on land where it grows best has doubled in six years in the southern parts of Sweden after many years of hard work, there is now a clear trend where forest owners plant pine instead of spruce. Source: Timberbiz According to the Swedish Forest Agency’s fo
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New tallest tower at 25 storeys and 86.6 metres

18 July 2022
Another historic milestone in the use of mass timber as a construction material is about to be passed as Korb + Associates Architects’ aptly named Ascent tower is finally opened on July 15, in Milwaukee in the US. Sources: Archinect, Timberbiz These milestones are happening more and m
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NeoLigno binder for particleboard and insulation

18 July 2022
Stora Enso has launched NeoLigno, a lignin-based binder for particleboard and insulation applications. NeoLigno is a bio-based binder that is made from lignin, an organic polymer that comes from wood. It is primarily suited to particleboard and insulation applications. Source: Timberb
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Built by Nature funds work on legislation for sustainable timber construction

15 July 2022
Built by Nature, a network and grant-making organisation with a mission to accelerate the timber building transformation in Europe, has announced a €211,336 Accelerator Fund grant to Environmental Coalition on Standards (ECOS) to influence European Union legislation, building standard
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