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Exports demonstrate the allure of fibre

01 June 2022
Exports of recovered paper from New Zealand lifted 6.3% year-ended March 2022, to total 283.6 kt. Amidst solid export growth overall, a curiosity arose over the year with Old Newsprint (ONP) exports lifting 176% to a reported 71.5 kt, while the Unsorted grade saw exports fall 53% to 3
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Indonesia to develop standardised system for wood ID for global markets

30 May 2022
Low cost and efficient timber identification Indonesia will develop a standardised system for wood identification to support the promotion of sustainable timber to the global market. Source: Tropical Timber Market Report The Head of the Instrument Standardisation Agency in the Ministr
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PEFC releases annual review – Building Sustainability Together in 2021

30 May 2022
PEFC has released is annual review publication – Building Sustainability Together in 2021. Last year was an exciting year for the PEFC Alliance, bringing innovations and new collaborations. Source: Timberbiz The number of certified hectares of forest and certified companies continued
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Giant Scorpion in the forest

30 May 2022
Ponsse has introduced new products to improve productivity in sustainable harvesting. The Ponsse Scorpion Giant harvester responds to the highest requirements of modern forestry in terms of ergonomics and productivity. Source: Timberbiz The Ponsse Scorpion Giant is a giant in terms of
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More chaos on the cards for Australian builders with timber shortages

30 May 2022
The building industry, reeling from material shortages, will have its main source of a special timber from Russia dry up after October, adding to chaos for builders and consumers during the biggest boom for new detached homes on record. Source: Sydney Morning Herald Industry experts f
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Resolute Advisory to assist with sale of Hume Forests

30 May 2022
Global Forest Partners LP has appointed Resolute Advisory to advise on the divestment of Hume Forests Limited, a high-quality softwood plantation estate, currently owned by a GFP managed investment fund. Source: Timberbiz Hume is located in the Oberon and Murray Valley regions of cent
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Training is the alternative to get timber and woodchips to port

27 May 2022
Wood chips from the Norwegian timber corporation Bergene Holm in Amundrød near Larvik will be transported by rail to Norske Skog’s mill in Halden, replacing traditional truck transportation. Source: Timberbiz With one freight train holding cargo equivalent to 30 trucks, one train depa
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Making a table in a lab, without cutting down a tree

27 May 2022
Researchers at MIT have pioneered a tunable technique to generate wood-like plant material in a lab, which could enable someone to “grow” a wooden product like a table without needing to cut down trees, process lumber, etc. Source: Timberbiz These researchers have now demonstrated tha
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LVL the material of choice for wind turbine towers

27 May 2022
Stora Enso and wood technology company Modvion are partnering to establish wood as the material of choice for wind turbine towers. The collaboration’s purpose is to demonstrate the vast possibilities in using wood in demanding constructions. Source: Timberbiz Modvion builds wind turbi
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Scotland calls for corporate help to lock up more carbon

25 May 2022
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is calling for corporate investors to help progress woodland creation and peatland restoration projects on land that it manages and capture one million tonnes of CO2. Source: Timberbiz The opportunities are spread across Scotland and are in various sta
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