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Canon captures the beauty of lacquered wood in unexpected ways

11 April 2022
Canon recently introduced a set of lacquered wooden dishes inspired by its lens hoods. It’s nothing like those plastic lens mugs from dollar stores, but carefully crafted using traditional Japanese woodworking techniques. Sources: Photography, Timberbiz Takumitou Lacquerware creates p
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Timber Development UK – the merger of TTF and TRADA

11 April 2022
Timber Development UK has been formed from the merger of two of the largest and longest established organisations in the UK supply chain, the Timber Trade Federation (TTF) and Timber Research and Development Association (TRADA), Timber Development UK announced. Source: Lesprom Bringin
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Centipede welcomed in Swedish forests

11 April 2022
A new type of forest machine is driving around the forests of Sweden. It combines a low-impact approach, increased productivity and an improved operator environment and is the result of a major cooperative project that has been under way since 2019. Source: Timberbiz The concept machi
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My Komatsu visual analysis of telematics data for mixed fleets

08 April 2022
To get the most value from your telematics data, you need an efficient way to interpret it. What if you could monitor the health of your entire mixed-equipment fleet from one dashboard, receive maintenance alerts on your phone, and order parts without searching through manuals? Source
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International Wood Architecture award to Sara in Sweden

08 April 2022
Sara Cultural Centre in Skellefteå has been named the winner of the International Award for Wood Architecture, as revealed at the International Wood Construction Forum in Nancy, France on 7 April.  Source: Timberbiz “The award is proof that here in Sweden we are capable of producing l
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FSC Russia office breaks away from FSC International

08 April 2022
In March 2022, the board of FSC International decided to suspend all Russian FSC trade certificates indefinitely which means that timber from Russia cannot be used in FSC certified products or sold as FSC-certified. Sources: Timberbiz, Lesprom This can lead to negative consequences fo
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Mediterranean Forest Week

06 April 2022
Forest and landscape restoration and employment opportunities that Mediterranean forests can offer young people topped the agenda at the Seventh Mediterranean Forest Week and 24th session of the Committee on Mediterranean Forestry Questions-Silva Mediterranea, which took place in Turk
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Bio-agents fight against coronavirus

06 April 2022
Research shows that in the near future, Zika virus, coronaviruses and enteroviruses can be combated with a bio-based raw material from the Finnish forest nature. The material is antiviral; in other words, it destroys viruses on surfaces and on skin. Its effect is based on microbial ac
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GEDI mission becomes a reality

06 April 2022
NASA’s GEDI mission has reached a major milestone with the release of its newest data product, which provides the first near-global estimate of aboveground forest biomass and the carbon it stores – filling a key gap in climate research. Source: Timberbiz The data enables research into
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Tigercat working to provide end-to-end solutions

04 April 2022
Tigercat is steadily growing its line of grapple attachments to provide end-to-end Tigercat branded solutions that integrate seamlessly with Tigercat loggers, loaders and shovel loggers. Source: Timberbiz The new butt-n-top and shovel clam grapples are built with durable boxed style j
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