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30th edition of Pulp & Paper Strategic Review out in October

01 September 2021
In a year like no other, the incredible surges in demand for tissue and hygiene products, for home deliveries and corrugated boxes, was matched by unparalleled shifts in demand for printed media. Source: IndustryEdge Simultaneously, pulp prices hit record highs, recovered paper import
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Offsetting emissions with planting study presented today

01 September 2021
Forest and Wood Products Australia research to be presented at the National Forest Industries Symposium today has found planting production trees to offset emissions from Australia’s biggest companies would deliver a win-win; both tackling climate change and securing more future timbe
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SpruceSEA a project for faster tree breeding

30 August 2021
An innovative project is underway that aims to preserve valuable genetic resources an bring climate-adapted forest seeds and seedlings faster into the forest. Source: Timberbiz The new pilot project “SpruceSEA” aims to transfer forest seedlings adapted to climate change more quickly t
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Tropical rainforest vulnerability index developed

30 August 2021
Climate science researcher Katia Fernandes has contributed to a large National Geographic-sponsored project to develop a tropical rainforest vulnerability index. The research, published recently in the scientific journal One Earth, will detect and evaluate the vulnerability of global 
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UK searching alternatives for plastic tree shelters

30 August 2021
The UK’s Woodland Trust wants to revolutionise the conservation sector as it pledges to end the use of new plastic tree shelters from its sites by the end of the year. The charity, which hopes to plant 10 million trees each year to 2025, (around 2.3m on its own estate) has announced t
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Global shipping, freight delays worsening near to Christmas

30 August 2021
Rather than diminishing over time, global shipping and freight delays are worsening on many routes, in the lead up to the busiest time of year: Christmas. Source: IndustryEdge With retailer’s order books completed, many are now scrambling to ensure they get sufficient capacity on vess
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Wood rockets into orbit for testing

27 August 2021
Humans have relied on forests and trees for shelter, food, and fuel from the earliest times. As technology has advanced, timber has been utilized for buildings, ships, and railroads. And now we may be on the verge of taking wood into space. Sources: Phys Org, Kyoto University Why wood
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Tigercat multi-purpose forestry carrier

27 August 2021
Tigercat’s 880 series logger is a multi-purpose forestry carrier that can be configured for loading, shovel logging, or processing applications. Source: Timberbiz The 880E introduces several new features including an updated operator’s station and various grapple configurations to tai
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Russia making new paper products

27 August 2021
Segezha Group, part of Sistema PJSFC and one of Russia’s leading companies in the timber industry, has launched commercial production of two new products: white semi-flexible and white high-porosity paper. Source: Timberbiz These are manufactured at the company’s Segezha P
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Build-in-Wood project EU funded to construct tall timber towers

25 August 2021
Stora Enso has joined the European Build-in-Wood project with strives to make wood a natural choice for the construction of multi-storey buildings. Build-in-Wood is an EU funded project improving the sustainability of European construction. It strives to make wood a natural choice for
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