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Miniforst mulcher from Seppi

02 September 2020
Seppi’s new Miniforst cl incorporating a new cut control rotor has been engineered to meet the demands of mulching contractors where a sharpenable blade is needed. Source: Timberbiz The goal was to manufacture a rotor using the existing mini blade and proven tool holder but with the a
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Small forest businesses – almost half of all jobs in forestry

02 September 2020
Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are a vehicle for development and generate almost half of jobs in the formal forest sector globally. They are key to local economies, generating significant livelihood and employment opportunities. Source:  Timberbiz Yet the recent economic
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World-first totally wood multi-storey hotel

31 August 2020
MalisGarten is the world’s first 5-storey hotel made entirely of solid wood. PEFC-certified glue laminated timber (binderholz glulam) and cross laminated timber (binderholz CLT BBS) supplied by GmbH were used for the entire supporting structure. Source: Timberbiz The hotel is located
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Roundwood prices decrease all over Sweden

31 August 2020
The trend of decreasing delivery prices has been ongoing for a full year, according to new statistics from the Swedish Forest Agency. The price of pulpwood decreased by 2.8% and the sawlog price by 2.6%, in comparison with the first quarter of 2020. Source: Timberbiz Pulpwood prices h
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American Forest Foundation pledges 84 million trees

31 August 2020
The American Forest Foundation (AFF), a national conservation organization that focuses on empowering family and private forest owners to protect and improve their forests, joined 26 other conservation leaders in committing to the 1t.org US chapter as part of the global trillion trees
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Visas open for forestry workers in US

28 August 2020
President Trump had issued a Presidential Proclamation suspending the entry of H-2B visa guest workers into the US through to 31 December 2020. The ban included forestry workers who are essential to the operation of the forest sector supply chain which was designated as a “Critical In
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California building standards change for tall wood

28 August 2020
The California Building Standards Commission grouped the tall wood code change proposals into one agenda item and passed them unanimously. The commission agreed that early adoption of mass timber will have many benefits for the state. Source: Lesprom With this approval, California wil
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Cowabunga: a five-star cow shed

26 August 2020
As many will remember Cowabunga was the catch cry of the Mutant Ninja Turtles but in this instance, it can be applied to an architecturally designed cow shed which has been designed by studio La Shed Architecture for a farm in Montérégie, Québec, Canada. Sources: Dezeen, Timberbiz The
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Sharp drop in orders for Italian woodworking machinery

26 August 2020
According to a quarterly survey conducted by the Studies office of Acimall – the Confindustria member association of wood-furniture technology companies – the April to June 2020 term brought no surprising news. The drop in orders of the Italian woodworking machinery and tools is stron
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UK Government to legislate against deforestation

26 August 2020
The UK Government has announced plans to introduce a new law to mitigate illegal deforestation and protect rainforests, through stronger due diligence measures and cleaning up UK supply chains. Sources: Timberbiz, TTF UK The legislation, if accepted after the six-week trial, will proh
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