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Tigercat completes feller line-up

19 June 2020
Tigercat engineering recently completed the drive-to-tree feller buncher line-up with the release of the 718G. One of the last Tigercat machines to receive a Tigercat FPT Tier 4 engine. Source: Timberbiz It was a challenge to package the additional after treatment componentry that was
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Austria may force sawmills to buy damaged wood: it could be against EU policy

19 June 2020
Due to the bark beetle outbreak, the Austrian legislator is proposing to amend the Austrian Forest Act proposing a provision for a temporary obligation for Austrian sawmills to buy damaged wood in surrounding areas. Source: Timberbiz The amendment to the Act does not contain any speci
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Opinion: Sean Ruthen on Tall Wood Buildings and the science that makes them

19 June 2020
In the history of architecture and construction, there has never been a building material that has had as rough a ride as wood. This is not without reason. It has a limited record of use from ancient history simply because of its inability to withstand the ravages of time. Furthermore
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Norske Skog chooses trains over trucks for transport

17 June 2020
For many years, transportation of wood chips from sawmills in Lillehammer, Norway to the wood processing industry in Halden has been done by trucks on road. Now trucks are being replaced by trains. Source: Timberbiz The transition from road to rail has come about as a result of cooper
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Stora Enso new HQ designs open for voting

17 June 2020
Sustainable cities of the future will be built with wood. In Helsinki, a new sea front landmark is about to take shape based on the Office Building Concept by Stora Enso. This new wooden building will be the Stora Enso head office, showcasing the design opportunities offered by wood p
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Water repellent plywood for construction

17 June 2020
UPM Plywood has released a new water repellent plywood that enables construction even in changing weather and humidity conditions. The water repellent yet breathable surface of WISA-SpruceWR slows down the absorption of moisture into the panel while allowing it to evaporate. Source: T
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Lignin glue developed for plywood

15 June 2020
Latvijas Finieris, a developer, producer and supplier of birch plywood products, has together with Stora Enso taken the next steps towards replacing phenol – in resins used in plywood – with lignin. Source: Timberbiz This new lignin-based glue significantly reduces the carbon footprin
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New agile harvesting and processing head from Waratah

15 June 2020
Waratah Forestry’s new H212 is a lightweight, agile harvesting and processing head and is designed for 8-16 metric ton tracked carriers or 16-18 metric ton wheeled carriers, to provide enhanced productivity for early thinning operations. Source: Timberbiz The multi-purpose head can ha
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Tiny forests to meet climate goals more easily

15 June 2020
Tiny, dense forests are springing up around Europe as part of a movement aimed at restoring biodiversity and fighting the climate crisis. Often sited in schoolyards or alongside roads, the forests can be as small as a tennis court. They are based on the work of the Japanese botanist A
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Global timber, pulpwood, pulp, biomass and lumber market update

12 June 2020
There were relatively few price changes for sawlogs throughout the world in the 1Q/20 despite interruptions in trade and uncertainty in short-term lumber demand in many of the key markets. Sources: Timberbiz, World Resources International The Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) remained
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