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Sweden’s cost of harvesting has risen

19 June 2024
The cost of harvesting (felling and extraction to roadside) increased by 9% in 2023, according to new statistics from the Swedish Forest Agency and Skogforsk. Costs for regeneration harvests have risen every year since 2017, by 39% in all. The producer price index has in-creased by 41
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Top of the tree in Europe

19 June 2024
Timbersource took a look at the forestland of European nations to see who would finish at the ‘top of the tree’ and unfortunately for England, they crashed out to Germany in the round of 16. Source: Timberbiz To work out who would win the tournament, Timbersource gathered data from Wo
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TimberPro president steps down

19 June 2024
After 13 years as president of TimberPro, Lee Crawford has announced his retirement. This draws to a close Crawford’s nearly 40 years in the forestry machinery business, during which he consistently exemplified entrepreneurial spirit and a caring attitude. Source; Timberbiz Pat Crawfo
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Metsa to fund 26 biodiversity and restoration projects this year

17 June 2024
Metsä Group has funded biodiversity management and restoration projects with a total of 600,000 euros in 2024. This year, 26 new projects were approved for the funding program for nature projects. Source: Timberbiz With this year’s selections, the themes of the projects are incr
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EU deforestation regs only six months away

17 June 2024
The EU’s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) is set to go into effect on 30 December 2024. EUDR aims to prevent and mitigate the impact of deforestation and forest degradation associated with certain commodities placed on the EU market. Source: Timberbiz Since wood is one of the targeted
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General assembly of Euro sawmill industry’s short and long term review

17 June 2024
The summer General Assembly of EOS, the European Organisation of the Sawmill Industry, took place in Helsinki on 12-13 June 2024, hosted by the EOS Finnish member the Finnish Sawmills Association, Sahateollisuus. Source: Timberbiz The Finnish Minister of agriculture and forestry, Sari
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Australian imports of American timber sky high

17 June 2024
The latest data from the United States Department of Agriculture shows stellar growth in the export of American red oak lumber to Australia in the first quarter of 2024. Source: Timberbiz Compared with the same period in 2023 there has been a value increase of 1687% to over US$4 milli
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Recycled plastic in plywood packaging

14 June 2024
Over the last decade, plastic waste has more than doubled to 353 million tonnes in 2019, according to the OECD Global Plastic Outlook. It is clear to governments, businesses and citizens that something must be done now to slow down this alarming development. Source: Timberbiz As part
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PEFC Forest Forum in Paris

14 June 2024
At this year’s PEFC Forest Forum in Paris, five engaging speakers discussed the future of forests in policy, the benefits of forest certification for responsible businesses, and the need to align demand-side expectations with those of forest owners globally. Source: Timberbiz “With is
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FAO webinar on World Environment Day focusses on Asian region

14 June 2024
As global environmental concerns escalate, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), is at the forefront of promoting various aspects of restoring degraded lands on a global scale, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. Source: Timberbiz This critical effort
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