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Tesla tree clearing forced to halt

17 February 2020
A German court has halted the clearing of thousands of trees to make room for Elon Musk’s electric car factory south-east of Berlin. Green groups forced the stop, just days after the felling began. A German court has ordered the temporary halt of the development of a Tesla devel
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New work in the development of wood-based 3D products

14 February 2020
Metsä Group’s innovation company Metsä Spring and Valmet have initiated a joint project for the development of a new wood-based 3D product to replace similar products made out of fossil resources, especially in consumer products like packaging. Source: Timberbiz The joint project focu
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Tigercat’s carbonator eco friendly for wood debris

14 February 2020
The 6050 carbonator is the first product from Tigercat’s new material processing equipment line-up. Unique, cost-effective and eco-friendly, the 6050 carbonator reduces wood debris volume onsite through an environmentally friendly carbon sequestration process with no material pre-proc
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China’s new Forest Law makes sweeping changes

14 February 2020
China’s newly revised Forest Law will come into force in July 2020. Shifting away from a focus on timber production, the revised law seeks to balance forest management to more fully realize the role of forests in providing economic, social, ecological and cultural services.  Source: T
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Brazil wood-based exports decline

12 February 2020
In November 2019, the Brazilian exports of wood-based products (except pulp and paper) declined almost 19% in value compared with November 2018, from $301 million to US$244.9 million, ITTO reported. Sources: Timberbiz, Lesprom The value of pine sawnwood exports in November fell 3% yea
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Rayco RG165T-R Stump Cutter

12 February 2020
Morbank has released its new Rayco RG165T-R Stump Cutter for customers who need to remove large stumps in a short time. The 165-hp (123-kW) Ford V8 gasoline engine provides plenty of horsepower and torque allows maximum use of the cutter wheel to get jobs done quickly while meeting em
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Sumitomo Forestry project again inline for international award

12 February 2020
Sumitomo Forestry announced that its technology research development project W350 Plan was chosen to be a finalist in the Best Future Project category of the MIPIM Awards 2020. The MIPIM Awards 2020 presents awards to the world’s outstanding real estate developments, and this is the s
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Norske Skog to sell Tas forest assets to New Forests

12 February 2020
Norske Skog has entered into an agreement to sell its Tasmanian forest assets to a fund controlled by the Australian based investment manager New Forests Pty Ltd. The purchase price for the assets is $62.5 million. The transaction will result in a gain to be recognized in the first qu
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US Commerce Dept may drop duty for Canada

10 February 2020
As the Softwood Lumber Dispute V file winds its way through the usual US domestic as well as international trade court tribunals, a preliminary ruling from the US Commerce Dept is bringing a sharp reduction in the duty rates paid on Canadian softwood lumber entering the US. Sources: T
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Updated rotary cutters for heavy duty clearing

10 February 2020
John Deere updated its line of rotary cutter attachments with the new RX72 and RX84. These new models are designed for heavy-duty vegetation management applications. The rotary cutter attachments are compatible on large-frame skid steer and compact track loaders, such as the 330G thro
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