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Sawdust supply and demand upset in Finland

22 October 2019
New investments will affect the supply-demand balance of sawdust in Finland and Sweden, which is a by-product with several industrial uses. In recent years, some Finnish sawmills have been struggling to find a buyer for their sawdust. Source: Timberbiz In Sweden, the demand for sawdus
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Indonesian 2019 forest fires already exceed those of 2018

22 October 2019
The amount of land in Indonesia consumed by fires through September this year has exceeded the amount burned during all of 2018, according to data provided by a government official recently. Sources: Timberbiz, Reuters Raffles Panjaitan, forest fire management acting director at the F
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Romania logs twice the legal limit say NGOs

17 October 2019
Logging in Romania claims 38 million cubic metres of wood each year, nearly twice the amount that is legally permitted, and much more than is officially reported by the government according to NGOs. Some 330,000 hectares of Romania’s forest lies within Natura 2000 sites, yet even with
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Independent review of strategic wood fibre supply in Indonesia

17 October 2019
Indufor Group was engaged by Asia Pacific Resources International Limited (APRIL) to undertake an independent review of the strategic wood fibre supply forecast of the company’s commercial plantations supplying PT Riau Andalan Pulp and Paper mill (RAPP) at Riau province, Indonesia. So
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JD rolls out more for its forestry swing machines

17 October 2019
John Deere is rolling out increased options on its G-Series forestry swing machines which help lower daily operating costs, boost productivity, and increase uptime. According to John Deere the updates, including improvements to the machine design and the addition of more standard feat
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American hardwoods make a move into Vietnam

15 October 2019
The American Hardwood Export Council showed its commitment to a Vietnamese partnership with more than 30 members joining the pavilion at the recent VietnamWood show held at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in Ho Chi Minh City. A further 10 booked their own booths.Source: Ti
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Next gen forestry tyres from Nokian

15 October 2019
A new generation of tyres from Nokian will offer advanced features for 6-wheel forestry machines. The latest addition to the product line is the Nokian Forest King TRS 2+, an advanced tyre that brings next gen features such as soil-friendly grip, durability and excellent support for c
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Africa and Asia sound alarm over accelerating forest loss

15 October 2019
During September, environmental and human rights defenders from Africa and Asia went to the EU to sound the alarm over accelerating forest loss in the Congo Basin, West Africa and the Lower Mekong regions. Their message was clear, the EU must play a key role in finding global solution
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Flame retardant treatment changes noted in UK

10 October 2019
Flame-retardant treatments for timber products has undergone a major revision following changes to Building Regulations resulting from the Hackitt Review in the UK now TRADA (The Timber Research and Development Association UK) has released information to detail the changes. Source: Ti
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Swatch’s new HQ snakes around Switzerland

10 October 2019
Swatch has opened its new headquarters at Biel in north western Switzerland. The wooden building, one of the world’s largest timber structures, was designed by Japanese architect Shigeru Ban and looks like a massive wooden snake. Source: Timberbiz, Swissinfo.ch “We have invested CHF22
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