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Swedish wood products’ prospects

27 May 2024
Production and deliveries of Swedish wood products decreased slightly in 2023 compared with the previous year. However, future prospects in both the EU Single Market and in the US look good for the Swedish wood products industry. Source: Timberbiz “Broadly, when more people want to bu
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TimberPro completes its $8M expansion project

27 May 2024
TimberPro, a manufacturer of forestry equipment, recently completed a US$8 million expansion project that added nearly 49,000 square feet to its facility in Shawano, Wisconsin, in the US. The expansion will allow the company to double production capacity, enabling it to meet growing m
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S7 base is a robust all-rounder

24 May 2024
Seppi’s S7 base is a robust mulcher made of S420 steel for orchards, vineyards, green area maintenance, and forestry. Source: Timberbiz With a power range of 50 to 160 HP, it’s an all-rounder for landscape, grassland, and irrigation maintenance, this innovative mulcher meets the
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Wildfires the worst on record for EU with more come

24 May 2024
Wildfires are uncontrolled fires that occur in nature and are often harshened by climatic conditions. Long dry spells particularly increase the risk of wildfires breaking out, but other factors also have a huge impact, such as rain and wind, vegetation, the layout of the terrain, and
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Japan’s declining softwood imports

24 May 2024
Japan’s predominantly wood-based housing sector has historically been a strong market for the world’s softwood lumber exporters, but with an ageing population, demand is declining. However, the government is supporting green building with pro-wood policies, and tall timber buildings a
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Winching on steep slopes

22 May 2024
When harvesting and forwarding in steep terrain, a traction aid winch is a useful complement to ensure a productive working day with low impact on the forest. The Komatsu Traction Aid Winch is a high-quality system based on more than 20 years’ experience of winch use in the alpine reg
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Aerospace manufacturer uses mass timber to build new factory

22 May 2024
Janicki Industries, an engineering and manufacturing company specializing in advanced composite materials and assemblies for the aerospace, defence, and other high-tech industries, had landed an important contract and needed a new building. Their other nine manufacturing facilities ha
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PEFC Annual Review – The highlights of 2023

22 May 2024
The 2023 PEFC Annual Review 2023 shows that the number of certified hectares of forest grew in all areas of the world, by a total of seven million hectares. Source: Timberbiz PEFC also welcomed the Croatian Union of Private Forest Owners Associations (CUPFOA) as a national member for
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Back to basics at Fisher-Price

20 May 2024
Fisher-Price unveiled its all-new wooden toy line, Fisher-Price Wood, for children ages 6 months to 5 years. The products are made with wood from FSC-certified sources and designed to last, allowing families to pass them down from generation to generation. Source: Timberbiz With early
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The Last Logging Show

20 May 2024
In this new book by Aaron Williams, this third-generation British Columbia logger returns to the forests of Haida Gwaii, to witness a way of life in the grip of change. Source: Timberbiz By the time Williams began learning how to fall a tree, his family had been making clear cuts on B
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