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Study for potential new biorefinery locations in Europe

An extensive study into the availability and quality of biomass resources in Europe has shown the potential for new lignocellulosic biorefineries to be opened in France, Finland, Romania and the Netherlands. Source: bio4products The study was conducted within the Bio4Products Horizon
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SCA new planning mill for Sweden

  SCA’s new planing mill in Tunadal, Sweden was launched on 31 October. The investment in Tunadals planing mill of 80 million SEK means increased productivity and better prerequisites for product development and innovations. Source: Timberbiz The new planing mill comes with a lot
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Rayco new stump cutters and trailer

Rayco Manufacturing has released two stump cutter models the RG55 and RG80 as well as a new TRG stump cutter trailer. These are the first new product introductions for Rayco since the company was acquired by Morbark in November 2017. Source: Timberbiz RG55 Stump Cutter This is an upda
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Prefab housing industry in Germany to expand

At 2.86bn €, sales revenue generated by the German prefabricated-house industry in the current business year will probably be 7.7% higher than in 2017. According to information from president Johannes Schwörer at the meeting of members of the federation of the German prefabricated bui
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Malaysian Timber Council’s first timber conference

According to the World Bank, the global demand for timber will quadruple by 2050 and Malaysia as one of the world’s leading suppliers of tropical timber-based products, needs to revisit the imperatives that will sustain or enhance its position in the global marketplace. Source: Timber
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Komatsu to build a new factory in Sweden

Recently, Komatsu Forest announced its intention to acquire land in Klockarbäcken, Umeå, Sweden. Now Komatsu Forest revealed that it has the intention to build a completely new factory in the area. Source: Timberbiz The company already has high demands on work environment, safety and
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US southern timber growers take a hit from Michael

Owners of forest land along the Florida Panhandle and beyond are grappling with at least US$1.6 billion in timber losses after Hurricane Michael snapped and mangled trees across the region, according to state authorities. Source: Wall Street Journal Forestry officials in Florida, Geor
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Top Ten for Stora Enso sustainability report

Stora Enso’s Sustainability Report 2017 has been included in the top ten sustainability reports globally according to the latest Reporting matters publication by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Source: Timberbiz The report lists Stora Enso’s Sustainabil
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Factory-made housing multi-plys

MultiPly, a carbon-neutral, modular wooden pavilion made entirely of American tulipwood was a star at the London Design Festival, and will have a new incarnation and a temporary home in South Crescent on London’s Store Street as part of a collaboration with New London Architecture. So
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New bioeconomy strategy for Europe

The European Commission has published a new Bioeconomy Strategy including 14 concrete actions to be launched by 2019. It represents an update on the 2012 strategy, following a review that took place last year. Source: Timberbiz New actions defined in the strategy are divided across th
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