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A window of opportunity in Italy

10 July 2018
Together with its German subsidiary ZUANI, Italian woodworking tool specialist TWT conducted an elaborate market study to find out exactly what customers want from state-of-the-art wooden windows. Source: Timberbiz As part of this project, led by ZUANI’s managing director Martin
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Global forest mostly increasing but not in Australia and NZ

10 July 2018
Areas covered by forest shrank at global levels from 31.6% of total land in 1990 to 30.6% in 2015, but “the pace of loss has slowed in recent years,” the Food and Agriculture Organization (FEO) has said. Source: Xinhuanet In its report “State of the World’s For
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Conference on use of data to drive tropical markets

10 July 2018
Reliable data is the key to unlocking market share in any business, and the market for verified sustainable timber is no exception. That is the stepping off point for this year’s annual European Sustainable Tropical Timber Coalition (STTC) Conference in Paris on 25 October. Source: Ti
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Gold win for Metsa from EcoVadis

05 July 2018
Overall Metsä Board was ranked in the top 1% of suppliers assessed by EcoVadis across all categories. Source: Timberbiz EcoVadis operates a platform allowing companies to assess the environmental and social performance of its suppliers on a global basis. The criteria include four them
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WOULDWOOD develops systems for environmentally friendly construction

05 July 2018
Building in wood has become increasingly interesting from a climate perspective. Additive manufacturing means potential for near-production that reduces environmental impacts. Source: Timberbiz Now, the WOULDWOOD project is being launched aiming for a new 3D system for sustainable des
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Ligna 2019 offers access to new growth markets

05 July 2018
Ligna 2019 (27 to 31 May) will put the spotlight on three key themes: “Integrated Manufacturing – Customized Solutions”, “Smart Surface Technologies” and “Access to Resources and Technology”. Source: Timberbiz For primary wood industry players, the world’s leading trade fair for machi
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UN Environment briefing on Euro timber regs

03 July 2018
The UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) has published its latest quarterly briefing note on the implementation of the European Union Timber Regulation (EUTR). Source: FLEFT The briefing note covers April to May 2018. It summarises recent EUTR enforcement ac
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Scientific network checking forest health

03 July 2018
The world’s forests are a leading indicator of the planet’s health. They absorb some of the carbon that we emit and protect us from the growing damage of climate change. And they create microclimates around them—cooling their nearby regions and making the local climate more stable. So
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Norway pledges £12m to fight forest crime

03 July 2018
The Norwegian government has announced a pledge of 145m kroner (£12m) to help fight forest crime such as illegal tree clearances. The money will be shared by Interpol, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime and the Rhipto‑Norwegian Centre for Global Analyses, which collects data on illegal
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Beetles, bushfires and the President push lumber prices up

28 June 2018
What do forest fires, wood-eating beetles and US President Donald Trump have in common? They have all helped push the price of lumber to historic heights, leading to record share prices for lumber producers and higher prices for US homebuyers. Source: Financial Times The price of lumb
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