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Upgrades to Komatsu harvesting head

15 March 2024
Komatsu S172 has an upgraded length-measuring function as well as improvements that will increase the reliability and performance of the head. Source: Timberbiz Several improvements have been made to the length measuring function to increase the measuring accuracy. For example, the me
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Europe asks Japan to ban imports of Russian wood

15 March 2024
The European Organization of the Sawmill Industry (EOS) and the European Confederation of Woodworking Industries (CEI-Bois) sent an open letter to the Executive Vice-President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Trade, Valdis Dombrovskis. Source: Timberbiz With this statem
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Timber crisis in South Carolina as mills close

13 March 2024
South Carolina loggers are sounding the alarm over a burgeoning crisis facing the state’s timber industry, saying recent market disruptions are leading the more than US$23 billion industry to the brink of what some contend is a catastrophic collapse. Source: The Post and Courier In a
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Geofencing keeping timber trucks safer

13 March 2024
Digital speed limitation for timber trucks works well on stretches with a lot of infrastructure, and haulage companies show great commitment to safer timber transports. This is demonstrated by the geofencing project that SCA has undertaken in collaboration with the Swedish Transport A
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Euro Commission confirms illegal imports of Russian wood

13 March 2024
The European Commission has disclosed findings of the anti-circumvention investigation, and it confirms illegal imports of Russian wood products via Kazakhstan and Türkiye (Turkey). Source: Timberbiz The European Commission has disclosed the findings of its anti-circumvention investig
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Fecon’s purchase of Stumper adds to its product line-up

08 March 2024
Fecon, a leading global manufacturer of heavy-duty site preparation attachments and forestry accessories, recently acquired Stumper Industries, a manufacturer of stump grinder attachments for mini and standard skid steers and compact track loaders, excavators and tractor applications.
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390 million-year-old tree fossils

08 March 2024
Researchers have discovered a fossil forest with small, palm-like trees and arthropod tracks dating back to the Middle Devonian. Source: Live Science Fossilized trees discovered by chance in southwest England belong to Earth’s earliest-known forest, new research has found. The 3
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Fabege to upscale reuseable building materials

06 March 2024
Swedish property company Fabege wants to significantly scale up the amount of materials the construction sector reuses, which is why the company has opened a reuse hub – a large, physical warehouse that exclusively stocks reused materials. Source: Timberbiz The company’s 2,000-square-
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Home Depot leads by example with FSC certification

06 March 2024
For 30 years, the US’ The Home Depot has led the industry charge on sustainable wood products – and now the retailer is strengthening that commitment. Behind most products you see at The Home Depot, there are forests. Recognising this, the world’s biggest home improvement retailer tak
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Timber investors – will they use the timber or carbon credits

06 March 2024
Investment managers who have bought up forestland are going tree by tree to figure out whether they should be felled for timber or kept up for carbon-credit generation. Source: WSJ Growing demand for credits means investing in forests isn’t just about producing timber, but it can take
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