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Ai working in forest products industry

28 February 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the forest products industry, and Vanessa Simard, supervisor, Production Planning and Optimization, for Resolute’s Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean (Quebec, Canada) operations is playing a key role in the shift. Source: Timberbiz Through academic re
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PEFC RED II standards feedback

28 February 2024
Stakeholders globally are invited to provide feedback on the new PEFC RED II standards, developed to enable organisations to demonstrate compliance with RED II requirements and make RED II compliant declarations. Source: Timberbiz RED II, the European Union’s (EU) Renewable Energy Dir
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Bonn best forest city in Europe

26 February 2024
The city of Bonn in Germany has been granted the title of “European Forest City 2024” by the European Forest Institute. Mayor Katja Dörner received the official certificate from EFI Director Robert Mavsar. Source: Timberbiz The award recognises the importance of forests for the city a
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Tigercat debut of new shovel logger

26 February 2024
Tigercat will debut a prototype machine that will advance steep slope harvesting. Based on the 855E platform, the LS857 shovel logger represents a reimagining by Tigercat designers of what a steep slope carrier should look like. Source: Timberbiz The result is a machine with more leve
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Mary Tubb appointed VP Deere Worldwide Forestry

26 February 2024
Deere & Company announced that it has named Mary Pat Tubb as the new Vice President of Worldwide Forestry. Tubb succeeds Timo Ylänen, who after three decades of exceptional leadership and service, will retire. Source: Timberbiz Ms Tubb will be responsible for the overall managemen
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Strengthening CLT with carbon fibre

23 February 2024
Washington State University researchers have received a two-year grant to make more resilient and durable housing materials from thermally-modified cross laminated timber (CLT) and recycled carbon fibre. Source: Timberbiz The researchers, including Pouria Bahmani, assistant professor
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MoniFun harmonising European forestry information

23 February 2024
A new EU funded project MoniFun (2024-2027) aims to establish the blueprint for a comprehensive European Forest Multifunctionality Monitoring System (EFMMS). The EFMMS deals with the challenges posed by climate change and environmental stressors on Europe’s forests. Source: Timb
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China short on softwoods heavy on hardwood

23 February 2024
Highlights of joint outlook report by Russ Taylor Global and Margules Groome Consulting addresses key softwood and hardwood topics, issues and outlooks. This new report, China Forest, Log & Lumber Report: Supply, Demand & Prices to 2030/2035, shows China will again become a si
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Hey Google, who has the best building

23 February 2024
Scion’s Rotorua headquarters has gone head-to-head with the Silicon Valley campus of top tech company Google and come out on top. The Dubai International Best Practices Award for Sustainable Development was presented to Scion’s Innovation hub Te Whare Nui o Tuteata. Source: Timberbiz
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US hardwood into Australia increased in 2023

23 February 2024
US hardwood lumber exports to Australia increased by 22% in 2023 to a value of US$21million according to data from the United States Department of Agriculture. Source: Timberbiz While American white oak continues to dominate, its lesser-known cousin, American red oak, has shown extrao
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