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British Airways to plant oak trees

21 February 2024
Forestry England and British Airways have a one-year partnership to support planting 9,000 oak trees and help create an area of wildflower meadow at Wing Wood in Buckinghamshire. Source: Timberbiz Wing Wood is a new 51-hectare woodland Forestry England is creating to be an inspiring g
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Converting waste heat into electricity with wood

21 February 2024
A new study by researchers at University of Limerick has revealed a sustainable method of efficiently converting waste heat into electricity using Irish wood products, while minimising costs and environmental impact. Source: Timberbiz The groundbreaking study, led by researchers at UL
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Canadians create a hybrid truck for logging

21 February 2024
An interesting story has been emerging about two Merritt, Canada residents who have created a hybrid (diesel/electric) logging truck prototype that displays innovations and dedication to sustainability. It has taken them two years and over a million dollars (of crowd-source funds most
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Sumitomo Forestry top ranking in homebuilding

19 February 2024
Sumitomo Forestry has received for the sixth consecutive year the highest-ranked top 1% assessment in the homebuilding industry in The Sustainability Yearbook 2024, a corporate sustainability assessment conducted by S&P Global, a US organization that is the world’s leading researc
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Using the 8D tool in plywood production

19 February 2024
The eight disciplines of problem-solving is a methodology widely used in automotive industry, and it applies to plywood production as well. The structured framework helps teams to identify, locate and fix the issue at hand. Source: Timberbiz “At UPM Plywood we use 8D in quality contro
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A second life for fallen trees

19 February 2024
Studio Weave’s pavilion in London is built to the rear of an existing Edwardian brick library, this single-storey, timber-framed extension provides an open plan café and flexible spaces for individual, community and group activities. Source: Timberbiz Inside, a rich variety of wood sa
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Broken heart this Valentines, wood will fix it

16 February 2024
Did you get your heart broken this Valentine’s Day? Now researchers have invented a new hydrogel that can be used to heal damaged heart tissue and improve cancer treatments.  Source: Timberbiz University of Waterloo chemical engineering researcher Dr Elisabeth Prince teamed up with re
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Bigger, stronger new Vimek harvester

16 February 2024
Vimek has launched a brand-new harvester model, the Vimek 470. This new harvester is stronger, bigger, and more efficient than ever. Source: Timberbiz The Vimek 470 is built on the same NextGen platform as the Vimek 870 Forwarder and therefore has many common technical features. Vimek
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Enviva on the brink of bankruptcy

16 February 2024
Enviva, the largest US wood pellet exporter, is on the brink of filing for bankruptcy following substantial losses resulting from an ill-fated speculation on future commodity prices.  Source: Benzinga The company is facing nine-figure losses and initiated a 30-day grace period after m
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Opinion: Marcus Musson – February allows forest owners a grin

16 February 2024
February has kicked off with a hiss and a roar with log exporters pulling out the pencil sharpeners and publishing prices in the mid to highNZ$130’s for A grade (except for Bluff and Lyttleton where you poor folks are between NZ$10 and NZ$20/m3 less). This price level has given forest
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