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SCA partners with SweTree for pilot seedling project

28 October 2024
SCA has become a partner in SE-technology and in a pilot plant developed and operated by SweTree Technologies. With SE-technology, more seedlings can be quickly and efficiently produced from the best seed material from forest breeding. Source: Timberbiz SweTree Technologies is running
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Socioeconomic aspects of forest restoration in a new book

25 October 2024
This newly released book “Restoring Forests and Trees for Sustainable Development” sheds light on socioeconomic aspects of restoration. Source: Timberbiz For many decades, restoration science concentrated much of its efforts on ecological and technical aspects, while socioeconomic fac
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FibGel a natural renewable medical breakthrough from birch wood

25 October 2024
UPM Biomedicals has launched FibGel, a natural injectable hydrogel for permanent implantable medical devices. FibGel is a nanofibrillar cellulose hydrogel made from birch wood cellulose and water only, offering a safe, sustainable and biocompatible alternative for medical device devel
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Silent runnings for new SCA electric truck

25 October 2024
SCA’s new electric timber truck with a crane is finally rolling in the Östavall area in Sweden. The truck, which is a collaborative project between SCA and Scania, is the first in the world to collect timber in the forest for further transport to a timber terminal. Source: Timbe
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Trial tests 146 products 25% inconsistent with declared species or origin

25 October 2024
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has completed a timber testing trial investigating the best ways to implement technologies verifying claims of species and harvest origin of regulated timber and timber products. Source: Timberbiz Illegal logging is a global proble
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Trans-Pacific Partnership growth is good news for wood trade

23 October 2024
Malaysia has become the latest country to ratify The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) trade agreement. Malaysia joins Peru, Japan, Singapore, Chile, New Zealand and Vietnam in ratifying the agreement. Source: Timberbiz Once the UK governmen
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Forestry England investing £14.5 million in its tree nursery

23 October 2024
An upgrade of £14.5 million will be made to Forestry England’s tree nursery to grow climate-resilient trees at its tree nursery in Cheshire, including building a new seed extractory. This will produce seeds for millions of high-quality, UK grown, resilient trees in the decades ahead.
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New gen Kesla forest trailer

23 October 2024
Kesla launched a new generation box-framed KESLA 165 forest trailer at the Agricultural Machinery Trade Fair in Helsinki this month. Source: Timberbiz KESLA 165 marks the beginning of a new era in tractor-drawn forestry trailers with its robot-welded box-frame-type structure and techn
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Prinoth Raptor and Grizzly

21 October 2024
The Prinoth Raptor 300 with the associated Grizzly M650m mulcher has been optimized with a number of improvements to better meet the requirements of the modern working world. Source: Timberbiz New features include: 0 Cab: Inspired by the successful design of the Raptor 500, the new ca
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Kazakhstan and Finland’s cooperation in forestry

21 October 2024
Kazakhstan and Finland have agreed to strengthen their cooperation in forestry, emphasizing innovative approaches to forest management. Source: Azernews This agreement was established during a meeting between Kazakhstan’s Ambassador Azamat Abdraimov and Finland’s Minister
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