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Komatsu simplifies its spare parts catalogue

13 November 2023
Komatsu’s spare parts catalogue now includes all models of Komatsu forest machines. It has also become easier than ever to find the right spare part and to compile a list for ordering. Source: Timberbiz These are some of the new features in the update of Komatsu Forest’s spare p
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Sumitomo subsidiary wins Australian Good Design Award

13 November 2023
Sumitomo Forestry’s Australian landscaping subsidiary Regal Innovations was awarded the Australian Good Design Award, Gold Winner, for the design and construction of The Drying Green, an urban park in Sydney. Source: Timberbiz This is the first time a Sumitomo Forestry Group company h
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UK forests heading for collapse within 50 years

10 November 2023
UK forests are heading for “catastrophic ecosystem collapse” within the next 50 years due to multiple threats including disease, extreme weather and wildfi res, researchers have warned, with trees dying on a large scale. Source: The Guardian The study, published in the journal Forestr
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Peatlands still expanding

10 November 2023
According to a new study, the area of northern peatlands has grown in recent centuries. Previously, it was thought that the lateral expansion of peatlands in Fennoscandia has halted or significantly slowed, as the flat areas susceptible to peat formation have already turned into peatl
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Absorbing information about forests

10 November 2023
Forests are excellent at absorbing and storing carbon and can play a role in meeting global net zero targets. Source: Timberbiz As more countries commit to forest creation, but mainly plant single species forests, an international team of researchers has examined how carbon stocks in
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Dinosaur trees from Australia begin new life in UK

10 November 2023
Botanist James Wong has joined Forestry England to plant critically endangered Wollemi pine trees – the first global ‘metacollection’ to save the iconic species from extinction. Source: Timberbiz Mr Wong is working with Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest in Kent to plant six
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Irish steering group to increase use of timber

08 November 2023
Increasing the use of timber in construction is central to the work of a new Steering Group appointed by the Irish Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Senator Pippa Hackett. Source: Timberbiz Speaking after the first m
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US army requires mass timber construction option for future projects

08 November 2023
The US Army Corps of Engineers is requiring a mass timber structural option to be considered at the design stage of all of its vertical construction projects going forward. Source: Woodworking Network The US Army Corps of Engineers released an Engineering and Construction Bulletin (EC
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Chipper product from CBI

06 November 2023
CBI, a leading name in the realm of grinding and chipping equipment, has delivered its first 5400BP machine to Boda, a company specializing in grinding branches in the forest and on various platforms. Source: Timberbiz Boda Ris, a company with expertise in forest-based grinding, has p
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Scientific policy brief centres on Asia and forestry

06 November 2023
A new expanded Policy Brief published by the Science-Policy Program (SciPol) of the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) presents consolidated scientific evidence on the relationship between forests and human health in the Asian region. Source: Timberbiz It aim
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