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The importance of Environmental Product Declarations

06 November 2023
The environmental impact of products is an increasingly important selection criterion in construction and industry. However, making sustainable choices requires reliable and comparable data. Source: Timberbiz When choosing a building product, the best way to find out about its environ
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The Global Sawlog Prices Index dips but not in every market

03 November 2023
The Global Sawlog Prices Index (GSPI), a benchmark for worldwide wood pricing, has dipped about 10% from its all-time high in 2022. According to Resource Wise data, most countries experienced a drop in prices over the last year. However, some countries have actually seen rising costs
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Rayonier CEO David Nunes to retire

03 November 2023
Rayonier announced that David Nunes will be retiring as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board, effective 31 March 31, 2024. Pursuant to a multi-year succession planning process led by the Board of Directors, Mark McHugh, currently President and Chief Financial Officer, wil
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Indonesian palm plantations to be returned to forests

03 November 2023
Some 200,000 hectares of oil palm plantations found in areas designated as forests in Indonesia are expected to be returned to the state to be converted back into forests, a government official said. Source: Reuters Indonesia, the world’s biggest palm oil producer and exporter,
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New operating model at logging sites in Finland

01 November 2023
Stora Enso has launched a new operating model at its logging sites in Finland to improve the vitality and biodiversity of forests. In practice, this is done by reducing the density of planted spruce from 1,800 seedlings per hectare to 1,600 seedlings per hectare. Source: Timberbiz Thi
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Biomass & BioEnergy Asia conference returns to Vietnam

01 November 2023
CMT’s Biomass & BioEnergy Asia conference returns to Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City on 28 – 30 November, with an exciting line-up of site visit activities, presentations, and discussions, definitely a promising gathering for industry stakeholders. Source: Timberbiz Host speakers from
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JCB to build new factory in Texas

01 November 2023
JCB will build a new factory in North America which will create 1,500 new jobs over the next five years. The construction of the 720,000 sq ft (67,000m²) factory will begin early next year on a 400-acre site in San Antonio, Texas. Source: Timberbiz The new facility will manufacture ma
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Robotic muscles made from wood

30 October 2023
Wood is the source for a brick-breaking mini robotic muscle material developed by researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. The material, a specially developed hydrogel, can shape-shift, expand and contract on demand when controlled with electronic impulses of less than one vo
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EU Commission’s report on bioenergy use

30 October 2023
Bioenergy produced from agricultural, forestry and organic waste feedstock continues to be the main source of renewable energy in the EU, accounting for about 59% of renewable energy consumption in 2021, according to a new Commission report on bioenergy sustainability. Source: Timberb
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Spain’s ambitious forestry plan worth 6M Euros

30 October 2023
One of the most ambitious forestry plans in recent memory in Spain’s Malaga province is soon to get under way with an investment of almost six million euros. It will see more than 15,000 trees planted, across 11 municipalities, and the removal of 111,000 square metres of invasive cane
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