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France battling beetles after battling bushfires

27 October 2023
Last year, ferocious wildfires destroyed thousands of hectares of one of France’s most picturesque forests. Now French authorities are battling an invasion of beetles that are devouring the weakened pines of La Teste-de-Buch, in the southwestern region of Gironde. Sources: Agenc
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British Columbia’s $300M conservation fund to protect old growth forests

27 October 2023
A new Can$300-million Conservation Financing Mechanism consisting of Can$150 million from the Province, matched by a commitment to raise an additional Can$150 million from the British Columbia (BC) Parks Foundation will protect BC’s oldest and rarest trees. Source: Timberbiz “Conservi
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Norwegians aim to simplify regulations for forestry

27 October 2023
The Norwegian Forestry Agency has been commissioned by the Norwegian government to investigate a number of regulatory simplifications for forestry. Source: Timberbiz Two proposals have been put forward which in brief mean: The requirement to grow new forest after felling, the reforest
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Small CASE loaders new on the job

25 October 2023
CASE Construction Equipment is launching an all-new line-up of mini track loaders and small articulated loaders. The new product lines from CASE will highlight how small contractors can overcome labour challenges and get more done with right-sized machines. Source: Timberbiz CASE will
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Stora Enso expects continuing weak demand

25 October 2023
Stora Enso expects weak demand to persist into next year, although signs the worst might be over for the forestry industry drove the Finnish firm’s shares up 5% on Tuesday. Source: Reuters High inflation and falling demand have squeezed forestry sector profits since late last year, wi
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The role of agriculture and forestry in US carbon markets

25 October 2023
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released a report A General Assessment of the Role of Agriculture and Forestry in the U.S. Carbon Markets, which is a comprehensive look at current market activity, barriers to participation, and opportunities to improve access to carbon mar
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Resolute steps on a sidewalk with cellulose filaments

23 October 2023
Resolute, in collaboration with Performance BioFilaments, has taken another step toward developing a viable market for cellulose filaments (CF), an innovative wood-based biomaterial, by conducting field tests in Quebec. Source: Timberbiz Construction crews in Saguenay used CF-infused
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Asian micro-plantations in pilot project to access FSC certification

23 October 2023
In the Asia-Pacific region, there are thousands of smallholders who own very little amount of land. For such forest owners with micro-plantations, FSC certification can seem a very complex and expensive process. Source: Timberbiz But can FSC still be a solution even for the smallest o
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His Majesty King Charles III Visits James Jones

23 October 2023
His Majesty King Charles III visited Hyne’s Scottish partner, James Jones & Sons Ltd Aboyne sawmill in early October but it wasn’t his his first visit having first visited the sawmill in 1999 when he was Prince of Wales. Many team members are still with the company to witness his
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MOU with Samling Timber and Australian Loggo for pilot project in Sarawak

23 October 2023
Integrated timber giant Samling Timber Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Sarawak with Loggo IP Pty Ltd, an Australian developer of competitive Engineered Wood Products using planted wood species such as Acacia and Eucalyptus for building systems aimed at housing, comme
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