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Canadian wildfires take 1% of forested land, old growth is the most at risk

14 June 2023
Canada has lost more than 1% of its forested land to wildfires over the past few weeks. That’s from the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC), a trade association representing Canada’s wood, pulp, and paper producers both nationally and internationally.  Source: MyMuskokaNow De
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Wooden 2CV fetches a record price

09 June 2023
A French carpenter Michel Robillard has made quite a profit from constructing a Citroen 2CV in wood. Source: Timberbiz It was reported that he spent around 5000 hours over five years building the car which is pretty much all wood inside and out including wooden seats. The car is funct
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Diverse forest growth can maximise carbon storage

09 June 2023
The forestry industry has seen some major changes in recent years. This holds especially true as we all work toward collective solutions that directly respond to the growing call for decarbonization. Source: Timberbiz Reforestation has often been viewed through the lens of timber prod
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Update on Canadian wildfires

09 June 2023
Hundreds of wildfires, based mainly in Quebec, continued to pose a threat to communities. Wednesday and sent harmful smoke across Eastern parts of the continent. Skies were clouded over in many cities in Ontario, Quebec and the US eastern seaboard. Source: The Globe and Mail Canada co
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Ponsse to use fossil-free steel

07 June 2023
SSAB and Ponsse have joined forces in a partnership in which SSAB is to deliver fossil-free steel to Ponsse gradually beginning in 2026. Source: Timberbiz This partnership will enhance Ponsse’s position as a provider of sustainable forest machines and bring SSAB closer to its goal of
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UPM’s pulp mill in Uruguay open for business

07 June 2023
UPM has inaugurated its Paso de los Toros pulp mill in Central Uruguay. The event was attended by the President of Uruguay Luis Lacalle Pou, several ministers and representatives of other stakeholders who have participated in the successful execution of UPM’s growth project in Uruguay
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Plans by the new government to eliminate deforestation in Brazil

07 June 2023
Brazil’s government has unveiled how it plans to meet a pledge to eliminate deforestation in the Amazon by 2030, using strengthened law enforcement against environmental crimes and other measures in the world’s largest tropical rainforest. Sources: Timberbiz. Reuters Under
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Does wood or plastic make better pallets

02 June 2023
Suppliers of wood and plastic pallets both heavily promote their respective sustainability attributes, raising the question whether only one can claim top honours. Source: Supply Chain Dive Pallets are ubitiquous in supply chains. An estimated two billion pallets are in use daily in t
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International Softwood Conference in Austria

02 June 2023
The Association of the Austrian Wood Industries together with the European Organisation of the Sawmill Industry (EOS) and the European Timber Federation (ETTF), are holding the International Softwood Conference 2023 in Vienna, Austria. Source: Timberbiz The conference will be held in
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Final logging harvester from Komatsu Forest

02 June 2023
A final logging harvester that combines power and productivity with agility and excellent climbing ability. And a harvester that is also a perfect match for the C164 head. This is one way of describing the new eight-wheeled harvester from Komatsu Forest, the third addition to their ra
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