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France leads the charge to reduce packaging

12 May 2023
Packaging and packaging waste in the EU are rising faster than Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and the most widely used, fastest growing packaging materials are paper and cardboard. Source: Timberbiz A proposed EU Regulation now under discussion aims to reduce packaging while giving con
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Salone del Mobile 2023

10 May 2023
Wood proved once again to be one of the prime materials for the brands exhibiting their products at the Salone del Mobile, Milano 2023, both for its sustainable characteristics and for the ancestral or perhaps utopian meanings that it inevitably takes on. Source: Timberbiz The trend w
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UPM prepares to meet EU recyclability targets with new products

10 May 2023
With the packaging industry preparing to meet EU recyclability targets, the demand for innovative and sustainable solutions is growing fast. In a recent co-creation project with SN Maschinenbau GmbH, a leading manufacturer of horizontal pouch-packaging machines, UPM Specialty Papers t
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Indonesian forestry could increase

10 May 2023
Indonesian Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto has stated that the forestry sector’s contribution to the gross domestic product (GDP) of 0.66% in 2022 could be continuously increased through efforts, including carbon sequestration. Source: Antara “With
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Offsetting mulcher for roadsides and more

08 May 2023
SEPPI has released its new offsetting mulcher for the mulching of vegetation along watercourses and roadsides. In addition to the L9 flex type for 130-240 HP tractors, the lighter L7 flex version is now available, for 80-160 HP tractors, which replaces the original SAV model. Source:
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AI for IPE in the USA

08 May 2023
Ipe Woods USA, a supplier of premium hardwood decking and lumber, has developed the first AI system tailored for the lumber industry. Exclusively available to Ipe Woods USA customers, this AI system offers numerous benefits for informed decision-making and enhanced customer experience
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Fiji to establish Fiji Forestry Professionals Association

08 May 2023
Sixteen individuals from the Fiji forestry sector, led by the former permanent secretary for Fisheries and Forests Samuela Lagataki, came together to hold consultation for the establishment of the Fiji Forestry Professionals Association (FFPA). Source: Timberbiz The meeting was held a
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A decrease in UK construction and its effects on timber

05 May 2023
Construction output in the UK is forecast to fall from a record-high level and contract by 6.4% in 2023 according to the CPA’s Spring Forecasts. This is a downgrade from a fall of 4.7% expected in the winter, driven primarily by sharp falls in the two largest construction sectors – pr
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Vacuum packing with sustainable coated paperboard

05 May 2023
Trayforma BarrPeel by Stora Enso is a new, easy-peeling board material for vacuum skin packs enabling packaging fresh food on recyclable paperboard trays. Source: Timberbiz Trayforma BarrPeel reduces plastic to less than 10% of the tray and it is a sustainable barrier-coated paperboar
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Building a bridge to education, fishing and farming

05 May 2023
The eye-catching 25-metre-long Gulou bridge in Jiangmen, China, forms part of an eco-cultural tourist resort for nature education, fishing, and farming activities. Hundreds of PEFC-certified wooden elements are bolted together to form the bridge, paying tribute to the traditional cons
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