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Wooden toilet wins award

Woodio is a Finnish interior and design brand that makes use of sustainable bio-material innovation in a contemporary way. The company´s world’s first 100% waterproof solid wood composite toilet, Woodio Block has won the Design Plus Award powered by ISH at Frankfurt am Main in March 2
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Tree cities of the world

The City of Windsor in the UK has been recognized by the international program Tree Cities of the World to highlight the city’s efforts in growing and maintaining the city’s urban forestry efforts. Sources: Timberbiz, BBC News The Arbor Day Foundation is the world’s largest non-profit
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Get even more attached to your Cat

Caterpillar has a range of new Cat attachments available for backhoe loaders and mini excavators. Rugged and reliable, the new models span the range of demolition and sorting grapples, multipurpose grapples for Cat Tiltrotators and vibratory compactor plates. Source: Timberbiz Expandi
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WoodSolutions Project Portal for timber buildings around the world

Be inspired and informed by exemplar timber designs at the new WoodSolutions Project Portal – the world’s reference for timber buildings. Source: Timberbiz Search timber buildings around the world by location or project type, filter by a range of variables and discover how you can add
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More E-Power for John Deere machinery

John Deere is working towards introducing more battery-electric and electric hybrid machinery and in the future the company will offer E-Power machines utilising battery solutions from Kreisel electric. Source: Timberbiz “As we continue to introduce battery-electric and electric
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The UK will host its first agroforestry show

The event, hosted by the Woodland Trust and Soil Association and sponsored by lead partner Sainsbury’s, will explore the boost that trees can deliver for nature and climate as well as delivering resilience and productivity for farm businesses. Source: Timberbiz It will bring together
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Slow Spain quick to pick up new design concepts

SLOW Spain: Slow furniture for fast change, which is nine pieces by 17 students from Spanish design schools that contribute to positive change in consumer culture. Source: Timberbiz Bringing together the work of 17 students selected from nine Spanish design schools, SLOW Spain showcas
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Small wheel loaders offer big advantages

The innovative Next Generation of Cat 926, 930 and 938 Wheel Loaders offer a range of new technologies and features designed to boost productivity by simplifying machine operation. Source: Timberbiz Adding flexibility by design, the versatile Cat small wheel loaders offer industry-spe
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Volvo delivers second fossil-free steel machine

Volvo CE celebrated an important milestone in its ambition to drive transformation in the industry towards global climate goals with the handover to its second customer of a machine-made using fossil-free steel. Source: Timberbiz The A30G articulated hauler was handed over by Presiden
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Three forestry jobs in the 12 most dangerous in the US

These are the most dangerous jobs in the US and their most common cause of death based on fatal occupational injuries data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Source: Capital Gazette Logging is often cited as the most dangerous job in America, and for good reason. It only takes a
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