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Cat smarts extended to grader and dozer blade uses

22 March 2023
Caterpillar has new options for the Cat Smart Grader Blade and Smart Dozer Blade. The new external control kit for GB120 and GB124 smart grader blades expands use of these blades to Cat D and D2 series SSL and CTL machines, enabling customers with previous model fleets to run smart bl
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Scientific community pushes back against agenda-driven forestry science

22 March 2023
A few years ago, a group of scientists published a research paper that examined the role of agenda-driven science in conservation including the chronic misinformation that is preventing public land managers from improving the health and resiliency of the federal forests in the US. Sou
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In Europe 3.6m people worked in forest-based industries

22 March 2023
As the industry marked the International Day of Forests on 21 March Eurostat released figures that showed 3.6 million people worked in forest-based activities in Europe. Source: Timberbiz Forest ecosystems provide numerous benefits for society: besides providing timber for constructio
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Ki-board of hardwood for hard cash

20 March 2023
Hacoa’s Ki-Board is a creative twist on the mundane world of plastic mass production. Created entirely of carefully selected hardwoods of the highest quality, each keyboard is lovingly fashioned by a Japanese master craftsman in a labour-intensive process at the rate of just one per d
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PEFC seminar targets the furniture industry

20 March 2023
The wood in furniture can only come from one place: the world’s forests. Wood is renewable and can be sourced from sustainably managed forests, which is why homeowners, governments and private companies and corporations are increasingly demanding responsibly sourced wood. Source: Timb
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JD one of the most ethical companies in the world

20 March 2023
John Deere has been recognized as one of the 2023 World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. Source: Timberbiz This year marks the 16th time Deere has been recognized on this list, underscoring t
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Australia shares forest know-how with Japanese counterparts

20 March 2023
Private Forests Tasmania’s Agriforester Molly Marshall has joined a small group of Australian foresters and bushland managers visiting Japan to share forestry experiences and techniques with their counterparts. Source: Timberbiz Australian academic, Professor Michael Seigel, int
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Tigercat’s new skidder for selective harvesting ops

17 March 2023
Tigercat’s 612 dual winch skidder is specially designed to operate in selective harvesting applications, extracting high value timber in steep or sensitive terrain conditions. Source: Timberbiz The Tigercat 612 series skidder platform was created to manage the extraction function in c
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Nokian latest to leave Russia

17 March 2023
Nokian Tyres is the latest company to sell its Russian operations, it will sell to from PJSC Tatneft. Source: Timberbiz After registration formalities in Russia, the transaction will be completed, and Nokian Tyres’ operations in Russia will end. “Due to the war in Ukraine, it was no l
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China and Russia – a snapshot of the future of softwood

17 March 2023
Currently, softwood imports remain weak in the Chinese market. However, the outlook appears somewhat optimistic into the 2Q and 3Q of 2023 (if not slightly ambiguous based on multiple other factors). Sources: Wood Resources International, Forest2Market Reports at the end of last year
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