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Toothpicks find another purpose

25 January 2023
The Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) in Tampa, Florida, US has something small which they say is huge The Wooden Wonders of the World toothpick exhibition. Source: Timberbiz This display consists of structures painstakingly recreated and built to an exact 1:164 scale made by hand
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FSC convenes tech consortium to bring high tech to forestry

25 January 2023
The Forest Stewardship Council is bringing together some of the most innovative technology companies in the world to help bring cutting-edge solutions to familiar problems. You would be forgiven for not thinking of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) when you think of ground-breaking
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International Paper to sell its interests in Russian Ilim

25 January 2023
International Paper announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its 50% interest in Ilim SA, the holding company for its Ilim joint venture, to its joint venture partners for $484 million equity value. The sale is subject to regulatory approvals in Russia. Sources: Lesprom
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FSC to work with partners to provide better biodiversity data

25 January 2023
As the pioneer of the notion of High Conservation Values, FSC certification benefits biodiversity by protecting rare and threatened species and their habitats as required by FSC standards. Source: Timberbiz However, data about this impact is not systematically available. In fact, glob
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15th Century ship to be reassembled from 2500 pieces of timber

23 January 2023
The final pieces of what has been compared to a huge, heavy but also very delicate 3D medieval puzzle are being returned to the Welsh city where they were found in riverside mud two decades ago. Source: The Guardian Now experts can look forward to putting back together the 2,500 or so
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JCB to showcase hydrogen tech in North America

23 January 2023
  JCB is set to showcase its super-efficient hydrogen combustion technology on the international stage for the first time ever with a debut in North America. Source: Timberbiz The wraps will come off JCB’s brand new hydrogen combustion engine, the company’s zero-carbon emissions
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Ukraine war forced the sale of 13 forest-based plants in Russia

23 January 2023
The withdrawal of foreign companies from Russia in 2022 may lead to a shortage of certain timber products, which will gradually be covered by Russian-made products. However, the quality of products will be lower due to the cessation of supplies of Western consumables and components. S
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Italian wood used to build award winning Eric Tweedale Stadium

23 January 2023
Bressanone, a small town nestled among Italy’s northern mountains, is 15,000 kilometres from the Australian metropolis of Sydney. The prefabricated wooden components travelled around world to Sydney to build Australia’s first sports stadium made entirely of wood. Sources: We Build Val
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Daycare in the forest improves immune systems

20 January 2023
Playing through the greenery and litter of a mini forest’s undergrowth for just one month may be enough to change a child’s immune system, according to an experiment in Finland. Source: Science Alert When daycare workers rolled out a lawn, planted forest undergrowth (such
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China announces adjustments to tariffs for 2023

20 January 2023
The Chinese State Council has announced adjustments to tariffs for 2023. According to the Customs Tariff Commission this year China will impose tariffs on 8,948 tax items and the overall tariff level will be reduced from 7.4% to 7.3% to spur demand and growth. Source:  Tropical Timber
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