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Metsä Group focussed on carbon capture

23 September 2024
Metsä Group’s production units annually generate around 12 million tonnes of wood-based carbon dioxide, and the company is increasingly focusing on promoting its large-scale capture. Source: Timberbiz Now Kaija Pehu-Lehtonen has been appointed project director of Metsä Group’s carbon
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Combilift secures two more awards

23 September 2024
Combilift has secured two more awards – Design Team of the Year and The Industry Leader of the Year this time at the UK Engineering & Manufacturing Awards 2024. Source: Timberbiz The ‘Design Team of the Year’ award was presented to Combilift’s Heavy Equipment Team for their except
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Bringing back the red spruce

23 September 2024
In the early 1800s, more than 500,000 acres of red spruce forests blanketed the Appalachian Mountains. As the population realized the value of red spruce, it became heavily logged for paper, construction lumber and musical instruments. In the 1970s and 1980s, the same lands were worke
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German bridge of concrete and wood composites

20 September 2024
As part of the safety expansion of the expressway between St Veit South and North in Germany, new bridges had to be built. One of these is a combination of wood and concrete composites. Source: Timberbiz The Hasslacher group, together with Asfinag, is developing an innovative solution
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Sweden working to keeping its A listing in biomass

20 September 2024
The Norwegian Forestry Agency is putting forward a series of proposals for biomass from the forest to meet the EU’s new renewable requirements. Source: Timberbiz “Our proposals can contribute to Sweden continuing to be classified as an A country in a cost-effective manner. It wi
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JCB engines are 20 years old

20 September 2024
JCB’s engine business has marked its 20th birthday with a celebration to thank employees for their vital role in its continuing success. Source: Timberbiz Since 2004, JCB Power Systems in Foston, Derbyshire, UK has gone from producing three engines a day to making almost 300. It has b
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CascadeUp a waste timber project for London Design Festival

18 September 2024
A groundbreaking research project is set to make its global debut at London Design Festival from 18 to 21 September at the OXO Tower Courtyard and Platform. Source: Timberbiz CascadeUp is the first building-scale demonstration of a glulam and cross-laminated timber (CLT) structure whi
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Employment in the wood industry to attract young people

18 September 2024
Employment in the wood industry is vital not only for economic prosperity and social stability but also for advancing environmental sustainability and innovation. The sector’s ability to provide jobs across various skill levels and its role in sustainable resource management make it a
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Combilift’s two wins at UK Archie awards

18 September 2024
Combilift secured awards in two categories at the recent UK Materials Handling Association Awards in Birmingham on 14 September. Up against some of the biggest names in material handling, they walked away with the coveted ‘Ergonomic Innovation of the Year’ and the ‘Manufacturer Produc
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New Forests paper – Investing in a Nature Positive Future

18 September 2024
In a recently published paper, Investing in a Nature Positive Future, New Forests, a global investment manager of nature-based real assets and natural capital strategies, has seen increasing numbers of investors making commitments to align their investment portfolios with both the net
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