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New York’s living tree map

12 December 2022
NYC Parks launched a first-of-its-kind living tree map, the NYC Tree Map showcasing nearly one million individually managed city trees that includes newly mapped, in-park trees that have unique IDs, species information, and maintenance status. Building on Parks’ previously launched St
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Sumitomo Forestry only Japanese company working on Forest Sector Roadmap

12 December 2022
Sumitomo Forestry took part as the only Japanese company in formulating the Forest Sector Nature-Positive Roadmap released by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Source: Timberbiz WBCSD, a global, CEO-led community working toward attaining sustainable devel
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Russian Segezha Group eager to sell European assets

12 December 2022
Segezha Group has received and is now studying several offers from potential buyers of its assets in Europe according to the Russian forestry group’s president, Mikhail Shamolin. Source: Interfax But the company is also considering the alternative of forming joint ventures based
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Science awards for Scion

07 December 2022
Scion’s leadership in forestry science, bioplastics research and biotechnology has been celebrated by Scion and its peers at the Science New Zealand Awards. Source: Timberbiz Scientists from all seven Crown Research Institutes and Callaghan Innovation were represented at the ceremony
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Z-boom cranes gaining popularity

04 December 2022
Z-boom cranes have become more common in recent years. Finnish crane manufacturer Kesla estimates that Z-boom cranes already constitute almost 40% of its crane production. Source: Timberbiz Alongside traditional Z-boom cranes, a front folded version has also been introduced to the mar
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Homerton Hall wins gold for Cambridge University

04 December 2022
University of Cambridge’s ‘Homerton College Dining Hall’ is the UK’s best new timber building, having won the Gold Award at the Wood Awards. Source: Timberbiz Elegant and impressive, the dining hall was praised by the judges for how it celebrates the integrity and inherent beauty of i
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10 storey wooden tower to be shaken not stirred

04 December 2022
Engineers will severely stress a 10-storey tower on the UCSD quake table to test the mettle of tall wood buildings. The shaking will be equivalent to the magnitude 6.7 Northridge earthquake and could answer serious questions about the durability of ‘tall timber’. Source: San Diego Uni
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From woodland to woodwork photo competition

04 December 2022
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), the Joint UNECE/FAO Forestry and Timber Section is launching a photo contest in partnership with the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). Source: Timberbiz The theme of the contest is “From wo
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Komatsu has a system to measure trees

04 December 2022
Komatsu’s new system improves calibration of the diameter and length measuring by using a new method to secure better statistical data and reduce the risk for human error. Another new feature is the integrated analysis function for visualisation of the control measurement result. Sour
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Hard facts from the hardwood conference

04 December 2022
A successful International Hardwood conference was organised in Lyon by the French National Wood Federation (FNB), the European Organisation of the Sawmill Industry (EOS) and the European Timber Trade Federation (ETTF). Source: Timberbiz This event gathered around 100 industrialists,
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