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The supply chain under the microscope

30 November 2022
The 2022 Appita Fibre Value Chain Conference series focussed on how best to create new value and improve the integrity of the supply or value chain. A major element of that was a dedicated and stand-alone Supply Chain and Innovation Forum. Source: IndustryEdge Speakers from chemicals
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Leftover chairs

28 November 2022
Leftover Synthesis makes use of leftover material that would otherwise be sorted out, burned or shredded. Embracing their organic forms and shapes, the wood scraps are minimally processed. An algorithmic tool responds and adapts to the unique shapes, rearranging them into the form of
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Latest high-tech drones used in seeding and mapping Canada

28 November 2022
The latest drones in Resolute’s Ontario woodland operations will help the company reduce its carbon footprint and could even lead to faster forest regeneration after harvesting. Source: Timberbiz Those are just some of the strengths remote piloting systems, or drones, are bringing to
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New data estimates 33 million employed in forestry worldwide

28 November 2022
Quantifying how many people are employed in the forest sector is not a straightforward exercise. Nonetheless, the ILO, FAO and the Thünen-Institute of Forestry joined forces to estimate the global workforce in forest-related activities and provide insights on labour market trends in
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Södra extends electric drive to haulage

25 November 2022
Södra has a major initiative to electrify the operation’s transportation. A new project will study the future potential to operate electric-powered trucks, forklifts and loaders that can help further reduce the company’s fossil-fuel emissions. Source: Timberbiz Södra is a net producer
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Freely rotating harvester head

25 November 2022
Ponsse has introduced a new Ponsse HH360 harvester head rotator where the harvester head can rotate 360° degrees freely without limitations. Source: Timberbiz With the Ponsse HH360 the hoses stay in a fixed position from crane tip to rotator, all the time. The rotator enables the harv
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Reduced beech tree growth may mean forest dieback for Europe

25 November 2022
A new study has found that climate change could significantly reduce beech trees’ growth across most of the continent this century. Forest dieback may follow, the researchers warn. Source: Timberbiz Beech forests in Europe have far-reaching benefits. Like many other forests, they prov
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AFPA’s Diana Gibbs addresses UN COP27 conference

25 November 2022
Positioning the timber industry as part of the solution, not the problem, was the major message Riverina-based chair of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA), Diana Gibbs, took to this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) at Sharm el Sheikh in Egypt. Sou
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Russia’s war may have positive consequences one day

23 November 2022
Russia’s attack on Ukraine will not affect forest industry megatrends, but it may accelerate the move away from fossil raw materials and increase the demand for forest industry products. Source: Forest.fi Although Russia’s ruthless war in Ukraine does harm the forest sector in the sho
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FSC to double the language footprint for its logo

23 November 2022
With more than half of global consumers recognizing and trusting the ’check tree’ logo, the FSC brand has built a strong foundation of awareness over the years. To continue to grow brand value, FSC is taking measures to increase consumer understanding of what the FSC brand stands for.
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