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Four EU forestry countries join to defend their interests

02 November 2022
Four EU countries with large forest reserves have established a collaborative group to defend the interests of their national forest industries in the 27-country bloc. Source: Helsinki Times “A coming-out took place today. We’ve now come out of the wood closet. Forested EU countries h
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Australian highlights from the 9th General Assembly of FSC

02 November 2022
The 9th FSC General Assembly (GA) held in Bali, Indonesia, from the 9th-14th of October brought together leaders and decision-makers, including Indigenous peoples, environmentalists, businesses, and many others in FSC’s membership, to discuss a responsible future for the world’s fores
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Scion officially recognises 12 outstanding employees

02 November 2022
A Christchurch scientist whose pioneering research is making work safer for people on the frontline of forestry and rural firefighting has been recognised by his peers at Scion. Dr Richard Parker has received the Roger Newman Award for Science or Engineering Excellence – one of 12 awa
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Copenhagen gives okay for 36-metre-high wooden building

31 October 2022
Södra has signed an agreement with LM Byg to supply approximately 5,700 cubic meters of cross-laminated timber (CLT) and 2,300 cubic meters of glulam to the 28,000-square-metre wooden building, which is a new office building for AP Ejendomen in Copenhagen. Source: Timberbiz The constr
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Nokian Tyres exits Russia

31 October 2022
Nokian Tyres has signed an agreement to sell its Russian operations to Tatneft PJSC. The debt free and cash free purchase price is expected to be approximately EUR 400 million. Source: Timberbiz The transaction is subject to approval by the relevant regulatory authorities in Russia an
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Manitou flicks the switch to electric

31 October 2022
Manitou Group, a leader in handling, aerial lift platforms and earthmoving, has released a record number of new products and the launch of the electric platform range. Source: Timberbiz With four new platform models, the group is accelerating the roll-out of its “Oxygen” low emissions
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Doosan dozer goes stateside

28 October 2022
Hyundai Doosan Infracore (HDI) has shipped the first Doosan dozer model DD100, a 9-metric-ton dozer targeted at the North American market. Source: Timberbiz HDI has produced two additional pilot machines and shipped them to North America for various performance tests, sales, marketing
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Dismantling Segregation in Finland’s forests

28 October 2022
Savo Vocational College, Finnish Forest Industries Federation and Ponsse are working together to increase the number of women working in the forest sector through a project called Dismantling Segregation. Source: Timberbiz The aim of the project carried out by the Finnish Institute fo
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Scientific debate over harvesting for bioenergy continues in Europe

28 October 2022
More than 550 scientists have signed a letter to the European Commission, alerting them of the deteriorating state of European forests and calling for climate-smart forestry practices including wood harvesting for bioenergy to bolster their resilience to global warming. Source: Euract
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Wooden replica of Paris to fool German bombers

26 October 2022
Paris counts among the most beloved cities on Earth, a status that owes in part to the relative lack of damage taken in during both World Wars. The desire to protect and preserve Paris thus runs high today, but then, it also did a century ago. The prospect of the city’s obliteration d
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