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Sumitomo Forestry top ranking in homebuilding

19 February 2024
Sumitomo Forestry has received for the sixth consecutive year the highest-ranked top 1% assessment in the homebuilding industry in The Sustainability Yearbook 2024, a corporate sustainability assessment conducted by S&P Global, a US organization that is the world’s leading researc
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Using the 8D tool in plywood production

19 February 2024
The eight disciplines of problem-solving is a methodology widely used in automotive industry, and it applies to plywood production as well. The structured framework helps teams to identify, locate and fix the issue at hand. Source: Timberbiz “At UPM Plywood we use 8D in quality contro
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A second life for fallen trees

19 February 2024
Studio Weave’s pavilion in London is built to the rear of an existing Edwardian brick library, this single-storey, timber-framed extension provides an open plan café and flexible spaces for individual, community and group activities. Source: Timberbiz Inside, a rich variety of wood sa
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Komatsu gears up for racing in Formula One

19 February 2024
Heavy equipment manufacturer Komatsu has signed a multi-year deal with Williams Racing to become the principal partner of the British team from the start of the 2024 FIA Formula One World Championship season. Source: Timberbiz Komatsu was a key partner of Williams Racing in Formula On
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NHVR on track in Queensland

19 February 2024
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is on track to transition responsibility for delivering heavy vehicle regulatory services, including on-road compliance and enforcement, from the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR), on 20 April 2024. Source: Timberbiz NH
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Allianz insurance on the emerging risk of mass timber

19 February 2024
Mass timber has the potential to be a critical building component for the cities of the near future given the need for the construction sector to reduce its reliance on concrete and steel to lower its Co2 emissions. However, as this market grows and mass timber buildings evolve to gre
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FWCA at Primex Field Days

19 February 2024
Forest and Wood Communities Australia (FWCA) will be participating in the upcoming Primex Field Days, a significant event that fosters crucial connections between the agriculture sector, timber communities, forestry industries, and the everyday individual. Source: Timberbiz Primex Fie
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Ernslaw certification suspended

19 February 2024
One of New Zealand’s largest forestry companies has had its certification suspended over slash damage in and around Tolaga Bay. Sources: 1News, Timberbiz Ernslaw One is part of the Oregon Group, owned by the Malaysian based Tiong family, along with its subsidiary company and pro
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Engineered Wood Products welcomes Diana Hallam to the fold

19 February 2024
The Engineered Wood Products Association of Australasia has welcomed the appointment of Diana Hallam as the new Australian Forest Products Association Chief Executive Officer which it says comes at an important time for the renewable timber products sector. Source: Timberbiz “Diana ha
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Hardwood alliance doing the hard work in Western Victoria

19 February 2024
Western Victoria’s new plantation hardwood strategic alliance, GT Hardwood, is actively educating the community on its plans to invest in new plantation trees to meet the world’s growing consumption for fibre-based products and mitigate the continued decline in resource. Source: Timbe
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