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Can’t see the wood for the trees; get wooden sunglasses

23 September 2020
With summer in Australia just around the corner, it’s time for those who spend a lot of time outdoors – perhaps in the forest – to consider eye protection as well as skin protection. Keeping forestry in mind, then maybe a pair of wooden framed sunglasses are the way to go. These ones
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HP putting its ‘money where its mouth is’

23 September 2020
Printer and printing solutions company HP has pledged to plant one million trees by the end of 2020 through a partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation that supports World Economic Forum’s and American Forests’ initiative that serves as a global movement to conserve, restore and grow
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The largest CLT panel in the world

23 September 2020
In Austria a timber construction is currently being built with a massive 650m2 cross laminated timber panel, which is a world record. TS3 technology makes it possible, this is a development by Timbatec together with the ETH Zurich and the Bern University of Applied Sciences. Source: T
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Virginia Department of Forestry goes nuts

21 September 2020
The Virginia Department of Forestry in the US is after 12 species of acorns and nuts that can be planted at its Augusta Forestry Centre to grow into tree seedlings that will become the forests of tomorrow. Source: Timberbiz Each year, VDOF asks the public from across the state to coll
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Mapping 1.6 billion people who live near forests

21 September 2020
Global maps of places where people and forests coexist show that an estimated 1.6 billion people live within five kilometres of a forest. The assessment, based on data from 2000 and 2012 and published September 18 in the journal One Earth, showed that of these 1.6 billion “fores
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Indonesian exports fall, furniture businesses close

21 September 2020
The Chairman of the Indonesian Furniture and Craft Industry Association (HIMKI), Supriyadi, said the value of Indonesia’s exports of furniture and crafts will likely fall below US$1.2 billion by the end of this year and the downturn in exports is already having a major impact on compa
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British Columbia new law protects wood processing jobs

18 September 2020
The provincial government of British Columbia is keeping its commitment to protect BC jobs and support companies investing in British Columbia that are creating more high-value products from its natural resources and want to employ local workers. Source: Timberbiz Changes to the Manuf
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A touch more intelligence for Ponsse machinery

18 September 2020
The new Ponsse Opti 8 is a state-of-the-art touchscreen computer designed for use in its forest machines. User-friendliness, a large high-resolution display, high ergonomics in the cabin and responsiveness form the basis of the technical and visual design of the Opti 8 computer: all f
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Similarities between Australia’s black summer and the US fires

18 September 2020
Ken Pimlott once commanded a firefighting army. As the former chief of the world’s largest firefighting force, Cal Fire, he had more than 15,000 people and 50 aircraft at his disposal. But even he concedes that this mighty force is being overwhelmed by the fires burning along th
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Apprenticeship training for 50 at Metsa

16 September 2020
Metsä started recruitment of 50 new employees for apprenticeship training starting in January 2021. They will be trained at Metsä Group’s pulp, paperboard and tissue paper mills. The future prospects of these industries are good, and apprenticeship recruitment proactively meets
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