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Mercedes F1 teams up with Chestnuts for climate projects

The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (“the team”) has joined forces with nature-based carbon developer Chestnut Carbon to support high-quality carbon removal projects across the Southeastern United States. Source: Timberbiz Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team’s work with Ches
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Trailblazing apprenticeship program for UK forestry sector

The Professional Forester Apprenticeship program in the UK offers an exciting career pathway into the forestry sector for people from all backgrounds. Source: Timberbiz A new call for foresters of the future has gone out for the next cohort of the innovative Professional Forester Appr
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US paper industry asks Trump to seek lighter EU deforestation rules

The US paper and pulp industry is lobbying President Donald Trump’s administration to ask the EU to declare the United States deforestation-free, a step that could make it easier for exporters to meet the bloc’s new environmental rules. Source: Reuters From December, the E
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Grand Gothenburg with 9100 sq metres of CLT

Construction of Gothenburg Grand Central in Sweden has started, a new station building in a completely new district. Together with Hybridge, Sodra is delivering 9,100 square meters of cross-laminated timber (CLT) for the building’s frame. Source: Timberbiz Gothenburg’s new
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Trump orders mass firing of US Forest Service workers

A mass firing of probationary federal government employees has been ordered by the Trump administration, potentially affecting hundreds of thousands of workers including 3,400 with the US Forest Service — nearly 10% of its workforce — who are being terminated, according to official st
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International Paper to close three facilities in the US

International Paper announced the permanent closure of the company’s Red River containerboard mill in Campti, Los Angeles., recycling plant in Phoenix, Arizona., box plant in Hazleton, Pennsylvania., and sheet feeder facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Source: Timberbiz All facilit
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SCA delivers 100 million seedings in Sweden in 2024

Last year was another year of high seedling deliveries from SCA. Nearly 100 million seedlings were delivered to private forest owners and SCA’s own forests. Source: Timberbiz, Photo: Michael Engman “It feels good to be able to contribute with seedlings of high quality that
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German wooden turbine blades for wind turbine maker in India

In a move towards sustainable wind energy, Senvion, one of the key wind turbine OEMs in India, has joined forces with a German wooden wind turbine blade manufacturer, Voodin Blade Technology GmbH to develop and manufacture high-performance wooden wind turbine blades for Senvion’s 4.2
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Go Pro finds a new use in forestry

A wearable camera typically used to record the daring feats of skydivers or other thrill-seekers could also be a practical tool down on the ground, University of Alberta research shows. Source: Timberbiz By capturing hundreds of images in a short time in a greenhouse experiment, a GoP
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Opinion: Allan Laurie – international softwood trade behaves abnormally to world pressures

For those of us in the commercial forestry sector, there is an air of expectation that 2025 cannot be worse than 2024. The early 2025 signs look promising, albeit there could be some small speed humps just in front of us. International factors would suggest we might be in for a rough
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