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Summer adds 1000 jobs for Metsa

Metsä Group is hiring nearly 1000 summer employees for the summer of 2022 for a wide range of jobs as the company does every year. Summer jobs in units across Finland provide a comprehensive overview of the forest industry, as well as an opportunity to gain an in-depth knowledge of a
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Wooden Ferrari masterpieces from Vietnam

Unveiled last year as Ferrari’s first open-top PHEV (plug-in hybrid electric vehicle), the SF90 Spider is the roadster supercar of the future. This wooden model is an homage brought to the iconic convertible. Source: Autoevolution The full-size Ferrari SF90 Spider was introduced in 20
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FSC indoor and outdoor furniture awards

  FSC’s Furniture Awards, created by the Forest Stewardship Council to reward FSC-certified companies in the indoor and outdoor furniture sector has announced the winners. Source: Timberbiz The awards ceremony took place online and the winners in six award categories (Home-living
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Uncontrolled timber fire on ship near Sweden

A fire on a cargo ship carrying timber off Gothenburg on Sweden’s west coast was still not under control on Sunday after more than 24 hours, authorities said. Source: Reuters The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) said it had sent two helicopters, while several other autho
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Giant wooden dragon recalls a stormy time

A giant wooden sculpture of a dragon has emerged from a north Italian forest devastated by Storm Vaia three years ago. The winged dragon, described as the largest of its kind in Europe, was created by Venetian sculptor Marco Martalar and has taken social media by storm. Source: Wanted
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Record breaking year for forestry value in UK

It has been a record-breaking year for the forestry land sector, with average values more than double what they were three years ago and the total value of the forestry investment market reaching a new high, according to the latest UK Forest Market Report. Source: The Scottish Farmer
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Scion building wins PEFC world award

New Zealand’s Scion Innovation Hub, Te Whare Nui o Tuteata, by RTA Studio/Irving Smith Architects has won the PEFC Best Use of Certified Timber prize. Located in New Zealand, Scion Innovation Hub was chosen as the most outstanding of the eight shortlisted projects from around the worl
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Christmas from the land of the giants

A stunning Christmas tree from the ‘land of the giants’ has been chosen to grace one of the world’s most famous landmarks. Forestry England has despatched a magnificent British grown 42 foot Sitka spruce from 63,000 hectare(155,000 acre) Kielder Forest, Northumberland, to stand proud
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A shot in the arm for forestry from AstraZeneca

Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has unveiled a new partnership program with Forestry England and Borders Forest Trust to plant more than one million trees across the UK by 2025, as part of the company’s efforts to become a carbon-negative business by 2030. Source: Edie AstraZen
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New Komatsus for demanding conditions and rugged terrain

Forestry equipment operates under difficult and demanding conditions. Komatsu now offers two new machines, the 931XC-3 8WD harvester and the 855-3 forwarder engineered for the rugged terrain of forestry and logging work. Source: Timberbiz The 931XC-3 (eXtreme Conditions) harvester Is
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