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Amsterdam mandates all new buildings must have timber

03 November 2021
The city of Amsterdam has mandated that all new buildings in the Dutch capital must be constructed from at least 20% wood or other biobased materials from 2025. Source: Dezeen The agreement, which is named the Green Deal Timber Construction, has been signed by all 32 municipalities in
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Ponsse supplies 11 new simulators for students

03 November 2021
Ponsse and Lapland Education Centre REDU launched an advanced simulation-based learning environment in Rovaniemi, Finland. This involves the largest simulator deal in Ponsse’s history. Source: Timberbiz The simulation learning environment was created through collaboration between Pons
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Australian and NZ ArborGen sells nursery assets to consortium

03 November 2021
Tree seedling company ArborGen has agreed to sell its New Zealand and Australian assets to a consortium led by Hugh Fletcher for NZ$22.25 million. ArborGen is one of the last remnants of the former Fletcher Forests, and has a range of nurseries producing seedlings for the timber and a
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Forestry commits to COP26 but state governments need to rethink native wood

03 November 2021
Australia’s forest industries have welcomed and expressed their support for a commitment by world leaders at the Glasgow Climate Change Summit to halt deforestation by 2030. Australian Forest Products Association CEO Ross Hampton said forests were the world’s lungs and needed to be su
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Forestry Now – the State of the Industry Review

03 November 2021
The past two years has been a period of upheaval within the timber industry nationally with bushfires, COVID lockdowns, China, plans to halt the native timber industry in at least two States and legal challenges to the timber industry as a whole. We believe the time is right to take a
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Download, print and build your own wooden bike

01 November 2021
A design studio called Arquimaña, based in the Basque Country in northern Spain has been working on an open-source design for a wooden bicycle—called OpenBike—that can be downloaded for free. Their goal was to design the most sustainable bicycle on the market and make it possible for
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Rich nations need to be mindful of forestry schemes at COP26

01 November 2021
As world leaders attend the COP26 climate summit, campaigners have urged rich nations to take a holistic approach to forestry that considers the environmental and economic interests of communities in the Global South. Source: Euractiv The value of forests for the environment and the l
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New robust head for efficient eucalyptus harvesting

01 November 2021
Komatsu Forest is introducing the Komatsu X164E, a robust head specially developed for efficient eucalyptus harvesting. Source: Timberbiz A high-performance feed system ensures high productivity which, combined with smart solutions for reducing maintenance time and costs, makes the X1
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Softwood supply in UK catches up with demand but hits other snags

29 October 2021
More than seven million m3 of timber and panel products were imported by the UK between January and July 2021, according to the latest Timber Trade Federation (TTF) Market Statement. Source: Timberbiz This is nearly two million m3 above the same period in 2020, and half a million m3 a
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Clearly explaining the benefits of clearcutting

29 October 2021
Abigail Ridge, an intern at the North Carolina Forestry Association (NCFA) recently developed a creative way to answer the question about whether clearcutting is bad for wildlife. Source: Timberbiz Ms Ridge did this through a piece of engaging and informative artwork. Working with art
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