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Japanese mills reel from soaring New Zealand radiata pine log prices

02 July 2021
Export prices of New Zealand radiate pine logs are soaring. Late May and early June shipment prices steeply increased by US$24-25 per cbm and with future increases certain Japanese mills are reeling. Source: Tropical Timber Market Report, Timberbiz Sawmills cutting radiata pine logs i
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Logset invests in harvester head assembly upgrades

02 July 2021
During the northern spring this year Logset made comprehensive investments in its harvester head assembly at its factory in Koivulahti, Finland. New harvester head assembly spaces have been built which increases the production capacity by 50% and safety has been improved. Source: Timb
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Stora Enso joins WWF initiative

30 June 2021
Stora Enso has joined the new WWF platform, Forests Forward. The platform engages businesses and investors to deliver on forest related sustainability ambitions, such as biodiversity protection and forest restoration. Source: Timberbiz As participants in Forests Forward, companies com
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Big Timber reality series on Netflix

30 June 2021
Big Timber follows the dangerous work of a logger and sawmill owner Kevin Wenstob of Sooke, Canada as he and his crew go to extremes to keep the family sawmill, and their way of life, alive. Sources: Netflix, Binge, IMDB, Victoria News Big Timber follows the dangerous work of Wenstob
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Eco Log branches out into harvester head production

30 June 2021
Eco Log has broaden its range by introducing its own series of harvester heads, consisting of four models. This makes Eco Log a complete forest machine manufacturer, offering machines and solutions for profitable and high-productive forestry all over the globe. Source: Timberbiz The n
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Partner program to link cities and forests

28 June 2021
Cities4Forests is providing seed funding of up to US$70,000 for European cities to launch seven Partner Forests programs in 2021. These cities are being invited to source tropical hardwood from exemplary community forest conservation enterprises, to be used in prominent city infrastru
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Top 10 countries with increasing forest areas

28 June 2021
More than 47,000 km2 of forest is lost worldwide annually. In fact, 17% of the Amazon rainforest has been destroyed in the past 50 years. But some countries have recently logged surprising increases in forest space. Source: BBC Science Here are the top nations with the highest net gai
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Komatsu Forest factory has largest solar park in Sweden

28 June 2021
Long-term sustainability was a focus area for Komatsu Forest as it builds its new factory outside Umeå, in Sweden. An important piece of the puzzle was a 19000m2 solar park on the roof of the factory, which will contribute to carbon neutral production. Source: Timberbiz Komatsu Forest
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Logistical log challenge for Notre Dame rebuild

25 June 2021
After felling oak trees to rebuild Notre Dame cathedral, French foresters confronted their next logistical challenge this week: how to get the massive logs to a sawmill more than 100 km down the road. Source: Reuters The largest log is 26 metres (85 feet) long – longer than the
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Lesprom launches beta version of export and import data service

25 June 2021
Lesprom Network, a global marketplace for wood products, has launched a beta version of the wood export and import data analysis service Lesprom Analytics. Source: Timberbiz The service collects data on the export and import of wood products around the world, instantly processes them
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