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Roundwood prices decrease all over Sweden

The trend of decreasing delivery prices has been ongoing for a full year, according to new statistics from the Swedish Forest Agency. The price of pulpwood decreased by 2.8% and the sawlog price by 2.6%, in comparison with the first quarter of 2020. Source: Timberbiz Pulpwood prices h
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American Forest Foundation pledges 84 million trees

The American Forest Foundation (AFF), a national conservation organization that focuses on empowering family and private forest owners to protect and improve their forests, joined 26 other conservation leaders in committing to the 1t.org US chapter as part of the global trillion trees
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Visas open for forestry workers in US

President Trump had issued a Presidential Proclamation suspending the entry of H-2B visa guest workers into the US through to 31 December 2020. The ban included forestry workers who are essential to the operation of the forest sector supply chain which was designated as a “Critical In
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California building standards change for tall wood

The California Building Standards Commission grouped the tall wood code change proposals into one agenda item and passed them unanimously. The commission agreed that early adoption of mass timber will have many benefits for the state. Source: Lesprom With this approval, California wil
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Cowabunga: a five-star cow shed

As many will remember Cowabunga was the catch cry of the Mutant Ninja Turtles but in this instance, it can be applied to an architecturally designed cow shed which has been designed by studio La Shed Architecture for a farm in Montérégie, Québec, Canada. Sources: Dezeen, Timberbiz The
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Sharp drop in orders for Italian woodworking machinery

According to a quarterly survey conducted by the Studies office of Acimall – the Confindustria member association of wood-furniture technology companies – the April to June 2020 term brought no surprising news. The drop in orders of the Italian woodworking machinery and tools is stron
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UK Government to legislate against deforestation

The UK Government has announced plans to introduce a new law to mitigate illegal deforestation and protect rainforests, through stronger due diligence measures and cleaning up UK supply chains. Sources: Timberbiz, TTF UK The legislation, if accepted after the six-week trial, will proh
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Sweet certified treats from the forest

‘Chichibu Mayu’ means ‘cocoon-shaped marshmallow’ in Japanese and it is the name of the world’s first forest-born sweets to achieve SGEC/PEFC certification. The forest sweets are made from the sap of maple trees grown in the SGEC/PEFC-certified municipal forests of Chichibu in Saitama
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CLT stairs lightweight and fast to install

Stora Enso has developed a lightweight, cost-efficient single component solution to building stairs that is fast to install and offers a full timber alternative to concrete or steel stairs. Source: Timberbiz “CLT stairs were born based through market demand. We have seen an increasing
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Deere mulcher conversion kit for wheeled feller bunchers

To maximize the versatility of its machines, John Deere has released its Mulcher Hydraulics Conversion Kit for the 843L and 843L-II Wheeled Feller Bunchers. Installed by the dealer, the kit allows customers to equip their machines for mulching applications, expanding the capabilities
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