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Update on US wildfires – the most challenging in fire history

09 September 2020
California is in the midst of perhaps the most challenging fire year in its history, with yet another dangerous set of weather conditions developing in a state that endured unprecedented heat and explosive blazes over the weekend. Source: The Washington Post More than 2.2 million acre
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Pilot plant project for development of 3D fibre products

07 September 2020
Metsä and Valmet have decided to continue the development collaboration related to 3D fibre products and to jointly invest approximately EUR 20 million in a new R&D project. As part of the project, a greenfield pilot plant will be built on Metsä Group’s mill site in Äänekoski, Fin
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Canada will continue to fight US on lumber duties

07 September 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed to keep up the fight against the never-ending effort in the United States to slap countervailing duties on Canadian softwood lumber exports. In an interview on Vancouver-based RED FM, Trudeau cheered the World Trade Organization for ruling last week
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Komatsu – thin on the ground

07 September 2020
Komatsu Forest has developed a new thinning concept, Thinning Experts (TX), which includes the Komatsu 835TX and the all-new Komatsu 825TX. The new TX machines have new features that enable them to easily navigate dense stands while maintaining high production, making them particularl
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Vermeer brush chipper to meet EU emission standards

04 September 2020
According to Vermeer its new BC200 brush chipper delivers performance, quality and safety in a package that will enable operators to achieve new levels of productivity and flexibility. Source: Timberbiz The BC200 that will be available in September 2020 complies with European Union (E
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Japan may shift to planting energy forests for woody biomass

04 September 2020
As part of efforts to shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy, the Japanese government is considering securing “energy forests” for the specific purpose of growing sources for woody biomass power generation. Source: Kyodo News Greater dependence on woody biomass is bel
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China accepts bug infested wood from Germany, but no bugs from Canada

04 September 2020
The bark beetle has been a headache for Andreas Voss, chief wood marketer of Germany’s most populous federal state, North Rhine-Westphalia, but recently things turned for the better. An infestation of the pest in the state’s spruce forests has created unsalable volumes of
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Ascent the cutting edge 25 storey timber tower for Milwaukee

02 September 2020
Ascent is a 25-storey mass timber tower now under construction in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the US. It recently received building permits and has broken ground. The development team, led by New Land Enterprises and Wiechmann Enterprises, said that all the pieces of the puzzle have been
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Miniforst mulcher from Seppi

02 September 2020
Seppi’s new Miniforst cl incorporating a new cut control rotor has been engineered to meet the demands of mulching contractors where a sharpenable blade is needed. Source: Timberbiz The goal was to manufacture a rotor using the existing mini blade and proven tool holder but with the a
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Small forest businesses – almost half of all jobs in forestry

02 September 2020
Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are a vehicle for development and generate almost half of jobs in the formal forest sector globally. They are key to local economies, generating significant livelihood and employment opportunities. Source:  Timberbiz Yet the recent economic
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