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European Union Timber Regulation briefing update

07 February 2019
The UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) has published its latest briefing note on the implementation of the European Union Timber Regulation (EUTR), which covers the period November to December 2018. Source: Timberbiz The briefing opens with an update on Uk
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Employers, associations and educators join to foster UK talent

07 February 2019
Nearly 30 forestry employers, associations and educational providers in the UK have pledged to work together to attract the very best of young and new talent into the sector. Under the five-year Forestry Skills Plan the aim is to increase numbers of new entrants and improve the skills
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Stora Enso cuts back as markets may become weaker

07 February 2019
Stora Enso is implementing a profit protection program intended to achieve an annual cost reduction of EUR 120 million as well as reduction of capital expenditure by about EUR 50 million compared with an earlier announced forecast. The program includes plans to reduce costs at the Ala
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NY’s DEC celebrates 11 years of certification

05 February 2019
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced that DEC has achieved 11 consecutive years of dual forest certification for more than 780,000 acres of State Forests under the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and Forest Stewardship
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New Gen Husqvarna chainsaws

05 February 2019
Husqvarna has released the next generation of 50cc chainsaws for professional loggers and arborists, the Husqvarna 550 XP Mark II and the 545 Mark II. The chainsaws are redesigned from scratch, resulting in a new level of cutting capacity, maneuverability and endurance, making them id
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Independent review shows risk fraud for Wales timber agency

05 February 2019
An independent review into how Natural Resources Wales handled timber contracts has found “serious failings”. Auditors Grant Thornton found problems were so bad they “heightened exposure to the risk of fraud”.  The agency – responsible for publicly-owned
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TRADA University Challenge in timber

31 January 2019
On 8-9 February, 60 UK students will gather in Sheffield for a challenge to design healthy student accommodation predominantly from timber. The TRADA University Challenge brings 60 students from multiple disciplines and universities together at the University of Sheffield’s Diamond Bu
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Sweden’s increases on delivery timber prices

31 January 2019
The increase of delivery prices in Sweden was larger in 2018 than it has been for several years, according to new statistics from the Swedish Forest Agency. Both sawlog and pulpwood prices increased in the whole country during 2018. Source: Timberbiz Delivery purchase is a method whic
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UK government publishes regs for trade in timber post Brexit

31 January 2019
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs within the British Government issued a press release on the regulations which will apply to foreign trade in timber if no agreement is reached on the withdrawal from the EU scheduled for 29 March. Source: Euwid According to the
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Sweetwoods for biomaterials on an industrial scale

29 January 2019
Sweetwoods a project made up of nine European companies, is to begin producing wood-based biomaterials for the first time on an industrial scale. This unique €43 million bio-economy project, funded by the Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) is now underway, with its key ai
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