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Tulipwood MultiPly at London Design Festival

MultiPly, a nine-metre high, carbon-neutral wooden pavilion made entirely of American tulipwood has opened to the public in the Sackler Courtyard of the V&A in time for the London Design Festival. Source: Timberbiz The 43m3 of tulipwood that makes up MultiPly stores the equivalent
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Augmented reality and 5G technology in mill maintenance

Stora Enso has been developing augmented reality (AR) and 5G technology solutions together with Telia. The utilisation of augmented reality was first tested at Stora Enso’s Oulu mill where real-time information is being used in mill maintenance. Source: Timberbiz The application of au
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Cat to sell purpose-built forestry business

Caterpillar has announced that it has entered into a preliminary agreement with Weiler to sell the Cat purpose-built forestry business. The sale is subject to negotiation of a final agreement, the closing of which is expected by early 2019. Source: Timberbiz “We remain committed to su
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Studio in the Woods

The Timber Research and Development Association (TRADA), a leading timber authority in the UK, is passionate about driving forward the understanding and use of timber and timber products in the design and construction of quality buildings. Source: Timberbiz To start students on their
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Metsa and 4H forge forestry relationships

Metsä Group has started cooperation with the Finnish 4H Organisation to strengthen young people’s relationship with forests and widen their understanding of forestry and the possibilities it offers. Source: Timberbiz “Metsä Group is an important player in Finnish society. We employ a
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No-deal Brexit papers released affect the timber industry

The UK Government has published a series of papers offering guidance to allow business to make preparations in the unlikely event of a “no deal” Brexit. So far, 25 papers have been released. Source: Timberbiz, TTF Timber Trade Federation (TTF) UK has scanned the papers for content rel
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Make a design statement with your MacBook

Lift your MacBook to a new level with Yohann’s MacBook and MacBook Pro stands made from timber – striking designs with benefits. Source: Timberbiz The stands are made from either walnut or oak and offer the same minimalist design as Apple does with its MacBooks. While the cost is arou
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Meeting of the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers

Canadian federal, provincial, and territorial forest ministers concluded the 2018 meeting of the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers (CCFM) in Halifax, and announced their commitment to renewing the CCFM’s Vision for Canada’s Forests. Source: Timberbiz Renewing this visio
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CatchMark Timber makes an offer on Phaunos fund

CatchMark Timber Trust Inc has said it approached Phaunos Timber Fund Ltd with a possible all-stock offer that values the closed-ended investment company at US57 cents a share. Source: Reuters Shareholders in Phaunos, which has forestry investments in New Zealand, Uruguay and Brazil,
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FWPA sponsors students to attend WCTE 2018

For the last eight years, FWPA funding has allowed outstanding students to attend the World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE). This year eight students were awarded a $3500 bursary to attend the WCTE in Seoul, South Korea. Source: Timberbiz The students are all post-graduates wh
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