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Quadco drum mulcher

Since its beginning as a small forestry equipment manufacturing shop in 1989, Quadco has built its reputation on a single promise: to never compromise on quality or service. That means listening to customers and dealers on its products’ ability to withstand heavy applications on the j
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Paris shows off its sustainability with Olympic venues

There’s something highly unusual about the new Olympic Aquatics Centre on the outskirts of Paris. It’s not just the building’s striking form, with its massive, Pringle-shaped solar roof. It’s not solely that the 5,000-seat venue, constructed mainly from wood, was pieced together like
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US may not comply with Euro deforestation regs

The European Union’s Deforestation Regulation’s traceability requirements will be “nearly impossible” for the US paper and wood pulp industry to meet, 27 US senators have told US Trade Representative Katherine Tai, pressing her to push to ensure the EU’s rules target countries where d
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Timberlink marks Day of the Forests with sustainable timber manufacturing

Following the recent pledge by the Australian Government and 16 other nations during COP28 in Dubai to enhance timber usage in construction, the Forest Stewardship Council says attention has now been drawn to the significant environmental benefits of timber. Source: Timberbiz The FSC
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New features to add to Komatsu’s Precision

Komatsu’s digital solution Precision opens up new opportunities to work in a smarter and more efficient way thanks to technological developments, it is now possible to show the machine’s position to within just a few centimetres, providing the foundation for many functions that
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Södra goes to Scania for an electric woodchip truck

Södra has decided to invest in a battery-electric long-haul truck in its daily logistics chain for transporting woodchips. Using self-produced, fossil-free electricity to charge the woodchip truck, the environmental footprint from these transport operations will be dramatically reduce
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Euro timber industry wants a delay for deforestation regulations

The European timber industry is calling for a delay to the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) as systems and companies are not ready. Source: Timberbiz In an open statement, signed by The European Confederation of Woodworking Industries (CEI-Bois), European Furni
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Harvesting partner concept encourages skilful operations

Stora Enso launched its Harvesting Partner concept in November 2022 to encourage more skilful operators and new entrepreneurs to join the forest industry. The concept was initially introduced in Sweden, but it has since then been launched also in Finland, Norway and Lithuania. Stora E
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Upgrades to Komatsu harvesting head

Komatsu S172 has an upgraded length-measuring function as well as improvements that will increase the reliability and performance of the head. Source: Timberbiz Several improvements have been made to the length measuring function to increase the measuring accuracy. For example, the me
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Europe asks Japan to ban imports of Russian wood

The European Organization of the Sawmill Industry (EOS) and the European Confederation of Woodworking Industries (CEI-Bois) sent an open letter to the Executive Vice-President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Trade, Valdis Dombrovskis. Source: Timberbiz With this statem
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