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Two-kilometre traditional wooden roof for Osaka Kansai Expo

03 August 2022
A ring-shaped wooden roof with a circumference of two kilometres will be erected using traditional techniques at the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo. Sources: The Asahi Shimbun, photos: Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition The canopy, which will protect visitors to pavilions from su
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US Congress recognises the power of family forests in climate change

03 August 2022
The American Forest Foundation (AFF), a national conservation organization that works to deliver meaningful conservation impact through the empowerment of family forest owners, has responded to the introduction of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 in the US Senate. Source: Timberbiz
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Australian imports of sawn softwood on the increase

03 August 2022
Australia’s imports of sawn softwood rose an astounding 62.2% year-ended May 2022, lifting to 895,314 m3 for the full year. While weighted average import prices may have peaked in January, there is very real prospect that annualised imports will continue to grow in coming months. Sour
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Women from Ukraine take over planting in Sweden

01 August 2022
The war in Ukraine has affected many forestry contractors, who have not been able to hire enough staff. Åke Backman in Älvsbyn, Sweden has only got a fraction of his staff, but some of his problems could be solved thanks to the fact that he hired women who fled the war in Ukraine. Sou
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Commercial forestry ‘shoulders the weight’ of carbon capture

01 August 2022
New research commissioned by Scottish Forestry offers evidence that commercial forestry will be the mainstay of climate emergency mitigation in Scotland’s push towards Net Zero. A recently published report, with work carried out by Forest Research, assesses different options for woodl
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Lingering timber trade dispute between US and Canada

01 August 2022
A lingering trade dispute between the US and Canada is expected to keep tariffs on softwood lumber in place, adding to soaring inflation costs. Source: Bloomberg The US is expected to lower duty rates on Canadian softwood lumber in a ruling next week, but not get rid of them, said Sus
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US triples reforestation spending to tackle wildfire destruction

29 July 2022
The United States has tripled annual reforestation spending to tackle a four-million-acre replanting backlog driven by intense, climate-driven wildfires. Sources: Reuters, Timberbiz The US Forest Service reforestation funding rose to more than US$100 million this year as part of moves
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Stockholm market’s temporary hall gains worldwide attention

29 July 2022
Stockholm’s market hall has been serving discerning customers since 1886. But after decades of use, this traditional meeting spot was facing an urgent need for complete renovation. Source: Timberbiz It was important that market traders could continue to trade while the renovation was
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Tigercat’s first-ever production grinder

29 July 2022
Tigercat’s new 6900 is the first production grinder designed and built by Tigercat. The 6900 is a heavy-duty upswing grinder made for high throughput material reduction and mulch production. Source: Timberbiz The 6900 is designed for extreme duty and long life, utilizing only the high
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myKomatsu parts ordering portal

27 July 2022
Scheduled service parts needed for regular servicing requirements as specified according to service meter reading (SMR) hours can now be ordered more quickly, easily and efficiently via the myKomatsu online parts portal. Source: Timberbiz The myKomatsu online parts portal allows custo
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