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Destructive heat causes wildfires to rage across multiple European countries

20 July 2022
Wildfires raged across tinder-dry country in Portugal, Spain, France and Croatia on Thursday, burning homes and threatening livelihoods, as much of Europe baked in a heatwave that has pushed temperatures into the mid-40Cs in some parts. Source: Reuters Nations across southern Europe &
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Pine planting statistics double in Sweden

18 July 2022
The proportion of pine planted on land where it grows best has doubled in six years in the southern parts of Sweden after many years of hard work, there is now a clear trend where forest owners plant pine instead of spruce. Source: Timberbiz According to the Swedish Forest Agency’s fo
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New tallest tower at 25 storeys and 86.6 metres

18 July 2022
Another historic milestone in the use of mass timber as a construction material is about to be passed as Korb + Associates Architects’ aptly named Ascent tower is finally opened on July 15, in Milwaukee in the US. Sources: Archinect, Timberbiz These milestones are happening more and m
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NeoLigno binder for particleboard and insulation

18 July 2022
Stora Enso has launched NeoLigno, a lignin-based binder for particleboard and insulation applications. NeoLigno is a bio-based binder that is made from lignin, an organic polymer that comes from wood. It is primarily suited to particleboard and insulation applications. Source: Timberb
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Built by Nature funds work on legislation for sustainable timber construction

15 July 2022
Built by Nature, a network and grant-making organisation with a mission to accelerate the timber building transformation in Europe, has announced a €211,336 Accelerator Fund grant to Environmental Coalition on Standards (ECOS) to influence European Union legislation, building standard
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Speed dating in the forest

15 July 2022
The Bioregions Facility in Europe has kicked off its second series of Forestry Speed Dating events on the theme of Bio-based solutions for sustainable construction. Source: Timberbiz The matchmaking event will continue with its ordinary format: Two or three innovation owners present t
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Carton recycling solution to meet growing need in Europe

15 July 2022
Stora Enso and Tetra Pak are jointly examining a shared beverage carton recycling solution to meet the growing recycling need in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg (Benelux) responding to the demand for circular paper-based packaging solutions. Source: Timberbiz The joint feasib
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Euro paper industries support measures against worldwide deforestation

13 July 2022
The European Parliament’s ENVI Committee appears to be taking the threat represented by deforestation and illegal logging seriously, according to the Confederation of the European Paper Industries (CEPI). Source: Timberbiz Sustainable forest management is an essential principle of how
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Award winning recyclable building

13 July 2022
Triodos Bank’s new office in Driebergen-Rijsenburg, Netherlands, recently won an international BREEAM Award in the Commercial – Post construction category.  The building is made entirely of sustainable building materials, including 2,000 m3 of PEFC-certified timber. Source: Timb
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Sky-high fuel prices impact US forestry

13 July 2022
Rising fuel prices impact everyone’s pocketbook through increased costs which are driving up prices. This increase in cost is especially true for the trucking industry, which is critical to maintaining the supply chain and is often viewed as a barometer of the US economy. Source: Fore
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