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Sodra a Happie camper with Happie Nation

17 June 2022
Södra Ädla is now a partner of Happie Nation investing SEK 3 million in the company. Happie Nation is focused on nature tourism. Source: Timberbiz Södra’s new venture capital business, Södra Ädla, was launched in May. In the coming years, the subsidiary will invest SEK 200 million in
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Ikea and Ponsse to leave Russia permanently

17 June 2022
Companies who previously had suspended operations in Russia are now leaving the country altogether. Just this week Ponsse and Ikea have confirmed plans are in place to exit the country. Source: Timberbiz Ponsse has decided to divest its operations in Russia. The divestment of all shar
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Tigercat 570 fixed harvesting head

17 June 2022
The Tigercat 570 harvesting head is now available with a fixed wrist for applications where positive control for felling and processing is required. The 570 fixed head design combines two proven technologies – the Tigercat 570 harvesting head and the Tigercat 340 degree wrist. Source:
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UK government legislates packaging and waste

15 June 2022
Packaging is an important component for the safe transport of products, including timber, yet it is also a major contributor to waste production in the UK. Source: Timberbiz To tackle this problem, and incentivise better, more efficient use of packaging, including reuse and recycling,
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UPM now uses lignin based bonding for spruce plywood

15 June 2022
Lignin-based WISA BioBond bonding technology is now used in all UPM’s WISA spruce plywood products. WISA BioBond is UPM Plywood’s proprietary bonding technology in which at least 50% of fossil-based phenol in the glue is replaced with wood’s own natural bonding agent, lignin. Source:
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Elmia Wood with a world first

15 June 2022
Nearly 26,000 visitors visited Elmia Wood 2022 over three days walking on the trail that took them to more than 270 exhibitors from 22 different countries. Source: Timberbiz “As a trade fair and event, Elmia Wood had three fantastic days,” said Anders Roman, program manager for Elmia
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Sodra’s test run at its new CLT facility

10 June 2022
The first CLT panel has been manufactured at Södra, Sweden in its new Varo facility. This is the second CLT plant for Sodra. Originally it was planned to start production at the end of 2021 but mainly due to the Covid pandemic, timelines were moved to mid 2022. Source: Timberbiz Now L
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Russia faces sawdust invasion

10 June 2022
From 10 July the Russian wood pellet exports to Europe, the main market for Russian companies, will be completely stopped. From this date, EU sanctions will come into effect, limiting the supply of wood products from Russia and Belarus. Source: Lesprom According to Lesprom Analytics,
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New secretary general and CEO for PEFC

10 June 2022
The PEFC Board of Directors has announced that it has appointed Michael Berger as PEFC Secretary General/CEO as of 1 June 2022. Dr Berger was selected after an open and intensive process, managed by an external recruitment company. He has worked at PEFC since 2011, most recently as Ac
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Stora Enso may convert Belgium paper lines to recycled containerboard

08 June 2022
Stora Enso has started a feasibility study at its paper production site in Langerbrugge, Belgium, for the conversion of one of the two paper lines into a high-volume recycled containerboard line. Source: Timberbiz Aligned with Stora Enso’s strategic focus on renewable materials, the i
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