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Bergs Timber conducts organizational change
Publicerad: Friday, 14 December, 2018 - 08:36Category: WoodJan Liljegren will January 1, 2019 take the position as CEO for Bergs Timber Production AB, and will be responsible for the Swedish operations. In the autumn, Jan held the position as Production Director and now stands up as CEO. / Bergs TimberLäs mer -
Norske Skog to invest $7m in NZ
Publicerad: Friday, 14 December, 2018 - 08:27Category: WoodfuelsThe Norske Skog group has decided to invest about AUD$7 million to upgrade the Nature’s Flame wood pellets facility in New Zealand to more than double its annual production capacity to 85,000 tonnes. The increased production capacity will be commissioned in the fourth quarter of 2019. / TimberbizLäs mer -
Finnfund calculated climate effects of its investment portfolio
Publicerad: Wednesday, 12 December, 2018 - 10:09Category: ForestryForest investments sequester amounts of carbon dioxide equivalent to those produced by a medium-sized Finnish city. / FinnfundLäs mer -
After summer forest fires: record interest in notified area of final felling
Publicerad: Tuesday, 11 December, 2018 - 14:35Category: ForestryThe notified area of final felling increased by 18 percent and amounted to 34,369 hectares in November in the whole country, compared to the same month last year, according to the latest monthly statistics from the Swedish Forest Agency. It is the highest monthly recorded data for November since 2007 in the whole country. / Swedish Forest AgencyLäs mer -
Pulp and paper leads the way in sustainability and innovation
Publicerad: Tuesday, 11 December, 2018 - 14:17Category: The pulp and paper industryAustralia’s renewable pulp and paper industries are leading the way in global sustainability and innovation, according to the 2018 National Pulp and Paper Sustainability Report. / TimberbizLäs mer -
A career made out of wood
Publicerad: Monday, 10 December, 2018 - 14:39Category: ForestryThe forest industry, from growing trees to making wood and paper-based products, is responsible for over 158,000 jobs. / Forestry South AfricaLäs mer -
Work for a sustainable future – SCA is recruiting 80 summer workers to Piteå
Publicerad: Friday, 7 December, 2018 - 18:24Category: The pulp and paper industryChristmas has not arrived yet, but SCA has already started recruiting temporary workers for next summer. 80 new employees will be recruited for Piteå. / SCALäs mer -
Research report: Climate Smart Forestry could reduce EU’s climate emissions by 20%
Publicerad: Friday, 7 December, 2018 - 18:12Category: EnvironmentBy Climate Smart Forestry the researchers mean reducing emissions of greenhouse gases, enhancing forest resilience to climate change and increasing forest productivity and economic welfare based on forestry. At the same time, the carbon storage of forests would remain the same or even increase. / Finnish Forest AssociationLäs mer -
First Lady celebrated Finland’s independence in wood-fibre gown – closely followed by the whole nation
Publicerad: Friday, 7 December, 2018 - 17:58Category: ForestryThe celebration of Finland’s Independence Day on 6 December culminates with a reception given by the President of the Republic at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki. This year the First Lady, Mrs. Jenni Haukio wore a gown that started life as a birch in North Karelia. / Finnish Forest AssociationLäs mer -
Better spruce trees from greenhouse orchards
Publicerad: Thursday, 29 November, 2018 - 13:45Category: ForestrySweden’s first large-scale greenhouse orchard for control-pollinated spruce seeds has opened at Södra’s nursery in Falkenberg. The project, conducted jointly with the Forestry Research Institute of Sweden, will improve the quality of future spruce trees. / SödraLäs mer