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Bergs Timber returns to normal sawmill production
Uppdaterad: Monday, 27 April, 2020Category: WoodBergs Timber has previously announced the closure of Gransjö sawmill. Similarly, production as a result of the ongoing corona crisis has been reduced at other Swedish sawmills and at our Estonian sawmill. The closure of Gransjö sawmill has proceeded according to plan and the sawmill production will cease during April. / Bergs TimberLäs mer -
Wood-based insulation material is made of recycled fibre and lingonberry
Uppdaterad: Monday, 27 April, 2020Category: WoodThe Termex company, located in Saarijärvi, Central Finland, fiberizes recycled paper into wood-based insulation material for buildings. ’Our feedstock is domestic, pre-sorted newsprint,’ says Pasi Typpö, the company’s Development and Marketing Director. / Finnish Forest AssociationLäs mer -
Metsä Tissue awarded the EcoVadis Platinum rating for its sustainability performance
Uppdaterad: Friday, 24 April, 2020Category: ForestryMetsä Tissue, one of the leading European tissue paper producers and part of Metsä Group, has been awarded the highest Platinum level rating by EcoVadis for its approach to sustainability and corporate social responsibility as a supplier. Overall Metsä Tissue is also in the top 1% of companies assessed by EcoVadis in the manufacture of other articles of paper and paperboard. / Metsä TissueLäs mer -
Result in line with expectations but the future is difficult to predict
Uppdaterad: Friday, 24 April, 2020Category: ForestryDespite dramatically changed conditions in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, production rates at Södra’s facilities remained high and stable in the first quarter. Sales amounted to SEK 5,576 million (6,318). Operating profit for the quarter totalled SEK 227 million (1,148). At the end of the quarter, cash and cash equivalents and current investments amounted to SEK 2,627 million (1,527) and the equity ratio was 60 percent. / SödraLäs mer -
CMC is maybe the least known forest product – despite having hundreds of uses
Uppdaterad: Friday, 24 April, 2020Category: ForestryCarboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) is perhaps the least known product coming from the forest, which is surprising given its significance. It does not normally play the starring role in any product, but it is still needed everywhere. / Finnish Forest AssociationLäs mer -
Marcus Wallenberg Prize 2020 - Pre-announcement
Uppdaterad: Friday, 24 April, 2020Category: Forest research and educationThe 2020 Marcus Wallenberg Prize will be announced on 28 April at 22:00 CEST. / MWPLäs mer -
Ahlstrom-Munksjö signs a 100 million face mask material contract with the French Government Resilience program
Uppdaterad: Thursday, 23 April, 2020Category: The pulp and paper industryAhlstrom-Munksjö has developed a face mask material as part of the Resilience project, administrated by the French Government. During May, the company will produce material equivalent to 100 million face masks for civil servants in contact with the public such as police, prison administration and social workers as well as companies active in essential sectors e.g. food, energy, water and waste. / Ahlstrom-MunksjöLäs mer -
Metsä Board helps to create appealing and sustainable Moomin golf ball gift pack
Uppdaterad: Thursday, 23 April, 2020Category: The pulp and paper industryAn attractive gift item requires an equally impressive package. Together with its partner network Metsä Board’s packaging design team helped to create an appealing package for a luxury golf ball gift set featuring the universally loved Moomin characters - Metsä Board is a leading European producer of fresh fibre paperboards and part of Metsä Group. / Metsä BoardLäs mer -
Green Triangle Awards cancelled for 2020
Uppdaterad: Thursday, 23 April, 2020Category: WoodThe Covid-19 pandemic has claimed another “victim” with this year’s Green Triangle Timber Industry Awards cancelled. The awards, which began in 2018, awards recognise individuals and companies in the Green Triangle timber industry for their dedication to best practise, continuous improvement and excellence in their roles and businesses. / TimberbizLäs mer -
Slight decrease in roundwood prices
Uppdaterad: Wednesday, 22 April, 2020Category: ForestryThe trend of decreasing delivery prices continued during the first quarter of 2020, according to new statistics from the Swedish Forest Agency. The price of pulpwood decreased by 1.2 percent and the sawlog price by 0.5 percent, in comparison with the fourth quarter of 2019. / Swedish Forest AgencyLäs mer