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Uppdaterad: Friday, 14 August, 2020
Category: Forestry
In July 2020 the company Latschbacher has expanded its existing product range. Now, the international company offers you the opportunity to buy the proven tree protectors against game bite and buck rubs. The tree protectors do not only differ in colour but also in function. / Forestry South Africa
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Uppdaterad: Thursday, 13 August, 2020
Category: Forestry
Marcus Svensson has been appointed Head of Public Affairs at Södra. He will organise, coordinate and manage Södra’s work within public affairs going forward. / Södra
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Uppdaterad: Monday, 10 August, 2020
Category: Forest research and education
With Kaj Rosén as Executive Secretary, the Marcus Wallenberg Prize has become more research-orientated and more international. “The best job I’ve had in my entire career,” says Kaj Rosén, who handed over to Mikael Hannus in the spring. / MWP
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Uppdaterad: Friday, 10 July, 2020
Category: Wood
It probably seems a little incongruous that fire brigades are getting ready in July for the bushfire “season” some five or so months away. It’s a regular exercise. Organisations such as the Forestry Corporation of NSW each year put their firefighters through fitness tests to ensure they are up to scratch before things get hot. / Timberbiz
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Uppdaterad: Wednesday, 8 July, 2020
Category: Forestry
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has welcomed the announcement by the Federal Government that it will invest in Australia’s waste and recycling capacity and help enable more wastepaper and cardboard to be recycled domestically. / Timberbiz
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Uppdaterad: Tuesday, 7 July, 2020
Category: The pulp and paper industry
Södra received its certification (1) according to the Recycled Claim Standard (RCS) on 24 June. The aim of RCS is to increase the use of recycled materials. “This certification enables Södra to produce and sell RCS-certified OnceMoreᵀᴹ pulp. It means that customers receive a promise that recycled cotton has been added to the mixture and that the cotton is derived from collected textiles that would otherwise have been treated as waste,” said Eva Gustafsson, Sustainability Coordinator at Södra. / Södra
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Uppdaterad: Tuesday, 7 July, 2020
Category: Wood
Wood fiber costs fell for many hardwood pulp-producing countries worldwide in the 1Q/20. The biggest declines (in US dollar terms) were seen in the US South, Russia, and Latin America, where hardwood pulplog prices were down between 5 and 10 percent from the 4Q/19. In the US South, hardwood prices fell for the second consecutive quarter in the 1Q/20 after having reached an all-time high in the 2Q/19. / Wood Resources International
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Uppdaterad: Monday, 6 July, 2020
Category: Forestry
Over the coming months, the market will start to see AKD products being wrapped in a new plastic design. AKD has always been Australian grown and made, but the company believes it is timely to ensure this is understood and prominent in its supply chain and particularly in customers’ yards. / Timberbiz
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Uppdaterad: Friday, 3 July, 2020
Category: Forestry
What a week it has been for the timber industry, capped off by the Climate Solutions Fund decision by the Federal Government. In a nutshell, the decision will simplify access to carbon funding for new forestry projects in five regional forestry hubs, including communities hard hit by last summer’s bushfires. / Timberbiz
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Uppdaterad: Thursday, 2 July, 2020
Category: Wood
Private forestry operators will gain access to the $2 billion Climate Solutions Fund, under a federal government proposal to reduce carbon emissions, boost regional jobs and support investment in the sector. / Timberbiz
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