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Uppdaterad: Monday, 21 December, 2020
Category: Forestry
A few weeks ago, broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough broke world records by reaching a million followers on Instagram in under five hours with a clear message: saving our planet is now a communications challenge. / Finnish Forest Association
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Uppdaterad: Thursday, 17 December, 2020
Category: Woodfuels
Metsä Fibre, part of Metsä Group, and Doosan Škoda Power have signed a preliminary agreement on a turbine generator with an electric power of 270 MW for the planned bioproduct mill in Kemi, Finland. The turbine is equipped with two steam bleed connections of different pressure levels and a condensing turbine section. / Metsä Fibre
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Uppdaterad: Thursday, 17 December, 2020
Category: Forestry
Södra Cell is increasing the price of its northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) pulp in Europe to $960, effective 1 January 2021. / Södra
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Uppdaterad: Thursday, 17 December, 2020
Category: Forestry
A balance between forest felling, reindeer herding, tourism and other land uses is being sought in the natural resource planning of state-owned lands in the Sámi homeland in Finland. A representative of the Sámi thinks the Natural Resources Plan is a good tool for the work. ‘We’ve found a good spirit of cooperation,’ says Leo Aikio, Vice President of the Sámi Parliament of Finland. / Finnish Forestry Association
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Uppdaterad: Wednesday, 16 December, 2020
Category: Forestry
Ponsse is planning significant investments in the development of digital business. The company will open vacancies for ten positions in digital development as part of its extensive development of digital services. The significance of data-based services is increasing. PONSSE forest machines continuously collect volumes of data on machine operations and condition, as well as the state of the forest environment. / Ponsse
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Uppdaterad: Wednesday, 16 December, 2020
Category: Forest research and education
The Södra Foundation for Research, Development and Education has decided to grant an additional SEK 8.7 million to 11 research projects linked to forest management and forest industry. The biggest investment in this year’s second round of funding will focus on potential applications for cross-laminated timber (CLT). / Södra
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Uppdaterad: Wednesday, 16 December, 2020
Category: The pulp and paper industry
The world paper industry is currently facing far-reaching structural changes due to the digitalisation of society and business, the globalisation of industries and the consequent redistribution of wealth. The pandemic has pushed the global paper market onto a new trajectory with significant long-term implications. World demand for paper and board is forecast to grow by 1.1%/a in the long-term, from 410 million tonnes in 2019 to 488 million tonnes by 2035. / AFRY
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Uppdaterad: Wednesday, 16 December, 2020
Category: Forest research and education
The “Nordiska nätverket för skogs- och vegetationsbrand” connects experts in forest fire with government officials from the different Nordic countries. The last meeting were well-attended and pointed out various needs for cooperation across the national borders. / SNS
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Uppdaterad: Tuesday, 15 December, 2020
Category: Forestry
In November 2020, forest owners applied for permits of logging in montane forests over an area almost five times larger compared to November last year, according to new statistics from the Swedish Forest Agency. However, the area of notifications and applications in the rest of the country was unchanged. / Swedish Forest Agency
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Uppdaterad: Tuesday, 15 December, 2020
Category: Forest research and education
From Dec 15th employees and students in forest seeds and regeneration can apply for the NordGen and SNS scholarship. / SNS
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