Month: May 2020

Metsä Group’s investment projects in Finland progress – the world’s most modern sawmill will be built in Rauma Metsä Fibre, part of Metsä Group, has made the decision to build…

The first wooden wind powered turbine has been erected in Sweden and is now ready to go in Björkö outside Gothenburg. The tower is 30 meters high and was erected…

Four wooden, multi-storey apartment buildings with Kerto LVL (laminated veneer lumber) elements are being built in the Linnanfältti area in Turku, Finland, and the third of them is under construction…

Pineridge Chippers of Alberta, Canada are a harvesting, haulage and chipping company processing around 1 million tonnes of timber each year Forestry is a fascinating industry and it is always…

Canfor Corporation has announced it will be closing its Isle Pierre sawmill, which is located near Prince George, British Columbia. The closure will take effect in the third quarter of…

WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Land Management is proposing updates to antiquated regulations governing administration of timber sales and protest of forest management decisions, which haven’t been revised in more…

Fire-affected forests will soon be rejuvenated with new life as the NSW Government embarks on the largest replanting program in the state’s history, beginning with an injection of $46 million…

City of Vancouver tall wood building decision supports climate action and BC jobs. The BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) applauds today’s decision by City of Vancouver Council to approve…

Spaldings expands its forestry and arborist range with Honda brushcutters and other power tools Honda brushcutters, including new cordless electric models, have been added to the extensive range of products…

Stora Enso’s drone photographed thousands of trees – insect damage can be seen in the air Stora Enso Metsä’s drone survey utilized a miniature helicopter and a multispectral camera to…