Vodafone UK Connecting Trees
UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is involved in the project with telecoms company Vodafone and forestry research specialist Forest Research. It involves using sensors attached to
Komatsu Upgrades XT-5
Komatsu Upgrades XT-5 Family of Tracked Feller Bunchers with Performance Improvements, Special Warranty Program To better meet customer needs, Komatsu is upgrading its XT-5 family of tracked feller bunchers, adding
UPM Half-Year Financial Report
UPM Half-Year Financial Report 2020: Q2 impacted by lockdowns, transformative growth projects on track UPM Half-Year Financial Report 2020:Q2 impacted by lockdowns, transformative growth projects on track Q2 2020 highlights…
Russian Forestry Company signs agreement
ULK Russian Forestry company signs an agreement with WWF and Greenpeace ULK, one of Russia’s largest forestry group of companies recently signed an agreement with WWF Russia. It aims to…
SCA confirms an increase in harvesting
SCA of Sweden has confirmed a new harvesting plan which shows that its harvesting level will increase over the coming five years by an additional one million cubic metres per
The all new AFM 75 processing head
The new AFM 75 is a tough-built processing head with high feeding power and excellent geometry for the most demanding logging operations worldwide. With its new HD frame and pins
Frugalpac Papercard Wine Bottle
British sustainable packaging company Frugalpac has launched a wine bottle made from 94% recycled paperboard, which it said has a carbon footprint 84% less than that of glass. The Frugal
International survey on forest education
International survey on forest education around the world FAO, the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) and the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) launched a comprehensive survey on forest…
Norske Skog demand down
Norske Skog’s demand and profits have come down mainly due to national restrictions on the movement of goods and people following the outbreak of the corona pandemic. The restrictions had
A trillion trees is not enough
How many trees are there on Earth? It sounds like an impossible question, but researchers at the Crowther Lab have come up with a number: 3.04 trillion – or roughly