Forestry Employs 1% of Global Population
33 million people are employed in forestry throughout the world Quantifying how many people are employed in the forestry sector is not a straightforward exercise. Nonetheless, the ILO, FAO and…
Soaring Energy Costs Crippling Forestry
Soaring energy costs are crippling the companies involved in wood processing. This is having a major knock-on effect for the people working at the blunt end of forestry. It is…
Perkins Engines: Celebrating 90 Years of Innovation
Perkins Engines: Celebrating 90 Years of Innovation It’s nothing short of amazing that a company founded by two out-of-work engineers has become one of the world’s most recognizable engine brands. With a…
50 years of Joensuu forest machine factory
Rauma-Repola acquired Oy Lokomo Ab in 1970. The factory of Oy Lokomo Ab was established in 1972 in Joensuu and the production started on the 12th of September, 1972. In…
Redesigning the future of fashion and packaging through forest-based materials is possible
Redesigning the future of fashion and packaging through forest-based materials is possible Fashion and packaging have one thing in common: both rely heavily on plastics. Oil and gas companies look…
Waratah to market Moipu products
Waratah sign a co-operation agreement with Moisio Forest Oy to market Moipu products in Europe and the Asia Pacific Waratah and Moisio Forest Oy, a Finland-based forest machine attachment and…
Mandela Buurt in Amsterdam leads the way
Amsterdam plans to build a wooden neighbourhood called Mandela Buurt Amsterdam has confirmed plans to build Mandela Buurt, an entire neighbourhood made out of wood. This is a renewable material…
Bamboo Processing Equipment
Growing bamboo can be a fun and satisfying hobby. But if you’re cultivating bamboo on a large scale, then you probably want more than just fun in the sun. You…
Nothing More Important Than Supply Of Timber Products
‘Nothing more important than supply of timber products’, Fitzgibbon says in final speech to Parliament In his valedictory speech in Parliament, the outgoing Member for Hunter Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon spoke…
Jubilee Tree Planting at the Bahamas National Trust’s Retreat
Crew of HMS Medway and the UK High Commission Nassau Team joined by Bahamas National Trust Executive Team. Photo credits: Ahvia Campbell & British High Commission Nassau Staff. The Commander…