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…
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 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 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…
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 Fashion and packaging have one thing in common: both rely heavily on plastics. Oil and gas companies look…
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…
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…
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’, Fitzgibbon says in final speech to Parliament In his valedictory speech in Parliament, the outgoing Member for Hunter Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon spoke…
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…