Develop bio-based carbon fiber materials
Stora Enso and Cordenka have signed a joint development agreement to develop precursors for bio-based carbon fiber. The co-development is driven by the need for high performance carbon fiber in…
Scientists find genes to save ash trees from deadly beetle
An international team of scientists have identified candidate resistance genes that could protect ash trees from the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), a deadly pest that is expected to kill billions…
Sumitomo Forestry
Sumitomo develops new fireproof wooden beam Sumitomo Forestry has developed a wooden beam which has received certification after passing the Japanese performance evaluation test as a two hour fireproof structural…
First wooden wind turbine erected in Sweden
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…
Stora Enso’s Drone detect insects from the air
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…