Friday, 19 August 2016 05:54
EIA has Issued the Following: U.S. Government Report Confirms Imports of Illegal Timber from Peru
In a report just released by the U.S. government, Peruvian timber imported to the United States in January 2015 has been identified as largely illegally sourced, offering the latest example of illicit timber trafficking from Peru to the United States.…
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Friday, 01 July 2016 07:35
Digital services for forest owners create an opportunity for the national economy – ”One in five forest properties have been uncared for 30 years”
Finnish forest owners have adopted quite well the new digital services and utilize these services to take care of their forest properties. However, some forest owners still neglect their properties. A study conducted by Tieto together with the University of…
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Thursday, 16 June 2016 05:55
HAIX® Protector Ultra guarantees great comfort and protection for forestry workers
Latest product innovation in the forestry sector available in two different colours. HAIX, the functional footwear specialist based in Mainburg, Germany, launches the latest innovation in forestry footwear, the Protector Ultra, available in lime green and signal red. The boot…
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Thursday, 02 June 2016 05:02
Sweden seeks PEFC re-endorsement: public consultation open
The Swedish PEFC System has become the latest national forest certification system to seek PEFC endorsement for the fourth time. Stakeholders globally are invited to provide feedback on its compliance with PEFC International's Sustainability Benchmarks by 29 July 2016. Sweden…
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Wednesday, 01 June 2016 06:28
Resolute Files Racketeering Suit Against Greenpeace in U.S. Federal Court
Resolute Forest Products Inc. has just announced a federal lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia against Greenpeace International, Greenpeace USA, Greenpeace Fund, Inc., STAND (formerly ForestEthics) and a number of their associates. The…
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Tuesday, 03 May 2016 04:53
Rayonier Upgrades Pacific Northwest Timberland Portfolio
Rayonier Inc. (NYSE:RYN) has just announced the company has completed two separate transactions to enhance its Pacific Northwest timberland portfolio. The transactions include the acquisition of approximately 61,000 acres of well-stocked, highly-productive timberlands in Oregon and Washington, and the disposition…
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Tuesday, 19 April 2016 08:33
Shredding technology presents new opportunities for wood recycling and biomass sector
A new electric-drive shredder designed and engineered by Austrian headquartered UNTHA, is set to increase capacity, profitability and safety levels in the pioneering wood recycling and biomass market. And, unusually for this sector, the ground-breaking technology is now available as…
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Monday, 18 April 2016 07:01
Resolute President and CEO Takes Strong Position in Support of Free Trade before Canadian House of Commons Committee
Resolute Forest Products Inc. (NYSE: RFP) (TSX: RFP) President and Chief Executive Officer Richard Garneau appeared in Ottawa, Canada, before the Canadian Parliament's Standing Committee on International Trade. Testifying in support of free, unencumbered access for softwood lumber exports from…
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Wednesday, 06 April 2016 05:27
Södra acquires Crown Timber
On 31 March, Södra acquired the remaining shares in Crown Timber Group Plc (Crown Timber). Södra previously held approximately 20 percent of the shares in the company. "The UK is our principal export market. This acquisition gives us valuable control…
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Tuesday, 29 March 2016 07:37
Innovation and business development increasingly on forest industry’s agenda – new study reveals
IT barometer 2016 of forest industry, an annual report that studies how the Swedish forest industry assesses developments and trends within the business and IT has been published. The report has been conducted by Imano, a Swedish consulting company which…
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Tuesday, 29 March 2016 07:30
Forest Products Society to Gather Wood Products Industry to Discuss Technology Advances and Market Opportunities
Wood remains one of the most important renewable resources that contribute to the social, economic, and environmental sustainability of our planet. Under the theme “New Horizons for the Forest Products Industry,” the Forest Products Society (FPS), the global network for…
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Wednesday, 23 March 2016 10:22
UPM joins WWF Earth Hour: concrete actions and long term responsibility targets
UPM joined WWF's Global Earth Hour 2016 climate event by turning off the lights at the Biofore House in Helsinki, Finland, on 19 March 2016 from 20:30 to 21:30 local time. "WWF's Earth Hour reminds us all of the importance…
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Friday, 26 February 2016 08:42
Brazils new forest code: guide 2016
The Forest Code in Brazil is a piece of legislation on land management that legally requires that landowners in the Brazilian Amazon should permanently maintain a proportion of the land (80%) as forest. It was passed in 1965 but with…
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Monday, 22 February 2016 08:22
Exported jobs, illegal timber
EUTR implementation report fails to tackle loophole on printed products The implementation report of the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) published yesterday is a missed opportunity. It does not recommend the inclusion of printed products strongly enough in the regulation’s scope.…
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Monday, 22 February 2016 08:13
RusForest Provides Update on Operations and Financial Position
RusForest AB (publ) (“RusForest” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ OMX: RUSF), a Swedish forestry company with operations in Russia, announces preliminary Q4 2015 production and sales results for its Magistralny and Ust-Ilimsk units. Management Comments“RusForest finished the year on a strong…
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