Wednesday, 08 January 2020 09:31
Artificial intelligence develops Swedish forestry industry in new collaboration
ForestX and Tenfifty have initiated collaboration to develop services for the forest industry within the fields of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). The aim is to show how new technology can be used operationally to optimise, rationalise and…
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Tuesday, 07 January 2020 19:03
Profit margins declined faster for sawmills in Finland than in neighboring Sweden during 2018 and 2019
Profit margins declined faster for sawmills in Finland than in neighboring Sweden during 2018 and 2019, and in the 3Q/19 reached their lowest levels in 15 years, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly The financial health of the world’s lumber producers…
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Friday, 03 January 2020 10:10
Wuudis as Provider of Puuni´s Carbon Tracking Solution
The carbon offsetting trade is an effective way to achieve our sustainability goals. Half a hectare of plantation forest absorbs about 6,000 kg of carbon dioxide per year. This corresponds to about 30,000 km of carbon dioxide emissions from motoring…
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Friday, 03 January 2020 09:57
Resolute to Acquire Conifex's Three U.S. Sawmills
Resolute Forest Products Inc. (NYSE: RFP) (TSX: RFP) has just announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Conifex Timber Inc.'s three sawmills in the U.S. South for $163 million plus working capital delivered at closing, which is currently estimated…
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Wednesday, 18 December 2019 08:31
Forisk Acquires the North American Wood Fiber Review, the Leading Price Reporting Service for Pulpwood and Biomass in North America, from Wood Resources International
Forisk Consulting, a leader in North American forest industry and timber market research, has acquired the North American Wood Fiber Review from Wood Resources International of Bothell, Washington. The Review, which tracks wood fiber markets in all major regions of…
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Wednesday, 04 December 2019 21:10
Södra takes new step to adapt forests to climate change
Södra is using controlled pollination to breed trees for tomorrow’s forests – a new innovation, where nearly 2 million seedlings are being propagated to produce trees that are healthier and more resilient, with 30 percent faster growth than trees in…
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Monday, 02 December 2019 07:35
Strongly positive climate-change impact for Södra
According to a new report, Södra has a positive impact on global climate change, equivalent to 20 percent of Sweden’s combined emissions of CO₂ equivalents. The measurements are based on the growth rate of forests owned by Södra’s 52,000 members,…
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Wednesday, 30 October 2019 11:26
Domtar Commits to Pursuing Forest Stewardship Council® Certification of Wabigoon, Trout Lake Forests In 2020, 2021
Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS) (TSX: UFS) has just announced a pledge to pursue new Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC) certification standards for the Canadian government lands that the company manages in the Wabigoon forest (in 2020) and Trout Lake forest (in…
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Wednesday, 30 October 2019 11:24
SCA starts the forest adventure "Kalla Champs" with Charlotte Kalla
SCA is now launching the forest adventure "Kalla Champs" for children and young people together with ski star Charlotte Kalla. The aim is to get more children and young people out into the forest and nature in a playful and…
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Thursday, 24 October 2019 08:20
NSF International and Soil Association Team Up to Offer SFI® and FSC® Forestry Certifications
NSF International subsidiary NSF Certification, LLC and Soil Association Certification Forestry, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Soil Association, have just announced an agreement to offer certification to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI) and Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC) responsible forest management…
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Monday, 09 September 2019 06:09
Wuudis field data collection concept awarded in DatSci 2019
Wuudis service for forest damage monitoring - Data to decisions – awarded as finalist at The European DatSci and AI Awards 2019, organised in collaboration with the Big Data Value Association and Ireland's Centre for Applied AI (CeADAR) yesterday in…
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Sunday, 08 September 2019 15:55
Forestry South Africa celebrates women in forestry with its profile series
This month, Forestry South Africa (FSA) is celebrating women in forestry. Over the next few weeks, FSA will be publishing the stories of 24 women in a series of profiles on www.forestryexplained.co.za. With more than 320 years experience among them in a variety of roles, these…
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Wednesday, 04 September 2019 06:42
Forestry South Africa launches new infographic for Arbor Month
Sunday, September 1st saw the launch of National Arbor Month by Deputy Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries Ms Maggie Sotyu in Port Elizabeth. This year’s theme is Forests and Sustainable Cities. Against this year's theme of Forests and Sustainable Cities,…
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Thursday, 15 August 2019 09:59
Magnus Björkman appointed President of Södra Cell
Magnus Björkman has been appointed President of the Södra Cell business area. Magnus has been Acting President of the business area since 1 March 2019 and will remain a member of Group Senior Management and report to the President and…
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Wednesday, 31 July 2019 17:50
Forestry sector failing to assess impacts of climate crisis
Forestry companies posing risk to sector and investors with only 6% assessing climate risks ONLY 6% of the world’s most significant timber and pulp producers and traders are taking steps to assess the impacts of climate change – posing a…
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