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Hitachi engages employees in afforestation program

12 January 2022
Since 2005, Hitachi High-Tech has been engaged in a 60-year afforestation program, in an area of approximately 2.3ha loaned to the company by the national government. The company named this area, which is located in Ishioka city, Ibaraki Prefecture, “Hitachi High-Tech Yasato Forest”.
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Scottish storm Arwen will help meet climate change targets

12 January 2022
Storm Arwen will help Scotland meet its climate change targets despite flattening and damaging eight million trees across the country, the Sunday National has been told. Source: The National Rather than be a complete disaster for the forestry sector, the storm has presented an opportu
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UK timber industry looking more stable

12 January 2022
After a year of near-record imports, the UK timber industry is likely to find itself entering a period of greater stability in 2022. Source: Timberbiz The latest Timber Trade Federation (TTF) UK statistics show the volume of timber imported between January and October 2021 to be 28% h
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Metsa donates EUR 500,000 to forestry research

10 January 2022
Metsä Group has donated EUR 250,000 each to the University of Helsinki and the University of Oulu. These donations will be allocated to science, agriculture and forestry at the University of Helsinki and to technology at the University of Oulu. Metsä Group wants to invest in developin
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Kesla firefighting tractor on sale now

10 January 2022
Finnish company Kesla Oyj is known for forest technology and material processing products, one example is forest trailers for tractors. In recent years, tractor equipment has become increasingly versatile and now Kesla is selling a trailer concept with fire-extinguishing features. The
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Little Green Lies exposed

10 January 2022
A new book by John Mullinder, ‘Little Green Lies and Other BS: From “Ancient” Forests to “Zero” Waste’, challenges nearly 40 common misconceptions about forests and the forest products industry, highlighting the facts that are often overlooked in provocative headlines and fundraising
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EU scheme inspires and supports second building to promote timber

07 January 2022
An EU scheme was inspired by clever forest-dwelling giants. Finland’s VTT Technical Research Centre will construct a 500-sq-m demonstration building made of novel wood-based materials and components to showcase the benefits of timber in rural and urban development. Source: Global Cons
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Neuson Forest tracked levelling harvester

07 January 2022
Neuson Forest has released its largest purpose-built tracked levelling harvester the Neuson 264 HVT with applications ranging from second thinning to harvesting individual trunks and final felling. Source: Timberbiz This is a completely new design with Neuson’s tried and tested parall
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CEO Ben Gunneberg departs PEFC

07 January 2022
PEFC has announced that Secretary General and CEO Ben Gunneberg is leaving the organisation. Michael Berger, PEFC’s Deputy Secretary General and the head of its technical unit will act in the role of secretary general effective immediately. Source: Timberbiz “The PEFC global alliance
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Australian collaboration with USA and NZ on illegal logging

07 January 2022
Australia has facilitated international forest leadership, collaborating with the USA and NZ to deliver the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Experts Group on Illegal Logging and Associated Trade’s (EGILAT) two-year policy theme, to advance the trade and distribution of legally
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