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UK Wood Awards shortlist released

08 October 2021
Nineteen structures and 11 product designs have been nominated for the UK Wood Awards 2021. Established in 1971, the Wood Awards is the UK’s premier competition for excellence in architecture and product design in wood. Source: Timberbiz The competition is free to enter and aims to en
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Timber losses from Hurricane Ida significant

08 October 2021
On August 29, Hurricane Ida slammed into the coast of Louisiana as a Category 4 storm and became the second-most damaging hurricane to strike the state on record (Hurricane Katrina holds the top spot). Though not nearly as severe as the storm surge from Katrina, Ida also inflicted wid
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False belief that paper and pulp drive deforestation

08 October 2021
Jue Wang, a Senior Environmental Specialist with UPM Specialty Papers, says that there is a false belief that using paper and pulp drive deforestation. The key element to commercial forestry is imitating how natural forests grow. Source: Timberbiz “We analyse the differences and try t
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Kesla introduces third gen harvester heads

06 October 2021
Kesla an independent manufacturer of harvester heads has introduced its new RH-III range. Source: Timberbiz The Kesla 26RH-III harvester head is suitable for both thinning and final felling due to its versatility and belongs to the highest volume size class of the market. Equipped wit
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Metsa Tissue to invest in mill for UK

06 October 2021
Metsä Tissue is planning to invest in a new tissue mill in the UK. The plan is to have a final production capacity of 240,000 tons of tissue paper,  this will be acheived in several phases during the upcoming decade. Source: Timberbiz The plans are part of the company’s Future Mill pr
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Huge pushback mounting against new EU forest policy

06 October 2021
The new 2030 Forest Strategy is triggering diplomatic clashes in the EU over who should be responsible for forest policy, as EU auditors voice concern on biodiversity loss. Europe’s biggest timber nations lined up at an Austrian conference this week to reject a climate strategy propos
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Russian timber group continues its reforestation drive

01 October 2021
Segezha Group a leading Russian vertically integrated timber holding with a full logging and added-value wood conversion cycle, is continuing its planned reforestation effort in its lumber harvesting regions. This year, the territories rented and then reforested by the company will ex
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Carbon negative 75m tall timber tower opens in Sweden

01 October 2021
A new cultural centre in Skellefteå, Sweden is opening its doors to the public for the very first time. The Sara Cultural Centre delivers a state-of-the-art cultural venue and hotel that positively contributes to the local community while at the same time being an international showca
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Automated cargo handling trial completed for woodchip loading

01 October 2021
Iknow Machinery, Nippon Paper Industries and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha have conducted a cargo handling trial of the world’s first automatic crane operation system, which was developed for woodchip carriers by Iknow Machinery. Source: Timberbiz The trial was performed at Toma
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Autonomous vehicles to enhance safety at sawmills

29 September 2021
With the help of Semcon, two of Sweden’s largest companies in the forest industry sector, Holmen and Södra, are to examine how self-driving vehicles can improve the work environment and enhance safety at sawmills and other industrial sites. This type of vehicle has great potential for
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