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IKEA’s world wood supply map

03 February 2023
IKEA is moving toward greater transparency with an industry-first global wood supply map sharing where all the wood material in IKEA products comes from and more information about why it plays such an essential role in the range. Source: Timberbiz IKEA uses wood more than any other ma
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LIGNA 2023

01 February 2023
More than 90,000 professional visitors from the woodworking and wood processing sectors are expected to attend LIGNA, the world’s largest trade fair for woodworking and wood processing plants, machinery and tools. Sources: Woodworking Network, Timberbiz Hundreds of vendors sprea
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Wood residues to av gas funded in the US

01 February 2023
A Georgia plant turning wood residue into jet fuel is receiving a big chunk of new federal funding to boost production, in the hopes that its products can eventually lower the climate change impact of the airline industry and other sectors. Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution The
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UN report on uses for wood residues

01 February 2023
Wood residues hold the potential to support resource-efficient energy access, revitalize rural economies and help mitigate climate change, according to a new report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Source: Timberbiz In many countries, wood residu
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Net zero roadmap for UK timber industry

30 January 2023
A new timber industry net zero roadmap for the UK aims to accelerate the productivity, sustainability, and innovation of the sector to better meet the needs of a low-carbon world. Source: Timberbiz Commissioned by Timber Development UK (TDUK) in collaboration with 11 UK timber trade a
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IKEA rejects Russia and turns to Poland, Lithuania and Sweden for wood

30 January 2023
IKEA is using more wood from Sweden and the Baltics to make up for not sourcing it from Russia and Belarus which the company has shunned due to Moscow’s war in Ukraine, its wood supply boss said in an interview. Source: Reuters The world’s biggest furniture brand and one o
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Financial compensation for refusing felling

30 January 2023
During 2022, the Norwegian Forestry Agency paid out approximately SEK 250 million (approx A$34M) in compensation in 110 cases where landowners were denied felling in forests near mountains. Source: Timberbiz The number of new applications for felling fell during the year, but the pres
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Eco friendly packaging for fruit and veg

27 January 2023
Cascades has launched of a new closed basket made of recycled and recyclable corrugated cardboard for the produce sector. An alternative to food packaging that is difficult to recycle, this new product is the latest addition to Cascades’ line of eco-friendly packaging. Source: T
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Lumber market outlook for US and Canada

27 January 2023
Rising interest and mortgage rates will most likely cause economic activity to slow in 2023, painting a pessimistic picture for North American housing and, consequently, lumber markets over the next year, forecasts US based Forest Economic Advisors, LLC (FEA). Source: Canadian Forest
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Study defines novel climate smart forestry in southern USA

27 January 2023
An Auburn University research team has published the first study to define, outline and apply novel climate-smart forestry, or CSF, principles to North America, specifically the Southern United States. Source: Timberbiz Climate-smart forestry is defined in the study as the relationshi
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