Cecilia Yeo

The proposed $86m initiative in New Brunswick aims to improve wood fibre tracking, supply certainty and operational efficiency across the forest products industry.Digital technologies could improve wood fibre tracking and supply chain efficiency in Canada’s forest products industry (Image: Unsplash)Canada plans to invest up to $50m in a new...

The AI-assisted platform helps businesses organise geolocation data, assess deforestation risks and share information with supply chain partners to meet EU market requirements, including those under the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).The Sylva platform aims to make traceability and due diligence more accessible to small businesses and smallholders ahead of...

The German machinery manufacturer will assume responsibility for manufacturing, global sales, service and research and development for the measurement systems.Siempelkamp’s headquarters in Krefeld, Germany (Image: Siempelkamp)Siempelkamp will take over production, global sales, service and research and development for SicoScan measurement systems from Electronic Wood Systems (EWS), following a change...

After a seven-year break, Cefla Live returned to Cefla Finishing’s 3,000 sq m laboratory in Imola, Italy, for three days of live demonstrations and technical discussions with industry specialists, customers and partners.Visitors examine finished surfaces first-hand to assess the quality and performance of Cefla Finishing’s technologiesCefla Live 2026 concluded...

The flooring technology group has secured exclusive licensing rights to Hoek Home’s patented, tool-free furniture-connection systems, marking its entry into the furniture market.Hoek Home’s patented connection system allows furniture legs to be attached or removed without tools, screws or loose hardwarei4F, a provider of patents and technologies for the...

Wood Technology Company’s new plant, supplied by Siempelkamp, has completed provisional acceptance after 16mm boards met the specified performance requirements.From left: Hossam Elfahmy, chairman and chief executive of WOTECH, and Martin Scherrer, chief executive of the Siempelkamp Group, sign the Provisional Acceptance CertificateWood Technology Company (WOTECH) in Idku, Egypt,...

The Austrian wood-based materials group has acquired 65% of Kromaplast, strengthening its edging services and logistics for Italy’s furniture industry.Kromaplast is based in Cessalto, in Italy’s Veneto regionThe Egger Group has acquired a 65% stake in Italian edging specialist Kromaplast, strengthening its service and logistics capabilities for the country’s...

Tentatively named KIBLO, the system combines factory-built wooden modules with detachable connectors to support faster construction and circular building use. Commercial availability is planned for 2027 onwards.Traditional Japanese houses in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan (Image: Unsplash)Sumitomo Forestry has developed a new modular timber building system, tentatively named KIBLO, designed to...

Mixed cultivation of pine and spruce now accounts for about 20% of Metsä Group’s forest regeneration projects, as Finnish forest owners seek to manage risks associated with climate change.Mixed-species forest regeneration can help improve resilience to changing growing conditions and support biodiversity (Image: Unsplash)Interest in mixed cultivation among Finnish...

The two systems supplied by Sunds Fibertech have met agreed performance targets following start-up in Apr and Jun 2026.Sunds Fibertech supplied two PressBooster systems to Siam Fibreboard to increase production capacity and improve board quality while reducing resin consumption (Image: Sunds Fibertech)Siam Fibreboard, a Thai manufacturer of medium-density fibreboard...