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The Finnish forestry group said it had received about 5,050 cubic m of wood linked to construction sites in Kajaani and Muhos before suspending deliveries in mid-Sep.Wood delivered to Metsä Group linked to the Kajaani and Muhos sites totalled about 5,050 cubic m, according to the company (Image: Unsplash)Metsä...
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 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,...
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...
Production testing is under way at the new 42,000 sq ft facility in Ontario.Atlas Engineered Products is a Canada-based supplier of trusses and engineered wood products (Image: Unsplash)Atlas Engineered Products (AEP), a Canadian supplier of trusses and engineered wood products, has completed commissioning of a robotic roof truss manufacturing...
The free trade agreement will remove tariffs on most of New Zealand’s forestry and wood exports when it enters into force on 20 Oct.New Zealand’s forestry and wood exports will benefit from tariff-free access to India for more than 95% of products under the new free trade agreement (Image:...
About 1,100 exhibitors have booked space for the woodworking trade fair, which will feature a more compact exhibition layout.LIGNA 2027 will adopt a more compact exhibition layout to consolidate exhibitors and improve visitor navigation (Image: Deutsche Messe)LIGNA 2027 has attracted strong exhibitor bookings eight months ahead of the event,...
The two countries have agreed to consider reduced tariffs on selected goods, including US logs and wood products, under the “30-for-30” Board of Trade framework following President Xi Jinping’s visit to the US last week.Logs and wood products are among the goods identified for potential reduced tariff treatment under...
