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A field trip during the PEFC-For Trade Regional Conference & Field Dialogue (Image: MTC)By the invitation of the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) International, the Malaysian Timber Council (MTC) participated in the PEFC-For Trade Regional Conference & Field Dialogue held in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam from...
Stora Enso supplies mass timber elements like LVL (Image: Tiina Nykänen/Stora Enso)Stora Enso and Voodin Blade Technology have signed a partnership agreement to develop sustainable wind turbine blades from wood.Under the agreement, the two companies are committed to developing sustainable alternatives for wind turbine blades and creating a...
Image: Steven Kamenar/UnsplashThe Republic of Ireland has unveiled a new forestry programme which invests €1.3bn in farmers to plant more trees, the percentage rising between 46-66%, and the investment will continue for 20 years rather than the current 15.According to the Forest Economic Advisors, the funding of farmers will...
The presenters of Tomra's webcastOn 27 Oct 2022, Tomra Recycling held a live webcast entitled “The future of wood recycling”. During a 45-minute live-stream, Tomra’s wood recycling team and a material specialist from IKEA outlined how a circular economy for wood can become a reality and a profitable business...
Dieffenbacher and 19 organisations from seven countries have joined forces in the EcoReFibre research project to make the production of wood fibreboards such as medium-density and high-density fibreboards (MDF and HDF) more sustainable.EcoReFibre stands for "Ecological solutions for recovery of secondary materials from post-consumer fibreboards”. Its aim is to...
The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) has welcomed two new members to their board of directors: Annica Bresky, president and CEO of Stora Enso, and Tracy Farrell, director of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) North America Office, and CEO of IUCN-US.Bresky is also a a board member...
The Association of Indonesia Forest Concession Holders (APHI) and the Indonesian Forestry Certification Cooperation (IFCC) will collaborate to encourage implementation of voluntary forest management certification under the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) scheme.The aim is to strengthen Indonesian wood product penetration in international markets. The...
Treevive, a forest carbon accelerator, was launched to close the gap between forest landscape projects in need of financial solutions and companies and investors in search of bankable forestry projects.Initiated by Form International, a management, investment and consulting firm in the forestry industry, Treevive aims to develop 30 over...
UPM and Dongsung Chemical have announced a development partnership that will accelerate the introduction of renewable, sustainable forest-sourced materials into the Asian market and reduce fossil resource consumption.Dongsung Chemical, headquartered in South Korea, and UPM Biochemicals, headquartered in Germany have agreed to form a strategic partnership to develop renewable...
The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) has announced the suspension of the Russian National Voluntary Forest Certification System (FCR).The suspension was initiated by PEFC International Board, in mutual agreement with PEFC Russia, and will take effect from 11 Aug 2022-31 Dec 2022.This means that certificates issued...
