-ADVERTISEMENT-
The funding supports plans to capture biogenic carbon dioxide from the recovery boiler at the Finnish pulp mill. A final investment decision could be made in early 2027.The planned carbon dioxide capture plant would be located at Metsä Group’s Rauma pulp mill in south-western Finland (Image: Metsä Group)Metsä Group’s...
DNA analysis and other forensic technologies are giving authorities new ways to verify the species and origin of timber, supporting timber traceability and investigations into illegal logging.Tracing timber back to its forest origins could help combat illegal logging and timber laundering (Image: Unsplash)Advances in timber forensics are helping researchers...
The three-year UK-EU research project, known as SWIFT-Build, will develop an autonomous robotic system capable of constructing, adapting and dismantling modular timber structures.SWIFT-Build will use coordinated robotic systems to assemble modular timber structures from the top down (Image: Foster + Partners)Foster + Partners is part of a UK-EU consortium...
The company’s analyser technologies combine visual, moisture and strength data for veneer, plywood and laminated veneer lumber manufacturers.Raute’s integrated analyser technologies combine visual, moisture and strength measurements to give mills a more complete view of material quality (Image: Raute)Wood products manufacturers are increasingly turning to measurement and data technologies...
The funding will support biomass supply chains, export growth and new uses for underused wood and mill residues.Ontario is investing in projects aimed at creating new markets for forest biomass, strengthening supply chains and expanding the use of underused wood and mill residues (Image: Unsplash)The Ontario government is investing...
A new timber headquarters in Borlänge, Sweden, will use locally sourced wood and fully electric deliveries of prefabricated CLT elements, demonstrating how timber construction and low-emission logistics can help reduce the carbon footprint of buildings.Mass timber stores carbon throughout a building’s lifetime and can replace more carbon-intensive materials such...
The new timber product combines heat treatment and fire-retardant technology at a cellular level to meet a range of international fire compliance standards.Abodo’s Vaaro Fire integrates fire-retardant technology into the timber’s cellular structure to improve fire performance and durability (Image: Abodo)Abodo has introduced Vaaro Fire, a fire-compliant timber product...
A three-year research project, known as Building from England’s Woodlands (BFEW), found that underused English hardwoods can be safely used in structural applications, potentially reducing reliance on imported materials.Researchers say England’s underused woodlands could provide more homegrown timber for low-carbon construction while supporting biodiversity and local economies (Image: Unsplash)England’s...
The project recovered around 119,000 board feet of Douglas fir from a deteriorating airship hangar and repurposed it for mass timber construction and installations across Google’s campuses.Exterior view of Hangars 2 and 3 at Moffett Field, which were built from timber during World War IIMore than 80 years after...
The collaboration aims to bring next-generation artificial intelligence to wood procurement and mill operations, with a focus on improving efficiency and competitiveness.The partnership between Metsä Group and Qutwo aims to accelerate the use of next-generation artificial intelligence across the forest industry’s value chain (Image: Metsä Group)Finnish forest industry company...
