Stora Enso and Tornator will restore 1,000 hectares of low forest cover peatland in eastern and southern Finland between 2022 and 2027
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Stora Enso and Tornator will restore 1,000 hectares of low forest cover peatland in eastern and southern Finland between 2022 and 2027
January 28, 2022

The restoration will increase biodiversity and improve the habitat for the species in the restored land by removing trees that have grown in the area after drainage. After harvesting, ditches will be blocked to raise the water level in peatland. “Restoring peatland to as natural state as possible starts with harvesting when the ground is[…]

Myanmar teak exports to US continuing despite sanctions
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Myanmar teak exports to US continuing despite sanctions
January 26, 2022

According to Justice for Myanmar, U.S. companies imported nearly 1,600 metric tons of teak between February and December of last year reports Sebastian Strangio, The Diplomat. American companies continue to import teakwood from military-ruled Myanmar in apparent violation of U.S. sanctions, an advocacy group said in a report released yesterday. Justice for Myanmar (JFM), a Myanmar-based human rights group, found[…]

Minister of Transportation to attend railroad timber terminal opening at Hauerseter
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Minister of Transportation to attend railroad timber terminal opening at Hauerseter
January 19, 2022

Norske Skog at Saugbrugs, in collaboration with Nortømmer and Viken Skog have established the company Tømmerterminal Hauerseter AS, a privately owned railroad terminal for loading timber by rail. On Wednesday 19 January, the official opening will be attended by Norwegian Minister of Transport Jon-Ivar Nygård. The green transition requires that our inbound and outbound transport[…]