USDA Outlines Vision to Strengthen the American Bioeconomy through a More Resilient Biomass Supply Chain
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USDA Outlines Vision to Strengthen the American Bioeconomy through a More Resilient Biomass Supply Chain
March 28, 2024

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on March 14th released a plan that will boost biomass supply chain resiliency for domestic biobased product manufacturing, while also advancing environmental sustainability and market opportunities for small and mid-sized producers. The report — Building a Resilient Biomass Supply: A Plan to Enable the Bioeconomy in America (PDF, 2.8 MB) — is one[…]

USDA announces $145M from Investing in America agenda to help landowners access climate markets
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USDA announces $145M from Investing in America agenda to help landowners access climate markets
March 28, 2024

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced March 15 that the USDA Forest Service is investing nearly $145 million from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act—the largest climate investment in history—to connect forest landowners with emerging climate markets as part of the Investing in America agenda. USDA’s Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment, Dr. Homer Wilkes,[…]

Latvia’s Stiga Rm Plans To Expand Birch Plywood Production At Its Kuldīga Mill
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Latvia’s Stiga Rm Plans To Expand Birch Plywood Production At Its Kuldīga Mill
March 28, 2024

Stiga RM, one of Latvia’s leading timber companies, will significantly expand its birch plywood mill this year, adding production space of 2,900 square metres, and will further modernise it with new, energy-efficient and environmentally friendly equipment. Total investment in productivity and product quality promotion projects will exceed EUR 10.5 million this year. The office building[…]

Pablo Figueroa López Succeeds Martin Brettenthaler As Chairman Of The European Panel Federation
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Pablo Figueroa López Succeeds Martin Brettenthaler As Chairman Of The European Panel Federation
March 26, 2024

The European Panel Federation (EPF) announces the appointment of Pablo Figueroa López as its new Chairman, succeeding Martin Brettenthaler. On Wednesday 20 March, Mr Brettenthaler officially concluded his tenure as Chairman, intertwined with his previous role as SWISS KRONO Group CEO, leaving behind a legacy of transformative leadership and dedication to the industry. Throughout his mandate, Martin Brettenthaler[…]

ANDRITZ to supply a pressurized refining system for production of sustainable insulation to Switzerland
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ANDRITZ to supply a pressurized refining system for production of sustainable insulation to Switzerland
March 26, 2024

International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Lignatherm AG to supply a pressurized refining system for a new insulation board production plant in Küssnacht am Rigi, Switzerland This greenfield plant will use exclusively wood chips from local forests to produce eco-friendly insulation board. Tobias Osterwalder, Bereichsleiter Weiterverarbeitung, Lignatherm AG, says: “’We are looking forward[…]