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Pölkky Oy, a Finnish wood processing company, has awarded AFRY an engineering and consulting services assignment for the renovation projects of its sawmills in Kajaani and Taivalkoski. Wood is a natural, renewable, and durable raw material with unique material properties. Renewable, responsibly produced wood is the only sustainable building material. The use of wood as[…]

Renewable energy company Drax Group is donating £280,000 to the Disasters Emergency Committee Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal to support relief efforts for the Ukrainian people following Russia’s invasion. The sum includes £30,000 of employee match funding from Drax’s employees based in the UK, US and Canada, maximising its collective impact to help those fleeing the conflict.[…]

Sourcing Position Statement – BSW Group Like everyone around the UK, BSW Group is continually watching the ongoing developments in Ukraine, with a concern for their people and hope for peace as soon as possible. BSW Group member businesses, BSW Timber Solutions and Bayram Timber, purchase raw material from Russia, and it has been our[…]

The world’s first fully wood-based furniture board is a circular economy product born from the cooperation of Koskisen Oy & Stora Enso Koskisen is the first company to start using the bio-based binder NeoLigno® by Stora Enso – in its new sustainable product family. The two Finnish companies’ cooperation results in the world’s first new[…]

Due to the situation in Ukraine, the disruption in the supply chain surrounding Komatsu has become extremely difficult and the impact on the financial and economic situation remains uncertain. In line with its crisis management policy, Komatsu has set up an emergency task force headed by its President and CEO Hiroyuki Ogawa, in which information[…]

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is likely to impact global trade in the coming months. Increased sanctions against trading with Russia and difficulty with financial transactions will probably interrupt and re-direct shipments of forest products throughout the world. As a result, trade with Russia will likely decline, impacting long-established international trade flows of forest products. Countries[…]

Ponsse Plc has decided today to discontinue temporarily all export operations to Russia and Belarus for both PONSSE forest machines and their spare parts. Also the Ponsse Group’s Russian subsidiary OOO Ponsse is discontinues temporarily its local spare parts and service operations. Sales in Russia and Belarus account for about 20 percent of the company’s[…]

Kopparfors Skogar has recruited Per Österberg as the new CEO after Lars-Erik Wigert, who will retire in the spring. Per most recently came from a position as a business developer within SCA Skog AB, where he has had many different roles over the years. He is a forester and has previously held positions such as district manager[…]

On 2–4 June 2022 the world’s leading forestry fair, Elmia Wood, will again be held south of Jönköping. Exhibitors and visitors are coming from many parts of Europe to experience the event, which will focus on tomorrow’s innovative and sustainable forestry. This year’s fair will have a European theme with a focus on innovative and[…]

Ponsse Group will be independently responsible for its sales, spare parts and maintenance services in the Czech Republic. Today on 4 February 2022, Ponsse signed a deed of sale, in which it agrees to purchase all shares in KŘENEK FOREST SERVICE s.r.o (hereinafter “Krenek”), its PONSSE forest machine and service dealer in the Czech Republic.[…]