Mercer Mass Timber Launches Mass Timber Installation Services
Redefining the construction landscape with a vertically integrated approach, offering innovative on-site services for all stages Mercer Mass Timber, a low-carbon advanced manufacturer of timber building materials and a subsidiary of Mercer International Inc., today announced the launch of its mass timber erection division: Mercer Mass Timber Construction Services. Mercer Mass Timber Construction Services offers […]
International Day of Forests | Seven things you didn’t know have their roots in wood
JOHANNESBURG – MARCH 20, 2024 – Wood is the wonder fibre of the world. Multifunctional and renewable, when used sustainably, wood and its components are an indispensable part of the everyday life. “Biotechnology and innovation are helping the forest product sector to use sustainably farmed trees in ways we never imagined possible,” says Jane Molony, executive […]
European Union entry procedure of goods as of 3 June 2024
Important changes concerning safety and security data reporting requirements Safety and security changes in the transportation of goods by sea, road and rail to the EU The European Union’s new customs pre-arrival safety and security system – Import Control System 2 (ICS2) – will introduce a new process for entry of goods by maritime and […]
COP28 announcement pushes for more timber in construction and more sustainable forestry
Dubai – UAE, 6 December 2023The International Sustainable Forestry Coalition (ISFC), applauds the announcement made today at COP28 supporting the need to substantially increase the use of timber in construction as a vital decarbonisation strategy. The announcement was made at COP Presidency event under the auspices of the Forests and Climate Leaders Partnership (FCLP) which […]
Initiative for Greening Construction with Sustainable Wood
Dubai, 6 December 2023 – In the context of the Paris Agreement, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forest and Land Use, and the ministerial calls on sustainable wood made at the XV World Forestry Congress, Seoul (May 2022) and the One Forest Summit, Libreville (March 2023), and under the auspices […]
Talking Timber Webinar – Certification, Chain of Custody & Sustainable Sourcing
Sawmilling South Africa is delighted to announce the next webinar in our Talking Timber series. Brought to your screen by the Forest Stewardship Council, this webinar will focus on matters relating to certification, using sustainably sourced timber and the role of timber in the built environment. Architects, designers and construction engineers need to understand that their […]
Forestry South Africa launches video to celebrate International Day of Biological Diversity
Forestry South Africa (FSA) celebrates International Day of Biological Diversity (Monday 22 May 2023) with a video that emphasises the need to take action to conserve biological diversity for future generations and the role multifunctional landscapes can play. https://youtu.be/l3se4aLHcqs The South African forestry landscape is a multifunctional environment, where grasslands, indigenous forests, wetlands, rivers and […]
World BioEconomy Forum launches a survey on forming a global hub for the bioeconomy
15 February 2023 – The World BioEconomy Forum and partners are launching a survey on the formation of a global hub to serve the bioeconomy sector. The aim of the hub is to encourage dialogue relating to all important matters concerning the global bioeconomy as well as its challenges and opportunities. The survey will allow stakeholders […]
ABB unveils Unstoppable film series to underline the lives of women in industry and advocate for diversity
Film series will raise awareness of diversity and inclusion to encourage more women to take STEM career paths Three leaders from Sappi, Copperstone Resources and Tata Steel tell their stories of breaking down barriers across industries Figures from one industry show that less than a quarter of roles are currently held by women ABB is […]
Stellenbosch student wins international award for best PhD thesis in Wood Science in 2022
Dr. Adefemi Alade with his PhD supervisors Prof. Luvuyo Tyhoda (co-supervisor, left), and Prof. Brand Wessels (main supervisor, right) The International Academy of Wood Science (IAWS) recently announced that Dr. Adefemi Alade obtained the first position in their Doctoral Award for 2022. With this award the IAWS wishes to provide recognition to outstanding dissertation research […]
Two leaders from opposite sides of the world discuss climate friendly forest policy
Source: Australian Forest Product Association
Keeping 1.5°C alive through growing the climate-positive forestry based bio-economy
Source: Australian Forest Product Association
Towards recovery, resilience, and sustainability in agriculture – A multi stakeholder partnership
Farmers are among the first to bear the brunt of climate change. The event will explore farmer led, technological, & nature-positive solutions for sustainable livestock, forestry & crop management. Emissions reduction, alien species, carbon neutrality, mitigation & adaptation will also be addressed Speakers: Farmers from across the globe, partners of the Climakers Alliance, and representatives […]
Climate Smart Farming, Forestry & Carbon Neutral Red Meat
Source: Australian Forest Product Association
The role of certified timber plantations in keeping 1.5 alive
Source: Australian Forest Products Association
Launch of the Forest Sector Nature Positive Roadmap
https://www.wbcsd.org/Sector-Projects/Forest-Solutions-GroupToday, members of the Forest Solutions Group (FSG) of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) release Phase I of the Forest Sector Nature-Positive Roadmap. Developed with input from 30 external stakeholders, this is the first of several sectoral nature-positive roadmaps from WBCSD. The roadmaps provide guidance for business action to halt and reverse […]
#Time for Timber Tackles the Finance & Insurance Sectors
“Now is the time to invest in building in timber for the prosperity of the country and its residents, for employment, for the economy and ultimately for safeguarding the environment, today and tomorrow.” The UK’s construction industry has launched a #Time for Timber campaign. It directly targets the financial and insurance sectors and accuses them […]
The war in Ukraine will tighten lumber markets both short and long term, Particularly in Europe but also in China and the US
One immediate impact of the war in Ukraine and the sanctions by Western countries has been a dramatic reduction in exports of forest products from Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine. The total exports from these three countries were valued collectively at 17 billion dollars in 2021. In addition to the sanctions, the Russian forest industry will […]
Stora Enso to sell its sawmills and forest operations in Russia
Photo: Depositphotos Stora Enso has entered into an agreement to divest its two sawmills in Russia. The Company’s Nebolchi and Impilahti sawmills will be divested to local management. In addition, the divestment includes Stora Enso’s Russian forest operation which through its harvesting supplies wood to the sawmills. Stora Enso’s assessment is that due to the uncertainties […]
