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Beech forest in Poland. Photo: Tortuosa

Almost half of Poland’s forest PEFC certified

Published: Thu, 2012-01-26 11:06

Forest cover in Poland is almost 28% of the country's total area

Only one year after the first PEFC certificate was issued in Poland, more than 4 million hectares of forests are now certified to PEFC.

Photo: sxc.hu

Wood chip exports from Latin America reached a record high in 2011

Published: Wed, 2012-01-25 10:11

Pulp mills in Japan and Europe being the major export destinations

Global trade of wood chips has gone up substantially the past two years.

Photo: sxc.hu

Prices for woody biomass in the US have dropped for four years

Published: Mon, 2012-01-16 15:43

According to Wood Resources International LLC

US woody biomass prices have dropped the past three years; west coast prices are the lowest in the country, reports the North American Wood Fiber Review.

Photo: sxc.hu

Timber sales more quiet than normal in Finland

Published: Fri, 2012-01-13 09:14

New report from Finnish Forest Industries Federation

Finnish Forest Industries Federation member companies purchased 25.3 million cubic metres of wood from Finnish private-owned forests in 2011.

Photo: sxc.hu

Norske Skog and NTE enter into long-term energy contract

Published: Thu, 2012-01-12 11:59

For the supply of electricity for a paper mill

Norske Skog has signed a long-term energy contract with NTE (Nord-Trøndelag Elektrisitetsverk) for the supply of electricity for the paper mill at Skogn.

Sample of a FSC label. Photo: FSC

Metsäliitto is testing the new Finnish FSC standard

Published: Wed, 2012-01-11 14:40

Only 7 per cent of the world's forests have been certified

Metsäliitto Group has started the testing of Finland's new FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certification standard in part of its own forests.

Ence to build two new biomass plants in Castilla y León, Spain

Published: Wed, 2012-01-04 14:19

With an investment of 160 million euros

The biomass plants will create up to 760 jobs, mainly in rural areas, according to Ence.

Powerflute and Vapo to acquire Myllykoski’s share of Harvestia

Published: Tue, 2012-01-03 15:00

Supplies wood to mills

UPM announces that it sells its affiliate Myllykoski Corporations’ 30 % ownership of Harvestia to Vapo Oy and Powerflute Oyj.

Photo: Ethel Aardvark

Portucel Group strengthens presence in Mozambique

Published: Mon, 2012-01-02 15:00

Has at its disposal 360,000 hectares for eucalyptus plantations

As part of its strategy of exploring opportunities for growth and sustained value creation in the southern hemisphere, the Portucel Group has further strengthened its presence in Mozambique by obta

Photo: sxc.hu

New database on indicators of sustainable forest management in Europe

Published: Wed, 2011-12-28 09:11

Provides an up-to-date description of the status and trends of forests in Europe

A web-based resource tool based on the joint Forest Europe/ECE/FAO State of Europe's Forests 2011 report was released today; containing the new unpublished data on forests, forest management

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Almost half of Poland’s forest PEFC certified

Wood chip exports from Latin America reached a record high in 2011

Prices for woody biomass in the US have dropped for four years

Timber sales more quiet than normal in Finland

Norske Skog and NTE enter into long-term energy contract

Metsäliitto is testing the new Finnish FSC standard

Ence to build two new biomass plants in Castilla y León, Spain

Powerflute and Vapo to acquire Myllykoski’s share of Harvestia

Portucel Group strengthens presence in Mozambique

New database on indicators of sustainable forest management in Europe

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