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Tiny forests to meet climate goals more easily

15 June 2020
Tiny, dense forests are springing up around Europe as part of a movement aimed at restoring biodiversity and fighting the climate crisis. Often sited in schoolyards or alongside roads, the forests can be as small as a tennis court. They are based on the work of the Japanese botanist A
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Global timber, pulpwood, pulp, biomass and lumber market update

12 June 2020
There were relatively few price changes for sawlogs throughout the world in the 1Q/20 despite interruptions in trade and uncertainty in short-term lumber demand in many of the key markets. Sources: Timberbiz, World Resources International The Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) remained
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Sodra appoints new president and CEO

12 June 2020
The Board of Södra has appointed Lotta Lyrå as new president and CEO. She will take office this year and replace CFO Peter Karlsson, who has been interim president since 20 February 2020. Source: Timberbiz “I am very proud to present Lotta Lyrå as our new President and CEO. She has th
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Malaysian timber industry moves quickly to push past COVID-19

12 June 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic brought much of the world economies to a grinding halt. Malaysia was not spared as the economic indicators showed a worrying trend during the Movement Control Order (MCO) when it was first implemented from 18-31 March 2020 to contain the pandemic. Source: Timberb
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A snapshot of imports and exports of sawn softwood, paper and pulp

12 June 2020
Imports of sawn softwood continued within the expected range in April 2020, with shipments totalling 37,203 m3 for the month. That was 16% higher than the prior month, but 500 m3 below the average of the last year. Source: Tim Woods IndustryEdge However, the average export price plung
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Opinion Philip Hopkins: Where is Australia going wrong exporting timber?

12 June 2020
Europe’s huge forestry sector is underpinned by making most of its forests available to industry and much less forest is locked up in conservation areas compared with Australia, the latest forestry reports show. Europe, regarded as the home of sustainable forestry, has 215 million hec
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New Ponsse Manager enhances reporting functions for productivity

10 June 2020
A new version of Ponsse Manager improves reporting of machine chain productivity – Ponsse Manager 1.7 presents forwarder production reporting, a function highly requested by customers, alongside the system’s other features. Source: Timberbiz As a new feature, Ponsse Manager displays t
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Drone detects insect damage from spruce bark beetle

10 June 2020
A drone and a multispectral camera were used to detect insect damage in Finnish forests. The image interpretation application was able to identify trees where spruce bark beetles nestled. Source: Timberbiz The new forest health data can be used to plan forest management and timely sil
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Houses rising from borer infested ash

10 June 2020
HANNAH, founded by Sasa Zivkovic and Leslie Lok, both assistant professors of architecture at Cornell University, has designed and constructed Ashen Cabin, a cabin in rural Upstate New York which features cladding made from infested American ash. Source: Timberbiz Today, around 8.7 mi
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FSC gives indigenous people a voice in forestry solutions

05 June 2020
To give a voice to Indigenous Peoples on the continued management and preservation of the world’s forests, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) has established the FSC Indigenous Foundation. Source: Timberbiz The Foundation is an extension of FSC’s commitment to working with Indigenou
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