WWF has highlighted positively PEFC’s increased focus on stakeholder engagement, in particular the establishment of the Stakeholder Forum(1) and its engagement with environmental, forestry worker, indigenous peoples and consumers organisations at all levels; its efforts to develop certification schemes in the tropics; and its continuous efforts to monitor and ensure robust implementation of its requirements […]

Today’s end consumers of furniture and interior fittings demand high-quality, tailor-made products at affordable prices. For manufacturers this means more flexible production processes and shorter tooling times as well as increased precision and cost efficiency. And in these times of rising energy prices, cost reduction and energy efficiency go hand in hand. To achieve this, […]

Faced with recent dramatic increases in the cost of raw materials, manufacturers of engineered wood products are looking at ways to use raw materials - industrial timber and adhesives - more efficiently. There are a range of new and optimised production processes that can significantly reduce the amount of timber, glue and additives used by […]

“Our ambition is to be able to offer total machinery concepts for specific industries,” explains Jukka Moisander, Director, Global Forestry Solutions at Volvo. “With the felling machines we’re developing now, we are starting to approach that ambition in the forest industry segment.”

Sawlog prices in China declined for the first time in three years in the 4Q/08 because of reduced demand for lumber, panels and paper products both domestically and from export markets, reports Wood Resource Quarterly.

Demand for certified forest products is increasing despite the global credit crunch. This is according to the PEFC, which says: “Accordingly, it is essential that supply can meet increasing consumer demand.  We are pleased therefore to announce the endorsement of the national forest certification system for Russia.” The greatest potential for area growth for all certification […]