Forests And Society Towards 2050
The 26th IUFRO World Congress will take place in Stockholm, Sweden, on 23 – 29 June 2024. The theme is Forests and Society towards 2050.The congress is one of the largest forestry events, held every…
The 26th IUFRO World Congress will take place in Stockholm, Sweden, on 23 – 29 June 2024. The theme is Forests and Society towards 2050.The congress is one of the largest forestry events, held every…
York Timbers wholly-owned subsidiary, Stadsrivier Vallei, has acquired Pine-Valley Farms from Sappi Southern Africa for R65.4 million. Pine-Valley is contiguous to York’s Rhenosterhoek plantations and the Stadsrivier Vallei’s agriculture complex. It comprises 1,193 hectares of…
Wood-Mizer’s association with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) goes back to 1987 when the first Wood-Mizer thin-kerf narrow-bandsaws were introduced as an alternative to more traditional wide-band and circular sawblade saws. Sawmillers benefit from…
It has been seven months since the Forestry and Agriculture Training Organisation (FATO), formerly SAFCA NPC, was established as an independent entity promoting excellence in developing and implementing training programmes for the forestry sector. FATO’s…
Sappi a leading producer of dissolving pulp sold under the brand name Verve has completed a verification against the Higg Facility Social and Labour Module (FSLM) at its Saiccor Mill, achieving a score of 91.5%.…
Miro Forestry & Timber Products has received a $24 million equity investment from the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC). It marks a significant milestone in the growth of Miro’s sustainable forestry and timber processing…
In the era of heightened concern for sustainability and conserving our planet’s resources, timber stands out as one of the few renewable construction materials, possessing the unique ability to store carbon and return to nature…
The rubber sector in Malaysia is celebrating the game-changing accomplishment of achieving its first Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification under CMO Malaysia’s FSC Group Scheme for 56 smallholder farmers working on 183,14ha of rubber plantation…
Structural design considerations and testing The eighth episode of Sawmilling South Africa’s (SSA’s) Talking Timber webinar series featured the University of Pretoria’s structural engineer, Dr Johann van der Merwe, and Stellenbosch University’s wood scientist, Prof…
Architecture and engineering postgrads and professionals are increasingly questioning their roles in designing and creating environmentally friendly “green” built environments rather than brick, cement and steel construction. They are considering the carbon lifecycles of their…