As the parliamentary elections draw nearer, many voices are calling for a reduction in the use of Finnish timber. Some have suggested setting strict sink
“Forest policy is clearly seen as part of climate and environmental policies: forest strategy, biodiversity, forest regulation, taxonomy and so on. The EU is continuously
Light fibres are an ideal packaging material even for the most demanding brands.
The digital learning environment ForestBioFacts compiles research and information about forest bioeconomy in an accessible format. The learning environment was designed for professionals and students from upper secondary schools to universities.
Russia’s fibre and paper production is able to satisfy the home-market demand, but in terms of specialty papers and coated packaging board, it has to rely on imports.
An unprecedented jam of EU regulations and Brexit are producing question marks, but CEPI’s Deputy Director General Jori Ringman still believes the bioeconomy to hold more promises than threats.
Traditionally, lignin – the substance that binds wood fibres – has been incinerated along with black liquor in a pulp mill’s soda recovery boiler. The result has been steam and heat for energy use. The exploitation of lignin is nevertheless expanding, since a new technology is also opening doors for its use in bioeconomy applications.
The sharpened strategic focus of forest industry companies can be seen in investments.
The Finnish start-up company PintaWorks manufactures camera-based inline quality control systems for the paper and printing industries.
Systematic efforts for strengthening the balance sheet pay off when UPM is considering the largest investments in its history.
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