Machine automation means that the machine performs work tasks independently without the constant supervision of a human operator. Naturally, current forestry machines already have machine automation, for example, in logging machines, the cutting of felled trunks into timber types can be done
The forest industry has been criticized for its low research investments and its focus on short-term product development. Companies participating in the Emission Free Pulping (EFP) program are committed to long-term research,
In the coming decades, the number of children in Finland will decrease sharply. At the municipal level, the increase in immigration will not solve the challenges of future labor needs. Immigration is distributed very unevenly and the residence choices of foreign speakers will reinforce this. For example
This was stated by Ursula von der Leyen, who is starting her second term as President of the Commission, in the European Parliament in July. In the same speech, she strongly highlighted competitiveness as her first priority.
What started as a policy-driven shift has in recent years become a market-driven one. Clean energy technologies have advanced by leaps and bounds, many of which are more affordable and desirable to customers than previous alternatives.
For the past couple of years, I have had the honor of being involved in the activities of the Tampere University of Applied Sciences' bioproduct technology student organization, more commonly known as Paperikerho ry, first as a company manager and now this year as a
The situation in the Finnish forest industry is complicated by the availability of wood. The end of imports from Russia has forced companies to look for replacement wood elsewhere – primarily domestically. This in turn has led to a shortage of raw wood
The forest industry and its products offer solutions to global climate and environmental issues. We can truly say that we are doing work that matters. In a constantly evolving industry, work is being done to develop renewable raw materials.
The parliamentary elections are a few weeks away, and there are strong demands in the air to reduce the use of domestic wood. Some parties have proposed strict sink targets and restrictions on logging for individual years.
Immersing themselves in stories through imagination enlivens children's agency as storytellers and change agents in their own immediate environment. The ECHOing research group studies and develops pedagogy that supports and strengthens young children's ecological imagination.