Search Results: 'Forest Research'

BioComposites Centre’s Rob Elias to join MDF Recovery
03 April, 2024
The director of the well-known BioComposites Centre at Bangor University in Wales is to join MDF Recovery as head of business development.

TimberTec selected as ERP provider by Western Archrib
29 January, 2024
Western Archrib, part of the Alberta, Canada-based Northland Group of companies, has selected TiCom, TimberTec’s market-leading timber ERP solution. This includes the ERP and the MES system for Western Archrib’s new glulam plant in Alberta, which is part of a C$82m investment to triple Western Archrib’s glulam manufacturing capacity with a go-live date of mid-2025.

TIMCON highlights collaboration and data as key to success
25 January, 2024
Collaboration between different sector organisations is increasingly important to achieving shared targets for the timber industry, according to John Dye, president of the Timber Packaging & Pallet Confederation (TIMCON).

Downbeat economic forecasts shared at TDUK markets conference in London
09 November, 2023
UK and international timber traders gathered in strong numbers for Timber Development UK’s Global Market Conference in London on Wednesday at a time of difficult market dynamics.

International Softwood Conference attracts record-breaking delegate numbers
16 October, 2023
A record-breaking 333-strong crowd of delegates attended this year’s International Softwood conference in Vienna to debate the availability of wood raw materials and other market dynamics.

AI and IoT future game changers for the forestry industry
12 June, 2023
Open sharing of information about forests is of great importance in order to protect the climate and preserve biodiversity. Currently, Sweden’s Linnaeus University is running the Forest 4.0 initiative, an excellence centre for the application of artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) in the forestry sector in Lithuania. The goal is to develop innovative solutions that encompass the entire process of modern forestry.

CollectiveCrunch partners with Oregon State University
01 June, 2023
CollectiveCrunch, creator of an AI-powered platform that enables sustainable forestry at scale, has launched a pilot project with the Oregon State University (OSU) College of Forestry. The collaboration marks CollectiveCrunch’s first forest carbon partnership in the US market, and sets the stage for further growth opportunities for the company.

Forestry drones used to plant birch on Scottish hills
01 June, 2023
Drones have been used to scatter birch seeds on Scottish hills, with an estimated 20 million seeds scattered by Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS).

Gary Kerr becomes QJF editor
19 April, 2023
The Royal Forestry Society (RFS) has announced that Gary Kerr is the new commissioning editor for the Quarterly Journal of Forestry (QJF).

Wooden pallet manufacturing and reuse show large uplift
05 April, 2023
Manufacturing and reuse of timber pallets increased significantly according to the most recent survey commissioned by the Timber Packaging & Pallet Confederation (TIMCON) and the research arm of the Forestry Commission, Forest Research.

Leaders of the forestry and wood-using industry recognised at biggest-ever Confor Awards Dinner
09 March, 2023
Confor announced the winners of the Confor Awards 2023 as part of a ceremony at Surgeons Quarter, Edinburgh on February 28.

James Jones & Sons funds new UK/Australia bursary
12 January, 2023
James Jones & Sons has entered into a partnership with The Scottish Forestry Trust to deliver a new UK/Australia graduate research bursary.

Confor calls on Sunak government to urgently accelerate tree planting
03 November, 2022
Forestry and wood trade body, Confor, is urging the new UK government to drastically hasten and extend plans to plant more trees to help limit climate change.

UK Forest Market Report 2022 set to launch
02 November, 2022
The UK Forest Market Report, the UK’s most renowned forestry investment publication will be launched on November 22 and 23.

Vertical farm trees growing six times faster
04 October, 2022
Tree seedlings are being grown six times faster in a vertical farm compared to traditional outdoor sowing, in the first UK trials of their kind.

Busman’s holiday for Irish foresters
29 August, 2022
Forestry and Land Scotland’s (FLS) north region team played host to a group of foresters from Ireland who were on a two day fact-finding trip to share expertise on various aspects of modern forestry.

TIMCON head welcomes collaborative approach
24 May, 2022
John Dye, president of the Timber Packaging & Pallet Association (TIMCON) has commended the increasing trend for wood-based organisations representing different parts of the industry to work closer together, with the shared goals of tackling challenges and improving the position of the sector overall.

Hamish Macleod wins Confor award for dedication to forestry
21 March, 2022
Hamish Macleod was awarded the 'Dedicated Service to Forestry Award' at the Confor dinner and awards ceremony this month, following the announcement of his retirement last year.

Mass timber conference to take place in April
13 January, 2022
MOD X is joining Forest Business Network and WoodWorks as a conference partner at the 2022 International Mass Timber Conference (IMTC) to promote modular, offsite construction.

Collaboration in forestry sector creates opportunity
07 January, 2022
The government’s targets for tree planting are ambitious. The strategic importance of woodland and forest management, the use of the best quality planting stock and engaging young foresters in the sector are becoming ever more critical. Tree improvement charity Future Trees Trust, with funding from the Patsy Wood Trust, and in collaboration with the Royal Forestry Society (RFS), are delivering the Patsy Wood Scholarship to provide a key career stepping stone for new entrants into the forestry sector.