The largest grant, $7.7 million, will expand pallet production from low-grade wood as the state tries to shore up demand for timber from its private forests.
Timberlands
The timber giant's latest land sale, at about $1,800 an acre, comes as third-quarter profit fell 24% and it braces for a softer fourth quarter in wood products.
Eleven southern states accounted for 70% of the loss to development and cropland between 1990 and 2017, and rates have started to rise again.
Stronger softwood lumber markets lifted prices while New Brunswick softwood volumes fell; Acadian expects sawlog demand and prices to remain stable until end-use markets improve.
The roughly 60,000 hectares of mainly radiata pine plantations in the Maule region make up almost 5% of CMPC's forestland.
The company received timber from construction sites in Kajaani and Muhos through Finnish forest management associations and filed a complaint against its supplier.
The order blocks office closures, staff relocations and the planned move of the agency’s headquarters to Salt Lake City while a lawsuit by federal employee unions proceeds.
The proposed centre will match wood supplies to manufacturers’ requirements and develop a model for other regions.
The most extensive scenario could affect wood volumes equal to annual use at one to two pulp mills and 15 industrial sawmills.
The platform combines standardized forest and harvested wood product carbon data and is planned for a full release in summer 2027.
The SEK 235 million property comprises contiguous forest land south of Storsjö Chapel in Härjedalen.
Companies want third parties to conduct forest assessments instead of relying solely on state-controlled Roslesinforg and seek protection from lease termination over delays or quality disputes.
Notified area for January-August was 9% below the same period last year.
The agreement covers prescribed fire, timber and fuels treatments, longleaf pine restoration, wildlife habitat and invasive species management across ownership boundaries.
The five-year agreement covers conservation, restoration and active forest management across the 64,000-square-mile watershed.
The exploration will examine timber production, multiple use, conservation and protection across public forests.
The expansions will create greater opportunities for local forest management and help maintain fibre supplies for local facilities.
The additional capital will fund selective acquisitions and value-creation projects across existing and future timberland holdings.
TFL 30 covers approximately 180,000 hectares about 50 kilometres northeast of Prince George in the Prince George Natural Resource District.
The funding will support wood-product processing, innovation, workforce development, plantations and timber import compliance.