Currently, approximately half of the hardwood harvested for sawtimber in West Virginia is considered low-quality lumber due to defects like knots. Such lumber is typically used for low-value items such as pallets, boxes, and flooring.
Certification
An audit of Interfor Corporation’s Tree Farm Licence (TFL) 18 in the Thompson Rivers Natural Resource District found Interfor’s forestry activities generally complied with the Forest and Range Practices Act and the Wildfire Act, except for bridge maintenance, road construction and road maintenance.
The probe was prompted by a BBC documentary that raised doubts about the sustainability of Drax's Canadian wood supply.
The fact that the pyrolysis oil is now ISCC certified means that it can be sold on export markets outside of Sweden.
With close ties to the wood and furniture industry, Wemhöner manufactures machines and systems for the finishing of wood-based panels.
The plant is expected to have a nameplate capacity of 1.1 million metric tonnes of wood pellet per year and is expected to be in service in 2024 and fully ramped in 2025.
FSC International has decided that forest certification in Russia is no longer possible. All Russian FSC certificates will be canceled, including forest management certificates.
As the members of Metsä Group’s parent company Metsäliitto Cooperative own around half of private forests in Finland, this goal is significant for all of Finland.
Huntsman announcing that its polyurethanes plants in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, and Wilton, UK are now mass balance certified.
The Swedish National Forest Certification System has been submitted to PEFC for assessment. The public consultation, which is your chance to give your feedback on this revised system, will run from 27 February to 27 April 2023.
The Latvian PEFC Certification System has been submitted to PEFC for assessment. The public consultation will run from 20 February to 20 April 2023.