Terminal Forest Products located in Richmond, B.C., is investing in a new log positioning infeed system. The new system feeds an existing chipper canter, twin bandmill, and double-arbor gangsaw. The new equipment is scheduled to be installed early in 2023. The new infeed system will include an autorotation log scanner upstream from a quad roll
Spatial and temporal distribution of ecological vulnerability Based on the SPCA model, the temporal and spatial distribution of ecological vulnerability in Shennongjia is obtained, as shown in Fig. 3. From 1996 to 2018, the area of micro vulnerability areas continued to increase and occupied a dominant position. Moreover, their distribution pattern tended to be gradually integrated,
Huhtamaki’s site in Alf, Germany is switching its focus from plastics to smooth molded fiber (SMF) products to meet the growing demand for plastic free alternatives for food packaging. In 2022, the unit plans to replace more than 2.000 tonnes of plastic with fiber. Huhtamaki’s state-of-the-art automated manufacturing site will have the capacity to manufacture
When it comes to cooling the planet, forests have more than one trick up their trees. Tropical forests help cool the average global temperature by more than 1 degree Celsius, a new study finds. The effect stems largely from forests’ capacity to capture and store atmospheric carbon (SN: 11/18/21). But around one-third of that
Editor’s note: The USDA Forest Service recently announced a 10-year strategy to confront the wildfire crisis and improve forest resilience. Increasing fuels treatments will be paramount to create healthier forests and reduce wildfire risk to communities. The Forest Service’s Southern Research Station routinely researches the science of prescribed fire and why it’s needed now more
In partnership with Lyme Great Lakes Timberlands, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources has purchased nearly 103 miles of primarily snowmobile trail easements in Baraga and Marquette counties. The easements were purchased by the DNR for $1.8 million from the L’Anse and Escanaba-based company, with funds from the DNR’s permanent snowmobile easement fund. “Trail networks
If you’re interested in mass timber construction, don’t miss an upcoming conversation about a planned development in Muskegon that will feature mass timber buildings. Register for “Bringing Mass Timber to Lumbertown: Adelaide Pointe’s Muskegon Lake Vision” – a free webinar starting at noon Thursday, March 31. Sandra Lupien, director of MassTimber@MSU, will facilitate a discussion featuring developers