This year’s International Day of Forests theme, ‘Forests and Innovation: New solutions for a better world,’ might be seen as intentionally challenging. But forestry needed to be equipped with innovations and new technologies to change the old perception.

International forestry leaders recently visited Scotland to gain insights into the Scottish approach to delivering wide-range benefits through planting trees.

Former UK Cabinet Minister Douglas Alexander has seen the economic and employment benefits of forestry and wood processing at close hand after visiting a tree nursery and sawmill. Mr Alexander toured Glennon Brothers’ Windymains sawmill and Alba Trees, both located …

Confor and Woodland trust Scotland stand against the enormous cuts to the woodland grant budget that will destroy the chances of meeting sustainable targets.

Blanca Forestry Products transforms its mill’s performance with the installation of a Lucidyne scanner and the integrated QC Assist tool from MiCROTEC.

Confor is looking forward to a positive Scottish Forestry Summit which act as a springboard to deliver the clarity, commitment and consistency.

The FSC commissioned its assurance partner Assurance Services International (ASI) to conduct an investigation on Swedish industrial forestry.

Taking a step towards sustainable future of forestry, Komatsu amplifies machinery for responsible business and help reduce net carbon dioxide emissions from its forest machines.

Södra Ädla is a new partner of Nordic Forestry Automation (NFA). The company develops next-generation operator support systems for forest machines based on sensor technology from autonomous vehicles and AI algorithms.

Metsä marks a historical turning point by adopting regenerative forestry principles.