Metsä Group aims to reduce fossil carbon dioxide emissions from wood supply in Finland by 30% from the 2022 level by 2030. As one way to reduce emissions, Metsä Group is introducing the use of electric and biogas lorries in the Kemi bioproduct mill's wood transports.
Canfor Corporation will curtail operations at its Polar Sawmill located in Bear Lake British Columbia, north of Prince George, following an orderly wind-down. The curtailment is the result of a shortage of economically available fibre in the region and is expected to be in place for a period of approximately six months.
Kronospan has executed an asset purchase agreement with Roseburg Forest Products to acquire Roseburg's Simsboro, Louisiana, particleboard facility. Completion of the acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of regulatory approvals.
Voith successfully started up Asia Symbol's BM 13 at Rugao, China. The state-of-the-art machine is 8.16 m wide with a design speed of 1,400 m/min and an annual capacity of around one million tons. It mainly produces high-quality white folding boxboard in the basis weight range of 170 to 400 gsm.
