On July 7, 2021, the Canadian government published a new regulation on the formaldehyde emissions from composite wood products (CANFER, SOR / 2021-148) which prohibits the import, sale, or offer for sale of composite wood…
Wood Products
In Canada, the sawmill industry is a key manufacturing sector in lumber production for Canadian use and export. It must constantly improve its competitiveness through operational control of its activities, especially by maximizing the availability…
Using the right wood product in the right application is essential to reap its maximum value and meet end-user performance expectations. The question remains, how do you specify the correct product for the given application?…
The wood products industry has been looking for ways to optimize debarking operations for many years. Higher production speeds lead to higher log volumes being processed by each debarker with little opportunity for operator supervision…
You missed the webinar on the Role of Canada’s Forest Sector for Economic Development and Climate Change Mitigation? No problem, it is now available online.
With an increased focus and need to reduce Canada’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and the ongoing need to reduce transportation costs — in part as a result of carbon taxes —, identifying and implementing viable options for shifting to zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) and low-emission vehicles (LEV) in the forest industry have been of increasing interest due to their lower fuel use and lower GHG emissions. As other industries and consumer markets move towards electrification at a fast pace, FPInnovations has been investigating the state of ZEV and LEV technologies as well as their readiness level for forest transportation.
This article was originally published in Canadian Forest Industries Imagine this: a mill connected to an intelligent data tool so powerful that it can predict problems before they are detectable and plan a corrective action….
FPInnovations is pleased to invite interested participants to a Webinar on the Role of Canada’s Forest Sector for Economic Development and Climate Change Mitigation, to be held November 10, 2021 (from 1:00 – 2:15 EDT or…
The Namgis First Nation traditional territory is located on the northeastern coast of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, with over 500 members living in the Namgis territory. The Nation holds a variety of companies and…