Finland 2023
Learning about Forest Culture, Innovation and Manufacturing
I had the opportunity to travel with 30 people representing the BC forest sector from government, industry, consulting and academia to Finland in fall 2023 to learn about their forest culture, practices, innovation and manufacturing of forest products.
For an excellent summary of what we saw and learned about, see article by Cam Brown, MF, RPF et al. in Tree Frog News Editorials here: Forsite-Finland-Story-Final3.pdf (treefrogcreative.ca)
Finland trip in fall 2023 with a group from BC to learn about their forest culture, practices, innovation and manufacturing of forest products.
Forwarding thinned birch logs.
Biomass drying under paper on site for at least 1 year before being ground and transported.
Touring thinning operation in conifer forest.
Metsagroup Aanekoski Bioproduct Mill
Eno Energy Cooperative, utilizes biomass for heating.
Joensuu Biocoal bioindustry facility