This link was published on 24 December 2019

A walk in the woods - How to make use of all of a tree

Metsä Group's Äänekoski mill in Finland now calls itself a ‘bioproducts mill’ as it makes paper and wood for recyclable drinks cartons, clothing and building materials. They re-use the chemical additives and by-products of the production process to make sure they are not wasted. They also deploy drones to digitally map the forest area so they can monitor trees using a mobile phone app and then arrange remotely for contractors to thin or harvest an area when the trees look ready. For more information, please visit Metsä Group's website.

  • The Economist
  • Finland
  • Forests
  • Drones
  • Trees
  • Harvest
  • Metsä Group's Äänekoski mill
  • bioproducts mill
  • paper and wood
  • recycable drinks cartons
  • clothing
  • building materials
  • chemical additives
  • Metsä