The Södra Basis for Analysis, Improvement and Training has granted a complete of SEK 12.5 million this 12 months to 11 completely different analysis initiatives that, in a big manner, will promote the event of each forestry and forest trade operations.
This 12 months, the Södra Basis for Analysis, Improvement and Training is granting a complete of SEK 12.5 million to 11 completely different analysis initiatives. The analysis within the initiatives will pave the best way for each tomorrow’s forestry and new climate-smart merchandise, sustainable manufacturing and, finally, jobs.
“The Södra Basis for Analysis, Improvement and Training is a key element of a bigger innovation system to advertise analysis into each forestry and the forest trade for a inexperienced transition. By investing in analysis, we’re constructing the muse for a sustainable future the place forests contribute each options to local weather change and financial development, whereas guaranteeing that forests stay an vital useful resource for society,” stated Henric Brage, Head of Innovation at Södra and member of the Södra Basis for Analysis, Improvement and Training.
The profitable initiatives cowl the areas of forestry, wooden, pulp and chemical substances. They embrace a local weather analysis undertaking that makes use of a scientific radar monitoring station to watch forest well being, with a concentrate on CO₂ and water dynamics in birch and pine forests. One other undertaking will research whether or not forest fertilisation on fertile soil can enhance forest manufacturing, which may benefit each forest estates and the forest trade, whereas growing carbon sequestration in forests. A 3rd initiatives goals to enhance using varied grades of sawn wooden in load-bearing buildings and constructing programs to be able to create larger worth and enhance local weather advantages. Lastly, a serious undertaking targeted on fossil-free forestry will discover varied alternate options and pathways to assist an environment friendly and sustainable transition of the forest worth chain.
“We’re delighted to be supporting these initiatives and are trying ahead to the outcomes and the data that they’ll generate. On the similar time, the Board would additionally prefer to thank these researchers who utilized however weren’t granted funding, and ask them to return with new and thrilling analysis proposals,” stated Henric Brage.
As a result of Södra Basis for Analysis, Improvement and Training, progress has been made in a variety of areas associated to the bio-based financial system, together with new alternatives for fossil-free merchandise.
Concerning the Södra Analysis Basis
The Södra Basis for Analysis, Improvement and Training was based in 1995 with a mission to assist analysis and improvement that’s vital for forestry and forest trade operations in southern Sweden. Since then, the Basis has granted near SEK 300 million to just about 250 completely different initiatives.
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Södra was based in 1938 on the concept we’re stronger collectively. We are actually the biggest forest-owner affiliation
in Sweden, with greater than 50,000 household forest homeowners as members. Collectively, the members of Södra personal a world-leading industrial operation that processes forest uncooked materials into renewable merchandise reminiscent of pulp, timber, constructing programs, liquid bioproducts and power. About 3,400 individuals are employed in our forest trade and in 2023, Södra generated gross sales of SEK 29billion. Our merchandise are exported everywhere in the world and collectively, we’re contributing to a extra pure way of life. Rooted within the forest, we develop the long run.
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