The number of roadside timber storage sites is growing after Storm Johannes in December 2025. Skogforsk shares guidance on safe management.

Positive drivers operating 12 fully functional electric trucks, supported in part by AI-assisted transport planning. That is how TREE can be summarized after six months. Now it is time to scale up.

Swedish hardwood is an underutilized resource. “Roadmap for the Swedish Hardwood Industry 2026–2040”, outlines how Sweden can build a modern, sustainable, and competitive hardwood industry.

Soon, a simple QR code could reveal where the raw material originated and how the forest was managed. The EU’s requirements for Digital Product Passports are opening the door to greater transparency.

On average, 21 percent of the forestry sector’s Scots pine and Norway spruce seedlings die within three years of planting, according to Skogforsk’s Regeneration Check (Föryngringskollen) project.

Skogforsk is been conducting Timber Value Test 2025, where harvesters’ ability to maximize timber value is being evaluated. Results will be presented at the Virke 26 conference on March 23-24.