Finnish Forest Industries

Wood-based products

Wood-based products are changing global consumption habits

‍Products made from wood can replace anincreasing number of products made from non-renewable resources, whilepromoting a bio-based circular economy and its potential to reduce theenvironmental impact of our consumption habits.

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The impact of tariffs on the forest industry

The impact of tariffs on the forest industry International trade is undergoing upheaval due to geopolitical forces. The wave triggered

22.08.2025

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Submit Your Project to The Product Development Path Makers 2025 Competition

The application period for The Product Development Path Makers Award 2025 is open from 4 August to 14 September 2025.

14.08.2025

Interior designer’s go-to material

Wood has always been a good choice as a material for the manufacture of furniture and interior decoration items.

Relying packaging in a daily life

Wood-based packaging replaces solutions made from non-renewable natural resources.

Wearing wood delights the user

Wood provides a more environmentally friendly alternative to textiles made from fossil-based raw materials.

Paper has its place

Not everything can be digitalised. Different types of papers are necessary in our daily lives for many reasons.

Building long-lasting carbon storages

Wood can act as a carbon stock in products and buildings even for centuries.

Wonders from wood chemistry

Different chemical substances can be processed from wood to meet the needs of society.

Woody power and movement

Wood can make us go a long way. Renewable natural resources help us move and produce energy.

Wood in the mouth and on the skin

Many of us use wood-based foods and cosmetics on a daily basis.

Health and well-being from wood

Wood is used to produce biomedical products to support health and well-being.

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Articles

22.08.2025

The impact of tariffs on the forest industry

The impact of tariffs on the forest industry International trade is undergoing upheaval due to geopolitical forces. The wave triggered

News

14.08.2025

Submit Your Project to The Product Development Path Makers 2025 Competition

The application period for The Product Development Path Makers Award 2025 is open from 4 August to 14 September 2025.

Blog posts

07.07.2025

Europe should not lose its opportunity to truly promote circular ecodesign for textiles

Supporting both renewable and recycled European raw materials is the only sustainable and truly circular way forward.

News

02.07.2025

Toward 2040: Advancing EU Climate Targets with a Sustainable Forest-Based Bioeconomy

The European Commission has today published the EU’s climate targets for 2040.

Publications

24.06.2025

Responsible practices in forest management operations

The forest sector requires a substantial number of skilled professionals each year to carry out a wide range of forest

News

12.06.2025

Increasing the volume of rail freight is the most effective way to reduce emissions from forest industry logistics

A new report on the emissions of forest industry logistics and the opportunities to reduce them shows that the greatest

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Finland leads the way in sustainable forest industry.

We contribute to improving the competitiveness of the forest industry operating in Finland, both in industrial policy and in working life matters.

Finnish Forest Industries

About us

The forest industry is the success industry of the future, Finland is the country that leads the way in the sector, and the Finnish Forest Industries Federation the advocacy organization for forest industry companies in Finland.