South American Delegation of the Forest Industry will visit Finland and Estonia in search of innovation
A delegation of 27 executives from the South American forest industry will travel in September to Finland and Estonia as part of the Sawmill Safari 2025 program. The mission, organized by the Niina FU consultancy in cooperation with the Jartek Invest Oy (Finland) and As Hekotek (Estonia) companies, seeks to explore European technological solutions to modernize the sector in the region.
The visit program will focus on the digitalization of sawmills, with a particular emphasis on the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI), the improvement of production efficiency and sustainable development. A view of the Vanguardia -September 3 technology, the delegation will have the opportunity to visit the Sawmill Rauma plant, operated by Metsä Fiber in Finland. Inaugurated in 2022 with an investment of 260 million euros, this is considered the most modern mountain Networking B2B on September 5, organized with Puumessut. This space will allow Finnish and Nordic companies to connect with possible South American partners and explore new market opportunities. Between participants are representatives of six medium and large sawmills, forest contractors, consultants and companies dedicated to export and drying of biomass. The importance of UE-Sudamerica Mission cooperation acquires a special relevance in the current geopolitical context. The recent US tariff policies, such as 50% tariffs applied to Brazil Chilean Forestry (CORMA) and the Brazilian Association of the Mechanically processed wood industry (Abimci/FEP), which underlines the strategic importance of the event for the region. The events will be attended by Rodrigo ORyan, president of Corma, and Patrick Reydams, representative of Abimci/FEP.
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