Finnforest, part of the Metsäliitto Group, invests 15 million euros to develop innovative birch plywood solutions for its industrial customers. It will build a birch plywood upgrading unit that will be ready for production by the beginning of 2008.

SpiroStar, the smallest lung function testing system in the world, weighing only 22 grams, meets the latest ATS/ERS spirometry standards. According to Finnish manufacturer Medikro, SpiroStar is one of the first lung function testing systems in the world to satisfy the new and changed requirements for the calculation of lung function testing.

• Is the first large active protection system against tunnel fires to be marketed in Europe. In terms of structure, it is also the largest on which work has started. The first section of the A86 West tunnel, the missing link in the Paris 'super-ring road', is to be opened in October 2007. Built, financed and operated by Cofiroute, this 10 km tunnel linking Rueil-Malmaison and Versailles will revolutionise traffic flow in the West Paris region. With a particularly innovative design, made up of two superimposed road levels, one in each direction, and reserved for light vehicles, this tunnel will be equipped with the latest safety devices, exceeding the requirements of the new regulations concerning safety in tunnels.

As legislative requirements and consumer awareness continue to expose the weaknesses of widely used 'limited-life' thermal paper receipts , a new chemical formulation from Finnish paper pioneers Jujo Thermal is set to overturn traditional expectations for durability.

Loglift Jonsered cranes optimised for continuous use are playing a key role in the efficient operation of one of Europe's largest-ever wood processing plant investments - Binder Holz's newly-opened sawmill in Kösching.

Environmentalists, politicians and the man in the street are united in their concern about the threat to marine life and health posed by levels of pollution in the Baltic – and there are encouraging signs that technology is coming to their aid. Ship operators are already adopting a state of the art on-board treatment process, for example, which enables them to treat all the waste water generated by passengers and crew until it is crystal clear. It can then be discharged safely at sea, with no threat to health or marine life - and the quality of the processed water exceeds all current maritime standards.

Marine environmental solutions specialist Evac has launched a new advanced shipboard waste water treatment system, which produces crystal clear effluent that exceeds the requirements of all current quality standards, including those set by the IMO, Alaska, USCG and the Navy NIAG. It provides a compact, low maintenance solution for ship operators squeezed between the twin pressures of increasingly stringent legislation to protect the environment, and spiralling costs for waste water management and disposal.

SATEL has launched a versatile new VHF wireless data communications modem and network management software package designed for professional remote monitoring and control applications . .

GWS Systems, a leading company in industrial and technical furnishings, has recently completed an installation for Eaton Aerospace. This installation needed an expertise in ESD applications, as well as robust furniture combined with a flexible design.

Loglift Jonsered has launched a new ergonomic cabin for its market-leading range of timber cranes. Designed to meet the rising trend to specify cranes with cabins, the new V906 is not only larger and lighter than the company's previous product, but continues the manufacturer’s ‘design for durability’ philosophy.