/INS .  As veneer and plywood producers across Europe work with increasingly variable raw materials, maximizing recovery from every log has become a key production priority. Smaller-diameter timber, changing raw material availability, and growing expectations for resource efficiency are placing greater emphasis on how effectively veneer can be recovered and converted into value.

/INS .   Alfa Laval is introducing the MaxiLobe rotary lobe pump ranges, new positive displacement pumps designed to improve volumetric efficiency, with the potential to reduce capital investment and deliver energy savings. They also extend the operating range while protecting product quality, simplifying maintenance and increasing uptime in hygienic and high-purity applications.

/INS . Espoo, Finland, 1 October 2026 Savox Communications has signed a multi-year lifecycle support agreement covering the Savox IMP Intercom System used by the Swedish Armed Forces. The agreement includes spare parts, repair services and development activities to support the long-term availability, performance and maintainability of the installed communication systems.

/INS .   Unplanned downtime remains one of the biggest hidden costs in food, beverage, dairy, pharma and other hygienic industries. Yet many manufacturers still rely on scheduled inspections or react only when equipment failure occurs.

/INS .  Espoo, Finland, 16 September 2026 Savox Communications Oyj solutions are included in a fire and rescue communications procurement awarded through the Oost5 collaboration, which represents five safety regions in the Netherlands.

/INS . September 14, 2026. Raute signs contracts worth EUR 31 million for plywood production expansion in Estonia

/INS .  Ecovado, a South African agro-processing company founded by entrepreneur Hulisani Mudau, has launched a new avocado oil processing plant in Limpopo in partnership with Alfa Laval Middle East, South and East Africa. Located in the Vhembe District, the plant will process locally grown avocados into oil, creating new opportunities for economic development and value creation in the surrounding community.

/INS .  By combining visual, moisture, and strength measurement into a unified approach, Raute helps veneer, plywood, and LVL manufacturers improve yield, grading consistency, and production performance.

/INS . Raute has been awarded the EcoVadis Gold Medal for its sustainability performance, placing the company among the top 5% of all companies assessed by EcoVadis during the previous 12 months. EcoVadis is a globally recognized provider of business sustainability ratings, evaluating companies across four themes: Environment, Labor & human rights, Ethics, and Sustainable procurement.

/INS .   Espoo, Finland 19.08.2026 - Savox Communications Oyj is supporting the communications modernization program of a long-standing Middle East defense customer through the delivery of Savox IMP Intercom Systems and Savox Noice COM-200 Tactical Headsets for military vehicle platforms.