Holmen offers map of spruce bark beetle damage to wood suppliers
The spruce bark beetle has rampaged through the forests of southern Sweden, affecting many forest owners. In response, Holmen has developed an analytical tool, based on satellite images and artificial intelligence, showing actual damage on a map. Now, the forest company’s private wood suppliers can access one of these maps. A service that Holmen is first to come up with.“This is highly valuable information to forest owners who are at risk of attack, or who already have infestation in their forest. That’s why we’ve sent an offer to the forest owners who we’ve done business with over the past