FPInnovations’ latest newsletter pulls articles from their blog that feature several developments of interest to Canada’s forest sector. An update to its saw design software tool supports mills pushing production and recovery limits, incorporating long-standing calculations around bite per tooth, gullet capacity and cutting power to help optimize performance while maintaining sawing accuracy and uptime. In Ontario, the Ministry of Transportation has approved a 72.5-tonne, 9-axle B-train log truck configuration for use on more than 1,200 kilometres of public roads—opening the door to broader deployment across the province. FPInnovations also convened a January knowledge-sharing session on continuous digester weld repairs and refurbishing, focused on safe mill operations. Looking ahead, the organization is launching a new group to assess emerging forestry technologies—including densified wood, lignin in batteries and drone seeding—with a public presentation scheduled for February 26.