Technology Development and Improvement

Ensis has developed a great depth of experience with both hardwoods and softwoods dating back over 50 years. The central purpose of this team is to enable greater value recovery from timber resources through improved tools, technologies and systems that link fundamental wood quality to product suitability.

Accurate wood and fibre assessment tools enable better decisions to be made about silvicultural practices, genetic selection, advanced breeding programmes, and harvesting. The goal is to produce defect-free, stiff, strong and stable wood that is fit for purpose. Ensis specialises in developing tools and techniques to determine and improve wood quality.

One such tool is