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Wood Measurement Seminar Riga November 13:th 2007

This article discusses the key milestones in the development of VMF Latvia, including the wood measurement law, regional measurement associations, and the growth of measurement services. It also explores the potential partnership between VMF Latvia and SDC, as well as VMF Qbera's attitude towards the future of VMF Latvia.

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Wood Measurement Seminar Riga November 13:th 2007

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  1. Anders Rixon Managing Director, VMF Qbera Councilmember, VMF Latvia SIA “Milestones in the development of VMF Latvia” Wood Measurement Seminar RigaNovember 13:th 2007

  2. Wood Measurement Law – limited scope VMR – regulations and authorization Regional impartial Measurement Associations - VMF Nord - 29 milj. solid m3 ub - VMF Qbera - 42 milj. solid m3 ub - VMF Syd - 23 milj. Solid m3 ub SDC – Wood accounting Wood Measurement in Sweden

  3. Sept. 1997 – Request from Hebeda and Silva to former WIF about measurement in Vika June 1998 – decision to start VMF Latvia (and Estonia) Education of local manager, start and inauguration – autumn of 1998 1999 Decision in Management Board to provide measurement services to other companies 2000 – WIF merged in VMF Qbera, incl. shares in VMF Latvia 2002 - request to VMF Nord and VMF Syd about partnership in VMF Latvia and VMF Estonia. Postponed. ”Milestones” – VMF Latvia (1)

  4. 2003 – authorization by VMR 2004 – Volume 2,5 milj. m3 solid ub - Saw-logs (for payment) - 20 % - Pulp- and energy-wood (for payment) - 65 % - Inventories and standing trees - 15 % 2004 – Strategy-plan: Aim for growth in domestic terminal- and sawmill measurement 2005 – Terminal measurement Sveaskog 2005 – Letter of intent – Latvian meas. ass. 2006 – joint partnership VMF Qbera – Latvian ass. 2006 - Accreditation – ISO 17025 ”Milestones” – VMF Latvia (2)

  5. Struggle for providing service, knowledge and the quality of the services in VMF Latvia Growth in the managing of the measurement-step between the forest and the terminals/industries (As long as our members regards this as an “added value”) Partnership in VMF Latvia on a common national level in Sweden? (3 VMF + SDC)? VMF Qberas attitude concerning the future in VMF Latvia

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