Research and Development in the Finnish Wood Processing and Paper Industry, c. 1850-1990
Abstract
This chapter describes the general history of research and development work in the Finnish
pulp and paper industry from the mid-nineteenth century until roughly 1990, a period that
witnessed it undergo drastic changes because of the altered political environment in Europe
and general globalization. In addressing its subject, this chapter is mainly concerned with the
operation of paper mills, but it also addresses the related subjects of technical research,
formal higher education and work-related, practical learning. In addition, it briefly discusses
the challenges inherent in researching the development of technology because of its research
traditions.
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Books
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Published
2018
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Publication in research information system
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Springer
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:jyu-201811294940Use this for linking
Parent publication ISBN
978-3-319-94961-1
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Peer reviewed
ISSN
0785-8388
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94962-8_3
Language
English
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World Forests
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Technological Transformation in the Global Pulp and Paper Industry 1800-2018 : Comparative Perspectives
Citation
- Nykänen, P. (2018). Research and Development in the Finnish Wood Processing and Paper Industry, c. 1850-1990. In T. Särkkä, M. Gutiérrez-Poch, & M. Kuhlberg (Eds.), Technological Transformation in the Global Pulp and Paper Industry 1800-2018 : Comparative Perspectives (pp. 35-64). Springer. World Forests, 23. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94962-8_3
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