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Day 4 Ponsse Factory and Harvesting Site
Our tour of the Ponsse Factory and subsequent visit to a harvesting site After breakfast we said our farewells to the Wilderness hotel and headed west for our visit to see the Ponsse Factory in Vierema which was
Elmia Wood changes to a two year cycle
Elmia Wood will take place every two years, dates set for 2025, 2027 and 2029 Elmia Wood, one of Elmia’s most international and long-lived fairs, is now taking the next step in developing the concept. As part of
SCA commissions second TREE electric truck
SCA and Rolf Lövgrens Åkeri recently commissioned the TREE project’s second vehicle – an all-electric 74-tonne timber truck with a crane. The Scania truck is rolling in Medelpad, including around the terminal in Östavall. Photo: Olle Melkerhed SCA
Finnish Forestry Trip Day 3
Back to School and a visit to S. Kuittinen Oy, one of the biggest Finnish Forestry Contractor’s Today on our Finnish Forestry tour our first visit of the day was to the forestry school at Valtimo, and I
UK Timber imports of softwood, OSB and EWP Improve in Q3 2024
UK Timber import volumes for the third quarter of 2024 were encouragingly ahead of those of Q3 2023 for softwood, OSB and engineered wood products, but these increases were counterbalanced by falls elsewhere in the market, according to
Finnish Forestry Trip Day 2
Finnish Forestry Busman’s Holiday After a 7am breakfast buffet it was time for our first day of our Finnish Forestry tour to commence, our bus was waiting for us and our first port of call was a quick
Tigercat 120 Winch Assist
Tigercat launches remote control Tigercat 120 winch assist, offering end-to-end Tigercat steep slope harvesting solution. The new Tigercat 120 cable assist is Tigercat’s second model in the cable systems product line. Tigercat has long been recognized as the
Finnish Forestry Trip
Day One – Planes, Trains, Automobiles and Logging Trucks This time two weeks ago our Finnish forestry trip was underway, a group of 21 foresters and hauliers from Scotland, England, Wales and Germany were heading from their local
PONSSE Mammoth exceeds expectations in Brazil
PONSSE Mammoth: Ponsse’s largest forwarder achieves 30% more productivity in tests carried out in Brazil. The PONSSE Mammoth has a capacity for 25 tons, this giant presented results that prove its high performance under typical operating conditions in
www – wood wide web
The idea of trees “talking” to one another through underground fungal networks the so-called “wood wide web” has captured the imagination of the public The wood wide web concept where trees supposedly share nutrients with each other via
2024 UK Softwood Market Falls Short
When it comes to trading, this year’s UK softwood market fell far short of most importers and merchants’ expectations. With the year-end in sight, the current mood among UK distributors is one of resignation that an upturn is
Bell Skogger – a loggers flexible friend
The Bell Skogger is developed to be a flexible and cost-effective timber handling solution for mechanised timber operations A flexible and cost-effective timber handling solution for mechanised timber operations, the four-wheel drive (4WD) Bell Skogger design concept has
IN THE NEWS
The latest news affecting forestry News Flashes PONSSE ANNOUNCE TEMPORARY LAYOFFS IN 2025 Ponsse invited its Finnish personnel to change negotiations in accordance with the Act on Co-operation within Undertakings on 19.11.2024. The negotiations were held on Monday
Mack Trucks launches virtual live tour for customers
Mack Trucks Launches Innovative Virtual Live Tour Experience for Truck Buyers Mack Trucks today announced the launch of the Mack Live Tour digital experience, offering prospective buyers a personalized, virtual truck exploration from the comfort of their home
Komatsu Forest Innovations that last
Innovations that last – 40 years of Komatsu Forest ‘s stability concept This year marks 40 years since the introduction of the first 901 – one of the world’s first single-grip harvesters designed from the ground up with
Sonichem – low value forestry products into eco friendly alterrnatives
Sonichem – Lignin, ‘Nature’s Glue’ from Sawdust targets the Sustainable Chemicals Challenge Sonichem – a team of researchers in Scotland is supporting a clean tech startup to transform co-products from the forestry sector into high-value, eco-friendly alternatives to
Ufkes Greentec Forestcutter 300
Ufkes Greentec Forestcutter 300 on a Ponsse Fox working in Germany “The Fastest Tree Cutter on the market” Ufkes Greentec is a manufacturer from the Netherlands and was founded in 2004 by Jippe Ufkes. The company have made
Wood panel manufacturer fined £400,000 after worker loses leg
A wood panel manufacturer has been fined £400,000 after a worker suffered life-changing injuries at its factory in Chirk, near Wrexham. The incident happened at Kronospan Limited on 31 March 2021, when a pack of waste MDF sheets
Planting seedlings for a better future
A healthy forest ecosystem is essential for a healthy planet. Forests regulate the climate, rainfall patterns and watersheds and are crucial for providing oxygen and clean water. With the increased focus on environmental sustainability, the use of wood
Successful rejuvenation of the forest machine operator corps
Forestry has shown a successful recruitment of younger forest machine operator in recent years, and the young operators seem to be staying in the profession. However, the difficulty of attracting women to the profession remains. An investigation from
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