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Welcome to our September newsletter! Inside, you’ll find a comprehensive roundup of the latest news in forestry and used logging equipment and accessories for sale.
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Government to create three new national forests
The government will create three new ‘national forests’ to bring woodlands closer to people, the Minister for Nature said at a major forestry conference. Mary Creagh MP said the Labour government was committed to planting millions of trees
Mitsubishi Motors Launches Updated Outlander
Mitsubishi Motors Launches Updated Outlander PHEV – Flagship Model Returns to Europe in Spring 2025 Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (hereafter, Mitsubishi Motors) has updated the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) model of the Outlander crossover SUV and premiered it
ProSilva – a lean, green forwarding machine
ProSilva is a rare sight in the forests of the UK, but a well-established brand in the Baltics, Europe, and South America ProSiva are a Finnish company who have been manufacturing forestry equipment for five decades and produce
Greenarc Fuels-Anticipated rise in fuel duty
Greenarc Fuels is warning agricultural and forestry businesses across the country to avoid getting caught out by the much-anticipated rise in fuel duty, which is expected to be announced in the Budget on 30th October. Just as UK forestry
New Prinoth Raptor 300
Prinoth Raptor 300 – New Generation has arrived: Optimized and improved for top performance! The well-known and popular Prinoth Raptor 300 with the associated Grizzly M650m mulcher has been optimized with a number of improvements to better meet the requirements
Forestry England £14.5 million tree nursery upgrade
£14.5 million upgrade at Forestry England’s tree nursery to grow climate-resilient trees Forestry England is spending around £14.5 million to upgrade its tree nursery near Delamere Forest, Cheshire, including building a brand-new seed extractory. This will produce seeds
Kesla 165, New Generation of Timber Trailers
The new generation box-framed KESLA 165 forest trailer will be launched at the Agricultural Machinery Trade Fair in Helsinki, Finland KESLA 165 marks the beginning of a new era in tractor-drawn forestry trailers with its robot-welded box-frame-type structure
James Jones & Sons expands its UK Pallet and packaging Division
James Jones & Sons Ltd has announced the expansion of its UK Pallets & Packaging Division through the acquisition of HG Timber Ltd, based in Buckingham. HG Timber started trading in 1945 and is currently under the third-generation
First SANY Electric 23-tonne Excavator sold in the UK
FOLLOWING its European debut in the Netherlands earlier this year, SANY has announced the sale of its first medium-sized electric excavator in the UK. SANY’s 23-tonne SY215E has been sold to Explore Plant and Transport Solutions, a supplier of equipment
AutoPlant – Autonomous forest regeneration
AutoPlant is a Vinnova-funded collaborative project between the parties Skogforsk, LTU, KTH, Bräcke, Skogstekniska klustret, SCA, Södra, Sveaskog, Holmen and StoraEnso. Gentle soil preparation and planting. Photo: Linnea Hansson The AutoPlant project is part of the initiative Challenge-driven Innovation,
FOREST EUROPE, 9th Ministerial Conference
FOREST EUROPE Ministerial Conference – Shaping our future with resilient forests © BMEL By Katharina Freund The 9th Ministerial Conference of FOREST EUROPE, held on October 1st and 2nd near Bonn, gathered more than 160 delegates from 34 European
AirForestry, A New Approach to Thinning
AirForestry are the worlds first company to successfully develop drones for aerial tree harvesting AirForestry, the world’s first company to develop aerial tree harvesting technology, has closed a €10.3M seed funding round led by Northzone, with participation from
John Deere Forwarder Operator Required
John Deere 1210G Forwarder Operator required for work in the Central Region/West Coast of Scotland Prosser Timber Contractors require an experienced forwarder operator for a John Deere 1210G forwarder to work in the central belt and west coast
Operators Wanted
Operators wanted for a new Komatsu 895 Forwarder and Tigercat 855 harvester Operators wanted for a new Komatsu 895 forwarder and a Tigercat 855 Harvester for the Perthshire, Angus and Aberdeenshire areas. This is an excellent job opportunity
New Tigercat 234C Loader
Tigercat 234C knuckleboom loader with operator enhancements and performance improvements. Tigercat’s long standing 234 series knuckleboom loader has been upgraded. The new Tigercat 234C has a new boom system, a new cab, an improved hydraulic system and more
KOMATSU FOREST HARVESTER AND FORWARDER UPGRADES
Good news for forestry contractors: Komatsu Forest has put a new head on to their trusty C124 harvester’s shoulders. Said by Komatsu Forest to be ‘a well-deserved model year upgrade’, a new valve block and new hydraulics design
World Wide Wood-Timber Markets
Timber markets from around the World Here is a brief look at how timber markets are performing around the world Austria Austria’s industrial and construction sectors remain in recession. In the meantime, private consumption has also deteriorated and
Kesla HydraX™- forest fire fighting trailer
New KESLA HydraX™ an effective solution for for wildland fires and wet works Kesla Oyj has launched the new multi-purpose Kesla HydraX™ forest trailer suitable for forest fire operations, municipal and industrial wet works and for traditional wood
Autonomous Timber Cranes
Autonomous Timber Cranes-It is possible to grab logs from the ground with a full-scale forwarder using just a camera as a sensor. Such a system is easy to mount on almost any type of machine. Introduction This study
Tigercat 544 Harvesting Head
Tigercat 544 lower weight class harvesting head for track carriers The new Tigercat 544 is their lowest weight class harvesting head for track harvesters. Based on the proven 534 design, the Tigercat 544 is a three-wheel drive head
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About Forest Machine Magazine-Forestry News
Forest Machine Magazine is a dedicated online hub for forestry news that keeps you updated with the latest information covering all aspects of forestry.
We feature current forestry news, the latest equipment, and interesting stories about the people and companies involved in ground preparation, road building and maintenance, planting, thinning, harvesting, extraction, timber haulage, sawmilling, and wood processing.
Our editor, Rab Easton, is a second-generation forestry professional with nearly 50 years of hands-on experience. He has worked on harvesting contracts throughout the UK, Ireland, Germany, and the USA. He began his career as a chainsaw operator with the Forestry Commission, where he earned his forester qualifications but chose to pursue timber harvesting instead of management. He also qualified as a Forest Machine Operator Instructor, training the next generation of operators at Barony College in Parkgate, near Dumfries.
Being a part of the forest industry and being known by the people and contractors within it has been a huge asset to Forest Machine Magazine, as it has opened doors that remain closed to others.
In the nine years since its establishment, Forest Machine Magazine has built a network of highly experienced operators who provide reliable feedback when trialling equipment and accessories in real conditions.
Rab’s wife, Wendy, was initially a tree surgeon who worked at Canterbury Cathedral before transitioning to horticulture and specialising in plant propagation. She has played an instrumental role in Forest Machine Magazine, managing client relationships, photography, graphic design, and maintaining the website.
We made the decision this year for the website, monthly newsletter and our social media pages to be our sole outlets for information about current events, equipment, and features, allowing us to publish instantly rather than adhering to deadlines
Written by loggers for loggers, forestry is not just a job but a way of life.
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