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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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Cat® 255 and 265 New Compact Track Loaders
Cat® 255 and 265 Compact Track Loaders deliver industry leading lift and tilt breakout forces, significantly increase torque Both models increase lift height, tilt and lift breakout forces, and rated operating capacity All-new wider cab boasts more overall
Planting trees efficiently with the Unimog U 530 implement carrier
At home on rough and unpaved terrain but taking motorways in its stride: the Unimog U 530 demonstrates reliability and speed both on and off the road. Acorn Environmental, a British landscaping and tree care company, recognised this
Timberpak and Pearce Recycling Company Join Forces
Timberpak Ltd has announced a significant investment into Pearce Recycling Company Ltd, securing the relationship between two of the biggest names in UK wood and waste recycling. On Wednesday 1st November 2023 Timberpak Ltd, a subsidiary of EGGER
Nokian Tyres reach key target seven years ahead of target
The level of Nokian Tyre’s direct CO2 Emissions is the lowest in the tyre industry Nokian Tyres has reached one of its key emissions reduction targets seven years ahead of schedule. One of the company’s science-based greenhouse gas
A year after the initial launch – the product line is now complete
It has been a year since Rototilt launched their new Rototilt Control product line, which has been positively received by the market. Rototilt can announce that the product line is now complete, as the two smallest tiltrotators receive
Summit to focus minds on woodland creation process
Industry leaders from the forestry and land management sectors will meet in Perthshire next month to agree additional actions to boost the creation of new woodlands in Scotland. The Woodland Creation Summit will be chaired by Rural Affairs
Slattadale buy-out success
Forestry and Land Scotland has successfully concluded another Community Asset Transfer with Slattadale SCIO that will benefit young people across the area. The Slattadale group had applied through FLS’s Community Asset Transfer Scheme to purchase 0.58 hectares of
Global Sawlog price index is still unsettled
Global Sawlog prices have dipped by 10% across the board but some areas are seeing a price rise The Global Sawlog Prices Index (GSPI), a benchmark for worldwide wood pricing, has dipped about 10% from its all-time high
Cat® A Trip Down Memory Lane
Travel Down Memory Lane with a Special Cat® Customer Keith Barrett is director of equipment operations at PC Construction, responsible for maintaining a fleet of more than 250 machines at one of the top contractors in the United
TreeToTextile develops new wood-based cellulose fibres
Swedish company TreeToTextile has developed wood-based cellulose fibres with all the benefits of existing fibres but at a fraction of the climate impact – a breakthrough that is set to dramatically reduce the global fashion and home textile
Fossil-free all the way from the forest
In collaboration with Swedish truck maker Scania, forest company SCA has developed the world’s first electric logging truck. The vehicle is used between SCA’s wood terminal in Gimonäs and its Obbola paper mill outside Umeå in the north
Munro Vehicles, First all-electric Series-M 4×4 leaves production
First all-electric Munro Vehicles Series-M 4×4 leaves production line with a £68m customer pipeline confirmed Glasgow, UK November 2nd, 2023: Munro Vehicles (Munro), a manufacturer of all-electric 4x4s, and Scotland’s only volume car company, has today announced the completion
A82 safety work takes priority over felling work
Forestry and Land Scotland is advising local communities, businesses and road users that it is delaying the resumption of its tree felling work on the A82 by Grotaig. Although felling work is being put back until the New
Sting and Nile Rodgers & CHIC Announce First Forest Live 2024 Shows
Forest Live, the summer concert series presented by Forestry England, has announced Sting and Nile Rodgers & CHIC as the first artists performing at its 2024 shows, taking place in unique forest settings throughout June and July. More gigs will be announced
Kayoibako battery electric vehicle concept from Toyota
Toyota Kayoibako customisable battery electric vehicle concept to be revealed at the Japan Mobility Show Toyota will reveal its new Kayoibako battery electric vehicle concept at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo (26 October – 5 November), a
TP320 PTO K model Chipper For Sale
TP320 PTO K model Chipper For Sale TP320 PTO K model Chipper for sale with Mowi P30 Crane and new Scanreco Remote Control 2013 built but Low Hours in excellent condition. It has the longer chip chute which
Bark Beetle, French Foresters race against time
Last year, ferocious wildfires destroyed thousands of hectares of one of France’s most picturesque forests. Now French authorities are battling an invasion of bark beetle that are devouring the weakened pines of La Teste-de-Buch, in the southwestern region of
Case Launches Compact Mini Track Loaders
CASE LAUNCHES CONSTRUCTION-GRADE MINI TRACK LOADERS AND SMALL ARTICULATED LOADERS TO BRING MORE POWER TO SMALL JOBS All-new subcompact product lines designed to help small contractors knock out more work with less labor. CASE Construction Equipment launched an
Autonomous truck sets course for the motorway
ATLAS-L4 funding project records important milestones Step by step, the driverless truck is becoming a reality: Since January 2022, MAN Truck & Bus, Knorr-Bremse, Leoni, Bosch, Fernride, BTC Embedded Systems, Fraunhofer AISEC, Munich University of Technology, Braunschweig University
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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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