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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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Notice of Agreement : Glennon Brothers
Glennon Brothers, a third-generation family timber processing business, has entered into an agreement with SHV Energy to purchase Balcas Ltd, subject to approval from the Competition and Markets Authority in the UK and Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
From Doom and Gloom to Boom and Bloom
Upsurge In Demand For Softwood Imports The Timber Trade Federation predicted that 2020 would be the worst year on record with widespread job losses and many companies facing financial ruin. The economy was shut. The real horror of
Synne Henriksen: Logging In Norway
Whenever I think of commercial forestry, Sweden and Finland are normally the first places that spring to mind. This is probably due to their vast forestry resources and the fact that much of the harvesting equipment we use
LOGSET AND GREEN PROJECTS SIGN A DEALER AGREEMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA
Finnish forest machine manufacturer Logset Oy and South African forest machine dealer Green Projects have signed a dealer agreement to market and sell Logset products in Southern Africa. For Logset this means claiming an area on a new
Car and Phone Batteries made from Trees, Nippon Paper
The Japan Times – It’s a potential leap in technology that most scientists remain skeptical about, but which a Japanese paper producer is determined to pursue: using trees to develop a successor to lithium-ion batteries for electric cars. Nippon
KockUps With A Kockums
In 1986 I successfully tendered for a harvesting contract in North West Wales from the Forestry Commission. It was a flat, wet, peaty windblown site with over 3000m³ of .05m³ Sitka spruce which was very poor quality, but
John Deere Improves Window Quality on Its G-Series Harvesters and Forwarders
Improving the durability of its machines, John Deere now features RENCRAFT® Super Hard Coat polycarbonate windows as a standard offering on its G-Series harvesters and G-Series forwarders. Providing enhancements over the windows previously used, the upgraded windows are
Tackling Ash Dieback
Tackling Ash Dieback with Westtech Woodcracker Tree Shears – Hymenoscyphus fraxineas – Ash Dieback – is a fungal disease causing leaf loss and crown dieback in affected ash trees and is usually fatal. It has caused widespread damage
ValFast & ValFix Spindle Wedges
Josef Strobl, a professional timber faller from Bavaria in Southern Germany, has developed several products to improve the productivity and safety of tree fellers. The ValFast & ValFix spindle wedges are from the felling range of products that
Westtech and Alpina work hand in hand
In early March this year, two grapple saws Woodcracker® CS750 smart were delivered to two Austrian customers working in local landscape maintenance. The grapple saws were attached to two Manitou telescopic handlers. Therefore, Westtech worked closely with the
New PONSSE Frame and Crane care
New PONSSE Frame and Crane care for service agreements Frame and Crane care is a new extended protection for forest machines that have an PONSSE Active Care service agreement The Frame and Crane care covers main frame structures
FLS Scopes Out Forestry Services
As it gears up to procure harvesting, extraction and chainsaw services for a new round of contracts, Forestry and Land Scotland is surveying forestry contractors to help it scope out the range and capacity of the sector. The
Pfanzelt Maschinenbau GmbH Pm Trac Generation 36
The Generation 36 is the new series of the pm Trac system tractor. The optics are almost unchanged, but there is a lot of new technology. A new machine presentation in times of the Corona Pandemic, in which
Stora Enso and Pulpex partner to produce fiber-based bottles on industrial scale
Stora Enso and packaging technology company Pulpex join forces to industrialize the production of eco-friendly paper bottles and containers made from wood fiber pulp. These renewable products will offer an alternative to PET plastics and glass. The exclusive
Komatsu Celebrates 100 Years
Komatsu Celebrates 100 Years One of the world’s leading manufacturers of forestry, construction and mining equipment celebrates 100 years on May 13, 2021. At the same time, the company celebrates 60 years in the forest. Established in Komatsu
Swedish Sawmill’s have lowest stock levels for 20 years
Global Shortage Of Wood Products Despite full production and manufacturing records in March, Swedish sawmills currently have their lowest stock levels for over 20 years, which has put pressure on sawn wood prices. Demand for wood products remains high, but their
Stora Enso And Pulpex Partner To Produce Fiber-based Bottles On Industrial Scale
Stora Enso and packaging technology company Pulpex join forces to industrialize the production of eco-friendly renewable and recyclable paper bottles and containers made from wood fiber pulp. These renewable products will offer an alternative to PET plastics and
ALWAYS READY: Recovering Sunken Treasure
De-bogging Forwarder Just like the fire brigade, Arto Vuorijärvi from Kauhava and his shiny red Scania lorry loaded up with his specially built Rottne F12 de-bogging forwarder, are fuelled up and ready to go anywhere in Finland at
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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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