Forest Machine Magazine is owned, written and edited by a forest professional with over 40 years hands on experience. Find all the latest forestry news and topics affecting the industry along with great feature stories and professional reviews here.
Read about our Editor’s week-long trial on a three year old Komatsu 875 with almost 9,000 hours.
Graythwaite Saw Mill
On the 23rd and 24th of June, Graythwaite Sawmill, near Hawkshead in the Lake District, was hosting demonstration days for Wood Mizer and Jas P Wilson. Wood Mizer were demonstrating the LT20, LX450 and the Titan WB200, and
Coille Haulage
When you are driving around Scotland, it is very unusual not to come across the distinctive, easily recognisable yellow-and-red livery of a Coille Haulage timber truck. The family-run business (‘coille’ is the Gaelic word for timber) was established 25
The Day We Caught A Bigfoot
Hohenloher Spezial-Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG, have been producing forestry machines since 1967, at their headquarters in Neu-Kupfer, after moving from their original factory in Waldenburg in 1995. In 2005 they opened their second factory in Wolfegg, where
Alucar is leading the truck industry into modern times
Alucar timber truck designers consider the solutions and component locations well before the truck chassis is manufactured, which allows them to offer the best timber trucks in the world ALUCAR IS the world’s leading manufacturer of superstructures for
Eco Log and Gremo become one
Eco Log and Gremo are now planning for a common future as a strong and comprehensive operator in the forest machine business. A first step has been taken as an Intent of Merger has been signed to move
Logset 12H GTE Hybrid Trials
In the June issue of Forest Machine Magazine read about the first UK trials that we carried out with the Logset 12H GTE Hybrid/TH75 supplied by RJ Fukes Forestry Services. Our harvester tester, Peter Williamson, parked up his
MaxiFleet keeping supply lines open during lockdown
In UK there is a lockdown during the Covid-19 pandemic and only essential business can be up and running. Forestry is accounted for as an essential business. Still, Komatsu Forest Ltd have taken precautions and let most of
New CEO of Komatsu Forest
Jens Bengtsson will be the first Swedish CEO since Komatsu Ltd took over in 2004. On April 1, 2020 Jens Bengtsson will take up the position as CEO of Komatsu Forest AB, one of the world’s leading manufacturers
Victorian RFAs extensions welcome, but Andrews’ plan to close the native timber industry still casts shadow over its future
The peak associations representing Victoria’s sustainable native timber industries have cautiously welcomed today’s announcement of the Regional Forest Agreements (RFAs) extension, but considerable uncertainty still surrounds the Andrews Government’s plan to close down the industry by 2030. The
Norbord staff praised for emergency response
Workers at the Norbord wood processing plants in Inverness and Stirling have been praised for their vital role in providing much needed materials during the COVID-19 response. The plants at Dalcross and Cowie have provided wood-based construction materials
$100 million to redeploy workers
The New Zealand Government has allocated $100 million to help redeploy workers affected by the economic impact of COVID-19, with the hard-hit region of Gisborne-Tairāwhiti to be the first helped, Economic Development Minister Phil Twyford, Forestry and Regional
Reducing spring wildfires and protecting municipalities
Alberta Wildfire is hiring 200 additional firefighters, invoking a fire ban, implementing off-highway vehicle (OHV) restrictions, increasing fine violations and funding $20 million more in community FireSmart initiatives, all to prepare for the upcoming wildfire season during COVID-19.
Emergency Crews responding to explosion at paper mill in Maine
Androscoggin Mill in Jay pictured in 2018. Photo Courtesy of Verso Corp. On Wednesday a large explosion severely damaged the Androscoggin Mill in Jay, Maine. It is not yet known what caused the explosion but it occurred at
Northern Pulp prepared to invest in modernizing mill and revitalizing Nova Scotia’s forestry sector
ABERCROMBIE, NS – Northern Pulp Nova Scotia (Northern Pulp) has requested Nova Scotia Environment issue a timely, well-defined, and outcome-based Environmental Assessment process for its proposed Effluent Treatment Facility (ETF) modernization. Northern Pulp is committed to operating in
£10m to boost tree planting in second auction of Woodland Carbon Guarantee
£10m available from the Woodland Carbon Guarantee’s £50m pot for farmers and land managers to create new woodlands to help tackle the effects of climate change.Applicants must apply by 5 June to qualify for the next auction starting
Wildfire in radioactive forest spreads near Chernobyl
Wildfire burning in the Chernobyl exclusion zone. Photo by Yaroslav Yemelianenko. The fire has come to within about two kilometers of the abandoned nuclear reactor that exploded in 1986. The wildfire burning through the radioactive forest in Ukraine
Forest Live 2020 cancelled
Image credit Lee Blanchflower Forest Live, the summer concert series presented by Forestry England, where acts perform in spectacular woodland locations around the country has been cancelled. Forestry England statement: We are sorry to disappoint the Forest Live
Pulp production surging while lumber producers wait on U.S. housing starts
By: Ian Ross The unexpected consumer run on toilet paper during the COVID-19 outbreak has provided an opportunistic teaching point. Derek Nighbor, president-CEO of the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC), said panicked buying of specialty paper products delivered a “big surprise” to
Nordic sawmillers reduce production in response to reduced UK demand
Several key Nordic softwood sawmillers have implemented production cutbacks in response to reduced UK demand for sawn timber. Bergs Timber and Södra were two large Nordic sawmillers to make announcements after UK and European government restrictions aimed 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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