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:
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…
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
Deere Begins Production Of Protective Face Shields for Health-Care Workers
Deere, in collaboration with the UAW, the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association has joined a number of organizations and companies across the country to produce
Logset 8 H GTE Hybrid for Sedu Ähtäri Tuomarniemi
The new Logset 8 H GTE Hybrid Harvester has been delivered to Sedu Ähtäri Tuomarniemi forest machine school. At the same time, Sedu Ähtäri also acquired a Logset simulator to
Fuelwood Become New Agents For Mecanil Grapple Saws And Felling Heads
Mecanil is the manufacturer of high-quality, safe and easy-to-use grapple saws and felling heads for the tree care and forest industry. We have our own patented products such as energy
TIMBER TRADE SLOW BUT RESILIENT DURING COVID-19 CRISIS
The timber trade is facing a significant decrease in demand for products according to a TTF survey of members, with more than 60% of respondents now accessing the Coronavirus Job
Environmental groups condemn Estonia’s rejection of ‘climate and biodiversity centered’ forestry impact assessment
The Global Forest Coalition, a coalition of more than 100 NGOs and Indigenous Peoples’ organizations from 65 different countries, along with 27 additional groups, are calling on the Estonian Ministry
Wildfire Danger Assessment for Wednesday 7th April – Friday 10th April 2020 for Scotland.
Locations & assessment: North, north-west, north-east and east Scotland EXTREME Tuesday 7th April East and north-east Scotland VERY HIGH Thursday 8th – Friday 9th April North-east Scotland VERY HIGH Friday
DEMO INTERNATIONAL® TO BE POSTPONED TO 2021
Over the last 50 years, Demo International has become North America’s largest and most recognized ‘live, in-woods’ forestry equipment show; this years’ event scheduled for September 24-26, 2020 in Venosta,