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Trees are a sustainable and renewable source of timber. Wood processing is a general term to describe the different types of methods to utilise wood. The timber can be used for construction, heating, producing electricity and fuel. Wood fibre is used for manufacturing clothing and some of the food that we eat.
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Bandit launches new bespoke woodchipper in response to industry feedback Bandit has unveiled the new Bandit Intimidator 15XCT woodchipper, developed in direct response to feedback from UK industry professionals.Designed to…
Microwaves enable fast and reliable measurement of moisture content in stacked round timber. If the technology is further developed, the accuracy can be at least as high as today’s manual…
As the important winter logging season begins, people are seeing the values for their timber fall, while their costs to operate are going up. By Emmett Gartner, The Maine Monitor.…
The latest statistics from Timber Development UK confirm that total imports in the first nine months of 2025 reached 7.01 million m³ – some 2.1% below the 7.15 million m³…
Europe’s timber market tightens as demand recovers and supply constraints deepen by 2030, a new outlook report finds Europe’s Timber Markets are a major player in global softwood lumber markets,…
Across agriculture, forestry and landscaping, equipment performance depends on an optimal power-to-weight ratio and portability. In addition, high performance in different terrain, easy maintenance and sustainability are crucial factors to…
Fraud threatens collapse of world’s biggest wood sustainability watchdog, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) The credibility of Bonn-based Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) – the world’s largest green label for wood…
Fecon’s FTX150-2 mulching tractor with fire package wows firefighters and land management pros with its power and precision in creating firebreaks. In the rugged hills of Tonner Canyon, Fecon brought…
Kronospan has completed its acquisition of ZG Timber’s Sebeș sawmill, formerly part of the Ziegler Group, securing more than 500 jobs and expanding its product offering in Romania. Kronospan has…
Timber industry organisations collaborate to halt the import of Russian timber, often referred to as ‘blood wood,’ in Europe. More than three and a half years following the implementation of…