Italy’s Forests overtake Agricultural Land
Italy’s forest cover has surpassed agricultural land for the first time since the Middle Ages. For the first time since the Middle Ages, Italy’s forests cover a larger area than…
FORDAQ gathers global timber leaders to address the Middle East’s Conflict impact.
FORDAQ CONVENES GLOBAL WOOD INDUSTRY LEADERS TO ASSESS IMPACT OF MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT ON TIMBER TRADE On 6 May 2026, Fordaq brought together senior wood industry leaders for a live…
KWF Forestry Machine Statistics 2025
Since 2008, the Kuratorium für Waldarbeit und Forsttechnik (KWF, German Center for Forest Work and Technology) e. V. in Groß-Umstadt is collecting market data on sales of new forestry machines…
A positive outlook for Ponsse’s first quarter of 2026
Ponsse’s interim report for the first quarter of 2026 is showing positive signs regarding machine sales PONSSE PRESIDENT AND CEO JUHO NUMMELA:“In the early part of the year, the forest…
Timber Markets- A Better Outlook But Still Slow
After a difficult two years, forestry is still recovering but starting to stabilise as global timber markets are heading towards a calmer and more predictable phase The timber markets in…
Russia’s Forestry is in Decline
In January, Russia’s forestry timber production experienced a significant decline of 18.4% compared to the same month last year, totaling 6.36 million cubic meters. In 2025, logging figures for Russia’s…
Komatsu to acquire Malwa Forest AB
Subject to the completion of customary closing conditions Komatsu will acquire Malwa Forest AB on April 1st Komatsu to acquire Malwa Forest AB-Komatsu Ltd (hereafter “Komatsu”) (President and CEO: Takuya…
How The Middle East Conflict Could Impact Forestry
The ongoing Middle East Conflict has the potential to expedite alterations in global softwood lumber trade patterns. Within less than two weeks of the Iran-Israel-US Middle East conflict, the broader…
New OptiFellingAssist from Ponsse
Ponsse launches the intelligent OptiFellingAssist solution to enhance precision, safety and productivity in timber harvesting Ponsse introduces the world’s first felling assistant developed by a forest machine manufacturer, OptiFellingAssist enhances…
Ponsse’s Financial Statement for 2025
2025 was a challenging year at Ponsse but operating profits over the 12 months increased Ponsse’s Financial Statement-President and CEO Juho Nummela In 2025, economic conditions remained subdued, particularly in…