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Timbeter Measures Up

Timbeter and Polish State Forests enter second stage ofnationwide digital timber measurement rollout Following the success of the initial pilot phase, Timbeter, a global leader in AI-powered digital timber measurement, and Polish State Forests (PGL LP) have advanced

UK’s Construction Industry Is Facing a Crisis

Half-Built Promises: New Report Reveals Cracks in UK’s Construction Pipeline A major new report by Oxford Economics for the UK’s Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) warns that Britain’s £530 billion construction and infrastructure pipeline is “starting to crack”, with

Slow UK Softwood Market

With Q4 underway, the slow UK softwood demand has been creating problems for UK softwood traders as they struggle to find enough sales to carry through to the year end. The slow UK softwood demand has led to

Cat® 325 Excavator offers increased stability

New heavy-duty undercarriage configuration for the Cat® 325 Excavator offers increased stability in demanding conditions Delivering powerful performance, the Cat® 325 Excavator features easy-to-use standard technology like Cat Grade with 2D, Grade Assist, Lift Assist and Payload to help

New RAM Rampage For The European Market

The RAM Rampage is a completely new Pick-Up for the European market At the 2025 Fieracavalli event, RAM, as the principal partner, introduced the RAM Rampage model in a European premiere to a targeted audience. This vehicle is

Tilhill Harvesting Expands UK’s Most Advanced Fleet

Tilhill Harvesting Expands UK’s Most Advanced Fleet with Strategic Investment and Specialist Acquisition Tilhill Harvesting, part of Tilhill Forestry and member of BSW Group, has completed a multi-million-pound investment to expand and modernise its harvesting operations, now operating

Growing Stronger-Pine Forests

Growing Stronger Pine Forests: Insights from a 27-Year Study In the southeastern United States, pine Forests serve as critical components of the forestry economy, predominantly managed through intensive site preparation techniques designed to enhance tree growth and accelerate

The Private Forestry Programme’s climate solution

Reforestation as a climate solution – the Swedish example Image: The Private Forestry Programme The Private Forestry Programme (PFP) is a cooperation between Tanzania and Finland to support the establishment and management of plantations by smallholders. Reforestation combined

Vermeer  HG4000TX horizontal grinder

Vermeer tracked HG4000TX horizontal grinder with advanced technology options Vermeer introduces the new HG4000TX horizontal grinder, now on tracks for maximum jobsite mobility. This machine features powerful performance and optional innovations like the Vermeer coloring and productivity monitoring

Black Bruin

New wheel motor and brake solutions for mobile applications Since 1959, Black Bruin has been perfecting hydraulic wheel drives for long service in the toughest conditions. By helping OEMs develop more efficient machines, we make it possible for

Biogas in forestry transport: A transition in motion

Liquefied biogas (LBG) aligns naturally with circular bioeconomy strategies worldwide, particularly in forest-rich regions such as the Nordics. LBG can be produced from forest industry sidestreams—such as wood chips, sawdust, and bark —transforming residual biomass into clean, renewable

Kesla Oyj Sales Decrease Due To Weakened Market

Kesla Oyj reported a notably weaker performance for the period of January to September 2025 compared to the previous year. Specifically, the demand downturn observed during the summer season significantly impacted both revenue and profitability. Kesla Oyj reported

Job Opportunity For A Forestry Field Service Engineer

Tillhill Forestry require a Forestry Field Service Engineer Would you like to join the UK’s Leading Forestry Harvesting Team, we are looking for a a Field Service Engineer to keep our state-of-the-art fleet of harvesters and forwarders running

The European softwood market is projected to recover in 2026

The 73rd edition of the International Softwood Conference was held on 22–23 October 2025 in Oslo, Norway. The European softwood market has endured another challenging year, but there is renewed hope for 2026, delegates at the International Softwood

Kia PV5 breaks the Guinness World Record 

Kia has made history in the commercial vehicle class: the all-electric Kia PV5 achieved a staggering range of 693.38 kilometres with a full load and a single charge, breaking the Guinness World Records world record for an all-electric

Industry’s First Smart Tyre Technology from Nokian Tyres

Award-winning innovation: Nokian Tyres launches the industry’s first smart tyre technology with load-sensing to provide faster tyre pressure recommendations Nokian Tyres launches Intuitu™ 2.0, the next-generation of smart tyre technology featuring smart pressure assistant with load-sensing. The technology

Weakened forestry market situation will see temporary staff layoffs

Due to the weakened forestry market situation Ponsse will be forced to temporarily adjust staffing levels in 2026 PONSSE PLC PRESS RELEASE, 28 OCTOBER 2025 AT 12:00 P.M. EET Ponsse’s cooperation negotiations regarding the weakened forestry market situation

Danfoss Hybrid Load Control for hydrostatic propel applications

Danfoss launches Hybrid Load Control for hydrostatic propel applications, offering superior driving performance and robustness Danfoss Power Solutions Danfoss Power Solutions today announced the launch of Hybrid Load Control, a displacement control designed for the company’s H1P and

German timber shortages have resulted in record-high prices.

German timber shortages are leading to sawmills experiencing a shortage of fresh timber German timber shortages have led to extremely high timber prices in some cases, particularly for spruce logs. The heating season is beginning—and with it the

A well deserved award for Kari Lähivaara of Lähivaara Oy

Kuopio-based transport entrepreneur Kari Lähivaara receives the Good Type of Work Community scholarship at the national Forest Days In connection with the national Forest Days held in Helsinki, the Metsämiehet Foundation’s “Good Type of Work Community” scholarship was

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We cover all aspects of the forest industry from ground preparation, road building, planting, harvesting, extraction, haulage, saw-milling, health and safety, through to the end product. We visit harvesting sites, contractors, hauliers, and timber processing plants to keep abreast of all the latest news and technology. 

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