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 features affecting the industry along with great features and professional reviews here.
Scotland Leads The Way For UK Forestry
Forestry and wood processing is a 21st century Scottish success story. Increased tree planting has attracted hundreds of millions of pounds in investment and is sequestering carbon, providing thousands of jobs and creating more places for people and
Smooth Boom Control for Tracked Feller Bunchers and Harvesters
Smooth Boom Control for Tracked Feller Bunchers and Harvesters John Deere announces the release of Smooth Boom Control for its M-Series Tracked Feller Bunchers and MH-Series Tracked Harvesters.Developed in global collaboration between the John Deere Wheeled Cut-to-Length and Full-Tree Forestry
Timber Prices In China Soar
Timber Prices In China Soar Timber prices in China soar as imports have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has put much stress on companies in the sector. But experts predicted that the situation would ease as
Lumber Prices Soar, But Logs Are Still Dirt Cheap
Lumber Prices Soar, But Logs Are Still Dirt Cheap Lumber prices have soared to records. Demand for wood is skyrocketing. The shares of wood suppliers are surging. And yet, trees themselves are dirt cheap in places like Louisiana,
CAT 2 Driver Wanted
CAT 2 Driver Wanted Kingwell Holdings are looking for a CAT 2 Driver for our Volvo. Top rates of pay and many other benefits for someone who enjoys delivering CAT2 loads of forestry machinery. The work involves full
23-04-2021
Latest Forestry Equipment For Sale The Latest Forestry Equipment for sale this week includes a KMS 12 U 37 with Konrad radio control KFS, Posch S-301 Firewood Processor, Valtra tractor with Botex cranes, Mountain harvester Koller K301, Komatsu
Harvester/Forwarder Operator & Hand Cutters Required
SilvaCo Ltd. Require A Harvester/Forwarder Operator and Hand cutters Harvester/Forwarder operator required, lots of hours available including weekends if desired. We run a Ecolog 590D with a Logmax 700 head and a Valmet 860. We cover Gloucestershire, Wiltshire
Kvarnsveden Mill And Veitsiluoto Mill Set To Close
Stora Enso will start co-determination negotiations with employees at its Kvarnsveden Mill in Sweden and Veitsiluoto Mill in Finland regarding a plan to permanently close down pulp and paper production at both mills. The planned closures would take
16-04-2021
Various forestry equipment for sale this week including mulcher heads from Seppi and Osma, Fecon Stumpex Stump Grinder, Komatsu 931.1, Liebherr 914 Woody 52 Harvester, John Deere 1410D Forwarder, Komatsu 855, John Deere 1510E Forwarder, Pfanzelt RWP 11+
German Softwood Exports Increasing
The softwood timber harvest in Germany is likely to reach almost 50 million m³ in 2020, about 10 million m³ more than a typical year before the spruce bark beetle-infestation in 2018. In addition, Germany has harvested 6-7
Harvester and Forwarder Operators Required
We require Harvester and Forwarder Operators for our Tigercat LH855 harvester with Logmax 10,000 head and our Komatsu 875 or 895 forwarder. Our work is generally based around Perthshire, Angus and Aberdeenshire. Experience preferred but candidates with experience
The CL family is growing: WOODCRACKER® CL320
The WOODCRACKER® CL320 product line features light-weighted and swift machines, which have wide-ranging fields of application due to their low weight. Until now, the CL machines are mounted to carrier vehicles from 2.5 to 14 tons and can cut trees
Timber Lorry Driver Required
Timber Lorry Driver wanted for a Wagon and Drag with Cabin Crane Working mainly in Perthshire/Angus /Aberdeenshire. Experience in timber haulage and crane use preferred but willing to train a driver with a good attitude who is willing
PONSSE Awarded Red Dot Product Design For Scorpion Cabin
Ponsse Scorpion’s new Future Cabin cockpit, launched in February, has won the product design award in the internationally acclaimed Red Dot design competition. The win came in the product design category with the highest Best of the Best
A 5800BT Horizontal Grinder For Van Brunt
Van Brunt Transport offers a variety of hauling and material processing services throughout southeastern Michigan. They’ve been in business for more than two decades and have grown their team and equipment fleet throughout that time. Their experience in
Lorry Drivers Wanted
Due to our increasing workload Jim Wilmer and Sons Timber Harvesting Ltd require Lorry drivers with crane experience and for skelly trailers. Lorry’s will be returned to our base in Dailly, Ayrshire at weekends for washing and maintenance.
TTF SOFTWOOD CONFERENCE REVEALS PANDEMIC’S EFFECTS ON DEMAND AND SUPPLY CHAINS
Strong global demand for softwood means that supply will continue to be tight in 2021 in the UK, and may well tighten further, it was revealed at the UK TTF’s spring Softwood Conference, held online on 31 March
Forestry Excavator Operators Required
Due to continuing work in the North of Scotland and new long term contracts on restock and new woodland creation schemes Nicol Forestry Groundworks require an additional 2 new forestry excavator operators. Applicants need to be NPTC Certified
Anstee Services Purchase a new John Deere
Anstee Services invests in John Deere 1510G forwarder to fulfil growing biomass demand Wood recovery and conversion specialists, Anstee Services, has taken delivery of a new John Deere 1510G forwarder to help meet the growing demand for biomass.
09-04-2021
The latest used forestry equipment for sale includes an Axsel woodchipper, Doosan DX225-LC with Ponsse Head, Kotschenreuther K 175, Hyundai 300LC-9A excavator, Seppi BMS125-L heavy-duty mulcher head, Forcar FC200 Forwarder, John Deere 1110D-eco3 Hood, Doosan DX300 LC with
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About Forest Machine Magazine
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.
Spending most of my life in forestry has afforded me the opportunity to build up a network of highly experienced operators that I am able to call upon for trialling forestry equipment and accessories. Having this unique network of operators gives us the advantage of carrying out honest and unbiased trials in optimum conditions.
The professional magazine written by loggers for loggers and dedicated solely to the equipment used in forestry operations.
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