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Waratah Forestry
Waratah Forestry Equipment introduces the new H212 harvesting and processing head The new H212 from Waratah Forestry Equipment is a lightweight, agile harvesting and processing head. Waratah’s smallest harvesting head, designed for 8-16 metric ton tracked carriers or
Heléne Mellquist appointed President of Volvo Penta
Heléne Mellquist has been appointed President of Volvo Penta and member of the Volvo Group Management Team. Heléne Mellquist is currently President for the European Division of Volvo Trucks. She began her career at the Volvo Group in
One Billion Trees projects help grow Tairāwhiti
One Billion Trees funding of more than $1.5 million for six innovative projects will bring employment and kick-start the Tairāwhiti economy following the COVID-19 lockdown, Forestry Minister Shane Jones says. One Billion Trees grants of more than $89,300
Government backs investment in wood
The Government is backing the forest and wood-processing industry to play a major role in New Zealand’s economic recovery, with the launch of the Invest in New Zealand Wood Processing prospectus to encourage wider local and offshore investment. “The Government
The Gambia’s Blood Wood Trafficking
Washington, DC – The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA)’s new report, Cashing-In On Chaos, conclusively establishes links between timber trafficking controlled by Senegalese armed rebels; the decade-long smuggling of an estimated 1.6 million trees from Senegal to The Gambia; and the
Quinte West: 140-year forestry legacy ends
TORONTO — Workers at the Sonoco paper mill in Quinte West are spending their last day on the job today after the company decided earlier this year to shutter the mill and focus operations in South Carolina. “My heart
Closure of Mackenzie mill threatens entire community
VANCOUVER— Unifor is warning of dire consequences for Mackenzie, B.C., as the Paper Excellence mill in the forestry town goes into indefinite curtailment. “The federal and provincial governments have failed forestry workers in Mackenzie and all across B.C.,”
New Regional Forester for Eastern Region
USDA Forest Service Chief Vicki Christiansen announced today the appointment of Gina Owens as Regional Forester for the Forest Service’s Eastern Region. As Regional Forester, Owens will oversee management of more than 12 million acres of the National
Clearing technology from WESTTECH
Clearing technology from WESTTECH: the stump removal shear Woodcracker® R and the clearing rake Woodcracker® G work efficiently – solely or in combination The stump removal shear Woodcracker® R was designed to harvest and generate biomass from big
Estonian Ferrel AS acquires Finnish Farmi Forest.
Ferrel AS, a producer trailers and other attachments to tractors founded 1997, has acquired a pioneer in agricultural and forestry machinery manufacturing Farmi Forest Corporation from Normet Group. The combination of the two companies has now nearly 100
Scots tree planting “punching well above its weight” says Ewing
New figures published today show that despite the COVID-19 challenges, Scotland delivered over 80 per cent of all new tree planting in the UK. In total, 10,860 hectares of new woodland were planted, the second highest level since
Ford, Volkswagen Sign Agreements for Joint Projects
Ford, Volkswagen Sign Agreements for Joint Projects On Commercial Vehicles, EVs, Autonomous Driving Will collaborate on commercial vehicles – city van created and built by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and later 1-ton cargo van engineered by Ford, plus Volkswagen
Sandy Brownlie
Alexander J Brownlie CBE of BSW Timber Ltd (known as Sandy), passed away peacefully at home with his family on June 5 aged 84. Born on August 24, 1935 into the family sawmilling business based in the heart
Actis welcomes housing minister’s ambition
Actis welcomes housing minister’s ambition to embrace MMC after COVID-19 crisis MMC will help the country achieve its target of building 300,000 new homes a year by 2050 An ambition by housing minister Christopher Pincher to embrace Modern
Water repellent WISA-SpruceWR
Water repellent WISA-SpruceWR facilitates construction in varying humidity conditions (UPM, Helsinki, 9 June 2020 at 11:00 EET) – UPM Plywood introduces a new water repellent WISA-SpruceWR plywood that enables efficient and effortless construction even in changing weather and
BC LUMBER INDUSTRY HIT HARD
British Columbia’s exports in the first quarter of 2020 fell by almost -15% when compared to the first quarter of 2019. The result of the rail blockade protests earlier in the year and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. One
Insect damage identified from the air
Stora Enso’s drone research used a drone and a multispectral camera to detect insect damages in Finnish forests. The image interpretation application was able to identify trees where spruce bark beetles nestled. The new forest health data can
Dates for INTERFORST 2022 are fixed
INTERFORST 2022 will take place from July 20 to 23, 2022Trade fair will be shortened to four daysProgram will run Wednesday until Saturday from 09:00 to 18:00 The next international leading trade fair for forestry and forest technology
Greens don’t like the truth about native forestry
Greens don’t like the truth about native forestry so want to lock up the government messenger As one of the nation’s major political parties, it is enormously disappointing that the Australian Greens are attacking federal public servants for
Australians $688 million Homebuilder Program
Government building stimulus give the chance to realise the dream of a freestanding Aussie timber home The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement of the $688 million Homebuilder Program and is calling on
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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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