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Holmen offers map of spruce bark beetle damage to wood suppliers
The spruce bark beetle has rampaged through the forests of southern Sweden, affecting many forest owners. In response, Holmen has developed an analytical tool, based on satellite images and artificial intelligence, showing actual damage on a map. Now,
New Zealands plan to grow forestry workforce
The Government is joining forces with the forestry and wood-processing sector to help attract a diverse workforce of more than 5000 additional people in a post-COVID-19 world, Forestry Minister Shane Jones says. The inaugural meeting of the Forestry
Egger Coronavirus Update
Statement from Andrew Sanderson, Plant Manager, EGGER UK. “Preparations are underway to safely restart production, in a limited capacity, at our Hexham plant on Monday 11th May.Like most companies, Egger are continue to monitor, review and adapt to
Saving on transportation costs
Lightweight wood saves on transportation costs and hassle at the construction site. The world’s urban infrastructure will go through major transformation during the next decades. Lighter building materials, such as wood elements, are less costly and more energy
Hotshot Crew Planning for Wildfire Response
Alpine Hotshot Crew provide initial attack on 2012 Myrtle Fire on the Black Hills National Forest in South Dakota As part of the National Park Service’s response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), wildland fire staff across the country are getting
Panther axle technology from DOLL
A 3-axle low bed with panther axle technology and 1-axle dolly starts working at Metz Bagger & Transporte. With this heavy-duty combination, the first DOLL entered the fleet of the family business from the Upper Palatinate. It was particularly
Understanding deer damage is crucial
Red Deer. Credit: Dr Rebecca Spake Scientists at the University of Southampton and Forest Research say understanding the risk of damage by deer to new and existing forests in Britain is crucial when considering their expansion. The researchers
Forestry industry must improve safety record
New FAO report points to steps to reduce forestry accidents, including safety inspections, and providing education and first-aid training. Rome – The forestry industry must take steps to improve its safety record and promote decent rural employment in support
Building sites reopening
It will be a long road to a full recovery but here is some good news to show we are starting to head in the right direction. Several major building and construction sites are reopening in England and
Colouring page to download free
Free printable colouring page for your young loggers that you can print out and colour. We provide our pictures as high quality PDF files so that you can always get a good print to colour in. Download the
Justin Kingwell, Biomass and Covid 19
We catch up with Justin Kingwell, owner of Kingwell Holdings to see how both him and his biomass business was coping with the effects of Covid 19. Justin works throughout the UK carrying out site clearances, tree clearance,
Connecting with forests at home
Seven simple ways to connect with forests at home The government has asked us all to stay safe by staying at home, but if you’re missing forests and nature as much as we are, look no further: Forestry
Forestry England makes land purchase
Forestry England’s North District has bought a significant area of land in Northumberland for a new woodland. Last autumn the Government unveiled proposals to create the Great Northumberland Forest. The first stage of this ambition to increase woodland
Keeping essential timber supplies flowing
New business support from Forestry and Land Scotland to keep essential timber supplies flowing. Rural Economy Secretary, Fergus Ewing, has commended Forestry and Land Scotland’s move to help suppliers weather the COVID-19 lockdown and ensure that essential timber
Small businesses boosted by bounce back loans
businesses will be able to borrow between £2,000 and £50,000 and access the cash within daysloans will be interest free for the first 12 months, and businesses can apply online through a short and simple form Small businesses
New H212 harvester head for thinnings
The new H212 harvester head has been designed specifically for thinnings. The harvester head’s dimensions give it agility in navigating even dense thinning stands. Delimbing has been optimized for smaller trees, enabling a very high-quality delimbing result. The
SENNEBOGEN 355 E Telehandler
With the 355 E telehandler, SENNEBOGEN offers an interesting alternative to the classic wheel loader. The machine is also an interesting addition for timber and forestry operations thanks to its high load capacities and robust telescopic arm, especially
FLS urges public to heed fire safety warnings
As the extreme fire risk warning continues across Scotland, Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is urging all members of the public to observe wildfire prevention guidance to avoid putting the emergency services under unnecessary pressure. The call comes
Man’s Work
The Einari Vidgren Foundation (Einari Vidgren was the founder of Ponsse) has supported the Man’s work exhibition organized by the Finnish Metsämuseum Lusto. The exhibition reflects the situation in the early 1970 s with regard to forest work,
The Covid Hero That Is The Humble Pallet
The hard work and dedication of the Pallet Mill Team in Balcas, has in just one week seen output of enough components to construct nearly 30,000 pallets. Or to picture it another way, that’s 22 miles of pallets,
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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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