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Premier Forest Group looking forward to Growth in 2021
Premier Forest Group is now forecasting 20% growth in turnover and strong profits for its 2020/21 financial year, as a result of increased demand and product inflation. The Chief Executive of leading timber company Premier Forest Group has
Heat transfer fluids:
The blueprint for successful maintenance Heat transfer systems are designed to carry thermal energy away from a heat source to a point of use using a heat transfer fluid. With each system designed and sized around the physical
Komatsu Photo Contest
The Komatsu photo contest has ended. Many thanks to you who have produced a huge amount of photographic material for use on an appropriate occasion in the last couple of years! December 2020 was therefore the last opportunity
Andy Read Harvesting with Gremo Forestry Equipment
Andy Read is a timber harvesting contractor who carries out thinning and clearfell work in southern England using his Gremo harvester and forwarder. I recently visited Andy on a hardwood job he was working near Basingstoke. Driving down
The UK will be facing timber shortages well into 2021
The UK is facing a six-month shortage in its timber supply, according to the Timber Trade Federation UK disruption caused by Covid-19, combined with huge domestic demand for timber during lockdown, has already affected its availability. And now
STIHL technology receives Award of Excellence
The STIHL MS 400 C-M is the world’s first chainsaw with magnesium piston technology. The component and the production process specially developed for it have now been recognised by the International Magnesium Association (IMA) and presented with the
PIKA the first purpose built forestry timber harvester
The first fully mobile timber harvester was the PIKA model 75. It was built in 1974 by Sakari Pinomäki, a Finnish systems engineer and inventor who pioneered the mechanised forest industry. He was the founder of PIKA forest
Seppi releases new forestry tiller with operator advantages
The Seppi Supersoil 2-speed Powershift is the newest version of the company’s forestry tiller and stone crusher. It is able to crush stones up to 50cm in diameter, grind big stumps and till the soil up to 30cm
H2Accelerate –hydrogen Trucking new collaboration for zero emission
hydrogen trucking at mass-market scale Daimler Truck AG, IVECO, OMV, Shell and the Volvo Group today committed to work together to help create the conditions for the mass-market roll-out of hydrogen trucks in Europe. As a growing number
Welte Forest Machines, where power meets agility
On a recent trip to Southern Germany we were visiting Daniel Shatzle “Die Baumschubser” for a few days and as a surprise he had made arrangements for us to visit the Welte Forst und Spezialfahrzeuge factory in Umkirch. We
Swedish Forestry Expo Postponed until 28-30 April 2022
New dates for the trade fair Swedish Forestry Expo – 28th – 30th of April 2022. The decision has been made by MaskinLeverantörerna and At Event Sweden AB, the organizer of the fair. Swedish Forestry Expo was supposed
Mercedes-Benz G-Class: Production anniversary
The 400,000th iteration of this classic off-road G-Class vehicle has now been built The G-Class has been manufactured since 1979, and now this off-road icon has hit the milestone of 400,000 models produced. To mark this anniversary, a
Neste, the first in Finland to introduce renewable fuel oil.
Neste-in support of reducing the carbon footprint of heavy equipment and heating Neste is the first in Finland to introduce fuel oil produced from 100% renewable raw materials. From the beginning of January 2021, Neste MY Non Road
Kesla Oyj 204T on Safari
Ranua Wildlife Safari Park was established in 1983. Today, the park is home to around 200 animals that represent 50 arctic species. The animals are housed in spacious enclosures right in the middle of a Nordic forest. It
Waratah Forestry, new online parts catalogue
Waratah Forestry Equipment recently unveiled its new online parts catalogue. The system enables Waratah customers with online access to quickly find the genuine parts they need to keep their machines up and running.“Our new online catalogue is a
500 hectare planting boost for England’s Community Forests
· Over 500 hectares of trees will be planted in ten Community Forests over the next five months thanks to new £12.1 million fund · Trees will eventually store 100,000 tonnes of carbon, the equivalent of over 45,000 trans-Atlantic flights
Coronavirus dislikes wooden surfaces
The battle against Coronavirus, Hospital hygiene could be improved by using more wood Coronavirus; Wooden surfaces have twofold hygienic properties: Even when dirty, wood destroys bacteria clearly better than glass, for example. Coronaviruses, too, lose their contagiousness fairly
Echo Auto Choke and Easy Start Chainsaws
ECHO has introduced two rear handle chainsaws designed for easy starting. Both are lightweight, versatile and packed with features that enhance operator comfort and convenience. The ergonomic design ensures manoeuvrability and precision, making them ideal for pruning and
SP Maskiner joins the Eco Log Group
A strong overall supplier when SP Maskiner joins the Eco Log Group In the spring, the merger between Eco Log and Gremo was announced. Now SP Maskiner AB is also joining the joint group and for Eco Log
UPM Wood-based FibDex® wound dressing
A wound dressing that can speed up healing and bring new convenience to patient care A new wound care dressing made from a sustainable, wood-based raw material which is particularly suited to treating large wound areas. FibDex® is a
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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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