Wood Processing

Wood Processing for Forest Machine Magazine

Trees are a sustainable and renewable source of timber. Wood processing is a general term to describe the different types of methods to utilise wood. The timber can be used for construction, heating, producing electricity and fuel. Wood fibre is used for manufacturing clothing and some of the food that we eat.

Wood Processing

Managed harvesting systems do not in any way resemble the devastation caused by illegal or unmanaged logging systems. Logging practices vary from large-scale commercial timber plantations to individuals harvesting fuelwood.

“As long as there are human beings on this planet, there will be a demand for wood, pulp, and other forest resources, and there will be businesses that endeavour to meet that demand. The only realistic way to conserve our forests is to apply sustainable forest management practices.” Rainforest Alliance

Setra Q2 2020

Wood products company Setra is reporting an operating profit of SEK 59 million (117) for the first six months of 2020. Net

Forest Markets Remain Strong

Covid 19 Has Not Stopped the Global Trade of Forest Products The Coronavirus Epidemic has negatively impacted the Forest supply

First wooden wind turbine erected in Sweden

The first wooden wind powered turbine has been erected in Sweden and is now ready to go in Björkö outside

Four new wooden buildings constructed

Four wooden, multi-storey apartment buildings with Kerto LVL (laminated veneer lumber) elements are being built in the Linnanfältti area in

Pineridge Chippers

Pineridge Chippers of Alberta, Canada are a harvesting, haulage and chipping company processing around 1 million tonnes of timber each

Fuelwood Open Days

Following the cancellation of the APF show in September, FUELWOOD will be hosting a demonstration week at their newly refurbished

Woodcracker®-attachments and the mobile rehandling excavator Liebherr LH22

The various attachments from Woodcracker® on a mobile excavator LH22 Industry offer numerous possible applications and a maximum of flexibility

Sennebogen machines work as a team

Sennebogen machines work as a team 355 Telehandler and 818 E SERIES Material handler. Wood is a component part of

Plant Power: Bamboo Biomass in Uganda

The team: Divine Bamboo has expanded quickly since its launch in 2016. Image: Divine Bamboo. Uganda-based company Divine Bamboo has

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

SENNEBOGEN 355 E Telehandler

With the 355 E telehandler, SENNEBOGEN offers an interesting alternative to the classic wheel loader. The machine is also an

Leading The Way in Forestry & Vegetation Management

I have been trying to catch up with Justin from Kingwell Holdings, for a while in order to discover a

Pointing In The Right Direction

Clifford Jones Timber are a fourth generation family-run business created by Clifford Jones in 1948. They are the largest fencing

Graythwaite Saw Mill

On the 23rd and 24th of June, Graythwaite  Sawmill, near Hawkshead in the Lake District, was hosting demonstration days for

NEWFUEL

On the 18th of July, we arranged to visit Hamish Oliphant at his premises near Turiff in Aberdeenshire. Hamish founded

Forest Machine Magazine is written, owned and edited by a forest professional with over 40 years hands on experience. That’s what makes the magazine one of the leading publications in the industry.

We cover all aspects of forestry, from ground preparation through to the end product. Visiting harvesting sites, contractors, hauliers, and timber processing plants keeps us abreast of all the latest news and technology. Our team of professional operators carry out product testing of the latest accessories and equipment to improve workers safety and offer honest and unbiased reviews.

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