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The latest news affecting forestry News Flashes PONSSE ANNOUNCE TEMPORARY LAYOFFS IN 2025 Ponsse invited its Finnish personnel to change negotiations in accordance with the Act on Co-operation within Undertakings on 19.11.2024. The negotiations were held on Monday

Mack Trucks launches virtual live tour for customers

 Mack Trucks Launches Innovative Virtual Live Tour Experience for Truck Buyers  Mack Trucks today announced the launch of the Mack Live Tour digital experience, offering prospective buyers a personalized, virtual truck exploration from the comfort of their home

Komatsu Forest Innovations that last

Innovations that last – 40 years of Komatsu Forest ‘s stability concept This year marks 40 years since the introduction of the first 901 – one of the world’s first single-grip harvesters designed from the ground up with

Sonichem – low value forestry products into eco friendly alterrnatives

Sonichem – Lignin, ‘Nature’s Glue’ from Sawdust targets the Sustainable Chemicals Challenge Sonichem – a team of researchers in Scotland is supporting a clean tech startup to transform co-products from the forestry sector into high-value, eco-friendly alternatives to

Ufkes Greentec Forestcutter 300

Ufkes Greentec Forestcutter 300 on a Ponsse Fox working in Germany “The Fastest Tree Cutter on the market” Ufkes Greentec is a manufacturer from the Netherlands and was founded in 2004 by Jippe Ufkes. The company have made

Wood panel manufacturer fined £400,000 after worker loses leg

A wood panel manufacturer has been fined £400,000 after a worker suffered life-changing injuries at its factory in Chirk, near Wrexham. The incident happened at Kronospan Limited on 31 March 2021, when a pack of waste MDF sheets

Planting seedlings for a better future

A healthy forest ecosystem is essential for a healthy planet. Forests regulate the climate, rainfall patterns and watersheds and are crucial for providing oxygen and clean water. With the increased focus on environmental sustainability, the use of wood

Successful rejuvenation of the forest machine operator corps

Forestry has shown a successful recruitment of younger forest machine operator in recent years, and the young operators seem to be staying in the profession. However, the difficulty of attracting women to the profession remains. An investigation from

New Tigercat 250E Loader

New Tigercat 250E knuckleboom loader for enhanced operator comfort and convenience as well as added performance. Tigercat has replaced the 250D loader with the new and improved 250E model. Tigercat 250 series loaders are a staple on southern

New Seppi M S7 Compact Mulcher

New Seppi M S7 Compact in Comparison Discover the complete Seppi M S7 product line now and find the perfect model. The new S7 line mulches grass, prunings, or cuts wood up to a diameter of 7 cm.

Volvo Trucks scores five stars in independent safety test

The European consumer test organization Euro NCAP has for the first time ever assessed the safety of heavy-duty trucks. Volvo Trucks best-selling models, the Volvo FH and the Volvo FM, both received the top rating of five stars.

Illegal felling in Northumberland

Court orders Northumberland landowner to replant trees after illegal felling following Forestry Commission investigation A landowner from Northumberland has been ordered to replant trees after an illegal felling following a successful criminal investigation by the Forestry Commission’s National

Waratah Forestry launches new HX Line

Waratah Forestry Equipment launches new HX line with trio of high-performance, extreme application heads  Waratah Forestry Equipment has launched an all-new HX line with its 624HX and 626HX harvester heads and purpose-built LPX loader-processor head. Building on generations of Waratah HTH attachments, the new extra-large harvester

Komatsu Construction integrates A I in latest product

Earthmoving solution expert, Komatsu, has combined Artificial Intelligence (AI) to modernise its Smart Construction Edge solution, in partnership with technology giant Sony as part of the EarthBrain joint-venture across Komatsu, NTT Communications, Sony Semiconductor and Nomura Research Institute,

JCB Manufacture its one millionth engine

JCB has marked a major manufacturing milestone with the production of its one millionth engine. Production started in 2004 at JCB Power Systems in Foston, Derbyshire, and expanded to JCB India in 2010 with the opening of a

The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)

The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), which will replace the current EU Timber Regulation (EUTR), is now expected to come into effect on 30th December 2025 Though it should be noted that this proposed delay has not yet been

Hiab Unveils Advanced Technology

Hiab Unveils Advanced Technology for the Future of Autonomous Load Handling Figure: The L2 Driver Support feature automatically reverses the truck into position, aligning it with the front of the container for pickup. The driver initiates the process

WHY WE SHOULD BE WORRIED BY WETTER WINTERS

WHY WE SHOULD BE WORRIED BY WETTER WINTERSBy Carsten Brinkschulte, CEO, Dryad Networks The 10 most recent years are the warmest years on record, and our winters are getting wetter. Persistent wetness weakens trees, making them more vulnerable

Danfoss Power Solutions launches ACL 3.2 software

Danfoss Power Solutions launches ACL 3.2 software to enhance self-guidance capabilities in autonomous off-highway machinery Danfoss Power Solutions today announced the launch of its PLUS+1® Autonomous Control Library (ACL) 3.2 software for off-highway machinery. PLUS+1 ACL 3.2 consists

MULTEVO GIVE UNIMOGS A NEW LEASE OF LIFE

The Unimogs in question had been off the road for some time before Multevo came to the rescue Unimog Authorised Aftersales Partner, Multevo, recently refurbished two Unimogs to get them back into action. The customer, a specialist arboriculture
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