13-Aug-09 Reuters Dhaka – The United States and Germany have agreed to donate $19 million for the reforestation of a Bangladesh wildlife sanctuary under a global climate change mitigation project, the U.S. embassy said on Wednesday.
The decision by EU to use a minimum of 20% renewable energy by 2020 has driven a rapid increase in wood pellet production in Europe. Sweden, Germany, Denmark and the UK are expected to have the fastest growth in consumption the coming 10 years, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly.
The worst is almost over for the North American softwood lumber market as improving demand in 2010 is expected to breathe some life back into a beaten up industry. (according to Source: International WOOD Markets Group)
MOSCOW – Deere & Company officially opened its new manufacturing and parts distribution facility south of Moscow today in Domodedovo. The John Deere Domodedovo facility is the company’s largest single investment to date in Russia. The facility will manufacture agricultural, construction and forestry machinery as well as distribute service parts in the region. “Russia has[…]
ScanMeg, with input from some of its customers, has developed a secret weapon against downtime on canter lines that you can employ to increase throughput by 3 to 5% by spending pocket change. You don’t have to send budgets to the Board of Directors for approval to get an instant payback simply for redeploying your[…]
Timber transport on steep and slippery forest tracks hauling gross weights of 74 tonnes imposes immense demands on the timber rig’s drive properties. That is why Volvo is testing hydraulic front-wheel drive on one of the trucks in the ETT – ‘En Trave Till’ (One More Pile) timber haulage project. “We can already see major[…]
Anna Utter – Skogsbranschens starkaste kvinna It isn’t often that the tough men of the forestry world are seen to have tears in their eyes when a young woman talks about her life as a forwarder operator. But the story told by Sweden’s Anna Utter at an inspirational seminar at SkogsElmia at the end of[…]
PART TIME WOODLAND OFFICER SALARY DEPENDENT ON SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE BASED AT RIVINGTON ESTATE OFFICE, LANCASHIRE Our Central woodlands (1500Ha) represent a significant contribution to the biodiversity of the region and play a key role in water management, farm shelter, conservation, access, recreation, and landscape. You will be responsible for maintaining our FSC accreditation[…]
USNR’s variable speed independent deck drive tower eliminates the old gear box configuration that required costly custom-machined gears and hard to get components. Messy lubrication systems are no longer needed because each deck now uses a separate “off the shelf” gear box and motor. This upgrade enhances reliability and performance while significantly reducing routine maintenance.[…]
New Zealand’s sawn timber exports to China have been ‘hammered’, while raw log shipments surged in the wake of Beijing’s efforts to cool the economy and amid increased sales by rival forestry nations such as Canada, according to the industry lobby group. Hannah Lynch Lumber exports fell 16 percent to $264 million in the four[…]