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International technology group Andritz and Metsä Fibre have signed a preliminary agreement under which Andritz will supply two fully autonomous logyard cranes to the planned Metsä Fibre bioproduct mill in Kemi, Finland. Metsä Fibre will make the Euro 1.5 billion investment decision for the new mill in autumn 2020 at the earliest, and the new mill will take approximately[…]

The new H424 harvester head replaces the previous, best-selling H414. The H424 has a redesigned look. The changes based on customer feedback improve productivity, ease of service, durability, uptime, measuring accuracy and reduce daily operating costs. This model is also equipped with the new SuperCut 100S saw unit. The H424 harvester head is available for John Deere 1070G, 1170G[…]

John Deere now offers a dealer-installed Mulcher Hydraulics Conversion Kit for the 843L and 843L-II Wheeled Feller Bunchers. The base kit, which includes a new hydraulic pump and component updates, equips the machine for mulching applications, such as land clearing and right-of-way maintenance. Additionally, attachment manufacturer Fecon has worked with John Deere to launch a[…]

Pezzolato has delivered  a PTH 1200/1000 Hacketruck drum wood chipper to Rimorini Legnami situated in Fusecchio, Italy. The wood chipper is driven by the truck’s VOLVO engine with 750 Hp power. The maximum inlet passage is 1200 x 1000 mm. The cutting system consists of a staggered sections dum (1000 mm diameter) with 5 or 10[…]

Neiman Enterprises, Inc. of Hulett, Wyoming is pleased to announce it has entered into an agreement to purchase Interfor Corporation’s specialty sawmill located in Gilchrist, Oregon. Completion of the transaction is expected to be completed early in the fourth quarter of 2020 “This transaction represents a significant step for the Neiman group of companies,” said[…]

The Southern Forest Products Association (SFPA) has announced a new associate member, LINCK Holzverarbeitungstechnik. With over 180 years of sawmill machinery experience, LINCK develops customized lumber production systems to achieve overall solutions for large production volume mills as well as for small specialty mills. Many of the largest lumber producers in Europe have partnered with LINCK as[…]

The company Minusa Trator Pecas Ltda is no longer Logset dealer in Santa Catarina state in Brazil. Brazilian partner Pesa CAT will take over all Logset sales and customer support operations, also in the state of Santa Catarina. Pesa CAT is Logset’s primary partner in Brazil. Logset Oy is a Finnish forest machine manufacturer located in Koivulahti, near[…]

PONSSE Opti 8 is a state-of-the-art touchscreen computer designed for PONSSE forest machines. User-friendliness, a large high-resolution display, high ergonomics in the cabin and responsiveness form the basis of the technical and visual design of the PONSSE Opti 8 computer: all factors that improve the working conditions of forest machine operators. The new Opti 8[…]

Every year, Ponsse rewards the most merited companies from among the Group’s 32 PONSSE retailers. In 2019 Brazilian Timber Forest, a company with a strong focus on customer service, was recognised as the retailer of the year. Timber Forest, the PONSSE retailer of 2019, has been Ponsse’s retailer since 2015. It operates in Southern Brazil,[…]

A new logo and corporate image to face future challenges FAE GROUP, an Italian company, leader in the production of forestry, agricultural and road construction equipment is starting a new chapter in its story. Founded in 1989 in Fondo, Trentino, Italy, FAE GROUP now has more than 250 employees, with subsidiaries in the USA, Canada,[…]