John Deere adds Smooth Boom Control Technology for Tracked Feller Bunchers & Harvesters
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John Deere adds Smooth Boom Control Technology for Tracked Feller Bunchers & Harvesters
April 23, 2021

John Deere announces the release of Smooth Boom Control for its M-Series Tracked Feller Bunchers and MH-Series Tracked Harvesters. Developed in global collaboration between the John Deere Wheeled Cut-to-Length and Full-Tree Forestry teams, Smooth Boom Control ensures full and responsive hydraulic function actuation, improving overall machine reactiveness and controllability. Smooth Boom Control is available as[…]

SFI announces new standards focused on solving some of the world’s biggest sustainability challenges
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SFI announces new standards focused on solving some of the world’s biggest sustainability challenges
April 23, 2021

Washington, D.C. and Ottawa, ON —The Sustainable Forestry Initiative Inc. (SFI) has developed new standards to support SFI’s leadership in offering solutions to some of the world’s most pressing sustainability challenges. SFI certification is a powerful tool to ensure healthy forests that mitigate climate impacts, are resilient to fire threats, and support a diversity of communities.[…]

Antti Koulumies appointed as Head of UPM Timber
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Antti Koulumies appointed as Head of UPM Timber
April 23, 2021

Antti Koulumies has been appointed Senior Vice President, UPM Timber as of June 1st 2021. He will be based in Helsinki reporting to Bernd Eikens, EVP, UPM Biorefining. Koulumies holds a M.Sc., Industrial Management from Aalto University. He joins UPM from REEL International that acquired Metso Outotec Aluminium business this year. Prior to aluminium business leadership position, Koulumies led the business control, strategy and M&A at[…]