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Enviva announced recently that the conditions precedent to the organization’s previously announced take-or-pay off-take contracts to supply 630,000 metric tons per year (MTPY) of wood pellets to a major Japanese customer have been satisfied and the agreements are now firm. Under the terms of the agreements with Mitsubishi Corporation, Enviva will be the exclusive, long-term[…]

The sawmill specialists at SERRA based their new XT 135 mobile saw on their stationary XE models to create a whole new performance class of mobile saws. SERRA – one of Germany’s most innovative companies, according to the judges of the “Top 100” competition – specializes in sawmill technology and in particular in horizontal band[…]

Timber Queensland held its Annual General Meeting last week. A unanimous decision by members present, elected Mr. James Hyne, Stakeholder Engagement Manager, Hyne Timber as the new Chair and Mr. Paul Bidwell Deputy Chief Executive, Master Builders Queensland as Deputy Chair. Timber Queensland Chair Mr. James Hyne said the incoming Board has a strong eye[…]

After several years of “break” dedicated to the construction of shredders / hammer shredders for medium / small composting plants, Pezzolato re-proposes the S18000 model driven by a 545 Hp Iveco C13 engine. The rotor, equipped with 62 mobile hammers, has one meter in diameter and is 1800 mm wide. Set up on a MAN[…]

A report released by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) today highlighted continued growth in Australia’s forestry sector thanks to favourable conditions in key markets, particularly housing and international trade. ABARES Executive Director, Dr Steve Hatfield-Dodds, said Australian forest and wood products statistics: March and June quarters 2018, reported the[…]

Cascades Inc. will invest $58 million to modernize and add new tissue converting equipment its Wagram, NC plant. The Canada-based manufacturer of green packaging and tissue products will install five new state-of-the-art converting lines and modernize four existing lines. The company will hire 66 full time employees to operate the new equipment, and an additional[…]

As of 2019, Pollmeier Massivholz GmbH & Co. KG will be offering spruce laminated veneer lumber (LVL), which is to be produced at the Creuzburg / Thuringia site. So far, only beech veneer plywood, known as BauBuche, has been produced in the plant, which went into operation in 2014. “I see the new veneer plywood[…]

ArborGen has entered into an agreement with Gerdau Aços Longos S.A. (Gerdau) that gives ArborGen exclusive rights to develop and commercialize Gerdau’s genetically improved eucalyptus clones in Brazil. The partnership will expand the products the company can offer its customers and allow it to expand into new markets. The company began offering Gerdau seedlings in[…]

Jussi Pesonen, President and CEO of UPM, will assume, on top of his regular duties, temporary responsibility as the Head of UPM Biorefining. The businesses and the transformative growth initiatives in Uruguay and biofuels formerly reporting to Heikki Vappula, will continue operations with existing resources and plans. UPM will initiate a process for permanent management[…]

Mercer International Inc. reported strong results for the 3Q ended September 30, 2018 due to higher pulp sales realizations. Operating EBITDA in the current quarter was $86.7 million compared to $64.3 million in the 3Q 2017 and $60.5 million in the 2Q 2018. For the 3Q 2018, net income was $41.2 million, or $0.63 per[…]