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Wood products company Setra is reporting an operating profit of SEK 287 million ($31.9 million) for the period January–September 2018. Net sales totalled SEK 3,325 million ($369.4 million). Operating profit for the 3Q amounted to SEK 54 million ($6 million), with net sales of SEK 966 million ($107.3 million). “We’re reporting an operating profit for[…]

John Deere’s Forestry Division has released new streamlined software solutions for loggers designed to enhance machine connectivity and communication. Available for John Deere wheeled-cut-to-length equipment, the revolutionary TimberMatic Maps and TimberManager software is another way John Deere is continuing to help customers optimize machines, increasing productivity. “Understanding that our customers need access to real-time data[…]

China’s first half 2018 wood products trade Data from China Customs shows that in the first half of 2018 the value of China’s wood products trade totalled US$80.97 billion, up 9% from the same period of 2017 but this was a slower growth than in the first half of 2017. Of the total, the value[…]

GLobal Timber – Exports of softwood lumber from Russia, Germany and the Nordic countries have increased due to high demand for wood in Asia and Europe in early 2018, while Canadian exports fell to the lowest levels in five years, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. Global Softwood Lumber Trade Worldwide trade of lumber inched up[…]

Poland will ask all nations to agree on forests’ central role in the fight to curb climate change when they host UN talks later this year, a leaked document has revealed. In a draft statement intended to be adopted by all governments at this year’s major climate conference, host country Poland emphasised the “essential role[…]

Much is said about the emergence of autonomous cars on our streets, but enclosed areas like ports, factories and corporate campuses may well be where they are put to work first. With this in mind, Volvo has just announced a new electric vehicle concept built to tow loads around these kinds of environments all on[…]

Russia is one of the world’s dominant log and lumber producers and exporters. Due to its immense land mass, roughly half of which is forested, Russia accounts for nearly 20% of the world’s standing forest resource — nearly 82 billion m3 out of a global standing stock of roughly 434 billion m3. With this tremendous[…]

In the recent years there has been a marked uptake of remote sensing technologies. Drones and LiDAR have acquired a high profile. These indisputably have a place provided they are cost-effective, deliver consistent results, and add value. Not to go unnoticed, though is the increased availability of satellite imagery and technological advances that allow repeat[…]

The latest release of Logmax Log Mate control system is now available. The Log Mate 510 offers full control over all Log Max harvester head functions and detailed production reporting compliant with the latest StanForD 2010 v.2 and v.3.

Komatsu Forest has an intention to invest in land at Klockarbäcken in Umeå, Sweden, to further expand their operations. The land area is in an existing industrial and commercial area. Komatsu Forest manufactures forest machines that are sold worldwide. The company, which is wholly owned by the Japanese company Komatsu LTD, has its manufacturing and[…]