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KiwiRail is reaping the benefits of an innovative growth strategy for its NZ forestry business designed to make the best use of its wagon fleet. Its financial result released this week shows an 8% revenue increase in its overall forestry business in just the six months to December. That is being driven by strong growth[…]

The NZ Government says it is close to securing 50,000 hectares of land for new forests under its Billion Trees programme. The programme, to see a billion trees planted over 10 years, is part of the coalition agreement between Labour and New Zealand First. The government-owned forestry organisation Crown Forestry is writing to landowners offering[…]

Gilbert is a market leader in the design and manufacturing of construction & forestry attachments, sawmilling equipment and snowgroomers. Totally oriented towards innovation, quality and customer satisfaction, we furnish highly profitable methods and technological equipment, surpassing the latest industry standards.

The 480B mulcher is built for the toughest terrain, soft soil conditions and the most demanding duty cycles. It is the ideal carrier for large scale clearing and right-of-way projects. The key benefits are: Powerful and efficient Tigercat FPT C13 Tier 4f engine Efficient, high capacity cooling system with variable pitch fan and automatic reversing[…]

Imports of logs, lumber and woodchips have been growing at such a rapid rate, and to such lofty heights, that it’s been close to unbelievable at times. Between 2012 and 2017 (estimated), Chinese imports of logs (softwood and hardwood) have increased by 42 percent, hardwood chip imports have jumped 59 percent and lumber imports (again[…]

Brendan Slui has been appointed Managing Director of Rayonier Matariki Forests following the resignation of Paul Nicholls who is stepping aside after 25 years service. Brendan has held a series of roles during his 18-year tenure with Rayonier Matariki Forests, joining as a Senior Forester and progressing to Resources Manager, Regional Manager and most recently,[…]

H-3060’s innovations start with the large diameter infeed roll that is sensitive enough to permit grass clippings, brush, limbs, pallets, slabs, logs and stumps to be fed at variable speeds for continuous rather than batch feeding. The H-3060 Horizontal Grinder Includes: Caterpillar C-15, 565 HP [373kw] Diesel Engine 30″ Diameter “Double-Cut” Hammermill 60″ Wide Variable[…]

JANUARY–DECEMBER 2017 (1–12/2016) Sales were EUR 5,040 million (4,658) Operating result was EUR 581 million (442). Comparable operating result was EUR 566 million (439) Result before tax was EUR 506 million (361). Comparable result before tax was EUR 491 million (357). Comparable return on capital employed was 12.3 per cent (10.2). Comparable return on capital[…]

NY Timber will be merged with existing Cairngorm portfolio company Thornbridge, which Cairngorm picked up in November last year, the private equity firm’s first investment from Cairngorm Capital II. The merger is Cairngorm’s latest step in its bid to consolidate the UK value-added timber distribution market. The combined group will generate revenues of over £50m[…]

Rayonier reports Q4 net income of US$64.2M, on revenues of US$239.7M, up from income a year ago of US$48.3M on revenues of US$229.3M, and 2017 net income of US$148.8M on revenues of US$819.6M. It’s reported that the Pacific Northwest, New Zealand and Real Estate performed strongly for the company. For New Zealand, fourth quarter sales[…]