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Indexator’s new generation of hose swivels – the K100 – continues to gain ground in the forest sector. With its ball-free design the swivel withstands heavy side loads and peak pressure while eliminating the problem with twisting hoses. Hydraulic hoses are sensitive for twisting and only a few degrees of twist can reduce hose life[…]

Activate Tairawhiti and Eastland Community Trust have jointly announced the sale of Prime Sawmill to New Zealand-owned Far East Sawmill, guaranteeing the creation of between 50 and 60 jobs at the Prime Wood Processing Centre of Excellence by April 2018. Even more encouraging, Far East Sawmill is already in direct discussions with Juken over staff[…]

As part of a continuing investment programme at its JJI-Joist plant in Forres, Scotland, James Jones & Sons Ltd has announced that a contract has been placed with US based Globe Machine Manufacturing Co. to supply and install a new high-speed, automated I-Joist assembly line. The total project investment will be almost GBP 7 million.[…]

Resolute Forest Products Inc. appoints Yves Laflamme as Resolute’s new president and CEO, and a member of the Board of Directors, succeeding Richard Garneau. Mr. Laflamme currently serves as senior vice president, Wood Products, Global Procurement and Information Technology for Resolute. He is a 37-year veteran of the industry, as well as Resolute and its[…]

Bergs Timber AB in Sweden has signed a letter with Bergs Timber’s principal owner, Icelandic Norvik hf  for the acquisition of a number of companies within Norvik Timber Industries with operations in Latvia, Estonia and the United Kingdom. “With the planned transaction, our product offering is increased significantly. We will cooprate in different ways in[…]

FPInnovations and Resolute Forest Products announced a significant investment in the implementation of a TMP-Bio pilot project in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. The pilot project will focus on developing new ways to efficiently produce and commercialize innovative bio-chemicals derived from wood, contributing to the development of a bio-economy in Northern Ontario, as well as elsewhere[…]

More than 220 companies are confirmed exhibitors at Expoforest 2018. The fourth edition of the fair takes place in April, in a 200-hectare eucalyptus forest in the Ribeirão Preto area The Brazilian forestry market is one of the few segments that do not directly reflect the country’s economic situation. Even with the threat of recession[…]

On January 26, 2018, Komatsu Ltd. (President & CEO: Tetsuji Ohashi) signed an agreement to acquire from Prenbec Equipment Inc. (CEO: Charles MacLennan), a company based in Quebec, Canada, the Quadco and Southstar forestry attachment operations, excluding the forestry equipment businesses of Tanguay and Forespro delimbers. The acquisition will be made through a wholly owned[…]

The Ardcastle floating pier project is part of a strategy for sustainable transport planning initiated by Scotland’s £1bn timber industry sector. It will allow c£10m worth of timber reserves to be unlocked in West Argyll. The new pier has been commissioned by JST Floating Piers Ltd and is open to all users that want to[…]

Ponsse celebrates two important milestones today. The biggest extension project in the company’s history has reached the topping-out phase, and the factory has produced the 13,000th forest machine made in the Vieremä facility in Finland. PONSSE machine number 13,000, a PONSSE Ergo 8w, was delivered to the company’s German customer FoWi GmbH & Co. This[…]