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The winch assist developed by Ecoforst has been used with a Logset in South America. Slopes are challenging within the forest industry, as forest machines are heavy and may damage the ground surface. However, there have been constant advances in forest machine technology, and solutions currently exist for extracting timber on steep slopes. Logset indicates[…]

Rottne Industri AB has recently signed a retailer agreement with the Argentine company Inderfor. The agreement means that, for the first time, Rottne Industri enters the South American continent. “We think Argentina provides an excellent good gateway to the South American market. Inderfor is a company with both great commitment and extensive industrial experience –[…]

In response to the devastating wildfires that have raged across California over the course of the past year, Congressman Tony Cárdenas has introduced an amendment to promote wildfire management innovation. The amendment allows the federal government to explore the use of drones in fire response and forest management and was adopted unanimously and passed in[…]

For the last 30 years, Autolog has been offering expertise, know-how and solutions to the wood transformation industry for large corporations and/or entrepreneurs around the world. Created in 1987,their first commercial offerings were supplying industrial controls such as lumber and log sorters. Over the years, they have continuously added products to their existing line-up and[…]

John Deere has announced a new extended stick boom option for the 800MH-Series tracked harvesters. With a design based on customer feedback, the new extended boom stick offers a longer reach option, enabling operators to minimize the number of cut trails. “With the addition of the extended stick boom option, we are able to meet[…]

Fiji’s Minister for Economy and Climate Change says all countries need to prioritise forest protection and rehabilitation as well as financing of forest ecosystems. Source: Radio New Zealand Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum was speaking at the COP23 Climate Conference in Bonn, Germany. Mr Sayed-Khaiyum said while progress had been made in protecting ecosystems to enhance resilience to[…]

A proposed AU$42 million export facility for woodchips in southern Tasmania is the missing link in the rebuilding of the sector, the forest industry has said. Southwood Fibre has lodged a development application with the Huon Valley Council for the facility at Strathblane, near Dover, which could create 145 jobs. Currently bulk wood products from[…]

A new wood fibre processing facility in southern Tasmania will inject much needed investment, enhance industry efficiency, and create sustainable long-term job opportunities, states CEO of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA), Mr Ross Hampton. “AFPA is pleased to back Neville-Smith Forest Products’ announcement of the creation of the new Southwood Fibre forest products export[…]

The new John Deere Worldwide Parts Services Regional Distribution Center (RDC) is officially open in south Florida. The 115,000 square foot facility in Miami will serve all Latin America countries, except Brazil, Argentina and Mexico, which currently have in-country RDC locations. The distribution center provides timely and efficient delivery of more than 38,000 service parts[…]

A two-day, in-depth training on The Pallet Design System™ software engineering program led by Dr. Brad Gething, NWPCA Director of Science & Technology, and Dr. Laszlo Horvath, Assistant Professor at Virginia Tech. The course will start at 8am both days and finish around 5pm. Registration fee ($595) includes light breakfast and lunch on both days.[…]