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NZ export log prices weaken as higher kiwi dollar bites – New Zealand export log prices generally declined over the past month as a gain in the New Zealand dollar made the country’s products less competitive. Most grades of New Zealand unpruned logs weakened by between $1-to-$3 a tonne, with A-grade logs falling to $124[…]

Tigercat is pleased to announce the launch of RemoteLogTM, the company’s new telematics solution. RemoteLog was designed after extensive field research that included feedback from customers from around the world. The result is a simple, robust telematics solution that works even in the most remote locations. Now loggers can track key machine performance metrics from[…]

WoodTECH 2017, will be attracting again scanning and sawing technology leaders, innovators and practitioners from around the world. This events has the objective to be an independent platform to showcase the very latest in wood scanning, sawmilling, and mill optimization technologies best suited to local sawmilling companies as well as providing a series of practical[…]

The opportunity for Scottish forestry to provide more low-carbon housing is the central theme for the latest in Confor’s popular policy conferences in Scotland. Forestry in Scotland: From Trees to Timber Homes will include a range of businesses, industry experts and a keynote address from Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy, Fergus Ewing, as well as[…]

Wood pellet imports to Asia reached an all-time-high in the 4Q/16 when Japan and South Korea together imported 630,000 tons of pellets. Although import volumes were down slightly in the 1Q/17, they were still over 40% higher than in the 1Q/16, as reported in the latest issue of the Wood Resource Quarterly (WRQ). South Korea[…]

Global demand for Swedish wood is constantly rising. Södra delivered to 17 countries in 2005 and the figure has increased to 38 countries to date this year, ranging from the US in the west to Japan in the east. “This is a very positive trend that we can also see on a global scale. Timber[…]

To expand production capacities at its Portugese Mangualde location, Sonae Arauco decided to order a MDF/HDF plant from Siempelkamp. The scope of supply includes a forming and press line with a complex handling system for different board lengths and widths and an interface to the existing storage system and the sanding and packing lines. The[…]

Through its partner network in Europe, Metsä Wood is increasing the amount of Kerto® LVL-based element construction. Metsä Wood has been making long-term efforts to find permanent partners for industrial wood construction. The aim is to develop an ecosystem based on Metsä Wood’s Kerto LVL (laminated veneer lumber) products. “We are aiming to build a[…]

Over 50% of the timber harvest in New Zealand is being exported in log form. However, some sawmills in the country have taken advantage of the growing demand for softwood lumber in the US the past few years, with the total export value having gone 37% from 2012 to 2016, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly.[…]

INTERNATIONAL FOREST INDUSTRIES (IFI) covers everything from silviculture through timber harvesting to forwarding and haulage to sawmills and pulp mills. We also give full coverage to sawmill activities from timber handling in woodyards and at the mill through to the cutting technology and the logistics involved in carrying them to the customer for downstream processing.[…]