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John Deere is launching a longed-for global first at Elmia Wood. The company has now developed its crane-tip control for harvesters too. There will also be the opportunity to test operate several forest machines plus do tests on simulators at the John Deere stand. “Visitors can try out the new technology during the fair,” says[…]

A serious fire in the administration building on 19th December had an influence on JENZ GmbH’s first quarter. The fire was caused by roofing work during construction of the reception hall. The affected administration building has now been demolished and the new construction, which was almost complete, had to be renovated at high cost. The[…]

Kesla and Lantmännen started a cooperation concerning KESLA tractor forest equipment in 2016. The Elmia Wood exhibition is the first big appearance together on the Swedish markets for these two players. The expectation for the future are high. Lantmännen is responsable for marketing and sales of Valtra and Fendt tractors. As Kesla started the cooperation[…]

Tigercat is presenting its three new C forwarders at Elmia Wood. The biggest can take a 25-tonne load.

In the first quarter of 2017, 65 new forwarders were registered in Sweden. Just one of them was made by Tigercat. But internationally the picture is different, and that’s what Tigercat wants to present at Elmia Wood. Tigercat is a big name on the world market for machines developed for tree-length logging. While that will[…]

Volvo Penta is focusing on the forest industry and is exhibiting at #ElmiaWood partly to present its engines, which are finding their way into more and more forest machines. Last year Volvo Penta began to supply engines for harvesters and forwarders from Eco Log and Rottne.

Three of the Volvo Group’s companies are sharing the largest stand at Elmia Wood in the new Load & Transport section. “It’s the first time we’re doing such a campaign in Sweden,” says Lisa Arwenhielm, who is in charge of the Group’s participation at the fair. The three companies are Volvo Penta, Volvo Construction Equipment[…]

The French sawmilling company decided to upgrade its log yard with a Microtec CT Log Industrial Computed Tomography Scanner and signed the official sales contract today at the Microtec booth at Ligna. Piveteau Scierie with its production site based in Sainte Florence and long-term customer of Microtec decided to acquire a CT Log Scanner for[…]

More recycled wood in particleboard production Using recycled wood in the production of particleboard promises economic benefits as well as increased flexibility when purchasing wood. However, it also presents challenges, including fluctuations in the type of contamination, the quality, the size and the moisture content of the furnish. With the help of #Dieffenbacher, #Pfleiderer in[…]

Daily Tips for the Press for Friday 26th May, from the LIGNA press team. You will find the complete overview online.