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Another sales success for Siempelkamp Maschinen- und Anlagenbau GmbH: Yildiz Entegre Agac Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. Kocaeli, long-standing customer of the Krefeld specialist for wood-based material production plants, ordered two new MDF/HDF production lines in September. With this order, the cooperation of the long-time business partners as well as the success story of the continuous[…]

Waggeryd Cell in Sweden has  invested SEK 60 million ($7 million) in a biomass boiler in order to replace LPG with bioenergy as energy source for the flash dryer. The ground work is just about to start. The mounting of the boiler will begin during March 2016 and the start-up is scheduled for September. The mill’s[…]

Astec Industries, Inc. has entered into an agreement and received a related down payment to build, deliver and install the first production line of a new turnkey wood pellet production facility. The $30 million agreement with Highland Pellets, LLC includes the option to add additional production lines, related equipment and installation services which could bring[…]

Bandit authorized small equipment dealer Cal-Line Equipment has expanded its operation to cover Southern California, bringing its knowledgeable sales staff and service technicians to the Southern California city of Santa Fe Springs, southeast of downtown Los Angeles. The grand opening event is scheduled for Sept. 25-26 at the new location at 13030 Firestone Blvd., Santa[…]

A biomass power plant has been added to an existing geothermal plant in Italy, creating what may be the world’s first hybrid power system featuring the two technologies. Developer Enel Green Power has announced that construction has been completed on the 5 MW biomass plant, which will be used to heat geothermal steam at the company’s existing 5 MW[…]

Valmet will supply pulp mill and board machine quality management solutions for Stora Enso’s Varkaus mill in Finland. The orders are an addition to the extensive rebuild of the Varkaus mill’s PM 3 fine paper machine supplied by Valmet to produce lightweight containerboard grades announced on May 13, 2014. The value of the order is not disclosed. Typically, the[…]

Holzindustrie Schweighofer has started the operation at its newest sawmill in Reci, Covasna County, Romania, after receiving all the permits required to function. With an area of around 70 hectares and a cutting capacity of 800,000 cubic meters of round wood per year, sourced from sustainably managed forests, the new factory will represent a Euro 150[…]

BRUKS was awarded a contract for the supply of the new conveyor system for transport of wood pellets and coal for the CHP plant unit 1, at Avedöre power station in Copenhagen, Denmark. During 2015 – 2016, the fuel handling system for unit 1 will be rebuilt to be able to handle also wood pellets,[…]

Tigercat has announced that Nate McMurtrey has joined the Tigercat product support team Based in Elmira, Oregon, Nate McMurtrey will focus on providing after-sales technical support to Tigercat’s expanding customer base in the Pacific Northwest. Nate has been working on product support for heavy-duty equipment for over a decade with numerous qualifications in engine diagnostics troubleshooting[…]

Norske Skog has acquired Nature’s Flame, the market leader for wood pellets in New Zealand, Norske Skog announced. The company has a domestic market share of around 70%. The initial investment is small, with new production assets acquired at a fraction of construction costs. Initially, Norske Skog will lift the annual production at the company[…]