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Sawmill in Maine – Saint John, New Brunswick — Irving Forest Products, which owns and operates wood processing facilities in Maine and New York State, has acquired the Masardis Sawmill in Masardis, Maine. The sale closed January 5, 2025. Previously owned by Groupe Lebel, the Masardis operation has a long history of producing random-length spruce[…]

Koskisen is launching a comprehensive investment program in the plywood production of its Panel Industry business in Järvelä. The investment program extends until the end of Koskisen’s strategy period, i.e. 2027. The first phase of the investment program will be implemented during 2025 and the total value of the related investments is approximately EUR 12[…]

Bruks Siwertell has received an order for a state-of-the-art Bruks Klöckner drum chipper from Bioena, a leading bioenergy company in Colombia. It will reliably deliver consistent quality wood chips and features a custom-designed knife and infeed configuration, supporting Bioena’s commitment to sustainable, high-capacity energy production. Bioena is at the forefront of the renewable bioenergy industry.[…]

SAINT-GEORGES, QC, DECEMBER 10, 2024 — As 2024 comes to a close, Comact, a leading OEM in high-caliber wood processing equipment, digital technologies, cutting solutions, project services, and aftermarket support supplier, is proud to celebrate its 100th-anniversary short film that highlights a century of innovation, evolution, and leadership in the wood processing industry. This year[…]

Monaghan, Ireland – 9 December 2024 – Combilift, the global leader in material handling solutions, has been awarded Company of the Year at the prestigious Business & Finance Awards 2024, in association with KPMG Ireland. This remarkable achievement marks Combilift’s 9th major win in the last three months, solidifying its position as an industry leader.[…]

DECADES OF HIGHER-QUALITY PRODUCTS This year marks 70 years since the first mass-produced Cambio debarker was delivered. Since then, nearly 7,000 machines have been built, and the name Cambio has become synonymous with rotary debarkers in many parts of the world. Cambio revolutionized debarking, which until that point was mostly done manually out in the[…]

Burton Mill Solutions has announced its acquisition of Menominee Saw & Supply, based in Menominee, Michigan. Menominee specializes in supporting wood processors in the Northern Great Lakes region and across the Midwest by supplying and reconditioning a variety of industrial cutting tools, including machine knives, small- and large-diameter circle saws, and wide and narrow band[…]

Karelia forests – Since late 2022, Segezha Group, a subsidiary of Russian AFK Sistema, has engaged in large-scale logging operations near Lake Maksimyärvi in Karelia, an area proposed for reserve status. Over one year, the company has cleared 1,700 hectares of old-growth forests with trees ranging from 150 to over 300 years old. These forests[…]

USNR’s new Compact Shape Saw (CSS) system comprises multiple modules that work to provide unprecedented performance. This includes the CSS Canter, feed modules, and the CSS Gang. It also features the latest in USNR controls and optimization technology. This includes their state-of-the-art Self-Adjusting Machine (SAM) Sensing technology. The system continuously compares the measurements to the optimizer’s solution to[…]

SPARTA BRASIL and B&S have announced the first Prinoth Raptor 800 in Brazil! One of the most powerful and productive equipment on the world market! The robustness of the Raptor 800 with 640 hp of power, is capable of performing the most difficult jobs in the forestry and agricultural sector. From shredding waste, resetting areas,[…]