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Every year, Ponsse selects a Finnish and international supplier of the year from its supplier network as a recognition of productive cooperation. In 2020, Lapp Connecto Oy was selected the Finnish supplier of the year and ZF Friedrichshafen AG the international supplier of the year. Currently, Ponsse’s supplier network consists of more than 250 companies,[…]

Ponsse is launching a new debarking PONSSE H7 HD Euca harvester head alongside the previously released H8 HD Euca. The new powerful harvester head further strengthens Ponsse’s strategy to be the leading global manufacturer of harvester heads. “This new harvester head has been developed together with our customers, based on their feedback. We wanted to[…]

(OPINION) Forest 360 Marcus Musson – Throw away the compass captain, we’re now officially in unchartered territory. While most in the game were expecting flat to slightly increased export prices for May, there were more than a few double-takes when prices were released by export companies at around $10/JAS above April levels. This puts A grade[…]

Following a successful test installation, Norra Timber has chosen to move forward with a condition monitoring solution from SPM Instrument for its new high-tech band saw line at the Sävar Sawmill near Umeå in northern Sweden, aiming to ensure high machine availability and long pre-warning times. Sävar Sawmill is a high-tech band saw line specializing in[…]

Versowood will increase the Vierumäki unit’s annual sawmill production from the current 475,000 cubic metre level to more than 600,000 cubic metres. The company will replace one of their sawmill lines in Vierumäki and build a new green sorting line during the spring of 2022. This investment will significantly improve the cost efficiency and productivity[…]

Metsä Group and forest owners planted 270 million seedlings in Finnish forests between 2010 and 2020. This summer, the figure will increase by more than 35 million seedlings. Metsä Group supplies forest owners with native tree species that occur naturally in Finland. Under the Finnish Forest Act, a new forest must always be established after[…]

Tidewater has been in the business of selling and servicing heavy equipment since 1947, establishing a footprint from North Carolina to Alabama “We are excited to add the Tigercat line-up to our Tampa, Florida location,” says branch manager Mike Collins. “This will help all of our southern Florida customers get the best equipment, parts, and[…]

WOODSTOCK, ON – Frontline Machinery will now represent Terex Ecotec across the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan in addition to their current territory of Ontario and Manitoba. Based out of Chilliwack, British Columbia, Frontline is expanding their service footprint with a new branch in Woodstock, Ontario. Terex Ecotec’s product portfolio consists of shredders,[…]

Ever since Holmen’s acquisition of Martinsons, the work of merging the companies has been ongoing. Now comes the next important milestone. On 1 June, the production facilities in Bygdsiljum and Kroksjön will fully take on the Holmen name, while Martinsons Building Systems will retain the Martinsons brand. Martinsons and Holmen have many things in common[…]

SEATTLE, April 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY)  announced the completion of its acquisition of 69,200 acres of high-quality Alabama timberlands from Soterra, a subsidiary of Greif, Inc., for approximately $149 million earlier this week. Separately, the company announced an agreement to sell 145,000 acres of timberlands in the North Cascades region of Washington to Hampton Resources for $266 million. The company expects to recognize a[…]