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BATTLE CREEK, MICH — Opticom Tech, a leader in industrial video monitoring solutions, announced today a groundbreaking advancement in industrial camera technology. Opticom’s cameras now offer the unprecedented ability to deliver 10 simultaneous video streams from a single camera, setting a new industry standard. Opticom Tech cameras can now pull 10 video streams from a[…]

The construction of Metsä Group’s Kerto LVL mill in Äänekoski, Finland, has reached a significant milestone as the building has now attained its rooftop height. To mark this achievement, a traditional topping-out ceremony was held on Wednesday, August 14, 2024. The event was attended by key figures including Metsä Wood’s Executive Vice President Jaakko Anttila,[…]

International technology group ANDRITZ has successfully commenced operations at a new pulp mill for Brazilian pulp producer Suzano in Ribas do Rio Pardo, Mato Grosso do Sul. Once fully operational, this facility will be the world’s largest single-line eucalyptus pulp mill, boasting an annual production capacity of 2.55 million tons. Remarkably, the mill will operate[…]

Johanna Lindén will assume the role of CFO at the wood industry company Setra on 16 September. She has extensive experience in the wood industry and most recently held the position of CFO, Strategy and IT Manager at Södra Wood. “I am very much looking forward to working with Johanna and warmly welcome her to[…]

Timo Savornin has been appointed as Ponsse Area Marketing and Communications Manager, Europe & North America and member of the Ponsse global dealer development team as of 5 August 2024. In his role Timo is responsible for the marketing activities in Europe & North America, managing marketing and customer and dealer communications as well as[…]

Canfor Corporation has successfully completed the acquisition of a lumber manufacturing facility in Union County, Arkansas, from Arkansas Resolute El Dorado Inc. This strategic move, initially announced on May 1, 2024, aims to enhance Canfor’s regional operations by integrating the newly acquired facility, now renamed the Iron Mountain sawmill, with its existing El Dorado Laminating[…]

The Canadian and Ontario governments have announced a joint investment of more than $61 million to significantly expand tree-planting efforts across Ontario’s Crown forestland through 2026. This initiative, unveiled by Marc G. Serré, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, and Ontario’s Associate Minister of Natural Resources, Nolan Quinn, aims to enhance[…]

After a major fire damaged several pieces of equipment at Evergreen Forest in New Meadows, ID, USNR is building new machines to get the mill running at full capacity again. The initiative will take place over the course of several phases, some of which have already been completed. Evergreen has already received new edger scanning[…]

In the May Business Cycle Barometer of the Confederation of Finnish Industries EK, the business outlook for the sawmill industry and sales price expectations are in steep decline, and the order backlog compared to normal is well below zero, writes Tino Aalto, CEO of the Finnish Sawmill Industries Federation. Companies in the sawmill industry have[…]

Jartek, a leading supplier of wood processing technology, will be participating in the Klagenfurt Fair in Austria from August 28 to August 31, 2024 IWF2024 Klagenfurt. Representing Jartek at the event will be our experts Kari Puustinen, Kalle Laurikainen, and Harri Puolanne, who will showcase the company’s latest innovations in Nordic sawmill technology and wood heat treatment.[…]