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The One Billion Trees Fund has just hit two significant milestones that will create more than 7,500 hectares of new forest cover, New Zealand’s Forestry Minister Shane Jones says. Speaking at a celebratory dinner at Parliament to mark 100 years of the New Zealand Forestry Service this week, Minister Jones said the One Billion Trees[…]

Ence – Energía y Celulosa sponsors a course to instruct new forest machinists for processors and self-loaders, in their eagerness to develop and professionalize the sector, as well as to continue improving occupational safety. The company expects that part of the students, once the course is finished, will start working in leading companies in the[…]

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has appointed Sergei Mikhailovich Anoprienko, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Russian Federation – Head of the Federal Forestry Agency, the Russian government’s website reported. Earlier, Sergei Anoprienko served as deputy head of the Federal Property Management Agency. Sergei Anoprienko was born on November 24, 1970 in[…]

The new 46 MW biomass generation plant that Ence is building in Huelva has already joined the Red Eléctrica and has generated its first megawatt of renewable energy from biomass. The new installation will continue in the testing phase until December, when it is expected to complete this previous test period and make it into[…]

Aratu Forests Limited launches new brand Aratu Forests Limited, one of the largest forestry estates in the Gisborne District, launched its new brand in Gisborne yesterday. The company is a significant contributor to the regional economy, managing around 27,000 hectares of radiata pine plantation on 35,000 hectares of land, and the new brand is a[…]

Planning for Planting and Processing: Green Triangle Forest Industries Hub launches Action Agenda for South Australia and Western Victoria. Earlier this week the Green Triangle Forest Industries Hub (GTFIH) launched a $1 billion sustainable growth plan in which an extra 200 million trees will be planted by 2030, sequestering 3.6 million tonnes of carbon dioxide[…]

Tigercat has announced that Jochen Reiter has been appointed to the position of factory support representative for western Canada. Based in Quesnel, British Columbia, Jochen moved to Canada in 2007 from Germany, where he grew up logging with his grandfather and uncle. He is a certified faller supervisor and a Red Seal technician. He has[…]

Data from the MPI Situation and Outlook September update shows log export prices have dropped 20 percent from February to July, including 17 percent just from May to July (Free on board basis, Figure 3). This was caused by several supply-based factors, including a build-up of softwood inventories in China following very high log export[…]

New 845e Feller Buncher The next generation 845E and L845E track feller bunchers have been upgraded with the aim of increasing production capacity and improving operator comfort. Enhancements include a new operator’s cab, a larger main hydraulic pump and a longer reach ER boom system. Operator’s cab The cab has been redesigned to optimize ergonomics[…]

The famous Multitask machine MTH from FAE Group celebrates its tenth anniversary, looking towards the future. The restyled version is now on the market, also available in the HP (High Power) model. This top-of-the-range release is designed to work with powerful latest-generation tractors from 300 to 500 horse power. The key feature of the FAE[…]