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Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced last month the successful go-live and implementation of the Land Resource Manager (LRM) and Business Resource Manager (BRM) enterprise planning solutions at Coillte, Ireland’s largest commercial forestry company. Trimble’s LRM solution is an intuitive, interactive and spatially aware enterprise application for managing land and forestry operations. The BRM solution simplifies financial[…]

The step by step process to create high performance and sustainable bio-based alternatives to plastics has moved forward again thanks to a new product from Stora Enso, a wood-based biocomposite – DuraSense. This innovation, enables the use of renewable fibres, such as wood, to substitute for a large portion of fossil-based plastic. The production of[…]

Forklift manufacturer and material handling solutions provider Combilift has officially opened its new global headquarters and manufacturing facility in Monaghan, Ireland. Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, the company also announced that it will be significantly expanding its workforce with the creation of 200 new jobs in the next three years. Speaking at the opening[…]

Pope Resources reported net income of $5.7 million, or $1.31 per ownership unit, on consolidated revenue of $25 million, and look-through revenue of $17.6 million, for 1Q 2018. This compares to net income of $3.4 million, or $0.77 per ownership unit, on consolidated revenue of $17.3 million, and look-through revenue of $11.4 million, for 1Q[…]

Last year ULK ordered a high-capacity dry sorting and packaging plant from HEINOLA to their new sawmill in Kostylevo, Archangel region, Russia and installation is nearing completion. This plant delivery is a part of the ULK’s new investments for increasing the sawmill capacity. The mechanical parts were manufactured during the year 2017, and the installations[…]

Late last week Associated Kiln Driers Softwoods (AKD) officially took ownership of the Yarram Sawmill after finalising the purchase with Carter Holt Harvey Woodproducts earlier this month. Regular operations of the mill will resume from Monday 25th March, with all 60 existing employees offered ongoing employment. The Yarram Sawmill processes approximately 150,000 cubic meters of[…]

EDITOR’S COMMENT ISSUE 61 FEB 18/MAR 2018 Sky is the limit Demand for wood could surge if high-rise timber buildings become the new norm. The forces behind what is likely to be the world’s tallest timber building have been on a marketing campaign recently on behalf of our industry, and we should be hugely thankful for their[…]

Sveza has completed the acquisition of the Tyumen Plywood Mill group. The deal was approved by the Russian Federal Anti-Monopoly Service (FAS). The Tyumen Plywood Mill is one of the most modern wood-processing and plywood production enterprises in Russia. The mill produces about 92 thousand cubic meters of plywood every year. Its main production facilities[…]

The Brazilian forestry market is one of the few segments that do not directly reflect the country’s economic situation. Even with the threat of recession and political scandals abounding, the forestry sector exported over $7.7 billion in 2017. This figure represents an 11% growth from the previous year. With excellent soil and climate conditions, Brazil[…]