Increasing lumber exports leads to new technology investment – Signs are good right now for the country’s wood processing industry. Shipments from New Zealand into the US market have in fact gone up 37% over just the past four years and during the first five months of 2017. The US has now overtaken Australia as[…]
Thanks to the great team at Champion Freight we’ve got the latest export market activity update for you in a series of really self-explanatory charts. They have some easy-to-read labels on the charts so they are readily identifiable even when printed in black & white, reports Wood Week http://www.woodweek.com/index.cfm?id=442 For log exports from New Zealand[…]
Sawlog prices in Brazil have gone up over the past 12 months after five years in decline and the expectations are that the recent upward trend will continue for the remainder of the year. Stronger wood product exports from Brazil have resulted in higher demand for logs and increasing sawlog prices during 2016 and early[…]
Vancouver, WA – JoeScan, Inc., a market leader in 3-D laser scanning technology, has announced the appointment of Jason Farmer as vice president of engineering. In his new role, Farmer will manage engineering, oversee product development and contribute to strategic direction. “The market for JoeScan’s products is strong,” says Joey Nelson, president and founder of[…]
Södra is investing just over SEK 100 million ($12.3 million) in the Långasjö sawmill in Sweden and mid-July marks a milestone in the major investment project. This is when the old sawmill from 1982 will be demolished to make way for a new profiling line. A total of 25 people are working with dismantling operations.[…]
Customers and dealers can attend hands-on part and service workshops, live equipment demonstrations, and learn about the product line. Continental Biomass Industries (CBI) is hosting its 2017 Factory Forum in New Hampshire at the CBI factory for three days in early October. The dealer and customer event begins on the evening of October 3 and[…]
Southeastern Forests Continue to Grow and Thrive Enviva, the world’s largest producer of wood pellets, has released its latest proprietary Track & Trace forestry data, highlighting the company’s ongoing commitment to a sustainable and transparent supply chain. These data are another key tool for measuring and demonstrating Enviva’s sustainability practices throughout the Southeastern United States.[…]
One of Prince George’s flagship companies in the alternative forestry sector has gotten an international boost reports Prince George Citizen. Sumitomo Corporation of Japan has acquired a 48% equity interest in Pacific BioEnergy Corporation (PBEC), one of Canada’s leading producers of wood pellets reports It has its head office in Vancouver but its original manufacturing[…]
ProAct 2.0 is a service concept that simplifies machine ownership while increasing peace of mind and profitability. The owner gets a reliable machine and has full control over the machine’s condition and economy – all for a fixed low cost based on engine hours. New to ProAct 2.0 is that the service intervals have been[…]
Ponsse offers the broadest range of products in the market for cut-to-length logging. The new PONSSE model series was introduced at the Elmia Wood 2017 exhibition. Solutions that focus especially on improving the operator’s performance and comfort supplement the new model series. The PONSSE Scorpion harvester, the flagship of the new PONSSE model series, was[…]