A total of 2.9 million cubic metres of timber were cut for sale in Norway in the 2Q 2016. This is an increase of 8% compared with the corresponding quarter of 2015. In the same period, the average timber price decreased by 5%, Statistics Norway reports. The aggregated gross value of roundwood sold to the[…]
The volume of US sawn temperate and tropical hardwood imports grew slightly in July from the previous month while the value of imports declined 3%. The drop in import value was largely in temperate species, while tropical hardwood imports grew 1% to $24.1 million in July. Year-to-date tropical imports were down 16% compared to July[…]
High-speed moulder line to Japanese Chugoku Lumber Co. Through great co-operation with our Japanese dealer Oki Kikai Co. Ltd., System TM managed to win the order of a high-speed moulder line to Chugoku Lumber Co. in Japan. System TM designed the system solution and implemented Microtec scanning equipment in the line. The high-speed moulder line[…]
Tigercat is continuing to evolve the G-series drive-to-tree feller bunchers with the introduction of an improved operator’s cab Cab comfort and ergonomic design are key to operator productivity in the woods and the new G-series cab is quiet and well-equipped. On the outside of the G-series drive-to-tree feller buncher cab, the work lights have been moved into enclosures incorporated into the cab structure to[…]
Tigercat continues to expand its range of harvesting heads with the new 570, a robust, high-performance, two-wheel drive harvesting head. The new Tigercat 570 harvesting head offers excellent productivity and reliability, utilizing many of the structural and hydraulic performance benefits of the larger 575, in a package ideally suited to Tigercat H845 series carriers.The wheel arms, pins, bushings, cylinders, feed motors and rotator are shared[…]
The French machinery and manufacturing technology association SYMOP (Syndicat des Machines et Technologies de Production) has decided to reschedule EXPOBOIS, France’s leading wood industry trade fair, from its original timeslot in November to a new timeslot in the spring season. The biennial event will therefore next be held from March 13 to 16, 2018 at[…]
USNR is pleased to announce the appointment of Chuck Wert as Senior Vice President, with responsibility for aftermarket customer support, including spare and replacement parts, technical service, and training. Chuck comes to USNR after 18 successful years with the Swanson Group, one of the largest independent lumber and plywood producers in the Western United States.[…]
The Vermeer HG6000TX is powered by a 755-horsepower (563 kW) Caterpillar C18 Tier 4 final engine. The HG6000TX is equipped with 26-inch (66 cm) double grouser track pads to help reduce ground pressure. The suspension provides 7 inches (17.8 cm) of ground clearance under the track undercarriage, making it ideal for tough-to-reach jobsites and uneven[…]
The world leader in eucalyptus pulp production, Fibria is building a new production line that will increase the capacity of its mill in Três Lagoas (Mato Grosso do Sul state, Brazil) to 3.05 million tons of pulp per year. Fibria has chosen Komatsu as the supplier of forest machines. Deliveries have started and will continue[…]
John Deere Forestry Oy has made changes to its dealer network in Central Europe. The changes took effect on November 1, 2015. In Germany Kotschenreuther Forst- & Landtechnik GmbH & Co. KG discontinued sales of John Deere forest machines; sales are now made through Nuhn GmbH & Co. KG with support from a geographically comprehensive[…]