Tigercat will debut a prototype model 602 skidder at Les Cognées, a unique forestry event to be held in the heart of the French Alps in Les Gets, France, June 24-25. The 602 skidder design team is meeting the challenge to produce a small, compact, lightweight skidder platform that can be adapted to a number[…]
On 21 February, the 12,000th PONSSE forest machine was handed over to the customer at Ponsse’s Vieremä factory. The PONSSE ScorpionKing was received by a French family company called Sarl NC Bois from Trémilly. “We have co-operated with NC Bois for a decade and I am very glad to be celebrating the 12,000th forest machine[…]
During CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017, Vermeer will introduce the new HG6800TX horizontal grinder. Featuring 950 hp (708 kW) in a 92,000 lb (41,730.5 kg) class, and an infeed design to aid in feeding larger material such as whole trees, the new grinder is built to power through tough materials with less operator interaction. More information on the[…]
Proschek-Hauptmann will be responsible for strengthening the group’s compliance and sustainability agenda as well as for further engaging in dialogue with external stakeholders. Prior to his engagement with the Schweighofer Group, Michael Proschek-Hauptmann was Managing Director of the Austrian Umbrella Association of Environmental NGOs (Umweltdachverband) for more than eight years and also served as[…]
Hampton Lumber today announced a multiyear partnership with the Portland Timbers to serve as the team’s Official Wood Products Sponsor. The sponsorship is effective from the beginning of the 2017 MLS season and extends through the 2019 season. Hampton Lumber is a third-generation, family-owned wood products company, headquartered in Portland, Oregon. Hampton operates four sawmills in[…]
Potlatch Corporation reported net income of $14.4 million on revenues of $155.7 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2016. This compares to net income of $3.5 million on revenues of $138 million in the 4Q 2015. Net income for the full year of 2016 was $10.9 million on revenues of $599.1 million. Excluding the[…]
EDITOR’S COMMENT ISSUE 54 DEC 2016 / JAN 2017 A bumpy ride Office kitchens are all of a sudden overstocked with mince pies and some of the less-dedicated staff members seem to have all of a sudden had their senses dulled over-consumption of mulled wine (you know who you are). It can only mean two[…]
EACOM has completed the installation of a new lumber grading system in the Elk Lake planermill in Canada. The equipment was manufactured by Autolog, Inc, a Quebec company and features the latest technology in lumber grading. With this recent project, the replacement of the two sawing lines and edger, as well as the reconfiguration of[…]
Communications expert Thomas Huemer is to join the corporate press office of Schweighofer Group/Holzindustrie Schweighofer, a major player in Europe’s wood processing industry. Huemer takes over as Head of Corporate Communications from January 2017 onwards, and will be responsible for Schweighofer’s publicity in Austria and around the world. Thomas Huemer is a historian and political[…]