Deere & Co has announced plans to significantly expand its presence in Russia, one of the most important growth markets of the company in both agriculture and forestry. Deere has signed an agreement with the Government and local authorities to invest approximately $80 million in a central operations centre which includes a distribution, replacement parts[…]
Procter & Gamble and Domtar Corp have joined the North America Forest & Trade Network (NAFTN) in a bid to make their wood-based products more sustainably sourced. This announcement from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is the second development to cast a spotlight on the issue of sustainable forest sourcing. On Tuesday, ForestEthics and Dogwood[…]
WWF published its WWF Paper Scorecard at the end of last year. The PEFC (Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes) Council has welcomed WWF’s acknowledgement that “several schemes have made contributions to improving forest management”. However, the PEFC says, “this is not reflected in the scorecard, and an opportunity to make the scorecard[…]
An increasing number of construction firms around the world are committing to using Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified timber in their building projects. Royal BAM Group in the Netherlands and Even Construtora e Incorporadora in Brazil are two of the latest examples. In Brazil, Even Construtora e Incorporadora is set to use more FSC for[…]
Two years after the launch of the SP 751 LF Swedish harvester head developer SP has released the “new and improved” SP 761 LF. The latest version has a stronger frame, more efficient hydraulics and improved component protection, an excellent head has become even better. “The SP 761 LF is a sturdy and powerful harvester[…]
Timber products maker Gunns has launched a bid to buy the remaining 39 per cent of Auspine it does not already own, according to an AAP report online. The offer is for A$7 per share, representing a 13.8% premium to its previous cash bid for the firm. Auspine managing director Adrian de Bruin, who controls[…]
The forest sector in Europe should communicate effectively with EU level policy makers and representatives of other sectors and stakeholder groups in order to safeguard its interests, according to a recently published study in Europe. The doctoral dissertation ‘Communication in forest policy decision-making in Europe: a study on communication processes between policy, science and the[…]
The 18th Commonwealth Forestry Conference will be held in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 2010. The conference will take place from the June 28 to July 2, 2010, and will be hosted by the British Forestry Commission on behalf of the United Kingdom. The event was last hosted in the UK in 1974. Preparations are under way[…]
An ecologically strategic piece of one of the world’s most threatened habitats – the Atlantic Forest of Brazil – will be reforested and protected as part of a partnership brokered by Rainforest Alliance and organisers of the Transat Jacques Vabre, according to an ENN report. Jacques Vabre – the coffee brand behind the transatlantic yacht[…]
Baxley Equipment Company has a long history of dedicated service to the Forest Products Industry, starting in 1988 with the formation of Hi-Tech Engineering, Inc. We are located in beautiful Hot Springs, Arkansas which is surrounded by lakes and mountains. Top rated school districts, outstanding churches and nearby shopping centers make it an excellent place[…]