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The long wait for Australian-made cross laminated timber (CLT) is nearly over reports Wood Week. Xlam Australia will open its first CLT manufacturing plant in Wodonga and be producing panels for construction by the close of 2017. The company shared its plans to build a factory in the Albury Wodonga region with Architecture & Design[…]

Finnish wood supplier, the Ruukki Group, will continue with attempts to establish a business base in Russia after following the rejection of its previous proposal was rejected, according to Bloomberg report. “If we’re not able to finalise the overall agreements and priority-investor status by the end of this year, I’ll be very disappointed,” CEO Matti[…]

A group of World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) member companies is calling for public policies that make the best use of the forestry sector’s carbon profile and carbon cycle. The Sustainable Forest Products Industry (SFPI) working group proposes six key points that those responsible for devising forestry and carbon policies need to know,[…]

Europe’s biggest papermaker Stora Enso Oyj plans to cut magazine, newsprint and pulp capacity as well as jobs after reporting a surprise third quarter loss as wood costs soared and the US dollar fell, according to an online report from Bloomberg. The loss was €439.9 million down from a profit of €58.9 million a year[…]

Major equipment supplier, The Pöyry Group, has recorded improved net sales for the first nine months of this year of €512.7 million and a pre-tax profit of €53.2 million, partly thanks to a growing contribution from its forest industry. Net sales for the corresponding period in 2006 were almost 14% lower at €450.9 million, with[…]

Södra Ädla is a new partner of Nordic Forestry Automation (NFA). The company develops next-generation operator support systems for forest machines based on sensor technology from autonomous vehicles and AI algorithms. The investment is done together with Sveaskog and Almi Invest Syd and comprises a total of SEK 10 million. Thinning a forest involves constant[…]

John Deere Forestry Oy has been meeting logging customers’ needs for the past 50 years. The company’s commitment to the development of logging solutions has created many pioneering, productivity-enhancing innovations that make the customers’ work easier. At the exhibition they will showcase the 1010G, 1110G, 1210G and 1510G forwarders, as well as the 1070G harvester[…]

John Deere expands its skidder lineup with the new 768L–II Bogie Skidder, a purpose–built machine designed to navigate wet and steep slope conditions. The 768L–II features heavy–duty bogie axles, outstanding tractive ability and floatation, increasing durability and performance in challenging conditions. Additionally, a new arch design expands visibility while a long wheelbase and improved boom–arch envelope[…]

John Deere’s Forestry Division has released new streamlined software solutions for loggers designed to enhance machine connectivity and communication. Available for John Deere wheeled-cut-to-length equipment, the revolutionary TimberMatic Maps and TimberManager software is another way John Deere is continuing to help customers optimize machines, increasing productivity. “Understanding that our customers need access to real-time data[…]

Continuously evolving to better its machines and exceed customer expectations, John Deere is excited to introduce the new L-Series II Skidders and Wheeled Feller Bunchers. The new L-Series II machines feature a simplified design, providing a reliable, powerful solution, while still maintaining the productivity-boosting features of the original line, including an increase in hydraulic speed,[…]