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Sawmill profit margins have fallen substantially in North America over the past 12 months with BC sawmills margins in the 2Q/19 being close to their lowest levels in 15 years, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly Costs for sawlogs declined in most major regions around the world in the first half of 2019. However, lumber prices[…]

The 1165 is a mid-sized harvester well suited for thinning, selective cut and final fell applications. With strong swing and leveling capabilities that exceed the competition, the 1165 is well suited for steep slopes. The machine is available in both six-wheel and eight-wheel drive configurations. Powered by the Tigercat FPT N67 engine, the 1165 provides[…]

Raute Corporation has received orders worth approximately Euro 58 million from Segezha Group to Russia. The scope of orders includes all machinery and equipment for the production process of an entire plywood mill. The ordered machinery and equipment will be delivered during the year 2020 and production in the plywood mill will start in summer[…]

The One Billion Trees Fund has just hit two significant milestones that will create more than 7,500 hectares of new forest cover, New Zealand’s Forestry Minister Shane Jones says. Speaking at a celebratory dinner at Parliament to mark 100 years of the New Zealand Forestry Service this week, Minister Jones said the One Billion Trees[…]

Ence – Energía y Celulosa sponsors a course to instruct new forest machinists for processors and self-loaders, in their eagerness to develop and professionalize the sector, as well as to continue improving occupational safety. The company expects that part of the students, once the course is finished, will start working in leading companies in the[…]

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has appointed Sergei Mikhailovich Anoprienko, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Russian Federation – Head of the Federal Forestry Agency, the Russian government’s website reported. Earlier, Sergei Anoprienko served as deputy head of the Federal Property Management Agency. Sergei Anoprienko was born on November 24, 1970 in[…]

The new 46 MW biomass generation plant that Ence is building in Huelva has already joined the Red Eléctrica and has generated its first megawatt of renewable energy from biomass. The new installation will continue in the testing phase until December, when it is expected to complete this previous test period and make it into[…]

Aratu Forests Limited launches new brand Aratu Forests Limited, one of the largest forestry estates in the Gisborne District, launched its new brand in Gisborne yesterday. The company is a significant contributor to the regional economy, managing around 27,000 hectares of radiata pine plantation on 35,000 hectares of land, and the new brand is a[…]

Planning for Planting and Processing: Green Triangle Forest Industries Hub launches Action Agenda for South Australia and Western Victoria. Earlier this week the Green Triangle Forest Industries Hub (GTFIH) launched a $1 billion sustainable growth plan in which an extra 200 million trees will be planted by 2030, sequestering 3.6 million tonnes of carbon dioxide[…]

Tigercat has announced that Jochen Reiter has been appointed to the position of factory support representative for western Canada. Based in Quesnel, British Columbia, Jochen moved to Canada in 2007 from Germany, where he grew up logging with his grandfather and uncle. He is a certified faller supervisor and a Red Seal technician. He has[…]