By: Jamie Gray Business reporter, NZ Herald jamie.gray@nzherald.co.nz @JamieGrayNZ Late last year, New Zealand log prices in China were improving, restoring a little confidence to the sector. But the virus outbreak has again seen logs start to pile up on Chinese wharves as economic activity looks certain to slow in response to the[…]
China is increasing importation of logs from New Zealand and Europe, while diminishing imports from North America and Russia. As a region, Europe is now the second largest supplier of softwood logs to China behind New Zealand, reports the WRQ. Europe has rapidly become a major supplier of softwood logs to China’s log market, while[…]
New TDS 825 Slow Speed Shredder An industry leader in the design and manufacture of wood processing, biomass and recycling equipment, Terex Ecotec has achieved significant growth and development and today offer a comprehensive product portfolio of mobile shredding, screening, handling, separating and conveying equipment. Continually striving to introduce new technology to the market, Terex[…]
Lumber is becoming an increasingly expensive commodity. Pressure from environmental concerns as well as processing costs demand that lumber manufacturing be done in the most efficient way, getting the maximum amount of quality product from every tree that enters the mill. Nature, however, does not make this an easy task, with every tree being different[…]
Ponsse’s products and services that improve productivity and profitability in logging had a strong presence at the The Great Lakes Logging & Heavy Equipment Logging Congress September 5-7 Escanaba, MI. The new PONSSE Cobra harvester was introduced at the fair as well as new PONSSE Active Crane system for loader controlling. PONSSE COBRA – an[…]
New Zealand’s wood processors say the international log price war and protected overseas economies are crippling the New Zealand trade. The Wood Processors and Manufacturers Association told a meeting in Nelson that distortions in international trade were starting to make it difficult for local processors to be competitive globally. The industry worked to add value[…]
August 2019 saw Port of Tauranga and Tainui Group Holdings (TGH) subsidiary Port Ruakura LP announce a long- term partnership to support the development of the planned Ruakura Inland Port at Hamilton. The agreement allows Port of Tauranga’s cargo trains running between MetroPort Auckland and Tauranga to service Ruakura Inland Port, giving Waikato-based importers and[…]
September 2019 will again see one of the largest gatherings yet seen in this region of wood scanning, sawing, saw and mill maintenance technology specialists, innovators and leading practitioners. The two-day independent programme, WoodTECH 2019, will be providing New Zealand and Australian sawmills with a unique opportunity to learn about the very latest in technologies[…]
With more competitive sawlog costs in Germany, the lumber industry has expanded its export sales in 2019, reports the WRQ Large volumes of storm and insect damaged trees in Germany have resulted in an oversupply of logs and declining sawlog prices in 2018 and 2019, reports the WRQ. Sawmills have ramped up production, and export sales[…]
Longer log trains between Waingawa and Wellington will deliver clearer roads and lower greenhouse gas emissions, KiwiRail Group Chief Executive Greg Miller says. Yesterday KiwiRail announced it has increased the number of wagons on its daily trains transporting logs from Masterton to CentrePort. “Last year KiwiRail moved 267,000 tonnes of export logs from the Wairarapa[…]