OTTAWA/GATINEAU – The anticipation is palpable as DEMO International, the premier forestry equipment exhibition, gears up to make its mark in the picturesque capital region of Ottawa/Gatineau from September 17-21, 2024. Organized by the Canadian Woodlands Forum, DEMO International is the quintessential event for forestry professionals, showcasing the latest innovations and technologies in action amidst[…]
Due to the situation in Ukraine, the disruption in the supply chain surrounding Komatsu has become extremely difficult and the impact on the financial and economic situation remains uncertain. In line with its crisis management policy, Komatsu has set up an emergency task force headed by its President and CEO Hiroyuki Ogawa, in which information[…]
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is likely to impact global trade in the coming months. Increased sanctions against trading with Russia and difficulty with financial transactions will probably interrupt and re-direct shipments of forest products throughout the world. As a result, trade with Russia will likely decline, impacting long-established international trade flows of forest products. Countries[…]
Metsä Group press release 3 March 2022 Metsä Group’s only plant in Russia, the Svir sawmill, has been suspended. Wood procurement in Russia for Svir sawmill and Metsä Group’s Finnish and Swedish factories has also been driven down. METSÄ GROUP Inquiries: Juha Laine, Communications Director, Metsä Group, tel. +358 10 465 4541 Metsä Group www.metsagroup.fi[…]
Some of the major forestry equipment market participants are Kesla Oyj, Hitachi Construction Machinery, Eco Log Sweden AB, Caterpillar Inc., Komatsu Forest, Ponsse PLC, Husqvarna AB, Deere & Company, Tigercat International, Doosan Group, STIHL, and Logset Oy. Global Market Insights Inc. has recently added a new report on the forestry equipment market that estimates the market[…]
Ponsse wants to lead the development of future forestry business models and that is why digitalization and data are already part of our sustainable forestry roadmap. Data acquisition and management enable the development of new tools (e.g., remote machine data configuration and scalable data platform) for business development. Also new services (e.g., fleet management, predictive[…]
From September 2 2019 until January 13 2020 it is going to travel from the south of Sweden to the most northern parts and is going to make at least one stop per sales district. Contact your local contact for more information when the Bison is coming to your neighbourhood. And keep yourself updated with[…]
Timber Forest, part of Rodoparaná Group, appointed Rafael Macedo as marketing coordinator. The Timber Forest is the dealer for the Ponsse and Sany machines in the southern region of Brazil. Rafael Macedo has MBA in marketing and 16 years of experience in forestry sector. Previously he was the editor of Referência Florestal Magazine, the main[…]
HARVESTERS: It’s worth taking a step back to appreciate just how refined the harvester has become under the watch of the contemporary group of harvester suppliers. Ponsse, John Deere, Komatsu, Rottne, Tigercat, CAT, Konrad, Indexator, Clark Tracks, Logmax, Cleanfix LOGGING • BIOMASS Harvesters: It’s worth taking a step back to appreciate just how refined the[…]
MaskinLeverantörerna (ML), the Swedish trade association for suppliers of mobile machinery and equipment, has announced that it will launch a brand new Swedish Forestry Expo, which will take place June 3-5, 2021, at the Solvalla Harness-Racing Track in Stockholm, Sweden. The fair aims to be a meeting place for professional, large-scale forestry with forest machinery[…]