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The importance of wildfire suppression and effective firefighting measures has increased globally. In recent years, human activities and global warming have increased wildfires in all parts of the world. Making use of the properties of forest machines Finnish forest machine company Ponsse Plc, together with rescue departments, has developed firefighting equipment installed in the load[…]

In the spring, the merger between Eco Log and Gremo was announced. Now SP Maskiner AB is also joining the joint group and for Eco Log it is an important part of the company’s long-term plan. Over the past two years, Eco Log has followed a clear growth strategy and Anders Gustafson, CEO of Eco[…]

Remsoft  has assisted Forestry Corporation with the bushfire recovery process, providing optimization modelling technology to efficiently schedule crews to harvest the burnt timber. Forestry Corporation of NSW, a state-owned business responsible for the management of state forests within New South Wales, Australia, has reached an important recovery milestone following the country’s 2019-20 bushfire season. More[…]

Stora Enso has received approval for producing and delivering CLT panels to the U.S. in accordance to the International Building Code (IBS), company announced. The CLT panels can now be produced to be certified in compliance with the North American CLT standard ANSI/APA PRG 320-2019, Standard for Performance-Rated Cross-Laminated Timber. The changes in the 2021 issue[…]

Scottish timber initiative – Pilot project could result in more mainstream use of UK-grown wood in construction and the country’s first engineered timber manufacturing plant. Greater use of home-grown timber in UK construction is taking a significant step forward through a new demonstrator project, which could lead to a major boost for Scotland’s economy and[…]

· Complementary OSB business expands product and geographic diversity · Greater scale and customer relevance unlocks and de-risks growth opportunities · West Fraser and Norbord shareholders to benefit from a stronger value creation platform ·  Joint investment community conference call today at 7:00 a.m. PT / 10:00 a.m. ET West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (“West Fraser”) (TSX: WFT) and[…]

James Jones & Sons commences GBP 3 million extension to Stevens Croft site in UK. A four acre extension to Lockerbie mill 1 log yard is well underway, with phase one of the project on schedule to be completed by Christmas. The northern extension will provide a larger storage area for unsorted and sorted logs, increasing[…]

The corona pandemic affects the whole society and our ambition has always been to take responsibility and create security in this difficult time. I feel proud that we have taken many initiatives to support and secure everyday life for all our employees, entrepreneurs and customers, says Hannele Arvonen, CEO of Sveaskog. Sveaskog is Sweden’s largest forest[…]

Sveaskog’s 3Q 2020 net sales decreased by 16% to SEK 1,307 million, compared to SEK 1,547 million. Prices of wood raw materials were down by 9% on average while total delivery volumes declined 7%. High stock levels with customers in the pulp and paper industry combined with shutdowns of maintenance have restricted deliveries during the[…]

John Deere expands the capabilities of its popular  Grade Pro (GP)-Series of motor graders with new technology, including two industry-exclusive features, Blade Stow and Auto-Gain for Cross Slope. The new features, which also include Machine Damage Avoidance, deliver higher productivity, increased uptime and lower daily operating costs during operation. “Our customers challenge us to find new ways to[…]