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TNT Wholesalers

TNT Wholesalers Adds Sierra Forest Products to its Family

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TNT Wholesalers, a wholesale distributor of lumber and plywood goods is pleased to announce the acquisition of Sierra Forest Products in Terra Bella, California, by Sierra Forest Products Holdings, Inc, a sister entity.

TNT Wholesalers was founded by Dave Thomas and soon partnered with lumber industry veteran, Greg Mitchell. Through their business and industry experience TNT has made a name as a premier resource to fellow wholesalers, lumber distributors as well as end-users of industrial lumber products. Together Dave and Greg have diversified TNT’s product line, broadened its customer base and grown their sales team establishing itself as a multi-million-dollar sales company.

“This important step forward will ensure the continued success of TNT’s scalability,” said Dave Thomas. Greg Mitchell continues, “We are humbled and honored by the torch of Sierra Forest’s unparalleled reputation of quality softwood lumber products being passed on to us.”

Dave and Greg will be joined in partnership by Seth Hokit, current sales manager at Sierra Forest Products, as owners of Sierra Forest Products Holdings, Inc. Seth’s experience in sawmill sales has earned him a reputation as a creative and talented lumberman. He has built his lumber career on the development and maintenance of business relationships. His insight and knowledge of the workings of the industry will allow Sierra Forest Products to continue being a market leader.

Sierra Forest Products President Kent Duysen will continue to be an integral part of Sierra Forest’s success and will remain on staff as a mentor and leader with the company. With Kent’s 46 years of industry experience, he will help to lead SFP into the future.

TNT’s wholesale distribution arm will be led by Greg Mitchell and his team of traders that include industry veterans with over 35 years of wholesale lumber trading.

About Sierra Forest Products

Sierra Forest Products was established in 1967 and boasts over 300 acres of sawmill and forest land in Central California. SFP will now add 10 acres of lumber and plywood distribution. Pine commons, Dimensional lumber, Industrial lumber will join along with Upper Grades, various domestic and imported hardwoods as well as a vast inventory of plywood and other panel products. This centrally located site will allow statewide distribution for just in time buying clientele. With abilities to service throughout the SouthWestern United States as well as Mexico, Sierra Forest Products’ reach will be greatly expanded. The sawmill will continue to produce dimensional lumber, pine commons and industrial grades of softwoods.

Source: TNT Wholesalers, LLC.  Company Press Release

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John Deere introduces new FR27 Disc Saw Felling Head

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John Deere has announced its newest forestry attachment offering with the FR27 Disc Saw Felling Head. Now standard on the John Deere 953M and 959M feller buncher models, and available as an upgrade on the on the 853M, 859M and 903M feller bunchers, this felling head attachment has a larger cut capacity compared to previous felling head models. Building upon the success of the FR24B, John Deere has successfully designed the durable FR27 as a solution aimed to increase productivity on the job.

  • The new FR27 Disc Saw Felling Head offers increased cut and accumulation capacity compared to previous models.
  • The FR27 is now standard on the 953M and 959M models and is available as an optional enhancement on the 853M, 859M, and 903M with special boom and track option configurations.

“We are always looking for ways to enhance operator efficiency and machine capacity. By introducing a larger felling head solution to our line-up with the FR27, we are providing our customers with a larger, more durable attachment to help increase their bottom-line,” said Jim O’Halloran, global product marketing manager, tracked feller bunchers and harvesters & disc saw felling heads, John Deere. “The newly designed FR27 enables loggers of all experience levels to tackle even the most ambitious jobs with confidence knowing their machines are built to endure larger timber and excel in a variety of forestry applications.”

The FR27 Disc Saw Felling Head is designed to take on a variety of timber applications, from large single stem cutting to mid-sized accumulation, and boasts an all-new design­ and overall rebranding from previous John Deere felling head models. In addition, this robust, high rotation felling head features excellent cut and accumulation capacity, offering top-of-the-line productivity compared to previous models. The FR27 features an impressive cutting capacity of up to 27.2 in. and an accumulation capacity of up to 7.5 ft, improving capability in the woods.

Building upon the success of the field proven FR24B, the FR27 features an updated frame and wrist design, which includes a tall horn, long harvesting arms and continuous hose routings that promote easy machine clean-out. The hardened saw housing wear plates are now standard and offer improved saw housing wear resistance.

Additionally, the FR27 offers bolt-on saw housing for improved serviceability, with three separate saw housing sections with integrated skis getting you back on the job sooner. The incorporated large side chip exhaust chute minimizes build up and plugging, keeping your machine up and running. The side chip exhaust chute also includes a cover that can be added or removed depending on application.

Starting now, the FR27 are available for purchase on the 800 and 900 M-Series Feller Bunchers models. To learn more about the FR27 Disc Saw Felling Head or the full line-up of John Deere forestry solutions, contact an authorized John Deere dealer or visit www.JohnDeere.com/.

Contact: Sam Guinan Senior Account Executive, imre samg@imre.com

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Red Stag

Red Stag purchases TimberLab

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Surging interest in sustainable construction has seen one of New Zealand’s oldest mass timber businesses combine with one of the youngest. After 64 years in McIntosh family ownership TimberLab Solutions has joined the Red Stag group following a share sale completed last week.

TimberLab has been the company behind many of the iconic large-scale glulam and laminated veneer lumber projects in New Zealand’s history. The company also has a significant portfolio of impressive projects internationally. Recognising the need from external investment to develop and grow TimberLab, discussions were initiated with Red Stag in late 2021.

“The purchase of TimberLab was a logical fit”, says Red Stag group CEO Marty Verry. “In many ways, it brought the missing pieces of a puzzle that Red Stag has been building over the last two decades.”

Red Stag runs the country’s largest sawmill, Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) factory and a frame and truss operation, whilst TimberLab brings mass timber glulam, LVL and CLT capacity and expertise. Whilst TimberLab has been operating in Auckland since 1958, Red Stag only opened its CLT factory in Rotorua last year.

“The merger allows Red Stag to get a jump start on its growth path by combining two very capable teams and leveraging off TimberLab’s long history and institutional knowledge in the mass timber space.

“This is an exciting merger for the New Zealand building design and construction community,” adds Verry. “It means building designers and developers will be able to work with a single source for the entire building structure, and benefit from early supplier engagement to fully optimise the engineering of wooden structures to maximise advantages. This will make design and supply far simpler and more efficient than dealing with multiple suppliers.”

Verry says the group is seeing strong uptake of mass timber, driven by the desire by government and private developers to address climate change and build sustainably.

The name of the company will become ‘Red Stag TimberLab’.

Photo: Red Stag and TimberLab collaborated on the just-completed Clearwater Quays luxury apartment development

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Hancock Lumber

Hancock Lumber to acquire Madison Lumber Mill

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Two of New England’s top performing eastern white pine manufacturing facilities will join forces reports LBM Journal, as Hancock Lumber has announced its plans to acquire Madison Lumber Mill. Hancock Lumber’s eastern white pine operations will expand to four mills with its first sawmill acquisition in over 20 years.

While Hancock Lumber will be purchasing Madison Lumber Mill following an expected Sept. 30 closing date, the Madison, New Hampshire based location will continue to operate under the Madison Lumber Mill name. The plan is to keep Madison Lumber’s employees, manufacturing systems, customer relations, and products unchanged.

“The addition of Madison Lumber is filled with synergy for both companies. The current owners, Kim Moore and Jim Smith, have built an exceptional company. When you find caring owners that are looking for an exit strategy that can preserve and perpetuate their love for their business, employees, industry, and customers — well, it’s a win-win,” said Hancock Lumber CEO, Kevin Hancock. “Hancock and Madison combine to offer a dynamic set of capabilities within the eastern white pine industry for log suppliers, customers, and employees. This is a rare opportunity, and we are excited to maximize its full potential for the benefit of everyone associated with both companies. Our commitment to eastern white pine takes a long view and this partnership enhances that view.”

Located an hour west of Hancock Lumber’s headquarters in Casco, Maine, Madison Lumber Mill is estimated to be the sixth largest manufacturer of eastern white pine. In addition to producing pine boards and products, the company operates a significant wholesale division. Current co-owners, Kim Moore and Jim Smith purchased the former International Paper mill in 2001. Hancock Lumber last acquired an eastern white pine operation when the company purchased the Chadbourne Sawmill in Bethel, Maine in 2000.

Adding this fourth mill to its portfolio will make Hancock Lumber the largest eastern white pine producer in the United States, the company says, expanding not only their manufacturing capacity, but also their talent with the addition of Madison Lumber Mill’s sales, operations, and log procurement teams. General Manager John Fuller, along with all of Madison Lumber Mill’s employees, will remain part of the team while current owners Moore and Smith will remain during a transitional period.

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John Deere introduces Intelligent Boom Control on 800 MH-Series Tracked Harvesters

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Following the introduction of Intelligent Boom Control technology on to the John Deere 900 MH-Series Tracked Harvesters earlier this year, John Deere has introduced Intelligent Boom Control on to its 800 MH-Series Tracked Harvesters.

Now available on the 803MH, 853MH, and 858MH models, Intelligent Boom Control (IBC) technology is a boom tip guidance technology that improves consistent boom motion and speed throughout the harvesting envelope.

What is Intelligent Boom Control?

  • Recently making its debut on the 900 MH-Series Tracked Harvester machines and now available on the 803MH, 853MH, and 858MH models, Intelligent Boom Control (IBC) technology is a boom tip guidance technology that improves consistent boom motion and speed throughout the harvesting envelope.

  • Operators can control the boom tip and attachment position directly with one joystick instead of each independent boom cylinder function.

  • The automation logic commands boom and jib functions simultaneously by monitoring special sensors in the boom cylinders.

  • This technology also helps the operator maintain constant boom speed during parallel motion at any boom reach.

  • IBC technology automatically adjusts swing speed and boom tip trajectory depending on working height, terrain, and work cycle requirements.


Intelligent Boom Control Benefits

  • IBC technology promotes a reduced learning curve for new operators by providing intuitive operator assistance.

  • The faster cycle times and more precise control require less finesse and hand-eye coordination for the operator.

  • Tree damage is greatly reduced, especially during thinning applications.

  • This technology also offers increased machine and attachment life by actively dampening all functions, protecting boom structure during operation.

  • IBC also provides precise positioning of cut stems for use in TimberMatic Maps.


Availability

  • 800 MH-Series Tracked Harvesters with Intelligent Boom Control technology are available for order now.

For more information about Intelligent Boom Control, please visit www.deere.com/en/tracked-harvesters/ or contact your local dealer.

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Ponsse’s innovations in responsible timber harvesting

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Ponsse introduces state-of-the-art innovations to improve the productivity of responsible timber harvesting. The new solutions have been developed together with the customers, listening to their wishes. The PONSSE Scorpion Giant harvester and the PONSSE Mammoth forwarder meet the highest demands of modern timber harvesting in terms of both ergonomics and productivity.

The products now on the market strengthen our position as one of the world’s leading suppliers of responsible logging solutions. The product development of both innovations has been based on better work ergonomics, safety, cab visibility and the usability of the forest machine. We think we have succeeded in these really well, and we are happy to present these new products to our customers here in Surahammar, Sweden today , says Marko Mattila, Ponsse’s Director of Sales, Marketing and Service.

PONSSE Scorpion Giant – power for a wide range of conditions

The PONSSE Scorpion Giant is a giant only in terms of productivity and power. The new harvester will complement the completely revamped Scorpion product family in 2021. Listening to customer needs, the Scorpion Giant has been developed to move agilely in challenging conditions such as snow, steep slopes and soft ground. Scorpion Giant’s new C50 + crane is also in a class of its own in terms of handling large frames.

Although the Giant is the most powerful harvester in the Scorpion product family, we must still remember that Bear is the most powerful of all our harvesters. The absolute strength of the Scorpion Giant is its versatility, it can be utilized in a wide range of construction sites, as the PONSSE H6, H7, H7HD Euca or H8 harvester head is equally suitable for it, Mattila explains.

Unique ergonomics

The ergonomics and usability of the cab have been the main themes of Ponsse’s product development in recent years alongside the development of safety. The PONSSE Scorpion Giant has a one-piece front window that extends to the roof of the cab, offering even better visibility and safe working in all conditions. The cab workspace is practical, and the quiet landscape office has been developed for the comfort and endurance of drivers.

The Scorpion Giant includes advanced solutions familiar from the Scorpion product family. These include greater machine traction and an even more powerful C50 + crane, which, thanks to its fork boom, offers excellent visibility to the felling site. The Scorpion Giant features unique active leveling and stabilization systems familiar from other Scorpion models. The Scorpion Giant is available with a state-of-the-art Opti 5G system and Opti 8 touch screen computer.

The PONSSE Opti 5G information system is the most modern on the market

The PONSSE Opti 5G information system is the most modern on the market. Thanks to its smoothness and speed, it takes the user experience of information systems to a whole new level. The powerful C50 + crane combined with the Opti 5G information system enables a new way to control the crane and make work more efficient with the PONSSE Harvester Active Crane. With the Harvester Active Crane, the operator directly controls the movement of the harvester head instead of the individual functions of the crane, allowing the operator to focus on wood processing instead of crane work.

The optional Harvester Active Crane requires the Opti 5G control system, which is currently available for the Scorpion family of harvesters in certain markets. The availability of Harvester Active Crane will expand to other machine models and market areas in the future.

PONSSE H8 – a new generation harvester head

The new PONSSE H8 harvester head has a strong feed, a strong grip and a solid but agile body. The area of ​​the saw housing is even wider, which makes it even more suitable for trees with a large base expansion. The harvester head is suitable for the strongest PONSSE Ergo, Scorpion Giant and Bear harvesters in the product family. The automatic features of the Opti control automation developed and manufactured by Ponsse control the feed rate of the frame and the movement of the saw according to the diameter of the wood, and guarantee fast and accurate cutting. The Active Speed ​​function allows the speed of operation of the harvester head to be adjusted based on the diameter of the tree species and trunks. Work with the new H8 harvester head is productive and smooth, no matter the size of the trees.

PONSSE Mammoth forwarder – unprecedented load capacity

The high-productivity PONSSE Mammoth forwarder takes Ponsse’s range of forwarders to a new 25-tonne carrying capacity. Equipped with a stepless CVT transmission and a PONSSE K121 loader, Mammoth’s rugged frame construction and powerful hydraulics make it easy to move large bodies and heavy loads, even in challenging terrain.

In Mammoth, ergonomics have been taken into account in all developments

In the PONSSE Mammoth forwarder, the ergonomics of the forest machine operator have been taken into account in all developments. The new forwarder is at its best when driving long distances. The number of runs is reduced when more frames can be imported at one time.

Novelty features to improve productivity

One of the most prominent innovations is the PONSSE Active Seat, a seat function developed from the wishes of forest machine operators. The new Active Seat improves usability by turning the seat and following the working environment as the crane moves, making the forest machine operator’s work more productive. The Active Seat developed by Ponsse is only available for PONSSE forest machines.

PONSSE Mammoth can be equipped with the Active Cabin, a cab damping system developed by Ponsse with a simple and well-functioning cab. It allows the forest machine operator to cope better even with a long shift, as the system dampens the stresses on the cab. Active Cabin is available in addition to Mammoth for Buffalo, Elephant and Elephant King forwarders.

The Mammoth is available with a long rear frame, which makes it easy to transport oversized bodies at plantations in South America, for example. Mammoth has a maximum load capacity of 6.8 or 8.0 m² in the Ponsse product family, depending on the customer’s choice.

PONSSE Active Crane is a forwarder loader management system that allows the driver to control the movement of the grapple instead of individual functions and allows the driver to focus effectively on loader work. The Active Crane is easily controlled with two control levers, one to control the height of the grab from the ground and the other to direct the direction of movement.

The news service PONSSE Active Manual guides and guides you through videos 

The PONSSE Active Manual is a video-based operation and maintenance instruction service to support the daily work of a forest machine operator. Visual PONSSE Active Manual is a mobile operation and maintenance help service that supports the operation and maintenance manual by providing videos alongside the manual. The PONSSE Active Manual can be found in the Apple and Android app stores.

Learn more

Marko Mattila, Ponsse Oyj, Vice President, Sales, Marketing and Service,

phone 0400 596297, marko.mattila@ponsse.com

PHOTOS: https://materialbank.ponsse.com/ui/shares/w19066155/451099/en/

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Södra launches new major initiative – investment of SEK 200 million in innovative companies

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Södra is launching a major initiative to develop family forestry. Södra will invest in innovative companies that introduce new technologies for forest estates and enable a more multifaceted approach to family forestry.

Södra’s mission is to create markets for the products of its members’ forest estates – today and in the future. Södra will harness the opportunities created by technological advances and bring new know-how closer to forest estates. Södra has formed a new subsidiary, Södra Ädla, to strengthen these efforts – an investment partner focused on the future of family forestry.

Södra Ädla will invest in innovative companies whose business concepts provide direct support for the development and profitability of forest estates and enable a more multifaceted approach to family forestry.

“Development is part of family forestry’s DNA and forest estates have long been an innovation arena. With this initiative we are continuing to build on this history. By investing in innovative companies, we will attract new technologies to forest estates and create more business opportunities for Södra’s 52,000 members. With Södra Ädla, we will lead the development of small-scale forest ownership, provide opportunities for members to broaden their activities and strengthen the value of forest estates,” said Lotta Lyrå, President of Södra.

More investments in family forestry to come

Södra Ädla will invest SEK 200 million in a range of innovative companies that are facilitating or broadening forest ownership through new products and services. The areas of interest range from new products and services to digital solutions – provided they develop or facilitate small-scale forest ownership.

“Family forestry is diverse and new technologies have a huge potential to unleash new opportunities. We are looking into new biodiversity services, improved forest management methods and various financial services. We will spend a lot of time evaluating business models and the potential for impacting our members’ forest estates. We have an exciting time ahead of us,” said Erik Bengtson, Investment Manager for Södra Ädla.

Over the next few years, Södra Ädla is aiming to make 20 company investments and contribute to the commercial development of these companies. As an investor, Södra Ädla will play an active role and contribute expertise in family forest ownership that has been accumulated over many years.

“We want to be an active investor by contributing to the development of these companies through our connection with 52,000 family forest owners in Götaland, a world-class industrial structure and more than 80 years of experience in small-scale forest ownership,” said Bengtson.

For contact or further information, please contact:

Erik Bengtson, Investment Manager, Södra Ädla
Tel: +46 (0)340-63 34 32
E-mail: erik.bengtson@sodra.com

Södra’s Pressroom
Tel: +46 (0)470-890 90
E-mail: press@sodra.com

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Metsä Group’s Russian operations driven down

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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

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Western U.S. sawmills produced 7.1% more lumber in H1/2018

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Western U.S. sawmills produced 7.406 billion board ft. (bbf) of softwood lumber in the first half of 2018, a 7.1% increase from 6.915 bbf in the first six months of 2017, the Western Wood Products Assn. (WWPA) of Portland, Oregon, reported.

Of the six-month total, Coastal mills accounted for 4.678 bbf, up 8.1% from 4.326 bbf last year, while inland mills produced 2.517 bbf, up 6.8% from 2.356 bbf in the first half of 2017. California redwood production dropped to 212 million board ft. (mmbf), down 9.4% from 234 mmbf in the previous year.

In June alone, Western U.S. sawmills produced 1.226 bbf, a decline of 1.0% from 1.239 bbf in the year before, and down 4.3% from 1.281 bbf in May 2018.

Coastal mills contributed 766 mmbf to June’s output, a year-over-year gain of 0.7% from 770 mmbf, but down 3.6% from 805 mmbf in May 2018. Inland mills accounted for 408 mmbf – down 3.3% from 422 mmbf a year earlier, and down 5.8% from 433 mmbf in the previous month.

California redwood production in June was 43 mmbf, an 8.9% year-over-year drop from 47 mmbf, and 1.1% lower that output in May 2018 of 43 mmbf.

Western softwood lumber inventories in June grew 5.4% to 1.231 bbf from last year’s 1.167 bbf.

Production as a percent of practical capacity was 83% in June, level with 83% in May 2018 and up from 80% in June last year. Average production as a percent of practical capacity for the six months to June was 83%, up from 77% in the first half of 2017.