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Komatsu has a head for harvesting eucalyptus

30 September 2020
Komatsu Forest has introduced a brand-new harvester head specially adapted for the harvesting of eucalyptus. The head is called Komatsu S162E, where the E stands for eucalyptus. Source: Timberbiz Around 20 years ago, the company launched the first harvester head adapted for eucalyptus
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State Foresters in US support new wildfire bill for forest management

30 September 2020
In two letters, the National Association of State Foresters in the US has offered its support for the “Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020,” a bipartisan bill that sets out to streamline collaborative wildfire risk reduction projects and accelerate forest management near
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Autonomous forestry machine testing in Sweden

30 September 2020
A self-driving forest machine that was designed and built at Luleå University of Technology in Sweden is ready to be tested in the field. It is a unique machine as there is nothing similar in the world according to Professor Magnus Karlberg. On the machine everything that humans do ha
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WoodSolutions aims to be global accredited education provider

30 September 2020
Plans are afoot to expand the WoodSolutions offering and transform the program into an international provider of timber education. The move is an attempt to leverage the strong domestic and international reputation the program has built over the past 10 years. Source: Timberbiz The id
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Deere to expand in Australian & NZ

30 September 2020
Deere & Co plans to expand in Australia and New Zealand, with its one-time chief economist leading the charge. Luke Chandler, who has become managing director for the two countries, said he’ll target growth in construction and forestry, including road building and government infra
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MechLog goes from Good to Great with training program grant

30 September 2020
Mechanised Logging (MechLog) has embarked on an ambitious training program to take the Tasmanian-based, national forestry company from ‘Good to Great’ with the assistance of the Tasmanian Government, Rural Business Tasmania, and Good to Great Tasmania. Source: Timberbiz Speaking about
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Project to improve conservation and offer contractor work

30 September 2020
OneFortyOne recently completed a successful project which has significantly improved the conservation status and value of an inlier (protected vegetation) in one of its South Australian estates between Nangwarry and Penola, while also getting people back into the workforce. Source: Ti
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CSIRO maps potential for natural forest regrowth to capture carbon

30 September 2020
Researchers from Australia’s national science agency CSIRO joined scientists from 17 other countries to publish a first of its kind, ‘wall-to-wall’ global, 1km resolution map that highlights areas with the greatest carbon returns, when they are allowed to reforest naturally. Source: T
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Investment matters at Redmond Sawmill

30 September 2020
After injecting more than $4.5 million in the Redmond Sawmill in Western Australia, managing director Corey Matters has increased his staff numbers from seven to 20. The investment has seen Redmond Sawmill, near Albany, receive a complete upgrade to predominately automated machines, i
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WA protestors’ ‘publicity stunt’ halts work in Helms forest

30 September 2020
A protest which disrupted operations at Helms forest near Nannup in Western Australia has been described as little more than a publicity stunt in the lead-up to the State elections in March next year. Source: Timberbiz Employees of a family-owned logging contractor were forced to stop
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