Thursday, 12 April 2018 11:25
360 DEGREE HYSTER SOLUTIONS OVERCOME INDUSTRY SPECIFIC CHALLENGES
Hyster Europe announces several updates to help specific industries overcome unique challenges. Whether it’s a lack of space in a retail warehouse or the Just-In-Time demands of an automotive factory, Hyster® solutions are meeting the needs of specific applications. Retail…
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Tuesday, 13 June 2017 10:38
Ecolog’s new 688E full-size harvester completes the E series
Now that the eight-wheeled Ecolog 688E harvester has made its world debut at Elmia Wood the E series is complete. Photo: Elmia AB At Elmia Wood Ecolog presented the new harvester that completes the new E series. It is the…
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Tuesday, 13 June 2017 10:34
German wins Forwarder World Cup
The new forwarder world champion, Daniel Bergmann of Germany, is praised by his fellow countrymen. Photo: Elmia AB When the final of the Forwarder World Cup was decided at Elmia Wood on Friday, the battle was between Daniel Bergmann of…
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Thursday, 18 May 2017 09:51
Who’s the world’s best forwarder operator?
For anyone who wants to experience steel nerves, quick decisions and powerful machines, one hot tip is the stand of the Swedish Association of Forestry Contractors at Elmia Wood. “During the fair we’re holding the Swedish School Forwarder Championships, the Swedish…
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Tuesday, 31 January 2017 09:59
Highest environmental rating for more harvesting operations
The trend that Södra is taking more consideration for the environmental impact of regeneration harvesting is continuing. This was revealed by the company’s Green Balance Sheet for 2016. The approval rate for regeneration harvest sites has increased from 72 to…
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Thursday, 31 March 2016 08:52
Long Reach Restructures and Expands Sales Organization for Future Growth
Cecil D’Antignac, recently-named Vice President of Long Reach Sales at Allied Systems Company, announced personnel changes and additions in a major sales reorganization. Streamlining the quoting and development process is a priority, D’Antignac explained. To that end, Lisa Turner has…
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Tuesday, 23 February 2016 09:52
Increasing number of harvesting sites awarded highest environmental ranking
Södra has become even better at applying sound environmental consideration in connection with final harvesting. This was one of the findings of the company's Green Balance Sheet for 2015. The proportion of approved final harvesting sites has increased from 72…
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Tuesday, 09 February 2016 08:28
UPM has finalised the logging operations on Ärjänsaari island in Finland
UPM has finalised the logging operations on Ärjänsaari island, in Northern Finland. According to the original management plan UPM continues to develop the recreational services of the island by building new signposts, duckboards and campfire sites later this spring. UPM…
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Monday, 08 February 2016 10:27
More efficient forest machines are shrinking the market
The Swedish market for forest machines is shrinking. That’s the conclusion of a review of the past six years’ registrations of forwarders. The average reduction is 16 percent. The manufacturers can see several reasons and the trend also applies to…
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Monday, 19 October 2015 08:25
Oak Furniture Land keeps timber supply chain a mystery
Oak Furniture Land customers cannot be sure of where the wood in the furniture they’re buying is coming from, due to a lack of publicly available information on sustainable sourcing. Since finding oak from the Russian Far East (an area…
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Tuesday, 08 September 2015 09:17
John Deere closes Chinese plant
Operations have been indefinitely suspended at the John Deere plant near the Chinese port of Tianjin after huge explosions there last week killed more than 100 people and injured some of the company's 1,300 workers. The Moline, Illinois-based company did…
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Thursday, 04 June 2015 08:25
Forestry spectacles and hybrid forwarders at SkogsElmia
Expertise, new products and innovative strength – they’re all assembled in the same place as SkogsElmia opens its gates in the forest south of Jönköping from 4 to 6 June. World premieres at this year’s fair include a nimble hybrid…
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