--- International Forest Industries ---
2025-09-04 17:49 |
Tilhill Forestry, the UK’s leading forestry business and a member of BSW Group, is delighted to announce the acquisition of the business and assets of specialist timber harvesting company Duffy Skylining Ltd.
This strategic acquisition allows Tilhill Foresty to further expand its technical harvesting capabilities, following significant investment in its core fleet over the past couple of years.
Duffy Skylining specialises in harvesting on steep and...
--- International Forest Industries ---
2025-09-04 12:10 |
EXO Canter is the culmination of decades of experience building complete primary lines. It reflects everything we’ve learned, what works, what doesn’t, and what’s next. Designed for mills that demand performance without compromise, EXO Canter offers a fully modular, highly configurable platform that adapts to your specific production goals and site constraints.
Every element of EXO Canter is shaped by the five core values of the Paragon Design Standard, including safety.
We...
--- International Forest Industries ---
2025-09-04 10:38 |
Remus, MI – 8/19/2025 – Bandit Industries, an employee-owned global leader in wood processing equipment, recently announced the production of its 100,000th machine. This historic milestone will be celebrated with a special giveaway of the commemorative unit at the upcoming TCI Expo, held November 6–8, 2025, at the America’s Center in St. Louis, Missouri.
The milestone machine, a Bandit Model 12XC hand-fed chipper, is equipped with a ...
--- International Forest Industries ---
2025-09-04 10:03 |
WAYNESBORO, Miss. — Hood Industries, Inc. has announced a major brownfield expansion to the existing facility in Waynesboro, Miss. This strategic $245-million-dollar upgrade will enhance the facility’s capabilities and reflects Hood Industries’ continued investment in operational performance and innovation across its manufacturing operations.
Mississippi Development Authority is providing assistance through the Mississippi Flexible Tax Incentive, or MFLEX, program. MDA also is...
--- International Forest Industries ---
2025-08-29 11:28 |
Franklin Rock & Recycle
Bandit Industries has announced a new partnership with Franklin Rock & Recycle, appointing the company as an authorized industrial dealer in Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky.
Franklin Rock & Recycle will now represent Bandit’s full line of industrial equipment, including whole tree chippers, horizontal grinders and slowspeed shredders.
As a trusted name in the recycling and aggregate equipment industry, Franklin Rock...
--- International Forest Industries ---
2025-08-26 10:40 |
Forest Products EXPO 2025 Recap
When we set the agenda for the...
--- International Forest Industries ---
2025-08-22 12:56 |
SAINT-GEORGES, QUÉBEC, 18 août 2025 — Comact, chef de file mondial des solutions de transformation du bois, est fier d’annoncer le lancement de son poussoir de billes nouvelle génération, doté d’un design à marche simple en instance de brevet, spécialement conçu pour les applications intensives. Ce nouveau modèle s’ajoute à la gamme existante de poussoirs de billes Comact, qui comprend également des modèles à double marche et à marches multiples, offrant ainsi aux scieries...
--- International Forest Industries ---
2025-08-21 11:22 |
Through close collaboration with production teams, we’ve identified the real-world challenges lumber manufacturers face. These insights have shaped our approach—from large-scale projects to the smallest design details—guiding the evolution of our equipment to meet the industry’s most critical needs.
Over time, these needs crystallized into a focused set of priorities. These priorities now define the Paragon Design Standard—USNR’s official design framework. It’s a set of principles...
--- International Forest Industries ---
2025-08-21 11:03 |
SAINT-GEORGES, QC, AUGUST 18, 2025 — Comact, has announced the release of its new-generation log pusher, featuring a patent-pending single step design for heavy-duty applications. This new model expands Comact’s existing range of log pushers, which also includes double-step and multi-step designs, providing mills with tailored solutions to meet specific operational needs.
Engineered to withstand the harshest operating conditions, the single step pusher design...
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2025-08-19 16:09 |
There is no viable alternative to a tropical hardwood that grows in Southeast Asia, according to the American R.V. industry.
--- NYT Logging Industry ---
2025-08-19 14:15 |
American demand for tropical wood that is used in motor homes, conservationists say, is accelerating the disappearance of some of the world’s largest forests.
--- NYT Logging Industry ---
2025-08-13 15:52 |
Anger over well-paid manufacturing jobs giving way to lower-wage work fueled President Trump’s rise. With his movement now in power, who gets blamed as the trend continues?
--- International Forest Industries ---
2025-08-07 10:34 |
USNR has introduced...
--- International Forest Industries ---
2025-08-05 12:50 |
SAINT-GEORGES, QC, JULY 31, 2025 — Comact, a global leader in wood processing solutions, has announced the launch of the Wide Board Lug Loader, a next generation system engineered to handle oversized boards with cross-sections of up to 4 x 22 inches.
Building on the proven fundamentals of Comact’s industry-renowned lug loader, this new design addresses the growing need for high-performance solutions in specialty product manufacturing.
With a patent-pending design and a speed of...
--- International Forest Industries ---
2025-07-25 11:38 |
As a result of long-term cooperation, Hekotek AS has signed a contract for the supply of log feeding equipment, wood chips and sawdust and sawn timber conveyors to the Japanese company Chugoku Mokuzai (Chugoku Lumber Co Ltd.).
Chugoku Mokuzai is one of Japan’s leading wood processing companies with several production units across the country. The new sawmill will be built to replace the production unit destroyed in 2023 by fire in Ibaraki Prefecture on the eastern coast of Japan....
--- International Forest Industries ---
2025-07-24 10:42 |
In today’s sawmilling industry, the difference between staying competitive and falling behind often comes down to how intelligently and efficiently a mill can process every log. Fiber variability, labor constraints, cost pressures, and rising customer expectations are reshaping the way sawmills must operate, and Comact is helping lead that transformation.
With its suite of integrated, high-performance technologies — including the Hybrid Sawline and the TBL4 – Canter, Double Profiler,...
--- International Forest Industries ---
2025-07-08 12:36 |
Trusted technology with a twist
For the first time in many years, an industrial scale sawmill will be built from the ground up in the UK. USNR is the main supplier and its undertaking comprises the saw line and two edger lines – including optimization and controls. All machinery equipment will be delivered from USNR’s Söderhamn facility in Sweden. USNR will also supply controls for the log handling and residue handling equipment.
The new mill is designed for an annual capacity...
--- NYT Logging Industry ---
2025-07-05 11:05 |
Prime Minister Mark Carney wants to fast-track nation-building projects to remake Canada’s economy. Indigenous groups want a seat at the table.
--- International Forest Industries ---
2025-07-01 17:44 |
June July 2025 issue now available
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SYNCROFALKE® Cable Yarders: Revolutionizing Timber Harvesting in Steep Terrain
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For the first time in many years, an
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--- International Forest Industries ---
2025-06-25 10:34 |
Portland, OR – June 24, 2025 – Yesterday, Hampton Lumber announced plans to build a new, state-of-the-art sawmill in Allendale County, South Carolina. This facility will expand Hampton’s presence in the U.S. and support the company’s long-term vision to become North America’s
preferred source of wood solutions. The new mill will specialize in producing high-quality Southern Yellow Pine framing lumber. This will be the company’s first new sawmill on the East Coast and once fully...
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