Fuel prices increasingly dominate machine costs. FPInnovations provides tips to control fuel costs.
“Stream Crossing Methods, Costs, and Closure Best Management Practices for Virginia Loggers”
“Woody Biomass Use Trends, Barriers, and Strategies: Perspectives of US Forest Service Managers”
Deere predicts worldwide sales of construction and forestry equipment to rise by 18% in 2012.
Ponsse shows improved financial results for 2011.
The Carbon Offset Aggregation Cooperative (COAC) will assist machine owners reduce fuel consumption, and then sell the resultant carbon offsets.
Producing energy on-site in forestry could create many business opportunities. We examine an article that investigates the advantages and disadvantages of using wood to produce electricity.
The funds will be used for research that will create jobs by turning waste wood into high-value bio-products.
Virginia Tech has produced a tool to calculate the costs of road construction, maintenance, and closure of forest roads and skid trails.
22-24 March 2012 - WoodEX for Africa - Johannesburg, South Africa.
29-31 March 2012 - AusTimber (and conference) - Mount Gambier, South Australia.
29-31 May 2012 - 5th World Bioenergy 2012 (exhibition and conference) - Jonkoping, Sweden.
29 May-2 June 2012 - CONEXPO - Moscow, Russia.
6-8 June 2012 - Forexpo 2012 - Mimizan, France.
13-16 June 2012 - KWF Expo 2012 - Bopfingen, Germany.
27-29 July 2012 - Lumberjack World Championships - Wisconsin, USA.
30 August-1 September 2012 - FinnMetko 2012 - Jämsänkoski, Finland.
20-22 September 2012 - Demo International - Saint-Raymond, Quebec.
5-8 June 2013 - ElmiaWood - Jonkoping, Sweden.
Australia news - Tigercat distribution changes in Australia.
Africa news - Bell appoints new Managing Directors in its African operations.
Sweden and Brazil news – New Managing Director appointments for Ponsse.