Mikko Laurila has been appointed deputy CEO of Logset
Laurila started working for Logset at the end of October 2018. He has several years of experience with forest machines and he has previously worked in international sales and marketing at companies such as Ponsse and EcoLog. Source
US News: John Deere Announces New Registered Apprenticeship Programme
The programme will help address service technician labour shortages across the U.S. John Deere has received approval from the U.S. Department of Labor for its new Registered Apprenticeship Program and is making it available to its Agriculture & Turf and Construction & Forestry dealers. The program will help address a widespread shortage of service technicians, especially in rural areas across the country, by providing dealers with a formalized, on-the-job and technical training plan to help them develop more highly skilled employees. Source
Doppstadt introduces the new AK 640 K for waste wood recycling
The new models have also been further optimized for easy maintenance and wear resistance. The rear belt can be lowered almost completely to the ground, thus offering quick and easy access to the flail drum, tools or shredding basket for servicing. The flail tips are easy to replace due to patented Dopp-Lock® technology and have also been further optimized for useful service life, ensuring that they are able to last up to 20 % longer. Source