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ALC, FS Sign MOU Noting Mutual Benefits
ALC, FS Sign MOU Noting Mutual Benefits The American Loggers Council recently entered into a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with USDA Forest Service (FS) that formalizes future collaboration and recognizes common areas of mutual benefit. The MOU...
Billerud Cancels Expansion, Yet Remains Committed to Facility
Billerud Cancels Expansion, Yet Remains Committed to FacilityOfficials with Billerud announced in late May that the company will not go through with a major $1 billion expansion and conversion to cardboard production at its Escanaba, Mich. plant. The move comes after...
Novo BioPower Extends Key Arizona Power Contracts
Novo BioPower Extends Key Arizona Power Contracts Arizona’s only major market for pulpwood and biomass and a key part of the state’s forest health solution, Novo BioPower in Snowflake recently signed new 10-year power off-take contracts that allow the company to...
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New From Komatsu: Eight-Wheeled 951XC Harvesters
The new Komatsu 951XC, is an eight-wheeled harvester that combines tried and tested innovations with new solutions, and the third addition to Komatsu’s eight-wheeled harvester range. The Komatsu 951XC is optimized for use with the Komatsu C164—a harvester head specially designed for logging large trees. Thanks to the eight-wheel design, the 951XC delivers…
A New Approach To Fire Suppression
The North American timber industry is more aware of the effects of wildfires than ever before. The intense fires around the continent this spring and summer have resulted in forced downtime and restricted activity. Though climate change has driven up the number of wildfires in Northern America, it is not the only cause…
New From Fecon: Disc Hawk Compact Disc Mulcher
Fecon, a global manufacturer of heavy-duty site preparation attachments and forestry accessories, is expanding its line of premier attachments with the launch of the Disc Hawk disc mulcher. Specifically designed for high-flow skid steers and compact track loaders, the attachment increases efficiency where speed and acreage are more important than material size, making it the ideal addition to an existing fleet of mulching equipment. Fecon’s disc mulcher increases productivity with…
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