Per Jonsson wrote a new post, One week to go – Elmia Wood 2022 16 hours, 21 minutes ago
I’ve written a lot about Elmia Wood, partly because I used to work for that show. Of course, I love all forestry shows, because I love forestry but this one is special as it’s my “home show”, it takes place c […]
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Per Jonsson wrote a new post, A remote-controlled scarifier is being developed 2 days, 2 hours ago
The Forestry Research Institute of Sweden, “Skogforsk”, has received funding to develop a remote-controlled scarifier. The goal is to bring the technology of remote-controlled forest machines closer to rea […]
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Per Jonsson wrote a new post, New log loaders from FTG Cranes/Mowi 5 days ago
Last year the Swedish log loader manufacturer FTG Cranes launched updated versions of their Moheda loaders M41T & M51T and the larger M81DT. Now, in time for the Elmia Wood show, an update of the Mowi loaders is […]
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Per Jonsson wrote a new post, Stora Enso divests its packaging operations in Russia 1 week ago
Recently we wrote about Stora Enso’s sale of its forestry business in Russia. Then, it was the sawmilling business and felling rights that were sold. Now, according to a press release from the 16thof May, their p […]
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Per Jonsson wrote a new post, The Emissions Trading System makes the industry not want to be fossil-free 1 week, 1 day ago
A paradox has occurred where the Swedish forest industry can gain from the EU ETS, European Union Emissions Trading System, by not becoming fossil-free. The free emission allowances have become an important income […]
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Per Jonsson wrote a new post, 100 years in the forestry business! 1 week, 4 days ago
In 1922 a small smithy was started by Mr. Hjalmar Ljungberg in north Sweden. Today that smithy has grown into an international enterprise with customers all over the World. This week, the 100-year history of […]
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Per Jonsson wrote a new post, The bark-beetle – an update of the situation 2 weeks ago
The bark-beetles (Ips typographus) have had good times in the last few years. Especially in Germany and the Czech Republic. Compared to those two countries we have been lucky here in Sweden so far. But what is the […]
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Per Jonsson wrote a new post, Small but tasty – my first forestry show in two years 2 weeks, 2 days ago
“Skogs & Traktor”, Forestry and Tractor, was the name of this small show in south Sweden that happened to become the first forestry show for me in over two years. It was nice meeting people again, people with a c […]
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Per Jonsson wrote a new post, Finally – the forestry fair season is here! 2 weeks, 5 days ago
Here in Sweden anyway. There have been forestry shows in Europe this year, like ForstLive in Germany and KWF Theme days, but I didn´t visit them. But now there will be one here in Sweden tomorrow, and the next […]
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Per Jonsson wrote a new post, 2021 – a good year for Husqvarna and Stihl 3 weeks ago
Husqvarna/Husky and Stihl, the two giants in chainsaws. How has the bark-beetle calamity and the pandemic affected them? How are they doing in general? I remember the talk here in Sweden back in the 80s when the […]
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Per Jonsson wrote a new post, Rottne supports advanced training for field service technicians 3 weeks, 2 days ago
Advanced forest machinery demands advanced technicians. The Development Centre for Service Technicians in Ljungby, south Sweden, offers a special training program for service technicians for forklifts, […]
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Per Jonsson wrote a new post, Full steam ahead at the Swedish sawmills 3 weeks, 4 days ago
According to a report by the Swedish Forest Industries, the Swedish forest industry is doing well. The report informs about the status of the lumber market after that Russia’s wood export to Europe has ceased. R […]
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Per Jonsson wrote a new post, Elmia Wood 2022 – a comeback to count on? 3 weeks, 6 days ago
One year delayed on the 2 – 4 of June, it´s time for the Elmia Wood show to open its gates again. It´s been five years since the last time and a lot has happened. Most obvious is that the large machine man […]
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Per Jonsson wrote a new post, Stora Enso sells their business in Russia 4 weeks, 1 day ago
Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the forest industrial group Stora Enso informs that they will sell their forestry business in Russia. Two sawmills and felling rights of a total 370.000 hectares area are […]
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Per Jonsson wrote a new post, AutoPlant – What´s new? 1 month ago
In February last year, we wrote about the AutoPlant project, an autonomous planting machine. Now, over a year has passed and the planting season is here again. Can we count on the AutoPlant this […]
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Per Jonsson wrote a new post, A small, specialized sawmill – a company visit 1 month ago
The Swedish sawmilling industry has a record year behind them, and the nearest future looks bright as well. Partly, due to low timber prices, the lowest in Europe. But are there any sawmills that pay more for the […]
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Per Jonsson wrote a new post, Efficient firewood making 1 month, 1 week ago
Energy- and fuel prices are rising due to the war in Ukraine. The winter here in northern Europe is about to end but there will be another one sooner than desired. In the meantime, the round wood prices in Sweden […]
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Per Jonsson wrote a new post, Freefall for the Swedish forwarder market in Q1 2022 1 month, 1 week ago
The registration data* for Q1 2022 are summarized and analyzed. It doesn’t look good. From around 100 registered forwarders in Q1 both 2020 and 2021, we have now landed on 45 for 2022. This is even though the S […]
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Per Jonsson wrote a new post, Centipede – Tomorrow’s forest machine(?) 1 month, 2 weeks ago
A concept machine can now be seen in the Swedish forests. It´s called Centipede and has been developed by eight Swedish forest industry companies together with Komatsu Forest. The tests are in full swing and […]
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Per Jonsson wrote a new post, Refuse to sell cheap timber – do your own lumber 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Recently we wrote about finding alternatives to selling timber at underestimated prices. Since then, we also have presented one alternative, to let the forest stand and get paid for it. Yet another alternative is […]
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