Per Jonsson wrote a new post, Sowing the forest – A good alternative? 4 days, 13 hours ago
In an article from May last year, we wrote about mechanized sowing in the forest. The conclusion was that it could be a good alternative under the right conditions. The other day I visited two sites that have been […]
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Per Jonsson wrote a new post, Wildfire – What happens after? 1 week ago
Now it´s the time of the year when wildfires ravage in the forest and destroys everything that comes in its way. In the western parts of North America, the fires devore whole villages, forcing the inhabitants to […]
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Per Jonsson wrote a new post, Finally – some good news about forestry fairs! 1 week, 4 days ago
Even though it´s year until then, it feels good to hear some positive new from the forestry fair business after all postponed and cancelled ones. We are talking about the Interforst in Munich, Germany, one of the […]
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Per Jonsson wrote a new post, The forwarder market is still good 1 week, 6 days ago
The sister site Skogsforum.se keeps track on the Swedish market for forwarders. This is possible as forwarders in Sweden are registered as street vehicles (just like cars etc.) by the traffic authorities*. The […]
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Per Jonsson wrote a new post, Vacation – what´s that? 2 weeks, 4 days ago
It´s summertime, and that means vacation time for many. I never owned a machine myself but have often thought about how expensive it is to just stop the machines for a week or two. Not to mention the Swedish […]
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Per Jonsson wrote a new post, Future forests – if the European commission decides 3 weeks, 1 day ago
A draft of the EU commission’s upcoming forest strategy about future forests has leaked. The Swedish daily tabloid “Dagens Nyheter”, DN, made the forest community in Sweden aware of this. It´s a draft for a strate […]
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Per Jonsson wrote a new post, The forests of the World 3 weeks, 4 days ago
If you really like to spend time in the forest you should move to Surinam on the northeast coast of south America. Why? Because 97 % of that country is covered with forest. If you don´t like the forest (you […]
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Per Jonsson wrote a new post, Austrian timber prices – 48 % up in one year! 3 weeks, 6 days ago
According to the Austrian Lantwirtschaftkammer (Chamber of Agriculture), the prices of spruce timber has passed € 100/cubic meter (solid wood under bark). This price goes for all of Austria including regions w […]
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Per Jonsson wrote a new post, Kargo 121 – a new log trailer from Kronos 4 weeks, 1 day ago
Kronos is a well-known Finnish log trailer brand. Recently they launched a new log trailer, the Kargo 121. 12 tons pay load, and 3 m3 cross section loading area makes it comparable with a small forwarder.
A […]
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Per Jonsson wrote a new post, Is the bark-beetle still here? 4 weeks, 1 day ago
A short answer to that question is yes. But how is the situation for 2021? Is it getting any better, or do we have to keep worrying? At the two-day online workshop Forests´ Future 2021, on 23rd – 24th of March un […]
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Per Jonsson wrote a new post, The first Swedish made Profi 54 – three years underway 1 month ago
The forest machine manufacturer Profi have their roots in the Finnish company Nokka. In the 80’s and 90’s, Nokka produced small harvesters that through the models Profi 500 and Profi 50 were developed into tod […]
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Per Jonsson wrote a new post, Husqvarna launches the 90-cc 592 XP with AutoTune 3.0 1 month, 1 week ago
Today Husqvarna launches two new chainsaws in the 90-cc class, 585 and 592 XP. The latter is the flag ship with approx. 93 cc and 7,6 hp and a weight of 7,4 kg (16,3 lbs) without cutting equipment.
Husqvarna […]
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Per Jonsson wrote a new post, Eco Log launches new harvester head 1 month, 1 week ago
Ever since Eco Log took over the harvester head manufacturer SP-Maskiner by the end of 2020 the goal has been to develop a new harvester head for the Eco Log harvesters. Now the time has come. The first Eco Log […]
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Per Jonsson wrote a new post, Four years ago since Elmia Wood 1 month, 2 weeks ago
This week it was four years ago since the last(?) Elmia Wood show. A while ago I asked myself if there ever will be another Elmia forestry show. It probably will but for the moment no one knows in what form. […]
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Per Jonsson wrote a new post, How does the wood get there? 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Forestry people are often criticized for cutting down trees. But the people criticizing us actually contribute to the felling by buying wood and paper products. Not to mention by buying products that are packed […]
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Per Jonsson wrote a new post, Rottne Industri AB invests 40 million SEK to grow 1 month, 2 weeks ago
We already wrote that Rottne see the light in the tunnel and gives full speed ahead in Canada. Now, they announce that they will make the largest investment in the company history. 40 million SEK (4,5 million USD) […]
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Per Jonsson wrote a new post, Avestavagnen gives gas with new owners 1 month, 2 weeks ago
When reading forum discussions about log trailers and grapple loaders for ATV’s, there are two obvious quality levels that are mentioned: Trailers from Kranman and Avestavagnen on one hand. Cheap low-quality i […]
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Per Jonsson wrote a new post, Germany breaks new record in felling 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Last year felling in Germany beats all previous records. More than 80 million cbm (cubic meters) under bark was felled during 2020. The highest figure since the reunion of East- and West Germany. it is 17 % more […]
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Per Jonsson replied to the topic Big tree week in the forum Logging and Felling 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Impressive!!
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Per Jonsson wrote a new post, Smart Crane by Komatsu Forest 1 month, 3 weeks ago
We already wrote about Komatsu’s crane tip control Smart Crane. I must admit I never really knew what it´s like to operate a crane with this function. So, when Komatsu Forest had the good taste of organizing a (c […]
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