Month: April 2021
12 posts
Will there ever be any forestry shows again??
Of course there will be forestry shows again! But when, and how? The pandemic has really messed life…
Echo CS 362 WES – Challenging Stihl MS201?
In our test of the Echo chainsaws we matched the lightweight CS 362 against Stihl MS201. The two…
The Swedish forwarder market Q1 2021*
In 2020, 451 new forwarders were registered in Sweden**. This was a record for the 21st century that…
Extended exemption for chemical treatment against the bark-beetle
The board of Swedish PEFC have decided to extend the temporary exemption of use of chemical treatment against…
Planting season is here – time to do ground preparation
The planting season is here. Time to start planning and make sure you get the right ground preparation…
Echo CS 390 ESX – a low weight 40-cc saw in a 50-cc suit
This is the third article in our series about the two testing days we had in the forest.…
Echo CS 501 SX – a Japanese 50-cc saw
We tested some Echo chainsaws and wrote a summarizing article about that a while ago. In that article…
What happened to Silvatec?
Silvatec was a Danish manufacturer of forest machines until 2017 when the company went bankrupt. In 2008, the…
Test of Echo chainsaws
The sister site Skogsforum.se sometimes get chainsaws sent to them with the message “please test those and write…
Rottne see the light in the tunnel
2020 was a challenge for all, including Rottne Industri AB who spent time and money in investing for…
