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Editorial about forests.
The bark-beetle – an update of the situation
The bark-beetles (Ips typographus) have had good times in the last few years. Especially in Germany and the…
May 9, 2022
Small but tasty – my first forestry show in two years
“Skogs & Traktor”, Forestry and Tractor, was the name of this small show in south Sweden that happened…
May 5, 2022
Finally – the forestry fair season is here!
Here in Sweden anyway. There have been forestry shows in Europe this year, like ForstLive in Germany and…
May 4, 2022
2021 – a good year for Husqvarna and Stihl
Husqvarna/Husky and Stihl, the two giants in chainsaws. How has the bark-beetle calamity and the pandemic affected them?…
Rottne supports advanced training for field service technicians
Advanced forest machinery demands advanced technicians. The Development Centre for Service Technicians in Ljungby, south Sweden, offers a…
Full steam ahead at the Swedish sawmills
According to a report by the Swedish Forest Industries, the Swedish forest industry is doing well. The report…
Elmia Wood 2022 – a comeback to count on?
One year delayed on the 2 – 4 of June, it´s time for the Elmia Wood show to…
Stora Enso sells their business in Russia
Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the forest industrial group Stora Enso informs that they will sell…
April 22, 2022
AutoPlant – What´s new?
In February last year, we wrote about the AutoPlant project, an autonomous planting machine. Now, over a year…
April 19, 2022
A small, specialized sawmill – a company visit
The Swedish sawmilling industry has a record year behind them, and the nearest future looks bright as well.…