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Nokian Tyres’ exclusive distribution with Tyres4U

19 September 2022
Scandinavian-owned tyre manufacturer Nokian Tyres has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Australian retailer Tyres4U.  The companies have forged their partnership with the mutual agreement to focus on providing world-class products, service and technical support to the fo
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Volvo unveils new specially designed firefighting truck for Australia

29 August 2022
The fire sector got an advanced look at the first new Volvo FM Crew cab delivered to the industry at AFAC 2022 in Adelaide last week. Unveiled on behalf of the ACT Emergency Services Agency, the Volvo FM crew cab was specially designed and equipped, front to back, with the needs of th
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EV1 an electric forest machine for the future

22 August 2022
Ponsse and Epec are introducing the Ponsse EV1, an electric forest machine technology concept. While the forest machine will be commercially available later, Epec’s technology can already be used in electric or hybrid-electric commercial vehicles and non-road mobile machines. Source:
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Vimek upgrades its forest machines

19 August 2022
Hand in hand with the development of Vimek’s Next Generation line up, the company is taking the opportunity to upgrade existing forestry machines. Source: Timberbiz The Vimek 404 T8 and Vimek T8 DUO will be the new and improved versions of the previous Vimek 404 SE and Vimek 404
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JD upgrades its knuckleboom loaders with safety improvements

15 August 2022
John Deere has made upgrades to its knuckleboom loader line-up, including visibility enhancements aiming to increase operator safety and accuracy. The 2022 models of 437E and 337E knuckleboom loaders feature a newly designed front window by removing the external mesh guard and replaci
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Hiab next gen Loglift forestry cranes

12 August 2022
Hiab, part of Cargotec, has launched its next generation of Loglift forestry cranes with greater and safer performance, and improved uptime. The first crane available to order is the Z boom crane Loglift 18Z with a maximum outreach of 10.4 metres and a maximum lifting capacity of 18 t
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Henkel to produce PUR engineered wood adhesives in Australia

12 August 2022
Henkel is to produce Loctite polyurethane (PUR) adhesives in Australia from H1 2023. The adhesives will be manufactured in Kilsyth, Victoria, Australia, to serve the engineered wood industry across Australia and New Zealand. Source: Timberbiz With a growing environmental awareness sur
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Minotaur opens up new equipment category for CASE

08 August 2022
CASE Construction Equipment says it has introduced a new industry-first equipment category with the introduction of the CASE Minotaur DL550 compact dozer loader. Source: Timberbiz The new first-of-its-kind machine delivers true dozing and grading performance, as well as powerful site
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Tigercat’s first-ever production grinder

29 July 2022
Tigercat’s new 6900 is the first production grinder designed and built by Tigercat. The 6900 is a heavy-duty upswing grinder made for high throughput material reduction and mulch production. Source: Timberbiz The 6900 is designed for extreme duty and long life, utilizing only the high
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myKomatsu parts ordering portal

27 July 2022
Scheduled service parts needed for regular servicing requirements as specified according to service meter reading (SMR) hours can now be ordered more quickly, easily and efficiently via the myKomatsu online parts portal. Source: Timberbiz The myKomatsu online parts portal allows custo
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