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USNR and Wood Fiber Group merge to create broad equipment offering

15 October 2021
USNR and Wood Fiber Group will merge in a transaction that will create the world’s most comprehensive supplier of the equipment, technology, and essential tooling used in modern wood processing facilities. Source: Timberbiz USNR is an industry-leading global supplier of sawmill and pl
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RDO delivers 100th John Deere forestry machine

13 October 2021
John Deere construction and forestry dealer RDO Equipment has delivered its 100th forestry machine in Australia, a massive milestone for the dealer network which has established itself in the market since launching only two years ago. Source: Timberbiz Queensland’s Blackbutt Logging,
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John Deere announces technician awards for Australia and NZ

11 October 2021
The machinery sector’s quiet achievers working away in the background to keep equipment running have been celebrated across Australia and New Zealand. John Deere held its inaugural technician awards on Friday and, although they were unable to gather in person for a gala dinner,
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Kesla introduces third gen harvester heads

06 October 2021
Kesla an independent manufacturer of harvester heads has introduced its new RH-III range. Source: Timberbiz The Kesla 26RH-III harvester head is suitable for both thinning and final felling due to its versatility and belongs to the highest volume size class of the market. Equipped wit
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Smarter excavators from John Deere

29 September 2021
The 470G LC Excavator is the latest model to join the John Deere excavator line-up that includes a full range of grade management solutions. Newly enhanced with the factory-installed 3D SmartGrade system, the SmartGrade470G LC delivers increased productivity and accuracy on the job. S
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STARSOIL enterprise by Seppi

27 September 2021
STARSOIL by Seppi M was recently completely redesigned with the transmission reinforced and now designed for tractors up to 310 HP. At the same time, brand new technology – the first of its kind in the market was introduced, the 2SPEED-POWERSHIFT transmission. Source: Timberbiz This “
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Komatsu upgrades its Comfort Ride

24 September 2021
A forwarder operator spends many hours a day in the cab, making a pleasant and comfortable work environment is extremely important. Forest terrain is often rough, and the operator is subjected to jolts and vibrations. Source: Timberbiz These can be tiring and make maintaining a steady
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JD introduces new small and large harvester heads

22 September 2021
John Deere has released its new, small-size H423 harvester head and the large-size H425 and H425HD. These replace the previous H413, H415 and H415HD models. Like their predecessors, these heads have 4WD feed. Source: Timberbiz The H423 harvester head works on the 1070G, 1170G and 1270
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Italian wood machinery and tools market doubles

20 September 2021
In the January-June 2021 period, the orders of wood-furniture machinery and tools in Italy increased by 100.3% compared to the same semester of 2020, according to the analysis by the Studies Office of Acimall, the association of industry companies. Source: Lesprom The demand from inte
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Tigercat multi-purpose forestry carrier

27 August 2021
Tigercat’s 880 series logger is a multi-purpose forestry carrier that can be configured for loading, shovel logging, or processing applications. Source: Timberbiz The 880E introduces several new features including an updated operator’s station and various grapple configurations to tai
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