Ponsse-Interim Report for 1 January – 31 March 2024 Ponsse, January-March: – Net sales amounted to EUR 169.7 (201.7) million – Operating profit totalled EUR 1.2 (16.6) million, equalling 0.7 (8.2) per cent of net sales – Net result was EUR -3.4 (14.0) million – Earnings per share were EUR -0.12 (0.50) – Order books stood at EUR 226.0 (336.9) million at the end of period under review – Cash flow from business operations was EUR 8.5 (2.4) million (continuing and discontinued operations) – Equity ratio was 57.6 (56.8) per cent at the end of period under review (continuing and discontinued operati ..read more

Falls in UK softwood, hardwood and plywood imports account for a six per cent drop in volumes during January 2024, according to the latest TDUK statistics. UK Timber import volumes started 2024 around six per cent lower than in January 2023, down by around 45,000m3. This reduction was made up of very different levels of performance in the first month of the year. Softwood, hardwood and plywood imports were all lower than in January 2023, but particleboard, engineered wood, OSB and MDF products all saw imports increase slightly at the start of this year. For softwoods, a nine per cent reduct ..read more

A total of 70.6 million cubic metres (m3) of wood was felled in German forests in 2023. This means that logging was 10.3% lower than in the previous year (2022: 78.7 millioncubic metres). According to the Federal Statistical Office, the main reason for this decline was lower logging due to forest damage. 6 million m3 less damaged timber At 38.7 million m3, 13.2% less German damaged timber was felled in 2023 than in the previous year (2022: 44.7 millionm3). Following the record year of 2020, when the largest volume of damaged timber was recorded since the beginning of the time series in 1990 ..read more

German Federal Transport Minister Dr Volker Wissing and MAN CEO Alexander Vlaskamp accompany the first drive of an autonomous truck in Germany MAN Truck & Bus is the first commercial vehicle manufacturer to receive a Level 4 motorway test permit Autobahn GmbH grants approval for test drives of the autonomous MAN test truck on the A9 motorway Around 500 engineers at MAN and the TRATON GROUP are driving autonomous driving forward, and over 133 patents have already been registered Driverless driving has the potential to prevent fatigue accidents, optimize transport processes and counteract t ..read more

THE FIRST PALFINGER EPSILON GENERATION 3 CRANE HAS ARRIVED IN SPAIN Since its debut at the Interforst 2022 fair in Munich, Germany, the PALFINGER EPSILON GENERATION 3 forestry cranes have been a game-changer. These cranes stand out for their focus on comfort, attractive design, and high technology. They are designed to meet all the needs of our customers, who have been instrumental in driving the development of innovative, personalized, and sustainable solutions. The new GENERATION 3 Series has already made its mark in several countries in the EMEA region, including Spain. Thanks to our cus ..read more

British Columbia is celebrating the 10-billionth tree planted since reforestation programs began in 1930, with two billion of those trees planted in the past seven years. “Throughout the British Columbia province, people are seeing the impacts of climate change on our forests,” said Bruce Ralston, Minister of Forests. “To support healthy forests for people and communities, we are accelerating tree planting and building on decades of work restoring our forests that provide clean air, recreation, local jobs and so much more. Today’s tremendous achievement is a culmination of those efforts, in ..read more

Black Bruin is extending its rotating shaft motor portfolio. The new X-series will meet market demand in various industrial applications, including recycling, marine and offshore, pulp and paper, construction, mining, and material handling. The X-series, with its patent-pending design, is engineered to enhance the performance of both new and existing machinery, especially in terms of durability, serviceability, and cost-effectiveness. The range currently available covers displacements from 2512 to 8800 cm3. Black Bruin-Tradition meets innovation The Black Bruin X-series represents the design ..read more

Improved fuel efficiency and increased productivity within reach of more farming professionals: Nokian Tyres introduces Soil King VF product family for HHP tractors Nokian Tyres Soil King VF is the first tractor tire that utilizes Nokian Tyres Flexforce® VF tire technology. With this cutting-edge tire technology, Nokian Tyres has once again demonstrated that tire technology does have a vital role in optimizing tractor performance. It enables more efficient agricultural work by creating an XXL-sized ground contact and by reducing the loss of power.  Nokian Tyres Soil King VF has be ..read more

Volvo Penta’s most powerful engine – the D17 – supports the current business needs of industrial customers as well as their future demands as they navigate the energy transition towards decarbonization using renewable fuels. This is just one reason to choose the D17 power generation engine, read on to discover a whole lot more! 1. Fuel Efficiency: Compared to the D16 model, the new D17 offers up to 5% less fuel consumption per kWh due to recent evolutions in combustion technology, such as the modernization of the fuel-injection system with a common-rail design. 2. Weight Optimized Design: A ..read more

Swedish truck maker Scania is working with SCA to put the world’s first all electric timber truck into production in a bid to decarbonize the logging industry. Swedish truck maker Scania is working with SCA to put the world’s first all electric timber truck into production in a bid to decarbonize the logging industry. SCA began developing a prototype version of a specialized logging truck with a massive, 70 tonne hauling capacity based on a Scania electric semi back in 2022, putting it to work transporting timber between SCA’s terminal in Gimonäs and the paper mill in Obbola, Sweden. For 20 ..read more