Winter and early spring are the perfect time for felling trees because all those bare branches make it easier to see what you’re doing. But whether you are a seasoned professional or a homeowner, tree felling is a dangerous business that requires proper planning and the right working techniques to make sure it is done […]
AFGRI gets into forestry equipmentAFGRI Equipment Construction and Forestry has opened a new branch in Tzaneen, Limpopo province, South Africa. The new branch is equipped to offer a wide range of forestry and agriculture equipment including John Deere harvesters and skidders, Waratah heads, ProMac three-wheel loaders, Dipperfox stump crushers, PALMS trailers as well as big […]
An upward growth spurt being experienced by a leading South African timber growing company, MTO, has seen it turn to a preferred supplier of timber handling equipment to replace its fleet of older machines. The MTO Group, which originated as a state-owned subsidiary of Safcol, was fully privatized in 2005 and has grown and diversified […]
The good news for forestry stakeholders is that the Focus on Forestry Conference and Expo is back after a four-year hiatus. It will be held over three days from 7-9 November 2023 at the Karkloof Country Club in the KZN midlands. Save the date and dust off your boots, the organisers have promised an action-packed […]
The Ponsse factory in Vieremä, Finland, has delivered its 19,000th Ponsse forest machine to Scottish-based customer Elliot Henderson Ltd. The Ponsse Scorpion Giant harvester with H8 harvester head will work at logging sites in the Scottish Borders and Lowlands forests. Elliot Henderson Ltd is based in Selkirk in Scotland. The company was established more than […]
A home-grown, South African-built tracked mulcher is the latest machine to roll off the factory floor at Wuhlf Equipment, the Pretoria-based manufacturers of a range of tough, reliable mulchers, loaders and forklifts. The Wuhlf T90 is a compact, powerful machine well suited to perform a variety of mulching functions including under-canopy mulching in commercial forestry […]
The art of chainsaw carving has its origins in the ancient craft of woodcarving. Unlike the slow and deliberate methods required in woodcarving, however, chainsaw carving sees artists harness the power of modern technology to create their masterpieces. According to David Bithrey, Area Business Manager for Husqvarna South Africa and six-time National Chainsaw Speed Carving […]
Representatives from STIHL SA and the global STIHL Group recently celebrated over 25 years of the brand’s presence in South Africa. STIHL SA was the group’s first sales and marketing subsidiary on the African continent, opened in November 1996 by Mr Hans Peter Stihl, a direct descendent of the group’s founder Andreas Stihl. The 25th […]
An innovative Swedish start-up has been in stealth mode since the start of 2020, but now they have finally revealed their pioneering technology for forest management – a thinnings drone. “We have been working in secret for almost two years and already have paying customers among Europe’s largest forest owners. But now it’s time for […]
We’re delighted to be returning to and exhibiting at SPACE – the international agriculture trade fair – for another year, with a focus on our ‘feed intelligence’ concept for the global animal nutrition industry. A major date for livestock professionals worldwide, the 38th SPACE is being held at Parc-Expo in Rennes, France, from 17-19 September. […]
