Timber transport on steep and slippery forest tracks hauling gross weights of 74 tonnes imposes immense demands on the timber rig’s drive properties. That is why Volvo is testing hydraulic front-wheel drive on one of the trucks in the ETT - ‘En Trave Till’ (One More Pile) timber haulage project. reports Logistics Business Magazine.

A3P has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Joe Ludwig, that the Gillard Government will introduce legislation restricting the importation and sale of illegally logged timber.

Europe Recycling Equipment B.V. have delivered a new and unique Hammel VB 850 DK shredder to Fred Prinsen B.V. in Austerlitz (The Netherlands. This shredder is custom built on a container undercarriage.   

Switzerland-based Global Wood Holding will invest 900 million euros to grow Eucalyptus trees in Tunisia and export the wood to Europe, creating 45,000 jobs reports World Environmemt News.

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Maryland State Forester Steven W. Koehn was elected last week to the independent Sustainable Forestry Initiative Inc.® (SFI®) Board of Directors.