A new wood treating process that uses a type of alcohol instead of copper-based chemicals has arrived. “Kebonization” is the result of research conducted by Dr. Marc Schneider, University of New Brunswick, Canada, in the 1980s and 1990s. Softwoods are injected with furfuryl alcohol, a byproduct of corn and sugar production, and then subjected to […]

New tools and the latest decision support technology for forest fire management will be timely for the first of 14 BNZ Tech Clinics at New Zealand Forest Industries 2011 in Rotorua in September. With predictions of a warm winter, September will see the summer fire season approaching, along with more emphasis on managing fire risks […]

China’s total wood demand is anticipated to keep growing from 250 million m3 in 2010 to 350 million m3 by 2015 (a conservative projected growth rate of 8% per year), possibly moving as high as 450 million m3 by 2020. The projected wood deficit (or the role of imports) is expected to grow from 100 […]

The world’s established forests remove 2.4 billion tonnes of carbon per year from the atmosphere - equivalent to one third of current annual fossil fuel emissions - according to new research published today in the journal Science. This is the first time volumes of the greenhouse gas absorbed from the atmosphere by tropical, temperate and […]

High Production Waste Wood Grinding

The 5710C is Peterson’s latest generation of high production track grinders. Powered by the Caterpillar C27 or C32 engine at 1050 horsepower, this grinder provides the highest power to weight ratio of any Peterson grinder. At approximately 83,000 pounds (37650 kg) the 5710C was designed for operations requiring high production and […]

Both the Housing Industry Association (HIA) and Master Builders Australia (MBA) have just released reports on the gloomy forecasts for the Australian building and construction industry, particularly in the residential sector.
HIA, in its National Outlook forecast a fall of 13% in housing starts over the two-year period 2010/11 to 2011/12, reaching a low of 143,770 […]