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SPRUCE BARK BEETLE AND ITS IMPACT ON WOOD MARKETS

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etween 2017 and 2019, over 270 million m3 of standing timber in Central Europe was damaged by a combination of factors: primarily, changing climate conditions that featured hotter, drier summers and warmer winters.

In combination with frequent windstorms, this created ideal conditions for the spread of spruce bark beetles, especially at lower elevations. The damage is across many countries, including Poland, Switzerland, Slovakia, Italy and Sweden, but the most severe losses have been in Germany, the Czech Republic and Austria. The outbreak in these three countries is so severe that FEA analysis predicts that the killed timber volume from the European spruce bark beetle will eventually exceed that of the British Columbia Interior’s mountain pine beetle outbreak.

SAWMILLING The increased salvage of dying and dead spruce timber will create more sawlogs than the sawmilling industry can process, not only in the three impacted countries, the Czech Republic, Germany and Austria, but also beyond their borders given that some logs are exported to other European countries. This will result in certain market implications and shifting trade trends through the first half of this decade and beyond — changes that will alter overall market dynamics and disrupt producers and exporters in other regions.

The sheer volume of damaged timber harvested in Central Europe has yielded logs of relatively good quality so far. Beetle-killed logs that are harvested in the winter for processing are of very high quality — almost like “fresh-cut” green sawlogs. Logs harvested in the summer, however, are more prone to blue stain and checking, and rot can even occur.

The worst time for beetle wood quality is July to September due to the higher temperatures and blue stain, and especially if it rains.

Many sawmill companies are betting that the surplus timber will be around for some time — enough to justify adding sawmill capacity or even building greenfield sawmills. Up to a dozen sawmilling companies have planned for, started or August 2020

even completed new capacity installations to process incremental sawlogs from the damaged timber by the end of 2021; if there is any question about how long the storm- and beetle-damaged timber is going to be around in Central Europe, these investors are providing the answer. We expect at least 2 million m3 of new sawmill capacity based on confirmed projects, although others are still in the planning stages. These sawmill capacities are being constructed based on the potential for increased harvesting of damaged timber in the future and a likely glut of low-cost sawlogs.

LUMBER PRODUCTION The increased availability of low-cost damaged timber will lead to higher lumber production in Central Europe. With the massive timber salvage producing a glut of sawlogs of varying quality, there has been downward pressure on sawlog prices in Central Europe. Germany has seen a steady decline in its sawlog prices since early 2018 due to spruce bark beetle and storm wood availability, with prices there down almost 50% by the end of 2019; this approaches levels in the U.S. South (the region with some of the lowest log costs in North America).

The current price of sawlog-grade timber is considered close to the cost of harvesting and delivery to sawmills, pointing to scant potential for a reduction in log prices. However, lowerquality logs are being produced with blue stain, checking and even decay, and selling at large discounts, leading some mills to process these logs as well. Since the salvage program is likely to be in place with high volumes for some time before it eventually slows down, domestic spruce sawlog prices will probably remain near current levels.

This will provide central European sawmills with a competitive advantage in both domestic and export markets.

With rising volumes of distressed sawlogs at low prices, there will be an increase in central European lumber production. Existing mills are experiencing a critical shortage of skilled workers, so adding capacity is difficult (aside from extending shifts or operating on Saturdays). However, we expect

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total lumber production in the three impacted countries to generally expand (aside from 2020 output slippage due to COVID-19) before production eventually eases back toward pre-beetle levels near the end of the decade. This means that sawmills in Germany, the Czech Republic and Austria should remain the low-cost operators in Europe, and should be able to access most (if not all) export markets competitively and with positive margins.

LUMBER EXPORTS Most of the top-quartile central European sawmills are export-oriented, meaning they have kilns as well as planers. With the acceleration of the spruce beetle salvage in Europe providing mills with low-cost logs, a higher proportion of production at these large-scale mills will likely be directed to export markets that require planed lumber (especially the U.S., but also China, Australia, the United Kingdom and others). According to FEA’s 2019 Global Sawmill Cost Benchmarking Report, central European sawmills are among the lowestcost lumber suppliers of dimension lumber in export markets such as the U.S. South. This will enable European sawmills to gain market share in the U.S. at the expense of higher-cost Canadian and U.S. producers if they need to export increased lumber volumes outside Europe. From a European exporter’s perspective, the U.S. market also has the advantage of being accessible by both break-bulk vessels and containers.

Ultimately, central European mills will select lumber export markets based on net mill returns and market risk. The U.S. looks to be a very good fit for central European mills in an era of spruce bark beetles, but it will depend on net lumber returns and prices relative to other markets.

Lumber exports to China are also expected to continue rising. In 2019, lumber exports from Germany totaled 692,000 m3 (versus only 154,000 m3 in 2018) and, in the first three months of 2020, reached 185,000 m3 (60% higher than a year earlier). Similar to exports to the U.S., trade to China will be dependent on conditions in other

markets (MENA and Japan, for instance).

Effectively, this means that central European mills will be a threat to high-cost lumber producers in other parts of Europe — and to suppliers in export markets — for at least the first half of this decade.

LOG EXPORTS In 2019, log export markets proved to be an important release valve for excess salvage spruce logs that were surplus to domestic mills’ needs in Germany and the Czech Republic. This trend will continue throughout the salvage harvest, especially since beetle-killed logs are being harvested at close to cost levels in Central Europe, allowing for exported logs to be competitively priced for volume sales to China.

In the current year, the rise in log exports is expected to pause due to curtailments related to the COVID-19 pandemic; however, this assumption could quickly change if China’s log demand picks up. Note that Germany and the Czech Republic accounted for 80% of log exports from Europe to China in 2019, a proportion we expect to grow in 2020 and beyond.

Assuming that markets return to more normal conditions later this year, log exports from Central Europe should continue to rise — perhaps even sharply, depending on market demand, container rates and container availability. Based on the potential harvest of damaged timber and the capacity limits of the central European sawmill industry to process the damaged logs, rising log export volumes could result in major disruptions to global trade flows.

The new FEA report, Central European Beetle & Windstorm Timber Disaster: Outlook to 2030, is now available. For more information, a brochure is available via this link.

Source: Russ Taylor, Managing Director, FEACanada & Rocky Goodnow, VP, North America Timber Service, FEA LLC www.harvesttech.events

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FSC DIGS HEELS IN AS PRESSURE BUILDS FOR IT TO ACT ON IKEA ILLEGAL TIMBER SCANDAL

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ne month ago, Earthsight released the findings of an 18-month long investigation into the illegal timber being used in Ikea products. The report rocked the industry and made headlines. But while Ikea and the Ukrainian government have promised to act, FSC, the green label whose failure lies at the heart of the scandal, has its head still firmly buried in the sand.

chair parts – enough for over 12,000 chairs – left VGSM to Plimob, to be finished and distributed to stores.

Flatpacked Forests: Ikea’s illegal timber problem and the flawed green label behind it received international media coverage, including in the New York Times, The Times, Le Figaro, Channel 4 News, Ukrainian Pravda and Die Zeit. The investigation revealed that illegal wood from the precious Ukrainian Carpathian forests, home to rare bears and lynx, was being used to make tens of thousands of popular Ikea chairs.

VGSM buys three-quarters (75 per cent) of all beech cut in Velyky Bychkiv SFE. Nearly all (96 per cent) of its beech production goes to Ikea direct or via Plimob. Plimob sends Ikea two million chairs each year, half of which could be made from Ukrainian wood.

Ukrainian furniture manufacturer VGSM, a major Ikea supplier, is linked to many of the illegalities.

VGSM produces Börje beech chairs for direct export to Ikea in the UK and Poland, and also sells raw beech, oak and ash to an Ikea factory. Most exports, however, are unfinished Ikea furniture and beech processed across the border in Romania by another Ikea supplier, Plimob.

Federal inspectors found that Velyky Bychkiv state forestry enterprise (SFE), which supplies VGSM, broke the law when issuing logging permits, resulting in widespread illegal forest clearances.

The permits enabled firms to log during ‘silence periods’ – months each year when certain logging is prohibited under Ukraine law.

They identified 109 sites of illegal logging in 2018.

Earthsight discovered that VGSM was the logging contractor for 10 of these locations, encompassing almost a quarter of the total beech harvested.

Beech trees accounted for three-fifths (60 per cent) of the timber cut – the same material in Ikea chairs. A week after the 2018 silence period ended, shipments totalling 38 tonnes of Ikea Terje beech August 2020

Illegal felling persisted in 2019 and 2020. Demand for cheap wood was so great that chainsaws continued to roar through the prohibited silence period during the Covid-19 lockdown in April.

Records obtained by Earthsight reveal that VGSM sends Plimob enough wood parts to make 600,000 Ikea chairs annually, plus enough raw beech for an additional 400,000 Terje chairs. Combined, that is enough seats to fill London’s Wembley Stadium more than 10 times.

VGSM has also purchased timber from 16 other SFEs in the last four years. Of these, Earthsight is aware of evidence of illegalities in 14.

In Flatpacked Forests, Earthsight estimates that Ikea consumes one tree every second to meet global demand for its furniture – an appetite that unscrupulous firms are eager to feed.

The report reveals how suspect Ukrainian wood has made its way into many other Ikea products, including cheap chipboard shelving and furniture.

This likely includes wood linked to high-level bribes paid during the reign of Ukraine’s deposed president, Viktor Yanukovych.

To stop illegal and unsustainably harvested wood slipping into its supply chain, Ikea mainly relies on the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), the world’s leading green labelling system for timber. But Earthsight’s findings show the certification body

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is failing to protect forests, both in Ukraine and worldwide.

The Ikea products Earthsight traced were all made with FSC-certified wood, which is supposed to guarantee timber is ethically sourced. Earthsight cited numerous previous scandals regarding FSC from around the world and argued that its failure to address fundamental flaws in its systems is undermining efforts to address climate breakdown.

In the wake of the report, the Ukrainian Prime Minister ordered a widespread crackdown on illegality in the forest sector. The head of Ukraine’s forest service has also been sacked. Ikea has said it takes the information extremely seriously and launched multiple urgent investigations into Earthsight’s findings. But FSC has done nothing but issue denials and put up smokescreens.

FSC’s published response does not welcome the findings or promise to investigate them. It does not recognise their seriousness. Instead, the 19page document, which takes the form of an ‘FAQ’, is deeply misleading and in some cases factually incorrect. Earthsight has now published a point-bypoint response. Highlights include: • FSC claims that a key Ukrainian law was simply ‘interpreted’ differently by certifying bodies but fails to mention that this ‘interpretation’ contradicts that of the Ukrainian State Environmental Inspectorate and FSC Ukraine.

FSC makes no apology for the fact that its certifiers chose to ‘interpret’ Ukrainian law in a way which is beneficial to logging companies and contradicts the interpretation of a Ukrainian government agency.

• FSC repeatedly cites examples of action being taken against wrongdoers as proof that its compliance systems are working, when they actually prove the opposite. Earthsight’s analysis of the numbers it provides reveals that almost all the cases it cites were exposed by journalists and activists. They were not picked up by FSC’s own procedures. Rather than proving that those procedures are working, they actually prove that they are not.

• In its response, FSC reveals that it has no idea how many of 40,000 certificates which no longer exist were terminated for poor August 2020

• performance (as opposed to simply expiring, as appears to be what happened in nearly all cases). This speaks volumes about FSC’s true level of interest in understanding the levels of compliance in its systems.

• FSC fails to even address some of the most fundamental criticisms made in the report, including that it encourages timber firms to claim undue credit for meaningless ‘chain of custody’ certificates. Instead it falsely claims that Earthsight described this as fraud, when we said nothing of the sort.

• FSC contradicts itself, denying that it has lobbied the Ukrainian government to water down environmental controls on logging, while at the same time admitting to ‘helping optimize the requirements’ of such laws. FSC appears to be ignorant of what its own office has been doing, since such demands are a matter of public record.

• FSC claims that it didn’t take action against an FSC-certified Chinese company involved in a multi-million dollar US Department of Justice illegal timber case because it wasn’t ‘reported’ to it, though it was widely covered in the media.

Even now that FSC has been alerted to the issue

by Earthsight’s report, they have not committed to investigate or thanked us for alerting them to it.

• In a particularly desperate response regarding the recent dropping of a new traceability tool, FSC now claims that it was never a ‘tool’ at all, apparently forgetting that it had in fact specifically advertised it as such. Its response on the issue of traceability misleadingly refers to ‘transaction verification’ as if it were standard practice, when it is nothing of the sort.

• FSC implies that the organisation has taken meaningful action to protect virgin forests (‘intact forest landscapes’) when it has not.

It also claims that ‘the most important environmental values’ in such forests are maintained when they are logged, something which plentiful peer-reviewed research shows to be impossible. Earthsight re-iterates its belief that consumers buying products displaying an FSC logo would be shocked and appalled to discover that the wood concerned could have

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• come from trees cut down in virgin rainforest.

• As evidence that its expansion in countries like Russia, Belarus and Ukraine has not been driven by Ikea, FSC names a number of other large European wood firms expanding their demand from these countries. It neglects to mention that many of the named firms were also previously exposed by Earthsight for using illegal Ukrainian wood, or that some are also Ikea suppliers.

• FSC states that Earthsight’s claims about the statements made by one of its board members are ‘complete slander without any basis in fact’, seemingly unaware that those statements are a matter of public record, directly quoted in a reputable media outlet, and were never the subject of complaint or retraction.

There are many individual actions which FSC needs to take, most of which environmental groups have been demanding for years.

It must ban the use of its name and logo in relation to the ‘chain-of-custody’ certificates it issues. It must impose a mandatory traceability system to ensure non-FSC wood cannot continue to be so easily laundered into FSC supply chains. It must make the resultant data public, enabling outsiders to check it for themselves. It must address the self-defeating system where certifiers compete for business from those they are meant to assess, by reforming its structure so that entities seeking FSC certificates no longer pay certification bodies directly.

It must improve transparency, including requiring the publication of information on audits of chainof-custody holders, as well as how its members voted when proposals are made for change. It must adopt a much more precautionary approach to risk in relation to the most egregious behaviour, shifting the burden of proof on to the loggers and timber firms, especially in high-risk countries. It should pro-actively look for evidence of breaches of its policy of association, not rely on NGOs to find it.

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original goals, as well as with any idea of sustainable growth in an era of climate emergency.

Many stakeholders and consumers have contacted Earthsight following our report’s release, expressing shock and concern at what it reveals about FSC, a label many had previously trusted. Civil society groups in Ukraine and around the world have begun mobilising, and petitions are taking off.

Meanwhile, the last month has seen yet more scandal emerge regarding FSC-certified logging companies. Yet in the face of its rapidly disappearing credibility, FSC seems intent on burying its head in the sand. Its largest supporter, leading global conservation group WWF, has meanwhile remained silent.

FSC’s tepid response has shocked even its most hardened critics. Simon Counsell, an FSC co-founder who for 26 years led the Rainforest Foundation UK, told Earthsight: “Because of FSC’s failings, illegal wood has been able to enter the supply chain of the world’s largest furniture firm. The manner in which the FSC has responded is frankly deplorable”.

Sam Lawson, Earthsight’s director, called on FSC’s largest funders and supporters to demand more from it. “This response proves yet again that FSC isn’t just dysfunctional - it is becoming an embarrassment.

By continuing to publicly promote and associate with it, Ikea and WWF are risking their own reputations, as are its other remaining supporters. If it keeps up this attitude of blind denial, its future is bleak.” www.earthsight.org.uk FSC STATEMENT ON EARTHSIGHT REPORT 2020 FSC is fully aware of the difficult environment in Ukraine, where the country shows many of the problems typically prevalent in emerging economies. Issues such as corruption, law enforcement failures and social transformation difficulties are a substantial reason behind many forestry management problems in the country.

While FSC certification cannot replace government oversight and action against fraudulent activities, it can support such actions as shown by the termination of certificates from 29 organizations in Ukraine.

Whenever illicit acts by certificate holders are

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identified or reported, they are investigated, and if proven to be substantiated, the certificate is suspended or terminated. In extreme cases, the certificate holder is expelled completely from the FSC system.

To combat problems in the Ukrainian timber industry, FSC has adopted a holistic approach in which it implements a number of measures across three main areas of work: 1. The development and implementation of the Ukrainian Forest Stewardship Standard 2. Improving supply chain integrity 3. Engaging with key stakeholders in an open and transparent approach In its most recent meeting in June 2020, FSC’s International Board of Directors agreed to adopt additional measures including normative changes proposed to provide FSC with additional options to act on supply chain integrity issues in Ukraine and other high-risk areas.

ON CONFLICT OF INTEREST: Impartiality is one of the fundamental principles of any credible certification scheme and addressed in detail by relevant FSC requirements, which

are largely adopted from the International Standardization Organization (ISO). Additionally, the inherent conflict of interest of certification bodies getting paid by their clients (i.e. the certified companies) is not only addressed by this whole suite of requirements, it is also one of the focal areas for an accreditation body to assess. By using a single, internationally operating accreditation body, FSC is – other than certification schemes relying on national accreditation bodies – ensuring global consistency and able to address relevant weaknesses in international certification bodies’ management systems more holistically.

Assurance Services International (ASI) has developed its own system to further lower the risk of partiality by conducting so-called compliance assessments allowing them to directly review a certificate holder’s conformity with certification requirements and thus the adequacy of the certification body’s previous assessment results.

FSC will continue working in partnership with state institutions, NGOs, social groups, local communities, and businesses to address the root of the problems threatening the Ukrainian forests and together provide fertile ground for long term positive change. www.fsc.org

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BIJOL FIRE COMBI MACHINE

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he inventive Fire Combi Truck from Bijol was premièred at the Austrian Forestry exhibition in 2019. Bijol are a Slovenian company who have been manufacturing equipment for extracting timber from the forest for over 20 years. The Fire Combi Machine uses Bijol’s BWS 240 6wd as the carrier.

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firebreaks and two 11.5 tonne rear mounted Uniforest hydraulic winches with electro hydraulic unwinding for easier cable release.

Due to climate change forest fires have been on the increase. Getting equipment and water to where it is needed most is one of the biggest challenges facing fire fighters - the Bijol Fire Combi Machine is a breakthrough in this field.

One of the main benefits of this machine is that it can be easily converted back to a timber forwarder when the fire season is over or it can be used with different modules for transporting first aid, food and water.

It is a six wheel drive forwarder base with a 240hp Deutz engine and a load sensing hydraulic system. A fire hose for precision fire fighting, is attached to the 11m reach Palfinger Epsilon crane which can spray a water jet up to 60m. An additional three high pressure water hoses can be used simultaneously by fire fighters and the option of a 5,000 or 10,000ltr water tank can be fitted. The Combi machine is equipped with a 2.3m wide front mounted mulcher for creating

All the hoses, fire fighting equipment and gas masks can be stored securely in the many storage areas available.

The fire truck can be remotely operated at speeds of up to 4km/hr by the hand held radio pack and can travel at up to 30km/hr.

Bijol have spent a great deal of time and effort protecting the Fire Combi Machine and the operator. A a smoke filter is fitted inside the cabin and it has a fire extinguishing system fitted which protects the cabin, wheels and body.

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It is a replacement dipper boom with a double telescopic extending dipper boom to increase reach.

I It is intended for fitting to excavators in the 1422 tonne class and can be attached without any conversion work on the main boom and connected via the excavator quick coupling system.

It allows excavators to increase their working range and all the hydraulic hoses are routed internally on the boom for better protection.

It can be used with the Westtech range of accessories and with other options which include an Epslink, Rotator, Gripper, Grip saw and for using with a harvesting head

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PALFINGER EPSILON SMART CONTROL

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mart Control is a new boom tip controller making crane operation easier, more intuitive and faster than ever. I tried this out myself at a forestry exhibition and found it a very easy system to use. The crane movements are precise and smooth and this will play a big part in getting crane operators up to speed in a much shorter time-scale.

Crane operators no longer have to control each cylinder individually because now, thanks to the electronic assistance system, the operator can concentrate exclusively on the boom tip.

Smart Control also allows the crane’s physical capability to be utilised to the full in every situation by ensuring that the most important movement parameters are perfectly optimised with each other in every position.

This helps to enhance the efficiency of work performed using the crane and ensures that crane operators are not quite as exhausted as they

used to be at the end of the day. This places less of a physical load on operators which helps to prevent accidents and significantly reduce crane training times.

Smart Control is also the only system on the market to feature an adaptive gripper tip controller. This means that when objects are lifted from the ground, the gripper is also raised automatically so that it does not come into contact with the ground when it closes. This reduces not only ground disturbance but also damage to the truck loading surface.

In addition, the integrated electronic limit position damper helps to significantly reduce wear on the main components.

With this latest product PALFINGER EPSILON has given a lot of attention to servicefriendliness. The sensors can be maintained and replaced without the hydraulic cylinders having to be removed.

• Crane operators now have to concentrate only on the boom tip, not on the individual movements of the cylinders • Easy and intuitive • Crane operation is up to 15% faster • Operators suffer from less mental fatigue – helps to prevent accidents and makes life easier for operators • More efficient • Steady speed of the gripper – regardless of the reach • Reduced wear thanks to electronic limit position damping • Adaptive gripper tip controller • Exceptionally service-friendly August 2020

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STIHL 500I CHAINSAW

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his is the first chainsaw to feature fuel injection and offers the best power to weight ratio of any chainsaw on the market.

The 500i injection technologies give rapid chain acceleration of 0-100km/hr in 0.25 seconds.

Sensors measure air pressure, internal and external temperatures and relay the information to the control unit; this information determines the optimum fuel quality and the correct ignition timing. It has a semi automatic decompression valve for easier starting; the valve is pressed

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manually but closes automatically. Combined with Elasto start, which reduces the shock on user’s joints and muscles caused by the compression of the engine, the saw starts easily when hot or cold.

I have received good feedback from users regarding this saw, reliability has been excellent and the power when felling large trees is immense. The only negativity I have heard is that this saw can be quite thirsty on fuel when snedding out conifers.

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KONRAD COMBI YARDERS

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onrad manufacture two sizes of tower yarders. Both attach to the the rear of excavators and will extract trees at a distance of up to 500m.

The smaller yarder can be fitted with a Woody 40 or 50 harvesting head while the larger base can be used with a Woody 60 harvesting head which will process trees up to 65cm diameter.

This is a superb concept as one person can operate the yarder and harvester at the landing.

The excavator rotates in front of the yarder tower with a slewing area of about 340° so is able to

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manoeuvre freely for stacking different sizes of produce separately. The frame geometry of the Woody head allows the feed rollers to be folded back out of the way so that the head can be used as a grapple for stacking timber.

As the yarder is mounted on an excavator it means that it can travel off road across the forest floor to the steeper or wetter areas that cannot be safely mechanically harvested.

The yarder tower is folded down for travelling and transporting and is set up by remote control.

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he new personal protection screen for the Moritz mini felling tractors has been nominated for the Austrofoma Innovation Award and was been awarded the silver medal at Agritechnica 2019 by the German agricultural association.

The screen is an attachment that is used with the Pfanzelt Moritz mini felling tractor. It was showcased to the public for the very first time at DLG Waldtage in 2019. This new approach to safety was the fuel for many conversations about current forestry issues. The thought behind the system is simple: boosting the safety of loggers who are manually felling on the ground.

There is a high accident risk for forestry workers

PFANZELT FELLING SHELTER

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when manually felling trees. Vibrations (e.g. caused by driving in the wedge) or wind may cause deadwood to separate and fall. This may cause injuries that could have fatal consequences.

The personal protection screen for the Moritz mini felling tractors offers maximum protection for forestry workers throughout the entire felling process.

Previous systems to protect forestry workers from falling deadwood falling from trees that are being felled or from other adjacent trees, focus on certain periods during the felling process.

The personal protection screen for mini felling tractors now makes it possible to protect the complete felling process including access areas.

The remote controlled protection screen is set up

before accessing the hazardous area.

Consequently, forestry workers are protected before they approach trees (as deadwood or broken off branches may also drop at this stage).

The protection screen is based on the Moritz mini felling tractors; it can be transported on a car trailer and takes one minute to set up prior to felling.

The Moritz with its narrow track width and very low ground pressure can gain access to areas that other equipment is unable to reach.

The felling shelter is an excellent solution for chainsaw operators who are dealing with dead trees and ideal for dealing with Ash dieback.

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ECO LOG 560C CONVERSION

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his is a unique EcoLog harvester build carried out by Scott Burton of SB Forestry.

Scott converted a 6WD pendulum arm harvester into an 8WD harvester for Adrian Patterson who was harvesting windblown timber on a very wet ground in the far north of Scotland.

Scott located and purchased a good quality used EcoLog 560C harvester from Sweden and an EcoLog 560B for the donor machine. The conversion wasn’t straight forward as quite a few alterations had to be carried out to accommodate the larger bogie; the batteries had to be moved from the side to the rear of the machine.

It took Scott just three weeks to complete and it was then ready for its new home north of Helmsdale, not far away from the very top of Scotland.

Once Adrian had been harvesting for a few months I went to have a look and find out how the Eco Log was getting along.

The harvesting site was pretty much a peat bog,

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the timber had blown down quite a few years previously so was pretty much dead and dying with barely any brash for extraction routes.

Adrian had fitted Clark’s flotation tracks all round which worked very well on the soft ground.

The extra wide 1000mm tracks were fitted to the front and 700mm’s on the rear. The harvesting head was a Log Max 6000 but Adrian was looking to downsize to the 5000 as the trees he was harvesting were quite small. The side mounted 11.5 m reach crane offered excellent unobstructed vision for harvesting and during travelling with the rigid centre joint giving outstanding stability even at full reach.

Adrian was delighted with the reliability and performance of his harvester and thought it was brilliant on the soft ploughed site as the machine can be raised up to 1191mm for clearing obstacles or lowered to ground level during harvesting to prevent “settling”. His previous harvester was a Silvatec 896 and admitted the difference with the Eco Log was night and day

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The Hybrid has been well received and won its first award in July 2019. Bois International, the leading French-language magazine in the forest industry, chose the Logset 8H GTE Hybrid as forest machine of the year. It also won the innovative award at the Austrofoma exhibition in Austria in October 2019.

The Logset 8H GTE Hybrid is a powerful

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medium-sized harvester that won’t slow down under pressure. The hybrid system provides 104 kW (142 hp) of additional power, so the harvester’s diesel engine runs smoothly evenly when the machine knocks down and is working on large trees. The harvester easily performs many tasks at the same time, maintaining a steady load on the diesel engine.

The hybrid harvester has the same external dimensions as a standard Logset 8H GTE harvester.

Hybrid technology is integrated with the harvester’s diesel engine and offers 45% more power and 39% extra torque. Fuel savings can be up to 25%, which means that hybrid harvester’s

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labour costs are cheaper than a standard harvester. The hybrid harvester stays at its highperformance pace even with large trees, which increases the machine’s productivity.

The TH 55, 65 or 75 harvesting head is attached to the strong Mesera 240H parallel crane with optimal geometry for stability which allows the driver to take advantage of the crane’s 11-metre reach.

The TOC-MD 2 control system developed by Logset enables the driver to maximize machine productivity. The program is operator friendly and easy to navigate. This technology has been tried and tested for many years.

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BOOMING E-COMMERCE DEMANDS OPTIMIZED WOOD-PROCESSING SUPPLY CHAINS

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any sectors are in the doldrums due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but for those companies managing to keep their doors open, the e-commerce market is booming, thanks to those forced to stay at home and order many of their supplies online. This has led to a massive global increase in the need for cardboard and other wood-derived forms of packaging.

The effect of this has recently been noted at the US Port of Savannah, Georgia, where, even as early as February, there was a marked rise in the handling of wood products.

Although the change could be attributed to growth in wood pulp – which has increased by 25.5 percent year-on-year and paper and paperboard by 21.7 percent – over the course of the first two months of 2020, Savannah handled 78,486 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of containerized forest products; an increase of six percent over the same two months in 2019.

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Such a demand spike in the handling of these wood-based materials, so early into the onset of the pandemic, speaks volumes – literally. So how have companies met the surge? The explanation is, in part, straightforward – automation.

“Increased automation across all industries is becoming the new norm,” says Bruks Siwertell Sales and Marketing Senior Vice President, Ken Upchurch. “The pulp and paper industry have been using fully automated wood yards for decades and through the years of experience gained from supporting these customers, we have developed wood yard systems that utilize the best available technology for the wood pellet industry as well.”

Wood-processing facilities are, in fact, leading many other industries in terms of the extent of automation in their production chains. A notable example of a US industrial-scale, fully automated wood chip facility is Green Circle Bio Energy Inc in Cottondale, Florida. It began operations in 2008 and is now owned by Enviva Biomass. Since it began operations, the facility has gone from an

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annual green wood chip processing capacity of 500,000 metric tons to three million. This growth has been supported by a broad range of fully automated Bruks equipment.

“The wood yard, supplied by Bruks Siwertell, has proven to be a very reliable element of the Cottondale process,” continues Mr Upchurch. “In fact, it is now seen as the industry model for high-volume wood processing.”

MANAGING THE CIRCULAR GIANTS Bruks equipment at Cottondale includes a large circular blending bed stacker reclaimer (CBBSR).

Huge wood chip piles are built continuously in a 360-degree rotational pattern, where successive layers of material are laid down using a stacking conveyor that pivots through a complete circle as the pile grows.

The reclaim bridge is located at ground level and moves into the pile as it reclaims. At the same time, a harrow agitates the reclaiming face of the pile, fluidizing the material, which is caught by a large diameter screw. It transfers the wood chips to the central area, where it drops through a conical chute onto the reclaim belt. This belt passes under the pile and emerges beyond the edge, maintaining the circular base of the pile without interruption.

The automated technology offered by the CBBSR enables the oldest materials to be reclaimed first, ensuring consistent quality throughout, and excellent performance at the plant.

TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESSION “Wood yard automation has been used for many years, but new advances in technology have made them even more reliable with higher capacities,” explains Mr Upchurch. “Automation has also improved safety and environmental aspects during the same timeframe.”

In addition to wood yards, Bruks Siwertell offers a range of dry bulk handling and wood-processing machinery that has set industry standards. All are geared towards efficient handling, the elimination of material degradation and waste, and the reduction of environmental impact.

One of its latest products is The Belt Conveyor™, which is a pioneering new conveying system that has eliminated the use of traditional idlers under August 2020

air cushion. For biomass – an alternative fuel now displacing coal at many power plants – it is a game-changer, eliminating dust emissions, conserving pellet quality and doing away with the extensive, costly maintenance demands of idler belt conveyors.

“New designs like the The Belt Conveyor and the latest CBBSRs incorporate advancements in mechanical and electrical designs and are being used to improve operations for essential service suppliers,” he concludes.

SUSTAINABILITY FOCUS Wood processing is one of the rare examples of a bulk material production and handling chain in which almost everything can be recycled, and is arguably a good candidate to reduce humanity’s reliance on non-renewable fossil fuels. Packaging materials can be recycled and reused as well.

We believe that even the smallest progression towards reducing environmental impact and waste can be regarded as a direct contributor to a more sustainable future; but with the help of Bruks Siwertell, Enviva Biomass and many other companies like it are taking much larger steps. www.bruks-siwertell.com

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PORTABLE DNA DEVICE CAN DETECT TREE PESTS IN UNDER TWO HOURS

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sian gypsy moths feed on a wide range of important plants and trees. White pine blister rust can kill young trees in only a couple of years. But it’s not always easy to detect the presence of these destructive species just by looking at spots and bumps on a tree, or on the exterior of a cargo ship.

Now a new rapid DNA detection method developed at the University of British Columbia can identify these pests and pathogens in less than two hours, without using complicated processes or chemicals – a substantial time savings compared to the several days it currently takes to send samples to a lab for testing.

“Sometimes, a spot is just a spot,” explains forestry professor Richard Hamelin, who designed the system with collaborators from UBC, Natural Resources Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. “Other times, it’s a deadly fungus or an exotic bug that has hitched a ride on a shipping container and has the potential to decimate local parks, forests and farms. So you want to know as soon as possible what you’re looking at, so that you can collect more samples to assess the extent of the invasion or begin to formulate a plan of action.”

Hamelin’s research focuses on using genomics to design better detection and monitoring methods for invasive pests and pathogens that threaten forests. For almost 25 years, he’s been looking for a fast, accurate, inexpensive DNA test that can be performed even in places, like forests, without fast Internet or steady power supply. He may have found it. The method, demonstrated in a preview last year for forestry policymakers in Ottawa, is straightforward. Tiny samples like parts of leaves or branches, or insect parts like wings and antennae, are dropped into a tube and popped into a small, battery-powered device (the Franklin thermo cycler, made by Philadelphia-based Biomeme). The device checks to see if these DNA fragments match the genomic material of the target species and generates a signal that can be visualized on a paired smartphone.

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UBC forestry professor Richard Hamelin preparing samples for analysis. Photo credit: Paul H Joseph/ UBC cent accuracy if it is a match or not, if we’re looking at a threatening invasive species or one that’s benign,” said Hamelin. “We can analyze up to nine samples from the same or different species at a time, and it’s all lightweight enough—the thermocycler weighs only 1.3 kilos—to fit into your backpack with room to spare.”

The method relies on PCR testing, the method that is currently also the gold standard for COVID-19.

PCR testing effectively analyzes even tiny amounts of DNA by amplifying (through applying heating and cooling cycles) a portion of the genetic material to a level where it can be detected.

Hamelin’s research was supported by Genome Canada, Genome BC and Genome Quebec and published in PLOS One. The UBC team, including lead author Arnaud Capron, tested this approach on species such as the Asian gypsy moth, white pine blister rust and sudden oak death pathogen, which are listed among the most destructive invasive pests worldwide.

“Our forestry, agriculture and horticulture are vital industries contributing billions of dollars to Canada’s economy so it’s essential that we protect them from their enemies,” added Hamelin. “With early detection and steady surveillance, we can ensure that potential problems are nipped, so to speak, in the bud.” www.news.ubc.ca

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PERIOD-END COMMENT FROM SETRA Q2 2020 Wood products company Setra is reporting an operating profit of SEK 59 million (117) for the first six months of 2020. Net sales totalled SEK 2,203 million (2,383). Operating profits for the second quarter amounted to SEK 47 million (34), with net sales totalling SEK 1,109 million (1,255).

The effects of the COVID-19 virus continue to cause uncertainty. To date, however, Setra has succeeded in maintaining its full sawmill production, without furloughing any employees.

Setra’s crisis management team is monitoring the development of the virus and its potential impact on Setra’s operations on an ongoing basis.

For the first half of the year, Setra has returned positive operating profits in the amount of SEK 59 million, which is down slightly on the same period in 2019, largely on account of significantly lower sales prices. Deliveries during the second quarter were actually better than expected, powered primarily by sales to China, Japan and Sweden. There is some optimism concerning future development, given that deliveries to Europe in particular are expected to increase. That said, appreciable uncertainty still applies with regard to the development of the market over the second half of the year.

“Setra continues to abide by the applicable recommendations at the same time as maintaining a high level of flexibility and readiness to adapt to corona-related market development. On a daily basis, however, it is most important to devote our focus to the factors we can influence through internal improvement work,” says Katarina Levin, CEO of Setra.

The factory for cross-laminated timber in Långshyttan in which Setra made a strategic investment has commenced production on schedule, and in the middle of June it was officially announced that Setra has been commissioned to deliver the timber frames for Cederhusen, the Folkhem housing development project.

Also in the middle of June, the first package from Setra’s strategic investment in a trim saw and planing machine in Hasselfors was finished and ready for sale.

Cash flow from operating activities in the first half of the year totalled SEK 403 million (66). Net financial debt amounted to SEK 143 million (119) at the end of the period, which corresponds to a net debt/equity ratio of 10 percent (8).

Key figures*

Apr–Jun (3 months) 2020 2019

Jan–Jun (6 months) 2020 2019

Net sales, MSEK Operating profit/loss, excl. non-recurring items, MSEK Operating profit/loss MSEK Profit/loss after tax, MSEK Operating margin, excl. non-recurring items, % Return on operating capital, %, Full-year Cash flow from operating activities, MSEK

1,109 1,255 46 52 47 34 33 26 4,1 4.1 -2,9 0.5 373 72

2,203 2,383 58 135 59 117 36 90 2,6 5.7 403 66

*Setra does not publish a complete year-end report.

For further information, contact: Katarina Levin, President and CEO, phone +46 8 705 03 10, mobile +46 70 594 92 54 Johanna Gydingsgård, CFO, phone +46 8 705 03 03, mobile +46 72 453 85 41 www.setragroup.com August 2020

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BATTERY POWERED CLASS 8 SEMI-TRUCK FROM TESLA

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esla have developed an all electric battery powered Class 8 Semi-Truck which should be available on general sale from 2021.

Since it’s unveiling at a press conference in 2017, the Semi has been undergoing rigorous trials including hauling cargo from Nevada to California.

Fully charged and loaded, this truck will have a 500mile (805km) range, acceleration from 0-60mph in 20 seconds (5 seconds unloaded) and would maintain that 60mph on a 5% incline.

Tesla plans to have a network of solar powered “Tesla Megacharger” charging stations where recharging the batteries to 80% would take 30 minutes. Tesla maintain that they would be able to offer a one million mile warranty (1.6 million km) with the electric powered truck as maintenance is much simpler than a diesel powered truck.

Analysts predict that the Semi would be better suited for short and mid range transportation. To keep within the legal weight limits the payload is less than a normal Semi due to the weight of the batteries. Current battery technology predicts that the batteries would weigh around 11800kg which is about one third of the payload and this would

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increase the capital cost of the truck.

Tesla have already taken deposits on over 2,000 pre orders of the Semi from customers. AnheuserBusch, DHL, FedEx, PepsiCo and Walmart are some of the companies who will be using the new Semi’s when they come to market.

In the prototype that was shown in November, the driver’s seat was located in the centre of the cab. There was a removable jump seat for an extra passenger but no sleeping area. There were touch screen displays on either side of the steering wheel, and no other instrument panels. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that the windshield would be explosionproof.

Tesla said that the Semi would be equipped with enhanced autopilot as standard equipment, offering semi-autonomous capability. Using more radar devices and cameras than Tesla cars, the system would enable the truck to stay in its own lane and at a safe distance from other vehicles on the highway.

It would also have emergency braking, and would warn the driver of any potential hazards near the vehicle.

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Enhanced Autopilot helps avoid collisions, a centred driver position provides maximum visibility and control, and a low centre of gravity offers rollover protection. Every driver is responsible for remaining alert and active when using Autopilot, and must be prepared to take action at any time.

Tesla also said that new technology with Active safety controls would detect and prevent the risk of jack-knifing. Musk said that the system would eventually allow several units to operate in an autopilot-based convoy which would be led by a lead truck with a driver and this would be a cheaper alternative than rail transport. Platooning is legal in only eight states and requires a human driver in each truck, so changes in legislation would be necessary to achieve Musk’s vision.

In mid-January this year, Tesla announced to its reservation holders a winter testing program to validate the Semi in cold weather and low-traction conditions.

The Semi with the 500-mile range is expected to cost £140,000 in the UK. A lower-spec variant with a 300-mile range will be priced from £110,000.

Electric energy costs are half those of diesel. With fewer systems to maintain, the Tesla Semi provides £160,000+ in fuel savings and a two-year payback period. Tesla claims that the Semi is the safest, most comfortable truck ever. Four independent motors

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provide maximum power and acceleration and require the lowest energy cost per mile - 2kWh per mile.

Many other manufacturers have begun developing class 8 electric trucks including BYD Company, Daimler AG, Kenworth, Nikola Motor, Peterbuilt, Toyota, Volvo and Xos. Other companies such as Cummings, DAF, Enride, Uber and Volkswagen are also looking to use electric technology in other types and sizes of trucks. www.tesla.com

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CANADA’S FOREST SECTION PROMOTES INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR INNOVATION

CANADA’S BOREAL FOREST IS WELL MANAGED

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he International Council of Forest and Paper Associations (ICFPA) recently announced its biennial international Blue Sky Young Researchers Award contest to generate interest and raise awareness around innovations taking place in the world of forestry.

The ICFPA is an international group representing twentyeight countries from around the world that liaises with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (UN FAO) on forest policy development and shares leading practices. Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) is a member of the ICFPA and is hopeful that some of the great forestry innovation and young research talent here in Canada can be showcased in this global competition.

“Canada is a world leader in sustainable forest management and innovation,” noted Derek Nighbor, President and CEO of FPAC. Nighbor is also serving a two-year term as President of the ICFPA. “Given FPAC’s current leadership role at ICFPA, we would love nothing more than to see some young Canadian forestry researchers make it to the top of the international podium,” said Nighbor.

The contest is an opportunity for forest sector researchers and professionals under the age of 30 to showcase how their game-changing ideas, practices, processes, and technologies are advancing the global bioeconomy while sustaining the natural environment. A Canadian winner will be selected and will have an opportunity to compete against other researchers from around the world. Three final winners will be selected globally and will have an opportunity to present their projects at the ICFPA’s CEO Global Roundtable tentatively scheduled for Northern Australia in April 2021.

“As the world moves to recover from the economic ravages of COVID-19, the international forest products community is looking for ways to inspire real solutions that support sustainable forest management, advance innovation, and spur the global economy,” said Nighbor. “We are thrilled to be supporting an international initiative that has the potential to highlight made-in-Canada research and solutions that can benefit the entire planet,” he added. www.fpac.ca

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s the national voice of forest practitioners, the Canadian Institute of Forestry / Institut forestier du Canada (the Institute) fosters public awareness, promotes competency among forestry professionals, and pursues partnerships, such as with the Centre for Social Intelligence to proudly champion the Gender Equity in Canada’s Forest Sector National Action Plan.

The Institute takes an active role in helping to advance science through peer-reviewed research publications (The Forestry Chronicle). The Institute is a member of the Forest Professional Regulators of Canada and the Canadian Forestry Accreditation Board, and partners with accredited institutions to help foresters obtain and maintain their competencies by providing bridge training and e-learning opportunities regarding developments in the science and practice of forestry.

There has been recent media attention concerning the management of Canada’s boreal forest. The Institute would like to make it clear that Canada is a leader in sustainable forest management with some of the strictest laws for harvesting forests.

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strive to incorporate the values and perspectives of stakeholders who use the land on which trees grow, including Canada’s Indigenous Peoples whose history and culture is inextricably linked to forests and all that they support.

Canada’s boreal forest is well managed by many standards such as success of forest renewal after logging, adherence to government rules for levels of harvesting and forest renewal (itis the law for all forests harvested on public lands to be regenerated), a very high level of third-party certification of sustainability of forestry operations, and very low levels of conversion of forest lands to other uses.

According to Natural Resources Canada’s The State of Canada’s Forests Annual Report 2019, Canada has a total 347 million hectares (ha) of forest area (which has remained stable over the decades, decreasing by less than 1% from 1990 to 2017), and only 0.01% is lost to deforestation on an annual basis. Of that 0.01% of forest lost, only 4% is caused by forestry, while mining, oil, and gas (37%), agriculture (35%), and other infrastructure (24%) make up the remaining 96%. Furthermore, 47% of Canada’s forests are third-party certified, which is more than any other country in the world. To put this in perspective, United States (12%), Russia (7%), Brazil (2%) and China (3%) combined do not match up to Canada’s third-party certification.

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EMERGENCY FUNDING FOR COVID-19 SAFETY MEASURES IN FOREST OPERATIONS

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anada’s forests provide a wide range of economic, social and environmental benefits for our country, including as an important source of employment for communities from coast to coast. A thriving forest sector is key to Canada’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and will create benefits for future generations.

Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Seamus O’Regan, has announced the federal government’s intent to provide up to $30 million to offset additional costs associated with COVID-19 safety measures for small and medium enterprises in the forest sector, including tree-planting operations. Faced with the challenges of both maintaining the manufacturing of essential products and ensuring seedlings are planted on schedule amid COVID-19, federal, provincial and territorial governments, together with industry, worked collaboratively to quickly put in place measures to protect workers and communities.

The government intends to work with the provinces and territories to deliver this funding, which will preserve jobs for forest sector workers, including approximately 7,000 tree planters this year.

More specifically, today’s investment will help cover extra costs for things like sanitizing stations, additional accommodations and/or transportation, facilities and services to maintain social distancing, and personal protective equipment. In addition, funding announced today will help support the scheduled planting of 600 million trees. A successful 2020 tree planting season and a resilient forest sector will help the government deliver on its commitment to plant two billion trees incrementally over the next ten years, a key part of Canada’s efforts to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

“This announcement is about protecting workers and maintaining important seasonal jobs while getting us closer to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.”

The Honourable Seamus O’Regan, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources www.canada.ca

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SHOCKING IMAGES SHOW ILLEGAL FIRES RAGING IN THE AMAZON

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mages captured by Greenpeace Brazil from July 7-10 show fires raging throughout the state of Mato Grosso in the Amazon rainforest. It has been illegal to start fires in the state since July 1st and, as of yesterday, there is a 120-day moratorium on fires in the Amazon as a whole.

As well as fires, Greenpeace Brazil documented images of completely burned areas and areas being prepared for burning.

With 4,437 hotspots - number of hotspots registered from 1 January to July 13 - the state of Mato Grosso has had the highest number of fires in the Brazilian Amazon this year, representing half of all fires in the Brazilian Amazon in 2020.

Romulo Batista, Greenpeace Brazil Amazon campaigner, said: “Banning fires alone does not work. Those calling on the Brazilian government to act cannot fool

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themselves and think that President Bolsonaro’s sloppy PR moves will have meaningful impacts.

“These images, along with the record deforestation rates this year, are the intended outcome of Bolsonaro’s long term strategy for the Amazon. His government has been dismantling environmental protection laws and kneecapping the power of the environmental protection agencies since he took office. They have even used the COVID-19 pandemic as a smokescreen to further enable deforestation, logging and mining.

“This administration is doing nothing but putting the climate and more lives at risk, especially those of Indigenous Peoples. Protecting the capacity to monitor and stop environmental destruction and to enforce the law is essential.”

In June 2020, 2,248 fires were recorded in the Amazon, a 20 percent increase compared to June

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2019 (1,800) and the largest recorded number for the month since 2007. Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon also hit a 13-year record high during the month of June. From 1 to 13 July, 1,057 fires were already recorded in the biome.

Large fires in the Amazon rainforest do not occur naturally, but are deliberately set by farmers or land grabbers to expand the land used for cattle ranching and industrial agriculture production.

Anna Jones, head of forests at Greenpeace UK, said: “Just a few weeks ago, more than 40 companies, including several British supermarkets, signed a letter to the Brazilian Congress expressing their concern about Amazon fires and deforestation.

Those supermarkets will be judged on how they respond to this unfolding crisis. They all sell high volumes of industrial meat, much of which is connected to deforestation in forests like the Amazon. It’s time supermarkets dropped forest destroyers and replaced industrial meat with plant based options – it’s vital if we’re to reduce our impact on the climate, people and wildlife.”

Indigenous Peoples, already dealing with the additional risk of COVID-19, will face even higher risk, as fires intensify and air pollution is added to the list of their health threats.

The Brazilian government’s actions against the environment has been damaging the country’s reputation and economy, as investors, trade partners and major Brazilian companies have publicly raised concerns over Bolsonaro’s government’s impacts on the climate and on human rights. But Bolsonaro’s response has been performative and ineffective, such as deploying the army in costly and inefficient operations to fight deforestation and an insufficient 120-day “fires moratorium”.

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Hotspots in an area with degraded forest, in Itanhangá, Mato Grosso state. Every year, Greenpeace Brazil flies over the Amazon to monitor deforestation build up and forest fires.

Freshly deforested areas with Deter warnings and hotspots registered the previous day, in Nova Canaã do Norte, Mato Grosso state. In July, 2020, flights were made over points with Deter (Real Time Deforestation Detection System) and fire warnings, made by Inpe (National Institute for Space Research), in Pará and Mato Grosso states.

Forest remainders burning in an area registered by the last Prodes (Brazilian Amazon Satellite Monitoring Project)

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WARATAH FORESTRY EQUIPMENT RELEASES NEW H415HD HARVESTER HEAD

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aratah Forestry Equipment unveiled the new H415HD, a heavy-duty harvesting head with new features and options to suit customer feedback and rugged application needs.

“The new H415HD extends durability to our customers providing another configuration to suit their needs and bolster uptime within the size class of 400 Series model Waratah heads,” said Brent Fisher, product marketing manager for Waratah. “We’ll continue to offer the H415 and H415X models, and the new H415HD will be an additional option for our customers looking for that heavy-duty performer for wheeled harvester applications.”

NEW FEATURES To increase durability across the range, the frame on the H415HD as well as the H415 and H415X have been strengthened at several locations based on customer feedback – providing more durability and increased uptime. The H415HD’s base weight is 1401 kg (3,089 lb.), which is 71 kg (157 lb.) more than the standard H415.

Standard features of the H415HD include an HD tilt frame with thicker steel plate, expander pins for upper tilt cylinder, feed roller arms, and lower delimbing knives – to improve pin durability and frame longevity. Additionally, HD feed motor and hose guards help improve durability.

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Likewise, to lengthen the service life of the saw bar and alleviate interference in some applications, the H415HD’s saw position was changed to provide more room between the saw bar and stem. All three configurations of the H415 heads now feature the possibility for a wider saw bar and improved saw chain tensioning to reduce chain loss, bar wear and promote more operational productivity.

The models also share a lower saw box height (30 mm / 1 in.) creating lower stump height and more wood recovery. This is complemented by an improved lower delimbing knife profile for larger stem sizes.

EXPANDED OPTIONS In addition to being featured on the H415HD, select new features of this model can be configured for the H415 and H415X. Some are also compatible with older H415 harvester heads and can be purchased through spare parts sales.

“With these options for the H415, H415X and the new H415HD, Waratah is providing customers the configurable head they need to increase efficiency and uptime,” Fisher said. “The H415HD is delivering what our customers are telling us they need.”

The Waratah H415HD is currently available to customers in Europe, the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Asia Pacific, Brazil and Latin America. www.Waratah.com

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FOREST AREA IN UNECE REGION CONTINUES TO INCREASE

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he world has lost around 420 million hectares of forest to other land uses since 1990, with an annual rate of deforestation estimated at 10 million hectares over the last five years, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said in its 2020 Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) report published this week. The report, whose preparation was supported by experts from the Joint UNECE/FAO Forestry and Timber Section, shows that on the contrary to global trends, forest area in the UNECE region has been increasing over the last three decades, up by 33.5 million hectares.

This does not mean deforestation did not take place: around 6.4 million hectares of forests have been converted to other land uses in UNECE countries since 1990. However, the UNECE region’s lost forest area has been compensated by forest expansion, which accounted for 39.9 million hectares in the same period. In general, this means that the UNECE region’s lost forest area accounts for a relatively small percentage of all forest lost to deforestation globally throughout the same period.

Three of the five countries with the biggest forest area in the world (the Russian Federation, Canada, the United States of America) belong to the UNECE region, and forests in these three countries amount for the vast majority (86 percent) of the region’s forests The UNECE region is characterized by a higher rate of forest cover (37 percent) and more area of forest per person (3.4 hectares) compared to average global values.

The FRA 2020 data also revealed that countries of the UNECE region are leading in sustainable forest management: almost 84 percent of all forests in the region, corresponding to around 1.4 billion hectares, are covered by long term management plans.

As a major biodiversity hub which hosts around 80 percent of the world’s terrestrial biodiversity, forests will play a key role in international efforts to prevent up to a million species from extinction.

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hectares of primary forests – that is, forests composed of native species in which there are no clearly visible indications of human activities and where the ecological processes have not been significantly disturbed – remain in the UNECE region.

However, the share of forests in legally established protected areas, which occupy 123 million hectares in this region, amounts to only 7 percent of the world’s total share of forests in protected areas.

Despite this area almost doubling in the last three decades, it remains significantly lower than the global average.

Millions of families and households worldwide are dependent on wood and non-wood forest products for their subsistence, income and fuel, and around 30 percent of all forests are used for this purpose.

Most of those forests are in the UNECE region: around 0.75 billion hectares of forest is estimated to be managed for this purpose.

The UNECE region alone accounts for 60% of global industrial roundwood removals (1.23 billion m³ of a global total of 2.03 in 2018) and 14% of wood fuel removals (263 million of 1.9 billion m³). Industrial roundwood is used for all purposes other than energy (from construction, furniture, cardboard, fence posts).

Fires, insects, diseases and severe weather events can significantly affect the health of forests and negatively impact their ability to provide a full range of ecosystem services and products.

Globally, around 98 million hectares of forests were destroyed by fire in 2015 alone, primarily in the tropical domain, while fires destroyed 11 million hectares of forests in the UNECE region.

Insects, diseases and severe weather events damaged around 40 million hectares of forests in the same year, of out which 33 million hectares in UNECE countries. This includes the beetles infestation, which caused a tremendous damage to coniferous forests in Europe (spruce forests in central Europe) and North America over the past

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few decades.

UNECE Executive Secretary Ms. Olga Algayerova said: “These findings suggest that the UNECE region is on the right track when it comes to sustainable forest management, and many indicators suggest a lot of work has gone into increasing, protecting and managing forests in a sustainable way. However, they also highlight how fragile and exposed forest ecosystems are, in particular in the context of climate

change, which underlines the need to continue and intensify these measures. UNECE is fully committed to support countries’ efforts as they plan their next steps for the forest sector”.

The key findings of FRA2020 can be accessed here.

The main report is available here The FRA online database is available here. www.unece.org

BUNNINGS SHOULD LISTEN TO FOREST INDUSTRY WORKERS AND REVERSE VICTORIAN NATIVE FOREST TIMBER DECISION

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he blockade by timber trucks of Bunnings’ Traralgon store and a promise by timber workers to undertake more of the same, should cause Bunnings management to reconsider its short-sighted decision to close its doors on Victorian hardwood timber and the thousands who work in Victorian native forest industries, according to the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA).

The Chief Executive Officer of AFPA Ross Hampton said, “Bunnings claims that it has made this decision because it does not stock ‘illegal timber’.

However, it is completely wrong to equate the tightly regulated, sustainably managed Victorian timber harvesting operations with the globally recognised definition of ‘illegal logging’ which is unsanctioned, unregulated and leading to deforestation” (where cleared forests are not regenerated).

“According to Interpol, between 15 and 30 per cent of the timber trade in the world is ‘illegal’. That means more than $70 billion dollars worth of globally traded timber comes from illegal sources. None of that timber comes from the State government agencies which run accredited, audited and sustainable native forestry operations in this country.”

Mr Hampton continued, “On top of that, Bunnings has moved prematurely in not even waiting for the

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One of the log trucks blockading Bunnings in Traralgon.

foreshadowed appeal of the Federal Court case on which it has based its decision.”

“There are just 4 trees out of 10,000 used in native forestry in Victoria and it is 100 per cent regrowth forestry. It is certified to the world’s largest global certification scheme called PEFC (trading as Responsible Wood). Old growth trees are protected.

Every tree that is used is regenerated. It is completely sustainable environmentally and a vital driver of jobs in many regional Victorian towns. The tens of thousands of forest industry workers right around Australia, their families, and their communities appeal to Bunnings to announce it will reverse its decision,” Mr Hampton concluded. www.ausfpa.com.au

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WORLD’S MOST COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF FOREST RESOURCES LAUNCHED IN AN INNOVATIVE FORMAT

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AO launched today, 21st July 2020, the most comprehensive forestry assessment to date in an innovative and easy-to-use digital format.

Available for public viewing, the Global Forest Resources Assessment report (FRA 2020) and its first-ever online interactive dissemination platform contain detailed regional and global analyses for 236 countries and territories.

Users can now consult a comparable and consistent set of more than 60 forest indicators across countries and regions and download the requested data in a non-proprietary digital format.

Monitoring of change over time is also possible in parameters such as forest area, management, ownership and use.

“The wealth of information on the world’s forests is a valuable public good for the global community to help facilitate evidence-based policy formulation, decision-making and sound investments in the forest sector,” said Deputy Director-General, Maria Helena Semedo, at the launch. “These newly released tools will enable us to better respond to deforestation and forest degradation, prevent biodiversity loss and improve sustainable forest management.”

Millions of people around the world depend on forests for their food security and livelihoods.

Protecting forests is also key to conserving natural resources, as they harbour most of the Earth’s terrestrial biodiversity and help mitigate climate change impacts. According to the recently published the State of the World’s Forests (SOFO) report, forests contain 60,000 different tree species, 80 percent of amphibian species, 75 percent of bird species, and 68 percent of the Earth’s mammal species.

Therefore, it is crucial to turn the tide on deforestation and the loss of biodiversity which can be done by conserving and sustainably managing forests and trees within an integrated landscape approach - addressing forestry and food security challenges together. Reliable and comprehensive

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information on forests and other land-uses plays a vital role in this process, FAO says.

In addition, the FRA 2020 data are used by FAO to estimate carbon emissions and removals from forests, by country and at a global level. For instance, the new FRA-based estimates indicate that global emissions from forest loss decreased by about one-third since 1990. Figures on carbon emissions and removals, based on the FRA data, are made available through the FAO statistics database FAOSTAT. Forests are at the heart of the 2030 Agenda. They have immense potential to support sustainable development pathways. This platform makes a significant contribution to reporting on the forestrelated indicators of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These include the extent of forest resources, forest biomass, forests in protected areas, forest management plans and certifications. The new tools will also provide support for the Paris Agreement on climate change.

THE FRA 2020 KEY FINDINGS: • The world has a total forest area of 4.06 billion hectares, which is about 31 percent of the total land area. Europe, including Russian Federation, accounts for 25 percent of the world’s forest area, followed by South America (21 percent), North and Central America (19 percent), Africa (16 percent), Asia (15 percent) and Oceania (5 percent).

• The global forest area continues to decrease, and the world has lost 178 million hectares of forest since 1990. However, the rate of net forest loss decreased substantially over the period 1990-2020 due to a reduction in deforestation in some countries, plus increases in forest area in others through afforestation and natural expansion of forests. Deforestation is the conversion of forest to other land uses, such as agriculture and infrastructure. The difference between forest area net change and deforestation is that the former is the result of

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• all losses and gains (natural expansion of forest as well as afforestation) and the latter takes into account only the area of forest that has been converted to other land uses.

• Africa has the largest annual rate of net forest loss in 2010-2020, at 3.9 million hectares, followed by South America, at 2.6 million hectares. The highest net gain of forest area in 2010-2020 was found in Asia.

• Since 1990 an estimated 420 million ha of forest has been lost worldwide through deforestation, conversion of forest to other land use such as agriculture. However, the rate of forest loss has declined substantially. In the most recent five-year period (2015-2020), the annual rate of deforestation was estimated at 10 million hectares, down from 12 million hectares in 2010-2015 and 16 million hectares in 19902000.

• The area of forest in protected areas has increased by 191 million ha since 1990, and has now reached an estimated 726 million ha (18 percent of the total forest area of reporting countries). In addition, the area of forest under management plans is increasing in all regions globally, it has increased by 233 million ha since 2000, reaching slightly over two billion hectares

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• in 2020.

• Top ten countries worldwide for average annual net losses of forest area between 2010 and 2020 are: Brazil, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Indonesia, Angola, United Republic of Tanzania, Paraguay, Myanmar, Cambodia, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Mozambique.

• Top ten countries for average annual net gains in forest area in the same period are: China, Australia, India, Chile, Viet Nam, Turkey, United States of America, France, Italy, Romania.

Commenting on the FRA key findings, Senior Forestry Officer and FRA Coordinator Anssi Pekkarinen said: “While the rate of deforestation decreased substantially during the last decades, it still remains a source of great concern. At the current pace we risk not meeting the 2030 SDG targets related to sustainable forest management.

We need to step up efforts to halt deforestation in order to unlock the full potential of forests in contributing to sustainable food production, poverty alleviation, food security, biodiversity conservation and climate change while sustaining the production of all the other goods and services they provide.” www.fao.org

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INDIGENOUS PEOPLES SUE PERUVIAN GOVERNMENT OVER RE-OPENING LOGGING IN FOREST RESERVES AS COVID-19 SPREADS IN THE AMAZON

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ima, July 23, 2020 - The Regional Organization of Indigenous Peoples of the East (ORPIO) in the Peruvian State of Loreto has filed a lawsuit stating that the regional government would violate Peru’s constitution by restarting logging in the midst of the pandemic in forests that are home to indigenous peoples living in voluntary isolation. The law suit is being supported by the Institute of Legal Defense (IDL), Forest Peoples Program (FPP) and the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA).

The complaint, filed last Friday, seeks to block a re-opening plan put forward by two regional government agencies in Loreto in the Amazon region. The plan, which follows a recent decree to resume extractive activity in the country, would reactivate logging in concessions that overlap with forest areas in the process of being designated as indigenous reserves under national law. According to the plaintiffs, the re-opening plan poses a certain and imminent threat to the lives of the affected Indigenous Peoples. The complaint states that logging would bring the risk of COVID-19 infections to isolated indigenous communities thought to be particularly vulnerable to disease and with no access to medical care. It also argues that logging would threaten the livelihoods of these communities by degrading the forest ecosystems they depend on and fuel conflict with logging brigades and other workers.

EIA spokesperson Julia Urrunaga said: “Reactivating these concessions is an illegal act that threatens the very existence of isolated forest communities. Peru’s forest sector is already plagued by widespread illegalities and human rights violations. Any plans to re-open logging in the Amazon while the virus is still spreading is a recipe

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Aerial photo of malocas (Indigenous villages) in the Isconahua Indigenous Reserve, a few kilometres from the requested Indigenous Reserve Yavarí Tapiche.

These villages belong to the Isconahua people in voluntary isolation. Credit: ORPIO, 2015. for disaster and should be stopped immediately.”

Regional authorities have a history of violating national laws: 43 concessions in the requested reserves were illegally granted in 2016 and 2017 to begin with, according to the complaint. Repeated requests by the Ministry of Culture and the Ombudsman over the last four years to cancel the illegal forest concessions have been ignored.

ORPIO is asking the judge to order the regional government not to grant or reactivate forest concessions that overlap with the requested indigenous reserves in favor of isolated peoples.

By extension, the group requests not to grant, reactivate or create any forest concessions or forest extraction units in areas which are in the process of being established as indigenous reserves for peoples in isolation. www.eia-global.org

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NEW UK BALMEC DEALER

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Given these findings Peter realised that there was a definite demand for the Balmec products; the company didn’t have a UK distributer so, after successfully approaching them, he formed the company Forestry Parts Direct. From the 1st of July 2020, Forestry Parts Direct are the sole UK distributor for the full range of Balmec forestry products.

All parts are manufactured from SSAB steel and Balmec offer a two-year warranty on feed rollers without any working hour limitations.

Sales are conducted through the website, www.forestrypartsdirect.com, and Peter will be holding many of their more popular components in stock at his warehouse facility in Dumfries.

Parts in stock are available for immediate collection by arrangement during normal working hours, while arrangements can be made for collection from a secure storage box out of business hours. Any parts ordered before 12 noon will be sent out by courier for free next day UK mainland delivery. Parts not held in stock will usually take between five to seven working days, although a 48-hour express delivery service can be arranged for an additional fee.

Since November 2019, Peter Williamson Jr. has been conducting field trials of the Balmec measuring wheels for Forest Machine Magazine.

He was so impressed with the quality that he contacted several colleagues who had been using after-market parts produced by Balmec to ask for their views. It was clear from the feedback that others felt that the company were manufacturing a good range of high quality after-market parts and were delighted with the savings they were making in comparison to manufacturers’ own parts.

Peter is currently negotiating with other “I put through 13700m³ of mixed spruce, larch and manufacturers and an announcement is imminent on further products he will be stocking in the near hardwood since the last update. I found that Z30S measuring wheel has been very accurate and I have future. We would like to wish Peter all the very been very pleased with its overall performance best in his new Forestry Parts Direct venture. especially in the summer months with the sap rising www.forestrypartsdirect.com | Tel: 07810521221 in the tree. The wheel is also still extremely sharp”. | Email: admin@forestrypartsdirect.com August 2020 www.forestmachinemagazine.com Page 42

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CB has developed the construction industry’s first ever hydrogen powered excavator as it continues to lead the sector on zero and low carbon technologies, the company recently announced.

The 20-tonne 220X excavator powered by a hydrogen fuel cell has been undergoing rigorous testing at JCB’s quarry proving grounds for more than 12 months. The exciting development means JCB is the first construction equipment company in the world to unveil a working prototype of an excavator powered by hydrogen. In the coming months, JCB will continue to develop and refine this technology with advanced testing of our prototype machine and we will continue to be at the forefront of technologies designed to build a zero carbon future.

Lord Bamford’s son Jo Bamford spent 14 years at JCB before moving into the hydrogen sector, setting up Ryse Hydrogen and then buying Northern Ireland bus giant Wrightbus. He has won contracts to supply the world’s first hydrogen double-decker to cities such as London and Aberdeen.

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Jo added: “I truly believe hydrogen is the UK’s best opportunity to build a world-leading industry which creates UK jobs, cuts emissions and is the envy of the globe.”

Power for JCB’s prototype excavator is generated by reacting hydrogen with oxygen in a fuel cell to create the energy needed to run electric motors.

The only emission from the exhaust is water.

The development comes after JCB made manufacturing history last year by going into full production with the construction industry’s first fully electric mini excavator, the 19C-1E. JCB has also extended electric technology to its innovative Teletruk telescopic forklift range with the launch of an electric model, the JCB 30-19E. Through constant innovation and design improvements, JCB has also been leading the way on clean diesel technology to meet Stage V EU emissions regulations and has almost eradicated the most harmful emissions from its latest range of diesel engines. Nitrous Oxide (NOx) is down 97%, soot particulates down by 98% and Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions down by almost half.

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