Q & A with GreenMech’s Martin Lucas, Sales Director at the British manufacturer, which supplies of a range of professional wood chippers and green waste shredders. GreenMech machinery is British designed and manufactured. What do you think it is that sets you apart from global competitors and how do you compete in such a competitive …
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Power tool manufacturer STIHL has introduced of a newly designed guide bar and saw chains for 20% faster cutting performance, with lighter weight. Standard fitment on the MS 261 C-M forestry and MS 271 agriculture chainsaws, the Light 04 chainsaw bar features a new innovative slim contour design that means it weighs up to 200g …
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Long-standing operator of Isuzu trucks, Ipswich based Elite Tree Services has just introduced a brand new bespoke built Isuzu Grafter 3.5 tonne arb tipper truck into its vehicle fleet, which will enable two and three men teams to go on jobs completely self-contained with all the equipment needed to complete the job. The Isuzu Grafter …
The National Trust recently unveiled one of the UK’s biggest woodland expansion and tree planting projects in an ambitious plan to become carbon net zero by 2030 as the charity celebrates its 125th anniversary. In a landmark speech to mark the milestone, the National Trust’s Director General Hilary McGrady has announced a series of new …
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The UK’s leading manufacturer of professional wood chippers, Timberwolf joins Made in Britain. Accredited to businesses selling goods that have been manufactured or have undergone a final substantial change in Britain before sale, Made in Britain is the official collective mark for British manufacturers. From its purpose-built manufacturing facility in Stowmarket, Suffolk, Timberwolf specialises in …
S Richardson Contracting Limited, based in Langholm, Scotland, has purchased eight new Doosan DX160LC-5 HT 16 tonne High Track Crawler Excavators for work on the company’s forestry contracts throughout Scotland and North England. Company owner, Simon Richardson, commented: “The Doosan High Track excavators are well built, fit-for-purpose machines that have provided us with many advantages …
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Sunday 12th May 2019 at Hartpury University and Hartpury College, Gloucestershire STIHL TIMBERSPORTS®, the world-renowned extreme sports competition, is on the lookout for the next generation of athletes to put their axe and saw skills to the test at a newcomers’ event at Hartpury University and Hartpury College, Gloucester in May. Following on from the success of …
Six woodsmen from the Balcombe Estate, Haywards Heath have received Royal Forestry Society awards in recognition of their combined 248 years of experience and knowledge managing and improving the estate’s 500ha of woodland. The awards were presented by RFS Immediate Past President Sophie Churchill OBE on a visit to the RFS South Eastern Division. Awards …
Commercial nursery, Johnsons of Whixley, has teamed up with contracting company, p1 Solutions/Contractors, to spruce up a multi-million pound hidden gem in Scotland. Saughton Park, in Edinburgh, has been subject to a £6.7 million restoration project that includes the walled garden, winter garden and the 110-year-old bandstand, Italian garden, children’s playground and multi-use sports court. …
Event organisers have reported a significant increase in pre-show visitor registration ahead of SALTEX 2018, which takes place at The NEC, Birmingham on 31 October – 01 November. It certainly is encouraging times for the show which will be celebrating its 73rd anniversary. Since moving to the NEC, the show has grown steadily in terms …
