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Binderholz acquires Klausner Lumber Two
The Binderholz Group, headquartered in Fügen in Austria, has purchased all the assets of Klausner Lumber Two LLC, headquartered in Enfield, Halifax County, North Carolina, at a virtual auction held on December 10. In the auction, Binderholz prevailed over Mayr Melnhof Holz and was awarded the contract at US$83.4m. The transaction is expected to close in January 2021.
Growing ambition in value addition
Interholco is one company proving further processed timber production works in Africa. Mike Jeffree reports
UK tropical trade drops by a third
Like the wider economy, “volatile” is the word that best describes UK tropical timber imports over the first eight months of 2020. Mike Jeffree reports
Doubling up
SCA Wood UK has doubled its merchant distribution capacity thanks to investment at its Melton production and distribution site. Sally Spencer reports
Automatic systematic
OHRA has delivered a racking system for an automatic sheet material warehouse in the Czech Republic
Family values and innovation
An electric ELX sideloader from Baumann is easing the load at Galante Fratelli
Hyster rises to the challenge
Two of Hyster’s heavy duty lift trucks are in use at MM-Wood in Finland and the forklift manufacturer has launched new vehicles this year
Shining a light on space and safety
Business has resumed, but safety will be a top priority for a long time to come. This applies not only to coronavirus precautions, but also to the general use of forklifts and handling equipment when these operate in the proximity of staff and others on site. Martin McVicar, CEO and co-founder of forklift manufacturer Combilift, offers some advice
Log supply hampers mills
Demand for Irish timber is enormous but felling licence delays are causing log supply problems. Sally Spencer reports
Pandemic woes and market potential
The international softwood sector has been through turbulent times, but remains positive about the longer term. Mike Jeffree reports from the 2020 ISC