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Jartek will deliver a sorting line for green lumber in what is essentially a brownfields project

Jartek takes major stride into France

Jartek Invest has signed a major contract with Fargesbois in France. Fargesbois belongs to the Piveteau Group, one of the major wood processors in France. Piveteau has several processing sites and is known for value added projects and innovative thinking.

Jartek will deliver a sorting line for green lumber in what is essentially a brownfields project. Besides delivering a new sorting line, a lot of connections to the existing process will also be added. The delivery consists of the latest innovations by Jartek; multiple servo feeder and machine vision systems, to name a few.

Though earlier this year Jartek delivered a smaller project to France, this contract is a real breakthrough in that market. Jartek has cooperated for years with its French partner, Finnsobois, mainly in Thermowood kilns. The cooperation has now also extended to mechanical processing.

“We would like to say a huge thank you to our partner Finnsobois and especially Fargesbois for the trust towards our company,” Kari Puustinen, Sales Director of Jartek, said. “We see a big potential on the market with the help of our partner. There is really a place for our fast tailor-made lines with good references.”

This is not the first time Fargesbois has turned to Finnish technology. The Piveteau Group has several debarkers by Valon Kone and a sawline by HewSaw, which started up in 2009 in Farges.

“This will become an excellent showroom for us in the future,” says Puustinen.

The Piveteau Group is very innovative and open minded. “When choosing our partner for the project we looked openly for companies who can fulfill our demands. Jartek was a natural choice for us,” said Philippe Piveteau, CEO of Piveteau Group.

This order increases a record high order book for Jartek in addition to a large-scale contract to Russia a few months ago.

ULK Group LLC

This was with the Russian company ULK Group LLC for the construction of lumber handling lines to a new Pinezhsky Forest Industry Complex plant in the Arkhangelsk Region. When finished, the plant will be the largest modern sawmill plant in the world and simultaneously the largest sawmill in Northern Europe. The capacity of the plant will be over two million cubic meters of logs per year with one million cubic meters of lumber and over half a million tons of pellets.

Jartek’s delivery consists of four green sorting lines and three dry sorting lines. The delivery is the largest in Jartek’s history as well as the largest sorting line delivery in Europe. The contract price is tens of millions of euros.

“For a project of this scale, the customer required a trustworthy partner with the ability to deliver the newest and most reliable technology available. Jartek’s extensive experience in Finnish and Russian markets, especially the successful cooperation in the Pestovo sawmill, was a prominent asset in the ULK supplier choice. Moreover, Jartek has founded a new automation enterprise this year and we can offer modern solutions for the process control of the Pinega Sawmill.”, says Teemu Uimonen, CEO at Jartek Invest Oy.

The ULK delivery is massive in every aspect. The delivery will include millions of kilograms of steel for machinery and framing, taking up several hundred truckloads. In terms of automation and components, acquisitions will be very significant. The design, manufacturing and installation supervision of the sorting lines will employ multiple subcontractors in addition to Jartek’s own resources. The project in its entirety will last more than three years.

“It is a privilege to be part of these great projects in the current global situation,” said Puustinen.

Jartek has been developing

We would like to say a huge thank you to our partner Finnsobois and especially Fargesbois for the trust towards our company

Kari Puustinen, Sales Director of Jartek,

sawmilling technology for more than half a century following its inception in 1957, though under the name Sateko. Today, the company is a leading supplier in Finnish sawmilling technology, while building its export footprint with deals such as the this one.

In Thermowood kilns, Jartek is a global market leader. The familyowned company also specializes in log handling and lumber handling lines, drying kilns, and high speed planer lines, alongside sorting technology. Jartek`s technology and services have been trusted by groups such as MetsäWood, UPM and Stora Enso.

Valutec supplying four OTC continuous kilns to new German sawmill

Germany’s best wood SCHNEIDER is investing around EUR 80 million in a completely new sawmill in Messkirch. The sawmill will have an annual capacity of 200,000 m3 (85,000 MBF) of sawn lumber. All lumber drying will be performed in four OTC model continuous kilns from Sweden’s Valutec.

“We were looking for a kiln supplier who could provide high-capacity lumber kilns that required minimal maintenance, and Valutec was able to offer the best solution. They also have extensive experience of continuous kilns and excellent references here in Germany. It’s why we chose them,” says Andreas Schilling, MBA, Project Manager, Technical Systems Planning at best wood SCHNEIDER. Weyerhaeuser Company reported 3Q 2020 net earnings of $283 million, or 38 cents per diluted share, on net sales of $2.1 billion. This compares with net earnings of $99 million, or 13 cents per diluted share, on net sales of $1.7 billion for the same period last year. 3Q 2020 results include aftertax charges of $103 million for special items, primarily a non-cash timber casualty loss associated with Oregon fire damage. Excluding special items, the company reported 3Q net earnings of $386 million, or 52 cents per diluted share. This compares with net Lignia Wood Company has signed a distribution agreement with Australian timber experts Hurford Wholesale, who will be distributing LIGNIA products to the Australian and New Zealand markets.

Neil Ryan, CEO of Lignia Wood Company said: “Lignia continues to go from strength to strength across the globe and we are now delighted to welcome Hurfords as a world-class distributor and partner of Lignia for Australasia.

The sawmill in Messkirch is a greenfield project, and it will be one of Europe’s most modern sawmills once completed. For example, forklifts will be replaced by gantries between the lumber feed and the trimmers.

“Being entrusted with this investment is proof that we offer leading edge technology. In the case of a completely new sawmill, we have much greater latitude when it comes to the lumber drying process, and with four OTC model continuous kilns, we provide the ideal balance between availability, capacity and the right end-product quality,” says Robert Larsson, Valutec CEO.

The kilns are built in stainless steel and equipped with Valutec’s earnings before special items of $59 million for the same period last year and $77 million for the 2Q 2020.

Adjusted EBITDA for the 3Q 2020 was $745 million compared with $308 million for the same period last year and $386 million for the 2Q 2020.

“In the 3Q, each of our businesses delivered outstanding operational and financial results despite disruptions from severe weather, unprecedented forest fires and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,” said Devin W. Stockfish, president and CEO. “We Hurfords has a track record of success going back nearly 90 years and an expertise that will help us take Lignia into a bright future, especially as they are close to the end users and can therefore provide solutions for specific projects.”

Hurfords was established in 1932 and is a leading Australian third-generation family business dedicated to the native hardwood timber industry. With its HQ in latest Valmatics 4.0 control system. It’s the only system on the market to use built-in simulator technology to optimize drying processes for all types of lumber kilns.

OTC kiln assembly will begin in the summer of 2021, and commissioning is scheduled for the following winter. The sawn timber produced and dried at the location is used exclusively in the course of

Weyerhaeuser Company’s 3Q net sales increased to $2.1 billion

own further processing. achieved record Wood Products Adjusted EBITDA, surpassing the previous high by nearly 60%. In addition, we redeemed $325 million of debt maturities and announced transactions to strategically upgrade our Oregon timberland holdings.”

Weyerhaeuser Company, one of the world’s largest private owners of timberlands, began operations in 1900. The company owns or controls approximately 11 million acres of timberlands in the U.S. and manages additional timberlands under long-term licenses in Canada. Stapylton in Queensland, it covers the entire supply chain from the management and harvesting of forest resources, processing, manufacturing, sales, and distribution of wood products in Australia and around the world.

Lignia Wood Company produces modified timber at its base in Barry, Wales. It uses real softwood from responsibly sourced FSC® certified plantations which is then modified through a unique process. Devin W. Stockfish,

Hurford Wholesale signs up with Lignia to distribute its modified timber in Australasia

President & CEO Hurford’s main site in Stapylton, QLD, Australia (© Hurford’s)