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We offer management consulting services to clients throughout the forest products value chain, from resource providers to end users. Our unique experience allows us to recognise relevant driving forces and assess their impact on client business. We help clients capture strategic opportunities and avoid pitfalls.

One main area of our expertise lies in strategy formulation and execution regarding raw materials, markets and products. For instance, we help our clients find new business prospects in raw materiel procurement or better predict the competitive environment.

Another main area of our skills is to combine our leading-edge industry expertise and management consulting know-how with the best practices in the fields of sustainable ecosystem management and biodiversity protection such as supporting our clients in forest management and chain of custody certification.

Recent study:
Billion hectares of land have potential for forest restoration

We complement the skill set of client organisations with our wide and deep industry specific perspective. Our working methods range from technical analysis to process facilitation and from sparring to scenario workshops. We work well on every level of client organisations. With our unique understanding of the whole forest industry cluster, we can interpret trends or nuances in client business landscapes.

 

You can find some historical background information about central Eurpoean forestry here



--- NYT Logging Industry ---

2025-09-30 04:38 | The White House set a relatively low tariff on imports of timber and lumber, and a significantly higher tariff on furniture and kitchen cabinets.

--- International Forest Industries ---

2025-09-26 12:15 |

Thanks to the RCU75 tracked carrier and its BL2/RCU mulcher, there’s now a more efficient way to control vegetation on the slopes along highways in southern China.

The RCU75 performed exceptionally well even against the challenging vegetation typical of the warm and humid climate of Guangdong Province.

Compared to manual clearing with brushcutters and chainsaws, the RCU75 offers a significant increase in productivity and safety.

Learn more about the carrier, ideal for:...

--- International Forest Industries ---

2025-09-26 11:01 |

A special message from  Carmel Smyth – Combilift

I’m reaching out to you on behalf of Combilift with exciting news: We have just produced our 100,000th truck! To mark this tremendous occasion, we are running a special charity initiative, with all proceeds going directly to UNICEF.

We are inviting individuals and companies to participate in this competition by making a donation to UNICEF. This will also give you the chance...

--- International Forest Industries ---

2025-09-25 13:18 |

Södra’s sawmill in Värö is the first in the industry to adopt a new, enhanced scanning solution that enables strength grading of timber with even greater precision. This investment allows Södra to make better use of each tree and strengthen its competitiveness in the market.

The new technology, Goldeneye Transverse SE from MiCROTEC, offers four-sided scanning at record speeds of up to 240 boards per minute and performs strength grading in accordance with EN 14081. The system includes...

--- NYT Logging Industry ---

2025-09-23 09:00 | Nesting often high in the redwoods’ canopy, the marbled murrelet faces new and longstanding risks.

--- International Forest Industries ---

2025-09-16 13:26 |

Franklin Rock & Recycle

Bandit Industries has announced a new partnership with Franklin Rock & Recycle, appointing the company as an authorized industrial dealer in Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky.

Franklin Rock & Recycle will now represent Bandit’s full line of industrial equipment, including whole tree chippers, horizontal grinders and slowspeed shredders.

As a trusted name in the recycling and aggregate equipment industry, Franklin Rock...

--- International Forest Industries ---

2025-09-11 13:09 |

SAINT-GEORGES, QC, JULY 31, 2025 — Comact, a global leader in wood processing solutions, has announced the launch of the Wide Board Lug Loader, a next generation system engineered to handle oversized boards with cross-sections of up to 4 x 22 inches.

Building on the proven fundamentals of Comact’s industry-renowned lug loader, this new design addresses the growing need for high-performance solutions in specialty product manufacturing.

With a patent-pending design and a speed of...

--- International Forest Industries ---

2025-09-04 17:49 |

 

Tilhill Forestry, the UK’s leading forestry business and a member of BSW Group, is delighted to announce the acquisition of the business and assets of specialist timber harvesting company Duffy Skylining Ltd.

This strategic acquisition allows Tilhill Foresty to further expand its technical harvesting capabilities, following significant investment in its core fleet over the past couple of years.

Duffy Skylining specialises in harvesting on steep and...

--- International Forest Industries ---

2025-09-04 12:10 |

EXO Canter is the culmination of decades of experience building complete primary lines. It reflects everything we’ve learned, what works, what doesn’t, and what’s next. Designed for mills that demand performance without compromise, EXO Canter offers a fully modular, highly configurable platform that adapts to your specific production goals and site constraints.

Every element of EXO Canter is shaped by the five core values of the Paragon Design Standard, including safety.

We...

--- International Forest Industries ---

2025-09-04 10:38 |

Remus, MI – 8/19/2025 – Bandit Industries, an employee-owned global leader in wood processing equipment, recently announced the production of its 100,000th machine. This historic milestone will be celebrated with a special giveaway of the commemorative unit at the upcoming TCI Expo, held November 6–8, 2025, at the America’s Center in St. Louis, Missouri.

The milestone machine, a Bandit Model 12XC hand-fed chipper, is equipped with a ...

--- International Forest Industries ---

2025-09-04 10:03 |

WAYNESBORO, Miss. — Hood Industries, Inc. has announced a major brownfield expansion to the existing facility in Waynesboro, Miss. This strategic $245-million-dollar upgrade will enhance the facility’s capabilities and reflects Hood Industries’ continued investment in operational performance and innovation across its manufacturing operations.

Mississippi Development Authority is providing assistance through the Mississippi Flexible Tax Incentive, or MFLEX, program. MDA also is...

--- International Forest Industries ---

2025-08-29 11:28 |

Franklin Rock & Recycle

Bandit Industries has announced a new partnership with Franklin Rock & Recycle, appointing the company as an authorized industrial dealer in Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky.

Franklin Rock & Recycle will now represent Bandit’s full line of industrial equipment, including whole tree chippers, horizontal grinders and slowspeed shredders.

As a trusted name in the recycling and aggregate equipment industry, Franklin Rock...

--- International Forest Industries ---

2025-08-26 10:40 |

Forest Products EXPO 2025 Recap

When we set the agenda for the...

--- International Forest Industries ---

2025-08-22 12:56 |

SAINT-GEORGES, QUÉBEC, 18 août 2025 — Comact, chef de file mondial des solutions de transformation du bois, est fier d’annoncer le lancement de son poussoir de billes nouvelle génération, doté d’un design à marche simple en instance de brevet, spécialement conçu pour les applications intensives. Ce nouveau modèle s’ajoute à la gamme existante de poussoirs de billes Comact, qui comprend également des modèles à double marche et à marches multiples, offrant ainsi aux scieries...

--- International Forest Industries ---

2025-08-21 11:22 |

Through close collaboration with production teams, we’ve identified the real-world challenges lumber manufacturers face. These insights have shaped our approach—from large-scale projects to the smallest design details—guiding the evolution of our equipment to meet the industry’s most critical needs.

Over time, these needs crystallized into a focused set of priorities. These priorities now define the Paragon Design Standard—USNR’s official design framework. It’s a set of principles...

--- International Forest Industries ---

2025-08-21 11:03 |

SAINT-GEORGES, QC, AUGUST 18, 2025 — Comact, has announced the release of its new-generation log pusher, featuring a patent-pending single step design for heavy-duty applications. This new model expands Comact’s existing range of log pushers, which also includes double-step and multi-step designs, providing mills with tailored solutions to meet specific operational needs.

Engineered to withstand the harshest operating conditions, the single step pusher design...

--- NYT Logging Industry ---

2025-08-19 16:09 | There is no viable alternative to a tropical hardwood that grows in Southeast Asia, according to the American R.V. industry.

--- NYT Logging Industry ---

2025-08-19 14:15 | American demand for tropical wood that is used in motor homes, conservationists say, is accelerating the disappearance of some of the world’s largest forests.

--- NYT Logging Industry ---

2025-08-13 15:52 | Anger over well-paid manufacturing jobs giving way to lower-wage work fueled President Trump’s rise. With his movement now in power, who gets blamed as the trend continues?

--- International Forest Industries ---

2025-08-07 10:34 |

USNR has introduced...

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