Alberta Newsprint Company replaces paper load ticket books with CFX, a Trimble Connected Forest™ Product
Alberta Newsprint Company (ANC) is replacing its paper load ticket process with CFX, a Trimble Connected Forest product.
Alberta Newsprint faced two persistent challenges with its paper-based process: collecting paper ticket books from its contractors was time-consuming, and reconciling the errors that inevitably resulted from manual entry added cost. ANC’s deployment of a digital solution will help to streamline the process of collecting and reconciling load tickets.
Using CFX instead of paper load books results in greater accuracy of field-collected data, and provides visibility into supply chain transactions for both the contracting community and the forest product company. ANC has also been able to leverage CFX to expedite mandatory COVID-19 checks at their scale.
To learn more about Trimble’s Connected Forest solutions, email forestrysales@trimble.com or call Trimble Forestry sales at 888-443-4241 in North America. Trimble Forestry has sales offices around the world. To find a local contact number outside of North America, visit: forestry.trimble.com/contact-us.
About Alberta Newsprint Company
Alberta’s first and only paper mill, Alberta Newsprint Company (ANC), is a joint venture of The Stern Group (Whitecourt Newsprint Company Limited Partnership) and West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. With a strong commitment to excellence shared by every member of the team, ANC supplies companies worldwide with high quality, cost-effective and socially responsible newsprint.
About Trimble’s Forestry Division
Trimble’s Forestry Division offers SaaS and enterprise software to improve the productivity and sustainability of the world’s most recognized integrated forest product companies, forest managers, conservation organizations, government departments, finished product manufacturers, and the partners that connect the global forest supply chain. Trimble’s Connected Forest™ solutions manage the full raw materials’ lifecycle of planning, planting, growing, harvesting, transporting, and processing. For more information, visit: forestry.trimble.com.
About Trimble
Trimble is an industrial technology company transforming the way the world works by delivering solutions that enable our customers to thrive. Core technologies in positioning, modeling, connectivity and data analytics connect the digital and physical worlds to improve productivity, quality, safety, transparency and sustainability. From purpose-built products to enterprise lifecycle solutions, Trimble is transforming industries such as agriculture, construction, geospatial and transportation. For more information about Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB), visit: www.trimble.com.
Mercer Celgar Pulp Ltd moving to a Trimble Connected Forest™ Digital Solution to replace Paper Load Ticket Books
Trimble announced today that Mercer Celgar’s pulp mill located in Castlegar, BC, Canada is moving to Trimble’s CFX solution in order to modernize the way its chip truck operators generate load tickets. With a digital solution that works on mobile devices, Mercer Celgar Pulp LTD expects to gain greater confidence in data collected in the field and at the weigh scale.
CFX will replace paper ticket books. This will eliminate time spent correcting ticket errors and provide near real-time visibility into load transactions. Readily available access to load ticket data will speed decision-making and provide the ability for more analysis. The expectation is that this digital transformation will lead to greater efficiencies across the Mercer Celgar supply chain.
Mercer is committed to being leaders in the 21st-century bioeconomy by making full and efficient use of its valuable forest resources, supporting sustainability initiatives to enhance social, economic and environmental benefits for the communities in which it operates.
“We are pleased to join with Mercer Celgar in providing technology solutions that innovate the forestry sector, helping it to become more efficient and sustainable,” said Kevin Toohill, general manager of Trimble Forestry.
To learn more about Trimble Forestry’s Connected Forest solutions, email forestrysales@trimble.com or call Trimble Forestry sales at 888-443-4241 in North America. Trimble Forestry has sales offices around the world. To find a local contact number outside of North America, visit: forestry.trimble.com/contact-us.
About Mercer Celgar Pulp Ltd:
Mercer Celgar Pulp Ltd is located in Castlegar, BC, Canada and is part of the Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills Industry. Mercer Celgar Pulp Ltd has 420 total employees across all of its locations and generates $27.29 million in sales (USD). There are 20 companies in the Mercer Celgar Pulp Ltd corporate family.
About Trimble’s Forestry Division
Trimble’s Forestry Division offers SaaS and enterprise software to improve the productivity and sustainability of the world’s most recognized integrated forest product companies, forest managers, conservation organizations, government departments, finished product manufacturers, and the partners that connect the global forest supply chain. Trimble’s Connected Forest™ solutions manage the full raw materials’ lifecycle of planning, planting, growing, harvesting, transporting, and processing. For more information, visit: forestry.trimble.com.
About Trimble
Trimble is an industrial technology company transforming the way the world works by delivering solutions that enable our customers to thrive. Core technologies in positioning, modeling, connectivity and data analytics connect the digital and physical worlds to improve productivity, quality, safety, transparency and sustainability. From purpose-built products to enterprise lifecycle solutions, Trimble is transforming industries such as agriculture, construction, geospatial and transportation. For more information about Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB), visit: www.trimble.com.
Forico to use Trimble’s Log Inventory and Management System (LIMS)
Tasmania’s largest plantation forestry manager, Forico, will implement Trimble’s Log Inventory and Management System (LIMS) to help manage 174,349 hectares of forests.
LIMS is a software platform that provides management control over all phases of timberland, woodland, yard and mill operations. Forico will use LIMS to help speed contractor payments and load ticket reconciliation, increase timber security, and gain real-time visibility into supply chain interactions.
Forico’s recently released Natural Capital Report valued its forest ecosystem at $3.39 billion and the value of sequestered carbon at more than $8.6 billion. The report, a first of its kind in Australia, set a benchmark for business and industry in environmental stewardship and corporate sustainability reporting.
“Trimble and Forico share core values, including a recognition of the value of sustainability of our natural resources, and we are pleased to support Forica’s efforts to be good stewards of its forest operations,” said Dan Turkington, Business Development Manager, Trimble Forestry, based in New Zealand.
About Forico:
Forico is Tasmania’s largest private forestry management company. For more information, visit https://forico.com.au/about
About Trimble’s Forestry Division
Trimble’s Forestry Division offers SaaS and enterprise software to improve the productivity and sustainability of the world’s most recognized integrated forest product companies, forest managers, conservation organizations, government departments, finished product manufacturers, and the partners that connect the global forest supply chain. Trimble’s Connected Forest™ solutions manage the full raw materials lifecycle of planning, planting, growing, harvesting, transporting, and processing. For more information, visit: forestry.trimble.com.
About Trimble
Trimble is transforming the way the world works by delivering products and services that connect the physical and digital worlds. Core technologies in positioning, modeling, connectivity, and data analytics enable customers to improve productivity, quality, safety, and sustainability. From purpose-built products to enterprise lifecycle solutions, Trimble software, hardware, and services are transforming industries such as agriculture, construction, geospatial and transportation, and logistics. For more information about Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB), visit: www.trimble.com.
Klabin expands its Wedge use
Klabin is expanding its Wedge use for its new mill site in Ortigueira, Brazil.
“The aim is to maintain the same practicality and speed in analyses as we have experienced in our other mills.”
– Elielson Batista, Process Engineer, Klabin
Klabin has been using Wedge since 2018. Features such as modeling, linear regressions, multivariate correlations with dynamic compensation of process delays have been in active use. Also, the flexibility to incorporate multiple databases in a single system has been valued.
“Wedge has facilitated quick responses and speedier support for decision-making. It has been especially valuable for discovering disturbances and identifying opportunities to optimize our processes.”
– Elielson Batista
The new Wedge deployment is part of the Puma II Project which is the biggest investment in Klabin’s history. Its operation is an important milestone in Klabin’s expansion cycle, which reinforces its capacity for sustainable growth combined with technology.
CFLogistics: LogForce data was used in a study that led to legislation changes
We love to help our customers and the forest industry to make the most of data. One nice example of this is how data extracted from our CFLogistics: LogForce application was used in a study which led to legislation changes in Finland.
In autumn 2020, the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) was investigating the need for changes to the so-called Forest Damage Act, as spruce bark beetles cause more and more damage due to global warming. With the help of data extracted from CFLogistics: LogForce, they were able to estimate how the timber flows and costs of transport would change if the time limit for the removal of barked coniferous wood were tightened in some parts of the country.
On the basis of the study, the Natural Resources Institute Finland made a number of recommendations that have led the Finnish government to submit a proposal to Parliament to amend the Forest Damage Act. Under the amendment, some of the areas in Zone B of the current Forest Damage Act will be transferred to Zone A, which will tighten the time limit for the transport of spruce timber harvested before June 1 from the roadside storages to wood terminals and log yards in the transferred areas. The changes are due to enter into force at the beginning of 2022.
Trimble Forestry at GeoForum Summit
Today we had the pleasure of hosting an interesting discussion at the GeoForum Summit about how to utilize geospatial data in operational management in forestry.
Our Perttu Aunola summed up the debate: Good technical capabilities and well-functioning networks enable us to develop the entire value chain in forestry, both the processes of the wood supply chain and the sustainability, safety and productivity of work in the forest.
Thank you for joining the discussion Koneyrittäjät, University of Eastern Finland and Metsäteho Oy.
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Green Triangle Forest Products to Use Trimble Forestry’s Land Resource Manager (LRM)
Trimble Forestry is pleased to announce that Green Triangle Forest Products (GTFP) has chosen Land Resource Manager (LRM) to manage 22,000 hectares of Pinus radiata, a medium-density softwood, in an area known as the Green Triangle in South Australia and South Western Victoria.
LRM is part of Trimble’s Connected Forest™ portfolio of solutions. It provides a desktop, web, and mobile platform to manage activities, assets, schedules, progress, and costs for effective planning, compliance, and reporting. It is integrated with Esri’s ArcGIS platform to provide full GIS mapping functionality.
To learn more about Trimble Forestry’s Connected Forest solutions, email forestrysales@trimble.com or call Trimble Forestry sales at 888-443-4241 in North America. Trimble Forestry has sales offices around the world. To find a local contact number outside of North America, visit: forestry.trimble.com/contact-us.
About Green Triangle Forest Products: In May 1999, GTFP (a joint venture of Weyerhaeuser Australia and Global Forest Partners LP) acquired a plantation, sawmilling, and remanufacturing business in the Green Triangle. GTFP plantations are spread throughout the Green Triangle region in six main areas, Tarpeena, Cafpirco, Kongorong, Caroline, Kentbruck, and Dartmoor with a net plantation area of 22,000Ha.
About Trimble’s Forestry Division
Trimble’s Forestry Division offers SaaS and enterprise software to improve the productivity and sustainability of the world’s most recognized integrated forest product companies, forest managers, conservation organizations, government departments, finished product manufacturers, and the partners that connect the global forest supply chain. Trimble’s Connected Forest™ solutions manage the full raw materials lifecycle of planning, planting, growing, harvesting, transporting, and processing. For more information, visit: forestry.trimble.com.
About Trimble
Trimble is transforming the way the world works by delivering products and services that connect the physical and digital worlds. Core technologies in positioning, modeling, connectivity, and data analytics enable customers to improve productivity, quality, safety, and sustainability. From purpose-built products to enterprise lifecycle solutions, Trimble software, hardware, and services are transforming industries such as agriculture, construction, geospatial and transportation, and logistics. For more information about Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB), visit: www.trimble.com.
Harmac Pacific Mill to Automate Its Operations Using Trimble’s Connected Forest™ LIMS Solution
Trimble is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement with Nanaimo Forest Products Ltd to implement its LIMS solution at Harmac Pacific’s Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft (NBSK) pulp mill located on Vancouver Island, near Nanaimo, BC.
Harmac Pacific mill will be implementing several of Trimble’s Connected Forest products, including LIMS, BoomWiz, WeighWiz and LabWiz, to help automate its operations.
About Nanaimo Forest Products Ltd:
Harmac Pacific operates a Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft (NBSK) pulp mill located on the east coast of Vancouver Island near Nanaimo, British Columbia. Nanaimo Forest Products Ltd. (NFP), the owner of the Harmac Pacific trademark, restarted the mill on October 3, 2008, The Harmac mill produces high quality Kraft pulps made from custom blends of Douglas fir, western hemlock, balsam fir, interior SPF and western red cedar. The pulp is sold in Asia, Europe, North America, and Latin America . With its strategic location on a deep water port, the mill is well situated for cost effective export of pulp and receipt of raw materials such as wood fiber. For more information you can visit online at: www.harmacpacific.com.
About Trimble’s Forestry Division
Trimble’s Forestry Division offers SaaS and enterprise software to improve the productivity and sustainability of the world’s most recognized integrated forest product companies, forest managers, conservation organizations, government departments, finished product manufacturers, and the partners that connect the global forest supply chain. The Connected Forest solutions manage the full raw materials lifecycle of planning, planting, growing, harvesting, transporting, and processing. For more information, visit: forestry.trimble.com.
About Trimble
Trimble is transforming the way the world works by delivering products and services that connect the physical and digital worlds. Core technologies in positioning, modeling, connectivity, and data analytics enable customers to improve productivity, quality, safety, and sustainability. From purpose-built products to enterprise lifecycle solutions, Trimble software, hardware, and services are transforming industries such as agriculture, construction, geospatial, and transportation. For more information about Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB), visit: www.trimble.com.
Trimble’s Connected Forest™ Facilitates Fast Start for Binderholz’s New Live Oak, Florida Mill
(Vancouver, British Columbia – September 21, 2021) The Binderholz Group, Trimble and Microtec jointly announced today that the Binderholz Live Oak Mill in Florida was brought to full operational status in a short span of time. The timeline is described as follows:
| Aug 21, 2020 | The sawmill was purchased following an auction |
| Sep 21, 2020 | Closing took place |
| Jan 04, 2021 | The software implementation contract with Trimble was finalized |
| Jan 07, 2021 | The software implementation project with Trimble kicked-off |
| Feb 15, 2021 | The log sorting line was fully operational |
| Mar 15, 2021 | The sawmill was fully operational |
| Jul 01, 2021 | The software systems were on full production footing |
The turnaround time from weighing a truckload of logs using Trimble’s Truck Scale Software (WeighWiz) to a production planner analyzing log cost information is approximately 15 minutes. Logs procured for the mill were processed by the state of the art, high speed log scanners from Microtec which measure log volume. The volumetric data is then fed into Trimble’s Log Inventory Management System (LIMS) via an automated interface. Complex, server-centric algorithms in LIMS compute log costs for thousands of logs per second. Binderholz’s downstream systems then access this information for production planning.
The software implementation was run on a tight ship. The sawmill received its first truckloads of roundwood logs on February 10, a mere 20 business days from the software project kick-off . “It was a very challenging schedule”, according to the Project Managers and Functional Leads representing all three parties. “We had many challenges but in the end we were able to find solutions for all of them as a team”, they further added. All three parties continue to ensure that round the clock support is at hand to resolve any arising issues and that the mill runs at optimal capacity.