SDL Solutions to double capacity with new wood pellet production line

Aug 07, 2024

Sam Launchbury, CEO of SDL Solutions, delves into the company’s new wood pellet production line.

SDL Solutions is focused on developing renewable energy sources, encouraging people away from fossil fuels. The company’s diverse expertise includes site clearance, harvesting, sawmill operations, CHP biomass, wood pellet production, a reliable transport fleet and even machinery hire.

“We go beyond simply supplying wood pellets – we uphold rigorous ISO certifications that demonstrate our unwavering commitment to environmental responsibility, sustainability and occupational safety,” said Launchbury.

The business has seen a remarkable expansion over the past three years, reflected in a workforce that has tripled its size, he added.

Dedicated to continuous improvement across all aspects of our operations, SDL Solutions has seen a remarkable expansion over the past three years. This growth, reflected in a workforce that has tripled in size, allows us to better serve our customers and drive the future of the industry with a skilled and dedicated team.

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Field Talk Friday | Dr. John Murphy | Root Exudates, Soil Biology, and How Plants Recruit Microbes

Most of us spend our time managing what we can see above ground—plant height, leaf color, stand counts, and yield potential. But the deeper you dig into agronomy, the more you realize that some of the most important processes driving crop performance are happening just millimeters below the surface.

In this episode of Field Talk Friday, Dr. John Murphy continues the soil biology series by diving into one of the most fascinating topics in modern agronomy: root exudates and the role they play in shaping the microbial world around plant roots.

Roots are not passive structures simply pulling nutrients out of the soil. They are active participants in the underground ecosystem. Plants constantly release compounds into the soil—sugars, amino acids, organic acids, and other molecules—that act as both energy sources and signals for soil microbes.