75th Great Lakes Logging, Equipment Expo Set for Sept.

Wed May 27, 2020
CEG/ Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association

The 75th Annual Great Lakes Logging and Heavy Equipment Expo is set for Sept. 10 to 12, 2020, at the Upper Peninsula State Fairgrounds in Escanabe, Mich. The event is co-sponsored by the Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association (GLTPA) and Fabick CAT.

The Great Lakes Logging and Heavy Equipment Expo is a three-day expo that takes place throughout the Lake States region of the United States. More than 200 indoor and outdoor exhibitors attend each year to showcase the best of the best when it comes to log splitters, portable sawmills, compact tractors and logging equipment, chainsaw carving, wood/pellet stove dealers and more.

This year's event kicks off with a live band and fireworks display.

Other sponsors include:

Roland Machinery / Komatsu Forest
Ponsse
Forest / Loggers / Mauck
Scandinavian Forestry Equipment
McCoy Construction & Forestry
Crosstrac
Mid-States Equipment
Menominee Industrial Supply
Woodland Equipment
Compeer Financial / GreenStone / AgDirect
Laona Machine Supply
Farm Bureau
Wallingfords

For more information, email Jennie at jbaker@gltpa.org, call 715/282-7979 or visit gltpa.org. CEG

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