Forestry Equipment Articles

Morbark Names Gold Tier Dealers →

Morbark LLC has recognized eight of its top equipment dealers — four in tree care and four in industrial products — with gold tier status for 2018, based on their performance during the previous year. Industrial Products:Columbus Equipment — Ohio, western West Virginia, Kentucky and IndianaJames River Equipment — Virginia, eastern West Virginia and North CarolinaC. Whitford Equipment — western New YorkTidewater Equipment — South Carolina, Georgia and FloridaTree Care Products:Alexander Equipment — Northern IllinoisBobcat of Buffalo — western New YorkSchmidt Equipment — Massachusetts and Rhode IslandStevens Products LTD — New Zealand“Our customers' success is Morbark's success, and our dealers are integral to helping our customers succeed,” said John Foote, Morbark vice president, strategy and after-market services. Click for more...

Komatsu to Acquire Quadco, Southstar Operations →

On Jan. 26, Komatsu Ltd. signed an agreement to acquire from Prenbec Equipment Inc., a company based in Quebec, Canada, the Quadco and Southstar forestry attachment operations, excluding the forestry equipment businesses of Tanguay and Forespro delimbers. The acquisition will be made through a wholly owned subsidiary of Komatsu in the U.S. and is expected to close in February 2018, subject to completion of the closing conditions. Click for more...

Fuchs Strengthens Distribution Coverage in North America →

Leslie Equipment Company has been appointed as one of the new Fuchs distributors in North America. With its headquarters and five locations based in West Virginia, Leslie Equipment Co. will now meet demand for Fuchs equipment throughout the entire state. W.I. Clark Company, headquartered in Wallingford, Conn., will be supporting existing Fuchs owners in Connecticut, Rhode Island and portions of southeastern New York State. Click for more...

Flint Construction Delivers First Re-Branded Dynapac Paver →

Flint Construction & Forestry Division, better known as Flint Equipment, was the first distributor in North America to sell the very first all new rebranded Dynapac red and white paver. Click for more...

John Deere Opens Regional Parts Distribution Center in Miami →

The new John Deere Worldwide Parts Services Regional Distribution Center (RDC) is officially open in south Florida. The 115,000-sq.-ft. facility in Miami will serve all Latin America countries, except Brazil, Argentina and Mexico, which currently have in-country RDC locations. The distribution center provides timely and efficient delivery of more than 38,000 service parts to dealers, and customers. Click for more...

Barko Launches Purpose-Built 270B Logging Processor →

The Barko 270B processor is purpose-built for its application, providing several performance advantages over equipment commonly used for processing jobs. Offering enhanced horsepower, swing torque and tractive effort, the 270B features a dangle head boom configuration for picking, delimbing, cut-to-length harvesting and stacking. Powered by a 225-hp Cummins Tier IV Final diesel engine with SCR aftertreatment, the 270B offers enhanced fuel economy and features large fuel and DEF tanks for longer job cycles between refills. Click for more...

Ohio Forestry Association Hosts 60th Paul Bunyan Show →

The key attractions throughout the event were the latest equipment, products and services related to all aspects of the forestry industry, presented by more than 120 exhibitors. Click for more...

OLC to Celebrate 80th Anniversary Show in February 2018 →

The Oregon Logging Conference is celebrating an important milestone. The 80th Annual Logging Conference will be held in Eugene, Ore., Feb. 22 to 24, 2018. Manufacturers and dealers from around the world will be on hand to exhibit the latest technology at the indoor/outdoor equipment show. “The Oregon Logging Conference is packed with unique opportunities for forestry professionals to network and learn more about their trade,” said Rick Kriege, 2018 OLC president. Click for more...

Modern Adds DC Equipment to Its Forestry Product Line →

Modern Machinery is now the exclusive Dealer of DC Equipment/Falcon Forestry Equipment (FFE). DC Equipment designs and manufactures a range of mechanized steep slope logging equipment that significantly reduces the health and safety risk to workers while at the same time increasing the overall efficiency and productivity of crews. This is achieved through its development of specific equipment that removes workers from the riskiest parts of the logging process, while maintaining the ability to safely fell and extract logs from steep slopes efficiently and in great volume. Click for more...

Power Equipment Company Hosts Two-Day Demo →

Sunny and dry was the perfect weather as Power Equipment Company hosted a two-day forestry demo deep in the woods of Monterey, Tenn., on Sept. 29 and 30. A great turnout on both days with the core machines at the heart of this demo event coming from manufactures that Power Equipment Company represents in the forestry industry, including Komatsu and Komatsu Forestry Division, Barko, Takeuchi, Fecon, QUADCO, Cutting Systems Inc., Pierce Pacific, Rotobec and others. Click for more...

Berry Tractor Hosts Lunch for Red Hills Cedar Rodeo →

Berry Tractor spent the last day of summer 2017 hosting lunch for the Red Hills Cedar Rodeo west of Medicine Lodge in rural Barber County, Kan. The crowd of approximately 75 attendees, which included dealer representatives, end users and land owners, enjoyed grilled burgers and hot dogs while talking about land management equipment and best practices. The event, coordinated by Ted and Brian Alexander of Alexander Ranch, was intended to bring awareness to land owners about the benefits of red cedar removal and prescribed burning. Click for more...

Schmidt Equipment Showcases New Facility at Open House →

Schmidt Equipment hosted an open house Sept. 14 at its new location in Billerica, Mass. After more than 20 years in its previous location on Republic Road in Billerica, Schmidt had outgrown the facility. Coupled with the addition of the Wirtgen Group product lines, the company needed more space for equipment displays, larger repair facilities and additional parts warehouse space. Business has been growing and Schmidt needed more capacity to better serve its customers throughout eastern Massachusetts and surrounding areas. Click for more...

FAE Partners With Clemson University for Demo Opportunity, Presentation →

On Sept. 13th, FAE USA held a presentation and a short demo at Clemson University. The goal of these partnerships is to give the students of Clemson University the opportunity to interact with different companies, perform research projects for credit and create connections between students and companies for future work opportunities. For companies like FAE, the benefits include specific research opportunities and the opportunity to get this research certified, the possibility for internships and eventually recruiting talented students. Click for more...

Nortrax 'Golf, Grub & Gravel' Benefits Travis Mills Foundation →

The Westbrook, Maine, Nortrax dealership hosted its 9th Annual "Golf, Grub & Gravel" event at Toddy Brook Golf Course in North Yarmouth, Maine, on Sept 15, 2017. One hundred percent of the proceeds were donated to the Travis Mills Foundation. This unique day of fun was created nine years ago by Nortrax Territory Manager John Paradis and he continues to be a driving force behind its success. The beneficiaries of Golf Grub & Gravel are always military veteran organizations with the past three years benefiting the Travis Mills Foundation. Click for more...

Tracey Road Equipment Helps Foothills Sustainable Forestry →

Foothills Sustainable Forestry, located in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains in Oneonta, N.Y., is involved with many aspects of logging, including timber management, select cutting, clear cuts and the construction of access roads. Founder Sam Beisler grew up around heavy equipment, excavating and aggregate production — his father owns a well-known enterprise in Oneonta, Seward Sand & Gravel — but his connection with the timber industry started at age 16 when he bought a Franklin log skidder and dove into the firewood business. Click for more...

John Deere Pipelayer-Ready Crawlers Give Customers New Options →

Purpose-built in Dubuque, IA, the John Deere-designed and manufactured 1050K pipelayer-ready (PL) crawlers are now available for pipeline customers looking to get a lift on the competition. The 1050K pipelayer is available in two configurations for 170,000 pounds (PL170) and 220,000 pounds (PL220) of maximum lift capacity. "Our pipeline customers asked for a purpose-built John Deere pipelayer," said Nathan Horstman, crawler product marketing manager, John Deere Construction & Forestry. Click for more...

AEM Names Two Directors From Well-Known Companies →

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has elected Philip Kelliher, Vice President Americas & Europe Distribution Services Division of Caterpillar Inc., and David Thorne, Senior Vice President Worldwide Sales & Marketing, Construction & Forestry Division of Deere & Company, to the AEM CE Sector Board to fill unexpired terms. AEM is the North American-based international trade group representing off-road equipment manufacturers and suppliers, with more than 950 companies and more than 200 product lines in the agriculture and construction-related sectors worldwide. Click for more...

CEG Exclusive: Star Singer, Songwriter Tells Why He Became FAE USA's New Spokesman →

Edwin McCain will be interacting with customers and performing at various events, but he also can speak on the company's equipment due to his experience in the field. Click for more...

Lumber Mill Becomes Mixed-Use Development →

Old Sawmill District of Missoula, Mont., is being converted into a $125 million residential, retail and commercial development that will feature four condominium buildings under the name Polleys Square, and a mixed-use building offering high-end apartments for rent called Cambium Place. Future development in the 46-acre district is expected to bring total construction costs to $250 million at build-out. Click for more...

Oregon Officials Consider Public Ownership of State Forest →

The three officials responsible for Oregon's oldest state forest staked out positions on its future, with two advocating continued public ownership and the third supporting public ownership of its old-growth areas. The fate of the Elliott State Forest, in the Coast Range, is a hot-button issue, with many demanding it remain public even though logging operations that fund the state's schools have been in the red in recent years. Click for more...

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