Forestry Equipment Articles

Gypsy Moths, Emerald Ash Borers Spur Major Equipment Decision →

Distinctive Tree Care, which provides high quality tree care and arboricultural services in Connecticut and Massachusetts, was founded by Jason Yerke in 2004. Yerke, who owned a landscape company — Distinctive Gardens — invested in a bucket truck, an older dump truck and a chipper and put together a small tree crew that would become Distinctive Tree Care. By 2011, following major storms the year prior that dramatically increased the need for tree cleanup, Yerke had a crew of 20 working on Distinctive Tree Care; the landscape side of the company had taken a back seat. Click for more...

Diamond Mowers Offers Attachments to Optimize Vegetation Management →

Diamond Mowers offers solutions for clearing brush, grass and trees, as well as mulching, with a variety of excavator attachments. These attachments are built to perform critical tasks for a variety of land clearing projects. Excavator Brush Cutter Pro X Diamond Mowers' heavy-duty, hydraulically driven 40 in. Excavator Brush Cutter Pro X slices trees and brush up to 4 in. in diameter and is equipped with a spring-loaded retractable shield to deflect debris. Click for more...

Industry Readies for 86th Oregon Logging Conference →

Drawing loggers from around the Pacific Northwest and some much farther, the 86th Oregon Logging Conference (OLC) Feb. 22 to 24 at the Lane Events Center and Fairgrounds, Eugene, Ore., provides key resources for logging contractors, including sessions covering the latest in regulatory issues and business management topics along with the big draw: hundreds of exhibits and displays highlighting the latest in logging technology, equipment, machinery and services to help loggers operate more efficiently and most important — profitably. Click for more...

Weyerhaeuser Completes Sale of Initial Carbon Credit Offering →

Weyerhaeuser Company announced an agreement for the sale of nearly 32,000 forest carbon credits at $29 per credit. This agreement marks Weyerhaeuser's first transaction in the voluntary carbon market and represents the sale of all credits issued by ACR for the first year of the company's Kibby Skinner Improved Forest Management (IFM) Project in Maine. Weyerhaeuser will immediately retire these credits on behalf of the buyer. Click for more...

Bandit Industries Announces New CEO, President →

Former CEO Jerry Morey announced the appointment of Craig Davis as the CEO and president of Bandit Industries on Jan. 4, 2024. Davis joined the Bandit team in 2018 as the sales director and has shown a tireless passion for the company, customers, and dealers. He also was a part of the Bandit management board and oversaw the marketing and parts managers. Prior to joining Bandit, Davis was employed at Power Solutions International and held various roles ranging from parts and sales to executive VP of sales. Click for more...

MAT Planning New Michigan Forest Show →

The Michigan Association of Timbermen board of directors recently approved the launch of the organization's first major summer event, featuring industry exhibits, logging equipment, milling innovations, emerging technology, entertainment, food and fun for the whole family. The Michigan Forest Products Show will debut in 2024 on Aug. 9-10 in Gaylord, Mich.. at The Ellison Place. According to a news report, the group will be accepting registrations soon, with indoor exhibits starting at $425 and outdoor exhibits starting at $625. Click for more...

2024 Oregon Logging Conference Preview →

Drawing loggers from around the Pacific Northwest and some much farther, the 86th Oregon Logging Conference (OLC) Feb. 22 to 24 provides key resources for logging contractors including sessions covering the latest in regulatory issues and business management topics along with the big draw: Hundreds of exhibits and displays highlighting the latest in logging technology, equipment, machinery and services to help loggers operate more efficiently and most important — profitably. Click for more...

Weyerhaeuser Announces Habitat for Humanity Innovation Challenge →

Weyerhaeuser Company announced the Habitat for Humanity Innovation Challenge to encourage new and creative home-building solutions using sustainable wood products. The challenge will task six U.S.-based Habitat affiliates with designing innovative uses of wood products that increase equitable access to affordable homes and demonstrate sustainability or resiliency. Each selected affiliate will receive $15,000 from Weyerhaeuser to implement the design idea. Click for more...

VIDEO: Timberpro Helps Boosts Production for Northern Minnesota Company →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Falling timber in the middle of the winter is a race against the clock and Mother Nature. To meet production goals, you need equipment that is reliable and maximizes the short window of the season. That's why Greg Tibbetts, owner of Tibbetts Trucking Inc., utilizes Timberpro forestry equipment. With a fleet consisting of a TN-735D feller buncher; TF-830D and TF-830C forwarders; and a TF-830D forwarder equipped with a H219x harvester head, Tibbetts' crews can meet their lofty production goals. Click for more...

Logging Family Sticks Together to Face Tough Conditions →

Reid Lind's alarm clock goes off hours before sunrise. In the darkness, he laces up his boots, preparing to walk in the footsteps of two great loggers — his grandpa Bob Lind and his dad Mac Lind. "My dad was quite a character," Reid said. "Everybody knew who he was. He was just a little fella, but he was full of energy." Mac Lind had hoped his son would take over the family business, G.R. (Mac) Lind Logging Ltd., in Princeton, British Columbia, one day. Click for more...

VIDEO: St. Louis County's New Equipment Better Serves Taxpayers →

The St. Louis County Public Works Department is responsible for maintaining 3,000 mi. of northern Minnesota roads in its territory. With many of those being rural miles that wind through the Superior National Forest and up to the Canadian border, it's a much larger task than maintenance of well-manicured suburban roadways. To maintain its rights-of-way, the department needed equipment less suited for landscaping and more suited for another popular northern Minnesota industry. Click for more...

SPI Names Robert Hoover as Vice President of Resources →

Sierra Pacific Industries has named Robert Hoover as vice president of resources, effective Jan. 1, 2024. He will work with SPI's team of professionals that sustainably manage the company's 2.4 million acres of timberlands and provide a steady log supply for the company's sawmills. Hoover is assuming this role following the retirement of Dan Tomascheski at the end of the year. "Robert has an ingrained understanding of Sierra Pacific's culture in valuing our lands, people and communities," said SPI CEO Mark Emmerson. Click for more...

Fecon Acquires Stumper Industries →

Fecon LLC, a global manufacturer of heavy-duty site preparation attachments and forestry accessories, recently acquired Stumper Industries, a manufacturer of stump grinder attachments for mini and standard skid steers and compact track loaders, excavators and tractor applications. The acquisition expands the landscaping and land maintenance solutions Fecon offers in the forestry mulching and vegetation management industries. Click for more...

CL Allen Land Management Harnesses Fecon's Mulching Machines For Sustainable Forestry →

In the woods of Roxboro, N.C, Chase Allen recently channeled his farming roots into a new venture. Founded in June 2020, during the thick of the COVID-19 pandemic, CL Allen Land Management was Allen's answer to an unexpected halt in everyday activities. "People had projects they wanted done around their house, but not everybody has the equipment to do it," said Allen, whose company zeroes in on forestry mulching, armed with a new Fecon FTX150-2 mulching tractor. Click for more...

Remote Operator Training →

In forestry, instructors are used to develop the skills of operators in efficient working methods and handling of the machine. But for many operators, it can be a long time between the times you meet an instructor. Remote operator training can increase accessibility and make it more attractive. For example, it may be possible to spend more time transferring your knowledge and less time travelling. Click for more...

Ponsse Manufactures its 20,000th Forest Machine →

The 20,000th Ponsse forest machine has been completed at Ponsse's factory in Vieremä, Finland. After the celebration on Dec. 11, the Ponsse Bear harvester with Ponsse H8 harvester head will go to a Norwegian customer, Lågen Skogsdrift AS. "It's great to see that machine number 20,000 is coming to Norway and to a customer with whom we have good and long cooperation. Our market here in Norway is growing, and this year will be a new record year," said Carl-Henrik Hammar, Managing Director Ponsse AB and Ponsse AS. Click for more...

FAE BLO/EX Forestry Mulcher →

FAE introduced the new BL0/EX forestry mulcher for 2 to 4 ton excavators, bringing Bite Limiter technology to even the smallest excavators. The BL0/EX is one of the smallest fixed-tooth mulchers on the market, capable of shredding light vegetation, shrubs and trees up to 3.2 in. in diameter. It can be used for vegetation maintenance along roadsides, railroad tracks, canals, rivers and lakes, for managing and protecting wildlife habitats, and for maintaining commercial green areas and sporting grounds. Click for more...

Acres Announces Partnership With Forisk Consulting →

Acres, a data-driven land research platform that supports fast, informed decision making, is partnering with Forisk Consulting, a leader in analyzing timber markets and wood baskets, to visualize timber data for both companies' clients. This collaboration between Acres and Forisk will further expand Acres' capacity to provide and visualize important information on U.S. timberland through its powerful land valuation tool. Click for more...

Fecon Acquires TREEfrogg LLC →

Fecon LLC, a leading global manufacturer of heavy-duty site preparation attachments and forestry accessories, recently acquired TREEfrogg LLC, a manufacturer of tree trimming saw attachments for skid steers and compact track loaders. The acquisition expands the right-of-way clearing solutions offered by Fecon in the forestry mulching and vegetation management industry. Designed to fit small to midsize carriers, TREEfrogg's tree trimming saws allow landscapers, landowners and DOTs to perform tree maintenance with machines they already have quickly, safely and economically. Click for more...

J&R Logging Runs Successful Biz With Family Members →

"I hate logging," said Robert D'Agostini Jr., standing on the California ranch his great-grandparents settled six generations ago. "The only thing I hate more is not logging." The love-hate relationship is all part of the job for D'Agostini. As the president and CEO of J&R Logging in Mount Akum, Calif., he's seen both sides. He started logging with his father, working in the woods during the summer as a 14-year-old. Click for more...

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