Forestry Equipment Articles

FAE Unveils Cutting-Edge Equipment, Innovations at Utility Expo 2023 →

During Utility Expo 2023, FAE featured a display of some of its most sought-after models for land management and road construction. RCU 55, RCU 75 — Advancing Remote Controlled Tracked Units Conquering challenging landscapes, including hard-to-reach terrains, steep slopes of up to 55 degrees, and delicate ground conditions, is now a reality with FAE's RCU line of compact remote controlled tracked carriers. Click for more...

VIDEO: Seppi M. Launches 'MINIFORST cl' AMERICA Special Edition Forestry Mulcher for Skid Steer, Compact Track Loaders →

Seppi M. , a manufacturer of forestry equipment, announced the launch of its "MINIFORST cl" AMERICA Special Edition, exclusively designed for the United States' market. This specialized forestry mulcher brings technology and craftsmanship to the forefront, offering a solution for land clearing and vegetation management. Key Features of the MINIFORST cl AMERICA Special Edition: Cut Control Rotor: The AMERICA Special Edition boasts a revolutionary cut control rotor, ensuring precise cutting and mulching for superior land clearing. Click for more...

VIDEO: KYTC Transforms Fallen Trees Into Valuable Mulch →

From Construction Equipment Guide... A recent video from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet illustrated how it worked with the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet and other state agencies on a "debris-to-mulch" project that turned thousands of trees downed by major flooding across eastern Kentucky earlier this year into beneficial mulch made available for commercial sale For the first few weeks after the flooding, KYTC crews focused on removing debris while re-opening several roads and bridges — repairing and replacing damaged bridges with temporary structures. Click for more...

McCoy Construction & Forestry Continues Midwest, Southeast Expansion →

McCoy Group Inc. , a family-owned company based in Dubuque, Iowa, is expanding its business base into Tennessee and Kentucky with the purchase of eight John Deere Construction and Forestry stores from Meade Tractor Inc. The acquisition is expected to be finalized in early October 2023. MCF plans to retain the current Meade Tractor Construction and Forestry employees as part of the acquisition. This expansion will bring the number of McCoy Construction and Forestry John Deere stores to 24, located throughout the Midwest. Click for more...

Sustainable Forestry Initiative Announces 2023 Community Grants to Promote Forest-Focused Collaboration →

The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) announced 16 new SFI Community Grants to support meaningful initiatives in communities across the United States and Canada while strengthening SFI's mission of advancing sustainability through forest-focused collaboration. SFI Community Grants are awarded for collaborative community-based projects, activities and events that connect communities to forests. Click for more...

Logging's a Tradition for This Business-Minded Georgia Family →

When his alarm goes off at 4 a.m., Charles Hill is ready to take on the day. "It's always a different tree," he said. "Let's see what the challenge is today." Charles runs Hill Logging Inc., a company based in Jeffersonville, Ga., started by his father Quinton in 1946. For the Hill family, logging is a way of life. "We grew up in the woods. Logging got in the blood, and we stayed in it," he explained. Click for more...

TimberPro Celebrates Expanded Forestry Manufacturing Facility →

TimberPro, a manufacturer of forestry equipment, recently completed an $8 million expansion project that added nearly 49,000 square feet to its facility in Shawano, Wis. The expansion will allow the company to double production capacity, enabling it to meet growing market demand for its equipment and attachments. To celebrate the project's completion, TimberPro hosted a public open house on Aug. Click for more...

Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association Announces 77th Annual Expo →

The 77th Annual Great Lakes Logging & Heavy Equipment Expo will be held in Escanaba, Mich., on Sept. 7 to 9, 2023, at the U.P. State Fairgrounds. Hosted and organized by GLTPA, the annual three-day expo is the largest "Cut to Length" forest products tradeshow in the Midwest and continues to showcase the forestry and heavy equipment industries. More than 200 exhibitors display, demonstrate and promote the newest technology and products on the market. Click for more...

Morbark LLC Announces Kirby-Smith Machinery Inc. as New Dealer for All Product Lines →

Morbark LLC, a manufacturer of equipment for the tree care, forestry and wood recycling industries, has selected Kirby-Smith Machinery Inc. as an authorized dealer of all Morbark, Rayco, Denis Cimaf and Boxer equipment product lines in Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri and western Illinois. This collaboration brings together two industry leaders committed to providing exceptional customer service and top-of-the-line equipment solutions to the market, the companies said. Click for more...

McCoy Hosts Open House at Facility in Cape Girardeau, Missouri →

McCoy Construction and Forestry hosted an open house and customer appreciation day on May 18 at its Cape Girardeau, Mo., facility. More than 450 people were on hand, including law enforcement from Cape Girardeau and Melissa Gray from the Missouri Forest Products Association. In addition to exploring the new and used inventory in the yard, special discounts were available for attendees. Customers also were invited to experience the construction grading technology of a John Deere 750L dozer in the Ride-N-Drive area; meet dedicated sales staff, technicians and support staff of McCoy Construction & Forestry; ride hayrides; and enjoy pizza, chicken and burgers. Click for more...

Chadwick-BaRoss Showcases Ponsse in New Hampshire →

Chadwick-BaRoss held a live demonstration of Ponsse tree harvesting equipment June 14, 2023, in Sandwich, N.H. A wooded area of rural New Hampshire provided an ideal setting for Chadwick-BaRoss and representatives of Ponsse to demonstrate the Ponsse Scorpion King harvester and the Ponsse Buffalo forwarder. Chadwick-BaRoss has long been the exclusive Ponsse distributor in New England. At the demonstration site, Chadwick-BaRoss customers and prospective customers were able to watch the Ponsse machines at work in their natural element. Click for more...

Komatsu Forest Production Now Carbon Neutral →

June 26th is a historic date for Komatsu Forest since this is when the company's production at Klockarbäcken in Umeå became completely carbon neutral. Komatsu Group has a vision of being carbon neutral by 2050. This applies to both the production and use of Komatsu machines. This vision also was evident when designing Komatsu Forest's new production facility. The company moved into its new facilities in 2021 and ever since then the business has been close to achieving the target to become carbon neutral. Click for more...

SENNEBOGEN Names Envimat, Alta, TEC as Top Dealers →

When Vinicius Casselli first planned to become a SENNEBOGEN dealer in Brazil, he knew that there were many opportunities for SENNEBOGEN, mainly in the forestry sector. He initially thought that SENNNEBOGEN could become as much as 30 to 40 percent of his sales. He felt that in this heart that since SENNEBOGEN was such a great product, he could turn around the markets' perception. What he didn't know was that once the word got out that Envimat was going to be the SENNEBOGEN dealer in Brazil and that it was going to serve the industries properly, that it would grow to more than 80 percent of its business … in three short years. Click for more...

United Construction & Forestry Celebrates New Facility →

United Construction & Forestry — a relatively new name to Northeast contractors — has expanded its footprint as a John Deere Industrial and Forestry equipment distributor over the past several years through the acquisition of Schmidt Equipment and Nortrax. Simultaneously, United Construction & Forestry's sister company, United Ag & Turf, has been acquiring John Deere Agriculture and Turf product distributorships across the northeast. Click for more...

Eco Log Launches New Harvester Cabin →

Eco Log has launched a completely new harvester cabin and, along with it, the G-series harvesters. The new cabin has been designed with full focus on the operator, where every part has been carefully selected to create the best conditions possible for an efficient, productive and comfortable working day. Emil Forsblom, head of product development at Eco Log, discussed the development process and what the operator entering Eco Log's new harvester cabin can expect. Click for more...

Komatsu Launches 951XC Harvester →

A final logging harvester that combines power and productivity with agility and excellent climbing ability. And a harvester that is also a perfect match for the C164 head. This is one way of describing the new eight-wheeled harvester from Komatsu Forest, the third addition to its range of eight-wheeled harvesters specially designed for demanding conditions. The Komatsu 951XC is a new harvester for final logging in steep terrain and on soft ground. Click for more...

Tigercat 630H Silviculture Carrier Replaces Modified Ag Tractors →

Tigercat, a company that has contributed significantly to increased efficiencies in timber harvesting operations, is putting focus on gaining efficiencies in the silviculture side of the forest industry. Many forestry companies struggle to prepare post-harvest sites for replanting with modified ag tractors. These machines are not up to the task, often suffering from insufficient power, cooling capacity and structural durability. Click for more...

Fecon to Hold Charity Auction for Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation →

Fecon LLC, a global manufacturer of heavy-duty site preparation attachments and forestry accessories, will auction off a Bull Hog mulcher attachment to raise funds for Children of Fallen Patriots. The auction of the BH74 will take place online and all proceeds will be donated to Children of Fallen Patriots. "This is the second year we've done a charity auction. This year, we want to raise awareness for the incredible work Fallen Patriots is doing," said Mark Middendorf, Fecon's executive vice president of sales. Click for more...

Komatsu Upgrades S92 Harvesting Head →

The Komatsu S92 is an established and popular harvester head with a reliable and service-friendly design. The 2024 model upgrade introduces several new functions and improvements that make the head even more reliable and productive, including a brand-new Constant Cut saw unit. As the basis for the upgrade is requests from users of the harvester head and the response to the improvements has been positive from customers who have tested. Click for more...

Ponsse Awards American Loggers Council Einari Vidgren Foundation Grant →

The Einari Vidgrén Foundation has rewarded merited forestry professionals for the 18th time. The Einari Award, the Einari Vidgrén Foundation's key recognition, was granted to Heikki Ahola from H.A. Forest Oy, and Arvo and Markku Manninen from Koneurakointi Veljekset Manninen Ky. In addition to the Einari Award, recognitions were given in four different categories: lifetime achievement, special recognition, operators and students. Click for more...

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