Forestry Equipment

Tue March 13, 2018

White River Mill Yard Matches New Production Capability With Sennebogen 830 M-T Log Loader

The re-opening of the sawmill in White River, Ontario, was one of the lumber industries rare "good news" stories of 2013. Shuttered six years earlier, the town's population had dwindled to nearly half its size from the 1990s....

Tue March 13, 2018

Oregon Logging Conference Celebrates 80th Anniversary

State-of-the-art logging equipment; a successful high school forestry career day; informational seminars and workshops; and social networking opportunities were just a few of the highlights at the recently concluded 80th Annual Oregon Logging Conference....

Vermeer - Thu March 01, 2018

Vermeer Announces New Full Track Option for CT718 Compost Turner

The Vermeer CT718 compost turner can now be equipped with full-length steel tracks, an option best suited for rough and muddy ground conditions. The new full track option is one of four drive systems available for the CT718 compost turner that also include two-wheel drive, four-wheel drive and two-wheel plus two short tracks drive system....

Wed February 21, 2018

Sennebogen Removes Wood-Handling Bottleneck for Harry Freeman and Son

"The decision for our second Sennebogen was a lot simpler than the first," Steven Freeman said, recalling the trials and deliberations that led his family to purchase a Sennebogen 830 M‑T log-handler four years ago....

Emily Buenzle - Wed February 21, 2018

World's Tallest Timber Skyscraper Coming to Tokyo

The world's tallest wooden skyscraper is coming to Japan. Japan-based Sumitomo Forestry will create the structure, named W350, with 90 percent wood and 10 percent steel, the South China Morning Post reported....

Emily Buenzle - Wed February 21, 2018

Proposed Bill Could Mean Good News for Logging Industry

Good news for logging and trucking businesses that hire U.S. residents—Maine lawmakers might soon offer tax credits to these companies, Woodworking Network reported. Senate Leader Troy Jackson is sponsoring a concept bill, set to be voted on Feb....

Tue February 13, 2018

80th Oregon Logging Conference to Take Place in Eugene

“80 Years – Evergreen and Growing” is the theme for the 80th Annual Oregon Logging Conference. Rick Kriege, 2018 OLC president, invites the public to attend the three-day event. The indoor/outdoor equipment show takes place Feb....

Mon February 05, 2018

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....

Mon February 05, 2018

Virnig's V50 Root Rake Grapple Proves Versatile Attachment Across Industries

Virnig's V50 root rake grapple skid steer attachment is a two-cylinder, single jaw grapple designed for digging, raking, piling and loading debris. The jaw opens more than 40 in. (101.6 cm) and allows the user to back-drag or rake debris; the jaw and rake tines are made from 3/8 in....

Wed January 31, 2018

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....