Morbark - Wed November 09, 2022
Brandt Tractor Selected by Morbark, Rayco, Denis Cimaf as Authorized Dealer of Canada
Morbark LLC and its affiliated brands Rayco and Denis Cimaf have selected Brandt Tractor Ltd. , a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Brandt Group of Companies, as the exclusive, authorized dealer of its tree care (brush chippers, stump cutters, articulated wheel loaders), forestry/biomass (whole tree drum chippers, Chiparvestors, flails), recycling (horizontal and tub grinders), and Rayco Forestry/Denis Cimaf (forestry mulchers and mulching attachments) equipment lines in Canada....
Ponsse Oyj - Thu November 03, 2022
Ponsse North America Inc. Expands to Southern USA
Ponsse North America Inc. has expanded its operations to Midway, Fla., which is right outside of Tallahassee. The main factors that influenced this development are the growing demand for cut-tolength wood and an increase in machine sales in the south....
NC State University - Mon October 17, 2022
What Post-Pandemic Future Looks Like for N.C.'s Forestry Sector
Money may not literally grow on trees, but sustainable timber harvests certainly provide economic benefits for North Carolina — $32.8 billion and 138,100 jobs to be exact, according to a recent report from NC State Extension....
Forest Machine Magazine - Mon October 03, 2022
TimberPro to Expand Its Forestry Manufacturing Operation
To further contribute to the economy of northern Wisconsin, TimberPro, a manufacturer of forestry equipment, is making a significant expansion to its current operation in Shawano, Wis. Working with Keller Inc....
American Loggers Council - Thu September 29, 2022
Senators Introduces Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing National Loggers Day
Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), James Risch (R-ID), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Angus King (I-ME) and Steven Daines (R-MT) introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing Oct. 12, 2022 as National Loggers Day....
Made in Alabama - Tue September 13, 2022
Pair of Wood-Based Manufacturers to Invest Large in Dothan, Ala.
Houston County, Ala., officials announced that infrastructure improvements will allow two growing businesses to make new capital investments totaling a combined $92 million in Dothan as part of projects that will create at least 70 jobs and provide a boost to the region's forestry industry....
Magdalena Osumi, Japan Times - Thu July 07, 2022
VIDEO: Japan's Forestry Industry Tests Robots to Address Labor Shortage
The yellow, four-legged robot walks up a grass slope, then marches through a forest full of twigs. It even mounts a stump and then climbs down unassisted. It's part of a trial run by Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute (FFPRI) and SoftBank Corp., using robots produced by Boston Dynamics....
University of Wisconsin—Stevens Point - Tue July 05, 2022
State Grant Helps UW-Stevens Point, Partners Meet Forestry Workforce Needs
Addressing a need for skilled workers in the forestry industry, the Wisconsin Forestry Center at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will receive a state grant of up to $8 million. This Workforce Innovation Grant will support education and create a pipeline to forestry careers for the next generation....
Barko Hydraulics - Thu June 09, 2022
Barko Brings Real-Time Operational Intel to Forestry Equipment: Barko Insight
Barko Hydraulics, a leading developer, manufacturer and distributor of innovative heavy equipment solutions for the forestry, vegetation management and material handling industries, has introduced Barko Insight, a remote platform designed to monitor the performance of heavy machinery....
Stihl - Thu June 02, 2022
Stihl to Provide $120,000 Worth of Grants to America's State Parks
Stihl Inc. announced the expansion of the Hearts of STIHL program, an initiative to care for the environment through the preservation of the nation's state parks. Inspired by the staff of America's State Parks, the mission of Hearts of STIHL is to help those people and programs that are caring for the national treasures that are America's state parks, and preserve them for the enjoyment of all Americans, current and future....
