Thu November 20, 2008
Maxymillian Scales Mt. Greylock for Road Rehabilitation Project in Mass.
Mt. Greylock became the first state park in Massachusetts in 1898 and has been retouched by man from time to time, decade to decade, in carving out more than 70 mi. of trails and nearly 14 mi. of access roads....
Tue January 01, 2008
Caterpillar Inc. Acquires Blount’s Forestry Division
Caterpillar Inc. has acquired the assets of Blount’s Forestry Division. Under the agreement between Caterpillar and Blount, Caterpillar acquired two Blount manufacturing facilities — a sales office and a service parts warehouse and product support operation in North America as well as an assembly operation in Sweden....
Fri December 14, 2007
Rayco C100 Meets Forestry Needs With Kubota Engine
The Rayco C100 features a 96 hp (71.6 kW) Kubota turbocharged diesel engine and boasts 39 gpm (147 Lpm) at 5500 psi (379.5 bar). With the advanced forestry cooling package, the C100 is capable of running unlimited hours in any temperature without overheating, according to the manufacturer....
Mon April 23, 2007
Forestry Sector Pines for Word on Alternative Fuel
America’s tantalizing dream is to grow its own fuel rather than to keep importing petroleum at premium prices from politically unstable parts of the world. As the dream moves closer to reality, alternative fuel advocates say a key resource for filling the nation’s renewable energy pipeline is forestland....
Fri December 29, 2006
Nye Provides Stump Solution for Denbesten Enterprises
When President Todd Denbesten of Denbesten Enterprises in Valatie, N.Y., was in the market for a new excavator for his stump removal and recycling outfit, he turned to a sales representative he knew he could trust: Russ Pugh of Nortrax, a John Deere dealer in Clifton Park, N.Y....
Fri November 10, 2006
Deere Construction, Forestry Division Marks 50th Year
It was 50 years ago when John Deere created its Industrial Equipment Division to provide a springboard for the company to enter the construction and forestry market. Today, the John Deere Construction & Forestry Division — so named in 2000 — distributes its construction, forestry and work site products through a network of more than 1,300 dealers worldwide....
Thu September 07, 2006
Washington Tree Service Grows With Community
One Washington-state business owner has grown his tree service business the old-fashioned way. Steve Schwartz Sr., president of Superior Tree Service Inc., started his company in 1985 by working out of his home with a few chain saws, some ropes, an old dump truck, a pickup and approximately $800 to his name....
Mon August 28, 2006
Contractor Removes Fire-Damaged Trees in Emergency Contract
It was a true emergency that warranted a Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) emergency contract for tree removal in Volusia County, FL. On the morning of May 10, after several weeks of dealing with wildfires throughout the region, the Florida Division of Forestry (DOF) notified the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) and FDOT to report that fires were causing a safety hazard in the median between the north and south bound lanes of Interstate 95 in Volusia County....
Sat August 26, 2006
Caterpillar Introduces Track Feller Bunchers, Harvesters for Forestry
Caterpillar has introduced new zero-tail swing (ZTS) and full-tail swing (FTS) machines. The new 511, 521, 522 and 532 track feller bunchers and track harvesters feature zero tail swing, while the 541, 551 and 552 feature full tail swing....
Wed August 23, 2006
Volvo Launches Line of Heavy-Duty Forestry Machines
Volvo Construction Equipment has introduced its new heavy-duty tracked forestry machines at the Interior Logging Association exhibition in Kamloops, British Columbia. Volvo CE designed the new class of machines exclusively for forestry applications....