The 16,000th Ponsse forest machine was completed at the end of September at Ponsse’s factory in Vieremä, Finland. The Ponsse Ergo harvester was delivered to Celulose Nipo-Brasileira S.A. (CENIBRA) for operation in eucalyptus plantations in…
Central Boiler began operating in 1984 and is the premier manufacturer of quality outdoor wood and wood pellet furnaces. One of its many industry-leading accomplishments was the production of the first EPA program qualified outdoor…
With the forestry series gaining a strong reputation in the industry, Maxam has expanded the program to include the all-new MS930. A tire engineered to provide the efficiency and strength of the Logxtra series while…
Oregon logger Scott Melcher, president of the Oregon Logging Conference (OLC), recently announced establishment of the OLC Repair & Recovery Fire Relief fund. The fund will be guided by a committee chaired by OLC board…
Scott Dane, Executive Director, Associated Contract Loggers & Truckers of Minnesota, has been selected for an appointment to the President’s Export Council. The President’s Export Council serves as the principle national advisory committee on international…
Waratah Forestry Equipment has released the new HTH622B Series-III, the next generation of its HTH622B harvester head. The new model combines improved operational performance, proven durability and new serviceability features for next-level productivity and uptime. The…
Oregon forest products operators are facing more challenges thanks to the indefinite closure of key state highway transportation routes that connect the high Cascades and central Oregon with key log markets in the Willamette Valley….
Finite Carbon, a North America developer and supplier of forest carbon offsets, announced it will launch the first web-based global platform that enables small landowners to access the carbon offset market. According to Finite Carbon,…
With today’s highest capacity skidders, which utilize six-wheel drive and a large grapple, tracks are commonly used to improve traction and performance. This is particularly true on soft or wet terrain, if minimal impact on…
The Carolina Loggers Association (CLA) and Professional Logging Contractors of Maine (PLC) have released video statements from stars of the American Loggers and Swamp Loggers reality television series calling for action from Congress and the…
Spruce Creek Mechanical, operated by logger John Steciak and engineer Tom Johnson, introduces the remote-controlled tracked slasher saw, which requires no cords or hoses and is touted as a safer method to buck logs. “Cut…
Viewers watching televised coverage of the third night of the Republican National Convention saw the logging industry get national attention for a brief moment on Wednesday, August 26 when Scott Dane, Executive Director of the…