2025 Oregon Logging Conference Show Educational Preview Chris Evans, president of Portland, Ore.-based Timberlab, is leading off the 2025 Oregon Logging Conference as the keynote speaker on February 20. Evans is emphasizing this year’s OLC theme “Timber Builds Dreams” about the importance of the forest industry to all. His company is on the leading edge of the mass timber movement, building a new CLT plant in Millersburg, Ore. with related facilities in Philomath. Mass timber construction represents an opportunity to develop new markets and applications for engineered high-value premium ..read more

Stimson, IDL Agreement Protects Idaho Forest A group including Stimson Lumber Co., the Idaho Dept. of Lands (IDL), and non-profit Trust for Public Land recently announced an easement agreement that will protect 10,846 acres of working forests in Bonner and Boundary counties. Under the agreement, IDL holds the development rights to land owned and logged by Stimson Lumber Co., ensuring the easement areas will not be subdivided and will continue to contribute to the local timber industry.  According to Sam McSherry, Trust for Public Land project manager, the value of the easement will ..read more

Renewable Lubricants Bio-Ultimax 1200LT Hydraulic Fluids Bio-Ultimax 1200LT hydraulic fluids from Renewable Lubricants are environmentally friendly, biosynthetic formulas that provide outstanding reliability in low-temperature conditions. These ultimately biodegradable fluids help users avoid the nagging problems of winter, including slow startup, sluggish performance, seal leaks and moisture contamination. Bio-Ultimax 1200LT outperforms mineral oil-based options, maintaining cold temperature pumpability down to -40°F with a pour point as low as -76°F.. It gives exceptional oxidation resist ..read more

Groups Sue To Stop Montana Forest Project Four conservation organizations are suing the U.S. Forest Service (FS) and Flathead National Forest in Montana in an effort to halt the Round Star forest health project’s logging component from continuing. Proposed in 2021 and approved in 2024, the Round Star Project roughly 13 miles west of Whitefish includes commercial timber harvest on 6,300 acres and noncommercial vegetation treatment on 2,800 acres. The project aims to reduce wildfire risk in a key wildland-urban interface area by reducing tree density and underbrush fuel loading while als ..read more

New From Precision: ProGrind Horizontal Grinder/Chipper Precision Husky Corp., an international 60-year-old manufacturing company known around the world for producing the highest quality wood waste processing equipment, has expanded its product offerings to include the ProGrind line. The ProGrind line consists of tub style grinders and horizontal style grinders. What sets the ProGrind horizontal grinder is the machine’s flexibility—easily processing brush, land clearing materials, mulch production, pallets, and other demolition wood waste as a traditional grinder, while also having the abili ..read more

CBI Presents 2024 Dealer Awards  CBI celebrated the exceptional achievements of its top distributors at the 2024 CBI Dealer Awards, held during the company’s inaugural Timberstock event. The awards spotlighted the efforts of CBI’s distribution network in delivering customer support and promoting the CBI brand across global markets. CBI Dealer of the Year: Columbus Equipment Company The prestigious 2024 Dealer of the Year award was presented to Columbus Equipment Co. In just two and a half years as a CBI distributor, Columbus Equipment has showcased impressive commitment to supporting c ..read more

Loan Program Aims For Wood Processing Facilities U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack has unveiled a new program to support American wood processing facilities, through a partnership with the USDA Rural Development and the USDA Forest Service to provide funding through the Timber Production Expansion Guaranteed Loan Program (TPEP). The program will support the processing and utilization of wood products from National Forest System lands to improve forest health and reduce the risk posed by wildfires, insects, and disease and the detrimental impacts they have on commun ..read more

European Logging Show Elmia Wood Moves To Biennial Event  Starting in 2025, Elmia Wood will host its trade fair every two years instead of every four. This change is made possible through a new land agreement at Bratteborgs gård, that extends until 2029, with a possibility for extension until 2037. “We are proud of Elmia Wood as a forestry fair with high quality and an international focus. It is a concept that gathers the entire forest industry in the forest, and we see great potential in letting the fair continue to grow and develop at Bratteborg,” says Johannes Hansson, fair manager f ..read more

New From Tigercat: 120 Winch Assist The new Tigercat 120 cable assist, the second model in Tigercat’s cable systems product line, leverages the company’s deep experience in steep slope harvesting systems to create cable systems that complement the ground based machines. It is now possible to assemble a fully mechanized Tigercat steep slope harvesting system with the option for cable assisted feller bunchers, shovel loggers, track and wheel harvesters, skidders and forwarders, plus the 180 swing yarder. The 120 winch assist is fully integrated with all the latest generation Tigercat steep slo ..read more

New From Tigercat: 6500 Chipper Tigercat has officially launched 6500 chipper after more than a year of successful field operations involving multiple retail units. The 6500 is a heavy-duty down-swing drum chipper designed for high production and maximum flexibility. Rotor speeds are adjustable based on infeed material density and desired chip length—ranging from 0.5-2 in. (12-50 mm)—to maximize throughput and product quality. With a frame that pivots on the undercarriage, the operator is able to adjust the infeed angle for varying feedstock or raise and lower the discharge height to adjust ..read more