Background On a fall afternoon, a trucker pulled onto a landing to load logs from a one-person logging operation. Knowing that he was often the only person a solo logger would see during the day, the trucker always made it a habit to connect with the logger — either personally or via radio — when […] The post Safety Alert: Trucker Treats Logger for Hypothermia appeared first on Timberline Magazine ..read more

Overview of the wood yard and firewood production operations of C&C Timber. The company is equipped with a pair of Multitek firewood processors as well as Multitek firewood cleaners and conveyors. C&C Timber Equipped with Two Multitek Commercial Firewood Processors KINGSTON, Washington – Business has been booming for the firewood business operated by Codie Cundiff […] The post Washington Firewood Business Thriving With Kiln-Dried Product for Bundled Market appeared first on Timberline Magazine ..read more

Chance Gros felling cedar with his new Ponsse Ergo harvester. The Oklahoma man started a logging business and invested in a Ponsse Ergo harvester and Ponsse Buffalo forwarder. Invests in Ponsse Ergo Harvester and Buffalo Forwarder to Launch Mid America Timber McCURTAIN, Oklahoma – Chance Gros sees an opportunity in Oklahoma’s cedar trees, and he’s […] The post Oklahoma Man Forging Ahead Where He Sees an Opportunity appeared first on Timberline Magazine ..read more

Tigercat Industries has opened a new 35,000-square-foot parts warehousing and distribution facility in Kelso, Washington, with a current stock of inventory valued at $3.5 million. “We are excited about opening the Western warehouse for many reasons,” said Tigercat parts manager Brian Jonker in a statement issued by the company. “To have inventory closer to our […] The post Tigercat Opens Warehouse To Serve Western Customers, Hits New Milestone: Ships Machine No. 30,000 appeared first on Timberline Magazine ..read more

Bandit Industries has named Craig Davis as CEO and president. His appointment was announced by former CEO Jerry Morey. Davis joined the Bandit team in 2018 as sales director and has demonstrated passion for the company, customers, and dealers. He also was part of the Bandit management board and oversaw the marketing and parts managers. […] The post Bandit Names Davis CEO appeared first on Timberline Magazine ..read more

Irving Woodlands uses a Tigercat 1075 forwarder like the one shown above to pull and power a Bracke Forest disc trencher to prepare land in Maine for planting seedlings. Maine Unit Using Two Bracke Forest Disc Trenchers to Prepare Ground for Seedlings FORT KENT, Maine – Irving Woodlands has vast operations in Maine and Canada, […] The post Canada’s Irving Woodlands an Important Player in Maine’s Forestry Operations appeared first on Timberline Magazine ..read more

OLD FORGE, NY—The Northeastern Forest Products Equipment Expo (Loggers’ Expo) will return to the Champlain Valley Exposition grounds in Essex Junction, Vermont, May 3-4. The annual forestry equipment expo, organized by the Northeastern Logger’s Association (NELA), alternates between Essex Junction, Vermont, and Bangor, Maine each year. This year’s lineup features over 175 exhibiting companies from […] The post 2024 NORTHEASTERN FOREST PRODUCTS EQUIPMENT EXPO RETURNS TO ESSEX JUNCTION, VERMONT appeared first on Timberline Magazine ..read more

Wood-Mizer has introduced two new entry level portable band sawmills, the LX50START and LX50SUPER models. The LX50START and LX50SUPER portable sawmills are designed for hobbyists who want to saw their own lumber and slabs for buildings, fencing, furniture, and other projects with minimal investment. Introduced as the lowest priced Wood-Mizer portable sawmills ever, the LX50START […] The post Wood-Mizer Introduces Entry Level Portable Sawmills appeared first on Timberline Magazine ..read more

Quadco, a leader in forestry equipment innovation, has purchased the distribution rights to the Bracke Forest AB line from Silvana Import Trading, Inc. This partnership will expand Quadco’s product offerings to include Bracke’s disc trenchers, mounders, planters and seeders, and biomass felling heads. Founded in 1922, Bracke holds many patents and offers top-quality forestry equipment […] The post Quadco Named Official North American Distributor for Bracke Forest AB appeared first on Timberline Magazine ..read more

Does the president have unfettered legal authority to indefinitely suspend or cancel the operation of a federal law established by Congress? That’s a question the American Forest Resource Council is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to answer. The council and the Association of O&C Counties – a group of counties in western Oregon – filed […] The post Industry Group Seeks Supreme Court Ruling appeared first on Timberline Magazine ..read more