Florida Logger Continues Growing Family Business and Forestry Unit
MADISON, Florida — Jerry Gray has grown the logging company he acquired when his father retired nearly 20 years ago, and he continues to...
New England Contractor Focuses on Land Clearing, Excavation, and Timber Harvesting
SOUTH LONDONDERRY, Vermont — Hunter Kaltsas started his contracting business with plenty of ambition and enthusiasm, and his company has evolved and grown since...
Idaho Logger Continues to Grow, Expand
ST. MARIES, Idaho — Bob Danielson has been steadily growing his logging business, boosted in part by the growth spurt in Idaho’s population. In...
New York Contractors Specialize in Niche Markets Related to Forest Products Industry
CRARYVILLE, New York — James McNamee Jr. and his brother, Tucker, began working together when they were teenagers. Years later, they’re still working together,...
Oregon Company Focuses on Forest Management to Prevent, Halt Wildfires
MERRILL, Oregon – A versatile company needs versatile equipment. Multifaceted Lost River Fire Management Services Inc. found a match in Ponsse harvesters and forwarders.
Why...
Ponsse Signs Two Dealers in the Southeast
Ponsse, the Finnish manufacturer of cut-to-length logging machines with operations in North America, has signed two dealers in the Southeast, where it has a...
Komatsu Upgrades XT-5 Series Track Feller Bunchers
By Russ Potratz, an independent forestry marketing consultant.
To better meet customer needs, Komatsu is upgrading its XT-5 family of tracked feller bunchers, adding performance...
Grandmother, Grandson Part of 3-Member Logging Team
LILY, Wisconsin – Winter in northern Wisconsin: four feet of snow, chains on the forwarder, an eight-hour day. It’s all familiar territory. Or is...
New Mexico Company Adapted, Evolved After the Housing Industry Bubble Burst
MILAN, New Mexico –
A business professor who visited Mt. Taylor Manufacturing gave a succinct appraisal to its CEO, G. Matthew (Matt) Allen: ‘I’ve never...
Growing Timberwolf Adds to Plant, Workforce To Keep Up with Increasing Equipment Sales
The Timberwolf brand of firewood splitters and firewood processors has grown and expanded since the company acquired the assets of Timberwolf Manufacturing Corp. a...