Minnesota Logger Follows Road to Improvement to Cut-to-Length
FINLAND, Minnesota – Greg Tibbetts is always looking for ways to make his logging and trucking business more productive, more efficient, more profitable.
“I’m always...
Wisconsin Logger Specializes in Harvests on Managed Forests for Private Landowners
BARABOO, Wisconsin – Mike Wilm has been logging all his life – more than 40 years. For decades he was felling timber by hand...
Spouses of Ponsse Owners Build Community, Gather Annually
RHINELANDER, Wisconsin – Ponsse has its origins as a family-owned company that began in Finland in 1970. Fifty-two years on, the company remains in...
Louisiana Logger Continues Adapting, Adjusting to New Market Opportunities
CHATHAM, Louisiana – Pine and hardwood forests are plentiful in the gentle slopes of north-central Louisiana. So are the markets for wood, with mills...
Adirondacks Logger, Now Mechanized, Keeps His Operations Scaled Small
CROGHAN, New York – Landowners in the Adirondack Mountains know how fast pine, hemlock, and spruce grow, and how abundant the species are.
To keep...
Wisconsin Logger Has Had Good Mentor to Help Grow His Business
LILY, Wisconsin – Mark Strong didn’t necessarily envision a career in the forest products industry, but that hasn’t stopped him from starting and growing...
Wisconsin Trucking Contractor Expands By Adding Timber Harvesting Operations
GOODRICH, Wisconsin — How important is logging to Jason Smola, owner of Smola Transit? “Logging is in my blood,” he said.
So much so, when...
Growing Wisconsin Logger Continues Focus on Good Forest Management
ATHENS, Wisconsin – Good forest management has driven James Wilson’s logging business, which has grown steadily in only eight years. It’s been his focus...
Colorado Company No Ordinary Logging Contracting Business
ALMA, Colorado – Frank Grzesk can thank the pine beetle for helping grow his company, P&A Forestry. He is no ordinary logging contractor. His...
Wisconsin Region Supports Healthy Wood Markets for Family Business
OSHKOSH, Wisconsin – In east central Wisconsin, Scott Koerner appreciates the fact that the region supports healthy markets for a full range of wood...