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...
Oregon Logging Family Relies On Ponsse and Tigercat Machines
SUTHERLIN. Oregon – Steep slopes and tall timber typify the kind of forests where L&L Inc. performs cut-to-length logging operations. Challenging, yes, but all...
North Carolina Logger Expanding Business He Acquired from Father
DUNN, North Carolina -- Sherrill Sewell has expanded the business and changed things up since he bought his father’s logging company, but one thing...
The Road to Training Ponsse Customers Was Paved by Logging with Ponsse Machines
RHINELANDER, Wisconsin — What better person to train loggers to operate a new machine than a logger with experience operating the machine?
When Ponsse’s North...