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 Jason had the opportunity to start a logging company, he did. He launched Smola Enterprises in 2021 with an Eco Log 590F...
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 since working alone in the woods with a chainsaw and modified skidder. He has a good background for it – educated...
Supplier Profile: Football Experience, Family Have Propelled CJ Logging Equipment Forward in Northeast
BOONVILLE, New York – Mark Bourgeois credits his college football years in part for helping him found and grow a successful logging equipment business, CJ Logging Equipment Inc. His family also has been integral in the success of the business, which has been serving...
SAFETY ALERT: Saw Head Strikes Rock; Sparks Ignite Forest Fire
Background During the summer in the Lake States Region, a logging operator was felling trees. The weather conditions at the time were dry, and the region was experiencing a prolonged drought. These environmental conditions created a risk of fire. Personal...