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West Fraser To Sell Two Pulp Mills
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. and Atlas Holdings have announced the signing of a definitive agreement for the sale of West Fraser’s Quesnel River Pulp mill in Quesnel, British Columbia and its Slave Lake Pulp mill in Slave Lake, Alberta to Atlas. Atlas owns and operates several pulp, paper and wood products businesses in Canada and the U.S. The agreement includes related woodlands operations and timber holdings in Alberta and a long-term fiber supply agreement for the Quesnel facility…
Ponsse Partners With New West Coast Distributor
The Finland-based Ponsse Group has signed a retail agreement with PacWest Machinery for its sale and maintenance of Ponsse forest machines in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, including the existing service center in Coburg, Ore. Ponsse announced that PacWest’s extensive service business network would strengthen Ponsse service and growth expectations for cut-to-length logging in the region. Established in the 1890s, PacWest also is a…
Associated Logging Contractors-Idaho Reveals Insurance Plan
Responding to concerns from its members, officials with Associated Logging Contractors-Idaho presented the organization’s medical insurance plan with special discounts and coverages designed for ALC-Idaho members, says ALC-Idaho Executive Director Shawn Keough…
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New From Komatsu: Eight-Wheeled 951XC Harvesters
The new Komatsu 951XC, is an eight-wheeled harvester that combines tried and tested innovations with new solutions, and the third addition to Komatsu’s eight-wheeled harvester range. The Komatsu 951XC is optimized for use with the Komatsu C164—a harvester head specially designed for logging large trees. Thanks to the eight-wheel design, the 951XC delivers…
A New Approach To Fire Suppression
The North American timber industry is more aware of the effects of wildfires than ever before. The intense fires around the continent this spring and summer have resulted in forced downtime and restricted activity. Though climate change has driven up the number of wildfires in Northern America, it is not the only cause…
New From Fecon: Disc Hawk Compact Disc Mulcher
Fecon, a global manufacturer of heavy-duty site preparation attachments and forestry accessories, is expanding its line of premier attachments with the launch of the Disc Hawk disc mulcher. Specifically designed for high-flow skid steers and compact track loaders, the attachment increases efficiency where speed and acreage are more important than material size, making it the ideal addition to an existing fleet of mulching equipment. Fecon’s disc mulcher increases productivity with…
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