by Jacqlyn Kirkland | Dec 12, 2022 | News
Stihl Expands Saw Guide Bar Manufacturing In Virginia The City of Virginia Beach has announced that Stihl plans to invest $49 million to expand its chain saw guide bar manufacturing facility. The expansion will add 26,000 sq. ft. of space to an existing building,...
by Jacqlyn Kirkland | Dec 12, 2022 | News
Oregon Names Top 2022 Operators Oregon’s state Board of Forestry recently released the 2022 Forest Operator of the Year awards that honor forest professionals who consistently meet or exceed requirements of the Oregon Forest Practices Act under challenging project...
by Jacqlyn Kirkland | Nov 8, 2022 | News
Weyco, Union Reach Contract Agreement In late October, after a 48-day strike, Weyerhaeuser reported the successful resolution of a work stoppage involving members of the International Assn. of Machinists and Aerospace Workers union in Oregon and Washington....
by Jacqlyn Kirkland | Nov 3, 2022 | News
Deere’s Dubuque Factory Celebrates 75 Years The John Deere Dubuque Works factory opened in 1947, and now has 3,000 employees, half in production and half in engineering, supply, and customer support. General Manager Mark Dickson says post-World War II labor shortages...
by Jacqlyn Kirkland | Nov 3, 2022 | News
Inaugural Women’s Forest Congress Nearly 500 participants, both in-person and virtually, from 38 U.S. states, three Canadian provinces, and eight additional nations attended the inaugural Women’s Forest Congress (WFC) in Minneapolis, October 17-20. Attendees...
by Jacqlyn Kirkland | Oct 14, 2022 | News
Ponsse Named One Of Finland’s Most Reputable Listed Companies According to the survey conducted by the Finnish Shareholders’ Assn., the Finnish Foundation for Share Promotion and T-Media, the most reputable listed companies in 2022 are Kone, a machining manufacturer,...
