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January/February 2026

January / February 2026 Levanen, Inc. Invests In New Equipment, Tech Washington’s Levanen, Inc. invests in new technology as brothers take over and upgrade family business. SEE MORE INSIDE THIS ISSUE COVER STORY Levanen, Inc. Invests In New Equipment, Tech BIOCARBON...

Weyco Wood Fiber Will Feed Aymium Biocarbon

Weyco Wood Fiber Will Feed Aymium Biocarbon Weyerhaeuser Co. and Aymium entered a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to partner to produce and sell 1.5 million tons of sustainable biocarbon annually for use in metals production. As an initial stage of this partnership,...

Ponsse’s Digital Service Solution Rolls Out New Features 

Ponsse’s Digital Service Solution Rolls Out New Features  Ponsse, a leading global manufacturer of timber harvesting machinery and leader in the development of responsible logging solutions, has recently rolled out digital solution Ponsse Manager. The Ponsse Manager...

U.S. Lumber Coalition Pulls No Punches With New Year Statement

U.S. Lumber Coalition Pulls No Punches With New Year Statement Softwood lumber prices remain at historically low levels.  Prices today are 54% lower than their 1975 average and 49% lower than their 1995 average, adjusted for inflation, yet Canada and the National...

American Loggers Council Launches Young Leaders Program

American Loggers Council Launches Young Leaders Program Established in 1994, the American Loggers Council (ALC) is the national voice of professional loggers, representing all 50 states, focusing on federal policy, forest health, and workforce support, ALC serves as a...

Montana Logging Projects Halted Due To Grizzly Impact

Montana Logging Projects Halted Due To Grizzly Impact Two logging projects in Montana national forests have been halted in the last two months of 2025 due to grizzly bear impacts: A federal judge in mid December halted a large logging project near Yellowstone National...

Vermeer Launches VermeerOne App

Vermeer Launches VermeerOne App Vermeer has launched the VermeerOne mobile app, now available for download on iOS and Android devices. The app extends comprehensive equipment management to smartphones and tablets, allowing equipment owners to manage their machines...

Timbeter, Polish State Forests Rollout Nationwide Digital Measurement

Timbeter, Polish State Forests Rollout Nationwide Digital Measurement Following the success of the initial pilot phase, Timbeter, a global leader in AI-powered digital timber measurement, and Polish State Forests (in Polish known as Lasy Państwowe) have advanced to...

Weyerhaeuser Debuts Renewable Natural Gas Log Trucks In Oregon

Weyerhaeuser Debuts Renewable Natural Gas Log Trucks In Oregon Earlier this summer, Weyerhaeuser rolled out the first fleet of renewable natural gas (RNG) log trucks, powered by Cummins 500 HP, 15 L natural gas engines, in Goshen, Ore. “We’re always looking for ways...

Roseburg Closes Weed Veneer Mill

Roseburg Closes Weed Veneer Mill Roseburg Forest Products has recently announced the closure of its veneer plant in Weed, Calif. The company is focusing on veneer production at its Oregon mills, where it has installed new veneer manufacturing equipment. The company...

Idaho Group Helps Workers

Idaho Group Helps WorkersOfficials with Associated Logging Contractors-Idaho are moving ahead with a program to establish a worker development and recruitment program and working with related forest...

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BC Government Refocuses On Timber Sales

BC Government Refocuses On Timber SalesThe British Columbia, Canada government has launched a review of BC Timber Sales (BCTS) to ensure BC’s forestry sector is continually evolving to overcome...

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New From Stihl: MS 881 R Magnum Saw

New From Stihl: MS 881 R Magnum Saw

Professionals can find the durability, dependability and performance they need in the Stihl MS 881 R Magnum chain saws. With an updated engine design, these models have the same power as the previous model while using less fuel and reducing exhaust emissions, saving time and money while also being better for the environment…

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Ponsse Elephant King

Ponsse Elephant King

The Ponsse Elephant King forwarder is the most powerful machine in the manufacturer’s forwarder range, which they claim to be the most productive forwarder on the market, offering a superior level of comfort, and is particularly economical and efficient when transport distances are long or transported trees are large…

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Bandit Purchases The Trelan Co.

Bandit Purchases The Trelan Co.

Bandit Industries has purchased The Trelan Co. from the Schumacher family. Bandit will continue to produce Trelan chippers and related products and market them as Trelan machines produced by Bandit. Bandit will also supply parts and service to Trelan customers…

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