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Ponsse Celebrates ’55/30’ Anniversary In Rhinelander

Ponsse Celebrates ’55/30’ Anniversary In Rhinelander Celebrating dual anniversaries—55 years in business and 30 years in North America—Ponsse invited many friends and customers to its North American headquarters in Rhinelander, Wis. for a day of festivities and...

Funding Announced For Trump’s Forest Plan 

Funding Announced For Trump’s Forest Plan Putting their money where their mouth is, the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) announced in late May a $200 million investment to implement the Forest Service National Active Management Strategy to increase timber...

Great Lakes Logging & Heavy Expo Announces 2025 Details

Great Lakes Logging & Heavy Equipment Expo Announces 2025 Details The 79th Annual Great Lakes Logging & Heavy Equipment Expo will roll into Escanaba, Mich. September 4-6, 2025. The Great Lakes Logging & Heavy Equipment Expo is the largest cut-to-length...

Weyco Buys Land From Roseburg In North Carolina

Weyco Buys Land From Roseburg In North Carolina Weyerhaeuser Co. is acquiring 117,000 acres of high-quality timberlands in North Carolina and Virginia from Roanoke Timberlands LLC, a subsidiary of Roseburg Forest Products, for $375 million.  Composed of mature, highly...

New From Komatsu: TimberPro Swing Machine

New From Komatsu: TimberPro Swing Machine A durable, powerful and productive machine designed to move mass quantities of large timber in yard environments, the TimberPro TB785D swing machine is brand new to the market. It is TimberPro’s largest, most powerful and...

SPI To Pay Damages Following El Dorado County Fire

SPI To Pay Damages Following El Dorado County Fire Sierra Pacific Industries (SPI) has agreed to pay $204,284.42 to resolve the U.S.’ claim for damages resulting from a 2021 wildfire that burned about 29 acres, including National Forest System lands on the Eldorado...

Gorman Group Purchases Princeton, B.C. Sawmill 

Gorman Group Purchases Princeton, B.C. Sawmill  Weyerhaeuser has announced it has reached an agreement to sell its lumber mill in Princeton, British Columbia, to the Gorman Group, owners of Gorman Bros. Lumber Ltd., a family-owned wood products manufacturer...

Michigan Group Honors Top Logging Safety Records

Michigan Group Honors  Top Logging Safety Records During the 2025 Timbermen’s Convention held late April in Sault Ste. Marie, the Michigan Assn. of Timbermen’s (MAT) Self-Insurance Fund (MATSIF) celebrating some top safety awards during the event’s annual safety...

Loggers Nationwide Support Jobs in the Woods Act

Loggers Nationwide Support Jobs in the Woods Act Representatives from both the Associated Oregon Loggers (AOL) and Professional Logging Contractors Northeast (PLCN) are among the many industry groups supporting the Jobs in the Woods Act that has been introduced in...

Timber Harvesting  Logger Survey: Insurance Voted Biggest Challenge

Timber Harvesting Logger Survey: Insurance Voted Biggest Challenge Asked to rate a dozen different business and industry issues as having the biggest impact on their businesses, almost three-quarters of U.S. loggers (so far)—72%—say insurance issues have the biggest...
West Fraser To Sell Two Pulp Mills

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…

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Ponsse Partners With New West Coast Distributor

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…

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TimberPro Expands In Wisconsin

TimberPro Expands In Wisconsin

TimberPro recently completed an $8 million expansion project that added nearly 49,000 sq. ft. to its facility in Shawano, Wis. The expansion will allow the company to double production capacity, enabling it to meet growing market demand for its equipment and attachments. To celebrate the project’s completion…

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John Deere, LEGO Announce Partnership

John Deere, LEGO Announce Partnership

Thanks to a new partnership, now everyone can build and explore a replica version of the John Deere 948L-II skidder with the LEGO Technic John Deere 948L-II skidder model toy set. This building kit recreates the skidder in authentic detail, featuring functional yet intricate working parts. Mechanical functions inspired by the real John Deere 948L-II skidder include…

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Weyerhaeuser Partnership Focuses On Firefighter Mental Health

Weyerhaeuser Partnership Focuses On Firefighter Mental Health

Weyerhaeuser Co. and Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance (FBHA) announced an expanded partnership on Fighting Fires Together, a campaign that provides support for wildland firefighters and their families. In its second year, the program is designed to provide resources and increase awareness around the importance of mental health assistance for these first responders…

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