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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, totaling 86,000 sq. ft. upon completion. The project is also expected to create 15 new jobs with an average annual wage of $60,000 to $100,000…
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 conditions. This year’s award winners are Chuck Sarrett of Full Circle Consulting of La Grande; Mike Falleur of F and B Logging in Warrenton; and Bobby King of R and R King Logging in Florence…
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. Weyerhaeuser has approximately…
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 forced Deere to build its new plant away from its tractor plants in Waterloo, Iowa. Dubuque welcomed the new plant, which…
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 used their diverse and collective expertise to develop strategies and solutions and propose resolutions to address most pressing challenges for forests and women…
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, Ponsse and Vaisala, an instrumentation supplier. The survey evaluated the reputation of 81 listed companies in the eyes of Finnish private investors…
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