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Fri November 10, 2006
Deere Construction, Forestry Division Marks 50th Year
It was 50 years ago when John Deere created its Industrial Equipment Division to provide a springboard for the company to enter the construction and forestry market. Today, the John Deere Construction & Forestry Division — so named in 2000 — distributes its construction, forestry and work site products through a network of more than 1,300 dealers worldwide....
Cathy Medina - Thu September 07, 2006
Washington Tree Service Grows With Community
One Washington-state business owner has grown his tree service business the old-fashioned way. Steve Schwartz Sr., president of Superior Tree Service Inc., started his company in 1985 by working out of his home with a few chain saws, some ropes, an old dump truck, a pickup and approximately $800 to his name....
Sat August 26, 2006
Caterpillar Introduces Track Feller Bunchers, Harvesters for Forestry
Caterpillar has introduced new zero-tail swing (ZTS) and full-tail swing (FTS) machines. The new 511, 521, 522 and 532 track feller bunchers and track harvesters feature zero tail swing, while the 541, 551 and 552 feature full tail swing....
Brian Kern - Mon August 28, 2006
Contractor Removes Fire-Damaged Trees in Emergency Contract
It was a true emergency that warranted a Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) emergency contract for tree removal in Volusia County, FL. On the morning of May 10, after several weeks of dealing with wildfires throughout the region, the Florida Division of Forestry (DOF) notified the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) and FDOT to report that fires were causing a safety hazard in the median between the north and south bound lanes of Interstate 95 in Volusia County....
Sat July 29, 2006
Fecon Introduces FTX140FM Multi-Terrain Forestry Mulcher
Fecon’s FTX140FM, with a 140-hp John Deere engine, features a hydraulic cooler, hydraulic reversing fan and the BH74FM or BH85FM Bull Hog mulcher. Stump cutters, standard winches and skidder winches are available....
Mon January 26, 2004
Cat Sells Harvester and Forwarder Forestry Equipment Lines
Caterpillar and Log Max of Grangarde, Sweden, announced that Log Max will acquire Caterpillar’s line of cut-to-length harvesters and forwarders used in the forestry industry. Caterpillar currently assembles three models of forwarders and four models of harvesters in Söderhamn, Sweden....
Kent Ennis - Fri July 25, 2003
Morbark Helps Tree Service Branch Into Mulch Giant
Before Chris Cowart became president of Cowart Mulch Products and Cowart Tree Service, Sugar Hill, GA, he owned a simple tree removing business. Back then, before he would remove trees from a customer’s lawn, he would ask the customer if they would like the wood chips shot into their flower beds and other landscaped areas....
Mon June 02, 2003
Anderson Aggregates Excels at New Kind of Landclearing
The first thing that Chris Anderson describes when talking about his landclearing business, Anderson Aggregates, is its great location in Mocksville, NC, north of Charlotte and south of Winston-Salem and Greensboro....
Fri May 09, 2003
John Deere, Timberjack Take Customers Into the Woods
Eight Southeast John Deere dealers (known as Team South) hosted a two-day extravaganza for more than 900 logging customers on April 11 and 12 in Charlotte, NC. Guests arrived Friday, April 11 and were treated to dinner and entertainment....
Wed January 22, 2003
Anderson Aggregates Excels at a New Kind of Landclearing in NC
The first thing that Chris Anderson describes when talking about his landclearing business, Anderson Aggregates, is its great location in Mocksville, NC, north of Charlotte and south of Winston-Salem and Greensboro....
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