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Oregon Logging Conference 2024 Sees Record Number of Industry Attendees

Under warm and sunny skies, the 86th Annual Oregon Logging Conference (OLC) attracted record numbers of industry professionals, families, friends and members of the public. The entire Lane Events Center and Fairgrounds in Eugene was packed to the brim with more than 10 acres of millions of dollars of equipment in the outside area and more than 150,000 sq....


Equipment Innovator Paul Bell Dies at 66

Logging equipment innovator Paul Bell of Bell Equipment died Dec. 27, 2023. He was 66. Taking the southern U.S. pine plantation and natural stand conversion applications by storm in the late ‘80s with his odd-looking three wheel feller-buncher, Bell redesigned a machine originally meant for sugar cane plantation harvesting and turned it into a highly productive and flexible timber cutting system....


Steep-Slope Winch Assist Event Scheduled From East Coast Demand

Timber harvesting on steep terrain has long presented challenges in terms of safety, efficiency and environmental impact. While traditional methods like motor-manual felling and skylining have dominated the industry, advancements in technology are progressing quickly in steep-slope logging operations....


Weyerhaeuser Completes Sale of Initial Carbon Credit Offering

Weyerhaeuser Company announced an agreement for the sale of nearly 32,000 forest carbon credits at $29 per credit. This agreement marks Weyerhaeuser's first transaction in the voluntary carbon market and represents the sale of all credits issued by ACR for the first year of the company's Kibby Skinner Improved Forest Management (IFM) Project in Maine....


MAT Planning New Michigan Forest Show

The Michigan Association of Timbermen board of directors recently approved the launch of the organization's first major summer event, featuring industry exhibits, logging equipment, milling innovations, emerging technology, entertainment, food and fun for the whole family....


2024 Oregon Logging Conference Preview

Drawing loggers from around the Pacific Northwest and some much farther, the 86th Oregon Logging Conference (OLC) Feb. 22 to 24 provides key resources for logging contractors including sessions covering the latest in regulatory issues and business management topics along with the big draw: Hundreds of exhibits and displays highlighting the latest in logging technology, equipment, machinery and services to help loggers operate more efficiently and most important — profitably....


SPI Names Robert Hoover as Vice President of Resources

Sierra Pacific Industries has named Robert Hoover as vice president of resources, effective Jan. 1, 2024. He will work with SPI's team of professionals that sustainably manage the company's 2.4 million acres of timberlands and provide a steady log supply for the company's sawmills....


Remote Operator Training

In forestry, instructors are used to develop the skills of operators in efficient working methods and handling of the machine. But for many operators, it can be a long time between the times you meet an instructor....


Acres Announces Partnership With Forisk Consulting

Acres, a data-driven land research platform that supports fast, informed decision making, is partnering with Forisk Consulting, a leader in analyzing timber markets and wood baskets, to visualize timber data for both companies' clients....


Ponsse, PacWest Sign Retail Agreement for West Coast of the United States

The Ponsse Group signed a retail agreement with PacWest Machinery in the United States. At the same time, the companies have signed a deed of sale according to which Ponsse sells its service business operations in Coburg, Ore., to PacWest....







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