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Senators Introduces Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing National Loggers Day

Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), James Risch (R-ID), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Angus King (I-ME) and Steven Daines (R-MT) introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing Oct. 12, 2022 as National Loggers Day....


Pair of Wood-Based Manufacturers to Invest Large in Dothan, Ala.

Houston County, Ala., officials announced that infrastructure improvements will allow two growing businesses to make new capital investments totaling a combined $92 million in Dothan as part of projects that will create at least 70 jobs and provide a boost to the region's forestry industry....


VIDEO: Japan's Forestry Industry Tests Robots to Address Labor Shortage

The yellow, four-legged robot walks up a grass slope, then marches through a forest full of twigs. It even mounts a stump and then climbs down unassisted. It's part of a trial run by Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute (FFPRI) and SoftBank Corp., using robots produced by Boston Dynamics....


State Grant Helps UW-Stevens Point, Partners Meet Forestry Workforce Needs

Addressing a need for skilled workers in the forestry industry, the Wisconsin Forestry Center at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will receive a state grant of up to $8 million. This Workforce Innovation Grant will support education and create a pipeline to forestry careers for the next generation....


Barko Brings Real-Time Operational Intel to Forestry Equipment: Barko Insight

Barko Hydraulics, a leading developer, manufacturer and distributor of innovative heavy equipment solutions for the forestry, vegetation management and material handling industries, has introduced Barko Insight, a remote platform designed to monitor the performance of heavy machinery....


Stihl to Provide $120,000 Worth of Grants to America's State Parks

Stihl Inc. announced the expansion of the Hearts of STIHL program, an initiative to care for the environment through the preservation of the nation's state parks. Inspired by the staff of America's State Parks, the mission of Hearts of STIHL is to help those people and programs that are caring for the national treasures that are America's state parks, and preserve them for the enjoyment of all Americans, current and future....


Ponsse Manufactures 18,000th Forest Machine

The 18,000th Ponsse forest machine was completed at Ponsse's factory in Vieremä. After its handover, the Ponsse Elk will be operated by VMC Bois in France. "The highly demanding harvesting industry calls for solid professional skills, determination and close cooperation....


Money Available to Reduce Fuels in Forest

A major federal infrastructure bill combined with the megafires that have consumed whole communities in California and Colorado in the last couple of years have knocked loose millions in federal grants for thinning projects to protect forested communities....


Pewag Completes Acquisition of Forestry Specialist Wallingford's, BABAC

Pewag Group, a global company in traction chain devices and industrial chain solutions (founded 1479), has completed the acquisition of Wallingford's Inc. and BABAC Inc. , a U.S.-based provider of forestry traction devices, forestry supplies and snow chains....


Redesigning the Future of Fashion, Packaging Through Forest-Based Materials

Fashion and packaging have one thing in common: both rely heavily on plastics. Oil and gas companies look to plastics as a key area of growth. Global plastic production doubled since 2000, to reach an astonishing 460 million metric tonnes — per year....


Today's Top Stories

  1. MassDOT Plans to Replace Cape Cod's Sagamore Bridge With Two, Three-Lane Spans  →
  2. Depreciation Bonus Begins Phase-Out  →
  3. MoDOT Selects Contractor for $600M Improve I-70 Project  →
  4. Caterpillar to Spotlight 'Next 100 Years' at CES 2025  →
  5. Construction Edge Opens New Location, Expands Services  →
  6. Turner Construction Leads $675M Concourse Project  →
  7. Far South Side Sees Sneak Peek of CTA Red Line Extension  →
  8. Amtrak Secures $112M in Federal Funds to Upgrade 13 Projects in Northeast Corridor  →
  9. Magni Telescopic Handlers Broadens Dealer Network With Carolina Cat in North Carolina  →
  10. Rokbak Haul Track Telematics Boost Uptime With Proactive Maintenance  →
  11. Silver Creek Materials: Stewards of the Earth in Texas  →
  12. Bobcat Celebrates Season of Giving With Volunteerism, Hurricane Relief, Philanthropic Support  →
  13. Hitachi Construction Machinery Wins Silver in 2024 Anthem Award  →
  14. Murphy Tractor's Park City Facility Is Now Official John Deere Rebuild Center  →
  15. Illinois DOT Celebrates Completion of I-55 Interchange Near Joliet, Shorewood  →
  16. SISO Air, InTerra Form Strategic Reseller Agreement  →
  17. Blanchard Machinery Holds Demo Day in West Columbia, S.C.  →
  18. Florida's Sarasota Bradenton International Airport Sees $105M Terminal Expansion  →
  19. Officials in Maryland Propose to Remove, Rebuild Both Spans of Chesapeake Bay Bridge  →
  20. RIDOT Officials Mark Completion of Key $8.9M Road Resurfacing in Middletown, R.I.  →





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