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OurCover Building on a roadbuilding beginning and background as an early adopter of new logging technology, Wyss Logging has a reputation as a do-itall logging company always looking for more efficiency and a better tool for the job along the west and north slopes of western Washington and the Yakima area. Begin reading on PAGE 14. (Dan Shell photo)

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2018 Look Back: TH’s Voices EDITOR’S NOTE: As we begin the new year of 2019, let’s pause for a moment to look back at some of the voices and quotable quotes from the pages of Timber Harvesting in the year just past—2018. “We believe the (ALC) Master Loggers Certification program provides an opportunity to bridge the gap between certified timberland and certified wood.”—Richard Schwab, M.A. Rigoni, Inc., Perry, Fla. “We are honored and fortunate to have a relationship with the logging and forestry associations across the United States.”—John Lauck, President and CEO, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals “Retirement to me is a dirty word. I don’t like to hunt, fish, or golf. I like to work. I like the people in the logging industry and like being around them.”—the legendary and late Pat Crawford, founder of Timbco and TimberPro “You can always buy a truck, but you’ve got to have a qualified driver sitting in the seat to operate it who can meet insurance stipulations and doesn’t have multiple safety violations. That is what we see from an industry standpoint as the big puzzle to solve.”—Tim Williams, Log Creek Timber, Johnston, SC, 2018 TH Logging Business of the Year “The limiting factor for increased lumber production is not going to be the mills—I believe it’s going to be logging capacity. The sawmills need to remember we’re all in this together. We have to understand each other’s needs and objectives.”—Gerry Ikola, Ikola Logging, McCall, Id.

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“I like for our guys to be able to rotate between machines so all of them can run their own machine plus one of the others,”—Kevin Daniels, Daniels Forestry, Belle Fourche, SD “It will be fun to watch our crew take it to the next level.”—Mike Morey, a founder of Bandit Industries, after company owners sold Bandit to their employees under an ESOP plan. “For as long as I’ve been in the business, we have these groups that hate the idea of industrial forestry. I never understood their campaign of lies and hatred for the industry, as the alternative to forestry is what?”— Dean McCraw, CEO of Phloem App “One thing I don’t mess around with is issues with our road equipment. I think it is extremely important to keep maintenance done on trucks and trailers. It’s more important than the stuff in the woods. If you a blow a tire on a skidder, it’s not as likely to get someone killed.”— Tim Mayhan, Southern Forestry Inc. “Before these boys came along I was interested in getting out, but they gave me a new lease on life. I want to see the logging business treat them as well as it’s treated me.”—Tom Johnson, Johnson Forest Management, Red Creek, NY, on working with his son and nephew. “I understand a dealer has to make a profit but I don’t feel they should double the price by just ordering a part from an outside vendor. Also, they capture parts that are made by different companies but can only be sold by dealers. The prices become ridiculous.”—Logger responding to TH’s 2018 Equipment Survey

“There is a positive relationship between rates of forest harvests on the one hand, and forest regrowth on the other. Landowners respond to strong markets for forest products by planting more trees.”—Jennifer Jenkins, Enviva VP, Chief Sustainability Officer “Let’s all really begin to work together. Volunteering a little bit of time to educate and train ourselves to create a safer environment just might get us what we need: the ability to haul state legal weights on safer Interstates.”—Danny Dructor, Executive Vice President, American Loggers Council “We have played bingo for safety, had quarterly safety drawings, and given out safety rewards such as jackets, hats, mugs and other items.”— Kathryn Thomas, Administrative Manager, Siletz Trucking, Independence, Ore. “ALC Master Logger Certification is about achieving professional standards and third-party verification. It is a program built not on taking classes, attending workshops or training sessions, but by demonstrating high quality work in the woods every day.”—Ted Wright, Executive Director, Trust to Conserve Northeast Forestlands “Good workmanship, providing a quality product, maintaining a good reputation and always being a man of your word.”— Kelly Kimball, Kimball Sawmill & Logging Park Rapids, Minn., whose family has a 300+ year background in the industry, on what it takes. “Some of the CEOs of these timber companies might be surprised how hard their loggers will work for them if they were allowed to make enough profit to pay their employees what they deserve and live a decent life themselves.”—Mark Turner, Turner Logging, Banks, Ore., 2018 AmeriTH can Loggers Council President

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NewsLines Bandit Completes Transition To ESOP

dit,” he says. “It’s not just one person that does anything and everything, Bandit Industries, which recently customer base, growing in virtually it’s teamwork.” celebrated its 35th anniversary, has every market share. Bandit recently Jamie Morey, the Bandit Parts and finalized its transition to a 100% announced a joint venture with German Service manager and granddaughter of ESOP (employee stock ownership company ARJES GmbH, a producer of Mike and Dianne, comments, “As we plan). Former owners Mike Morey Sr., slow-speed shredders and crushers. move forward with Bandit now an Dianne Morey and Jerry Morey had Scott Parks, the plant manager and ESOP company, myself and the rest of announced their intention to sell the member of Bandit’s management management are excited to keep piocompany in an ESOP last summer. board, says the future looks bright.“I neering and moving forward with the The management team that has can see us continuing to grow belegacy that was left to all of us. As a been guiding Bandit for the last sevcause we work as a team here at Bangranddaughter and management board eral years will remain in place member, I couldn’t be more under the ESOP. proud of what Mike, Di and Jerry “We’re excited to begin this new have chosen to do. It’s been a era in Bandit’s history,” says Jason real honor to watch this company Morey, Bandit’s North American transform into what greatness it sales manager and member of Banis today.” dit’s management board. “We conFormer owner Jerry Morey says tinue to grow, expand and gain the future of Bandit now belongs market. We’re putting the finishing to its employees. “It’s going to be touches on two new building exa great opportunity for all of our pansions that will increase our caemployees. They’ll all have a pacity and efficiency for our parts share in the business, with a lot of departments and final assembly.” incentive to continue to add to Changing Of The Guard In addition to growing in capacwhat we’ve already built. Bandit’s ity, Bandit has also been expanding Left to right, Bandit Industries founders Jerry Morey, Dianne Morey employees will continue to make and Mike Morey Sr. have sold their business to their employees. its worldwide dealer network and this company even stronger.”

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NewsLines Alabama Pellet Plant Finds New Life Zilkha Biomass Fuels is making a comeback. The operation in Selma, Ala., which started up in 2015 producing “black” pellets, has completed new investment refinancing of nearly $60 million. The operation is now called Zilkha Biomass Selma LLC. The money will be used to recommission and place the mill back in operation to produce black pellets as a substitute for coal to support power plant operations and production of renewable energy. The mill is expected to start commercial operation in the first quarter of 2019. The mill will produce 60,000 metric tons in the first year of operation, 200,000 in the second year, and 240,000 in subsequent years. New capital will also be used for CAPEX projects and to provide working capital for the mill to build inventory for sale into primary markets worldwide (Europe, Asia, Africa and the Caribbean).

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Zilkha reports its black pellets have co-fired at rates up to 50% substitution for coal without changes to the processing equipment. The plant has primarily procured in-woods fuel chips and some chip mill clean chips, mostly southern yellow pine. Dixie Pellets actually built the first pellet plant on the site in 2008, producing conventional pellets, but the venture failed, before Zilkha purchased it.

GP Starts Up At Talladega Georgia-Pacific celebrated the official start of production at its newest lumber facility in Talladega, Ala. on November 15. The $100 million, 300,000 square foot plant took nine months to complete. The plant currently employs more than 130 fulltime and is expected to generate an estimated $5 million in annual payroll. To celebrate the startup, Georgia-Pacific hosted a dedication on the

facility’s grounds with state and community leaders. Among the guests were Governor Kay Ivey, Georgia-Pacific President and CEO Christian Fischer and Talladega Mayor Jerry Cooper. The new facility receives 150 log trucks a day and produces approximately 230MMBF a year, with plans to expand production to 300MMBF in the near future. “The availability of talent and natural resources make Talladega an ideal site for this new lumber production facility,” says Fritz Mason, vice president and general manager, GeorgiaPacific Lumber. The Talladega plant is the first of three new lumber production facilities Georgia-Pacific will be opening in the Southeast by the end of 2019. “The demand for lumber continues to improve as the housing market recovers,” Mason says. “We look forward to starting up our other two mills currently under construction in Warrenton, Georgia, in the spring, and in Albany, Georgia, in late 2019.” ➤ 8

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NewsLines Canfor Purchasing Elliott Sawmilling The pace of Canadian-based lumber corporations purchasing U.S. independent southern yellow pine sawmill operations had slowed, but Canfor Corp. has stepped up again with an agreement to buy Elliott Sawmilling Co., Inc. in Estill, SC for $100 million (U.S.) The transaction will be completed in two phases with 49% being acquired on closing and 51% being acquired one year later. Elliott has a production capacity in excess of 210MMBF annually and the sawmill consists of large and small log lines. Richard Elliott founded Elliott Sawmilling with a series of ground mills in South Carolina. In 1950, the ground mills were moved to Groton Plantation just outside of Estill. The mills remained there until 1958, when one ground mill was moved to the present location just south of Estill, where the sawmill has operated since. Canfor went on a SYP mill purchas-

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ing binge during 2013-2015, including the acquisitions of Anthony Forest Products, Southern Lumber, Beadles Lumber, Balfour Lumber and Scotch Gulf Lumber—seven sawmills in all. Canfor came into the U.S. South in 2006 when it purchased New South and its four sawmills and in 2007 when it purchased Chesterfield Lumber.

Tolko Enters Second SYP Deal Tolko Industries (U.S.) Ltd. and Southeastern Timber Products (STP) announced a 50-50 partnership in a southern yellow pine lumber mill in Ackerman, Miss. The mill will now be known as Southeastern Timber Products LLC, an STP-Tolko Partnership. “We couldn’t be more excited to be partnering with Tolko,” says STP Manager Billy VanDevender. “Tolko has a long family history in the lumber manufacturing business and a proven ability to excel in our industry. We look forward to working with Tolko, the local economic community and the

State of Mississippi to support further investment in our facility to expand capacity from our current 100MMBF to 300MMBF.” Earlier this year Tolko Industries announced a partnership with Louisiana-based Hunt Forest Products to build a sawmill near Urania, La. Wood chips, sawdust, planer shavings and hog fuel by-produced there will be contracted to Drax Biomass, which operates a wood pellet facility adjacent the sawmill.

Enviva Plans More Production The world’s biggest producer of wood pellets plans to grow bigger. Enviva reports it expects to increase production capacity of its wood pellet plants in Northampton, NC and Southampton, Va. by 400,000 metric tons per year. Enviva expects to invest $130 million in additional production assets and emissions control equipment. Enviva expects completion of construction in early 2020 with startup shortly thereafter.

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OLC Headlines Winter Events Meetings, shows highlight first quarter

ew technology for current loggers and career info for potential future loggers are helping boost the Oregon Logging Conference to its largest size ever in 2019, covering more than 95,000 sq. ft. at the Lane County Convention Center & Fairgrounds in Eugene, Ore. from February 21-23. In addition to the OLC’s increased space, the Second Annual Future Forestry Workers Career Day is expected

to double the amount of participants from last year. On February 22, high school students will be introduced to job opportunities in the logging, forestry, and natural resources industries while enjoying the opportunity to sit in logging equipment and visit informational displays. Students will also observe the High School Forestry Skills Exhibition. Students will demonstrate the skills needed in the industry, including cable splicing,

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compass and pacing, and log scaling. The 10th Annual OLC Log Loader Competition sponsored by Triad Machinery and Link-Belt will also begin on February 22. A key part of the OLC are seminars that deliver ongoing logger education and offer an opportunity to earn Professional Logger Credits. Seminars also cover updates to Oregon and Washington forest rules. The Oregon Practices Seminar will discuss Full Bench Road Construction and Reforestation Rules. The Washington Forest Seminar will cover Is A Forest Practice Permit Required For Harvest? An In the Woods Emergency Life Flight seminar presented by Tony Speziale will show how to call for Life Fight help during an emergency. Visit oregonloggingconference.com. The OLC highlights a busy first quarter of logging events that include shows and meetings: The Associated California Loggers meeting January 15-17 at Atlantis Casino Resort & Spa in Reno on kicks off the new year, followed by the Associated Oregon Loggers meeting January 17-19 at the Valley River Inn, in Eugene, Ore. Eugene, Ore. February is a busy month for the industry in addition to the OLC, getting started with the Sierra-Cascade Logging Conference & Forest Products & Construction Equipment Expo February 7-9 at the Shasta District Fairgrounds in Anderson, Calif. The South Carolina Timber Producers Assn. February 8-10 annual meeting at the Double Tree Resort in Myrtle Beach, SC, and the Carolina Loggers Assn. meeting February 22-24 at the Wilmington Hotel Ballast, Wilmington, NC round out the month. March winds down a busy first quarter with four logging events: The California Forestry Assn. March 6-7 meeting at Kimpton Sawyer Hotel in Sacramento; the Southeastern Wood Producers Assn. show March 7-9 at Okefenokee Fairgrounds in Waycross, Ga.; the Redwood Region Logging Conference meeting and show March 14-16 at Redwood Acres Fairground in Eureka, Calif.; and the Washington Contract Loggers Assn. meeting March 15-16 at Skamania TH Lodge in Stevenson, Wash. Please double-check dates and locations with each sponsoring group or association before making plans to attend. TIMBER HARVESTING & FOREST OPERATIONS

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Safety Never Hurts— And Almost Always Pays Attention to safety creates benefits throughout a business organization. DANKrusze

ccidents and health hazards at a place of employment affect both the lives of the employees and the well-being of the employer’s business. Occupational safety and health not only involves technical aspects of the work in places of employment but is also affected by individual attitudes and the actions of every manager, supervisor and employee. An effective occupational safety and health program must focus beyond the technical aspects of minimizing worksite hazards. A successful program must also focus on the individual attitudes and actions of every owner, manager, supervisor and employee. For companies that develop a good safety and health program and get commitment and participation at every level, the rewards can be tremendous. Improved work processes are likely to result in fewer accidents, reduced workers’ compensation insurance costs, and improved productivity and profitability. Most business owners could be per-

ceived as risk-takers, willing to pit their business against others in a very competitive world. However, there is one gamble that is a sure loss for a business owner: a gamble on safety and the risk of accidents that cause death, injury or disease to employees or damage to property.

Accidents: Multiple Costs Safety and health organizations, small business owners and major corporations have come to realize that the actual cost of a lost workday injury is grossly underestimated. For example, consider the indirect and hidden costs of just one lost workday injury: 1. Productive time lost by the injured employee; 2. Productive time lost by employees and supervisors attending the accident victim; 3. Clean-up and start-up of operations interrupted by the accident; 4. Time to hire or re-train other in-

dividuals to replace the injured employee until his/her return to work; 5. Time and cost for repair or replacement of any damaged equipment or materials; perhaps the cost of losing a valued customer due to poor performance; 6. Eroded morale among employees and perhaps lower efficiency; 7. Increased workers’ compensation assessment rates; 8. Possible penalties or other sanctions applied where the injury or illness is determined to be caused by a violation of regulations; 9. The cost of completing the paperwork generated by the accident. This list shows it simply makes good business sense to reduce the costs and risks associated with accidents, whether or not they cause workplace injuries or illnesses. To do that, you must set a goal—to provide a service or produce a quality product efficiently without occupational accidents or illness. Too often, workplace safety and health are considered a nuisance rather than a benefit. To reduce risks effectively, you must address safety and health right along with production, quality control and costs. After all, the costs involved in the items above must come straight out of business profits.

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A visible safety and health program helps prevent complacency, a leading cause of accidents, and generates a safety attitude in employees. Periodic safety and health-related training and inspections by those higher up in the organization help convince each employee that the program is an item of real concern. The employee gets involved. Once that occurs, employees and mid-level supervisors usually take the initiative and the program evolves into an acTIMBER HARVESTING & FOREST OPERATIONS

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tive force within the organization. At this stage, employees subconsciously develop the habit of planning ahead and examining the safety, production, quality and cost aspects of the task before them. That is the goal. Although physical safeguarding of the place of employment is a very real factor in occupational safety and health, the mental attitude of the employee is the ultimate key to avoiding accidents. In order to achieve this goal, you, as the employer or manager, must establish a plan for eliminating employee injury and illness and make it a part of your organization’s daily operations. The plan should not only consider the organization’s immediate needs, but also provide for ongoing employee protections that become a permanent part of operations. Once the plan is designed, it must be followed and supported at all levels of the organization. Properly implemented, the program will let you anticipate, identify and eliminate conditions or procedures that could result in injuries, illnesses and fatalities. Safety and health programs can take many forms, any of which can be effective. For purposes of simplicity, the separate steps or components of a safety and health program can generally be organized into the following four elements: Management commitment Danger assessment and control ● Planning, rules and work procedures ● Training ● ●

Workplace safety and health is not something that an organization does one time. Success requires ongoing innovation and commitment. Patience is the key to long-term success. Like turning an aircraft carrier, it may take some time for your program to take hold. Implementing and maintaining a successful workplace safety and health program is not easy but few things worth achieving are easy.

Essential Commitment The manager’s attitude toward safety and health shows in every operational decision made and every action taken. Employees respond to that attitude. The manager demonstrates commitment, or lack of it, by the priority placed on related issues. Your commitment to protect emForemost Authority For Professional Loggers

Safety goals and objectives should be emphasized just as much as production targets.

ployees from workplace dangers is reflected in all aspects of your safety and health program, but nowhere more than in its organization and management. To leave no doubt about your personal conviction that the subject is every bit as important as productivity and quality, you must combine safety and health with these other business functions. For example, the following kinds of actions will show employees that you are serious about creating and maintaining a safer workplace: ● Set measurable objectives and goals for safety and health and reward performance in the same way you do for other business functions such as sales or productivity. ● Assign safety and health responsibilities to staff, just as production responsibilities are assigned. ● Hold supervisors and employees accountable for their safety and health responsibilities. ● Allocate sufficient company resources for: identification and control of dangers and potential dangers; establishment of standard operating procedures including safety and health; installation of engineering controls; personal protective equipment; employee training; and safety and health promotion. ● Establish clear lines of communication by which all employees are encouraged to inform management of their safety and health concerns and to offer suggestions for improvements. ● Take every opportunity to let employees know of your concern by de-

veloping a written safety and health policy, signed by the senior management and ensuring that it is publicized so every employee is aware of it. Also, include related safety and health topics in meetings and conversations with employees. ● Always take any necessary action to strive for continuous improvement after inspections or accidents, and provide feedback on safety and health performance. Set a good example! For instance, if hardhats are required in a specific area, you will wear a hardhat in that area. Once management and the employees accept safety and health as essential parts of the daily business operations, along with production and quality control, a solid foundation for an effective workplace safety and health program will have been laid. From that point on, continual evidence of your concern is a primary factor in maintaining a high-quality program. Both employees and supervisors will benefit from productivity improvements due to reduced injuries and fewer lost working hours. As an added bonus, most businesses experience a significant overall increase in employee commitment and teamwork as a result of management’s commitment to employee safety and health. TH Safety never hurts! Dan Krusze is a longtime logging safety professional who has worked for former TH Logging Business of the Year Wheeler Logging in California and throughout the Pacific Northwest. Visit his site at www.dksafety.net. JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019

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Wyss Logging Pursues Successful Innovation Safety, efficiency, production are all major goals. DANShell BUCKLEY, Wash. tarting out initially as a roadbuilding company almost 50 years ago in a different era, C. Wyss & Son (now dba Wyss Logging) has evolved and adapted to new technology, land ownerships and more in its evolution into a large regional logging company that runs fiveplus logging crews and 14 trucks in a wide operational arc in Washington state, stretching from the north and west slopes of Mt. Rainier in western Washington to the Yakima area out east. Wyss Logging is known as a fullservice contractor able to handle any logging job prescription that comes down the pike, from steep slope cable logging to cut-to-length, ground-based skidding and more, all with an eye toward mechanization, safety and efficiency. Led by owner Jeff Wyss, who manages a Yakima-based crew, and Logging Superintendent Brad Slyter, who manages the western Washington crews, Wyss Logging employs 60-65 including drivers and has a solid reputation among the region’s major landowners. “We log for a lot of different landowners,” Wyss says, citing SierraPacific, Hancock, Campbell Group, American Forest Management, private landowners and others. “We never have to knock on doors looking for work, and that’s the reputation we want.” Wyss says, “It all starts with doing a good job, and we’re known as a ‘stump to dump’ logging company. We can do every kind of logging except helicopter logging.” The company also has a reputation of utilizing new technology and making it work, as an early mechanized contractor in the Yakima area, was the first in North America to tether a Tigercat 830 and one of the first to tether a skidder. Wyss Logging

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Multi-crew logging company produces around 80 loads daily.

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Swing yarder-motor grapple package has worked well: Wyss is now adding a new, larger version.

is now doing things like working with a swing yarder and motorized grapple to try and find more ways to lower logging costs.

Background Originally from Tillamook on the Oregon Coast, Wyss came from a dairy farming family, and his grandfather had a dairy farm for each of his sons. “Except my dad didn’t want his,” he remembers. Instead, his father, Clarence, decided he would rather build logging roads, and he was working for a company out of Roseburg that had jobs throughout the region. He eventually moved to Yakima working for the same company, then decided to branch out on his own. In 1972, including the $900 that then 14-year-old Jeff had saved working on a dairy farm back in Tillamook the past three summers, C. Wyss & Son started up. The fledgling company concentrated on building roads mainly for Boise Cascade on its extensive timberland holdings in the area. Jeff worked when he wasn’t in high school, and joined the company fulltime after he graduated. Wyss remembers doing much of the bidding when he was in his teens since his father wanted to spend his time in the woods laying out roads. “We’d build roads all summer long, then have much of the winter off Foremost Authority For Professional Loggers

Jeff Wyss, left, and Brad Slyter manage an innovative operation pushing efficiency, safety.

because of the weather,” Wyss remembers. “That was fine, but every time we’d get ahead in a summer, we’d lose it back when were off in winter.” The company had begun doing a bit of winter logging to supplement the roadbuilding effort, then added to that in the summers after getting a big rightof-way job with Plum Creek that saw the company begin regularly producing logs. Eventually, Plum Creek began offering regular logging contracts and also asked for mechanized logging. The company at that point was all ground-based: “We had been hand-

falling, choking behind Cats, skidding to the landing and manual bucking,” Wyss remembers, adding that his company was one of the first in the area to go fully mechanized, operating a Deere f-b with Rotosaw head, grapple skidders, a stroke delimber and shovel loaders. The move into mechanization began in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Wyss Logging was operating its first swing yarder in 1993 when Slyter started with the company as a hook tender on the yarder crew. Originally from Buckley, Wash., he JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019

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Service facility handles five-plus crews’ worth of woods equipment—and a 14-rig trucking fleet.

comes from a logging family familiar arose, and through the years that has with Wyss Logging: His father had evolved from a rented shop to a purdriven a truck for the company, and chased shop in Buckley, followed by his younger brother had worked a riga major remodeling five years ago ging job for Wyss as well. (And into a state-of-the-art service facility today, Brad’s son, Austin Slyter, is with a 70x60 ft. two-bay truck shop working for the company.) across from a 40x80 ft. fab and serComing off a stint in the military, vice shop with adjacent admin and Brad said he heard Wyss needed a office building. hook tender and he signed on. Jeff Wyss notes that the company went took a liking to Brad’s organized, from doing very little of its own methodical approach to operations and service, maintenance and repairs to he began moving up in the almost all of it—overseen by Shop organization. Supervisor Andy Bishop. The “A lot of times the ex-military guys company also has two fully equipped tend to be more organized, and I realservice trucks. ized guys like that don’t come around “We like to do our maintenance on very often,” Wyss says. “I may be a our own timeline, not someone dummy about some things, but I’m else’s,” Slyter says, “and we don’t smart enough to surround myself with want to have something break down smart people—and we have a lot of and not be able to get it going for a good people.” few days.” In the early 2000s, following inThe facility has complete facilities dustry developments, the company to repair or fabricate most anything evolved as it grew from a Yakima oprelated to logging machinery, eration to one with more operations including a machine shop with line in western Washington: Longtime boring capability. The service team customer Plum Creek had sold many of its holdings on the east side, changing the nature of the roadbuilding market there, and another customer, Hancock Timber Management, had purchased large tracts of former Weyerhaeuser land on the west side, increasing opportunities there. Once the company was doing more work on the west side than in the Yakima area, a need for a service facility Safety is strongly emphasized by company leaders, employees. 16

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has rebuilt whole yarders and will swap out rear ends, change (but not rebuild) transmissions and much more. Things like headache racks, fuel tanks and other components are built instead of purchased. One limitation the shop has is lack of some of the advanced (and expensive!) diagnostic and service equipment for truck engines that require dealerships for emissions testing, for example. However, the big limitation—same for most loggers—is time. “As far as doing a lot of work inhouse on motors and things like that, we just don’t have enough time to do it all,” Slyter says, adding that it’s tough enough to schedule maintenance and repair work to keep the crews going. To further increase uptime, he says, “We’re big on buying and stocking a lot of parts. We’ll also stock some motors and spare transmissions, things like that.”

Operations Wyss Logging runs five crews most of the time, though that may increase during busy summer logging season. Overall production averages around 80 loads a day. Wyss notes that years after getting out of the roadbuilding business, the company has lately started doing more. “We’ve recently gotten more into it, mainly on the sales we buy, and we sometimes contract with other loggers to build their roads.” The company has offices in Yakima and Buckley, both staffed by highly experienced personnel: Mary Clark, Yakima Office Manager, and Connie Johnson, Buckley Administrative Assistant. The Buckley office handles all the daily load tickets and service and production reports, while the Yakima office handles payroll and payables. The offices make use of the Load Tracker system from Office Equipment Systems, and Johnson has designed Xcel spreadsheets that keep track of service and repair records and also job reports detailing production pert tract. When TH visited Wyss Logging, one of the crews was working near the tiny community of Mineral on a tract of tribal land owned by the Muckleshoot Nation, which was being managed and administered by Hancock Forest Management. Wyss noted the TIMBER HARVESTING & FOREST OPERATIONS

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tract was extremely remote and a tough move-in with lowboy access almost five miles away from the job site. “What we did was set up a series of jobs going in and just worked down this ridge line to make it worthwhile to get in here,” he said, noting this is the fourth job in the area. The tract is 300 acres with 4MMBF—and the company also picked up a nearby job that another contractor couldn’t finish. “We used a wide range of equipment up there, tether-felled some of it

and we also skidder-logged some the ground,” Wyss said. On site was a Thunderbird T70 yarder, Cat 330D swing yarder with Summit Attachment boom, winch and motorized grapple package, a Tigercat 855 self-leveling shovel machine, a Link-Belt 290 loading trucks, Tigercat 880 with Waratah 625c processor head and a Link-Belt 280 decking and loading logs. Almost all falling on the tract was with a Tigercat 830 feller-buncher, some areas handled with a

tethering system when needed, though thanks to dry conditions most of the tract had been cut with the self-leveling 830 alone. The swing yarder and motor grapple is Wyss Logging’s latest move to lower costs and extend the benefits of mechanization (and tethering) even further by yarding with no ground personnel. After working with Summit to get a few bugs out, the system is working great, Slyter says. The company is mostly using the swing yarder-grapple system to pick up odd corners, tight landings and draws where the larger towers aren’t as efficient. At the height of logging season in 2018, Wyss Logging also had several additional crews working: In the Enumclaw area were two shovel sides, each with a shovel and loader, two Tigercat 635 6WD skidders, one with a Link-Belt 370-Waratah 624 processing package, the other with a Cat 568-Waratah 626 processor. A tower crew in the Snoqualmie area, running a Madill 171 tower yarding to a 290 Link-Belt with Waratah 625 processor head and Link-Belt 4040 loader. Another shovel crew, this in the North Bend area, with Tigercat 880 shovel machine, Tigercat 880 with Waratah 624 processing head, and Link-Belt 40940 loader. Overall equipment lineup includes four Tigercat feller-bunchers; three Caterpillar winch-assist base machines with Summit package; three Tigercat 635 skidders; Madill and Thunderbird tower yarders and the Cat swing yarder; two Tigercat self-leveling shovels; six processor machines with Waratah heads; and 12 shovels-loaders, a mix of Cat, Link-Belt and Tigercat. Trucking side features 14 Kenworths: two eight-axle rigs, five seven-axle rigs, four super train haulers and one short logger. Trucks run with Peterson and Whit-Log trailers and Vulcan on-board scale systems. The company also operates one full-time lowboy rig and another rig that splits time between log and machine hauling. On a typical day, Wyss Logging runs its 14 trucks plus another 15-20 contract haulers.

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South Dakota Logger Learns From Experience Jamey Mailloux is making things work the second time around. JAYDonnell BELLE FOURCHE, SD he business of logging is not for the faint of heart. Managing the overall business is tough enough, and then there are the challenges in the woods that await a logger each day. The unexpected is bound to take place. It’s a grind that loggers are willing to endure because they love working in the woods and they know they have people counting on them to succeed. Unfortunately, some logging businesses end up failing due to weak markets, poor equipment, getting too big too soon and a host of other factors. Some loggers who can’t make it find another profession or go to work for another logger. They don’t want to take the risk of starting up another logging business again. They give up on their dream. But there are loggers out there who won’t be denied. Jamey Mailloux of

Mailloux Timber Co. is one of them. Based in Belle Fourche, SD, Mailloux started up his own logging operation in 1997 at the ripe age of 18. He was using what he describes as “junk equipment” and the business only lasted for three and a half years. Mailloux went to work for another logger for a few years and then in 2006 he decided to take another crack at it. Mailloux notes that his older equipment caused him a lot of headaches when he was first starting out. He experienced many breakdowns and the repair costs piled up. Good logging tracts didn’t come his way too often. He also notes that he probably didn’t have the best attitude back in those days. “I have a better work ethic now than I had back then,” Mailloux says. “I’m not living for the weekend anymore like I was when I was an 18-year-old.”

This time around things are going much smoother for the now 38-yearold. Aside from more reliable equipment and a better attitude, one of the biggest factors has been his contract with Neiman Enterprises. When the business started up again in 2006 the jobs they were getting weren’t always the best and things were still a little slow, but once they got on with Neiman Enterprises in 2008 things began to pick up.

Mill Relations Mailloux Timber is one of many producers for Neiman Enterprises, which owns four sawmills including two in South Dakota, one in Wyoming and another in Colorado. Mailloux sends the majority of his logs to Neiman’s Spearfish Forest Products sawmill in Spearfish, SD. The mill pro-

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Thinning operations to reduce fire hazards after beetle-kill are a big part of regional forest plans.

duces more than 90 million board feet of ponderosa pine boards annually and is the largest of the four sawmills. The mill was formerly known as Pope and Talbot, Inc. until Neiman Enterprises purchased it in 2008. Paul Pierson, resource forester primarily for the Spearfish Forest Products operation, oversees multiple logging companies that contract with Neiman, including Mailloux Timber Co. Pierson has worked for Neiman for close to 10 years now after starting out as a forester on the east coast for Baillie Lumber’s sawmills in New York. Pierson spends the majority of his days making sure his logging crews are doing what they need to do be doing under their contracts and that they have everything they need. “Our staff watches 10-15 logging crews out of Spearfish,” Pierson explains. “We’re constantly sorting products and logs between each facility while trying to keep everybody in equal inventory.” He notes that a new application for smartphones called Avenza Maps has made things much easier for loggers like Mailloux as well as for himself. “We write the prescriptions based on the landowner’s objective and the loggers can follow it using Avenza Maps,” Pierson says. “I made a map for Jamey and he has a tablet in his harvester where he can follow the prescription based on the legend.” Because all of the timber is one species—ponderosa pine—prescriptions are fairly easy to follow.

Spearfish Forest Products forester Paul Pierson, left, and Jamey Mailloux

Day-To-Day Mailloux Timber Co. works on private and federal land in the Black Hills National Forest where timber management has been at a crossroads Foremost Authority For Professional Loggers

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following a 20-year pine beetle epidemic that ran its course last spring. The infestation affected 450,000 acres, which is nearly one-third of the total area of the Black Hills. Logging continued as forest managers looked to get rid of dead trees and thin dense tree stands where pine beetles were most prevalent. As a result of the pine beetle infestation, a new project known as Black Hills Resilient Landscapes aims to make the forest more resilient to pine beetles and wildfires through prescribed burnings, enhancement of hardwoods and grasslands, logging and noncommercial thinnings. When Timber Harvesting visited Mallioux Timber they were finishing up a thinning on a 300-acre tract for a landowner who was concerned about a possible fire hazard. The purpose of the thinning job was to create more space between the trees. This was an unusual area of the Black Hills because the trees were shorter due to lack of moisture in the area. The terrain included a lot of pasture or inoperable steep ground, making it harder for Mailloux to get the kind of production he usually gets. Mailloux himself operates a 2015 TimberPro TL 735C tracked feller-buncher with a Quadco sawhead. The unit works well in selective cutting in natural stands. Mailloux’s one employee, Jason Johnson, operates a 2007 John Deere 748 G-III grapple skidder. Mailloux also owns a 2002 John Deere 748 skidder. Mailloux’s brother, Jeremy, owns a Doosan DX300LL tracked loader that runs with with a 624C Waratah 22

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head, and he often works as a subcontractor for the business. He also has one employee. RDO Equipment in Rapid City, SD services John Deere for Mallioux. When the equipment has a repair issue they will come out to the job and look things over, but occasionally Mailloux will take equipment to their shop. Mailloux also deals with Black Hills Timber Equipment in Whitewood. Firestone tires are preferred on the skidders. “Firestones seem to hold up better than some of the other brands,” Mailloux explains. “They just don’t go flat on you.” Equipment maintenance is key for Mailloux especially after the problems he dealt with during his first logging venture. He believes keeping a steady eye on his equipment can save time and most importantly money. Machines are greased every day and oil is changed every 250 hours. Chevron Delo 400 15W-40 oil is preferred. They generally produce eight or nine loads a day, but on this tract they were producing about five loads a day due to the rough terrain. Fortunately they were getting ready to move to a neighboring tract the next day. The busy season for Mailloux Timber Co. is generally from September to March when Neiman Enterprises tries to get as much timber as they can into the log yards before shutting loggers off for breakup in the spring. All of the trucking is contracted, and Mailloux has four go-to truckers that do the majority of his hauling. Forester Pierson notes that log trucking was struggling in the area a TIMBER HARVESTING & FOREST OPERATIONS

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few years ago, but Neiman started doing things like offering loggers contracts if they brought trucks with them. They also started offering hauling incentives. There are also some benefits to trucking in the Black Hills area. “You’re home every night and you’re usually a couple trips a day,” Pierson says. “You aren’t on these long hauls. Most of these are three- or four-hour round trips so it’s not a bad way of life.” Pierson adds, “This crew and a few other crews that are super steady end up with more steady trucks. Those guys (truck drivers) know that whenever they show up Jamey is going to have wood for them.”

cise with everything you do. “There were a lot of lessons learned from the first time,” Mailloux recalls. His biggest piece advice to loggers starting out is to buy newer equipment because the repair costs will add up quickly. He also notes that production is key. “You have to get volume to make money so you can’t just do a load or two a day. The margins are so tight because equipment is so expensive.” While nothing is certain in the log-

ging industry, it appears that this time around things are on track for Mailloux to run a successful operation for many years to come. Now armed with a solid partner in Neiman Enterprises, there’s a lot less uncertainty than that 18-yearold boy encountered many years ago. Mailloux enjoys being his own boss and still loves getting out to the woods every day. He’s also motivated by making a profit. Mailloux isn’t taking anything for granted this TH time around.

Learning Experience Mailloux estimates that he has $700,000 invested in his business. He does most of the bookkeeping himself while an accountant does the rest. Mailloux generally gets to the jobsite each day at 5:00 a.m. and leaves around 3:30 p.m. He’s learned the hard way that logging can be a tough business and you have to be very pre-

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NewTechnology 2019 Deere Intelligent Boom Control

The John Deere-exclusive Intelligent Boom Control (IBC) is an intuitive technology solution that provides operators with an advanced approach to boom operation. Available on the full line of John Deere Forwarders and now on the 1170G and 1270G Wheeled Harvesters, IBC offers a new level of accuracy and productivity. With IBC, the operator no longer needs to control each independent boom joint separately. Instead, the operator just controls the boom tip, while IBC automatically guides the boom and joints accordingly. Lift, slew and extension are controlled by the IBC system based on the location of the grapple. IBC improves the precision of grapple positioning, especially with long reaches. The same amount of mini-lever movement always produces the same grapples speed, no matter how long the reach. When operating the IBC system, the operator uses two joysticks to move the boom tip, one guiding it horizontally and the other guiding it vertically, resulting in faster cycle times and more precise control. Additionally, the joystick can be configured based on operator preference. The operator can select one of three options—default, ISO pattern or knuckleboom ISO inverted—maximizing comfort and improving productivity. When onboarding new employees, IBC helps new operators produce up to 15% faster. With IBC, experienced operators can also perform jobs more efficiently, increasing productivity by as much as one load per day. For the operator, IBC increases accuracy and productivity by eliminating extra movements, making work easier and reducing fatigue during long days. Another benefit of IBC are the added sensors, which actively dampen and protect boom structures for longer wear life. By guiding the operator, IBC helps to ensure smoother operation, reducing stress on the entire boom. By using IBC, forwarder and wheeled harvester operations are easier, more precise and more productive, positively impacting bottom lines. Visit deere.com

mize machine productivity and reduce operating costs simply by remotely knowing when events occur on their machines. “RemoteLog does not require any machine operator input,” Archibald said. Since logging sites are often well out of range of cellular phone service providers, RemoteLog utilizes a satellite data connection that provides global coverage, where data is automatically updated to secure servers frequently throughout the day. The range of data available through the RemoteLog system includes: An activity timeline that quickly identifies when a machine is operating, idle, shut down, or refueling; critical machine messages and warnings; fuel level and fuel consumption; machine location and movements; and mechanical performance parameters. Users can also set up alerts to notify service personnel of machine conditions such as high hydraulic fluid temperature or a high pressure drop in the fuel filter system. Both customers and dealers can see error codes and ensure that the proper service and part support is made available in a timely manner. Data is collected automatically and presented in a simplified, intuitive web portal that runs on all major desktop and tablet/mobile browsers and is available from anywhere with an internet connection. “The web portal contains a tool box where a variety of pre-selected views and reports are located. If the machine owner or supervisor wanted more than the dashboard information, then there are several useful tools to generate custom views and reports of the data.” Visit tigercat.com

Ponsse Active Crane, Manager Systems

Tigercat RemoteLog System Tigercat has launched RemoteLog: a new telematics solution for the company’s range of forestry machinery. “RemoteLog is a valuable new tool for loggers to optimize productivity and minimize downtime by having data that matters” said Rob Archibald, Tigercat telematics project engineer. Loggers can track key machine performance metrics from a computer, tablet, or mobile phone to maxi24

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NewTechnology 2019 individual functions, allowing the operator to concentrate efficiently on loader work. Active Crane is easily controlled using two control levers, one of which controls the grapple height from the ground and the other the direction of movement. What is essential is that the operator does not need to control all the functions simultaneously. When the operator specifies the desired grapple location, the system automatically performs the lifting, folding and extending. The operator may easily switch between using Active Crane and conventional loader control with a push of a button. The Ponsse Manager allows loggers to easily monitor and control their company’s daily operations. The comprehensive and user-friendly tool helps managing your machine fleet and increases the efficiency of work planning and reporting. Ponsse Manager provides loggers with real-time, comprehensive data on your fleet—both performance and sites. Manager can be used conveniently on a smartphone, tablet or PC. Ponsse Manager displays in real time the production volumes of the machines by stand. The application displays the cut total volume, breakdown of timber grades and average size of trees for each on-going stand. The application informs the logger in real time what is happening with the machine, so the operator can focus on the actual work. The service section of Ponsse Manager makes it easy to check when the machines require service. The application displays the machine hours, and a scheduled maintenance interval can be set for the machines so that the application reports when the time of service is approaching. In addition, the operator can record notes on servicing needs directly via the Opti4G control system of the machine. Visit ponsse.com

Waratah’s New WaratahMate The WaratahMate smart phone app helps increase efficiency. WaratahMate is Waratah’s new time-saving smart phone app that reduces regular work interruption to manually access, extract, and transfer vital production data and other files. This helps reduce data gaps, omissions and transfer errors—making it more reliable and faster than ever to send measuring system data to the forest company or office. “WaratahMate is another way we’re helping our customers stay productive,” said Brent Fisher, product marketing manager with Waratah Forestry. “The automatic features of the app make transferring data much easier. Plus by having direct data transfers from the machine to your phone and then computer, you decrease the room for error or data gaps.” The phone app works with TimberRite H-16, Waratah’s measuring and control system, to wirelessly and seamlessly Foremost Authority For Professional Loggers

share the machine’s production data. Developed exclusively for Waratah customers, the WaratahMate app transfers data directly from TimberRite to the user’s phone. The app then reliably sends data files through the cellular network to assigned email addresses. Plus, rather than continuously searching for a network connection, the WaratahMate app waits to complete the upload process when an internet connection becomes available. Users can also restrict the upload to “Wi-Fi Only” so cellular network data isn’t utilized. Visit waratah.com

Peterson 6310B Drum Chipper

The all-new 6310B Drum Chipper by Peterson Pacific Corp. makes quick work of a wide variety of feed material, from logs up to 36 in. (91 cm) in diameter, to brush and small feedstock. The 6310B Drum Chipper is powered by a 1050 HP (772 kW) C27 Caterpillar engine, and has an optional Tier IV engine available. At 86,000 pounds (39,010kg), the track mounted 6310B was designed for operations requiring high production and frequent moves between jobs. The 6310B drum chipper has two drum configurations, an 8-pocket drum to make standard biomass chips, or a 16-pocket drum to make microchips. An optional grate system has been redesigned to allow for adjustment from a microchip to a 1¼ in. chip with the same grates. Traditional Babbitt type knife systems are standard equipment, or an optional Key Knife system is available. Peterson’s chip accelerator system adds load density, or throws chips well away from the machine for land clearing operations. The chipper utilizes a 50 in. (127 cm) diameter by 60 in. (152 cm) wide drum. Other key features include: Sloped feed deck for the ease of feeding ;Wear resistant AR400 wear surfaces on the drum pockets and shell; Upgraded feed chain to WDH120 for improved strength and long life. Visit petersoncorp.com

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NewTechnology 2019 to access the flail pan area when debris is piling up at the machine. This Delimbinator will hook to any of your trucks for transport just like a loader. The Delimbinator has heavy duty flange bearings, is self-aligning and has expansion-type front bearing and heavy duty piloted flange back bearing. It has a 6.8L turbocharged tier 3 diesel engine. The electronic control panel has high temperature and low oil shut-off. The engine has a custom-designed oversized cooling system with a bolted tank to prevent leaks and an isolated radiator. This Delimbinator weighs 25,000 lbs. and has a flail area of 8 by 9 ft. The flail chains are ⅝ in. hardened short length chain with a 44-chain top and bottom. The Delimbinator has a 5 Groove Power Band drive for each drum, engaged by 14 in. Kraft clutch PTO drive. It is supported by one heavy duty axle with dual wheels. The doors have belt guards and curtains chains for safety. Visit chambersdelimbinator.com

LogMax Log Mate The Multilingual Log Mate 510 is the market’s most powerful production reporting system with multi-stemming reports; monitoring and optimization of the machine’s performance; Production per operator details; and average stem volume. It works together with the StanForD 2010 v.2 and v.3 forest standards and has online support. Running features such as Active Friction Control and Four Point Measuring natively on Log Mate or having the ability to test and control all I/O are just some of a long list of features Log Mate 510 offers. Built using rugged hardware the Log Mate 510 will withstand rough outdoor environments. The 10 in. screen computer is IP65 standard compliant and has a Solid State Drive eliminating moving parts. The brand new communication modules are all built according to the tough IP standards. One module is mounted on the head, one in the cabin to transfer and receive data and power to the harvesting head. They all feature standard M12 and Deutsch contacts. All communications are made over a two channel CANbus system. The computer is Windows 10 based which makes it easier to administrate and update/upgrade the Log Mate 510 system. Log Max offers a wide range of products from the small 928A all the way up to 12000XT for commercial thinning to final harvesting/processing solutions. Visit logmax.com

Prolenc 250 Series Brake Link The ProLenc 250 series brake link features a simple, tapered friction sleeve design. It has only one wear part in a self-lubricating composite material or a grease lubricated, zinc-based material. It is designed to integrate with 5 to 8 ton class rotators offered by Finnrotor, Baltrotor and others. Ideal for harvesters and loading grapples, the 250 series allows ProLenc to 26

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offer a full complement of brake links and dampeners for all attachments up to 4,400 lbs. Externally mounted and integrated on the link, it offers easy access for periodic tension adjustments and serviceability. The link is single or double dampening and also available as individual units to adapt to the wide variety of linkages and crane tips available worldwide. Its robust holding power and fewer moving wear parts result in very low cost per hour and less maintenance than flat disc systems. Visit prolenc.com

Quadco 27, 28 B Series Sawheads Designed for big cut capacity for heavy and tall timber, Quadco 27B and 28B B-Series sawheads have four independent arms with the “arms down” feature, for increased leverage and greater holding power in tall timber. Two cylinders per set of arms (instead of one cylinder with linkage) contribute to maximum holding power. All cylinders are cushioned to reduce wear and tear. Optional patented 360º wrist system using Quadco’s field proven double reduction gear box and two motors for maximum feller buncher versatility. Model 360° “High Torque” fits most applications. The Extreme service model “360VI,” designed for large West Coast timber, uses twin pinion to reduce gear tooth loading and improve pinion life. Features tilt bearing design using replaceable wear resistant steel plates hardened to maximum Rockwell rating to resist high axial and bending loads. The large saw base features throat openings with up to 59 in. and up to 6.4 sq. ft. accumulating area. The high speed hydraulics QuadTooth saw disc is available in either one-piece or segmented style with four sided rotatable QuadTooth system for faster cutting speed producing quality cuts. Visit quadco.com

White Mountain TRYGG NetLink TRYGG NetLink Forestry Chain is designed strictly for forestry use for skidders, forwarders, and loaders. Case-hardened net links with a quality second to none. Double studs on top of the vertical links provide extreme traction. TRYGG SM2D heavy duty is a traction chain for forestry, construction and snow clearing. Offering ultimate traction, smooth riding and trouble-free operation, the chain has an unsurpassed number of studs and gives better grip and better wear. Double or triple pattern depending on chain dimension and tire size. The TRYGG SM2D is made in 11, 13, 16 and 19 mm. Chain tightener is recommended for heavy chains. The interlocking between the links will prevent the studs from lying down. The studs will stand upright at all times. TRYGG Beaver chain is extra long lasting chain. Designed for high tech machinery and tire protection and traction, it is specially made for forwarders and logging road friendly and takes up little room at height only 1½ in. (40 mm). Visit whitemountainchain.com TIMBER HARVESTING & FOREST OPERATIONS

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Flexible equipment lineup enables deployment of the right tool at the right time for Wyss Logging.

at the right time to boost efficiency and production. “A lot of it is based on how wet the ground is, because in some areas we may use winch-assist on a 30% slope but in other places you can cut without it on a 60% slope,” Wyss says, adding that he’s not after the “crazy slopes” and tries to work on ground no steeper than 70%. Another result of the winch-assist program is the extended grouser plates that are part of the Summit conversion package to boost traction have also been added to most of the machines that work off-road by Wyss shop personnel.

Personnel Labor issues throughout the forest products industry are well-documented, and both Wyss and Slyter are quick to compliment their employees on their skills and commitment. “Everybody is an individual, and we want to hear their ideas and learn to make their own decisions,” Wyss says, adding: “They may not always be right, but that’s how they learn.” The types of jobs Wyss Logging takes on, with such a wide variety of timber and terrain conditions and job descriptions, demand flexibility and adaptability from employees in order to operate efficiently. “You’ve got to be able to turn on a dime at any time because something changes, or you run into something you didn’t expect, and you have to readjust,” Wyss says, noting that they try to cross-train all employees for added flexibility. “Brad says it’s like calling an audible in football: Everyone on the crew is part of the team, and you’re constantly changing and improvising.”

Slyter adds: “You always have a plan when you start a job, but by the end you may be on plan C or D. Our philosophy is to encourage our employees to be leaders, not followers, and take the initiative. We have some really good people.” Wyss Logging has a formal safety program using Washington Contract Loggers Assn. resources, but the company has also taken the additional step of working with a safety consultant with Timber Pro Safety Consulting who visits the crews and assesses operations and employee activities from a safety aspect. “It’s almost like a surprise inspection,” Slyter says. “We hire him to come around, double- and triple-check everything we have going on, make sure we’re up to snuff. The consultant even works with the rigging guys, and inspects equipment and trucks. “We want him to look for things we might have missed,” Slyter says, adding that one of the biggest compliments the company received recently was when the consultant said he really liked the way Wyss Logging crews worked, their morale, equipment operation and condition and the overall safe and productive work environment.

Update As 2018 drew to a close, Wyss Logging was running six sides: two yarder crews and four shovel crews. With the success of the swing yarder running the motorized grapple, the company is in the process of adding another swing yarder, this one with longer reach using a Link-Belt 460 machine, working with a design by Jeff Wyss and Summit Attachments & Machinery putting it together. TH TIMBER HARVESTING & FOREST OPERATIONS

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EquipmentWorld Murphy Retires From Nortrax Nortrax announced that President & CEO Tim Murphy has decided to retire from the company. Chris Holmes, vice president of product support and marketing, has been appointed to the position, effective January 1. Holmes will lead the Nortrax organization in the U.S. and Canada as it aims to fur-

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ther develop Nortrax locations. “After a thorough and thoughtful succession planning process, Chris is the clear choice to lead Nortrax into the future,” Murphy says. Holmes began his career with John Deere and held roles of increasing responsibility in sales, marketing and customer support across Canada. He was also in a leadership role at a major construction and forestry dealership in Ontario, Canada, which eventually became a part of Nortrax Canada. Since 2014, Holmes has served as Nortrax vice president of product support and marketing. In this position, he has successfully led the growth and development of the marketing, customer support and technology groups for the company. Murphy started working for Nortrax in 2000 as vice president and general manager of the U.S. Midwest region. In 2013 he was named to his present position. “It has been an honor to lead Nortrax over the last six years,” Murphy says. “Throughout this time I have been humbled by the commitment and hard work of our people, and their passion for truly providing the best equipment and support to customers.” Previously Murphy was VP sales and marketing at Pioneer Machinery from 1996-2000; VP worldwide sales and marketing for Blount International Forestry and Industrial Equipment Div. from 1986-1996; and national sales manager, Hawker Siddeley Canada’s Forestry Equipment Div. from 1977-1986.

Mid-Atlantic Expo Coming On Strong All live demo sites at the 2019 Mid-Atlantic Logging & Biomass Expo are sold out. Scheduled May 3-4 near Laurinburg, NC, the Expo sites were claimed by CBI, Barko/John Woodie Enterprises, Caterpillar/Gregory Poole/Carolina CAT, John Deere/ James River Equipment, and Tigercat. Ditch Witch of the Carolinas signed up for a chipper site, and ATG Tire and CSI claimed static sites. The event is sponsored by the Carolina Loggers Assn., NC Forestry Assn., and Hatton-Brown Publishers. Visit malbexpo.com, phone Expo Coordinator Jack Swanner at 828-4218444, or email jguill@ncloggers.com. 30

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2019 EQUIPMENT DIRECTORY Products/Manufacturers/Trade Shows

PRODUCTS/SERVICES/SUPPLIES (Address listings begin on page 36)

AFTERMARKET PARTS

6K Products Advanced Drainage Sys. Inc. Aftermarket Parts Inc. Alucar Oy CENTRI Precleaners

Cutting Systems Inc. Kenworth Truck Co. Morbark LLC Oregon/Blount Inc. Rottne Industri AB Taimi Hydraulics Tireboss Western Trailer Co.

AIR COMPRESSORS

Western Trailer Co.

AXLES

1. Off-road vehicles 2. Truck & trailer

Aftermarket Parts Inc. .......................1

Cutting Systems Inc. ...... 1,2

Emerald West Equip. Parts Inc.........1 L&M Powertrain Parts NAF Neunkirchener Achsenfabrik AG ..........................1

Tigercat Industries Inc. ................................ 1 White Mountain Chain Inc. ............1,2

BABBITT METAL

Precision Husky Corp.

BEARINGS

Aftermarket Parts Inc. Emerald West Equip. Parts Inc. Western Trailer Co.

BELTS

Oregon/Blount Inc.

BIOMASS BALERS

Allied Systems Co. Gyro-Trac Corp.

BOGIE TRACKS

OLOFSFORS

BRAKE ASSEMBLIES

Aftermarket Parts Inc. Force Control Industries Inc. Western Trailer Co.

BRAKES

ACME Mfg. Inc. Aftermarket Parts Inc. Force Control Industries Inc. Western Trailer Co.

BRIDGES

Rapid-Span Structures Ltd.

BULLDOZERS

Caterpillar John Deere Forestry

Komatsu America Corp.; Forest Machine Business Div.

CARRIAGES (LOGGING)

ACME Mfg. Inc. Alucar Oy Eagle Carriage & Machine Inc.

1. Boom 2. Flail 3. Logging 4. Skidder tire 5. Truck tire

CHAIN

Alucar Oy ..........................................3 Chambers Delimbinator Inc. .............2

Cutting Systems Inc. ...... 2,3

Forest Chain Corp. LLC....................4

Precision Husky Corp. ....... 2 Wallingfords Inc. ............................2-5 Western Trailer Co. White Mountain Chain Inc. ............3-5

CHAIN SAW CHAIN, BARS & ACCESSORIES

Cannon Bar Works Ltd. Chain-Serts

Cutting Systems Inc.

Gem Chain Bar Husqvarna Forest & Garden Co. Iggesund Forest Oregon/Blount Inc. Tajfun USA Wallingfords Inc.

CHIPPER KNIVES/PARTS

Continental Biomass Industries Fecon Inc. Morbark LLC Peterson Corp

Precision Husky Corp. Trelan Mfg.

CHIPPERS

1. Brush 2. Total tree

Bandit Industries Inc. .....................1,2 Barko ................................................2 Continental Biomass Industries .....1,2 D I . I â&#x20AC;&#x2122; . .........................1,2 Fecon Inc. ......................................1,2 Gyro-Trac Corp. .............................1,2 Morbark LLC ..................................1,2 Peterson Corp ..................................2

Precision Husky Corp. ....... 2 SEPPI M USA ................... 1,2

Trelan Mfg. .......................................2 Vermeer .........................................1,2

CULVERTS

CUSTOM HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS

Tajfun USA

DEBARKERS (TOTAL TREE FLAIL)

Continental Biomass Industries HYPRO AB Morbark LLC Peterson Corp

Precision Husky Corp. Trelan Mfg.

DELIMBERS

1. Gate 2. Flail 3. Flail/pull-through 4. Pull-through (loader powered) 5. Pull-through (auxiliary powered) 6. Rake 7. Stroke

6K Products ...................................4,5 Advanced Drainage Sys. Inc. ........4,5

Big John Trailers ................ 1 Caterpillar .........................................4 Chambers Delimbinator Inc. .............2 Continental Biomass Industries .....2,4

Cutting Systems Inc. ...... 2-5 GN Roy HYPRO AB Morbark LLC .....................................2 Pentin Paja Oy..................................7 Peterson Corp ..................................2 Pierce Pacific Mfg. Inc. .....................7

Precision Husky Corp. ....... 2

Quadco .............................................7 Risley Equip. Ltd...............................7 Stripper Tree Delimbers....................4

ENGINES

Caterpillar Kenworth Truck Co. Volvo Trucks North America Western Star Trucks

EXCAVATOR CONVERSIONS

Pierce Pacific Mfg. Inc.

EXCAVATORS

Caterpillar John Deere Forestry Doosan Infracore North America LLC Hitachi Construction Machinery

Komatsu America Corp.;

Forest Machine Business Div.

FANS (REVERSIBLE)

FEED ROLLERS (HARVESTER/ PROCESSOR HEAD)

GN Roy

Tajfun USA

FELLER-BUNCHERS

1. Track-type 2. 4-Wheel 3. 6-Wheel

Barko ................................................1 Caterpillar ......................................1,2

Cutting Systems Inc. ......... 1 John Deere Forestry ......................1,2

Komatsu America Corp.; Forest Machine Business Div.........................1

Madill Equip. .....................................1 Risley Equip. Ltd...............................1

Tigercat Industries Inc. ............................. 1,2 TimberPro Inc. ...............................1,3

FELLING DEVICES

1. Sawheads (bar & chain) 2. Sawheads (rotary) 3. Shearheads

Caterpillar .........................................2

Cutting Systems Inc. ......... 1 John Deere Forestry .........................2 Fecon Inc. .........................................3 Gem Chain Bar .................................1 Gilbert Products Inc. .........................2

GN Roy ............................... 2 Komatsu America Corp.; Forest Machine Business Div.........................1

Loftness ............................................2

Logset Oy ........................... 1 Madill Equip. .....................................2 Oregon/Blount Inc.............................1 Pentin Paja Oy..................................3 Pierce Pacific Mfg. Inc. .....................1 Quadco ..........................................1-3 Risley Equip. Ltd............................1,2 Ryans Equip. Inc. ..........................1-3

Tigercat Industries Inc. ..... 1 TimberPro Inc. ...............................1,2 Waratah ............................................2

FILES

Husqvarna Forest & Garden Co. Oregon/Blount Inc. PFERD Inc.

FILTERS

Baldwin Filters CENTRI Precleaners Western Trailer Co.

Aftermarket Parts Inc. Tajfun USA

Enviro Span/Trinity Composites LLC

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FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT

1. Extinguishers 2. Plows 3. Pumps 4. Vehicles

AFEX Fire Suppression Sys. ............1 KMC Kootenay Tractor .....................4

FIREWOOD PROCESSORS

1. Portable 2. Stationary

Hakmet USA Inc. ..............................2 Pentin Paja Oy...............................1,2 Tajfun USA.....................................1,2

FORWARDERS

1. 4 wheel drive 2. 6 wheel drive 3. 8 wheel drive 4. Other

Barko ................................................1 John Deere Forestry ......................1-3

Komatsu America Corp.; Forest Machine Business Div......................2,3 Logset Oy ........................... 3 Ponsse North America Inc. ............2,3 Rottne Industri AB.............................3

Tigercat Industries Inc. ..... 3 TimberPro Inc. ..................................3

FUEL STABILIZERS

Texas Refinery Corp.

1. Ring 2. Planetary 3. Worm 4. Other

GEARS

Aftermarket Parts Inc. ....................1-4 L&M Powertrain Parts....................1,2

GRAPPLE SAWS

6K Products HYPRO AB Rotobec USA Inc. Ryans Equip. Inc. Waratah

GRAPPLES

1. Knuckleboom 2. Remote controlled line 3. Shovel 4. Skidder

6K Products ......................................3 Barko ................................................1 John Deere Forestry ......................1,4 Hakmet USA Inc. ..............................1 Morbark LLC .....................................1 Pierce Pacific Mfg. Inc. ..................1,3

Precision Husky Corp. ....... 1

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Rotobec USA Inc. .............................1 Ryans Equip. Inc. .............................1 SENNEBOGEN LLC.........................1 Serco Loaders Two Harbors Machine .........................1 Tajfun USA.....................................1-4

Mesera Cranes Finland Oy...............2

Precision Husky Corp. .... 2-4 SENNEBOGEN LLC......................2-4 Serco Loaders Two Harbors Machine ......................2,3

Tigercat Industries Inc. .. 1,4

Tigercat Industries Inc. ............................. 1-4

GRINDERS (REFUSE)

LOG DIAMETER DETECTION SYSTEMS

TimberPro Inc. ..................................4

1. Horizontal 2. Tub

Bandit Industries Inc. ........................1 Continental Biomass Industries ........1 D I . I â&#x20AC;&#x2122; . .........................1,2 Jones Mfg. Co. .................................2 Morbark LLC ..................................1,2 Peterson Corp ..................................1

Precision Husky Corp. .... 1,2 Rawlings Mfg. Inc. ............. 1 Rotochopper....................... 1 SEPPI M USA Vermeer .........................................1,2 WHO Mfg. Co. Inc. ...........................2

HARVESTERS

1. Dedicated CTL (single grip) 2. Excavator type 3. Landing type 4. Other

Barko .............................................1,3 Caterpillar .........................................2 John Deere Forestry ......................1-3 Hakmet USA Inc. ...........................2,4

Komatsu America Corp.; Forest Machine Business Div......................1-3 Logset Oy ........................... 1 Pentin Paja Oy..................................1 Ponsse North America Inc. ...............1 Risley Equip. Ltd...............................1 Rottne Industri AB.............................1

Tigercat Industries Inc. ............................. 1,3 1. Air 2. Fire 3. Hydraulic

HOSES

Oregon/Blount Inc..........................1,3 Remote Operated Bulldozer (Island Logging) ..........................3 Taimi Hydraulics ...............................3

HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT

1. Brakes 2. Couplings 3. Cylinders 4. Manifolds 5. Motors 6. Pumps & Drives 7. Seals/Seal Kits 8. Valves

6K Products ...................................3,7 Aftermarket Parts Inc. ....................3-8

Cutting Systems Inc. 2,3,5-8

Force Control Industries Inc. ............1 Geartex Div. of Hydraulic Analysis Inc...............................5,6

SEPPI M USA

Serco Loaders Two Harbors Machine ......................3,4 Taimi Hydraulics .........................2.4,7

LOAD BINDERS

Alucar Oy ExTe Fabriks AB Wallingfords Inc. Western Trailer Co.

LOADERS

1. Front-end 2. Knuckleboom 3. Knuckleboom (self-propelled) 4. Knuckleboom (track-mounted)

Allied Systems Co. ...........................1 Barko .............................................2-4 John Deere Forestry ......................1-4 Doosan Infracore North America LLC ................................1 Fuchs, A Terex Brand ....................2-4 Hakmet USA Inc. ..............................4

Komatsu America Corp.; Forest Machine Business Div.........................1

Madill Equip. .....................................4

1. Grapple saw 2. Pull-through delimber 3. Slasher Cutting Systems Inc. ...... 2,3 R Squared Solutions......................1-3 Tajfun USA

LUBRICANTS

Texas Refinery Corp.

PAINTS

1. Log/tree marking 2. Lumber end 3. Other

Ponsse North America Inc. ...............1

PIVOT PINS

Aftermarket Parts Inc.

PROCESSOR HEADS

Cutting Systems Inc. GN Roy HYPRO AB

Komatsu America Corp.; Forest Machine Business Div.

Log Max Pierce Pacific Mfg. Inc. Quadco SP Maskiner Waratah

ROTATORS

6K Products Advanced Drainage Sys. Inc. Hakmet USA Inc. Quadco

SAFETY APPAREL/ EQUIPMENT

AFEX Fire Suppression Sys. L&M Powertrain Parts

SAWHEAD DISCS

Gilbert Products Inc.

GN Roy

Quadco Risley Equip. Ltd.

SAWHEAD TEETH

Gilbert Products Inc.

GN Roy

Quadco Risley Equip. Ltd. Timberblade Inc.

SAWS (HAND-HELD)

1. Chain 2. Clearing 3. Pole

Husqvarna Forest & Garden Co. ...1-3 Oregon/Blount Inc..........................1-3

SERVICE/UTILITY BODIES

Alucar Oy

SILVICULTURAL GROUP

1. Aircraft services 2. Brushcutters 3. Cultivators 4. Discs 5. Drag chains 6. Drip torches 7. Drum choppers 8. Fertilizers 9. Fungicides 10. Harrows 11. Herbicides 12. Mulchers 13. Plows 14. Rippers

Foremost Authority For Professional Loggers

15. Root rakes 16. Scarifiers 17. Spot cultivators 18. Sprayers 19. Tractors 20. Tree crushers 21. Tree planters 22. Tree pruners 23. V-blades

ASV Holdings Inc.........................2,12 Barko ..............................................12 D&M Machine Div. Inc. ...........2,12,17 Gilbert Products Inc. .........................2 Gyro-Trac Corp. ..............................12 Hakmet USA Inc. .........................2,12 KMC Kootenay Tractor ................2,12 Loftness .......................................2,12 Morbark LLC ...................................12 Nisus Corp. .......................................9 Rayco Mfg. LLC .........................12,22 Risley Equip. Ltd.............................12

SEPPI M USA ......... 2,3,12,20 Tigercat Industries Inc. .................... 12,16,18 Vermeer ..........................................12

SKIDDERS

1. Clam bunk 2. Track type 3. Wheel type

Caterpillar ......................................2,3 John Deere Forestry .........................3 KMC Kootenay Tractor .....................2

Tigercat Industries Inc. .. 1,2 TimberPro Inc. ...............................1,3

SKIDDING COMPONENTS

1. Arches 2. Chokers & Fittings 3. Fairleads 4. Winches

Aftermarket Parts Inc. .......................4 Remote Operated Bulldozer (Island Logging) ..........................4 Wallingfords Inc. ...............................2

SLASHERS

1. Bar & Chain Saw 2. Circular Saw

6K Products ......................................1 Cannon Bar Works Ltd. ....................1

Cutting Systems Inc. ...... 1,2 Gem Chain Bar .................................1 Oregon/Blount Inc.............................1 Pacific Trail Mfg. Inc. ........................1 Serco Loaders Two Harbors Machine .........................2 Wallingfords Inc. ...............................1

SLINGS, TIE DOWNS

TIRES

Alliance Tire Americas Inc. ............1-3 Nokian Tyres Inc. ...........................1-3 Pitts Trailers ...................................1-3 Tireboss Titan International Inc. ...................1,2

TORQUE CONVERTERS

Aftermarket Parts Inc.

TRAILER ACCESSORIES

Emerald West Equip. Parts Inc. Alucar Oy ExTe Fabriks AB Great Lakes Mfg. Inc. Pitts Trailers Tireboss

TRAILERS

1. Delimber carrier 2. Flatbed 3. Folding pole 4. Frame 5. Loader carrier 6. Lowboy 7. Pole 8. Vans (Chip) 9. Vans (Moving Floor) Big John Trailers .......... 1,5-7 Cutting Systems Inc. ......... 1 Great Lakes Mfg. Inc. .......................4 Hakmet USA Inc. ...........................2,5 HYPRO AB Magnolia Trailers Inc. ..............2-3,5-6 McLendon Trailers ...................1,2,4-6 Pitts Trailers .......................1,2,4-6,8,9 Western Trailer Co...................2,6,8,9

TRANSFER CASES

Aftermarket Parts Inc. NAF Neunkirchener Achsenfabrik AG

TRANSMISSIONS

Aftermarket Parts Inc. John Deere Forestry Trommel Screens Emerald West Equip. Parts Inc.

TRANSMISSIONS

L&M Powertrain Parts Western Star Trucks

TROMMEL SCREENS

Continental Biomass Industries Peterson Corp

ExTe Fabriks AB

SNOW REMOVAL EQUIPMENT

CENTRI Precleaners Loftness White Mountain Chain Inc.

SNUBBERS

Aftermarket Parts Inc. Prolenc

SOFTWARE

1. Logging 2. Procurement

Automated Accounting Systems Inc. .............................1,2 Caribou Software ..............................1 Tajfun USA.....................................1,2 Waratah ............................................1

SUSPENSION SYSTEMS

Hendrickson Magnolia Trailers Inc.

TIRE PRESSURE CONTROL SYSTEMS

Hendrickson Magnolia Trailers Inc. Tireboss

WHEEL TRACKS

OLOFSFORS Wallingfords Inc.

1. Flotation 2. Non-Flotation 3. Truck/trailer

WINCHES

ACME Mfg. Inc. Aftermarket Parts Inc.

WIRE ROPE CUTTERS

Allied Systems Co.

WINCHES

ExTe Fabriks AB HYPRO AB Tajfun USA

WIRE ROPE

Tajfun USA Wallingfords Inc.

WIRE ROPE CUTTERS

Wallingfords Inc.

1. Swing 2. Tower 3. Other

YARDERS

ACME Mfg. Inc. .............................1-3 Madill Equip. ..................................1,2 Tajfun USA.....................................2,3

SERVICES AUCTIONEERS/ APPRAISERS

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers JM Wood Auction

BAR REPAIRS

Gem Chain Bar Pacific Trail Mfg. Inc.

CONSULTING

AFEX Fire Suppression Sys. D&M Machine Div. Inc. Tajfun USA

ENGINEERING/DRAFTING

Alucar Oy Risley Equip. Ltd. Tajfun USA

TRUCKS

Alucar Oy Kenworth Truck Co. Mack Trucks Inc. Volvo Trucks North America

FINANCING/LEASING

UNDERCARRIAGES

Caterpillar Western Trailer Co.

USED EQUIPMENT

Chambers Delimbinator Inc. Continental Biomass Industries Kenworth Truck Co. Morbark LLC Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers

Rotochopper

Tajfun USA Western Trailer Co. Tajfun USA

WINCH ASSIST SYSTEMS

EMS Tractionline Falcom Forestry Equip. Remote Operated Bulldozer (Island Logging) Summit Attachments & Machinery

Advanced Drainage Sys. Inc. John Deere Forestry Kenworth Truck Co.

HYDRAULIC REPAIR

6K Products Remote Operated Bulldozer (Island Logging)

INSURANCE

AssuredPartners BITCO Insurance Co. Forestry Mututal Insurance Co. Hawkins & Rawlinson Inc.

MACHINING

WEDGES

WEIGH SCALES

1. On-board 2. Platform 3. Portable 4. Non-portable platform

Magnolia Trailers Inc. .......................1 Maxi Load Scale Systems .............1-3 SI Onboard Scales ...........................1 Tajfun USA Vulcan On-Board Scales ..................1

6K Products Advanced Drainage Sys. Inc. Risley Equip. Ltd.

WELDING

6K Products Advanced Drainage Sys. Inc. Remote Operated Bulldozer (Island Logging) Risley Equip. Ltd.

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MACHINERY MANUFACTURERS/SUPPLIERS INDEX 6K Products ................................ 36 ACME Mfg. Inc. .......................... 36 Advanced Drainage Sys. Inc. ..... 36 AFEX Fire Suppression Sys. ...... 36 Aftermarket Parts Inc. ................. 36 Albach Nordamerika Verwaltung 36 Alliance Tire Americas Inc. ......... 36 Allied Systems Co. ..................... 36 Alucar Oy .................................... 36 AssuredPartners ......................... 36 ASV Holdings Inc........................ 36 ATG Primex Tire ......................... 36 Automated Accounting Sys. Inc. ................................. 36 Baldwin Filters ............................ 36 Bandit Industries Inc. .................. 36 Barko .......................................... 36 Big John Trailers ...................... 36 BITCO Insurance Co. ................. 36 Cannon Bar Works Ltd. .............. 36 Caribou Software ........................ 36 Caterpillar ................................... 36 CENTRI Precleaners .................. 36 Chain-Serts................................. 36 Chambers Delimbinator Inc. ....... 36 Cleanfix North America Inc. ....... 36 Continental Biomass Ind............. 36 Cutting Systems Inc. ................ 37 D&M Machine Div. Inc. ............... 37 John Deere Forestry ................... 37

Doosan Infracore North America LLC .......................... 37 D I . I ’ . ...................... 37 Eagle Carriage & Machine Inc. ... 37 Elmia AB/Elmia Wood................. 37 Emerald West Equip. Parts Inc... 37 EMS Tractionline ........................ 37 Enviro Span/Trinity Composites LLC .................... 37 ExTe Fabriks AB ......................... 37 Falcon Forestry Equip. ............... 37 Fecon Inc. ................................... 37 Force Control Industries Inc. ...... 37 Forest Chain Corp. LLC.............. 37 Forestry Mututal Insurance Co. .. 37 Fuchs, A Terex Brand ................. 37 Geartex Div. of Hydraulic Analysis Inc............................ 37 Gem Chain Bar ........................... 37 Gilbert Products Inc. ................... 37 GN Roy ...................................... 37 Great Lakes Mfg. Inc. ................. 37 Gyro-Trac Corp. .......................... 37 Hakmet USA Inc. ........................ 37 Hawkins & Rawlinson Inc. .......... 37 Hendrickson................................ 37 Hiab AB....................................... 37 Hitachi Construction Mach.......... 37 Hultdins Inc. .............................. 37 Husqvarna Forest

& Garden Co.......................... 37 HYPRO AB ................................. 37 Iggesund Forest.......................... 37 Intermercato AB .......................... 37 Jones Mfg. Co. ........................... 37 Kenworth Truck Co. .................... 37 Key Knife .................................... 37 KMC Kootenay Tractor ............... 37 Komatsu America Corp.; Forest Machine Business Div. ....................... 37 L&M Powertrain Parts................. 37 Loftness ...................................... 37 Log Max ...................................... 37 Logset Oy .................................. 38 Mack Trucks Inc.......................... 38 Madill Equip. ............................... 38 Magnolia Trailers Inc. ................. 38 Manac Trailers USA.................... 38 Maxi Load Scale Systems .......... 38 McLendon Trailers ...................... 38 Mense Oy ................................... 38 Meritor Inc................................... 38 Mesera Cranes Finland Oy......... 38 Morbark LLC ............................... 38 NAF Neunkirchener Achsenfabrik AG .................... 38 Nisus Corp. ................................. 38 Nokian Tyres Inc. ........................ 38 OLOFSFORS ............................. 38

Oregon/Blount Inc....................... 38 Pacific Trail Mfg. Inc. .................. 38 Pentin Paja Oy............................ 38 Peterson Corp ............................ 38 PFERD Inc.................................. 38 Pierce Pacific Mfg. Inc. ............... 38 Pitts Trailers ................................ 38 Ponsse North America Inc. ......... 38 Precision Husky Corp. ............. 38 Prolenc ...................................... 38 Quadco ....................................... 38 R Squared Solutions................... 38 Rapid-Span Structures Ltd. ........ 38 Rawlings Mfg. Inc. .................... 38 Rayco Mfg. LLC .......................... 38 Remote Operated Bulldozer (Island Logging) ..................... 38 Risley Equip. Ltd......................... 38 Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers ........... 38 Rotobec USA Inc. ....................... 38 Rotochopper ............................. 38 Rottne Industri AB....................... 38 Ryans Equip. Inc. ....................... 38 SENNEBOGEN LLC................... 38 SEPPI M USA ............................ 39 Serco Loaders Two Harbors Machine ................... 39 SI Onboard Scales ..................... 39 Southstar Equip. ......................... 39

SP Maskiner ............................... 39 Stripper Tree Delimbers.............. 39 Summit Attachments & Machinery........................... 39 Taimi Hydraulics ......................... 39 Tajfun USA.................................. 39 Team Safe Trucking .................... 39 Texas Refinery Corp. .................. 39 Tigercat Industries Inc. ............ 39 Timbco ....................................... 39 Timberblade Inc. ......................... 39 TimberPro Inc. ............................ 39 Tireboss ...................................... 39 Titan International Inc. ................ 39 TraxPlus LLC .............................. 39 Trelan Mfg. ................................. 39 Trelleborg Wheel Systems Nordic AB............................... 39 Vermeer ...................................... 39 Volvo Trucks North America ....... 39 Vulcan On-Board Scales ............ 39 Wallingfords Inc. ......................... 39 Waratah ...................................... 39 Western Star Trucks ................... 39 Western Trailer Co...................... 39 White Mountain Chain Inc. ......... 39 WHO Mfg. Co. Inc. ..................... 39 Wicker Machine Co. ................... 39

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6K PRODUCTS 1006 143rd Ave. SE Tenino, WA 98589-9242 360-264-2141 Fax: 360-264-5105 Email: ed@6kproducts.com

ALUCAR OY Maxmovagen 186 FI 66640 Voyri-Maksamaa, Finland 358-207-851-720 Fax: 358-207-851-740 Email: virpi.hattula@alucar.com ASSUREDPARTNERS PO Box 21627 Columbia, SC 29221-1627 803-732-0060, 800-845-3163 Email: laura.ellingsen@assuredpartners.com

A ACME MFG. INC. 90099 Prairie Rd. Eugene, OR 97402-9601 541-741-2200 Fax: 541-741-2212 Email: email@acmecarriages.com

ASV HOLDINGS INC. 840 Lily Ln. Grand Rapids, MN 55744 218-327-5389, 800-205-9913 Fax: 218-327-9123 Email: sales@asv.com

ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYS. INC. 4640 Trueman Blvd. Hillard, OH 43026 800-821-6710 Fax: 614-658-0204 Email: info@ads-pipe.com

ATG PRIMEX TIRE 201 Edgewater Dr., Ste. 285 Wakefield, MA 01880 781-321-3910 Fax: 781-322-2147 Email: bclifford@atgtire.com

AFEX FIRE SUPPRESSION SYS. 6031 Oak Forest Dr. Raleigh, NC 27616 919-781-6610 Fax: 919-787-3915 Email: info@afexsystems.com

AUTOMATED ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS INC. PO Box 436 Livingston, AL 35470-0436 800-237-0252 Fax: 205-652-4509 Email: jack.warbington@forestproductsaccounting.com

AFTERMARKET PARTS INC. 150 Market St. New Bern, NC 28560-6704 252-633-2155, 800-487-2335 Fax: 252-633-3701 Email: info@rightparts.com ALBACH NORDAMERIKA VERWALTUNG Glaneckerweg 11 Hallein, A-5400 Austria +43 662 23457 8202 Email: hs@albachinternational.com Website: www.albachinternational.com

B BALDWIN FILTERS 4400 Highway 30 E. Kearney, NE 68847-0724 308-234-1951, 800-822-5394 Email: info@baldwinfilter.com

ALLIANCE TIRE AMERICAS INC. 201 Edgewater Dr., Ste. 285 Wakefield, MA 01880-6223 800-777-9926 Email: bclifford@atgtire.com

BANDIT INDUSTRIES INC. 6750 W. Millbrook Rd. Remus, MI 49340-9662 989-561-2270, 800-952-0178 Fax: 989-561-2273 Email: sales@banditchippers.com

ALLIED SYSTEMS CO. 21433 SW Oregon St Sherwood, OR 97140-9799 503-625-2560 Email: ron.vandlac@alliedsystems.com

BARKO 1 Banks Ave. Superior, WI 54880 715-395-6700 Fax: 715-392-3931 Email: info@barko.com

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CATERPILLAR 501 SW Jefferson Ave. Peoria, IL 61630 309-675-0545

BIG JOHN TRAILERS

10514 Highway 1 Folkston, GA 31537-4808 912-496-7469 Fax: 912-496-4577 Website: www.bigjohntrailers.com Established: 1974 Big John Trailers was established in 1974 and has been manufacturing superior quality forest product trailers and lowboys since that time. The company builds a complete line of log trailers which styles include recessed center, drop center, straight frame and plantation trailers as well as custom designs. Big John also manufactures lightweight models referred to as the “full load series.” Knuckleboom loader trailers, loader/delimber trailers, self-propelled loader carriers and lowboys up to 50 ton capacity are other popular trailers in the Big John product line. Kodiak hydraulic trailers are available in the loader/delimber trailer design. All of these trailers are built for rugged and dependable use. Call for more information, 800-771-4140.

CENTRI PRECLEANERS 820 Industrial Ct. Baraboo, WI 53913-2785 800-356-4882 Fax: 608-356-4883 Email: info@centriprecleaners.com CHAIN-SERTS 1356 N. Main St. Punxsutawney, PA 15767-2645 814-938-1031 Email: info@chain-serts.com CHAMBERS DELIMBINATOR INC. PO Box 777 Ackerman, MS 39735-0777 800-533-2385 Fax: 662-285-2778 Email: info@chambersdelimbinator.com CLEANFIX NORTH AMERICA INC. 250 Wright Blvd. Stratford, ON N4Z 1H3 Canada 519-275-2808, 855-REV-FANS Fax: 519-275-3995 Email: cleanfix-ca@cleanfix.org CONTINENTAL BIOMASS INDUSTRIES 22 Whittier St. Newton, NH 03858-3524 603-382-0556 Fax: 603-382-0557 Email: nwt.infofwd@terex.com

BITCO INSURANCE CO. 3700 Market Square Cir. Davenport, IA 52807 563-232-0241, 800-475-4477 Fax: 844-233-7299 Email: steve.barnett@bitco.com

C CANNON BAR WORKS LTD. Unit A120, 5525 272nd St. Langley, BC V4W 1P1 Canada 604-856-6682, 888-604-9990 Email: info@cannonbar.com CARIBOU SOFTWARE PO Box 6421 Hinton, AB T7V 1X7 Canada 850-532-6206 Email: sales@caribousoftware.com

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CUTTING SYSTEMS INC.

774 Zeb Rd. Union Grove, NC 28689-9148 877-844-1274 Fax: 704-592-4458 Email: email@cuttingsys.com Website: www.cuttingsys.com Established: 1995 When you buy CSI you not only get a superior product that is well engineered and job tested, but a product backed by the best parts and customer service in the industry. ur goal is our customer’s success. hat’s hy e use high alloy steels, bushings and bearings where necessary and computer aided design (CAD) models to make sure our pull-thru delimbers, slasher saws and dangle head grapple felling saws are the best available. We have lots of models to choose from. Check our website for the latest brochures or mini DVD.

D D&M MACHINE DIV. INC. 12 Monte Brady Rd. Montesano, WA 98563-9521 360-249-3366 Fax: 360-249-1171 Email: dmm@slashbuster.com

FALCOM FORESTRY EQUIP. C/O MODERN MACHINERY 19444 Ivan St. SW Rochester, WA 98579 360-273-4284, 800-304-4421

INTERMERCATO AB Bygatan 5 Tommarp, 272 93 Sweden 46-0-414-397-917

GYRO-TRAC CORP. 10 Flying Cloud Dr. Summerville, SC 29483 843-879-0208, 866-800-3900 Fax: 843-879-0218

JONES MFG. CO. 1486 12th Rd. Beemer, NE 68716-0038 402-528-3861 Fax: 402-528-3239 Email: mightygiant@mightygiant.com

FECON INC. 3460 Grant Ave Lebanon, OH 45036-6432 800-528-3113 Fax: 513-696-4431 Email: sales@fecon.com

HAKMET USA INC. 235 Sage Meadows Dr. Rio Vista, CA 94571-2222 800-566-0690 Email: hakmet@att.net

FORCE CONTROL INDUSTRIES INC. 3660 Dixie Hwy. Fairfield, OH 45014-1105 513-868-0900, 800-829-3244 Fax: 513-868-2105 Email: info@forcecontrol.com

HAWKINS & RAWLINSON INC. PO Box 3493 Auburn, AL 36831-3493 334-502-9584, 888-822-1173 Fax: 334-821-5801 Email: kblackburn@hrinsurance.com

FOREST CHAIN CORP. LLC 20945 SW Pacific Hwy. Sherwood, OR 97140-9242 800-288-0887 Fax: 503-625-2799

HENDRICKSON 2070 Industrial Place SE Canton, OH 44707 330-489-0473 Fax: 330-489-0494

FORESTRY MUTUTAL INSURANCE CO. PO Box 19467 Raleigh, NC 27619 800-849-7788 Fax: 919-755-5791

HIAB AB Norra Vallgatan 64 Malmo, SE-2211 Sweden +46 706 00 52 37 Email: christine.holmstrom@hiab.com Website: www.hiab.com

FUCHS, A TEREX BRAND 11001 Electron Dr. Louisville, KY 40299 502-736-5200 Fax: 502-736-5202 Email: john.vanruitenbeek@terex.com

JOHN DEERE FORESTRY 1 John Deere Plaza Moline, IL 61265 844-809-1508

GREAT LAKES MFG. INC. 8450 County Rd. R Suring, WI 54174-9541 920-842-2012 Fax: 920-842-2497 Email: cfrench@greatlakesmfg.com

K KENWORTH TRUCK CO. PO Box 1000 Kirkland, WA 98083-1000 425-828-5000 Fax: 425-828-5777 Email: ryan.breezee@paccar.com KEY KNIFE 19100 SW 125th Ct. Tualatin, OR 97062 503-403-2000 Fax: 503-691-2240 KMC KOOTENAY TRACTOR PO Box 31 Cresent Valley, BC V0G 1H0 Canada 800-562-5303 Email: kmckoot@telus.net

KOMATSU AMERICA CORP. FOREST MACHINE BUSINESS DIV.

HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY 1515 5th Ave. Moline, IL 61265

DOOSAN INFRACORE NORTH AMERICA LLC 2905 Shawnee Ind. Way Suwanee, GA 30024 678-714-6000 Email: doosansalesandmarketing@doosan.com

GEARTEX DIV. OF HYDRAULIC ANALYSIS INC. PO Box 2160 Corinth, MS 38835-2160 662-286-2252 Fax: 662-287-6580 Email: haisales@geartek.com

DURATECH IND. INT’L. PO Box 1940 Jamestown, ND 58402-1940 701-252-4601 Fax: 701-252-0502 Email: indsales@duratechindustries.net

GEM CHAIN BAR PO Box 608 Grangeville, ID 83530-0608 208-983-0203 Fax: 208-983-0213 GILBERT PRODUCTS INC. 1840 Boulevard Marcotte Roberval, QC G8H 2P2 Canada 418-275-5041 Fax: 418-275-2624 Email: sales@gilbert-tech.com

E EAGLE CARRIAGE & MACHINE INC. 62500 Commerce Rd. La Grande, OR 97850-8719 541-963-4646 Fax: 541-963-3415 Email: eaglecarriage@eoni.com ELMIA AB/ELMIA WOOD Box 6066 SE 550 06 Jonkoping, Sweden 46-36-152000 Email: wood@elmia.se

GN ROY

EMERALD WEST EQUIP. PARTS INC. 90348 Highway 99 N. Eugene, OR 97402-9625 541-689-4321, 800-547-6221 Fax: 541-689-7152 EMS TRACTIONLINE C/O TECHNICAL FOREST SOLUTIONS 2207 Talley Way Kelso, WA 98626-5510 360-431-3273 Email: vince@technicalforestsolutions.com ENVIRO SPAN/TRINITY COMPOSITES LLC 1250 Gateway Dr. Gallatin, TN 37066-4673 615-649-3700, 877-864-4034 Fax: 615-442-1313 Email: rob.propst@trin.net

761 Avenue Du Parc Amos, QC J9T 4M1 Canada 819-732-8871 Email: marketing@gnroy.net Website: www.gnroy.com We are manufacturers of feller buncher heads. We produce 4 models of heads with stem cut capacities of 18, 20, 22, 24 inches and have shipped over 400 units as of 1999. Our heads are light, fast, productive and most importantly….reliable. The original design and improvements over the years are the result of recommendations from experienced forestry operators. GN ROY heads provide optimum tree accumulation with minimum stem crossing. Bunches are thus aligned which provides for optimal handling. Please feel free to contact us for any questions you may have.

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HULTDINS INC.

22 Morton Ave. E. Brantford, ON N3R 7J7 Canada 519-754-0044 Fax: 519-754-1569 Email: info@hultdins.com Website: www.hultdins.com Established: 1993 Hultdins Inc. is the North American division of Hultdins System AB, a company founded in Sweden in 1928. ultdins is one of the orld’s leading manufacturers of grapples, chain saw systems, and accessories for forestry as well as other heavy equipment industries. To learn more about the history of Hultdins go to: www.hultdins.se

PO Box 168 Chattanooga, TN 37401-0168 423-668-3235 Email: info.na@komatsuna.com Website: www.komatsuforest.us Established: 1946 Komatsu is a leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of innovative world-class forestry equipment including: CTL Harvesters & Forwarders, Harvesting & Processing Heads, Track Feller-Bunchers & Harvesters, Track Log Loaders and Forestry Excavators. Komatsu Crawler Dozers, Wheel Loaders, Excavators and other support equipment supplement these purpose-built forestry products, providing comprehensive solutions for all stump-to-dump forestry application needs.

HUSQVARNA FOREST & GARDEN CO. 9335 Harris Corners Pkwy. Charlotte, NC 28269-3818 704-597-5000

L&M POWERTRAIN PARTS 201 Snidercroft Rd. Concord, ON L4K 2J9 Canada 905-669-2292, 800-387-3765 Fax: 905-669-6319 Email: parts@landmparts.com

HYPRO AB Smalatorp 882 Lönsboda, S283 93 Sweden +46 479 220 59 Email: info@hypro.se

LOFTNESS 650 S. Main St. Hector, MN 55342 800-828-7624 Fax: 320-848-6266 Email: info@loftness.com LOG MAX 1114 W. Fourth Plain Blvd. Vancouver, WA 98660-2021 360-699-7300 Fax: 360-699-7304 Email: info@logmax.us

I IGGESUND FOREST 121 Roy Blvd., Unit 4 Brantford, ON N3R 7K1 Canada 519-754-2190 Fax: 519-757-1100 Email: info@olofsfors.com

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such as work platform decks, choice of belt, chain, vibrating in-feed and out-feed conveyors, metal or magnet protection, product screening and separation, and you’ve got the flexibility to customize the perfect wood grinding system.

N NAF NEUNKIRCHENER ACHSENFABRIK AG Weyhausenstr. 2 Neunkirchen am Brand, 91077 Germany +49 9134 702-0 Fax: +49 9134 702 640 Email: info@nafaxles.com

LOGSET OY

Hannisentie 2 Koivulahti, FI-66530 Finland +358-10-286-3200 Email: info@logset.com Website: www.logset.com Established: 1992 Logset provides top-of-the-line solutions for sustainable forestry by developing, manufacturing, distributing and servicing forest machines that are reliable, productive and functional. Logset is a Finnish forest machine manufacturer and the company was established in 1992. The Logset machine range contains of seven forwarders, six harvesters and seven different harvester heads. All the products are manufactured in the company’s factory. Logset’s distribution network covers 20 countries, and Logset machines are working in more than 25 countries.

NISUS CORP. 100 Nisus Dr. Rockford, TN 37853-3069 800-264-0870 Fax: 865-577-5825 Email: jimg@nisuscorp.com NOKIAN TYRES INC. 501 Union St., Ste. 200-A Nashville, TN 37219 800-565-2525 Email: heavytyres@nokiantyres.com

O OLOFSFORS 121 Roy Blvd., Unit 4 Brantford, ON N3R 7K1 Canada 519-754-2190 Fax: 519-757-1100 Email: info@olofsfors.com

M MACK TRUCKS INC. PO Box 26256 Greensboro, NC 27402-6256 336-291-9001

OREGON/BLOUNT INC. 4909 SE International Way Portland, OR 97222-4601 800-223-5168 Email: sales.marketing@oregonproducts.com

MADILL EQUIP. 9896 Galaran Rd. Sidney, BC V8L 3S6 Canada 250-654-2224

P PACIFIC TRAIL MFG. INC. 6532 SE Crosswhite Way Portland, OR 97206-9529 888-910-SAWS (7297) Fax: 503-233-0767 Email: info@ptmi.net

MAGNOLIA TRAILERS INC. 144 Airport Cafe Circle Lucedale, MS 39452-1146 601-947-7990, 800-738-2123 Fax: 601-947-4900 Email: magtrailers@gmail.com

PENTIN PAJA OY Pamilonkatu 30 Joensuu, 80130 Finland +358 0 40 733 045 Fax: +358 0 13 825 053 Email: info@pentinpaja.fi Website: www.pentinpaja.fi

MANAC TRAILERS USA 1001 Lyn Rd. Sarver, PA 16055 724-294-0007, 877-466-2622 MAXI LOAD SCALE SYSTEMS 133 Highland Park Dr. Brunswick, GA 31523-1156 912-265-1486 Fax: 912-261-0292 Email: maxiload@comcast.net

Peterson Corp PO Box 40490 Eugene, OR 97404-0082 541-689-6520, 800-269-6520 Fax: 541-689-0804 Email: sales@petersoncorp.com

MCLENDON TRAILERS PO Box 1145 Phenix City, AL 36868-1145 334-448-8888 Fax: 334-448-3800 Email: mclendontrailers@bellsouth.net

PFERD Inc. 9201 W. Heather Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53224-2419 262-255-3200, 800-342-9015 Fax: 262-255-2840 Email: sales@pferdusa.com

MENSE OY Hallikuja 2 Taavetti, FI 54500 Finland 358 0 5 610 6900

PIERCE PACIFIC MFG. INC. PO Box 30509 Portland, OR 97294-3509 800-760-3270 Fax: 503-808-9111 Email: info@piercepacific.com

MERITOR INC. 2135 W. Maple Rd. Troy, MI 48084 704-323-4444

PITTS TRAILERS PO Box 127 Pittsview, AL 36871-0127 800-321-8073 Fax: 334-855-3507 Email: info@pittstrailers.com

MESERA CRANES FINLAND OY Wattitie 2 Paimio, FI-21530 Finland 358 40 7045504 Email: kari.makinen@mesera.fi

PONSSE NORTH AMERICA INC. 4400 International Ln. Rhinelander, WI 54501-8187 715-369-4833 Fax: 715-369-4838 Email: diana.olkowski@ponsse.com

MORBARK LLC PO Box 1000 Winn, MI 48896-1000 989-866-2381, 800-831-0042 Fax: 989-866-2280 Email: inquire@morbark.com

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PRECISION HUSKY CORP.

PO Box 507 Leeds, AL 35094-0010 205-640-5181 Fax: 205-640-1147 Email: sales@precisionhusky.com Website: www.precisionhusky.com Established: 1964 Precision Husky Corp. engineers and manufactures world-class equipment for chipmills, sawmills, wood-yards, log loading and inwoods debarking/chipping and wood waste grinding. THREE DIVISIONS Precision produces sawmill, chipmill equipment, in-woods flailers, whole tree chippers and a combo unit that combines both functions. Husky manufactures a complete line of knuckleboom loaders available as truck mount, on crawler tracks, trailer mounted and as a stationary unit. The ProGrind line of shredders offers nine different sizes of horizontal and tub grinders with production to 100 TPH and horsepower options from 100-1,200 HP. PROLENC 951 Great St. Prince George, BC V2N 5R7 Canada 877-563-8899 Fax: 250-563-6704

RAYCO MFG. LLC 4255 E. Lincoln Way Wooster, OH 44691-8601 330-264-8699, 800-392-2686 Fax: 330-264-3697 Email: rayco@raycomfg.com REMOTE OPERATED BULLDOZER C/O ISLAND PACIFIC LOGGING 3473 Smiley Rd. Chemainus, BC V0R 1K4 250-732-7097 Email: islandpacificlogging@shaw.ca RISLEY EQUIP. LTD. 9620-109 St. Grande Prairie, AB T8V 4E4 Canada 780-532-3282, 866-783-7243 Fax: 780-513-4065 Email: sales@gorisley.com RITCHIE BROS. AUCTIONEERS 9500 Glenlyon Pkwy. Burnaby, BC V5J 0C6 Canada 855-808-5800 Email: csg@rbauction.com ROTOBEC USA INC. 162 Rotobec Dr. Littleton, NH 03561-3961 250-765-7761 Fax: 603-444-0327 Email: sales@rotobec.com

QUADCO 30 Industrial Blvd. St-Eustache, QC J7R 5C1 Canada 800-668-3340 Fax: 450-623-5337 Email: info@quadco.com

R R SQUARED SOLUTIONS 254 River Oaks Dr. Bainbridge, GA 39817-6871 229-200-1726 Email: roger@r-squaredsolutions.com RAPID-SPAN STRUCTURES LTD. 1145 Industrial Dr. Armstrong, BC V0E 1B6 Canada 250-546-9676, 800-661-2147 Fax: 250-546-9066 Email: info@rapidspan.com Website: www.rapidspan.com

RAWLINGS MFG. INC.

1780 Idaho St. Missoula, MT 59801-1424 406-728-6182 Fax: 406-728-7957 Email: john@rawlingsmanufacturing.com Website: www.wastewoodhogs.com Established: 1976 With over 40 years of experience in the forest and sawmill related industries, Rawlings delivers wood grinding equipment with a reputation for durability, performance and reliability. Since 1976, Rawlings Manufacturing has been manufacturing and installing custom wood grinding systems. Rawlings offers a complete line up of wood grinders in a full range of sizes and models. Each customer’s operation is unique to its own challenges. Our team designs each system specific to the customer’s operation and specifications. Add a wide variety of available options

ROTOCHOPPER

217 West St. Saint Martin, MN 56376 320-548-3586 Fax: 320-548-3372 Email: info@rotochopper.com Website: www.rotochopper.com Rotochopper electric and diesel grinding equipment transforms wood waste to biomass fuel, colored landscape mulch, and other premium fiber products. For fine grinding applications like pellet fuels and animal bedding, Rotochopper multistage grinding systems reduce raw materials to short fiber specifications in a single pass. In North America all Rotochopper equipment is backed by factory-direct customer support. ROTTNE INDUSTRI AB Fabriksvägen 12 SE 363 30 Rottne, Sweden +46 0 470 75 8788 Email: info@rottne.com RYANS EQUIP. INC. 111 Quicksilver Ln. Edmore, MI 48829-7306 989-427-2829 Fax: 989-427-4008 Email: info@ryansequip.com

S SENNEBOGEN LLC 1957 Sennebogen Trail Stanley, NC 28164 704-347-4910 Fax: 704-347-8894 Email: sales@sennebogenllc.com

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VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA PO Box 26115 Greensboro, NC 27402-6115 336-393-2000

SEPPI M USA

9077 Gold Park Dr. West Chester, OH 45011 513-443-6339 Email: info.usa@seppi.com Website: www.seppi.com Manufacturer of Mulching Equipment & Brush Technology -Forestry Mulchers -Stump & Root Grinders -Stone Crushers & Forestry Tillers -Mulchers with Chute for Biomass Collection -Attachments for Tractors up to 500 HP, Hydraulic Drive Mulchers for Excavators or Prime Mowers. Outstanding Performance & Robust Construction SERCO LOADERS TWO HARBORS MACHINE 511 25th Ave. Two Harbors, MN 55616-5068 218-834-5118 Fax: 218-834-2498 Email: dwilliamson@sercoloaders.com SI ONBOARD SCALES 39521 Place Rd. Fall Creek, OR 97438-9732 541-937-2070 Fax: 541-937-2095 SOUTHSTAR EQUIP. 728 Tagish St. Kamloops, BC V2H 1B7 Canada 250-828-7820 Fax: 250-828-7825 Email: mike@southstarequipment.com SP MASKINER Ringvagen 5 Ljungby, SE 341 31 Sweden 46-372-253-41 STRIPPER TREE DELIMBERS 98 Old Route 26 South Paris, ME 04281-6304 207-890-6597 Email: samsessions@yahoo.com

TAIMI HYDRAULICS 192 Parc Industrial St. Prime, QC G8J 2B1 Canada 418-686-6868, 888-830-5331 Email: info@taimi.ca

TIMBCO

TAJFUN USA 960 Harris Ave., Ste. 201 Bellingham, WA 98225 360-594-8877 Email: tajfunusa@tajfun.com

TIMBERBLADE INC. 508 Meadow Wood Ln. Woodstock, ON N4T 0J2 Canada 519-532-3283 Fax: 888-763-2336 Email: maurice@timberblade.com

TEXAS REFINERY CORP. PO Box 711 Fort Worth, TX 76101-0711 817-332-1161, 800-827-0711 Fax: 800-582-3329 Email: lube1@texasrefinery.com

TIMBERPRO INC. 1407 Industrial Dr. Shawano, WI 54166-3867 715-524-7899 Fax: 715-524-7898 Email: info@timberpro.com

VULCAN ON-BOARD SCALES 5920 S. 194th St. Kent, WA 98032-1196 800-237-0022 Fax: 253-872-9626

(Komatsu America Corp., Forest Machine Business Div.)

W WALLINGFORDS INC. 1010 Kennedy Memorial Dr. Oakland, ME 04963-4830 207-465-9575, 800-323-3708 Fax: 207-465-9601 Email: info@wallingfords.com WARATAH 375 International Park, Ste. 200 Newnan, GA 30265 770-692-0380 Fax: 770-692-0384 Email: michael.campbell@us.waratah.net

TIREBOSS 15803 121A. Ave. Edmonton, AB T5V 1B1 Canada 780-451-4894 Fax: 780-452-6786 Email: info@tireboss.com

TIGERCAT INDUSTRIES INC.

PO Box 637 Brantford, ON N3T 5P9 Canada 519-753-2000 Fax: 519-753-8272 Email: comments@tigercat.com Website: www.tigercat.com Established: 1992 Tigercat specializes in the design and manufacture of premium quality harvesting systems that deliver wood to roadside at the lowest cost per ton. With a full range of full-tree and cutto-length equipment including feller bunchers, skidders, loaders, harvesters, forwarders, felling and harvesting attachments as well as a range of site preparation and land clearing equipment, Tigercat is the most highly focused player in the forestry equipment industry. www.facebook.com/Tigercat

WESTERN STAR TRUCKS 2477 Deerfield Dr. Fort Mill, SC 29715-6942 803-578-3150 Fax: 803-578-3703

TITAN INTERNATIONAL INC. 2701 Spruce St. Quincy, IL 62301-3477 800-872-2327 Fax: 515-265-9301

WESTERN TRAILER CO. PO Box 5598 Boise, ID 83705-0598 208-344-9928, 888-344-2539 Fax: 208-344-1521 Email: wtsales@westerntrailer.com

TRELAN MFG. 498 8 Mile Rd. Remus, MI 49340-9316 989-561-2280 Fax: 989-561-2530 TRELLEBORG WHEEL SYSTEMS NORDIC AB Henry Dunkers Gata 1 Trelleborg, SE 231 81 Sweden 46-410-515-39

WHITE MOUNTAIN CHAIN INC. PO Box 869 Bonners Ferry, ID 83805-0869 800-439-9073 Fax: 877-492-8289 Email: ed@whitemountainchain.com

WHO MFG. CO. INC. PO Box 1153 Lamar, CO 81052-1153 719-336-7433 Fax: 719-336-7052 Email: whomfgco@bresnan.net

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WICKER MACHINE CO. PO Box 338 Hollandale, MS 38748-0338 662-827-5434 Fax: 662-827-7800 Email: robert@wickermachinecompany.com

(Komatsu America Corp., Forest Machine Business Div.) VERMEER 1210 Vermeer Rd. E. Pella, IA 50219 641-628-3141, 888-VERMEER Fax: 641-621-7734 Email:salesinfo@vermeer.com

SUMMIT ATTACHMENTS & MACHINERY 2205 Parrott Way, Ste. E Kelso, WA 98626 360-806-2187, 503-806-9323

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555 Alabama St., Montgomery, AL 36104-4309; 334-265-8733, Fax: 334-262-1258; J. Moon, exec. dir.

Alaska Forest Assn.

111 Stedman St., Ste. 200, Ketchikan, AK 99901; 907-225-6114, Fax: 907-225-5920; Email: afa@akforest.org; www.akforest.org; O. Graham, exec dir. Annual Meeting: October 17-19, 2018, Hotel Captain Cook, Anchorage, AK

American Loggers Council

PO Box 966, Hemphill, TX 75948-0966; 409-625-0206, Fax: 409625-0207; Email: americanlogger@aol.com; www.amloggers.com; C. Potts, pres.; S. Jarvis, 1st vp; T. Christopherson, 2nd vp. Annual Meeting: September 26-28 2019, Perdido Beach Resort, Orange Beach, AL

Arkansas Forestry Assn.

1213 W. 4th St., Little Rock, AR 72201-1905; 501-374-2441, Fax: 501-374-6413; www.arkforests.org; P. Prutzman, pres.; M. Braswell, exec. vp.

Arkansas Timber Producers Assn.

2311 Biscayne Dr., Ste. 206, Little Rock, AR 72227-3393; 501-2242232, 888-403-2232, Fax: 501-224-9625; Email: lboccarossa@ sbcglobal.net; www.arkloggers.com; J. Wilson, pres.; M. Pierce, vp. Annual Meeting: August 23-24 2019, Hot Springs Convention Center, Hot Springs, AR

Associated California Loggers

555 Capitol Mall, Ste. 745, Sacramento, CA 95814-4581; 916-4417940, Fax: 916-441-7942; Email: ecarleson@calog.com; www.calog. com; E. Carleson, exec. dir. Annual Meeting: January 15-17 2019, Atlantis Casino Resort & Spa, Reno, NV

Associated Logging Contractors Inc.

PO Box 671, Coeur D Alene, ID 83816-0671; 208-667-6473, 800-6328743 (ID), Fax: 208-667-2144; Email: alc@idahologgers.com; www. idahologgers.com; G. Ikola, pres.; M. Mahon, vp.; S. Keough, exec. dir. Annual Meeting: April 26-27, 2019, Best Western Lodge at Riverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Edge, Orofino, ID

Associated Oregon Loggers Inc.

3961 S. Barker Rd., Gilbert, MN 55741-8145; 218-780-5927, Fax: 888-317-7591; Email: 4danes@cpinternet.com; www.acltmn.com; S. Dane, exec. dir.

California Forestry Assn.

Georgia Forestry Assn.

1215 K St., Ste. 1830, Sacramento, CA 95814-3947; 916-444-6592; Email: lindseyp@calforests.org; www.calforests.org; R. Gordan, pres./ ceo.

Carolina Loggers Association Inc.

PO Box 785, Henderson, NC 27536-0785; 828-421-8444; Email: contact@ncloggers.com; www.ncloggers.com; E. Smith, exec. dir.; B. Corey, pres. Annual Meeting: February 22-24 2019, Hotel Ballast, Wilmington, NC

PO Box 1217, Forsyth, GA 31029-1217; 478-992-8110; Email: info@ gfagrow.org; www.gfagrow.org; M. Hestad, dir. of comm.

Great Lakes Timber Professionals Assn.

PO Box 1278, Rhinelander, WI 54501-1278; 715-282-5828, Fax: 715282-4941; www.gltapa.org; H. Schienebeck, exec. dir. Annual Meeting: September 5-7, 2019, UP State Fairgrounds, Escanaba, MI

Council On Forest Engineering (COFE)

Independent Logging Contractors Of Alabama

Florida Forestry Assn.

Intermountain Logging Conference

PO Box 1696, Tallahassee, FL 32302-1696; 850-222-5646; Email: info@forestfla.org; www.floridaforest.org; M. Bell, pres.; A. Shelby, exec. vp.; B. Cook, sec/treas.; M. Dooner, pres. elect.

PO Box 482, Saint Maries, ID 83861-0482; 208-245-3425; Email: julie@intermountainlogging.org; www.intermountainlogging.org; M. Boardman, pres.; E. Sussi, vp. Annual Meeting: April 3-5 2019, Mirabeau Park Hotel & Convention Center, Spokane Valley, WA

Forest History Society

Kentucky Forest Industries Assn.

PO Box 6125, Morgantown, WV 26506; 240-382-2633, ; Email: admin@cofe.org; http://cofe.org; B. Spong.

Forest Products Society

15 Technology Pkwy. S., Peachtree Corners, GA 30092-8200; 855475-0291; Email: deepa@forestprod.org; www.forestprod.org; D. George, exec. dir.

February 7-9: Sierra Cascade Logging Conference & Forest Products-Construction Equipment Expo, Shasta District Fairgrounds, Anderson, CA; 530-222-1290 February 21-23: Oregon Logging Conference & Show, Graduate Eugene (formerly Eugene Hilton) and Lane Events Center & Fairgrounds, Eugene, OR; 541-686-9191; www.oregonloggingconference.com March 29-30: Forst Live, Exhibition Center, Offenburg, Germany; www.forst-live.de April 3-5: Intermountain Logging Conference, Mirabeau Park Hotel & Convention Center, Spokane Valley, WA: 208-2453425; www.intermountainlogging.org April 26-27: Loggers Plus Expo, Bloomsburg Fairgrounds, Bloomsburg, PA; 315-369-3078; www.northernlogger.com May 3-4: Mid-Atlantic Logging & Biomass Expo, Laurinburg, NC; 828-421-8444; malbexpo.com May 17-18: Northeastern Forest Products Expo, Cross Insurance Center, Bangor, ME; 315-369-3078; www.nefpexpo.net June 6-8: SkigsElmia, Bratteborgs gard, Jonkoping, Sweden; www.elmia.se August 15-17: International Forstmesse, Allmend Exhibition Center, Luzern, Switzerland; www.tofairs.com August 23-24: Southwest Forest Products Expo, Hot Springs Covention Center, Hot Springs, AR; 501-224-2232, 888-4032232; www.arkloggers.com September 5-7: Great Lakes Logging & Heavy Equipment Expo, Escanaba Fairgrounds, Escanaba, MI; 715-282-5828; www. gltapa.org September 8-10: Austrofoma, Forchensteinm, Austria; www.austrofoma.at September 20-21: Kentucky Wood Expo, Embassy Suites Newtown Pike, Lexington, KY; 502-695-3979; www.kfia.org October 4-6: Paul Bunyan Show, Cambridge, OH; 888-388-7997; www.ohioforest.org

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Forestry Assn. of South Carolina

4901 Broad River Rd., Columbia, SC 29212; 803-798-4170, Fax: 803-798-2340; Email: scfa@scforestry.org; www.scforestry.org; C. Crawford, pres. Annual Meeting: Nov. 6-8, 2019, Wild Dunes, Isle of Palms, SC

2019 Trade Shows

1901 Pennsylvania Ave NW Ste 303, Washington, DC 20006-3459; 202-296-3937; www.forestresources.org; C. Alexander, chair; D. Lemmens, M. Stewart, J. Parnell, vice chairs; D. Hawkinson, pres. Annual Meeting: May 20-22, 2019, Oroni Amelia Island Plantation Resort, Amelia Island, FL

PO Box 12339, Salem, OR 97309-0339; 503-364-1330, Fax: 503364-0836; Email: aol@oregonloggers.org; www.oregonloggers.org; J. Geisinger, exec. vp. Annual Meeting: January 17-20 2019, Valley River Inn, Eugene, OR

2925 Academy Rd., Durham, NC 27705; 919-682-9319, Fax: 919682-2349; Email: andrea.anderson@foresthistory.org; www.foresthistory.org; S. Anderson, pres.; E. Lehman, lib./archivist.

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Forest Resources Assn.

1212 Highway 239, Union Springs, AL 36089-4414; 251-966-2406; E. Castleberry, chmn.

106 Progress Dr., Frankfort, KY 40601-8695; 502-695-3979, Fax: 502-695-8343; Email: bob@kfia.org; www.kfia.org; M. Strader, pres.; D. Allard, vp.; A. Middleton sec. Annual Meeting: April 2-4, 2019, Embassy Suites Newtown Pike, Lexington, KY

Louisiana Forestry Assn.

PO Box 5067, Alexandria, LA 71307-5067; 318-443-2558; Email: lfa@ laforestry.com; www.laforestry.com; P. Spillers, pres.; T. Diaz, 1st vp.; M. Smith, 2nd vp.; R.J. Pokory, 3rd vp.; R. Tassin, treas. Annual Meeting: August 27-29 2019, Golden Nugget, Lake Charles, LA

Maryland Forests Assn.

PO Box 904, Brooklandville, MD 21022-0904; 410-823-1789; Email: director@mdforests.org; www.mdforests.org; T. Berman, pres.; V. Finney, exec. dir.

Michigan Association Of Timbermen

7350 State Hwy. M123, Newberry, MI 49868-8179; 906-293-3236, Fax: 906-293-5444; Email: timbermen1972@gmail.com; www.timbermen.org; M. Sears., admin. Annual Meeting: April 25-26, 2019, Boyne Mountain Resort, Boyne Falls, MI

Minnesota Timber Producers Assn.

324 W. Superior St., Ste. 903, Duluth, MN 55802-1717; 218-7225013, Fax: 218-722-2065; W. Brandt, exec. vp. Annual Meeting: June 2019, Sugar Lake Lodge, Grand Rapids, MN

Mississippi Forestry Assn.

620 N. State St., Ste. 201, Jackson, MS 39202-3398; 601-354-4936, Fax: 601-354-4937; Email: mfa@msforestry.net; www.msforestry.net; msforestry.blogsport.com

Mississippi Loggers Assn.

PO Box 659, Quitman, MS 39355-0659; 601-776-5754, Fax: 601-7762737; Email: mla@msloggers.org; www.msloggers.org; D. Livingston, dir.; S. Benefield, asst. dir.; K. Martin, pres.

Missouri Forest Products Assn./ Missouri Loggers Council

505 E. State St., Jefferson City, MO 65101-3024; 573-634-3252, Fax: 573-636-2591; www.moforest.org; B. Brookshire, exec. dir. Annual Meeting: July 2019, Old Kinderhook, Camdenton, MO

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FORESTRY & LOGGING ASSOCIATIONS/TRADE SHOWS Montana Logging Assn.

PO Box 1716, Kalispell, MT 59903-1716; 406-752-3168, Fax: 406756-9574; Email: coleen@logging.org; www.logging.org; D. Sheets, pres., F. Quiram, vp; C. Michael, admin. dir. Annual Meeting: May 17-18, 2019, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell, MT

NH Timber Harvesting Council

54 Portsmouth St., Concord, NH 03301-5486; 603-224-9699, Fax: 603-225-5898; www.nhtoa.org; J. Stock, exec. dir.;D. Park, office mgr.

North Carolina Forestry Assn.

1600 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh, NC 27608-2356; 800-231-7723, Fax: 919-832-6188; Email: jhatcher@ncforestry.org; www.ncforestry. org; J. Hatcher, exec. vp. Annual Meeting: October 2-4, 2019, Hotel Ballast, Wilmington, NC

Northeastern Loggers Assn.

PO Box 69, Old Forge, NY 13420-0069; 315-369-3078, Fax: 315-3693736; Email: nela@northernlogger.com; www.northernlogger.com; J. Phaneuf, exec. dir. Annual Meeting: April 26-27, 2019, Bloomsburg Fairgrounds, Bloomsburg, PA; May 17-18, 2019, Cross Insurance Center, Bangor, ME

Ohio Forestry Assn.

507 Main St., Ste. 200, Zanesville, OH 43701; 888-388-7337, Fax: 740-297-4153; Email: info@ohioforest.org; www.ohioforest.org; B. Perkins, exec. dir. Annual Meeting: October 4-6 2019, Paul Bunyan Show, Cambridge, OH

Oklahoma Forestry Assn.

4878 E State Highway 3, Idabel, OK 74745-5113, Fax: 580-286-1071; www.okforestry.org; D. Lewia, pres.; C. Bouffleur, vp.

Olympic Logging Conference

PO Box 117, Granite Falls, WA 98252; 360-202-7014; Email: register@olcnw.com; www.olcnw.com; D. Oster-Courtney, gen. mgr. Annual Meeting: April 24-26 2019, Fairmont Empress Hotel, Victoria, BC, Can.

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Oregon Logging Conference & Show

PO Box 10669, Eugene, OR 97440-2669; 541-686-9191, Fax: 855866-0572; Email: rikki@oregonloggingconference.com; www.oregonloggingconference.com; R. Wellman, conf. mgr. Annual Meeting: February 21-23, 2019, Graduate Eugene (formerly Eugene Hilton) and Lane Events Center & Fairgrounds, Eugene, OR

Pennsylvania Forestry Assn.

300 W. Second St., Ste. 1002, Harrisburg, PA 17101-1222; 717-2342500, ; Email: thepfa@paforestry.org; www.paforestry.org. Annual Meeting: September 28 2019, Toltrees Resort & Conference Ctr., State College, PA

Professional Logging Contractors Of Maine

110 Sewall St., Augusta, ME 04332; 207-688-8195; www.maineloggers.com; D. Doran, exec. dir.; S. Madden, past pres.; J. Nicols pres.

Redwood Region Logging Conference

5601 S. Broadway St., Eureka, CA 95503-6904; 707-443-4091, Fax: 707-443-0926; Email: rrlc@sonic.net; www.rrlc.net; K. Ziemer, exec. dir.

South Carolina Timber Producers Assn.

Tennessee Forestry Assn.

PO Box 290693, Nashville, TN 37229-0693; 615-883-3832, Fax: 615883-0515; Email: cdinwiddie@tnforestry.com; www.tnforestry.com; T. Skaggs, pres.; C. Dinwiddie, exec. dir.

Texas Forestry Assn.

PO Box 1488, Lufkin, TX 75902-1488; 936-632-8733, Fax: 936632-9461; Email: tfa@texasforestry.org; www.texasforestry.org; R. Hughes, exec. dir.

Texas Logging Council

PO Box 1488, Lufkin, TX 75902-1488; 936-632-8733, Fax: 936-6329461; www.texasforestry.org; D. Duren, coord.

Virginia Forestry Assn.

3808 Augusta Ave., Richmond, VA 23230-3910; 804-278-8733, Fax: 804-278-8774; Email: vfa@vaforestry.org; www.vaforestry.org; G. Garrison, pres.; J. Magruder, vp. Annual Meeting: April 30-May 3, 2019, Sheraton Norfolk Waterside, Norfolk, VA

Virginia Loggers Assn.

5251 Tavern Ln., Goochland, VA 23063; 804-677-4290; Email: info@ valoggers.org; www.valoggers.org; V. Wright, pres.; R. Jenkins, exec. dir.

PO Box 811, Lexington, SC 29071-0811; 803-957-9919, 800-3712240, Fax: 803-957-8990; Email: bcjpaw@windstream.net; www. scloggers.com; J Seckinger, chmn.; J. Key, vice chmn.; C. Jaynes, pres./ceo.; R. Crowder, sec./treas. Annual Meeting: February 8-10 2019, DoubleTree Resort by Hilton, Myrtle Beach, SC

Washington Contract Loggers Assn.

Southeastern Wood Producers Assn. Inc.

West Virginia Forestry Assn.

PO Box 9, Hilliard, FL 32046-0009; 904-845-7133, Fax: 888-2523919; www.swpa.ag; J. Lane, pres.; R. Fowler, sec./treas.; T. Carroll, exec. dir. Annual Meeting: March 7-9 2019, Okefenokee Fairgrounds, Waycross, GA

PO Box 2168, Olympia, WA 98507-2168; 800-422-0074; Email: jerryb@loggers.com; www.loggers.com; E. Bryant, chmn. of board; J. Bonagofsky, pres/ceo. Annual Meeting: March 15-16 2019, Skamania Lodge, Steveson, WA

2008 Quarrier St., Charleston, WV 25311; 681-265-5019; Email: wvfa@wvfa.org; www.wvfa.org; F. Stewart, exec. dir.

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Fire Issues Require Focus On Solutions CHRIS POTTS As debate rages over the cause of catastrophic wildfires, the American Loggers Council (ALC) says its time to put partisan politics aside and focus on solutions that reduce the risks to lives, property and natural resources. “President Trump blamed poor forest management Potts for wildfires in California and throughout the West, and there is truth to statements he has made,” said ALC Executive Vice President Daniel Dructor. “Others focus solely on climate change, but there is truth that drought and changing conditions are contributing to the problem. It’s time to rise above political posturing and recognize that active forest management—including log-

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ging, thinning, grazing and controlled burning—are tools that can and must be used to reduce fire risks and help mitigate the impacts to landscapes.” In California and many states, the forests most prone to catastrophic wildfires are owned by the federal government. Approximately 60-80 million acres of national forest lands are at a high, to very high, risk of catastrophic wildfire. Data from the Forest Service indicates that thinning and prescribed burns reduce wildfire intensity and improve forest health, yet only a small fraction of high-risk acres are being treated. To increase the pace and scale of needed treatments, Dructor says the Trump Administration and Congress should expand public-private partnerships to efficiently and effectively manage forests at risk of catastrophic wildfire, insect infestations and disease. “The federal government does not have resources to treat every forest by

itself,” Dructor said. “Yet America’s forest sector has the infrastructure to manage and improve the health of our federal forests. The raw excess material from overgrown forests can provide renewable energy and a number of American-made products and provide thousands of family-wage jobs. “It is no accident that the Forest Service is struggling to reduce fire risks in places such as California and the southwest, where this infrastructure has been allowed to disappear due to the decline of timber harvests on federal lands,” he added. By partnering with the private sector on economical forest projects, the federal government can not only reduce the risks but also have additional resources to support other values such as expanding recreation on public lands and protecting and enhancing wildlife habitat. ALC strongly supports forest management reforms that enable federal land managers to implement proactive and science-based forest management activities. ALC President Chris Potts of Alabama said Congress should ➤ 46

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Loggers Aiding Hurricane Recovery When Hurricane Florence slammed into North Carolina on September 14, as a Category 1 rainmaker, it was clear

that damage to the already rain-soaked state would be immense. As the state continues the recovery process, two groups—the Carolina Loggers Association’s Logs for the Cause and NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski’s Checkered Flag Foundation’s United2gether—have joined forces with the St. Bernard Project (SBP) to help first responders and veterans impacted by the storm get one step closer to a Home for the Holidays. “Every gift given through both the Logs for the Cause and United2gether campaigns will go toward SBP’s efforts to rebuild homes for first responders and veterans throughout North Carolina who were impacted by Hurricane Florence,” says Ewell Smith, executive director of the Carolina Loggers Assn., Henderson, NC. “While those affected have long since returned to work, the impact from this storm will be felt for years to come. The logging community in NC—one that was hit especially hard by the storm—is close-knit. We believe in giving back and paying it forward and helping to kick start the rebuilding process is the perfect place to start.” “Recovery is a collaborative effort,”

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