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Tigercat continues to expand its line of grapple attachments for Tigercat shovel loggers. The new Tigercat BG13 is a large capacity bunching grapple suited to high production shovel logging operations. The BG13 bunching grapple design is based on the field-proven Tigercat skidder grapples, featuring a strong grapple box, large, robust tong cylinders, and a choice[…]

The Tigercat 570 harvesting head is now available with a fixed wrist for applications where positive control for felling and processing is required. The 570 fixed head design combines two proven technologies – the Tigercat 570 harvesting head and the Tigercat 340 degree wrist. The 570 is a durable, high performance, two-wheel drive, three knife[…]

With many years of experience in the development and manufacture of chains and components, pewag is a trustworthy partner. They are taking another step towards the future with the development and production of grade 12 choker chains for safe use in the forest. What are the advantages of pewag choker chains in Grade 12? Practical[…]

pewag will be exhibiting at Interforst in Munich again this year. From July 17 to 20, their product experts will be on site and will be happy to inform you about forestry tracks and forestry chains. pewag will also present a new product from the bluetrack family – the pewag bluetrack perfekt extreme. They are[…]

Pewag Group, a global leading company in traction chain devices and industrial chain solutions (founded 1479), today announced recently it had completed the acquisition of Wallingford’s Inc. and BABAC Inc, a leading U.S.-based provider of forestry traction devices, forestry supplies and snow chains. Wallingford’s and BABAC have been consolidated as part of pewag’s Traction and[…]

48forty Solutions – Alpharetta, GA– 48forty Solutions (“48forty”), a leading national provider of recycled pallets and pallet management services, has announced that it had completed its first carve-out acquisition, purchasing the pallet recycling division operations (“Pallet Recycling Division”) of Girard Wood Products (the “Company”). The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Girard Wood Products[…]

Planting two billion trees across the country will help Canada’s efforts to tackle the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss. Trees capture and store carbon from the atmosphere, improve air and water quality, support biodiversity and create and support thousands of good jobs. Launched in 2021, 2 Billion Trees (2BT) is part of[…]

A 19-tonne electric Scania truck has begun to operate regularly on Svalbard, Norway,one of the world’s northernmost inhabited areas. The Norwegian postal service Posten Norge now distributes all parcels, mail and freight in Longyearbyen municipality with electric vehicles. “A lot of environmental work is about breaking barriers. Posten Norge has begun using the world’s northernmost[…]

Waratah Forestry Equipment debuted the HTH618C Series-III – a new generation of its HTH618C harvester head built for increased productivity, reliability, uptime and more. With a variety of new features paired with a compact and durable design, this agile thinning head is well-suited for mixed diameters. “The HTH618C Series-III is highlighted by a new valve[…]

Agricultural engineer Jean Sionneau has been appointed managing director of Ponssé S.A.S., Ponsse’s subsidiary in France, starting from 20 September 2022. Sionneau will be in charge of sales of PONSSE solutions and the provision of Ponsse’s services in France. Sionneau will transfer to his new position from Alliance Forêts Bois, a provider of expert services[…]