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The Vermeer HG6000TX is powered by a 755-horsepower (563 kW) Caterpillar C18 Tier 4 final engine. The HG6000TX is equipped with 26-inch (66 cm) double grouser track pads to help reduce ground pressure. The suspension provides 7 inches (17.8 cm) of ground clearance under the track undercarriage, making it ideal for tough-to-reach jobsites and uneven[…]

Bandit Industries has hired John Mocny to serve as the company’s chief executive officer. Mocny joined the Bandit team in February 2016, bringing decades of engineering and management experience from previous leadership roles with General Motors and Caterpillar. Mocny holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University, and a Master[…]

The world leader in eucalyptus pulp production, Fibria is building a new production line that will increase the capacity of its mill in Três Lagoas (Mato Grosso do Sul state, Brazil) to 3.05 million tons of pulp per year. Fibria has chosen Komatsu as the supplier of forest machines. Deliveries have started and will continue[…]

John Deere Forestry Oy has made changes to its dealer network in Central Europe. The changes took effect on November 1, 2015. In Germany Kotschenreuther Forst- & Landtechnik GmbH & Co. KG discontinued sales of John Deere forest machines; sales are now made through Nuhn GmbH & Co. KG with support from a geographically comprehensive[…]

Tigercat has recently released the D-series 822 track feller buncher to the North American market. The new D-series 822 takes the carrier to the next level with a number of improvements aimed at service access, operator ergonomics and hydraulic efficiency. The new 822D features the Tigercat FPT C87 tier 4f engine running at 232 kW[…]

For the third consecutive month, export volumes of Southern Pine lumber have revealed an upward trend. During September, USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service recently reported SP exports to be just under 52 million board feet (MMbf). This volume represents a boost of 16% above the same month last year, contributing to a year-to-date increase of eight[…]

Timber REITs Weyerhaeuser (NYSE:  WY) and Plum Creek (NYSE: PCL) said Nov. 8 that they have agreed to merge, creating a combined company with a current market value of $23 billion. The new company will retain the Weyerhaeuser name and ticker symbol.  It will be the largest private owner of timberland in the United States,[…]

PrimeTech offers a wide range of professional mulchers and tracked carriers/prime movers, designed for the most heavy-duty, demanding jobs all around the world: land clearing/mulching, land conversion/subsoiling, road construction/stabilizing -rock crushing -asphalt grinding and mine clearance/demining. Mulchers, Tracked Carriers/Prime Movers PT Series The mulchers, tracked carriers/prime movers of the PT series are perfect for use[…]

John Deere is rolling out its first G-Series forest machine models. Compliant with Final Tier 4 /Stage IV emissions requirements, the 1270G and 1470G harvesters and the 1910G forwarder are making their debut at a launch event in Scotland. The new series models combine excellent fuel economy and higher productivity. The innovative new solutions in[…]

August 2015 saw Dieffenbacher achieve success once again with two new orders. Italian furniture and board manufacturer Fantoni Spa ordered a MDF plant, while the second order was for a particle board plant and came from furniture manufacturer Ganzhou Aigesen in China. These two new orders take the total number of plants Dieffenbacher has sold[…]