Family business: through thick and thin
Together with his father and brother, Christoph Wulf runs a family business called Forstunternehmen Wulf GbR in Germany. They are currently operating in the third generation as their grandfather started…
Gremo, the end of an era
The name Gremo AB came to an end on the 17th of April 2020 as their equipment is now part of EcoLog Forestry. The production of Gremo equipment has ceased…
Guerra
Guerra, a Spanish Treasure where Forestry and Technology Unite Whenever anyone mentions Spain my first thoughts are sun, sea and Sangria. However, my recent trip to Northern Spain has completely…
RJ Fukes Forestry Services
RJ Fukes Forestry Services have just delivered a new Doosan DX235LCR/TH75 and a new Logset 6F forwarder to Thompson Brothers Timber Harvesting in South Wales. We went down to Llandovery…
Stable Forwarder, Komatsu 895
A stable forwarder does not only mean a better work environment with less strain on the operator, it’s also of great importance to achieve good productivity. To forest machine contractor…
Sustainable Logging
Sustainable logging: balancing the needs of the environment, wildlife, and forest communities In recent years, the negative attitude surrounding those who work in timber harvesting has definitely been on the…
Man’s Work
The Einari Vidgren Foundation (Einari Vidgren was the founder of Ponsse) has supported the Man’s work exhibition organized by the Finnish Metsämuseum Lusto. The exhibition reflects the situation in the…
The Making Of Clark Tracks
When I first started in forestry with the Forestry Commission there was a maintenance squad in each forest district and part of their duties was to keep all the drains…
Spreading The Load
In 2006, Ian Howie, who had previously been an agricultural contractor, saw an opportunity to become involved in the transportation of timber from harvesting sites within the forest to stacking…
Kieron Owen Haulage
We arrived at Newtown in Mid Wales on Sunday afternoon, and met Paul Williams, who had arranged for us to meet Kieron of Kieron M Owen, Timber Haulage. Sunday was…