Tigercat forestry and logging equipment: about Tigercat
Tigercat specializes in the design and manufacture of premium quality
forestry equipment and specialized off-road equipment.
As a customer driven company with strong engineering capabilities,
Tigercat thrives on the design and continuous improvement of forestry equipment.
With the acquisition of Metalfab and two
MacDonald Steel fabrication facilities, Tigercat's
office and manufacturing space totals 600,000sq.ft. The workforce is over 600
strong.
A
brief history
Tigercat began in 1992 when
a small group of professionals with extensive experience in the forestry industry teamed up
with leading edge steel fabricator, MacDonald Steel.
Extensive research revealed that the performance of drive-to-tree feller bunchers were
failing the expectations of loggers in the southeastern U.S.
The result was the Tigercat 726, quickly recognized for its high production in poor
terrain. Its success set a precedent which Tigercat constantly aims to surpass.
Then Tigercat ran into a problem. There was not a felling attachment on the
market suitably matched to the performance of the 726 and 720.
The problem became an
opportunity. Tigercat built
its own bunching shears and saws. The attachment line has since revolutionized the
industry, increasing productivity while reducing site impact.
New product development and enhancement of
existing products continues at a rapid pace.
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