Successful CONEXPO for Tigercat

Non-forestry machines seen as a natural progression of the Tigercat line

PARIS, ON, April 15, 2002 – In March 2002, Tigercat exhibited for the first time ever at CONEXPO-CON/AGG in Las Vegas, NV. The T750 street cutter and M760 mulcher, the two machines displayed, could be viewed as a natural progression of Tigercat’s expanding product line.

Despite being a first-timer at a show of such magnitude, the Tigercat booth was a hub of activity as tradeshow visitors were attracted to the innovative, niche equipment on display.

The T750 is a prime mover mated to a street trenching attachment. The machine is used to open road surfaces prior to the installation of fiber optic cables, pipes and other utility infrastructure. The horizontal drum cutting attachment was developed in conjunction with strategic partner, Street Industries.

Brian Schonberg, President of Street Industries, said "In the initial stages of development of this product, I knew that it would create interest at CONEXPO, but I did not realize that interest would be this great. We had people from all over the U.S., Canada, Europe and even Tahiti inquiring about it."

The M760 mulcher attracted heavy interest from right-of-way and commercial land clearing contractors. The machine mulches heavy brush, blow-down, standing trees and stumps, leaving behind a coarse mulch.

Both the M760 and T750 carriers were developed from the successful and woods-proven line of Tigercat wheel feller bunchers. The applications are extremely stressful on the structure of the carriers. Cooling and horsepower requirements are significant.

Robin Barker, Product Manager for the Tigercat Wheel feller buncher group states that "There has been a continual stream of inquiries about getting a mulching machine with the quality of our wheel feller buncher."

Benefits of the M760 include a 425 hp Caterpillar C-12 engine, variable speed hydrostatic transmission with a unique travel speed control lever and a high capacity cross-flow cooling system.

Tigercat sees both the T750 and M760 as an extension of its commitment to producing premium quality products. "Tigercat is approachable for developing new products based on our existing line of equipment," comments Barker. "We have been successful in our established field because of our ability to quickly react to current trends."

About Tigercat

Tigercat Industries designs and manufactures premium quality forestry and off-road equipment with manufacturing facilities in Canada and Sweden and world-wide distribution. The diverse forestry line includes complete full-tree and cut-to-length harvesting systems.

Tigercat and the Tigercat logo are registered trademarks of Tigercat Industries Inc. Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright (c) 2001 Tigercat Industries Inc.

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Contacts:
Paul Iarocci, Tigercat Industries Inc.
519-442-1529 Ext. 314
piarocci@tigercat.com

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