07 May 2022
Fourth generation logger Blake Sandlin talks about family history, motivation, and the steps he took toward running two harvesting crews of his own.
07 May 2022
Tigercat district manager Heinz Pfeifer retires after supporting Tigercat dealers and end users in the central southern US since 1998.
07 May 2022
More than a machine monitoring system, telematics is emerging as a business analysis tool.
07 May 2022
Tigercat is increasingly turning to 3D printing technology to streamline design and prototyping processes.
07 May 2022
We visited contractor Antonin Beauséjour along with operators Cedric Laferrière and Kevin Correnti to get their thoughts on the two new Tigercat H822E/570 harvester packages purchased in late 2021.
07 May 2022
Jason and Misty West talk about their land clearing business and how the new Tigercat 760B mulcher fits into the equipment mix.
20 November 2021
We caught up with New Zealand based contractor Ron Thomassen, owner of Thomassen Logging to talk about the new 865 logger. Find out what he has to say about the latest in the Tigercat logger series.
20 November 2021
It is not often that one can draw a clear line from the forest to the construction site. When it happens, it demonstrates the importance of trees and the timber industry, not just from an economic or engineering perspective but also from the lens of culture.
20 November 2021
In Tasmania, Fielding Logging is a well-known name in the logging business, having been active in the forestry industry for over 30 years. It is a family business operated by Laurence, Glenys, and sons Adam and Jeffrey.
11 November 2021
Founded by Mrs. Mara Rocha, late wife of Tracbel Group president Mr. Luiz Gonzaga, the Professionalize Project started in 1995 at the company’s headquarters in Contagem, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The Professionalize Project prepares young students, seventeen to nineteen years of age, for insertion in the workplace through a one-year professional development program.
05 May 2021
Forestiers R.B.E. Lasalle is a logging company owned by Richard Lasalle and his sons Eric and Benoit. Based out of Saint-Michel-des-Saints, Quebec, the company purchased the very first 635H skidder in March 2020. Once the machine clocked over 2,500 hours, it was a great time to catch up with Eric to get his impressions.
04 May 2021
Tigercat cut-to-length VP Jon Cooper talks about Tigercat’s latest developments in the CTL arena.
04 May 2021
Alabama’s Logger of the Year Michael Hutchins, founder of Hutch Trucking Inc. likes to get things right the first time. It’s why he has spent his entire life working hard and doing everything to the best of his ability. It’s this dedication to perfection that would serve him well for the rest of his life, but not before a few bumps in the road.
04 May 2021
As Tigercat continues to invest heavily to improve manufacturing efficiency, Chris McMillan looks into Tigercat’s latest highly automated milling machinery in ‘On the Floor’.
04 May 2021
Swedish contractor and long time Tigercat customer relates his views on the 1165 harvester.
04 May 2021
Rethink, Reuse and Play. Reimagining discarded paper and packaging products.
04 May 2021
Chilean harvesting company seeks out used Tigercat 604C skidders as the foundation of its niche harvesting operations.
04 May 2021
Talented processor operator Rachel Brink impresses with her drive, work ethic, and positive attitude.
10 November 2020
Damn the torpedos. Tigercat expands facilities and increases production capacity on multiple fronts in the midst of global pandemic. Major construction projects and new capital investment will position the company for the next economic expansion.
10 November 2020
Australian operators provide feedback on the Tigercat LH822D harvester equipped with the 575 harvesting head in bush fire salvage operations in NSW.
10 November 2020
On a wet and rainy February day in Arkansas, BTB and Tigercat district manager Heinz Pfeifer visited Jimmie McKinney, owner of Cedar Hill Services to learn about his business and his machines, a 234B loader, 724G feller buncher and 625E skidder.
10 November 2020
Gary Olsen reports on the realities of the logging business in South Africa the era of COVID in the new Between the Branches feature, ‘From the Field’.
10 November 2020
Tigercat 880D is configured for more efficient foundation pile installations.
10 November 2020
New ‘From the Field’ feature gives voice to Tigercat field personnel reporting from their far flung corners of the world. Tigercat district manager, James Farquhar, talks about fire prevention stateside and a novel machine in Alberta.
10 November 2020
As of mid-September 2020, the first H-series skidder ever built has acquired 965 hours. Between the Branches catches up with Chris Gibson Logging LLC to see how the machine is performing.
10 November 2020
In August, the Forest Resources Association (FRA) and STIHL Incorporated honoured Tapscott Brothers Logging of Scottsville, Virginia, as FRA’s 2020 National Outstanding Logger.
10 November 2020
Remote control model enthusiast, Reg Clark faithfully reproduces Tigercat skidder in multi-year spanning labour of love project.
10 November 2020
José Carlos Rocha Filho, marketing and commercial manager at Latin Equipment Norte, explores the mechanization of teak plantation harvesting in southeastern Mexico.
13 July 2020
Alaska’s remote and rugged landscape makes logging a challenge. Limited road connections, harrowing terrain and extreme weather are just some of the contributing factors. Nevertheless, forestry in Alaska holds much potential.
