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Between the Branches Archive


Long Term Approach to Maine Forest Management


Iconic Canadian company, J.D. Irving, grants BTB an insider tour of its forestry operations in northern Maine.


(L-R) Matt Collins, process improvement; Peter Tabor, regional manager; Josh Philbrook, operations superintendent; Dana Johnston, process improvement; Keith Michaud, sales representative for Tigercat dealer in Maine, Frank Martin Sons Inc.

Mississippi Hills


In April 2011 Derrick O’Bryant toured the Tigercat facilities as part of a fact finding mission. Derrick was representing TDK Logging, a family owned business started by his father Edwin (Sam) O’Bryant thirty years prior.


Family business. Derrick, Kevin, Tim and Sam O’Bryant.

In the Thick of It


Jimmy Glotfelty wrestles with giants as he tiptoes through West Virginia’s natural mixed hardwood forests.


The J&B Logging Inc. crew soon after taking delivery of the LX830C in late 2010. (L-R) Tigercat district manager Jerry Smeak, Eric Savage (hand faller, dozer operator), Lynn Sisler (LX830C operator), Jimmy Glotfelty (owner) and Brad Beckman (240B loader operator). Skidder operator, Terry Alexander, is absent.

Green Fields


Starting from scratch and the story of PG Bison.


Zebra graze a recently harvested compartment in front of PG Bison’s high tech, continuous press board mill.

The World of Klabin


Klabin is an integrated forest products company with 14 000 direct and outsourced employees, extensive land holdings and multiple industrial plants spread throughout eight states in Brazil.


A road crew turns a recently felled tree into bridge material. These diameters are not uncommon in the older 25-30 year old stands.

Milestones for Clary Logging and Tigercat


Veteran Georgia logger and long-time Tigercat customer Robert Clary bought the first serial production model 726 as well as the 10,000th machine. He discusses the importance of preparedness, adapting to change, good equipment and hard work.


Robert credits Charles Wright, branch manager at Tidewater, Thomasville with providing outstanding service support over the years. (L-R) Charles Wright, Robert Clary and Don Snively on the delivery day.

Tackling Tough Terrain in Sweden


Tigercat finds niche in one of Sweden’s most demanding forest machinery applications.


Tough terrain. The discs float over the rocks.

The Hodge Brothers


Successful businessman and unconventional thinker, Eddie Hodge talks about Williston Timber’s new low impact thinning concept and why, once upon a time, he and his brothers bought an unproven one-off machine from a bunch of Canadians.