Miscellaneous Forestry

'Timber Builds Dreams' Theme Guides 87th Annual Oregon Logging Conference →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Industry professionals gathered for three days of networking, education and social activities at the 87th Annual Oregon Logging Conference (OLC) from Feb. 20-22, 2025, at the Lane Events Center and Fairground in Eugene. This year, there were more exhibitors, both inside and outside, and greater attendance at the OLC. "The 2025 conference was excellent," OLC President Jayme Dumford said. "The show continues to grow and has become the place to be for industry professionals." Saying it was an honor to be invited and share his message with the OLC, keynote speaker Chris Evans, president of Timberlab of Portland, Ore., talked about the environmental advantages of using mass timber building materials rather than concrete and steel. Click for more...

VIDEO: CM Labs Simulators Used in Forestry to Increase Productivity, Profitability →

Within the highly competitive forestry industry, logging contracts are won or lost based on many factors – not the least of which is cost. Consequently, logging companies are often forced to operate on razor thin profit margins. For many, however, there is a path to increased throughput and higher profits with technology and training leading the way. Less Training = Lower Profits Profitability challenges facing logging contractors are best summed up with results from a contractor survey shared by Canadian Forest Industries and woodbusiness.ca. Click for more...