As operations manager of Bridgewater Logging, Matt Cron has run every piece of logging machinery there is. Yet operating the new machine the company acquired in November 2018 makes him nervous — even though it’s small enough to fit comfortably in the backseat of Matt’s pickup. Just as the processor was a game-changer for the industry, […]
Category: Logging Company Profiles
It’s the Employees
TimberWest Sept/October 2018 Step onto a Holbrook operation and you’ll see Jim “Big Jim” Filmore who started with the company as a chaser and is the go-to guy on tough logging sites. Then there’s Jon Gordon who began working in the log yards but is now operating log shovels, and Dale “Big Dale” […]
Finishing a Career with a ScorpionKing
TimberWest May/June 2018 Although Ken Wilson, owner of Ken’s Kutting, is approaching a significant milestone in his logging career — next year will mark 45 years spent out in the woods — he isn’t slowing down. Instead, he is prioritizing what’s important in life. You won’t find Ken or Danny Wilson, his cousin […]
Taking a Chance on Industry Changes
TimberWest January/February 2018 When fifth-generation logger Stephen Reidhead was inspired by his wife Trish to start Tri-Star Logging in 1986, he couldn’t have foreseen that industry changes in the 1990s would force him to exchange logging in the hills surrounding the city of Snowflake for grinding up the citrus orchards to make way for Phoenix […]
Preparing for the Future and Adapting to the Times
TimberWest November/December 2017 With over 40 years of working in the Mossy Rock-Winlock area of Southwest Washington, there aren’t many hills that the Lyons family hasn’t logged. “We’ve been pretty fortunate to [have] spent 30 years in this area,” says Brad, while driving out to the first of several jobsites where his crews are working. […]
Father and Son Carry on Family Tradition
TimberWest September/October 2017 Being a crew of two means father-son team J.D and J.R. Boehme find themselves switching between equipment and tasks while on a job site, but that suits them just fine. In fact, a two-man team is keeping with the tradition that began nearly 40 years ago when J.D.’s father, Don, started Boehme […]
Telematics Technology in the Forestry Sector
TimberWest July/August 2017 Telematics technology has revolutionized business operations, and we have come to depend upon real-time global positioning systems (GPS) in our daily lives, whether to track the status of a package, receiving turn-by-turn instructions while driving, or to know when the next bus will arrive. For the logging industry, however, the full […]
When Logging Promotes Conservation
TimberWest May/June 2017 White and Zumstein say taking on the difficult jobs no one else wants can be challenging, but also rewarding and educational. Read more…
A Look Ahead at Steep Slope Logging in 2017
TimberWest January/February 2017 Industry experts discuss the future of steep slope logging. Read more…
Homegrown Success
TimberWest September/October 2016 RCD Timber is a young company succeeding in a competitive market. Read more…
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