Remembering Waratah Founder David Cochrane
David Cochrane, 77, founder of the Waratah Group, passed away in early April. A true visionary, Cochrane started Waratah General Engineering Ltd. in Tokoroa, New Zealand, in 1973 with the development of a mechanized processing head designed to withstand New Zealand and North American logging conditions. He was recognized world-wide as an industry-leading forestry equipment innovator who created the foundation of what Waratah is today. Source
Bandit continues to expand to meet demand
Bandit Industries, Inc. celebrated the acquisition of a facility in Mount Pleasant with a ribbon cutting ceremony on April 5th. This facility formerly owned by Burch Tank is situated on twenty-four acres with 60,000 square feet of manufacturing space. Current state of this location includes Bandit’s electrical team, consisting of wiring harnesses for all Bandit products. Components for the whole tree chipper and horizontal grinder product lines also are produced at this new location. Future plans include moving the rebuild department from the main headquarters. Source
Compact wheel loader market continues to expand, now including electric
Since the introduction of the first Case F Series compact wheel loaders in 2014, the market has grown significantly and Case has continued to innovate the product category. The expansion now includes the new electrified CL36EV electrified compact wheel loader, and enhancements to its compact wheel loader line. The CL36EV compact wheel loader is designed to deliver all the benefits of electrification in a machine with a small footprint that will excel in applications such as supply yards, large-scale building renovations and construction where indoor operation may be required, and any other operation that may require less noise and no emissions. The dynamic compact loader will help simplify maintenance and lower lifetime total cost of ownership through the elimination of the diesel engine. Source