Forest Operations and Road Management Courses presented in New Zealand and Australia in May
The courses, presented by industry experts, are focussed on improving the operational management capabilities of forestry managers and contractors. Attendance can be for the full week, or divided between the road and operational management components. For more information regarding dates and to register, please see Source
CASE Construction Equipment will celebrate its 60th anniversary in 2018
CASE Construction Equipment introduced the 4-wheel drive W9 in 1958. Today the company offers a full range of compact and full-sized wheel loaders for everything from road construction to supply yards and quarries. Celebrations will include a variety of promotions and activities throughout the year. The activities start at World of Concrete 2018 where the first 500 people who visit the CASE booth (C5748) will receive a commemorative CASE t-shirt celebrating the milestone. Source
Komatsu Forest Oy makes changes to its management team
On the 1st of April Mr. Jari Alahuhtala will become the new Managing Director (MD) of Komatsu Forest Oy and Mr. Timo Korhonen will become the new Sales and Marketing Director of Komatsu Forest Oy. Jari Alahuhtala has 30 years in the company and has during that time been After Sales Manager for Komatsu Forest Oy and Komatsu Forest AB, MD for Komatsu Forest Oy and most recently MD for Komatsu Forest BKCIS, Russia. The new organization will be in place April 1st. Source
Logset Oy and Brazilian Logset dealer Minusa have renewed their dealership agreement in Brazil
Minusa, who has been a Logset dealer since 2013, will continue working as a Logset dealer in the state of Santa Catarina located in Southern Brazil, as well as in other states excluding the states of Paraná and Rio Grande do Sul. Today, Logset has two dealers in Brazil. Together they are able to cover the whole country. At Expoforest in April, Minusa will present the Case CX 130 and CX 180 base machines equipped with Logset TH45 and TH65 harvester heads, featuring the Logset TOC-MD control system. Source
Final reminder for Expoforest 2018 in Brazil
Expoforest 2018, and all of its related activities, takes place during the week of 9 to 13 April. Expoforest 2018 will be held in Santa Rita do Passa Quatro, in the greater Ribeirão Preto area (São Paulo state). Visitors will be provided with the true extreme realities of Brazilian planted forests. Logging-on is a media partner of Expoforest 2018. For more information, see Source