Loglift and Jonsered cranes celebrate 50 and 55 years in the market
Jonsered in Sweden brought its first forestry crane to the market in 1961 and Loglift (at that time called Fiskars) did the same in Finland in the 1960's. In 1963 Jonsered patented a crane model that could be folded behind the crane cabin. This has become the standard today. In 1978 Hiab acquired Jonsered cranes and in 1988 Fiskars cranes, which became Loglift. Source: http://www.hiab.com/en/global/anniversary-loglift-jonsered
Morbark acquired by Stellex Capital Management
The acquisition is focused on providing growth capital and resources to significantly expand the Company in the future. Stellex Capital Management is a private equity manager that invests in and oversees U.S. and European corporate assets. Stellex’s focus is on middle-market companies going through business or industry transitions, as well as special situation opportunities. Source: http://www.morbark.com/press-releases/morbark-acquired-by-stellex-capital-management/
Canadian dealers selected by Ponsse as dealer and service centre of the year
ALPA Equipment Ltd has been selected the Ponsse dealer of the year, with Hydromec being recognised as the Ponsse service centre of the year. Both long-term family-owned companies operate as Ponsse's dealers in Canada. Source: http://www.ponsse.com/media-archive/news/ponsse-s-awards-for-best-partners-go-to-canada
John Deere introduces an extreme duty brush cutter attachment portfolio
The Extreme Duty Brush Cutter (RS72) is optimized to work with select John Deere E- and D-Series skid steers, compact track loaders (CTLs) and most competitive models. Features include a retractable forward shield, whereby when using the attachment on larger trees and brush (bigger than 10 cm / 4 inches in diameter), the shield will move up and away from the tree to expose the entire cutting edge, protecting the operator from flying debris. Source: http://www.deere.com/en_US/corporate/our_company/news_and_media/news_and_media.page