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Exhibitors are lining up to fill the floor at Expo 2015 – SFPA’s 33rd Forest Products Machinery & Equipment Exposition. Noting their success at the 2013 exposition, several exhibitors have committed to larger spaces to showcase more machinery. Cone-Omega will double their exhibit space at Expo 2015. Taylor Machine Works will add 600 square feet to their exhibit. Comact Equipment US will need 400 additional square feet. Optimil, Wagner Meters, Stringer Industries, Corley Manufacturing and Oleson Saw Technology will all have a significant presence at the show. “There’s a definite uptick across industry sectors; the economy has substantially improved,” noted SFPA’s exposition director Eric Gee. “Interest in the show is also being received from several companies that have not previously participated,” he added. Hurst Boiler & Welding Company returns to the exposition. A direct mail campaign and display ads have created a positive buzz for the show, to be held June 10-12 next year at Atlanta’s Georgia World Congress Center. The sales kit mailed to nearly 1,000 contacts includes a floor plan and the exhibit space application. All materials and details are available online at www.sfpaexpo.com. For more information about EXPO 2015, visit www.sfpaexpo.com. To receive a sales kit and exhibit space application, contact Eric Gee at 504/443-4464 (option 3), or e-mail him at [email protected]. Follow the show on Twitter: @forestprodexpo.

Fecon advances the forestry mulching industry with the addition of the FTX290 mulching tractor. The FTX290 is a low ground pressure (3.4 psi) tractor with an oscillating steel track undercarriage, providing balanced traction for rough or soft conditions. Like other Fecon tractors, the FTX290 features a spacious cab, operator comfort and ergonomic control layout as well as maintenance friendly service access. Powered by a Cummins QSC8.3 290 hp diesel, the hydraulic flow to the mulching head peaks at 100 gpm. The FTX290 features the Fecon BH120 Forestry Mulcher with variable speed motors and three optional rotor systems including Fecon’s new Depth Controls Rotor (DCR) technology. Fecon DCR rotors feature the reversible Samurai Knife. The Samurai is incorporated into a depth control design that provides fast cutting in all materials and the most efficient use of horsepower. The cutting, slicing and splitting action of the Samurai Knife as it chips is far more productive than straight edge tools or saw teeth. This productivity is further enhanced by the Fecon DCR, depth control rings providing fast cutting durability unlike other knife based rotors. The new FTX290 mid-sized crawler with the BH120 DCR forestry mulcher is the right combination of power, durability size and production capability for the larger jobs in R.O.W., urban interface and land improvement or development.

Since acquiring the Boxer® Equipment line of compact utility loaders from Mertz Manufacturing, LLC, at the end of 2012, Morbark, Inc., continues to aggressively expand its distributor network domestically and internationally. Boxer Equipment distributors signed in the past eight months are: • Austin Turf & Tractor, with three locations, in Texas and New Mexico • Buck and Knobby Equipment Co., Inc., in Ottawa Lake, Mich. • CAPS Australia PTY LTD, with two locations, in Northern Territory and Western Australia • Cardinal Equipment, with four locations, in Quebec, New Brunswick and Ontario • Carriere & Poirier Equipment LTD, in Alfred, Ontario, Canada • Direct Edge Inc, in La Verne, Calif. • Encon Equipment LLC, in Nicholasville, Ky. • Endraulic LTD, in Auckland, New Zealand • Goodfellow Corporation, with two locations, in Utah and Nevada • Greenman Machinery Company, with more than 100 locations throughout China • GreenWood Management LTD, in Hamilton, Bermuda • J & J Farm Sales and Service, LLC, in Muskegon, Mich. • Jacobsen West, in Grand Rapids, Mich. • James River Equipment, selling Boxer equipment in six of their locations in North Carolina • Multico (M) SDN BHD, in Malaysia • Multico Equipment & Parts PTE LTD, in Singapore • NCS Equipment Inc, with three locations in Nebraska • Nord Outdoor Power Equipment, in Bloomington, Ill. • Roman S.A., in Uruguay • Savannah Equipment Specialists, in Savannah, Ga. • Southwest Ag, Inc., in Bayfield, Colo. • Super Rafts CC, in South Africa • Tracy Power Equipment, with two locations in California • York Region Equipment Centre, with two locations in Ontario, Canada • Zerkle Diversified Enterprises, in Flat Rock, Ill. Direct Edge Inc, Encon Equipment LLC and Savannah Equipment Specialists are also authorized Morbark tree care equipment dealers; while Goodfellow Corporation, James River Equipment and Roman S.A. carry both Morbark's tree care and industrial equipment product lines; and Cardinal Equipment is an authorized industrial dealer for Morbark. A.E. Sales, Inc., Bob McClelland Sales Company and D.E. Smith Company have signed Manufacturer's Representative Agreements with Morbark to promote the Boxer line. A.E. Sales, Inc., will recruit sales to rental companies throughout the entire country of Canada; while Bob McClelland Sales Company's area of responsibility covers Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and southern Illinois; and D.E. Smith Company is responsible for promoting the line in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Michigan, excluding Isabella County. "We're quickly expanding our Boxer distributor network around the world, adding companies that will give our customers the same high-quality service they know and expect from Morbark," said Mark Rau, Morbark Dealer Development Manager. "The Boxer product line has been a great addition to our equipment portfolio, and we're pleased to see so many companies interested in representing Boxer equipment." About Morbark: Morbark, Inc., based in Winn, Mich., builds equipment that creates opportunities in the forestry, recycling, sawmill, bio-energy and tree care markets. Innovating and manufacturing durable, high-performance equipment for more than 50 years, Morbark offers a full line of whole tree, waste wood and brush chippers, flails, horizontal and tub grinders, sawmill equipment, material handling systems and more. Morbark equipment helps customers harvest, process and convert wood and organic waste materials into valuable, useful and environmentally sound products. Visit www.morbark.com, "Like" us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or subscribe to our YouTube channel. About Boxer Equipment: Boxer Equipment has three model series available: the 100 series dedicated trencher and the 300 and 500 series compact utility loaders, built to handle a full complement of more than 50 universal attachments. The Boxer's standard quick-attach system enables the user to quickly and easily switch from a bucket to forks to auger or other tools for optimum on-the-job flexibility and bottom line performance. A feature unique to the Boxer 500 series is its variable-width, rubber track undercarriage, which allows the units to enter through gates as narrow as three feet wide. For complete Boxer Equipment product information, go to www.boxerequipment.com.

The key to linear edger performance can be taken right from the machines name, in that everything needs to run on a straight line or in a “linear” fashion. While this is arguably the simplest way to handle the optimized edging process, eliminating all of the starting/stopping, grabbing and positioning that takes place between the scanning and sawing operations of a transverse edger system, linear edger users still need to keep a close eye on their edger system in order to keep things working properly. This is of course in an effort to realize the highest possible recovery of yield and value that their edging system can provide. In particular, mills should pay very close attention to: ¦ Edger infeed belt tracking, making sure that the belt tracks perfectly parallel to the edger system centerline. ¦ There are no humps or twists in the belt path that will cause the board to “walk” or “spin” on the surface of the belt. ¦ Transition areas need to be smooth and level, in particular those: Through the scan zone Between the infeed belt and the edger feed system. Saw calibration to the transfer system. After transfer systems are aligned then saw entry points that are consistent with those planned by the optimizer are established by: ¦ Calibrating one saw (usually the center saw) to the entry points desired by the optimizer. ¦ Each of the remaining saws are then calibrated by sawing more lumber and comparing the sawn piece width to the target piece width. If you need any help with this or any other type edger system maintenance, please don’t hesitate to call McDonough to schedule an appointment. If you have any maintenance tips to share or would like one answered don’t hesitate to contact McDonough today at 715-834-7755.

The NE Forest Products & Equipment EXPO Friday, May 9 & Saturday, May 10 will feature something for everyone interested in the forest products industry. The Game of Logging Nationals will test lumberjack (and JILLS TOO) skills in exciting events daily. Informational Seminars by the leading experts in their respective industry's; Logging Costs w/ Steve Bick, Vermont Forestry Viability Program w/ Ela Chapin & Ian Hartman and IT'S NOT ABOUT THE WOOD w/ Wendy Farrand of WFarrand Consulting on Saturday at 9:30AM. You may register onsite in the Blue Ribbon Pavilion. $10 Donation benefits Log-A-Load for Kids Foundation. Seminars approved for continuing education credits by your state certification/licensing programs - CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, VT

Winn, Mich. (May 6, 2014) - Morbark, Inc., continues to aggressively expand its dealer network domestically and internationally, signing contracts to establish nine new dealers and expand the equipment offerings of three existing dealers over the past year. New dealers Bobcat of Buffalo, Bobcat of Fort Wayne, Cubex, Ltd., Encon Equipment, Equipment Seekers, Goodfellow Corporation and Greenman Machinery Company, as well as existing Morbark industrial equipment dealer James River Equipment, became authorized dealers of Morbark tree care equipment, selling the company's heavy-duty Beever™ line of brush chippers, as well as Morbark stump grinders. New dealers Suffolk County Brake Service, Goodfellow Corporation and AfrEquip, as well as existing Morbark tree care dealers Alexander Equipment Company and Ness Turf Equipment, are now official industrial equipment dealers, handling Morbark's complete line of recycling and forestry machines, including biomass chippers, Chiparvestors®, flails and tub and horizontal grinders. The exclusive territories for these dealers are: • Bobcat of Buffalo: greater Buffalo, N.Y., area • Bobcat of Fort Wayne: Northeastern Indiana • Cubex, Ltd.: Manitoba, Quebec and Thunder Bay and west in Ontario, Canada • Encon Equipment: Lexington-Fayette, Ky., metro and surrounding areas • Equipment Seekers: Queensland, Australia • Goodfellow Corporation: Utah, Southern Idaho, and Southern and Eastern Nevada • Greenman Machinery Company: China, excluding Taiwan • James River Equipment: Western North Carolina and Chester, Lancaster and York counties in South Carolina • Suffolk County Brake Service: New York City, Long Island, and Rockland and Westchester counties of New York • AfrEquip: South Africa • Alexander Equipment Company: northern Illinois • Ness Turf Equipment: Hawaii, Guam and the following islands of the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands: Rota, Tinian and Saipan "Our goal is to have the industry's best customer support, delivered locally by knowledgeable and reputable local dealers," said John Foote, V.P. of Sales & Marketing for Morbark. "To accomplish this goal we are continually looking for high-quality dealers around the world, as well as working to continuously improve our processes for assisting our dealers in delivering an exceptional sales experience, as well as superior equipment service and parts availability." About Morbark: Morbark, Inc., based in Winn, Mich., builds equipment that creates opportunities in the forestry, recycling, sawmill, bio-energy and tree care markets. Innovating and manufacturing durable, high-performance equipment for more than 50 years, Morbark offers a full line of whole tree, waste wood and brush chippers, flails, horizontal and tub grinders, sawmill equipment, material handling systems and more. Morbark equipment helps customers harvest, process and convert wood and organic waste materials into valuable, useful and environmentally sound products.

Companies are lining up to select their preferences for exhibit space at EXPO 2015 – the 33rd Forest Products Machinery & Equipment Exposition – to be held June 10-12 at Atlanta’s Georgia World Congress Center. Exhibitor sales kits have been mailed to nearly 1,000 contacts in the wood products industry. Sponsored and conducted by the Southern Forest Products Association (SFPA) since 1950, this event has traditionally included many of the biggest names in the business displaying everything from sawmill machinery to materials handling equipment, attracting key representatives from the nation’s largest wood products manufacturers. “The new, larger floor plan is generating increased interest in our event,” reports SFPA’s exposition director Eric Gee. “And the addition of an outdoor exhibit and demonstration area will provide opportunities for more companies to participate,” he adds. Many exhibitors from the 2013 show have already expressed plans to expand their displays for the 2015 event. With indications of a housing market turnaround finally taking a firm hold, next year’s Expo is the best place to be for companies wanting to showcase equipment, products and services for the wood industry. Expo 2013 featured 154 exhibitors, with a total attendance of nearly 2,000. For more information about EXPO 2015, visit www.sfpaexpo.com. To receive a sales kit and exhibit space application, contact Eric Gee at 504/443-4464 (option 3), or e-mail him at [email protected]. Follow the show on Twitter: @forestprodexpo.

LumbermenOnline.com has become the leading buy/sell website for logging, sawmill, pallet, biomass, woodworking, firewood and transportation equipment by utilizing cutting edge technologies to work for lumbermen worldwide. The most recent of those technologies is a mobile website designed to make finding new and used equipment for sale, information and video from the leading manufacturers, upcoming auctions and of course, industry news, quick and simple. The new mobile site automatically identifies when you are accessing http://mobile.LumbermenOnline.com with a smartphone or tablet and seamlessly shifts to the mobile version. Visitors will have the option to view the full site from a simple to use “hamburger” menu located on the top of all mobile pages. Vice President of Operations, Noah Carr, noted that with an average of 1,000 visitors daily, 40% of which are using mobile devices, the new mobile site would prove hugely beneficial for buyers and sellers alike. He added that this new capacity will allow also LumbermenOnline to create mobile sites for our customers at a fraction of what many, non-forest industry website companies are charging. Bookmark www.LumbermenOnline.com today, to quickly stay connected with the forest industry anywhere on-the-go!

Aiken, SC – Hutto Wood Products has added another great option in their line of shaving mills, the HU16 Block Shaver. This compact mill is designed to focus on cut-offs, loose ends, and other scrap wood material ranging from 1 ½” up to 4” regardless of species. Like all of Hutto’s mills, the HU16 Block Shaver is built to last, hands free, 100% ready to run when it arrives and most importantly – affordable. If you are tired of seeing blocks and other scrap material pile up – the HU16 Block Shaver is for you! Patrick Hutto, owner of Hutto Wood Products, says his goal is to come out with a new, innovative product each year. Last year the Hutto Mini Mill was a great success, this year the Hutto Block Shaver expects to do the same. To see the new Block Shaver, all of Hutto’s equipment options, and to stay connected with what’s next, visit www.HWPShavers.com or call 803-564-7173 today!

Wood-Mizer LLC, the world’s leading sawmill manufacturer, introduces the LT15WIDE manual sawmill – a mill that expands the capabilities of the already versatile LT15 sawmill. Engineered to saw wider logs economically, the LT15WIDE will join Wood-Mizer’s industry leading line of portable sawmill equipment. With an 8-inch wider cut capacity than the standard LT15 model, the LT15WIDE is designed for sawyers looking to maximize cutting capabilities while minimizing investment. In comparison to the standard LT15, the LT15WIDE provides a heavier & wider bed frame, taller & heavier head supports and a higher production rating of up to 375 board feet per hour. Main Features 36” maximum log diameter 17’ 8” maximum log length, no limit with bed extensions 25HP gas, 17HP diesel, 10HP electric power options Six reinforced side supports with rollers “The LT15WIDE will give you the versatility of our LT15 sawmill with the cutting capacity of a larger mill,” said Wood-Mizer’s COO, Darryl Floyd. “The LT15WIDE features a healthy amount of upgrades suitable for maximum production from a manual sawmill.” The LT15WIDE uses Wood-Mizer thin-kerf blade technology to reduce waste and maximize yield and is currently available for purchase. Wood-Mizer will continue to offer the standard LT15 sawmill, the LT15WIDE will be offered as an additional sawmill model option. ### As the leading manufacturer of portable band sawmills for more than 30 years, Wood-Mizer offers an extensive line of portable and industrial sawmill equipment. The company supports its equipment with legendary customer service, blades, and blade maintenance equipment. For more information about Wood-Mizer, call 800.553.0182 or visit www.woodmizer.com.

The Kentucky Forest Industries Association (KFIA) will hold its 49th Annual Meeting on April 2 - 4, 2014 at The Brown Hotel in Downtown Louisville, Kentucky. The association plans to host over 400 company representatives from throughout the region. There will be a variety of discussions and activities to enjoy during the event. A number of opportunities will be made available for attendees to gather and discuss current issues, and meet with customers both new and old. The meeting will get underway with a golf outing at the Oxmoor Country Club Golf Course in Louisville, Kentucky and a tour of the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience. The exhibit area will be open throughout the meeting and the Tree Farm Awards Luncheon will recognize outstanding individuals for their achievements in the forest industry community. Speakers will include Joe Collins, from the University of Kentucky Department of Entomology will provide an update on the Emerald Ash Borer and Thousand Cankers Disease plaguing the industry and a presentation will be made by Matt Bynum with Louisville Slugger bats to explain how the ash borer is affecting their wood procurement strategies. Chris Morris, Master Distiller from Woodford Reserve will also provide an update on recent growth in the bourbon and stave markets. An expert panel will be debating the proposed Hardwood Check-off and it’s affect on the industry. For more information on exhibiting or attending the 2014 Annual Meeting or KFIA programs and membership, please call 502/695-3979, email [email protected] or visit the website at www.kfia.org.

Mill Innovations and Design, the creators of the TS-4000 Tie Stacking System, have released their new TDA-1220 Mat Assembly System. This radical breakthrough will allow sawmills who produce cross ties and sell mat materials to capitalize on growing markets in crane mat, dragline mats, barge mats, pipeline mats, logging mats and rental mats for the construction, oil and gas exploration industries. The use of timbers in this market segment has grown exponentially. The new TDA-1220 Mat Drill, Trim & Assembly System is a complete and fully automated system with only two operators. Capable of producing forty mats in a single eight hour shift, from timbers 6” – 12” and up to 20’ long. Maximize your profits by adding this simple to operate, self-contained, fully tested TDA-1220 Mat Assembly System to your sawmill operation today. For complete details contact Mill Innovations & Design at 330-567-3373 or visit www.MIDllc.com.