Lunch sponsors for the Innovative Forestry Tech & Equipment Workshop in Missoula, Montana April 25, 26, 2008

Event and Lunch Sponsors
Exhibitors

IFEW EVENT SPONSOR

Southern Research Station

Forest management is the process of actively working with our natural resources to create desired ecological conditions while providing a wide range of goods and services that society values. Management is the application of tools and techniques to effect change. The Forest Operations Research Unit of the US Forest Service (located in Auburn, Alabama) works to develop basic information about how operational systems function. They study things like: production and cost of different types of technology, interactions among different steps in woods work, health and safety in forest operations, environmental impacts like soil disturbance and compaction, and the application of information technology to improve efficiency and reduce impacts. Research results are shared through publications, presentations and decision tools. The Unit has four scientists and works on projects across the country.

Contact:
Bob Rummer
(334) 826-8700

LUNCH SPONSORS

John Deere Forestry

Landmark Systems

LandMark Systems, a General Services Administration (GSA) approved contractor, is a leading provider of technical products and services to the forestry and natural resource markets. LandMark provides Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), handheld computer systems, forest inventory programs, and other related technical forestry products as well as direct mapping and resource information consulting services. LandMark Systems is the developer of the patented Real-Time Inventory (RTI) system. The RTI system allows foresters to load existing GPS and GIS data as well as topographical maps and photos to create cruise grids and navigate to plot center while linking plot data spatially in the field. LandMark Systems also provides consulting services for large land owners and natural resource managers help design and facilitate enterprise level forest management systems.A LandMark Systems Mapping Services business line was developed to help these large land owners obtain the field data necessary for the genesis of the enterprise forest management system. LandMark Systems holds key partnership agreements with Tripod Data Systems (TDS), Trimble Navigation and Haglof, Inc.

Contact:
Brian Holley
478-808-3017

Wood-Mizer Portable Band Sawmills

Wood-Mizer is the leading manufacturer of portable band sawmills and offers an extensive line of mills for converting logs into lumber. Offering both manual and hydraulic units, Wood-Mizer’s eight sawmill models are designed to meet diverse customer demands with power plants up to 62HP diesel and production capabilities up to 800 board ft/hr. The features that set Wood-Mizer sawmills apart are the patented cantilever head/monorail bed design, portability, and thin-kerf cut. Not only can you take the mill to your sawing site and be set up in minutes, but with the thin-kerf cut you produce more lumber and less sawdust. Wood-Mizer has sold more than 40,000 sawmills in more than half the countries in the world. The company is also the only band saw manufacturer in the world that also manufactures blades. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Wood-Mizer has 20 locations to serve customers in the United States and Canada with nearly 100 international dealers.

Our newest authorized sales center will open in Basin, Montana with an Open House on Saturday, May 10, 2008.

Contact:
  Ken Barton
    Wood-Mizer Portland
    503.661.1939
  Sean Sheehan
    Rocky Mountain Woodmizer
   406-465-7402

ESRI/Electronic Data Systems

Electronic Data Solutions proudly offers sales and support services for Trimble GPS mapping systems, ESRI GIS software, Laser Technology rangefinders, Ricoh GPS Digital Cameras, Juniper Systems field computers, In-Situ water level and water quality instrumentation, Teledyne ISCO water samplers & flow meters, and Teledyne RD Instruments Acoustic Doppler current profilers.

We provide industry specific software and expert guidance while assisting you to find exactly what you need to efficiently capture field data.

Contacts:
  Jackson K. Beighle
  406-251-3233
  Bryant Ralston
  406-825-0180

Wood Hog
Rawlings Waste Wood Recovery systems has been manufacturing and installing the patented Rawlings wood hog for over 30 years. The original rotary hog was invented and developed by Rawlings Manufacturing in 1977. Since then our company has manufactured and marketed several series of product lines. We offer these machines in stationary, portable and skid mounted systems; both vertical and horizontal models are available in various sizes to produce your desired finished requirements. We provide support before, during and after installation. In house engineering is available to provide a turnkey operation to meet all your specifications.

Contacts:
  John Rawlings
  Paul Osmanson
  406-728-6182

SuperTrack SK140MX

Contacts:
Desmond Trent
360-608-6903

Vermeer

Vermeer Mfg. has been manufacturing tree removal equipment since 1955, and has been an industry leader in the field for 50 years. Starting with brush chippers, Vermeer now manufactures the highest quality tub and horizontal grinders. We have a machine for every need, from 6” brush chippers to 1000 horse power tub grinders, and 25 to 115 horse power stump cutters.

Contacts:
Larry Cecrle
(406) 777-4147

Equipment Resources

The Mini-Might Patrol will easily turn any skid-steer into a full blown grader. Once the skid steer is modified, it will attach/detach in less then five minutes. On the Mini-Might Patrol, the operator sits outside the skid-steer above the moldboard for excellent visibility. It is equipped with certified ROPS and a safety shut down system. Options: Blade side shift; Blade tip/cup; Front scarifier; Quick attach 5’ front blade; 8’ slope board; 10’ blade (8’ standard); Laser and string line capable.

Contacts:
Lonnie Marquardt
(406) 728-0502

Forest Concepts

Forest Concepts develops, manufactures and markets innovative wood products for environmental restoration, watershed protection, habitat enhancement and sustainable landscapes. Established in 1998 by seasoned forest and natural resource industry professionals, Forest Concepts, LLC is a forest products company with a new way of thinking about the industry and markets for wood-based materials. Forest Concepts is a nationally recognized leader in the commercialization of new uses for smallwood and biomass that are available as co-products of forest management and wildfire protection.

Contacts:
  Jim Dooley
  Mike Perry
     253-333-9663

Montana Community Development Corporation
MCDC partners with people and communities that want to prosper, providing innovative financing and business development products that create income opportunities for all members of our community.

Our role is to foster a resilient economy that is built on the inherent strengths of the people and the place where we live. Since 1989, MCDC has served hundreds of entrepreneurs with loans, consulting and training. The businesses our clients create help sustain their local communities and provide jobs in Western Montana.

MCDC programs have helped hundreds of Montana businesses succeed by providing loans, counseling and referrals to a great network of business professionals. Our primary service area is Missoula, Ravalli, Mineral, Sanders and southern Lake Counties, but we can work with entrepreneurs throughout the state. MCDC is an equal opportunity lender and employer

Contacts:
  Dave Glaser
  Steve Grover
     406-728-9234

Round Wood Systems

The RWS-Dowel Mill will enable you to increase production by up to 100% and reduce labor costs up to 50%. Add to this higher yields from your raw materials and you will be able to sell more product with less waste. Round Wood Systems can help you increase your round-wood profits.

Round Wood Systems a division of Montana Hydraulics, LLC has over 45 years experience designing, manufacturing, and repairing equipment in the Forest products, and Railroad Industries. Round Wood Systems brings you good old fashion service with the most up to date technology to help companies turn profits in the small diameter wood products industry.

Contacts:
Ed Smith
(406) 449-2213