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LOGGING & BIOMASS NEWS
Steve Courtney named Roseburg’s director
of solid wood resource procurement
Roseburg Forest Products has
announced that Steve Courtney
will join the Roseburg team as the
Director of Solid Wood Resource
Procurement, effective Jan. 22,
2018. In this newly created role,
Courtney will be responsible for
planning, sourcing and managing
the log supply requirements for the
Solid Wood Business and will report
directly to Steve Killgore, Senior
Vice President of Solid Wood.
As a member of the Solid
Wood operations leadership team,
Courtney will work closely with
Roseburg’s Resource group and
will coordinate log supply planning
and procurement with Gabe Crane,
who will transition out of the
log procurement role to assume
expanded responsibilities within
the Resource group. Crane will
continue to report to Scott Folk,
Senior Vice President of Resources.
“The creation of this new
role and organizational structure
reflects Roseburg’s ongoing
efforts to optimize value within
the company’s manufacturing and
resource businesses,” Killgore
said. “We are excited to bring Steve
on board.”
Courtney served most recently
as the General Manager of Wood
Procurement for the northwest
operations of Interfor Corporation,
a large North American lumber
company. He brings more than 25
years of industry experience and
has been active in industry affairs.
He currently serves as chairman
of the American Forest Resources
Council (AFRC). He earned a
Bachelor of Science degree in
Forest Engineering from Oregon
State University and an MBA from
National University.
He will work from the
company’s Western Regional Office
in Dillard, Ore.
Tigercat releases E-series 855
Tigercat continues to evolve the
purpose-built 855 forestry carrier
platform with the introduction of an
improved cab.
The 855E machine platform can
be configured as a harvester, feller
buncher or shovel logger and is
well recognized and field proven
in some of the toughest forestry
applications and climates on the
planet.
The 855 E-series carriers takes
line of sight to the next level with
larger side windows, narrower
side posts, more cab lights and
standard equipped skyVIEW and
rearVIEW camera systems – all for
improved operator visibility.
Ergonomic design is key
to operator comfort. With a
redesigned hinge, the front access
door now requires a lot less effort
when entering and exiting the cab.
The electronic control module is
now a larger touch screen display
on an adjustable mount and
frequently used controls have been
integrated into the joystick pods for
ease of use.
Improved sealing around the
exterior of the cab significantly
reduces noise levels inside
allowing operators to take full
advantage of the new Bluetooth®
sound system with hands free
calling.
Roseburg Resources completes sale of its California
timberlands to Shasta Cascade Timberlands
Roseburg Resources Co. has
completed the previously
announced sale of its California
timberlands to Shasta Cascade
Timberlands, a new company
formed by New Forests. The
transaction includes approximately
170,000 acres of investment-grade
timberland in northern California,
largely in Siskiyou and Shasta
counties.
“Shasta Cascade Timberlands
is acquiring a very well-managed,
high-quality tree farm, and will
benefit from the services of a
team of highly skilled professional
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employees,” said Scott Folk,
Roseburg’s Senior Vice President of
Resources.
Roseburg Forest Products will
continue to own and operate its
veneer facility located in Weed,
California.