Timber Harvesting magazine Associate Editor Jay Donnell has the opportunity to visit Sanders Logging Company in Cochran, Georgia. Becoming the first logger in Georgia to do so, Harry Sanders III started running a Tigercat H250D Processor with a Tigercat 575 processing head in late July and the machine has really bolstered the company’s output. Before Sanders got his hands on processor the business was producing around 150 loads a week, but they’re now up to roughly 180 loads per week. One of Sanders’ primary sawlog markets, Interfor, encouraged the move. Interfor continues to build on its already strong foothold in the South and especially Georgia where it operates six sawmills, including one in Perry where Sanders moves southern yellow pine sawlogs. The Canadian-based Interfor’s preference for “prime length” sorts means less waste at the mill.

Featured Story: “Georgian Moves To ‘Prime Lengths’”

Written By: Jay Donnell
Company: Sanders Logging Company
Location: Cochran, Georgia
TH Issue: September/October 2017

Check out other featured articles in the September/October 2017 issue of Timber Harvesting magazine.
The September/October 2017 issue of Timber Harvesting magazine features the 2017 Logging Business Of The Year: the Ikola family and their business, G. Ikola Inc., of McCall, Idaho. Also featured in this issue is Cochran, Georgia’s Sanders Logging Company and Scottsville, Virginia’s Tapscott Brothers Identities. The People Power column by Wendy Farrand discusses the importance of regular meetings and clear communication. A special article highlights the recent Southwest Forest Products Expo, held August 25-26 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Other articles cover the latest industry news, new technology and new machinery and products.