The Problem with Still-Standing but Dead Trees

While The Walking Dead terrifies millions of people every Sunday night, it’s the “standing dead” populating our woods that keeps fearful foresters up at night. In the Pacific Northwest and Rockies alike, zombie trees—those still standing but dead from fire, disease, insects, or lack of water—are mingling amid their living brethren waiting for the right time to wreak havoc. In fact, according to a recent analysis commissioned by the Oregon Forest Resources Institute, there are already more than 350 million standing dead zombie trees populating the 14 million acres of national forestland in Oregon.

 Telehandlers Have Become a Key Piece of Construction Equipment

In recent years, Telehandlers have risen to become one of the most important tools in any construction company's arsenal. More than simply a rough terrain forklift, the purpose for which it was originally developed, the telehandler is an incredibly versatile machine that increases a construction company’s productivity on all manner of projects, including general construction, steel erection, roofing, framing, masonry, demolition, commercial, retail, road, and bridge work. More versatile and adaptable than a forklift, but compact and able to go where cranes can’t, the demand is only going to rise for telehandlers.

Forestry Facts

The forests of the United States are a valuable resource for many reasons: they provide a home for the country's wildlife, they offer recreational opportunities to the people, they drive tourism and visitation, and they create products and jobs that have become essential to our everyday life. It’s easy to overlook the importance of the country's forests while driving past them on the way to work, or get lost in thought while hiking through one on the weekend, but our forests are an integral part of our lives. Thanks to careful management, the U.S. has been able to reap the economic rewards of healthy forests, while simultaneously preserving the forests for the next generation.

As of Jan 1, 2021, Alliance Tire Group and Alliance Tire Americas, Inc. changed their names to Yokohama Off-Highway Tires and Yokohama Off-Highway Tires America, Inc respectively. The Alliance, Galaxy and Primex brands and product names remain unchanged. Product information is available at www.yokohama-oht.com.

Alliance Tire Americas, Inc. (ATA) expanded its national sales team once again with the addition of Sales Operations Manager Ashley Shwom and Inside Sales Account Representative Melissa West. Both are based at the company’s headquarters in Wakefield, Massachusetts.

Preparing for SWANApalooza 

SWANApalooza (loosely named like Lollapalooza the famous 90s musical event that combined multiple musical styles into a single event) applies the same overarching concept to the solid waste industry. Occurring April 4-7 in Charleston, South Carolina, SWANApalooza combines several key solid waste industry events and brings them to one place, to bring you the latest in landfill management, landfill gas, and biogas technology.