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2 From the stump... in general. additional productivity efficiencies and gains one speaker standing can come from additional investment in men and out in this year’s pro - equipment yes, but only, “...if existing businesses gram was Jim hourde - are more profitable and provide a platform for ex - 3
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e berland investment services, was the deciding factor on profitability.” v o by Mike Crouse, Publisher management organiza - he talked of the changing dynamics with mills, N tion), and has also been reiTs, TiMos, and its effect on contracts pricing a logging contractor. historically and presently. “i would challenge the “My path is not your consuming side of the industry - mills - to recog - R R ach fall the past 20 years has included trav - e e typical path into the logging business, but the nize that profitable and successful logging contrac - k k eel to the american loggers council annual C C challenge of figuring out how to make money in tors living in rural communities are ambassadors u u Meeting, held in which ever state that year’s presi - R R dent resides, a practice established in that first logging, while also doing quality work, and paying for the industry,” said hourdequin, “and the best T T good wages has become a passion of sorts, and defense against negative public perceptions of log - g g year. This year’s meeting was held in Marksville, o o louisiana roughly 90 miles north of Baton rouge, that’s why i’ve stayed in the business as a co-own - ging and the forest products industry. Successful L L picturesque and lush with greenery, but a real con - er and part of the management team. it should logging contractors are leaders in their communi - trast for those of us from the Pacific northwest come as no surprise to you, however, that i haven’t ties - providing tours to school groups, speaking in who have little experience with the South’s humid - touched a chainsaw in almost 10 years.” legislators, and doing all sorts of things that pre - ity. and according to the locals, the humidity hourdequin’s perspective on logging’s future sent the industry in a positive light. if their busi - wasn’t even serious! (all relative i assure you). mirrors concerns held by many of the “logging ca - nesses are successful and growing, they will be in Many contractors eschew the idea of such na - pacity shortage” facing our industry on the heels of a position to provide a level of positive public rela - tional, or even statewide logging association meet - a prolonged recession. we heartily agree, in that tions that cannot be matched by even the most am - ings as a “waste of time,” yet many successful con - there’s not only a shortage of qualified loggers, but bitious marketing budget. Their investments in tractors, and growing companies, invest their time of equipment. “according a recent riSi/ wood Sup - people and equipment will also make the entire and energy not as a cost of doing business, but a ply research institute study, capital expenditures supply chain more globally competitive.” way to make connections with other contractors, by logging contractors dropped in half during the “i would challenge the environmental communi - discover new technologies, new approaches, chang - period from 2008 to 2010 relative to pre-recession ty to recognize the importance of successful and ing rules and laws, and ultimately find a way to levels. The authors predict that capital expendi - profitable logging contractors as well,” he said. more profitable logging. how many ideas from see - tures on logging equipment will need to increase “These are the businesses that have the capacity ing something new, talking to others about their by 50% in the next three to four years to meet fiber to continually raise the bar and do quality work problems, their solutions, meeting someone who and round wood demand from mills.” that causes the least damage to soils, streams, and shares your interest or curiosity on how to find a and while the conversation on logging capacity habitat.” better solution do you need to make this meeting is a valid concern it, “...obscures a more fundamen - “finally, and perhaps most importantly,” said help build your future? tal issue, and that is logging business profitability hourdequin, “profitable logging businesses will be The alc was formed as a unified voice of pro - - your profitability,” hourdequin said. “when peo - able to pay the kinds of wages necessary to recruit fessional loggers from throughout our nation, ple talk about ‘logging capacity,’ what they really talented young people to the industry and to rural which represents the working logger. in the twen - mean is a lack of incentive for contractors to ex - communities, many of which have lost this talent ty years since its formation in St. louis in 1994, as pand their existing businesses, or for would-be log - and wage base, and are struggling in a variety of was evident through the course of both the Board ging contractors to start new businesses. and this ways.” and general Meeting, in reports and conversation, comes down to that simple issue of profitability. (To see the complete text of hourdequin’s our voice is recognized in the halls of congress, “why borrow hundreds of thousands of dollars to presentation go to Www.lymetimber.com) speaking to members of congress, and respected replace aging equipment without confidence in fu - for their experience and knowledge. we’re the ex - ture business opportunities?” The $11.00 McDonalds BigMac perts, with hands on experience who actually can “Profitability is the deciding factor between con - arly in october we accepted an invitation accomplish on the ground progress. tractors seeking a future in the logging business,” efrom Ponsse (www.ponsse.com) corp. to visit we’ve also formed a number of strategic al - hourdequin emphasized, “and planning an exit their factory in finland to celebrate their 9,000 liances with the equipment manufacturers, both strategy.” machine sold and tour their facilities. The Ponsse large and small that have helped both politically he hits the nail squarely on the head. “and if that’s the case,” said hourdequin, “the next ques - and with a better understanding of our needs in (Continued on Page 19) the woods, a definite plus that’s helped to refine tion is: how do contractors - and the logging indus - and focus our message to legislators and the public try more broadly - become more profitable?” See “From the Stump”
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ccording to an internet post , aindustries that have played an important part of clatskanie’s growth have been mainly those con - cerned with logging. a leading fig - ure in this industry was Simon Ben - son, who financed and supervised logging operations, mills and the Benson log rafts. another key fig - ure in the field was o.J. evenson, who was a partner with Benson in the construction of the ‘revolution - ary' cigar- shaped log rafts used to transport timber to San diego. evenson eventually bought fOREsTER/HOOk TEndER out Benson, and the evenson family daVid EVEnsOn and truck members continue in the logging in - boss walt Lovegren are tak - dustry in clatskanie today. ing Evenson Logging Co. into evenson Timberland today holds the next generation. some 30,000 acres of timberland in the clatskanie area. originally pur - chased as stump land from Benson, the timberland matured until it was ready once again to start being har - vested in the early 1960s. evenson’s son everson approached the family about starting a logging company for the task. That original business was known as e.h. evenson con - tractor, and it’s still stenciled on 5 $ 14 0/4 6 /- ,. some of the old equipment and on 5 $ /&$- /- ,. +- $ 14 0/4 the front door of the office in down - $/ ) )',. town clatskanie. in the mid-1970s, edvard’s sons eric and willard 5 - #'/'+* ) $# +- - *%$ joined the business, and that’s when 2'/& !) "( +%%$-. +-)# )$//$-'*% the name was changed to evenson logging company. eric’s son david acts as forester the majority of loads are going to log on the family tree farm and hook yards in longview. That means that tender on the yarder side. eric is the trucks can make as many as five still a forester, and up until recent - cycles a day. ly, he was operating the processor; evenson logging harvests ap - now he scaled back to being fill-in proximately 270 acres of timberland shovel operator. each year for long-term sustainable yield. They operate a tower and This is still very much a family shovel side, and during the summer business, and little has changed months, because they have often - over the years in terms of dedication times reached their quota, they will and commitment. The company grew in size, and today they operate put the yarder away and switch to a tower side and shovel side. cutting right-of-way. with the de - Trucks have been part of the op - crease in production, the trucks will eration for the majority of the time, haul for other local loggers including and the fleet currently consists for Morisse logging, nygaard logging, five logging trucks – one of which Big horn logging and c&c log - quick changes to pull the aspen low - ging, to stay busy. boy trailer, and another that is a “it’s nice knowing that we’ve got '- 0*#. dedicated hayrack. They also have X-amount of trucks everyday for )0. &', four dump trucks that they use on sure,” david says. “There’s a sense ,'*% ,$- , '- road building and maintenance pro - of pride in that we’re doing every - (% -$.'#$*/. ## jects. thing from putting the trees on the . )$. / 3 *.'#$ it might not seem that only a ground to sending them to the mill. handful of logging trucks could keep up with two full-time logging sides, (Continued on Page 11) but the timberland is close-in and See “ Evenson Logging” "(.+* 24 &$& )'. 11 38
Evenson Logging until recently, when two new horsepower, but they were spec’ed all of the logging trucks are 11 kenworths were added to the fleet, 2050 torque. The price was drasti - equipped with a drop axle. “we’re in (Continued from Page 10) the trucks were “cookie cutter” kw cally less than going with a 600 that the quality of timber that you can 900B models. driver Mike cruize has the same torque rating. cut the 40-foot logs,” says lovegren, it’s neat to see your name on trucks 3 wanted a long hood, so when it came “we’re not drag racing,” lovegren “and for the most part we stay 1 going down the road hauling your 0 time to upgrade, lovegren priced says, “we’re pulling hills.” stretched out for that so we can get 2 logs.” r
out the trucks and the l-model was everson has shifted over to gen - the full payload.” e having a lowbed on call to move less than a thousand dollars more. eral logging trailers. ‘They have re - in the normal cycle, evenson b m equipment is the ultimate in conve - it was a good deal for a good driver. ally good customer support after the keeps a truck about 10 years and up e v nience, but it also represents a siz - Truck boss walt lovegren says sale. we have a parts guy that towards five or six hundred thou - o able investment. “we’ve got a lot of the idea is to give the drivers what comes through or calls once a week. sand miles. They cover them with N short moves,” david adds, “and it they’re comfortable with, but also when we did the new trucks there an extended warranty. “guys might doesn’t really make sense to have maintaining horsepower around 550 was a lot of specific things that we say that it’s a lot of extra money, R R
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shovel four miles down the road. we C durable components. “we’re not into chainbox back so as not to rub on pump or any of the emissions stuff, C u can just hook up the lowboy trailer u R the whole lightweight thing,” he the wiring near frame, and they R T after hauling the last load of logs says. were very helpful in taking care of (Continued on Page 13) T g and make the move.” g o The newer trucks turn out 550 the issue,” lovegren says. See “ Evenson Logging ” o L L NORTHWEST TRUCK PARTS LEADER www.LKQHEAVYTRUCK.COM - LATE MODEL REAR ENDS - 2012 ( %1>1<.57> 5< )<-/ (( %1>1<.57> 5< )<-/ ( ->:9 %1>1<.57> 5< KENWORTH T-800 ( ->:9 %1>1<.57> 5< )<-/ ') ':/6A177 %1>1<.57> 5< )<-/ @ $& " ( 19A:<>4 (?=;19=5:9 &8*594199165 ') 190<5/6=:9 %-0 (?=;19=5:9 -77 @ %# 9 = ') 4-781<= (?=;19=5:9 65 %;97 ') 5< !591< (?=;19=5:9 @ #*,**8 5/15. ') 190<5/6=:9 5< '501 CUMMINS EGR ISX ') 5< !591< (?=;19=5:9 485H.P. BUILT 2008 TING ( 5< 7501 ( &$' PAR ( 5<7591< (?=;19=5:9 "( % CALL OUT! (( 190<5/6=:9 %-0 (?=;19=5:9
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Evenson Logging 13 (Continued from Page 11) waLT LOVEgREn works as truck boss and log- ging truck/lowbed driver for Evenson Logging. and it pays for itself,” lovegren He’s been with the company since 2007. His is the 3 1 states. newest truck in the fleet — 2014 Peterbilt 388, 0 ith lockers, 2 evenson has a single mechanic, Cummins isX 550hp, 46k rears w r e
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dRiVER MikE CRuizE Has BEEn HauLing logs with Evenson for 10 years. He previously worked for Joel Olsen and Jepson & sons, and has been at it for about 25 years. Cruize began life as a trucker on the road, but like many family guys, wanted a job that kept him close to home. Cruize’s son Jaron now works as a choker setter on Even - son’s logging crew.
Ewan MCLEan , 40, is the “rookie” among the Evenson drivers, hav - ing been hauling logs for the company for the past five years. He’s been trucking for quite a few years, obtaining his CdL in 1997, and driven highway trucks, chip and dump trucks. He started with Pel - ham Cutting and Robert kearsley Trucking, and it was while out haul - ing tree-length on the mainline where he’d occassionaly run across the Evenson trucks. “it was one of those outfits you always wanted to work for,” he says. “i’m really excited to be working here; it’s a great place. i’ve been in the logging industry for a few years, and Evenson is that one company that’s a good place from which to re - tire.”
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Evenson Logging ny with a history of satisfied em - leave because they think the grass know it’s a good environment,” ployees who give their best for the is greener someplace else,” lovegren evenPson says. “when guys come (Continued from Page 13) company. in turn, the company says. “we’re kind of like the next here they stay a long time.” treats them with respect, good bene - generation of drivers to be here un - “i’m proud of what my grandpa babysat,” lovegren adds. “during fit and a great place to work. Some til we’re ready to retire.” started and my dad and uncle kept the summertime, want to be able to of the recently retired crew called “we’re all like family, and there going. i want to keep ‘er going.” turn them loose and know that they evenson home for more than 40 are a lot of people who would like to are going to be doing their jobs with - years. come to work here because they out much supervision. “You don’t want to put a lot of ef - evenson is a longstanding compa - fort into a driver just to have them
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N award from more than 745 nomi - “fatigue and driver health are nees from across the country. Obama signs bill would “ensure that if the federal two serious issues facing the truck - The program encourages safety in ing industry,” aTa President and R R requiring sleep disorder government sets standards for sleep the trucking industry and recog - e e ceo Bill graves said. “however, as k k rule not guidance apnea screening and testing of pro - nizes companies in similar opera - C C important as it is to address those tions (truckload and less than truck - u u fessional truck and bus drivers, R
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o any federal standards governing process.” regulatory process – with its empha - sults. award criteria are based on L L screening, testing, or treatment of ooida said that a rulemaking sis on science-based outcomes and category, miles recorded throughout individuals operating commercial cost-benefit analyses.” the 2012 calendar year, and fre - motor vehicles for sleep disorders “would include requiring that a full cost-benefit and regulatory impact The aTa policy approved in las quency of preventable accidents. would be through a rulemaking in - vegas reads in part that any effort carriers were eligible to receive a stead of guidance, which has previ - analysis be used should the fMcSa decide to set policy regarding to address sleep disorders, like ob - Platinum, gold, Silver or Participa - ously been the case. structive sleep apnea, should be tory award. The bill, introduced by reps. lar - screening, testing and treatment for sleep apnea as opposed to guidance, done “through rulemaking and not ry Bucshon, r-ind., and dan lipins - through the publication of regulato - Used trucks go mobile ki, d-ill., passed the house 405-0 which is not subject to this critical analysis.” ry guidance;” and that those rules Penske used trucks has and the Senate on unanimous con - focus on “conditions that pose a sub - sent. Truckers and medical profession - launched a new mobile website to als have long complained that fuzzi - stantially elevated crash risk based highlight its selection of commercial while sleep disorders could define on sound data and analysis, be cost a wide range of medical problems, ness in federal guidance on obstruc - heavy-duty semi-tractors, medium- tive sleep apnea (oSa) testing and beneficial and promote effective duty straight trucks, light-duty the bill clearly defines sleep apnea treatments that minimize the im - as a sleep disorder. treatment has resulted in pendulum trucks, and semi-trailers. swings from one extreme to the oth - pact to motor carriers.” available at The legislation, highly applauded “This is not an insignificant step,” by trucking stakeholders was some - er. http://m.penskeusedtrucks.com, the one extreme mentioned by graves said. “There are more than 3 site includes larger navigational what moot because the federal Mo - million professional truck drivers tor carrier Safety administration drivers is that an examiner may see items, simple icons and minimal a trucker’s stomach sticking out and the cost of screening, diagnosis had already announced it was fol - and treatment for sleep apnea could over his belt and immediately order (Continued on Page 19) lowing the wishes of the trucking in - easily exceed $1 billion annually. dustry and would deal with the sleep apnea testing. from an exam - See “LT News” iner’s point of view, it’s not worth Taking a step as potentially costly sleep disorders issue through the as that shouldn’t be undertaken rulemaking process rather than reg - staking one’s medical career on, so better to be safe than sorry and test lightly and outside of the normal ulatory guidance. processes.” WANTED The american Trucking associa - pretty much everyone. on the other hand, there are hor - Long Log Trailer, tions and the owner-operator inde - pendent drivers association quickly ror stories about truckers finding a practitioner who will turn a blind applauded reps. 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