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From the Bush to Iceland and Back Again

June 9, 2026

How Arana Kuru built A&R Logging on trust, relationships and quality gear that keeps cutting wood. At 21 years old, Arana Kuru lay unconscious in the mud after being struck in the head by a swinging log in a Gisborne forest. “Dad picked me up out of the mud and…

New Australian distributor for Woodsman Pro heads

October 14, 2025

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We are thrilled to announce that Josh Champion of JC Hytech Solutions has been appointed as our exclusive distributor for all Woodsman Pro products and Ensign rotating grapples in Australia. This partnership is an exciting step forward in strengthening our presence in the Australian market. While GB Forestry Australia will…

Nelson meet-and-greet a hit

May 22, 2023

Woodsman Admin

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Woodsman Pro recently hosted a meet-and-greet barbeque at the Tasman Heavy Diesel premises in Richmond, Nelson, which saw around 60 industry supporters in attendance. Those present on the day were able to talk through Woodsman Pro’s service and support offerings, along with the range of solutions/products available to meet harvesting…

Refurbished Woodsman Pro 800 For Sale – SOLD

July 23, 2020

Woodsman Admin

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This is now sold. Get in touch to find out more about refurbished heads. Full refurbished Woodsman Pro 800 For Sale The rebuilt tree harvester has: new 3/4 top saw upgrade diameter sensor upgrade brand new control valve, wiring and hose kit all motors rebuilt. Includes our Loggic control…

Unleash the beast – our new Loggic Felling Head

August 26, 2019

Woodsman Admin

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We are excited to announce that our new felling head software, LOGGIC Felling Head (FH) is now available. Replacing the Log Plus software, the new Loggic FH control system is based on the Loggic control system which our harvesting head customers have been using in their machines for over a…

Come check us out at this year’s HarvestTECH 2019 conference in Rotorua

May 20, 2019

Woodsman Admin

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This year we are sponsors of the HarvestTech19 conference being held in Rotorua on 26 and 27 June at the Distinction Hotel. Come see us inside at stand 6. Chat to our Woodsman Pro guys about exciting design and performance enhancements coming up, have a play with our new felling…

A world first – our new single bolt in delimb knife insert system

December 13, 2018

Woodsman Admin

News

Our design engineers have been working on some game-changing design enhancements that will reduce both your costs and downtime. First up we are excited to announce the launch of our new single bolt in delimb knife insert system. This system uses knife insert tensioners which force the knife insert onto…

LOGGIC™ PRECISION CONTROL

May 14, 2018

Woodsman Admin

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Enter a new era of performance with LOGGIC™ precision control, now available for installation

LOGGIC™, our new state-of-the-art measuring and control system is now available for installation across both existing and new WOODSMAN PRO™ harvesting heads.

NEW LOOK PARTS DEPARTMENT

February 20, 2018

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Come check out our new look Parts department

Our dedicated spare parts centre, which stocks replacement parts, components and accessories for all our Woodsman Pro harvesting heads and Ensign attachments, has recently had a kit-out with our new branding on signage and vehicles.

Our Stories

From the Bush to Iceland and Back Again

New Australian distributor for Woodsman Pro heads

Nelson meet-and-greet a hit

Refurbished Woodsman Pro 800 For Sale – SOLD

Unleash the beast – our new Loggic Felling Head

Come check us out at this year’s HarvestTECH 2019 conference in Rotorua

A world first – our new single bolt in delimb knife insert system

LOGGIC™ PRECISION CONTROL

NEW LOOK PARTS DEPARTMENT

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