Southern Loggin’ Times magazine Contributing Editor Jordan Anderson visits Brunswick, Georgia’s Tidewater Equipment Company, who celebrates 70 years in business this year. Founded by coastal Georgia entrepreneur Charles Whittle in 1947, Tidewater Equipment Co. today ranks among the nation’s largest logging equipment distributors with 16 locations in five southeastern states. The company has existed longer than any of today’s leading manufacturers have made purpose-built logging equipment. It continues to grow, fueled by strong relationships with customers and manufacturers and leaders that emphasize faith, family and dedication to the job. Whittle started the company as a small manufacturer of tools for cutting and handling pulpwood. In the late ’50s and early ’60s Tidewater moved away from manufacturing and embraced equipment distribution, becoming a dealer for Bombardier, Franklin and Husky.

Featured Story: “Rising Tide”

Written By: Jordan Anderson
Company: Tidewater Equipment Company
Location: Brunswick, Georgia
SLT Issue: April 2017

Check out other featured articles in the April 2017 issue of Southern Loggin’ Times magazine.
Southern Loggin’ Times magazine’s April 2017 issue features Philadelphia, Mississippi’s Performance Logging, Jamestown, South Carolina’s Nole Boys Logging, and Philadelphia, Mississippi’s Tim Breland Logging. A special article highlights Brunswick, Georgia-based Tidewater Equipment Company and their 70 years in business. A collection of photos recounts Montgomery, Alabama’s J.M. Wood Auction Company’s recent 44^th Annual Spring Auction. In the ‘Where Are They Now?’ column, SLT revisits Cairo, Georgia’s J.R. Holton Logging. Other articles cover the latest industry news, new products and upcoming events.