The Hot Springs Convention Center was buzzing on August 25-26 at the 2017 edition of the Southwest Forest Products Expo. Larry Boccarossa, Executive Director of the Arkansas Timber Producers Assn.  (ATPA), which has sponsored the event since its inception in 1999, indicated that most participants seemed to be upbeat. He noted that several exhibitors felt that this year’s event was the best one yet. This year’s show attracted 53 exhibitors and some 1,700 attendees, up from the last expo held in 2013. Notable exhibitors included Mid-South Equipment (Tigercat), Stribling Equipment (John Deere), Crouse Truck Parts & Equipment (Barko), Riggs Cat, Alliance Tire and River Ridge Equipment. Bandit and Morbark, who both had small booth spaces in 2013, opted for larger spaces this year.

Featured Story: “High Marks For SW Forest Products Expo”

Event: Southwest Forest Products Expo
Dates: August 25-26
Location: Hot Springs, Arkansas
Venue: Hot Springs Convention Center
Story & Photos By: Jordan Anderson
SLT Issue: October 2017

Check out other featured articles in the October 2017 issue of Southern Loggin’ Times magazine.
Southern Loggin’ Times magazine’s October 2017 issue features Moorefield, West Virginia’s Wolfe & Parker Logging, Purlear, North Carolina’s Huffman and Son Logging, and Robbinsville, North Carolina’s Graham County Land Company. An article highlights the recent Southwest Forest Products Expo held in Hot Springs, Arkansas August 25-26. A special report examines the recent recession’s effects on the southern logging industry. Other articles cover the latest industry news, new products and upcoming events.