Morbark Names Dealer in Southern Ontario

Feb. 22, 2012
Morbark Inc., a leading manufacturer of tree care, forestry, sawmill, and wood recycling equipment, recently signed a contract making Grinding & Drilling Equipment its exclusive tree care products dealer for southern Ontario.

Morbark Inc., a leading manufacturer of tree care, forestry, sawmill, and wood recycling equipment, recently signed a contract making Grinding & Drilling Equipment its exclusive tree care products dealer for southern Ontario.

Grinding & Drilling Equipment, a new company selling environmental waste reduction and horizontal directional drilling equipment, is based in Desboro, Ontario, and will handle sales of Morbark’s hand-fed brush chippers and stump grinders, as well as parts and service for Morbark customers in Ontario south of the 46th parallel. James Urquhart, Grinding & Drilling Equipment president, started the company after working for 15 years in the industry.

“We are pleased to add Grinding & Drilling Equipment to our dealer network,” said Casey Gross, Morbark Tree Care Products sales manager. “Mr. Urquhart’s industry experience and product knowledge, as well as Grinding & Drilling’s focus on tree care and environmental waste reduction products, will give our customers high-quality and personalized service.”

Morbark, based in Winn, Mich., manufactures high-performance equipment for the forestry, recycling, tree care, sawmill and biomass markets. The company produces a full line of whole-tree and waste-wood chippers, flails, brush chippers, horizontal and tub grinders, sawmill equipment, material handling systems and more.