Falcon Forestry Equipment
Our History
The Falcon Forestry History
The Falcon Forestry Equipment range was developed with one single objective.
To get people off the hill in high-risk working conditions and save lives.
Founders of Falcon, Dale and Christine believe everyone has the right to go to work, work in and return from work without compromising safety.
This philosophy has not only changed lives in the New Zealand logging industry but has has significant positive impacts globally.
Because of the constant improvement mindset, new mechanised solutions are being developed and will continue until we not only as an organisation, but as an industry reach zero harm.
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The FFE range of forestry equipment is produced by DC Equipment in Brightwater, New Zealand. DC Equipment was founded in 2010 by Dale and Christine Ewers. As owners of one of New Zealand's largest independent steep slope harvesting companies, Moutere Logging, Dale and Christine witnessed first-hand the dangers of commercial logging and recognised the need for change. Driven by the desire to keep their own logging crew safe, they began developing a mechanised grapple carriage. After an extensive design and trial process, DC Equipment began commercially producing the remote operated Falcon Claw Grapple Carriage. Over tens of thousands of operational hours, the Falcon Claw has dramatically reduced accident and serious harm rates in crews operating the equipment. Since then the FFE range has grown and DC Equipment is now a global player in the field of log handling equipment, with our suite of forestry equipment changing the lives of logging crews all over the world.
This philosophy has not only changed lives in the New Zealand logging industry but has has significant positive impacts globally.
Because of the constant improvement mindset, new mechanised solutions are being developed and will continue until we not only as an organisation, but as an industry reach zero harm.
