Company Overview

Since 1945, Prentice has been manufacturing logging equipment with a commitment to quality products that are dependable and productive. Prentice offers a full line of truck, trailer, and stationary mount knuckleboom loaders, A-frame self loaders, wheel and track feller bunchers, wheel and track harvesters, harvester heads, high speed saws, forwarders, skidders, site prep tractors and attachments.
The Prentice brand is a full line of trailer, stationary and truck mount knuckleboom loaders, wheel and track feller bunchers, wheel and track harvesters, harvester heads, high speed saws, forwarders, A-frame self loaders, site prep tractors and attachments. Prentice machines are also used in mill yard applications for loading and moving timber. Prentice hydro-static drive tractors are matched with powered attachments for right-of-way maintenance, stump removal and land clearing. The majority of customers are small, independent loggers in North America.
Prentice machines will begin carrying Cat engines when Tier 4 interim models are introduced.
The Prentice brand was created in 1945, and has held a market leading position in North America since that time, in particular in the U.S. South, where the majority of timber harvesting in North America occurs. Prentice is a globally recognized brand and has a strong reputation for providing extremely reliable, durable, no-frills, high-performing products. Personal relationships/partnership, quick response, expertise in forestry, and onsite servicing also categorize the brand. Prentice products are sold primarily through independent multi-franchise distributors. Prentice has approximately 35 dealers primarily located in the U.S. and 3 dealers outside of North America (Chile, Australia and Spain). Prentice products are also distributed through 8 Cat dealers in the U.S.
To learn more about Prentice, please visit www.prenticeforestry.com
