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IBISWorld's research coverage on the Forestry & Logging Equipment procurement and pricing environment in the United States includes market dynamics, buyer power scores, supply chain vendors with pricing trends and forecasts.
This procurement coverage of the Forestry & Logging Equipment market in the United States includes Feller Bunchers, Harvesters, Forwarders, Skidders, Chippers, Mulchers and Sawmills. Standard coding in this coverage includes HS-8436800020-Forestry Machinery, ISIC-2821-Manufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery, NACE-28.30-Manufacture Of Agricultural And Forestry Machinery, NAICS-333120-Construction machinery manufacturing and UNSPSC-21102200-Forestry machinery and equipment.
Common market terminology included in the Forestry & Logging Equipment procurement coverage includes Tier 4 (The latest EPA regulations controlling the emissions generated by diesel engines, such as oxides of nitrogen, particulate matter and, to a lesser degree, hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide.), Independent Dealer (Wholesalers that are trained by manufacturers to service and sell their products.), Feller Buncher (Equipment used to harvest logs. These machines have a tree-grabbing attachment with either a shear or a saw that cuts (fells) the base of a tree. Multiple trees are bunched together and carried away by a forwarder or skidder.) and Forwarder (Forestry equipment that transports felled logs completely off the ground, unlike a skidder, which drags cut trees. As a result, forwarders may be more limited in moving oversized logs than a skidder.).
The top companies covered in the Forestry & Logging Equipment procurement report as suppliers are Ponsse Plc, Tigercat Industries Inc., Doosan Corporation, Ab Volvo and Hitachi Ltd..
The Opportunity Assessment chapter provides a comprehensive market analysis of the Forestry & Logging Equipment market in the United States category, including buyer power scoring, market pricing trends, vendor landscape, cost structure, and strategic negotiation levers.
The market pricing trends include the Market Price (2026) per machine, a five year price forecast and a supply chain risk score. Vendor coverage includes a market share and cost structure breakdown.
Analysis includes a comprehensive SWOT analysis of and recent developments impacting the Forestry & Logging Equipment market environment.
The Buyer Power Score chapter assesses key components impacting Forestry & Logging Equipment procurement including the recent price trend, forecast price trend, availability of substitutes, switching costs, product specialization, average vendor risk, market share concentration, supply chain risk, price driver volatility and recent price volatility.
These components generate a Buyer Power Score that ranges from -5 (strongly favoring sellers) to +5 (strongly favoring buyers) plus a recommended strategy for procurement specialists.
The Price Environment chapter covers detailed pricing analysis and datasets on Forestry & Logging Equipment market environment. This includes insights into market pricing Market Price (2026), price forecasts, volatility, specialization, substitutes and switching costs.
Datasets in the Price Environment chapter include vendor cost structure, breakdowns of wage rates by geography and specialty, key external economic and labor drivers impacting the market and market pricing models.
The Supply Chain & Vendors chapter covers the concentration, risk and diversity of the Forestry & Logging Equipment market. This includes datasets on the market’s top suppliers, detailed analysis on the key sourcing risks and supply chain dynamics, with environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations and scores.
The Business Requirements chapter covers vendor relationships, qualifications, service level agreements and key performance indicators. These inputs provide insight into the planning process through the buying lead time, vendor relationship and vendor qualifications. The sourcing process include key RFP elements like an organizational overview, project budget, selection criteria, project schedule, proposal format, inventory control, cost containment, regulation, quality control, distribution and key contract clauses.
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The 2026 benchmark market price for Forestry & Logging Equipment is $268500 per machine. Prices have increased at a CAGR of 2.15 from 2023-26.
The top vendors in the Forestry & Logging Equipment market include Ponsse Plc, Tigercat Industries Inc., Doosan Corporation, Ab Volvo and Hitachi Ltd..
The top industries supplying the Forestry & Logging Equipment market are Pump & Compressor Manufacturing in the US, Nonferrous Metal Foundry Products Manufacturing in the US, Truck & Bus Manufacturing in the US, Auto Parts Wholesaling in the US, Metal Tank Manufacturing in the US and Iron & Steel Manufacturing in the US.
Moderate supply chain risk persists due to steel dependency. Steel remains a critical upstream input for forestry and logging equipment, and its price has been highly volatile in recent years. While this creates moderate supply chain risk, the impact is somewhat cushioned by the industry's ability to source steel from diverse suppliers. Buyers should account for potential cost swings by requiring cost-transparency clauses tied to steel indices, negotiating price-adjustment mechanisms, and monitoring global commodity markets closely. These steps will help procurement teams maintain greater stability in contract pricing.
Capacity varies significantly within each type of forestry and logging equipment. Higher-capacity models will be more useful to large buyers, which subsequently raises quoted prices.