Green-Tec, a Terex brand specialising in tree-care and vegetation-management solutions, has endorsed Forest Centre as its Australian distributor for the TH3 Tree Care Handler.
Building from experience in forest harvesting and haulage equipment, the decision to include purpose-built solutions for mechanised tree care in Forest Centre’s product range was borne from curiosity and a frustration with receiving requests for equipment combinations that didn’t seem to be readily available.
“It was a bit of a slow burn, and perhaps even a little early for our market,” explained Forest Centre Director, Rey Kell.
“Going back to around 2010 to 2015, some of the forestry attachments we had available at the time could absolutely cut and handle timber, but it became obvious to us that this didn’t always make them a great match to the needs of tree-care and vegetation-management contractors. “Tree harvesting out in the forest and tree dismantling for removals are similar, but not the same.”
Wide-ranging range
Fast forward a few years – with thanks to some of Forest Centre’s keen-eyed customers and Rey’s persistent market research into product development and utilisation abroad – and there’s now a strong population of purpose-built attachments from various European brands working Australia-wide in tree-care tasks, all distributed from Tumut in the Riverina region of New South Wales.
“We’re extremely grateful to have been well received by tree-care and arbor-related businesses both big and small here in Australia,” said Rey. “Forest Centre’s now supplying a range of grapple, saw and shear attachments for everything from compact skid-steer loaders through to truck cranes, telehandlers and large excavators.
“During this time we’ve established great working relationships with some of the key players in arboriculture,” he added, “as well as dealers for various carrier machines, and it’s exciting to be able to move into 2025 and offer a complete working package to existing and new clients across Australia.” The package which is making Rey smile so enthusiastically is the Green-Tec TH3 Tree Care Handler.”
TH3 Tree Care Handler
Featuring a compact design, four-wheel steering and up to 15 metres of effective reach with the telescopic stick boom and Vosch grapple saw, the TH3 is a brilliant option to complement any fleet for quickly and efficiently getting through large work volumes in roadside or storm clean-up applications. Features of the TH3 include:
• A cabin with 30-degree tilting and elevation to 5.3m above ground level
• Four-wheel steering with a 4.5m turning radius
• Machine width: 2.72m
• Machine length: 9.52m
• Machine height: 3.43m and
• Operating weight: 21,900kg.
“The standard Vosch grapple saw on the TH3 is a bit of a bonus,” quipped Rey. “Being the Australian dealer for Vosch since 2017, Forest Centre is already very familiar with these grapple attachments on excavators
“Contractors particularly appreciate the simple, robust ¾” harvester saw system and unique 20-metre safe working zone when cutting – compared to 90 metres with nearly all other grapple saws,” he added.
Wide coverage and support
The Forest Centre crew is a small team based in Tumut, NSW, and from its earliest days having a sister company in timber harvest and haulage, the company’s been on both sides of parts and service when something comes up and distance is a challenge.
“We strive to uphold our reputation for fast turnaround and outside-thebox solutions where needed for parts deliveries,” Rey pointed out. “For technical needs further afield we’re fortunate to have service partners in five states, mostly from forestry backgrounds.”
For more information on Green-Tec, log on to terex.com/green-tec/. To register interest in receiving more information on the TH3 arrival and demo opportunities, and to see video of the TH3 in action, head over to forestcentre.com.au/th3downunder.