Pape Machinery Expands Morbark Territory into Idaho

Morbark, Inc., a leading manufacturer of tree care, forestry, sawmill, and wood recycling equipment, is pleased to announce the territory expansion for Papé Machinery into northern Idaho. A respected Morbark forestry and recycling dealer for almost 20 years, Papé Machinery adds Boundary, Bonner and Latah counties in Idaho to an already well-established territory throughout California, Washington, Oregon and western Nevada, effective April 16.

With more than 70 years of experience serving the construction and forestry industries, Papé has excellent product support, extensive equipment and parts inventories, and a reputation for customer service. “Papé’s experience and expertise with Morbark products will greatly benefit our customers in northern Idaho,” Chris Edmonds, Morbark Western Region Industrial Sales Manager, said. “Our goal is to have the most knowledgeable and reputable dealers deliver the industry’s best customer support locally to our customers. Papé Machinery helps us do just that by meeting the high standards we have set.”

Customers will now be able to receive Morbark sales and service support at three additional western Washington locations — in Four Lakes, Tekoa and Walla Walla — as well as at three Idaho locations — in Bonners Ferry, Moscow and Ponderay. Addresses and contact information for these and other Papé Machinery locations providing Morbark equipment can be found at www.morbark.com or www.papemachinery.com.

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About Pape Machinery

Papé Machinery Inc. provides sales, rental, parts, and service for construction, forestry, agricultural and turf equipment in Oregon, Washington, Northern Idaho, California and Northwestern Nevada. Papé Machinery has 10 Washington locations, six Oregon locations, seven California locations, three Idaho locations and one Nevada location. Papé Machinery is headquartered in Eugene, Ore., and is part of The Papé Group Inc. Visit www.papemachinery.com.

About Morbark

Morbark, Inc., based in Winn, Mich., has been innovating and manufacturing durable, high- performance equipment for the forestry, recycling, tree care, sawmill and biomass markets for more than 50 years. Morbark equipment helps customers harvest, process and convert wood and other organic materials into valuable, useful and profitable products. 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. Visit www.morbark.com.