MILLHEIM — The Forest Resources Association and STIHL honored A.M. Logging LLC of
Millheim as the 2023 National Outstanding Logger at FRA’s annual meeting in Point Clear, Alabama, on May 9.
FRA Chairman Pete Stewart, presented Mark Byler, Wes Miller and Andrew Miller with a plaque to commemorate the accolade.
Doug Hollis, territory manager with STIHL Southeast Inc., presented the winners with a $1,000 check on behalf of STIHL, recognizing them for their achievement.
The owners acknowledged that their employees and families were the reason for their company’s success. Wes Miller remarked that A.M. Logging LLC proudly supports Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and would donate the $1,000 received from STIHL at the Log A Load For Kids parade. The parade is scheduled for later in the year.
A.M. Logging LLC was established in 2007 by Andrew Miller and Mark Byler. Their company offers land clearing, timber harvesting, excavating, chipping and grinding services. Since 2017, the company has been a FEMA-approved contractor for natural disaster relief. Last fall, in response to the damage caused by Hurricane Ian, A.M. Logging sent a team of employees and equipment to Pine Island, Florida. The team worked for four months, helping to clean up debris and get people back on their feet.
“Andrew and Mark didn’t start logging with the FRA National Logger of the Year award in mind. They started out to do right by landowners and mills. They also approach the business with an aggressive mindset, a broad vision and a willingness to take calculated risk,” said Wes Miller.
Their philosophy is “zero waste,” and in the spring of 2023, A.M. Logging LLC opened a mulch yard in Lewisburg. The yard is helping to meet the growing demand for hardwood mulch while providing a home for the residual, lowest-value wood from the harvesting operation. A.M. Logging supports and participates in Sustainable Forestry Initiative training in Pennsylvania. This training helps to improve safety, environmentalism, productivity and professionalism of forest industry members.
