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Waratah Group founder passes away in New Zealand

David Cochrane, 77, founder of the Waratah Group, recently passed away. A true visionary, Mr Cochrane started Waratah General Engineering in Tokoroa, New Zealand in 1973 with the development of a mechanized processing head designed to withstand New Zealand and North American logging conditions. Source: Timberbiz

He was recognized world-wide as an industry-leading forestry equipment innovator who created the foundation of what Waratah is today.

Cochrane’s legacy lives on through Waratah’s reputation as Built To Work – supporting its customers, so they can outsmart and outperform the others. The entire Waratah team expresses its deepest condolences to his family, friends and loved ones.