BARKO INDUSTRY FIRSTS
                               Leading the Way.

From the first high-capacity knuckleboom loaders to our proprietary load sensing hydraulics system, Barko has consistently led the industry with innovative solutions to the forestry, scrap, construction and industrial markets. And that’s just the beginning. Backed by the industry’s best R&D and engineering team, our goal is to develop even better solutions to your everyday operations, helping you get the job done right more efficiently and more effectively than ever before. Because at Barko, delivering the best products to our customers is our top priority – always has been and always will be. It’s what makes us a leader.

Engineered by the best, these Barko “firsts” have become standards in the industry:

• “A” frame telescopic stabilizer
  
  
• 20,000 lb. (9072 kg) capacity Southern style production loader
  
  
• 56,000 lb. (25401 kg) capacity West Coast style loaders
  
  
• Articulated carriers and rough terrain skid steer loaders with 20,000 lb. (9072 kg) and 40,000 lb. (18144 kg) capacities
  
  
• First knuckleboom loader with 100,000 lb. (45360 kg) capacity
  
  
• First production of continuous rotation grapples
  
  
• First to implement load sensing hydraulics in knuckleboom loaders and mulchers

Just wait and see what we do next!