Because there is virtually no adjustment required for extended periods of time, round rails effectively minimize maintenance. JD Irving in Clair, NB processes various hardwoods into consumer products including furniture, flooring, cabinetry, paneling, musical instruments, sporting goods and woodenware. The company produces both green and kiln-dried hardwood in random widths and lengths graded to NHLA standards.

Kruger of St-Roch-de-Mekinac in Quebec has ordered a 66" USNR wastewood chipper. The mill opted for the kick-out anvil option which is a safety feature that also serves to protect the equipment itself. Residual wood chips from sawmills are the main source of fiber supply for the majority of Kruger pulp and paper mills. This close link between paper mills and sawmills allows for the optimal utilization of each tree harvested. The Kruger sawmills produce a wide range of rough, dressed dry or green lumber products for the construction industry.

Pollmeier has ordered a USNR YieldMaster G3 carriage optimization system with StereoScan scanning for its mill in Aschaffenburg, Germany. The mill exclusively processes beech, delivering standardized products sorted according to application to match its customers' requirements.

Beech is the predominant species of Europe’s temperate forest, making up 57% of Germany’s hardwood forests. Pollmeier prides itself on the use of advanced technology and efficient operations that result in high quality products.

SierraPine in Medford, OR has invested in the latest DynaStar version 4.0 computerized maintenance management system to gain greater efficiency in maintenance management functions. DynaStar allows key operational information about equipment, labor, work orders, budgets, and inventory to be stored and retrieved by sawmill management to improve planning, scheduling, and purchasing.

The Medford plant, known as the Medite facility, was one of the pioneering plants responsible for the introduction of MDF to the world in the early 1970’s. The Medite operation has since developed over a dozen specialty MDF products including the perfection of the first formaldehyde-free resin system. 

The Medford facility has 130 full-time employees and is strategically located in southern Oregon’s scenic Rogue River Valley within some of the finest forest land in the world.