TP 1118 Digimag

TP_Nov18_bkj.qxp_Layout 1 10/29/18 1:32 PM Page 1

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

TPnov18pgs_SS.qxp_Layout 1 10/23/18 1:16 PM Page 2

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

TPnov18pgs_SS.qxp_Layout 1 10/23/18 1:16 PM Page 3

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

TPnov18pgs_SS.qxp_Layout 1 10/25/18 2:50 PM Page 4

A Hatton-Brown Publication

Co-Publisher: David H. Ramsey Co-Publisher: David (DK) Knight Chief Operating Officer: Dianne C. Sullivan Publishing Office Street Address: 225 Hanrick Street Montgomery, AL 36104-3317 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2268 Montgomery, AL 36102-2268 Telephone: 334.834.1170 FAX: 334.834.4525

Volume 43 • Number 9 • November 2018 Founded in 1976 • Our 448th Consecutive Issue

Renew or subscribe on the web: www.timberprocessing.com

Executive Editor David (DK) Knight Editor-in-Chief: Rich Donnell Managing Editor: Dan Shell Senior Associate Editor: David Abbott Associate Editor: Jessica Johnson Associate Editor: Jay Donnell Art Director/Prod. Manager: Cindy Segrest Ad Production Coordinator: Patti Campbell Circulation Director: Rhonda Thomas Marketing/Media: Jordan Anderson Classified Advertising: Bridget DeVane • 334.699.7837 800.669.5613 • bdevane7@hotmail.com Advertising Sales Representatives: Southern USA Randy Reagor P.O. Box 2268 Montgomery, AL 36102-2268 904.393.7968 • FAX: 334.834.4525 E-mail: reagor@bellsouth.net

Midwest USA, Eastern Canada

5

ISSUES

6

NEWSFEED

Brexit Conversation Biewer Begins Phase 2 At Newton

10

IRELAND’S GP WOOD

20

NECHAKO LUMBER

24

LUMBER DRYING

28

WESTFOR TRUCKING

32

COLLABORATION

Investing In Yield At Enniskeane

Fiber Is The Name Of The Game It’s A Worldwide Competition

Moving From Rail To The Road The Forest Fire Factor

COVER: Formed in 2013 by the merger of the Grainger and Palfab sawmill companies, GP Wood has emerged as a major force in Ireland’s wood processing sector. Story begins on PAGE 10. (Jessica Johnson photo)

John Simmons 32 Foster Cres.

Whitby, Ontario, Canada L1R 1W1 905.666.0258 • FAX: 905.666.0778 E-mail: jsimmons@idirect.com

VISIT OUR WEBSITE: www.timberprocessing.com

Western USA, Western Canada Tim Shaddick 4056 West 10th Avenue Vancouver BC Canada V6L 1Z1 604.910.1826 • FAX: 604.264.1367 E-mail: tootall1@shaw.ca

Member Verified Audit Circulation

Kevin Cook 604.619.1777 E-mail: lordkevincook@gmail.com

International Murray Brett 58 Aldea de las Cuevas, Buzon 60 03759 Benidoleig (Alicante), Spain Tel: +34 96 640 4165 • + 34 96 640 4048 E-mail: murray.brett@abasol.net

Timber Processing (ISSN 0885-906X, USPS 395-850) is published 10 times annually (January/February and July/August issues are combined) by Hatton-Brown Publishers, Inc., 225 Hanrick St., Montgomery, AL 36104. Subscription Information—TP is free to qualified owners, operators, managers, purchasing agents, supervisors, foremen and other key personnel at sawmills, pallet plants, chip mills, treating plants, specialty plants, lumber finishing operations, corporate industrial woodlands officials and machinery manufacturers and distributors in the U.S. All non-qualified U.S. Subscriptions are $55 annually: $65 in Canada; $95 (Airmail) in all other countries (U.S. Funds). Single copies, $5 each; special issues, $20 (U.S. funds). Subscription Inquiries— TOLL-FREE: 800-669-5613; Fax 888-611-4525. Go to www.timberprocessing.com and click on the subscribe button to subscribe/renew via the web. All advertisements for Timber Processing magazine are accepted and published by Hatton-Brown Publishers, Inc. with the understanding that the advertiser and/or advertising agency are authorized to publish the entire contents and subject matter thereof. The advertiser and/or advertising agency will defend, indemnify and hold any claims or lawsuits for libel violations or right of privacy or publicity, plagiarism, copyright or trademark infringement and any other claims or lawsuits that may arise out of publication of such advertisement. Hatton-Brown Publishers, Inc. neither endorse nor makes any representation or guarantee as to the quality of goods and services advertised in Timber Processing.

Hatton-Brown Publishers, Inc. reserves the right to reject any advertisement which it deems inappropriate.

Copyright ® 2018. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part without written permission is prohibited. Periodicals postage paid at Montgomery, Ala. and at additional mailing offices. Printed in U.S.A.

Postmaster: Please send address changes to Timber Processing, P.O. Box 2419, Montgomery, Alabama 36102-2419 Other Hatton-Brown publications: Timber Harvesting • Southern Loggin’ Times Wood Bioenergy • Panel World • Power Equipment Trade

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

TPnov18pgs_SS.qxp_Layout 1 10/25/18 4:28 PM Page 5

THEISSUES

Jessica Johnson Associate Editor

BREXIT FOR DUMMIES 10

20

24

28

H

ere in North America, while we have all heard about the decision of the United Kingdom to exit the European Union dubbed “Brexit,” we aren’t as looped in as we could be. Indulge me in a current events refresher: The referendum vote was held on June 23, 2016 and according to the BBC, more than 30 million people voted to either leave or remain in the EU. England voted for Brexit, by 53.4% to 46.6%. Wales also voted for Brexit, with “Leave” receiving 52.5% of the vote and “Remain” at 47.5%. Scotland and Northern Ireland both voted to stay in the EU—Scotland by 62% to 38%, and Northern Ireland by 55.8% to 44.2%.

However, as with all things political, the actual “exit” part of Brexit is extremely complicated. While the vote was cleared in 2016, the actual date for Britain to leave the EU is not until March 2019.

For a “deeper” dive into the issue, I turned to Irish TV channel RTÉ’s extremely informative “How To Explain Brexit To Your Children.” The EU has a Single Market, which means products (like sawn lumber) travel around the EU without any checks or regulations. Obviously, Britain still wants to be part of that after Brexit. Unfortunately, goods traveling freely also means people traveling freely—and Britain doesn’t like that part.

I ran into Brexit first-hand in Ireland for better or worse earlier this year. GP Wood’s Managing Director (and co-owner) Niall Grainger gave me a down and dirty of the entire situation. An Irish citizen and proud member of the EU whose sawn lumber is marketed heavily to the U.K., he obviously is well-versed. One of the biggest global concerns relating to Brexit is the stability of sterling (the British currency).

Grainger says there’s one big positive in this whole situation: The U.K. is a net importer of timber. The supply cannot satisfy the demand without import. “Time is going to sort out the currency flux,” he adds. However, Brexit will have a huge impact on the wood processing industry in Ireland overall, he believes, though not in the same way it will affect other industries. All indications point to a 0% tariff on sawn timber products—which is great for Grainger. Grainger notes that some of the tariffs will effectively kill those agricultural industries in Ireland where tariffs discussed are as high as 68% on honey and dairy products.

Border crossings, where little hassle is brought to a truck carrying a load of lumber currently, could mean customers waiting an additional two to three days for orders to clear customs if a “hard” border is put in place. Additionally, with talk of varying VAT (value-added tax) Grainger is concerned that his loads of lumber are going from VAT-free to requiring resale agents to carry a 1 million pound bond. “It’s going to gobble up cash flow,” he says.

To try to combat the issue, and give EU negotiators some idea of what the actual industry would like to see, Grainger and others, including the state-owned forestry company Coillte (which also operates MDF and OSB plants on the island that market to the U.K.), joined together to produce some documents.

“We’ve tried as an industry to do a little bit of the work for them,” Grainger explains. “Sort of like, this is the way we think a customs border should look.”

In an already extremely competitive marketplace, Grainger is also worried about how much staff he’ll need to add and cost he’ll have to absorb during the “transition period.” Those costs will be difficult to pass along to TP customers in the U.K. Contact Jessica Johnson, ph: 334-834-1170; fax 334-834-4525; e-mail: jessica@hattonbrown.com TIMBER PROCESSING

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

■

NOVEMBER 2018

■

5

TPnov18pgs_cs.qxp_Layout 1 10/26/18 7:35 AM Page 6

NEWSFEED BIEWER WILL EXPAND NEWTON SAWMILL

Biewer is increasing production capacity at its Mississippi sawmill.

Biewer Sawmill – Newton, LLC is already announcing an expansion to its greenfield southern pine sawmill in Newton, Miss. that started up in December 2016. A $40 million investment will increase sawmill production by more than 100MMBF per year, possibly pushing annual production to more than 300MMBF. “In order to be competitive, you have to keep up with technology and demand.

There is no better place than Newton, MS to make this investment,” Tim Biewer, President & CEO of Biewer Lumber, says.

6

■

NOVEMBER 2018

■

“We are proud to be part of this great community.”

The new capital expenditure includes an expanded wood yard, a third continuous kiln, a stacker and a third strapper, all designed to support the addition of a second primary saw line. To accommodate the additional production capabilities, Biewer will add more than 30 full-time jobs.

BID Group, which was the turnkey supplier of the greenfield sawmill, will do this work as well.

The expansion is expected to be completed by the fall of 2019.

BIOMASS BILL WINS THE DAY Inspired by the support of loggers and timberland owners, the New Hampshire Legislature overrode the Governor’s veto of SB365, a bill that supports the state’s six independent biomass plants and wasteto-energy facility.

“The Legislature made the right call to override the veto of SB365. When you consider the vast impacts this bill has not

only on various sectors of NH’s economy, but also on NH’s established and treasured values, the small cost is vastly outweighed by the benefits,” says Jasen Stock, Executive Director of the New Hampshire Timberland Owners Assn. (NHTOA). “In addition, the override successfully protects NH from the long-term $17 million annual cost our state would have to pay to replace lost generation capacity. Our state’s forestry, recreation, tourism, and agricultural industries were on the line, and we thank the legislature for hearing the facts and fixing the Governor’s mistake.”

Earlier, representatives from NHTOA, New Hampshire Sustainable Energy Assn.

(NHSEA), and Granite State Hydropower Assn. (GHSA) had presented the N.H. Speaker of the House and N.H. Senate President with hundreds of petitions containing more than 6,500 signatures from more than 200 towns urging the override. It was one of the largest vetooverride petition drives in New Hampshire history.

“I’m feeling relieved for the men and women in the forest industry, and I was proud to stand with the men and women in

TIMBER PROCESSING

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

TPnov18pgs_SS.qxp_Layout 1 10/23/18 1:16 PM Page 7

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

TPnov18pgs_cs.qxp_Layout 1 10/22/18 10:45 AM Page 8

NEWSFEED forestry and fight this good fight,” says Tom Thomson, an Orford tree farmer and son of the late Gov. Mel Thomson. Thomson helped organize foresters and supporters of the bill, which will require utilities to purchase a portion of their electricity from the state’s wood-burning power plants.

Supporters of the bill, including the state’s six independent chip-burning plants, warned that Governor’s Sununu’s veto would make it difficult to continue operations without the assured income. In the wake of the veto, four out of six biomass companies either closed or partially closed.

Sununu had argued the bill would amount to a subsidy that could cost bill payers $25 million annually over the legislation’s three-year lifespan.

The bill requires electric distribution companies to offer to purchase energy output of eligible biomass power facilities as well as facilities that produce electricity using municipal solid waste as a primary energy source.

The bill had stated: “The continued operation of the state’s six independent biomass-fired electric generating plants

8

■

NOVEMBER 2018

■

and the state’s single renewable waste-toenergy generating plant are at-risk due to (natural gas) energy pricing volatility.

These plants are important to the state’s economy and jobs, and, in particular, the six biomass-fired generators are vital to the state’s sawmill and other forest products industries and employment in those industries…and are also important to state policies because they provide generating fuel diversity and environmental benefits, which protect the health and safety of the state’s citizens and the physical environment of the state.”

Governor Sununu had countered that the bill creates “another immense subsidy” for the six biomass plants.

STERLING ANNOUNCES NEW CLT FACILITY Sterling Lumber Co., a producer of wood mats, pallets, skids, and lagging lumber, will build a new cross-laminated timber (CLT) facility in Lufkin, Texas, specifically for its TerraLam CLT mat product.

The new facility will create 150 jobs and require more than $30 million in capital investment. A Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) grant of $825,000 has been extended to Sterling Lumber Company, LLC. “It is very exciting to announce a significant expansion of Sterling’s manufacturing capacity in Lufkin and the Lone Star State,” says Carter Sterling, CEO. “I can’t think of a better place to continue our stated mission of supporting our colleagues, communities, customers and company.”

Sterling’s lumber matting is primarily used by utility companies in electrical transmission, pipelines and civil construction. The mats, which are temporary, provide access roads, work platforms and water crossings to transport heavy equipment to tough locations.

“A hardworking and family-run company like Sterling requires a workforce with the same values, and that is exactly what the Lufkin community will provide,” states Governor Abbott. “I thank Sterling for their commitment to Texas and the people of Lufkin, and I look forward to building on this already successful partnership.”

TIMBER PROCESSING

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

TPnov18pgs_SS.qxp_Layout 1 10/23/18 1:16 PM Page 9

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

TP_Nov18_bkj.qxp_Layout 1 10/25/18 4:01 PM Page 10

GP W00D

SETS PACE By Jessica Johnson

With a 14 million Euro investment, GP Wood becomes the most technologically advanced sawmill on the island of Ireland.

10

■

NOVEMBER 2018

■

N

ENNISKEANE, Ireland iall Grainger, a third generation sawmiller and one of the co-owners, is the managing director of GP Wood—an Irish wood processing company that was formed in 2013 after his family’s mill, known as Grainger Sawmills, merged with another family mill in the southern region of the country (Palfab) and formed GP Wood. He estimates that in total, the Irish sawmill industry processes about 2.5 million cubic meters of logs annually, of which GP Wood processes between 400,000 and 450,000 cubic meters, making GP Wood one of the largest primary producers. And thanks to a recent investment of 14 mil-

Managing Director Niall Grainger and Production Planner Shane Harkin

lion Euros in early 2017 at its main mill site in Enniskeane, GP Wood is now the most technologically advanced mill site on the island.

TIMBER PROCESSING

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

TP_Nov18_bkj.qxp_Layout 1 10/25/18 4:02 PM Page 11

GP Wood, and Ireland as a whole, processes predominately spruce logs of no larger than 5.4 m (18 ft.). Thanks to the merge of the two family operations, GP Wood has two sites, one in Enniskeane, which processes short length logs, 2.4 m (8 ft.) to 3.6 m (12 ft.), and one in Lissarda that processes larger 3.6 m (12 ft.) to 8.4 m (18 ft.) logs. The mill in Lissarda is advanced, Grainger says, having invested almost 4 million Euros in its machinery in 2014; however, all production from that mill that is finished—a decent chunk of GP Wood’s production is sold unfinished—is trucked to Enniskeane for drying, planing and dispatching. The company’s main office is in Enniskeane as well.

The decision to upgrade the Enniskeane mill was calculated based on yield, Grainger says, as are most of the decisions. “Yield is the key driver for our business,” he remarks. “Not only production yield, but financial yield.” Since log costs in Ireland are quite high compared to other parts of the world, everything must be maximized.

With the addition of a new EWD primary breakdown and Microtec scanning system, GP Wood is able not only to maximize its log consumption but also optimize on the fly.

“In Ireland it’s hard to get a straight log,” Grainger laughs. If there’s a bow, the scanner will orientate the log in order to maximize return. With the second scanner GP Wood is also able to slew and skew the log, in order to get as straight of a cant as possible from a potentially extremely crooked log.

He adds, “Our sideboards are very small, and third scanner will work to better develop the sideboards for maximizing their potential. Everything is adjusting to get better.”

The Microtec Goldeneye scanning system was installed in the beginning of 2017 and when TP visited in mid-2018, Grainger was comfortable saying the mill had been consistently running for a year.

“There’s always commissioning headaches,” he says amicably. Now, in a single shift over a 46.5 hour week the mill processes 220,000 cubic meters of logs— hourly production target is 50 cubic meters of sawn timber per hour.

Grainger notes that the crop of logs in Ireland is in a bit of an interesting dynamic at the moment, with projections that more timber will be available than ever before in the coming years as some of the crop shifts from being privately owned by the state controlled forestry company to privately owned by citizens—as well as altering management practices slightly

Not uncommon for GP Wood to have less than a week’s worth of production on its log yard

With logs being scanned multiple times though the breakdown process, Grainger says production yield has increased dramatically.

with more logs available for processing.

With an increase in available logs, Grainger says a mill like his should really be double shifting. “The machines don’t cry because they run 16 hours a day as opposed to 10 hours,” he succinctly says. “In the 2020s, our anticipation is to run this mill double shift. Our yield is very specific to this area. Our targeted recovery, 50% from a small log, is quite high over bark. In actual fact, our saleable size is 2.4 m; the logs come in at 2.55 m.”

MILL FLOW Cut-to-length spruce logs are purchased primarily through the state owned forestry company, Coillte, via both contracts done in an annual NFL style draft system and smaller monthly online auctions. GP Wood has the option to purchase logs either standing in the forest or roadside (pre-cut). The rest of logs are procured from private landowners. “It’s sometimes as easy as the forester hopping in his jeep, having a couple of pints in a bar and neTIMBER PROCESSING

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

■

NOVEMBER 2018

■

11

TP_Nov18_bkj.qxp_Layout 1 10/25/18 4:09 PM Page 12

gotiating with the owner. There’s a certain percentage of private timber that is owned and managed by pension funds so that obviously is done more on a tender basis,” Grainger notes.

GP Wood owns no standing timber of its own and does not employ any forestry operations. All in-woods cutting and hauling to the mill sites is subcontracted. The larger log mill in nearby Lissarda is cut to stock, with 80% of production being 16 ft. logs, while output at Enniskeane is for order. Shane Harkin, Enniskeane’s production planner, plans out mill production four weeks out.

“We know more or less what’s coming in,” Grainger says. Instructions are sent to the foresters for x amount of xyz length logs. It is then up to the foresters to organize with roadside stocks, Coillte or other standing timber to log what will suit the order demands. “It’s universal in that it doesn’t always work that way,” Grainger laughs. “It’s a balancing act.”

All logs are paid for over the weighbridge using a system Grainger admits is archaic. He’s been championing for a redesign of the process, scanning material in and moving away from a systemic sampling that is calculated by an employee of Coillte stationed in Enniskeane, but so far,

12

■

NOVEMBER 2018

■

The addition of the EWD sawline in 2017 gave GP Wood the ability to process between 170MMBF to 190MMBF annually.

the state owned forestry company has not made any changes.

The mill hot logs, as Grainger calls it; meaning, even though the mill technically will process a variety of lengths, at any given time one specific length is processed through the mill . And because of space concerns on the mill site, and the traditional way of logging in Ireland, the majority of log inventory for the mill is kept in the forest as sort of gigantic natural log yard. It is not atypical for Grainger to look on the log yard and see no more

than a week’s production outside in two or three rows.

On the yard, logs are separated by butt diameter and graded to standard spruce grades. As the mill calls for it, logs are scanned by a Jorg scanner and debarked in a Valon Kone VK drum debarker before proceeding down a Holtec line with additional Jorg scanners. A second scanner sorts the log based on 14 different options in 10 mm increments, making the first of many cutting decisions to maximize return. Log is turned and the ➤ 16

TIMBER PROCESSING

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

TPnov18pgs_SS.qxp_Layout 1 10/23/18 1:16 PM Page 13

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

TPnov18pgs_SS.qxp_Layout 1 10/23/18 1:16 PM Page 14

14

■

NOVEMBER 2018

■

TIMBER PROCESSING

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

TPnov18pgs_SS.qxp_Layout 1 10/23/18 1:16 PM Page 15

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

TP_Nov18_bkj.qxp_Layout 1 10/25/18 4:02 PM Page 16

A utolog integrated automation and scanning with C arbotech secondary breakdown line.

A small amount of sawn timber is fi nished.

12 ➤ third scanner attempts to get the highest yield from the log.

Once fed into the mill from the Holtec feeder to a longitudinal conveyor, the scanned log enters the EWD primary breakdown sawline. A 3D scanner from Microtec determines the dimension—the optimization calculates the cutting pattern and the required insertion angle. The feeder and centering unit turn the log ac-

the sorter. The cant is turned 90° again, and goes through a second profiling saw, to profile corners and separate additional sideboards. Grainger says eventually the plan is to upgrade the twin band resaw to a quad band resaw, in order to get that particular part of the process more automated and in line with the rest of the primary breakdown.

Grainger notes that the mill’s primary

16

■

NOVEMBER 2018

■

cording to the specifications and feeds it to the first chipper. The turning ring turns the log by 90°, before a second 3D scanner. Another feeder moves the cant to a second chipper; the four-sided cant is then transferred to a third 3D scanner. Here Microtec’s system determines the top surfaces for optimized profiling, which is followed by the EWD profiling and sawing unit which peels off sideboards directly to

TIMBER PROCESSING

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

TPnov18pgs_SS.qxp_Layout 1 10/23/18 1:16 PM Page 17

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

TP_Nov18_bkj.qxp_Layout 1 10/25/18 4:02 PM Page 18

breakdown is not how most mills in continental Europe function but because of physical space concerns, the mill cuts strictly for order, so running the machinery in this particular way makes sense. “I suppose if we had five times the space we’d cut for longer periods of time,” he says.

But with the ability to optimize on the fly, the strength of grading in the log yard and the right selections of patterns into the scanner, Grainger doesn’t see a reason to change the process. He details, “We’re scanning a log five times as it’s being broken down. In a traditional mill, when you

have your log going in you are looking for the cant and stacking the boards; for us, the only variable played with is the center core/cant. Our objective is 100% clean and 100% full length.”

Because of the extremely high log cost Grainger says the mill basically makes a silver purse out of sow’s ear, to borrow an old adage. Driving value out of the log, he says is possible because of the higher technology that EWD and Microtec provided.

For GP Wood, the real gain and recovery is coming from not only optimizing the boards, also pushing them up and Microtec lumber strength scanning system— part of the 2017 investment

down on the face. Historically, what GP Wood had been getting was, as Grainger puts it, “utter rubbish.” Now, the Microtec system sees two poor quality boards, and chooses to push the whole cant to make one rubbish board and one good board, recovering boards on the fly.

Secondary breakdown is handled by a Carbotech line with Autolog scanning and automation. Grainger is quite complimentary overall of the Autolog team, working with them since 2002 first as Grainger’s and now as GP Wood. “They keep doing the work they are doing and they will be around for a long time with us. Autolog had a lot of challenges integrating old technology with new technology and I can’t speak highly enough of them.”

Lumber that comes out of the Carbotech stacker that isn’t going to be sold rough green, heads to one of two planers or one of nine dry kilns. GP Wood also has a cross cut saw that it sometimes uses in secondary processing.

Another key investment was a high speed Microtec Goldeneye 702 multi-sensor quality scanner for standardized grading according to strength grading classes and operating in combination with a Microtec M3 Scan system.

Grainger says while his company might be considered small, the attitude is that of a big company. “We put our last log through our old sawline here on the November 25, 2016. The first log through the new sawline was processed on January 14, 2017. If you’re not investing, you’re standing still.

We’re a small company with a big company attitude. For us to compete, we’ve got to be better than everyone.”

A little better than half of production is sold in the Irish domestic market, mainly for construction and pallets. The rest is exported to the United Kingdom for the same. “Wood processing is a numbers game,” Grainger believes. “The percentage of return is very low, but you hope you have a lot of units.”

TP 18

■

NOVEMBER 2018

■

TIMBER PROCESSING

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

TPnov18pgs_SS.qxp_Layout 1 10/23/18 1:16 PM Page 19

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

TPnov18pgs_SS.qxp_Layout 1 10/25/18 3:42 PM Page 20

NO FIBER

UNUSED By Maria Church

Nechako finds the best ways to drive value from all fiber that enters the site.

T

VANDERHOOF, BC ouring Nechako Lumber is an all day affair. The 8.9 million square foot site is home to a small log sawmill, planer mill, wood pellet plant and energy system, all of which are seamlessly integrated to handle 100% of the roughly 900,000 tonnes (800 m3) of logs that enter Nechako’s gates each year.

Long stretches of pneumatic conveyors connect each of the facilities and are continually transporting sawdust, shavings or hog to its respective end use. The sawmill pumps out about 245MMBF a year, while the pellet mill produces 165,000 tonnes, and the energy system consumes 56,000 dry tonnes of hog fuel annually.

Long gone are the beehive burners to cheaply dispose of waste residuals. Site manager Dave Herzig says their focus is finding the best ways to drive value from all fiber. “The business has been a part of the community going back to the late 1960s, and it’s evolved over time to the point where it’s an integrated site that utilizes whole logs internally,” Herzig says.

Nechako Lumber was built in 1969 as a planer mill. The sawmill, L&M Lumber, was constructed on the same site in 1972. They operated as separate companies until last year when Sinclar Group Forest Products out of Prince George, BC purchased all companies on site and merged the sawmill and planer mill under the banner of Nechako Lumber.

Today the site employs 85 at the 20

■

NOVEMBER 2018

■

The sawmill operates three primary log breakdown lines.

sawmill, 60 at the planer, 20 at the pellet plant, and four at the energy system, and has an office staff of seven. The sawmill and planer run two shifts Monday to Friday, while the pellet plant and energy system run around the clock seven days a week.

Nechako is tooled for small to medium logs, running mostly pine and some spruce, with the average log size at 6.8 in.

“The concept of the sawmill when it was built was to take care of what they called the opportunity wood, which was the smaller profile spruce and pine; what was basically deemed unusable in larger mills,” explains Tammy Scott, controller and 27-year Nechako employee.

Today the sawmill consists of three primary breakdown lines processing 8foot blocks, averaging altogether 3,300 blocks an hour. A HewSaw 200 runs logs under 6 in, and two Comact OLI lines run 6 to 8 in. logs or logs with a diameter greater than 8 in.

Two infeed decks, one for small and one for large logs, are loaded via Caterpillar 569 cranes because of the high volume. “The logs are so small that we’ll cycle five or six in a conveyor at a time,

run them up against the dead head and cut them into eight-foot lengths. It’s just a single cutoff saw that feeds into a bin and then into the two Nicholson debarkers,” Herzig says.

Finding the right balance of large and small logs is essential to run the mill efficiently. Running too much of one or the other will either flood or starve the secondary breakdown areas, Herzig explains.

Post debarker the blocks are sorted into five bins, which feed into one of the three breakdown lines. Both OLIs have edgers, as well as Comact scanning and optimization systems with split detection.

The boards are then sorted and stacked via two USNR stackers and sent to one of four Coe (USNR) kilns, each with a 250MBF capacity.

At the planer mill a Gilbert high speed pull through planer runs on average 3,000 lineal meters a minute with 2x4 and 2x6. Boards are sent to one of three lines, each with a Comact GradExpert, and then sorted in bins before the Comact stacker and then the paint line and Signode strapper.

Nechako is upgrading all three Comact GradExperts in the planer mill, a $1

TIMBER PROCESSING

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

TPnov18pgs_SS.qxp_Layout 1 10/23/18 1:16 PM Page 21

TIMBER PROCESSING

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

■

NOVEMBER 2018

■

21

TPnov18pgs_SS.qxp_Layout 1 10/23/18 1:17 PM Page 22

million capital investment for the company. “The goal is to extract better grade value out of our fiber, further ensuring we’re getting the right products to the right customers. We have one of the original Comact graders in the mill so we’re due for an upgrade. We have partnered with Comact as our teams are familiar with the technology; with the recent upgrades to the cameras, camera housings and software technology we are confident we will see a step change in grade recovery,” Herzig says.

The mill is also scoping out a new dust collection system to reduce its reliance on administrative controls. “That will be a future investment and a significant one,” Herzig says. “Right now we have a really good regime around clean up and monitoring, however there is technology that will help us do an even better job of providing a safe and healthy work environment for our employees. We are currently in the planning and scoping phase around identifying what equipment we need to manage dust.”

The mill produces 2x3, 2x4 and 2x6 studs, as well as 1x2, 1x3 and 1x4 board stock, which are shipped to domestic and international markets. A railway line runs behind the site and is loaded with lumber and bulk wood pellets.

TIMELINE 1969—Nechako Lumber is built as a planer mill.

1972—The sawmill, L&M Lumber, is constructed on site.

1999—A thermal oil/wood residue incineration site is installed to heat the sawmill.

2001—Premium Pellet is built.

2011—The current ORC energy system, Nechako Green Energy, is built on site.

2017—Sinclar Group Forest Products purchases all companies on Nechako site. L&M Lumber and Nechako Lumber merge.

If the debarker is set up for dry wood, it leaves too much bark on the green logs, which affects the scanners and reduces the mill’s chip quality. The FPInnovations project is looking to find a way, either through weight or moisture detection, to signal to the debarker to adjust pressure according to log quality.

Rounding out the value-added streams, Nechako’s on-site pellet plant, Premium Pellet, is a wellknown name in the Canadian pellet industry. Operating since 2001, the plant consumes about 185,000 oven-dried tonnes of sawdust and shavings from the sawmill and planer mill.

PARTNERSHIPS

Combined with its production flexibility and value-added products, Nechako’s strength is in its partnerships, whether it’s with the community, other producers, long standing customers or First Nations in the area. Much of the mill’s volume is purchased from upwards of 60 private contracts.

A key partner is Saik’uz First Nation, located just south of Vanderhoof, which runs one of Nechako’s main logging contractors, Tin Toh Forest Products Ltd. Nechako also employs band members in its operations.

“This is something Sinclar has put a lot of effort into. Whether it’s partnership around fiber or around key customers, our goal is VALUE-ADDED N echako site manager D ave H erz ig alway s has fi ber in mind. to continue those solid relationThe original energy system at ships,” Herzig says.

Nechako, built in 1999, was a thermal when it’s fueled by bark. The addition of Under its new ownership group, oil/wood residue boiler that replaced a white wood affects the burn quality and Nechako is in a transition phase. “As beehive burner. “The original boiler was reduces the heat capacity. The Sinclar part of a larger organization we have an a big initiative to start using all the resid- Group, including Nechako, is partnering opportunity to ask ourselves, ‘what is uals from the bush on this site so we with FPInnovations to study ways to opthat way forward and what does the fuwere leaving a better environmental foot- timize the sawmill’s debarkers, one benture look like?’” Herzig says. print,” Scott says. efit of which will be less white wood What’s not going to change is the In 2011 Nechako Green Energy was sent to the boiler. mill’s importance to the Vanderhoof brought online, the first system of its “We want to adjust our debarkers in community, both as an employer and as kind built by Turboden at a forest prodreal time,” Herzig says. “What happens an economic driver. ucts facility in North America. Hog from right now is that the debarker is set up to “We are just a bigger family now,” the mill is burned in a (GTS) boiler, take a log 10 inches and less, using the Scott says. “We have more people, more which is attached to an ORC or organic same pressure. The system can’t differen- resources, more expertise brought to the rankine cycle turbogenerator that uses tiate between a green log and a dry log. table. We’re keeping the mill’s commuheated thermal oil to produce electricity.

So if you set it up to deal with a green log nity culture as it has been, but working The 2.2 MW hour produced by the ORC it has to have more pressure to take the under the same Sinclar umbrella with the offsets the site’s power requirements. bark off, but then if you follow that up same end goal.”

TP Heat produced by the boiler is also used with a dry log that same pressure digs in This article appeared in Canadian in the kilns and to heat the planer mill in and tears out wood fiber, which reduces Wood Industries magazine and is printed the winter. your recovery and results in too much here with permission through an alliance The boiler functions at peak efficiency white wood in the hog fuel.” with Timber Processing.

22

■

NOVEMBER 2018

■

TIMBER PROCESSING

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

TPnov18pgs_SS.qxp_Layout 1 10/23/18 1:17 PM Page 23

TIMBER PROCESSING

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

■

NOVEMBER 2018

■

23

TPnov18pgs_SS.qxp_Layout 1 10/23/18 1:18 PM Page 24

DRYKILNS BRUNNER HILDEBRAND Brunner Hildebrand Lumber Dry Kiln Co. has been serving the U.S. lumber industry with dry kilns for more than 50 years and is based in Nashville, Tenn.

Its dry kiln solutions are based on decades of experiBrunner Hildebrand goes for tailorence in the demandmade solutions. ing lumber drying conditions of the North American sawmill industry. This experience and expertise ensures that its customers are able to receive individual dry kiln solutions tailored to the needs of each sawmill.

Brunner Hildebrand manufactures a complete line of dry kilns—package kilns (forklift and track loaded for soft and hardwood), continuous kilns, steamers, heat-treating, pre-dryers, vacuum and various types of kiln controls with on-line service. Each year the company invests a significant percentage of its turnover in research and development to improve and develop drying technologies that will assist mills that are on the lookout for new ideas or opportunities for a better bottom line.

The BH control system can be designed with a hybrid relative humidity measuring system (excellent for the oak species) where it uses the EMC wafer from green-to-40% relative humidity and then wet bulb system kicks in automatically for the relative humidity range between 40% to 10%. The idea here is to take advantage of the accuracy levels of both measuring systems. Of course, one can also choose either one for the full drying cycle.

BH has also introduced a multi-function wood moisture measuring system to further assist in improving grade. The control system allows combining sample weight inputs and wireless probes based on level of wood moisture content (MC).

It is suggested to use sample weights for wood MC more than 30% and switch the drying process to shell and core wireless probes once below 30% wood MC. This process takes advantage of the accuracy level of both MC measuring systems and helps to tighten the final MC distribution.

Brunner-Hildebrand recently introduced a new highly efficient continuous-type kiln, the Alexander HILDEBRAND Continuous Kiln (HCK-A). This type of continuous kiln is designed for mills that produce large volumes of lumber product, e.g., dimension SPF. While designing our Alexander HILDEBRAND Continuous Kiln, the company put great emphasis on creating exactly the right drying conditions (temperature, climate, air speed) for the respective lumber moisture content. The technical features of each individual drying zone are customized to the drying state and moisture of the lumber passing through.

KDS WINDSOR KDS Windsor, together with Windsor Engineering, is the leading designer and manufacturer of continuous drying kilns (CDK) in the world. We have more than 60 CDK projects in North America, Australia, New Zealand and Asia. Half of these projects are CDK’s drying SYP in the Southeastern U.S. KDS Windsor’s customer base includes several of the largest 24

■

NOVEMBER 2018

■

lumber producers in the world, as well as some of the largest independent mills, all the way down to smaller family run operations in the Eastern U.S. and New Zealand.

KDS Windsor’s product lines include CDK’s, green sawdust gasification burner systems, EBS dry shavings burners, SYP batch kilns, hardwood batch kilns. We also offer DrySpec PC/PLC controls, DryTrack in-kiln moisture measurement sysKDS Windsor supplies continues dry kilns tems and DryTrack worldwide.

ECHO—our in-CDK moisture measuring systems, all leading the industry in terms of real time in kiln and in CDK moisture measurement and drying process control.

KDS Windsor equipment provides high production, high grade and yield lumber products and is built with longevity and fire safety in mind. This has resulted in a very clean fire safety record throughout the years of CDK production.

The expansion of our production capacity and new flexible designs means that our project timeframes are much shorter than the industry in general. We can offer deliveries of “purchase order to drying lumber” of less than 12 months in most cases.

LIGNOMAT Lignomat has developed new software and hardware for monitoring and controlling dry kilns and predryers.

With 40 years in the kiln control and moisture meter business, the company is excited to promote it newest control system to the industry. With multi-platform and network capabilities, the system can be remotely controlled and monitored from any mobile device, via any operating system. You are no longer dependent on a Lignomat is raising the bar again.

Microsoft Windows PC. The secure, open source product with detailed installation documents and troubleshooting tools allow for a smooth and timely installation for new and retrofitted kilns.

Lignomat focuses on quality and versatility with its products, assisting kiln operators in effectively drying quality lumber. For example, the company offers options, such as adjustable safety features and drying parameters. Lignomat’s freely programmable drying schedules can be time-based or moisture content-based determined by MC probes or weight samples. In addition, the drying schedules are freely customizable.

One popular Kiln Operator tool is unique schedule editing.

Modify and save running schedules without affecting the original schedule in your library. Adjust, apply, adapt and be ready for the next time similar conditions arise. Automatic Event

TIMBER PROCESSING

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

TPnov18pgs_SS.qxp_Layout 1 10/23/18 1:18 PM Page 26

DRYKILNS Texts, AHDC, Peak Energy Management and Timber Rest are a few more tools at the Kiln Operator’s disposal with Lignomat Kiln Control Systems.

Lignomat also offers wireless and wirebound monitors and data logging systems. Sensors are available for wood MC%, EMC, dry-bulb, wet-bulb, wood core temps and relative humidity.

Lignomat offers quality hardware and custom software design for the worldwide lumber industry to reduce drying times and energy consumption. All of the control systems, monitoring systems, inline moisture meters and handheld moisture meters are built in America and sold at competitive prices.

If you have or are looking to purchase hardwood kilns, high temp kilns, solar kilns or vacuum kilns, Lignomat offers control and monitoring systems that are flexible enough to fit almost any application.

MÜHLBÖCK For more than 36 years, Mühlböck Drying Technology has in its own facility in Austria developed and manufactured lumber drying kilns.

And their in-house R&D also developed their own state-ofthe-art control softMühlböck Progressive 1003 CDK at Rubnware. er Holzindustrie in Austria Since 2000 Mühlböck has also been servicing the North American market from their office and warehouse in BC, Canada. And in the interest of their North American customer, they have focused on the further development of their unidirectional CDK especially in light of the growing Mass Timber production.

One of the biggest cost factors in producing lumber is thermal energy, making up about 80% of the total drying costs.

With Mühlböck’s drying system Type 1003, already in operation at many sawmills, these costs are reduced by about half.

The innovation here: The energy that is readily available in the exhaust air is used in its entirety for the drying process in a different part of the kiln. Due to the automated door system heat loss is greatly reduced, but more importantly a high capacity, high quality lumber output is guaranteed.

This innovative CDK system also brings logistic yard benefits due to automatic unidirectional lumber transport with custom made buffers zones for loading and unloading, reducing operating costs by eliminating the need for nighttime forklift operators.

Because of these advanced solutions, Delco Forest Products Ltd. out of New Brunswick, Can. has decided on installation of the first Mühlböck Progressive 1003 continuous drying kiln for North America.

When Rubner Holzindustrie planned to expand the existing drying capacities for the Rohrbach an der Lafnitz site in Austria, this was a clear task for the drying specialists at Mühlböck due to the considerable challenges here. Although thermal energy was limited, the drying capacity for up to 35 mm wood thickness needed to be increased. At the same time however high quality requirements in regards to narrow moisture spread and lumber quality needed to be met, as well as Rubner’s additional requirements for both the control software and the con26

■

NOVEMBER 2018

■

struction in light of the available yard space.

Mühlböck was able to meet all requirements with the Progressive Kiln with Heat Recovery Type 1003. “We have never regretted this decision,” Rubner confirms.

USNR USNR has led the dry kiln industry for more than 100 years.

With continuous innovation USNR’s modern kilns represent the peak of control and adaptability for both hardwood USNR dry kiln technology dries lumber and softwood drying applications. Today it using less time and energy. takes less time and energy to yield a finished product with a higher rate of recovery.

USNR track kilns are custom engineered to meet your specific needs—available in durable aluminum or stainless-steel construction, with single or double tracks, using direct-fired or steam heat. Whether you’re drying lumber or poles, we’ve got a solution for you. The high-performance fan system is designed for 1100+ feet (335 m) per minute uniform air velocity through stickers. The multi-zone Kiln Boss PC interface is designed so the controller continues to operate even if the computer is down. Wireless system allows for off-site monitoring and troubleshooting.

Hardwood kilns from USNR produce an even temperature distribution from top-to-bottom, back-to-front, and side-to-side.

This means you get consistent drying, every time.

USNR’s Counter Flow Kilns are the largest and most flexible in the industry. They use heating systems that produce a whopping 40 mm BTUs from a variety of fuel sources including steam, shavings, green fuel and natural gas. This flexibility allows mills to burn the fuel that gives them the most savings.

The USNR Green Fuel Burner “gasifier” can be manufactured as a hybrid burner using a combination of green sawdust and natural gas in the same system. Mills can switch between fuel sources to take advantage of price fluctuations and other market conditions. Having more fuel source options also lets you continue drying through quarterly clean-outs by using gas.

The Kiln Boss system allows you to expertly control all the wood drying variables to improve lumber quality. The system tracks custom drying schedules, alerts you to system changes, and provides statistical reports for review. Kiln Boss offers the functions and capabilities of a much larger and more complex control system, at a fraction of the cost.

USNR has manufactured dry kilns for more than 100 years, and today has the largest installed base in North America.

VALUTEC “We visited several Swedish sawmills that were using Valutec products and they exceeded our highest expectations in terms of the details, quality of design and energy efficiency. At the end of the day, it was a very easy decision. Valutec has a product that will position us at the leading edge throughout North America when it comes to drying technology,” says Jason Brochu, owner of Pleasant River Lumber in Maine, USA.

TIMBER PROCESSING

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

TPnov18pgs_SS.qxp_Layout 1 10/23/18 1:18 PM Page 25

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

TPnov18pgs_SS.qxp_Layout 1 10/23/18 1:18 PM Page 27

DRYKILNS Pleasant River Lumber is the first company in North America to invest in TC continuous kilns from Valutec, which is the leader in Europe for comprehensive wood drying solutions. Since it was founded, Valutec has Breakthrough in North America for delivered more than Valutec’s TC continuous dry kilns 4,000 lumber kilns to sawmills around the world and with this new agreement, TC continuous kilns will be installed and operational on three continents.

Pleasant River Lumber primarily serves its domestic market and the two continuous kilns it has purchased will be used at two facilities. “These kilns are very important to our efforts to increase capacity. We’ve conducted a detailed analysis, focusing primarily on the kiln’s quality, drying efficiency, energy efficiency and price,” explains Brochu.

For Valutec, the agreement represents an important step in positioning the company as a world leader in comprehensive wood drying solutions. In the global market, Valutec is firmly established as the supplier which, over time, has invested the most in research and development of lumber kilns and control systems.

The TC continuous kiln is no exception: “Thousands upon thousands of hours have been invested in the development effort underlying this leap in technology. We have studied, evaluated, tested and reinvented all parts of the TC continuous kiln, which first started being used in 1927. It is truly motivating to see how it all has paid off, confirming that we are on the right path,” says Ingo Wallocha, Managing Director of Valutec Inc. Six years ago, the first next-generation TC continuous kilns were installed at SCA Bollsta, just outside the town of Kramfors in Sweden. The advanced climate control system enables sawmills to freely select the dimensions of the wood to be dried, which has been a huge success in this industry, resulting in many new customers and agreements for Valutec over the last few years. During the past 12 months, kilns manufactured

by Valutec have been installed or sold to customers throughout Europe and Russia. Many leading sawmill groups are customers of Valutec, the largest of which is the German company, Holzwerke Ladenburger, with a total annual production of more than 800,000 m3 (340MMBF).

“The leap in technology has fundamentally changed the way of working at many sawmills. Higher flexibility creates significant advantages, particularly when it comes to planning. Competition is extremely tough in the sawmill business, where margins are tight. So, customers in this sector rely on high efficiency and quality,” says Wallocha.

TC continuous kilns use cross-circulation. In this process, the wood is inserted lengthwise, with air circulating across the longitudinal direction of the kiln.

TIMBER PROCESSING

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

■

NOVEMBER 2018

■

27

TP_Nov18_bkj.qxp_Layout 1 10/25/18 4:02 PM Page 28

WESTFOR FINE-TUNES TRUCKING Western Forest Products executives believe trucking is more flexible than rail.

C

anada is the home and native land of Western Forest Products, the largest coastal timberlands operator and lumber producer in British Columbia.

For years, the company, which has an annual available harvest greater than 6 million cubic meters (2.5 billion BF), has relied on a private railway and off-road trucks to move logs to its sort yards, where they then were towed by water to their seven sawmills on Vancouver Island.

According to Rick Bitten, senior maintenance manager for Western Forest Products, transporting logs by rail—something the company had been doing for decades—will be replaced by highway truck hauling. The railway was used in conjunction with off-highway trucks capable of hauling 60 to 80 ton loads, which were transferred by a reload to the rail cars. The downside of the “Fat Trucks” is

that parts are becoming more difficult to source and the rigs are restricted to off highway hauls.

That’s all now changing. In a move that Bitten calls an “evolution” to increase cost competitiveness and improve efficiencies, Western Forest Products turned to the Kenworth T880 to do double-duty, transporting timber both offand on-highway.

The Western Forest Products fleet numbers 75 trucks, including some wellused Kenworth T800s and 24 new Kenworth T880s purchased from Inland Kenworth–Campbell River.

The T880s were specifically spec’d to handle 60-ton payloads. Specialty features include an 11 5/8 in. double frame rail with additional cross-members for added strength, Neway 78,000-pound Tridem 54 in. air suspension, and a Meritor 20,000-

pound drop axle. Profab Manufacturing added custom cab guards, bunks and trailer components.

“The engineering solution from Kenworth was far more in-depth than the solutions we received from the other OEMs we evaluated,” Bitten says. “There were a whole lot of criteria coming back from Kenworth on what would be required to achieve the 60-ton rating. We liked the idea of them telling us what was required to meet the need.”

In comparing makes and models, Western Forest Products looked at 40 specific points, including safety, durability, efficiency, serviceability, support, parts availability and driver comfort, graded on a scale of 1 to 3 with two being average and three being exceptional. “Kenworth and the T880 came out ahead,” Bitten says.

Durability was a key factor, as the Western’s 75-rig fleet includes Kenworth T800s, and 24 new T880s.

28

■

NOVEMBER 2018

■

TIMBER PROCESSING

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

TPnov18pgs_SS.qxp_Layout 1 10/23/18 1:18 PM Page 29

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

TP_Nov18_bkj.qxp_Layout 1 10/25/18 4:02 PM Page 30

trucks average 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) of off-road conditions each trip, with most trucks making three to five trips a day, depending on haul distance. Some of the mainline roads are fairly well maintained, but spur roads can prove a challenge. The spur roads don’t have a lot of ballast on top, so there can be some really rough surfaces.

Any incline above 22% is called “steep-slope” hauling; Western Forest Products trucks can face 26% to 28% grades. To handle that, the Kenworth T880s are equipped with 565 HP engines

and a 5:25 gear ratio. Tridem drive axles with locking differentials, and automated Eaton UltraShift Plus transmissions – designed for vocational applications and including the Hill Start Aid feature – also help navigate mountain terrain.

“Some of our hauls are very demanding, and driver focus is critical. The UltraShift transmission allows the driver to focus on controlling the truck,” Bitten says. “The Eaton UltraShift is a huge step forward for us. We went in that direction because of the age of our workforce, the ergonomics of the transmission and also

The new rigs were spec’d with heavy duty components and options for extreme hauling conditions.

for the advantages of reduced maintenance costs.”

Before the T880s went into service, representatives from Kenworth, Eaton and Neway provided Western FP drivers and mechanics extensive training sessions covering operation of the trucks and components so they’d be ready to manage any situation.

According to Bitten, the Kenworth T880 is one of the few trucks in which a driver can actually have three-point contact while climbing in and out of the cab. Kenworth also designed the engine compartment for easy access to maintenance items, and a self-locking mechanism ensures the hood remains in a safe position when open. “These little features benefit both our drivers, and technicians,” Bitten says.

And then there are the mirrors—something Bitten likes to point out. “The fat trucks we operate are equipped with ‘West Coast’ style mirrors that stick out far enough to allow drivers to see past the wide 10-foot, 6-inch bunks,” he says.

“But, because of the rough roads, they tend to shake out of adjustment and create delays while readjusting. The T880 solved that issue with standard spec modular mirrors with electronic adjustments.”

Bitten appreciates the true partnership among Kenworth, its local dealer, Inland Kenworth-Campbell River and Western Forest Products. “Our goal is to establish a long-term relationship. It’s all about being well supported, getting the right product, and getting through challenges.

“When you’re putting together a log truck, it’s a joint venture,” Bitten concludes. “We had some very in-depth things that we wanted done, and Kenworth worked very hard to put the product together that we wanted. It’s been a very successful relationship.”

TP Submitted by Kenworth, a PACCAR company. Visit kenworth.com and see what drivers are saying at www.kenworth.com/drivers.

30

■

NOVEMBER 2018

■

TIMBER PROCESSING

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

TPnov18pgs_SS.qxp_Layout 1 10/23/18 1:18 PM Page 31

TIMBER PROCESSING

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

■

NOVEMBER 2018

■

31

TPnov18pgs_cs.qxp_Layout 1 10/22/18 10:45 AM Page 32

COLLABORATION blaming conservation groups. When we SUMMER do, we instigate a fight and pull our focus away from solutions. I believe that Secretary Zinke and the Trump AdminisLOST tration have the best intentions and want

By Russ Vaagen

T

he last few summers have brought us more smoke on a consistent basis than any other point in our lifetime. Here, in northeast Washington, up until 2015 we had experienced some intermittent smoke from the occasional, localized summer fires. Starting in 2015, we started seeing consistently larger and more widespread fires. This is happening for a variety of reasons.

This summer’s fires resulted in the worst smoke we have ever experienced.

It’s not just fires from our area, but the cumulative effect of fires throughout the west. If the wind kicks up from any direction, smoke results because there are fires in every direction.

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke directly blamed environmentalists for the fires in California. I completely understand the sentiment; however, we need to stop

32

■

NOVEMBER 2018

■

to see our lands and forests in a much better condition. That being said, this isn’t the way to create long-term, positive action.

My experience with federal forest collaboration over the last 15 years has taught me that we need to develop our shared interests rather than being combative and standing steadfast with positions of the past. I believe that most conservationists want to see healthy forests just like we do. I also believe that we can work together to get real solutions for our forests that can address the scale of the problem. There will always be loud naysayers. Preservationists are now in the minority when it comes to forest management. That provides an incredible opportunity for active management for a large part of our federal forests. We need to focus on large areas, close to communities so we can be most effective.

FIRES OF BC These immense fires in British Columbia have been caused by different circumstances. These require similar, yet different solutions. Over the last 20 years, the vast lodgepole pine forests of the BC interior have been ravaged by the mountain pine beetle. This insect targets mature lodgepole pine trees as they become decadent. This is a natural phenomenon that takes place in nearly all lodgepole pine dominated forests. The difference with the BC forests is the size of the contiguous forests of this type and the age. Lodgepole matures at about 80 years, then dies to give way to a new forest type. For a variety of reasons, the forests of the central interior of BC became overstocked with mature lodgepole pine that started dying at unprecedented rates.

The BC government and the forest industry aggressively focused their efforts on the removal of green trees and dead trees with merchantable value. They left behind the forests that were too far gone.

“My experience with federal forest collaboration over the last 15 years has taught me that we need to develop our shared interests rather than being combative and standing steadfast with positions of the past.”

TIMBER PROCESSING

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

TPnov18pgs_cs.qxp_Layout 1 10/22/18 10:45 AM Page 33

COLLABORATION Now those forests are dead and gray with plenty of dry tinder to ignite during summer dry lightning storms or careless passersby. When the fires start, not only are they difficult to contain, but can also create too many fires to fight.

These large swaths of forests need to have significant fuel breaks created so they have a fighting chance of keeping them at manageable levels. At one point this summer I was told at least 65 large fires were burning, with structures on fire, with no fire fighting force available to fight them. At the same time, entire regions of the U.S. and Canada were cloaked in thick smoke.

SOLUTIONS The climate change battle is in the favor of our industry. We need to work with it, not fight against it. Whether you want to prevent wildfires, smoke pollution, or climate change, the actions we need to take are nearly the same. In the end, getting to a solution that provides results for all those beliefs/interests benefits us all. Even if you think humancaused climate change isn’t factually accurate, we can still do things that benefit the climate change agenda while creating healthy forests. The byproduct is logs to our mills.

We need real solutions. The Colville National Forest is leading the way. I was informed last week that this 1.1 million acre forest is now the leading seller of

forest products by volume in the United States. It’s not from aggressive logging.

It’s not from focusing on volume being removed. Rather, it’s from working with environmental groups, the Forest Service, and forest businesses to come up with solutions that everyone can support.

Our approach is simple. Figure out what the forest needs to return to health, then get to work removing barriers to create action. The byproduct of those efforts equal millions of board feet available to area mills. We need to help see to

it that all our national forests do much of the same thing. Better for forests, people and our economy.

TP Russ Vaagen is a third generation sawmiller with his family’s company, Vaagen Bros. Lumber, in Colville, Wash., and is the founder of Vaagen Timbers, a new CLT and glulum operation in Colville. He is also the founder of www.theforestblog.com that specializes in topics focused on collaboration and the state of forests and industry. E-mail him at: rvaagen@vaagentimbers.com.

SMOKE ON THE WATER f we continue to allow the buildup of fuels in our forests by suppressing fire Ismoke while continuing to ignore necessary management, we will continue to see pollution and forest destruction.

These images provide the stark contrast of the forest management issue.

This demonstrates what we expect from our summers.

This image shows us what we are getting instead.

TIMBER PROCESSING

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

■

NOVEMBER 2018

■

33

TPnov18pgs_SS.qxp_Layout 1 10/23/18 1:18 PM Page 34

34

■

NOVEMBER 2018

■

TIMBER PROCESSING

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

TPnov18pgs_SS.qxp_Layout 1 10/23/18 1:18 PM Page 35

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

TPnov18pgs_SS.qxp_Layout 1 10/23/18 1:18 PM Page 36

MACHINERYROW LOG HANDLER HELPS EDGEWOOD KEEP UP

E

verything is on the up-andsays its real test will come when up at the Edgewood sawmill the spring thaw finally arrives to in central Saskatchewan at northern Saskatchewan.

Carrot River. A Linck chipper “We feel that the 830’s dual canter sawline has enhanced yield transmissions, driving each axle, by 20%. And, thanks to a new are an important feature here.

Sennebogen 830 M-T log hanOur yard conditions are tough dler, summer stockpiles were when the thaw comes, water stacked higher than ever before. tends to pool in the level yard When the current owner, C&C and the ground turns to muck Resources Inc., bought the forwhile we’re trying to forward mer Weyerhaeuser property in trailer loads of logs up to the 2009, the mill had been shuttered mill. You’ll often see ruts two for five years. In 2016, the firm and three feet deep. The 830 has From their elevated viewpoint in the Sennebogen Maxcab, committed to a $25 million upthe pulling strength and traction Edgewood operators are better equipped to unload log trucks grade, highlighted by the instalto handle these conditions, as safely and efficiently. lation of Canada’s first Germanwell as the high ground clearbuilt Linck sawline in more than ance required.”

20 years. The equipment on the Surprisingly, Reid found that site was already aging out when for all its power, Sennebogen the site was closed. The goal for held the edge in economic fuel the new Edgewood Forest Prodconsumption when compared to ucts was to upgrade to current competitive models. technology, become more effiOperators accustomed to the cient and to take on the larger-diantiquated loaders have also ameter roundwood available in welcomed the 830 as a “dream the region. upgrade.” Sennebogen’s comAs Edgewood General Managfortable, ergonomic Maxcab can er, Trevor Reid, reports, “Since be hydraulically elevated so that it’s been commissioned, the sawit can raise the operator’s eyeline has become a hungrier and line to more than 15 feet above Maintaining productivity in the wood yard enhances downhungrier beast!” Its appetite reground level. “It’s a great safety stream lumber production. mains constant year-round, so feature,” Reid says. “The operastockpiles must be maximized through on the lot. “We’ve known Redhead for a tors get a clear view down into the trucks winter months to avoid costly summer long time, and we’ve worked with them they are unloading, so they’re not breakhauling due to unfavorable logging con- before. So, we gave them a call.” Reid ing stakes. It helps in stacking and pickditions. “We had to start stocking more requested an onsite demonstration of the ing from these higher stockpiles as well. wood in the yard. The only way to in830 and, after a short trial, the mill The boom’s ability to lift and swing crease our yard’s capacity was to pile it bought the unit outright. through 360º of rotation also allows them higher.”

Reid notes that “uptime” was a key to be more efficient in positioning the The old wheel loaders then in use in factor in his evaluations. “Our log hanmachine for loading.” the Edgewood yard simply were not dlers have to be available 24 hours a day, The Edgewood mill performs most “up” to the task. Luckily, the managefive days a week. Our yard has to use the machine servicing with its own maintement team’s trips to Linck’s head office windows that Mother Nature gives us. nance team. Redhead service staff is in Germany put them within easy disThe Sennebogen’s strong frame and often in the Carrot River area to support tance of some of the leading names in overall robust build seem best suited to various customers, but Reid decided to purpose-built material handlers, includthese very harsh Saskatchewan winters.” send technician Jeff Doerksen to the ing Sennebogen. “I knew the SenneboHe also favored Sennebogen’s extenSennebogen Training Center in North gen name previously,” Reid says, “but sive use of industry-standard compoCarolina for hands-on training. the Ligna forestry show in Germany was nents and Cummins engines. “Cummins “We’re in a very remote area,” Reid our first chance to actually touch one and engines are very common in explains. “We’ll have two machines opsee how they work.”

Saskatchewan. The engines are familiar erating so we really need a resident exAfter visiting the German factories to our technicians and parts are plentiful. pert on site—Jeff’s our Sennebogen guy. and observing their operation, SenneboThe way Sennebogen has sourced its ser- He came back with rave reviews, and all gen’s 830 M-T trailer-pulling model was vice components, you’re not married to it cost us was airfare and a hotel room.

Edgewood’s preferred choice. On their the manufacturer for proprietary parts.”

He’s eager to return to the Center for adreturn to Canada, they found that RedThe 830 M-T has served them well, vanced troubleshooting instruction, posTP head Equipment, Sennebogen’s distribuunloading trucks through its first six sibly next year.” tor in the region, already had an 830 M-T months in the Edgewood yard. But Reid Article and photos supplied by Sennebogen.

36

■

NOVEMBER 2018

■

TIMBER PROCESSING

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

TPnov18pgs_SS.qxp_Layout 1 10/23/18 1:18 PM Page 37

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

TPnov18pgs_SS.qxp_Layout 1 10/23/18 1:18 PM Page 38

MACHINERYROW US Blades Teams With Simonds Simonds International and US Blades announced a merger and the formation of Simonds International Inc., which will continue to operate in the U.S. and Canada with 17 facilities located in the major wood fiber regions. All products and customers segments currently served by Simonds and US Blades will continue

uninterrupted during the integration process and thereafter, according to the companies.

Ray Martino, President and CEO of Simonds, comments, “This merger will combine two of the leading companies in our industry with a deep history of product innovation, quality products and customer focused organizations providing value added services to our customers.

The cultures of the two companies are

similar and will strengthen our service to the industry.”

John Tyner, President & CEO of US Blades, adds, “Over the last 14 years, US Blades has become the largest service provider in the industry and with the Simonds merger we will now have the infrastructure to reach our goal of ‘total customer commitment.’ The merging of manufacturing and service together will allow our customers to have the latest technologies.”

US Blades was founded in 2004 as a cutting tool service company servicing the Southeastern U.S. wood fiber markets. Since its founding, the company has expanded to cover the Eastern U.S. market.

Gilbert Expands Product Line For Mass Timber Gilbert has added to its product line a planer for mass timber lumber. Built to the same high quality standards, Gilbert’s Mass Timber Planer is designed to meet the high expectations of the engineered wood industry for the production of glulam and CLT. The equipment has a heavy-duty frame and is designed to plane mass timber up to a thickness of 16 in. and a width of 36 in. The Gilbert Automatic Positioning System controls the cutterheads and axes ensuring optimal operating precision.

“Our clients are breaking new ground in engineered wood products and we are pleased to offer Gilbert expertise to support them in their projects with our highquality equipment which will, without a doubt, respond to their expectations,” states Heidi Danbrook, sales director at Gilbert.

Gilbert reports a glulum operation in Arkansas is running its new planer.

U-C Coatings Buys Portland’s Contechem U-C Coatings, LLC, a manufacturer of wood protection products including end coatings and sealants for logs and lumber, has acquired Contechem, Inc. of Portland, Ore. Contechem, which was founded in 1985 by Gene Mitch and Gary Anderson, is a producer of sapstain control products for the lumber industry on the West Coast. The merger of the two companies, both owned by High Road Capital Partners, creates a singlesource supplier of wood protection prod38

■

NOVEMBER 2018

■

TIMBER PROCESSING

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

TPnov18pgs_SS.qxp_Layout 1 10/23/18 1:18 PM Page 39

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

TPnov18pgs_SS.qxp_Layout 1 10/23/18 1:19 PM Page 40

MACHINERYROW ucts for the hardwood and softwood markets across the country.

U-C Coatings is a leader in wood protection with its best-in-class wax end sealer, Anchorseal. Contechem’s Britewood XL is formulated for the protection of hardwood and softwood lumber against stain and mold-causing fungi.

Both companies will continue operations at their respective manufacturing facilities in Buffalo, NY and Portland.

BID Group Continues R&D Expansion

In January 2017 BID Group announced the establishment of the BID Group Research and Development Center dedicated to support its seven design and manufacturing plants across North America. The location selected for this new world class center was St-Georges de Beauce, Quebec, Can.

The second phase of the new facility is now complete, showcasing an investment of $1.5 million and a 5,000 sq. ft. expansion to the existing plant. The R&D Center will enable BID Group to maintain its technological prowess in the sawmilling industry and in the delivery of turnkey solutions to the marketplace.

The center also signals a strong commit-

Recent BID Group ribbon cutting was officiated, left to right, by Claude Morin, Mayor of Saint-Georges; Simon Potvin, Executive Vice President, Wood Products Operations; Paul Busque, Member of Provincial Parliament; Bernard Giguère, VP Research and Development; and Alistair Cook, President and CEO of BID Group.

40

■

NOVEMBER 2018

■

TIMBER PROCESSING

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

TPnov18pgs_SS.qxp_Layout 1 10/25/18 5:01 PM Page 41

BID Group’s new R&D Center

ment to the 450 employees in Beauce as well as the 1,800 across North America.

“This investment is one for the future of our company and our workers,” comments Simon Potvin, BID Executive VP, Wood Products Operation.

In early September BID held a grand opening ceremony and guided tour of the premises, attracting political delegates, customers and suppliers. “This center allows us to better design, manufacture and test new ideas,” comments Bernard Giguère, Vice President of Research and Development.

Precision Husky Signs Industrial Cutting Tools Precision Husky Corp. announced the addition of Industrial Cutting Tools to its dealer network. ICT will be promoting the Precision, Husky and Progrind line of equipment throughout the Southeast.

Industrial Cutting Tools, based in Quitman, Ga., is a division of The Langdale Co. It specializes in the design, manufacture and maintenance of cutting tools for primary and secondary markets, including sawmills, chip mills and pellet mills.

Rotochopper Hosts Demo Day #8 Rotochopper hosted customers and prospects from around the world at its 8th Annual Demo Day. Approximately 200 guests attended the event with the theme “Mission Possible.”

The day began with tours of the stateof-the-art manufacturing facility, providing attendees with the opportunity to see Rotochopper grinders in every stage of manufacturing, from cutting to final inspection and testing. The facility tours also provided guests the opportunity to meet the various on-site teams who design, build and support Rotochopper equipment.

David Polser from Land Development Services in Liberty Hill, Texas comments, “I truly enjoyed seeing the facilities and witnessing the amount of pride and work-

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

TPnov18pgs_SS.qxp_Layout 1 10/23/18 1:19 PM Page 42

MACHINERYROW manship that go into these machines.”

President/CEO Art de St. Aubin welcomed attendees with remarks focused on the partnership Rotochopper forms with its customers saying, “It is your partnership that we strive for; your success is our success. Our platform and mission today is, it is possible and your continuous dialogue will always be our main conduit to success.”

The demonstrations kicked off with the new B-66 L-Series track and dolly grinder unveiled to the Mission Impossible theme song. The B-66L and FP-66, both equipped with the Generation II Colorizer, did a head to head grind off showing each of their production capabilities.

Also included in the demos was the MP-2, producing colored mulch, the CP118 chip processor, Erosion Sock attach-

42

■

NOVEMBER 2018

■

ment for the GB-250, RotoLink monitoring system & preventative maintenance program, Rotochopper’s patented screen installation system and replaceable mount rotor. The EC-266 electric grinder ground pallets and sorted C&D debris directly into the RMT hammermill. The day ended with the B-66 L-series grinder devouring logs and whole trees.

Dürr Completes Purchase Of Megtec Dürr Group has finalized the previously announced acquisition of the industrial environmental technology business of U.S.based Babcock & Wilcox (B&W), namely B&W MEGTEC and B&W Universal.

The businesses become part of Dürr’s environmental technology division, Clean

Technology Systems (CTS), with MEGTEC operating as Dürr MEGTEC LLC and Universal as Dürr Universal, Inc. This merger supports Dürr’s plan to expand its environmental technology business and creates one of the leading global suppliers of air pollution and noise control technologies offering companies from all industries a broad range of solutions for tightening emissions regulations worldwide.

MEGTEC adds technologies for air pollution control such as wet and dry electrostatic precipitators, fabric filters, and solvent recovery systems. Universal specializes in sound attenuation systems and air filters.

This new combination establishes a much stronger portfolio and includes the services of 1,500 workers.

TIMBER PROCESSING

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

TPnov18pgs_SS.qxp_Layout 1 10/23/18 1:19 PM Page 43

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

TPnov18pgs_SS.qxp_Layout 1 10/23/18 1:19 PM Page 44

ATLARGE

Roseburg FP Crafts Seven EPD’s Roseburg Forest Products recently published its first verified Environmental Product Declarations, providing standardized and objective information about the lifecycle environmental impact of many of the company’s wood products.

Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) provide consumers with transparent, product-specific environmental information that has been independently validated. EPDs help purchasers better understand a product’s sustainable qualities and make more informed choices.

“Roseburg has begun using EPDs to better measure our environmental impact and to meet the demand from builders for ecologically responsible products,” Roseburg President and CEO Grady Mulbery says. “Wood products are durable, natural and renewable, and come from sustainably managed forests that capture carbon, making them among the most responsible building materials available today. These EPDs help us demonstrate that wood truly is a

superior building product.”

The EPDs cover the cradle-to-gate impacts (raw material acquisition and manufacturing) for softwood plywood, particleboard, softwood lumber, I-Joist, laminated veneer lumber (LVL), hardwood plywood and thermally fused laminate (TFL) panels produced at Roseburg manufacturing operations.

Thin-Kerf Expert Publishes Book A new book, “What I Wish I’d Known: Experienced Based Approaches To Thin Kerf Sawmilling,” allows owners of thin-kerf sawmills to benefit from author Simon Petree’s nearly two decades of experience.

His advice includes “Getting Started,” “Marketing,” “Niche Markets,” “Productivity,” “Increasing Profitability,” “Secondary Processing,” “The Physical Operation Of The Mill,” “Identifying Markets,” “Cost Control,” “Press Relations” and other challenges faced in operating a sawmill business.

Readers are also provided with tem-

plates for press releases, story ideas for distribution to the press and a checklist to provide customers regarding the environmental benefits of the wood products they are purchasing.

“What I Wish I’d Known” is available from Amazon Book, can be ordered through most bookstores, and is for sale by some manufacturers of portable sawmill equipment.

E-mail: swpetree@greenleafforest .com

Pellet Fuels Institute Turns To Social Media Pellet Fuels Institute has launched a program of social media ads carrying messages extolling the benefits of using wood pellets for residential heat directed at consumers in eight markets across the U.S. “Our board and membership is really rallying around the idea of the PFI taking a leading role in the promotion of wood pellets as a clean, renewable and cost effective home heating solution,” says Tim Portz, Executive Director at the PFI.

Call Toll-Free: 1-800-669-5613

WORN OR MISALIGNED CARRIAGE RAILS? A Proven Process

•Precision Laser Alignment • Machining and Grinding • Carriage and Bandmill Alignment 489

127

GW Industries www.gwi.us.com

Dennis Krueger 866-771-5040

Jackie Paolo 866-504-9095

greenwoodimportsllc@gmail.com

jackie@gwi.us.com

44

■

NOVEMBER 2018

■

gcopeland@mrihouston.com • www.mrihouston.com

IT'S YOUR MOVE...

FOREST PRODUCTS RECRUITING SINCE 1978

The Jobs You Want — The People You Need

CYCLONES NEW BUILD OR REPLACEMENT

WWW.SEARCHNA.COM

CONTACT CARL JANSEN AT 541-593-2777 OR Carlj@SearchNA.com

Send dimensioned sketch for quick price quote

TREECO, Inc.

“The lowest cost per cycle”

Gates Copeland 281-359-7940 • fax 866-253-7032

334-283-8381 Tallassee, AL 36078

13502

Importers and Distributors of Tropical Hardwood Kiln Sticks

Management Recruiters of Houston Northeast

SEARCH NORTH AMERICA, INC.

LUMBERWORKS GREENWOOD KILN STICKS

Specializing in confidential career opportunities in the Forest Products industry

1615

Contact Us Office 541.760.5086 Cell 541.760.7173 Fax 971.216.4994 www.acculine-rails.com george@acculine-rails.com

• Rails straightened & ground in-place at a fraction of the cost of rail replacement • No down time for the mill • Restores carriage rails to optimum sawing efficiency

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES 2200

PROFESSIONALSERVICES

hwcopelandjr@bellsouth.net

Top Wood Jobs Recruiting and Staffing George Meek geo@TopWoodJobs.com www.TopWoodJobs.com (360) 263-3371

Visit us online: timberprocessing.com

TIMBER PROCESSING

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

3779

TPnov18pgs_SS.qxp_Layout 1 10/23/18 1:19 PM Page 45

WOOD PRODUCTS marketplace NORTH AMERICA

■ Minnesota

■ Ohio

■ United States

Shoreline Machine Products

19301 St. Clair Ave. Cleveland, OH 44117 800-875-7637 • Fax: 800-875-6866 www.shorelineproducts.com

■ Georgia Beasley Forest Products, Inc.

Manufacturer of Quality, American Made Crane Mat Bolts

P.O. Box 788 Hazlehurst, GA 31539

Stock bolts – 7/8"-9, 1"-8, 1/4"-7 x 47 1/2

beasleyforestproducts.com

Custom Lengths upon request

Manufactures Kiln-Dried 4/4 Red and White Oak, Poplar, Ash and Cypress Contact: Linwood Truitt Phone (912) 253-9000 / Fax: (912) 375-9541 linwood.truitt@beasleyforestproducts.com

Pallet components, X-ties, Timbers and Crane Mats Contact: Ray Turner Phone (912) 253-9001 / Fax: (912) 375-9541 ray.turner@beasleyforestproducts.com

Larry Arth–Sales Contact us for a free quote today!

50 Years In Business

■ North Carolina Cook Brothers Lumber Co., Inc.

■ Tennessee

STACKING STICKS Manufacturer of Appalachian Hardwood Lumber LEONARD COOK, Sales (828) 524-4857 • cell: (828) 342-0997 residential: (828) 369-7740 P.O. Box 699 • Frankin, NC 28744 NATIONAL HARDWOOD LUMBER ASSOCIATION

Next closing: January 5, 2019

■ Kentucky HAROLD WHITE LUMBER, INC. MANUFACTURER OF FINE APPALACHIAN HARDWOODS

(606) 784-7573 • Fax: (606) 784-2624 www.haroldwhitelumber.com Buyers & Wholesalers

Ray White

Domestic & Export Sales rwhite@haroldwhitelumber.com

Green & Kiln Dried, On-Site Export Prep & Loading Complete millworks facility, molding, milling & fingerjoint line

We produce quality 4/4 - 8/4 Appalachian hardwoods • Red Oak, White Oak, Poplar •

Green Lumber: Air Dried, Kiln Dried Timbers & Crossties

• Hickory, Sycamore, Beech, Gum & Elm • Custom Cut Timbers: Long lengths and wide widths

Sales/Service: 336-746-5419

336-746-6177 (Fax) • www.kepleyfrank.com

FOR SALE

AIR-O-FLOW profiled & FLAT sticks available Imported & Domestic DHM Company - Troy, TN 38260 731-538-2722 Fax: 707-982-7689 email: kelvin@kilnsticks.com www.KILNSTICKS.com

WANT TO GET YOUR AD IN OUR NEXT MARKETPLACE? Call or email Melissa McKenzie 334-834-1170 melissa@hattonbrown.com

08/18

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

TP_1118_ASM.qxp_Layout 1 10/25/18 11:30 AM Page 46

MAINEVENTS JANUARY

SEPTEMBER

17—Southern Oregon Timber Industries Assn. annual meeting, Black Bear, Medford, Ore. Call 541-773-5329; email foresluco@qwestoffice.net.

13-14—Western Saw Filer’s Educational Association Annual Conference and Banquet, Monarch Hotel and Conference Center, Clackamas, Ore. Call 360-880-2177; email westernsawfilers@yahoo.com.

28-29—Northwestern Lumber Assn. annual meeting, Rivers Edge Conference Center, St. Cloud, Minn. Call 763-544-6822; visit nlassn.org.

20-21—Kentucky Wood Expo, Masterson Station Park, Lexington, Ky. Call 502-695-3979; visit kfia.org.

Listings are submitted months in advance. Always verify dates and locations with contacts prior to making plans to attend.

FEBRUARY 4-6—Indiana Hardwood Lumbermen’s Assn. Convention & Exposition, Indianapolis Marriott Downtown, Indianapolis, Ind. Call 317-288-0008; visit ihla.org.

20-24—Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers annual meeting, W Hotel, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Call 336-885-8315; visit appalachianhardwood.org.

A

●

D

●

L

I

●

●

N

●

K

This issue of Timber Processing is brought to you in part by the following companies, which will gladly supply additional information about their products.

ADVERTISER

PG.NO.

PH.NO.

American Wood Dryers

18

Biolube

23

260.414.9633

Brunner Hildebrand

29

877.852.6299

Chaco

34

+41 26 497 97 11

Cone Omega

21

229.228.9213

Dubai WoodShow

43

+971 4 39 23232

G F Smith

14

971.865.2981

APRIL

Holtec USA

2

800.346.5832

Itipack Systems

14

866.999.3695

3-5—International Wood Products Assn. annual meeting, Loews Ventana Canyon, Tucson, Ariz. Call 703-820-6696; visit iwpawood.org.

Johnson & Pace

40

903.753.0663

KDS Windsor

40

800.274.5456

Lignomat USA

8

800.227.2105

Linck

35

936.676.4958

MARCH 10-12—Western Wood Products Assn. annual meeting, Westin La Paloma, Tucson, Ariz. Call 503-224-3930; visit wwpa.org.

23-25—American Forest Resource Council annual meeting, Skamania Lodge, Stevenson, Wash. Call 503-222-9505; visit amforest.org.

MAY 5-7—American Wood Protection Assn. annual meeting, Loews Royal Pacific Resort, Orlando, Fla. Call 205-733-4077; visit awpa.com.

Linden Fabricating

503.655.1955

23,34

250.561.1181

Lucidyne Technologies

47

541.753.5111

Mebor

39

+386 4 510 3200

Metal Detectors

6

541.345.7454

Microtec SLR GMBH

37

+39 0 472 273 611

Mid-South Engineering

14

501.321.2276

Muhlbock Holztrocknungsanlagen

23

+43 7753 2296 0

Nelson Bros Engineering

34

888.623.2882

Oleson Saw Technology

48

800.256.8259 800.578.1853

17-18—Northeastern Forest Products Equipment Expo, Cross Insurance Center, Bangor, Maine. Call 315-369-3078; visit northernlogger.com.

Opticom Technologies

42

Pantron Automation

31

800.211.9468

Rea Jet Marking

9

440.232.0555

27-31—Ligna: World Fair For The Forestry And Wood Industries, Hannover, Germany. Call +49 511 89-0; fax +49 511 8932626; visit ligna.de.

Sering Sawmill Machinery

JUNE 26-28—Forest Products Machinery & Equipment Expo, Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Ga. Call 504-443-4464; visit sfpaexpo.com.

Visit us online at timberprocessing.com NOVEMBER 2018

800.323.4424

41

360.687.2667

Serra Maschinenbau Gmbh

27

+49 8051 96 40 00

Signode Packaging Systems

21

800.323.2464

SII Dry Kilns

25

800.545.6379

Simonds-Burton-BGR Saws-CutTech

3

800.426.6226

Smithco Manufacturing

41

800.764.8456

Team Safe Trucking

31

910.733.3300

Telco Sensors

13

800.253.0111

27

800.862.4544

U S Blades

7,38

Valutec

17-20—AWFS Fair 2019, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV. Visit awfsfair.org.

■

16,30

USNR

JULY

46

Samuel Packaging Systems Group

■

800.289.8767

15

+46 0 910 879 50

Vollmer of America

19

412.278.0655

Wagner Meters

12

800.581.2722

Wood-Mizer

17

800.553.0182

Woodtech Measurement Solutions

31

503.720.2361

ADLINK is a free service for advertisers and readers. The publisher assumes no liability for errors or omissions.

TIMBER PROCESSING

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

TPnov18pgs_SS.qxp_Layout 1 10/23/18 1:19 PM Page 47

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!

TPnov18pgs_SS.qxp_Layout 1 10/23/18 1:19 PM Page 48

CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY OPTED IN!