Missouri Farmer Operates Niche Business Making Quality Wood Products for Others
MANSFIELD, Missouri – “I take timber from farm to furniture maker,” said Will Kubitschek, founder and owner (with his wife, Cait) of Ozarks Fine Lumber. In the process he interacts with loggers, construction contractors, sawmill owners, hobbyists, and furniture...
Wood-Mizer WM4500 Industrial Sawmill Boosts Father and Son Lumber Business
PIKETON, Ohio – Located in the lush rolling hills of Piketon, Ohio, Brandon Wooldridge and his son, Bryce, run their sawmill business, Deep Woods Lumber Co. The family owned and operated sawmill business, established in 1998, recently upgraded to a Wood-Mizer WM4500...
Oregon Company Adding Hardwood Sawmill
Patrick lumber project lead Dennis Sanders (left) and CEO Dave Halsey (right) on site at Patrick Lumber Manufacturing in Philomath, Oregon, where a new hardwood sawmill is under construction. PHILOMATH, Oregon – Patrick Lumber Manufacturing has begun work to add a...
Cooper Machine to Focus on Core Sawmill Products Going Forward
WADLEY, Georgia – Cooper Machine marked a couple milestones in 2022. This year marked the 56th anniversary of Cooper Machine’s sale of its first Sharp Chain Scragg in 1966 and the 46th anniversary of its first Overhead Scragg sale. Cooper Machine scraggs demonstrated...
Moisture Data Analysis and Quality Control In Your Primary Lumber Operation
The primary lumber industry has become increasingly competitive and will continue to be so in the future. As mills throughout North America and the world realize that cutting unit costs of production is critical to future profitability, the progressive primary forest...