South Carolina Hardwood Mill Shifts Strategy, Adds Dry Kiln
RIDGEVILLE, South Carolina — Ashley River Lumber Company has gone through a number of permutations over the years. Now the company has shifted away from operating as a production-oriented hardwood sawmill and focused on manufacturing specialty lumber products, a...
Wood-Mizer Kiln Kits Provide Affordable, Profitable Lumber Drying
There are many benefits to drying your own lumber. First of all, properly dried lumber typically sells for more than 30 percent higher than prices for green lumber. Kiln-dried lumber is also better to work with: it machines better, has more holding power when glued...
Small Kentucky Sawmill Growing With Two Dry Kilns from iDry
LEXINGTON, Kentucky — David Hollingsworth was retired until he decided to start a small sawmill business with an acquaintance almost half his age. Their company, Branch and Bark Urban Sawmill, sells lumber and live edge slabs and also does custom cutting and drying...
Lignomat Kiln Controls Continues to Earn Your Business
Lignomat has developed NEW software and hardware for monitoring and controlling dry kilns and pre-dryers. 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...