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NEWSFEED D.R. Johnson Looks To CLT

ROSOBORO Stays Focused On Glulam Beams

TURLINGTON NC Lumber Producer Is Rock Steady

HYNE TIMBER Major Edger Scanning Enhancement

BESTAR The Company That Provides The Steel

NEW LOG YARD Kurekss-Lativa Goes Modern

DRYING DEVELOPMENTS Drying Technologies Go Global

COVER: Rosboro continues to expand its glulam beam product line from its manufacturing facility in Springfield, Ore. Story begins on PAGE 8. (Dan Shell photo)

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THEISSUES

David Abbott Senior Associate Editor

INDUSTRY FEELS HISTORIC RAINS IN CAROLINA 8

arly in October I traveled to southwestern Arkansas to visit loggers and sawmills for future issues of this and other Hatton-Brown publications. The first thing I noticed: it was dry. Evidently it hadn’t rained there in several months, following an unusually wet first half of the year. In some spots the top layer of the loose, airy dust on the ground was so deep it buried my boot to the ankle with each step. That was quite the contrast to what I would have found if I had gone with my original destination for this trip: the Carolinas. I had planned to head up the East Coast this fall, but opted against it, not because of the weather—this was before I heard the reports—but because another of our writers had recently visited the area. As we all know, a major storm hit the Atlantic coastal region the first week of the month, causing at least 25 deaths from Florida to New Brunswick, Canada. For the most part the storm seems to have just sat on South Carolina. The majority of the deaths attributed to the storm—19—were in the Palmetto State. According to some reports the rainfall was at 1-in-500 years levels, and in the Columbia area, 1-in-1,000 years. In some places more than 24 in. of rain accumulated. Flooding ensued. Rising rapidly to 17 ft., Gills Creek in Columbia nearly doubled its previous crest record, set in 1997, before the river gauge stopped reporting. Dams broke, hundreds of roads closed, some areas had to be evacuated. Damage could easily top $1 billion in economic losses. Obviously, the timber industry is affected. South Carolina Forestry Commission participated in conference calls with Governor Haley, and deployed chain saw crews to help with cleanup and search and rescue efforts. A few weeks have passed but not everything is back to normal. According to Crad Jaynes, executive director of the South Carolina Timber Producers Assn., wood is moving again to mills in the Piedmont, but it’s slow. “According to one major mill in the Piedmont, the wood flow is getting close to normal, but some others are only getting six loads a day,” Jaynes told me. “But from Columbia to the coast, it’s slow due to the extreme saturated conditions and the number of roads and bridges still closed. It’s to be expected with the amount of water we’ve had in the last two weeks.” Travis McDonald, director of strategic capital at Canfor Southern Pine based in Myrtle Beach, reported that operations were back in full swing after a couple of days of employees struggling to get to work due to road conditions, and employees were safe. Although getting logs from the woods would remain a difficult task in many areas, he said the Canfor mills (and most others nearby) had enough inventory to keep going until conditions improve. Jaynes says there have been no specific reports of timber damage, but that flooding in recently planted stands of one to three years old will undoubtedly be affected. He also urged caution for haulers. “Just because you can haul 90,000 lbs. doesn’t mean you should. The road beds are saturated and there have been rollovers and shoulders collapsing. The rain has exacerbated preexisting problems with some roads. But wood is getting to the mills, they are TP continuing to run and their appetite (for wood) should be strong now.”

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NEWSFEED D.R. JOHNSON JUMPS ON CLT D.R. Johnson has received the first U.S. certification to manufacture cross laminated timbers (CLT) at its plant in Riddle, Ore. under a new standard approved last year by the American National Standards Institute. The CLT panels were tested and certified by APA— The Engineered Wood Assn. The certification clears the way for the company to market its 3-lam, 5-lam and 7-lam CLT panels to an emerging U.S. wood building market. “Our company has historically embraced opportunities presented by new technology and markets,” says Valerie Johnson, president of D.R. Johnson. “We’re proud that, working in collaboration with key partners, we have achieved this milestone. We are now ready to manufacture high quality mass timber components—both CLT panels and glulam beams—to advance the revival of building with the world’s most environmentally sound product: wood.” CLTs are engineered wood panels typically consisting of three, five or seven layers of dimension lumber oriented at right angles to one another and then glued to form structural panels with exceptional strength, dimensional stability and rigidity. These panels are components of a construction system commonly referred to as “mass timber construction,” a revival of building taller buildings with wood, greatly reducing the carbon footprint of the project. These buildings reportedly have high seismic resilience and better fire resistance than concrete and steel. Using both building materials in a hybrid system is also possible. Many industry leaders and Oregon policymakers view the development of CLT as serving two important objectives: advancing sustainable 6

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D.R. Johnson already has CLT contracts in the works.

building design and promoting rural economic development. The product creates a new market for struggling Oregon sawmills and a new technology for developers who are eager to further reduce carbon emissions tied to buildings. Until now, however, the U.S. market has been slow to materialize. “The market for CLT is growing,” Johnson says. “We are either under contract or in design conversations with over a dozen projects along the West Coast. Demand is there, and we expect other manufacturers may enter the market soon.” D.R. Johnson is currently manufacturing CLT panels for the Richard Woodcock Education Center at Western Oregon University. Western Oregon University was the first project to contract with D.R. Johnson and provided the momentum to build the CLT plant and press. D.R. Johnson is also manufacturing CLT for a mixed-use building in north Portland being developed by the Albina Yard Project. In addition to those projects, the company is in design consultations with numerous other West Coast developers. Combined, the contracted work and project pipeline represents nearly a half million square feet of CLT panels that may require adding an additional shift for

workers in Riddle. The company is also installing a Hundegger 5-axis CNC computer-aided panel fabricator, which will be installed and operational in the first quarter of 2016. The Hundegger will provide the ability to customize each CLT panel with precision based on the project’s Computer-Aided Design (CAD) files. Founded in 1951, D.R. Johnson is a second-generation, family-owned wood products manufacturer. An affiliated company, Riddle Laminators, was built at the same location in 1967 to manufacture glue laminated beams. Going forward, both the glulam beams and the cross laminated timber panels will be manufactured and sold under the business name D.R. Johnson. D.R. Johnson is the first company in the U.S. to receive APA/ANSI certification to manufacture structural CLT panels.

CANFOR DELVES INTO EWP Canfor Corp. is purchasing Anthony Forest Products Co. based in El Dorado, Ark. for $93.5 million (U.S.) AFP operates six facilities producing lumber, engineered wood and wood chips with a combined capacity of 250MMBF equivalent. AFP

owns a sawmill in Urbana, Ark., which produces southern pine lumber and has an operational capacity of 150MMBF per year. It owns laminating facilities in El Dorado, Ark. and Washington, Ga., which produce beams, columns and other glulam products with an annual combined capacity of 75MMBF, and owns chip mills in Louisiana and Texas with a total annual capacity of 800,000 tons. AFP also owns a 50% interest in Anthony EACOM Inc., a joint venture with EACOM Timber Corp., located in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, which manufactures Ijoists with an annual capacity of 54 million lineal feet. The transaction is expected to close in fourth quarter 2015 and is subject to customary closing conditions. As part of Canfor, Anthony Forest Products will continue to operate with the same management, sales and manufacturing teams. Aubra Anthony, president and CEO of Anthony Forest Products, states, “We are truly excited about this partnership with Canfor, a progressive leader in our industry. It is a good and comfortable fit.”

GEPAZ SAYS IT’S MAKING STRIDES In its October update, Good Earth Power reports that in the two years since GEPAZ took over the 4FRI (Four Forest Restoration Initiative) contract in Arizona, it now employs 150, owns and operates two lumber mills, has two pole peeling facilities, operates an in-house trucking fleet, has developed forest infrastructure capable of operating simultaneously on six individual Forest Service task orders, and is hauling 300 loads per week which will increase to 750 plus ➤ 58

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TRANSFORMING

GLULAM By Dan Shell

Rosboro maintains leadership of North America’s stock glulam industry.

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. orth America’s top glulam supplier and engineered wood products pioneer Rosboro Lumber has strengthened its position in

the market with recent sawmill and glulam plant improvements that bolster the company’s X-Beam full framing-width architectural appearance stock glulam product line. Operating the longest continually producing glulam plant in the country since 1963, Rosboro has occupied its current site in Springfield since 1940. The facility includes a sawmill that cuts mostly lam stock and a stud mill. In 2012 because of the downturn operations were idled at Rosboro’s Vaughn, Ore. glulam plant and consolidated at Springfield, although the facility still is operated several days a month to produce 10 in. stock beams. As market conditions improve Rosboro looks forward to being able to fully utilize the Vaughn facility. An on-

site plywood plant closed in spring 2013. “We’re the largest glulam producer in North America,” says David Smith, Rosboro Glulam Sales Manager. “We have a much bigger stake in that market than traditional lumber, and we’ve made some major improvements to give us longevity going forward in glulam.” A big factor in ongoing operational improvements is the X-Beam product line, introduced in 2010 as a full 3.5 in. and 5.5 in. wide architecturally finished glulam. By providing a full size that matches wall dimensions, the X-Beam product is more easily integrated into traditional and EWP building projects. “In the past everyone glued a 2x4 or 2x6 together but surfacing took 3⁄8 of an inch off the width so it didn’t fit the wall

Rosboro's X-Beam full framing width architectural finish product line has grown to be the most widely distributed glulam product in the Western U.S. since its introduction in 2010.

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and it required shimming,” Smith says. “Our team decided to cut the lam stock wider, allowing us to architecturally finish at full width and it doesn’t require shimming. Because it fits the wall, you don’t have the extra time and labor getting it to fit.” According to Smith, X-Beam products are 20%-30% less expensive than LVL, and are ideal for short door and window headers. The full sizes also translate into increased load carrying capacity. In addition, utilizing Hexion’s EcoBind resin technology means X-Beam products meet emissions standards around the world. It’s an impressive product line and has grown to be the most widely distributed glulam in the Western U.S., Smith adds.

All lam stock is dried and graded at the sawmill, then introduced to the fingerjoint line.

IMPROVEMENTS Operating an on site sawmill gives Rosboro an advantage in that it can produce its own lam stock sizes instead of working with standard dimension lumber. A large log mill produces mostly lam stock, while a stud mill handles smaller stems. The large log mill was converted to mostly lam stock production in 2004. With the definition of a “large log” becoming smaller across the industry, Rosboro added a sharp chain and quad band system from USNR that started up in 2014 to complement the mill’s overhead end-dogging system. “We added the sharp chain to handle an increased volume of smaller logs to get the same output,” Smith says. “That’s where the resource is going, and we need to be able to adapt. Plus, we still have the ability to cut larger logs as needed.” A recent improvement at the glulam plant is the development of a proprietary filler putty that matches natural wood color and also takes stain better. Rosboro personnel worked with Willamette Valley Co. to create the new filler. Operational improvements have included beefing up Rosboro’s just-in-time inventory, and stocking more I-joist compatible depths. “This is the result of glulam becoming more accepted and utilized as part of the overall EWP package,” Smith says. “People used to think glulam was just a pretty beam at a local church or gym, but glulam is the original EWP— and the most cost-effective EWP.”

OPERATIONS Lam stock from the sawmill is in 1222 ft. lengths that are already dried and graded when it’s introduced to the glulam plant. Each piece is fingerjointed, in either

Fingerjoint line includes in-line planer for final lamina sizing.

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EcoBind glue can meet emissions requirements around the world.

David Smith, Rosboro Lumber Gulam Sales Manager

the vertical or horizontal fingerbeam truly square allows better joint line—one manufactured utilization of lam stock.” by Industrial Woodworking Leaving the press, beams are fed Machinery and the other an into a Durand finishing planer that house custom unit. A Mann surfaces both sides. After planing, Russell RF dryer sets the glue. beams receive wood filler putty for A Stetson-Ross in-line planer is any open voids, then are fed to a used to plane each separate set of dual head Coe sanding heads piece (called a lamina) if needthat remove any excess and proed to achieve a certain finished vide a final finish. depth. Each beam gets a 3⁄8 in. eased The ability to plane each sepedge on its bottom, then stamps arate lamina reflects a commitare applied and each is individualment to quality, Smith says: ly wrapped. The wrapping process “Instead of sizing the beam is critical to ensure the glulams with one lamina thickness to stay clean and bright until the disget the correct depth, we take a tributor cuts the beam into relittle bit off each lamina so quested lengths for job packs, when you look at the finished Smith says. beam it won’t look like one Rosboro keeps an extensive inpiece is too small; all the lamiventory at the mill. “One of our nations match.” real strengths is our just-in-time inIn general, beams are orientventory,” Smith says. “We sell out of our inventory, and many of our ed with a top and bottom: the customers are within a day’s drive. strongest lamina go on bottom, We stock heavy, and they can rely and the second-highest grade is on our inventory for just-in-time on the top sandwiching the Beam press maintains vertical and horizontal pressure. shipments.” core layers. The Dimter continuous beam press top to bottom and side to side, which can produce up to 72 ft. beams, though means the beam is kept square as it EXPANDING MARKET most production is in 60 ft. product. travels through the press. Each laid up beam is individually “This means when we get to the finGlulam markets have improved in retagged to track through the system, and ishing stage we don’t have to take as cent years coming out of the downturn, laid on its side with a dry board bemuch off to get to our desired size or ap- with APA—The Engineered Wood Assn. tween beams. The press keeps pressure pearance,” Smith says. “Keeping the reports showing North American glulam 10

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output rising from 195M MBF in 2010 to a projected 255MMBF this year. But there’s still plenty of ground to be gained, Smith believes. “We concentrated on being creative during the downturn and finding more avenues for glulam,” he says, adding that there is growing acceptance and use for glulam. The company’s efforts to make glulam more compatible with building systems is paying off, as evidenced by XBeam’s popularity, Smith notes. The Rosboro glulam team has found that while builders and designers who favor EWPs may be loyal to a single brand EWP product line, glulam is seen as an EWP component that’s also accepted and carried by many EWP suppliers. “EWP suppliers want to have a cost effective option they can add to their overall package, so we’re able to cross those lines,” Smith says. That’s in addition to continually reminding customers and the market not to pigeonhole glulam as an aesthetic, custom product. “People

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don’t realize they can get glulam in the same I-joist depths and values as other EWPs while saving 20% to 30%,” Smith says. “That’s the real story, and that’s where we really start to gain traction.”

PAST, FUTURE

Operator at final planing station in beam finishing area.

Rosboro Lumber produced its first board on its current site in 1940 after founder Thomas “Whit” Whitaker Rosborough moved his Caddo River Lumber Co. and a team of key employees west from Rosboro, Ark. (a complete coincidence of names) in 1939. With its own power plant and two steam turbines, the mill was touted by a local newspaper as “the Northwest’s most modern timber manufacturing plant.” Though Roseborough retired five years later, the employee team began building a business that has expanded over the decades into one of the country’s few remaining fully integrated forest product companies. A veneer and plywood opera-

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tion was added in 1959, and the on-site glulam plant started up in 1963. A small log sawmill was added in 1975. When the glulam plant opened in ’63, it was first in the industry to: operate a continuous fingerjointing line; utilize radio frequency glue curing; and use stress wave machine-graded lumber in its products. A major plant expansion doubled production in 1973, and a state of the art Dimter continuous beam press was added in 1992. Rosboro added to its glulam capacity and capabilities when it acquired the plant at Vaughn, Ore. in 2005. In Springfield, Rosboro Lumber operates the glulam plant, a sawmill that produces mostly lam stock and a stud mill. (During the downturn the Vaughn plant operations were moved to Springfield Rosboro's beams are all wrapped individually. in 2012, and the panel operation closed in spring of 2013.) As an EWP pioneer and industry publicity. In fact, a week after Timber leader, Rosboro was approached early Processing visited Rosboro Lumber’s on concerning any interest the company glulam plant, the U.S. Dept. of Agriculhas in cross laminated timber, a “mass ture announced grants to boost two timber” EWP that has received lots of major CLT building projects in Port-

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land, Ore. and New York City. “We’ve been involved in some discussions, but it’s really a different technology than glulam, especially the layup, and it’s not something we could just easily step into,” Smith says. There are also the challenges that CLT or any new building product system has in the marketplace. Smith notes that CLT is a custom product that requires a different sales focus, and Rosboro didn’t want to lose focus on its X-Beam expansion effort. “When a product is different, you still have to go out there and market it and sell it and explain why it’s better,” Smith says, adding that he’s encouraged by the interest CLT has received from the engineering community. He adds that he hopes to see CLT make gains in the market: “The exciting thing to see is people talking about wood and using more wood in construction,” Smith says. “Anything we can do to get people talking about using wood in multi-level conTP struction is good.”

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FULLSAW By Jessica Johnson

Turlington Lumber Co. has been in business for nearly 100 years, but like the times, they have seen nothing but changes.

CLINTON, NC ver 100 years, most things change, sometimes for the better and sometimes for the not-so-better. For Turlington Lumber Co., which will celebrate 100 years in business in 2018, the changes have been for the better. Certainly, the company has weathered many a storm, including a planer mill fire in the 1980s and a more recent log yard fire. Like many small operations, Turlington felt the pinch of the housing downturn, but Turlington Lumber has come out stronger. In 2003, Turlington chose to go from sawing its own southern yellow pine to solely remanning lumber—then markets changed. Around the time the first sawmill was shut down getting logs was extremely competitive. Third generation lumberman, and co-owner Bill Turling18

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ton says that with so many mills in their area, even with their own company logging crew, it was really hard to feed the mill the logs it needed at a price point that allowed for profit margin. That all changed nearly a decade later. “There are plenty of logs out there. There’s not a log shortage,” he explains. “That was a key reason we decided to get back into the business. We were able to buy logs, for one thing, and log prices were a lot lower.” All of a sudden, it didn’t make financial sense not to be sawing logs. But there was still one small problem—Turlington Lumber no longer owned a sawmill, having gotten rid of most of the machinery. As fate would have it, a sawmill came up for auction just 10 miles from the planing mill in Clinton right around the time, as Turlington puts it, “banks were getting a little

more friendly.” In 2013 Turlington Lumber started operating Turlington Lumber Co.-Keener. At the Keener plant, Turlington Lumber takes in logs, saws them and then trucks them back to the planer mill and dry kilns. Once Bill and his brother/partner Tom were able to purchase the plant, the real fun got started. First, the brothers looked at what needed to be upgraded immediately, and what could wait. “Tom and I would love to upgrade it all at once,” Bill says, “but our banks aren’t going to give us unlimited funds, so we have to do a little at a time. I look at that as a challenge.” After running the mill for a little while, working on a capital investment plan, the mill’s Salem headrig with Inovec scanning started causing headaches. Turlington admits that the Inovec system was at the point of obsolete. The situation had gotten to the point where the In-

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Lumber is stacked at the main sawmill before being trucked to the planer mill.

ovec computer was failing, causing a jam, and shutting the mill down for a week while parts for the system were mailed back and forth to the West Coast—trying to get the scanner to work. “But it was obsolete stuff.” They talked with another sawmiller, who suggested reaching out to Nelson Brothers Engineering and JoeScan. “They came out and sold us,” Turlington says. For him, having the JoeScan scanner heads configured as they were, made sense. Since the Turlingtons are trying to be budget conscious, having multiple interchangeable scanner heads rather than having to depend on one expensive scanner head, ultimately became the reason they bought the system. The optimizer uses JoeScan's JS-20 X3 scanners that have lasers spaced 6 in. apart, enabling high-density scanning in less than 6 in. of carriage travel. The sys-

Bill, left, and Tom Turlington

tem is designed to use two banks of scan heads, one for the front and one for the back, with Nelson Brothers optimization making an accurate dollar-driven decision for the full log breakdown. However, Turlington says they are currently using only front side scanning, “the old fashioned way,” he says.

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MILL FLOW

Rolling stock is provided by Caterpillar, which helps handle diverse log diameters.

infeed system. This helped lumber run through faster, and at a higher volume. But Bill still isn’t 100% pleased with the planing mill in its current state. He comments, “We could probably produce more at the sawmill than we are right now. A little tweaking and we could get more lumber out of there. Our bottleneck would be the planer.” He has his eye on an inline trimmer, which he believes would up the plant’s overall efficiency and help boost grade recovery. As to the idea that it might be more

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efficient not to truck rough green lumber to a second location for drying and planing? Turlington says they’ve thought about moving operations to one location—the Keener plant has plenty of land surrounding it—but when they priced moving the machinery it was just too high. Instead, the brothers have kicked around the idea of putting in a complete second planer mill on the sawmill grounds, giving the mill flexibility to produce different products at the same time. “That would really ramp up our ability to produce,” Bill says.

For now, the two locations are working for Turlington Lumber, and the mill produces 12MMBF a year of a diverse product mix, mainly 5⁄4, 4x6s, 4x4s and 1 in. lumber: 1x4 to 1x10 dried to about 10% moisture. All logs are purchased as gatewood by the ton, from about a 100 mi. radius. Turlington says they are typically buying a two-side clear, ply-grade log, with diameter ranging from chip-n-saw to 28 in. butts. He says these logs usually get the quality they demand for finished lumber. “Our product mix, our niche, we’ve done it for years; we dry it well,” he adds. When Turlington Lumber was strictly remanning lumber, the quality wasn’t always pleasing to the brothers. Having the ability to produce their own rough green lumber was another reason when the sawmill in Keener came up for auction, they jumped on it. The sawmill makes use of an “antique,” chipping canter to process small logs down to 6 in. and 8 in. cants. Chipping head squares the edges before moving to an Ukiah gang saw. Bigger logs are broken down using the Salem headrig with Nelson Brothers software opti-

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mization and a JoeScan scansawmill runs nine hours per day, ner head and then travel to eiMonday through Thursday and ther the Ukiah gang saw or a then goes down on Friday for Salem band resaw. Sidemaintenance and cleanup. boards from the carriage and Turlington believes that if the gang saw flow to the used correctly Friday is the edger, a retrofitted Ukiah most important day of the gang saw. Eventually all week by reducing downtime pieces flow to a MIC trimmer the rest of the week. They try with Softtac optimization and to keep the mill clean and neat a MIC 42-bay sorter. on a daily basis, but really Once sorted, lumber is focus their energies on Fristacked for transport to the days. A dedicated mainteplaner mill and dry kilns. nance staff obviously works About 10,000 feet of rough on machinery as it is needed, green lumber is on each truck, but performs all scheduled with about five to 10 trucks and prescriptive maintenance per day going doing to the secon Fridays. Saw filing is conond location. Turlington Lumtracted out. ber also has a sorter and rough To power the boiler, green lumber grader that they Turlington Lumber uses its don’t make much use out of on Logs are broken down with a Salem headrig or chipping canter. own byproducts, though there the planer mill grounds, which is always excess. Byproducts is where they have plans to install another cording to Turlington are “still going are marketed to a variety of outlets, inplaner and the inline trimmer to increase quite nicely.” The planer can cut a varicluding a mulch operation. “We sell our production. ety of patterns, though Turlington Lumshavings, chops and sawdust for more Everything is dried using two 52 ft. ber focuses about 20% of production on than we ever could. They are desirable Wellons dry kilns, powered by a Hurst flooring, specialty patterns and beaded now,” Tom says, before adding that havboiler, before running through a Yatesceilings. ing a strong market for the former waste American A2012 planer. The Wellons Currently, the planer mill runs eight products was another factor in purchasdry kilns were installed in 1993, and achours per day, five days a week; the ing the Keener plant.

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MILL STAFF Tom and Bill know it is impossible to be in two places at once. But when you have two complete facilities spread across 10 miles, you have to try! Bill says that it wouldn’t be possible to be as successful as they have been without a few key employees, such as Sawmill Supervisor Bill Bushong and Asst. Sawmill Supervisor Gary Lance. Both worked for the previous sawmill ownership and the Turlingtons hired them back kept them on to oversee daily operations since they had a lot of familiarity with the equipment and general ins-and-outs of the plant. “We are real hands-on people, but we are doing the best we can to let them run it with our supervision. It is close enough where if something happens we can get there in 15 minutes,” Bill adds. One way they feel like Chipping canter breaks small logs down to a two-sided cant. they are able to see every-

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thing happening at both locations, while only being in one was the addition of security cameras at Keener. Right after the purchase of the mill, there were a few acts of vandalism, including a few small fires, and the Turlingtons were suspicious of foul play. The security cameras are viewable on iPads, so anyone at the planer mill can see how production is going, with the added bonus of deterring more vandalism. One of the key components to success of a mill is the safety of the employees and Turlington Lumber has a handle on it, according to Bill. “One of the great aspects of the guys running the sawmill, they are very safety conscious,” he explains. Last year the mill submitted to a voluntary OSHA audit, which helped point out areas of strength and weakness. After the audit, the mill was able to strengthen and upgrade some programs that were already in place, as well as implement some new ones.

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Turlington Lumber Co. focuses on boards, 5⁄4 and pattern lumber.

Now that the scanning has been upgraded, the Salem headrig keeps production high.

LOOKING FORWARD The brother ownership team says they complement each other well, but do have a few areas of redundancy. Tom usually focuses on most of the sales, with Bill having a few long-term customers he sells to. Bill focuses daily efforts on production, where as Tom is more administrative. Of course, if either is out of the office, the other will step in. Both have been working in this business since graduating from college in the 1980s and have owned the business with their mother and sisters, Selma and Neale, since their father Thomas Turlington passed away in April of 2000. The brothers are happy in their situation—buying the Keener plant really got them both excited about the future. But Bill is quick to be realistic. “We have to make sure our business stays competitive: Make sure our cost per unit is effective so we can make money. I’m hoping we’re not so small that we can’t make it work.” He’s cognizant of the fact that bigger companies are gobbling up a lot of smaller southern yellow pine producers, and that they are one of the smallest producers of a niche product. “We can make good lumber, I’m not worried about that. I’m excited about the possibility of our business growing. But I am also concerned about how a year or two ago we were talking about how China is going to be the big market and now China is cutting back not doing as much as they were. There are a lot of things I’m concerned about. But I’m going to work TP like hell to make a living at this.” 26

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HYNE TIMBER MAXIMIZES VALUE Australian sawmill installs USNR scanner defect detection system. TUMBARUMBA, Australia he global financial crisis wreaked havoc on many operations in the industry, and it distinguished the resilient. One company that is standing tall today is Hyne Timber, operating from 11 sites across Australia’s Eastern Seaboard. Like many companies it had to curtail its capital investment plans, but now it is back in the game. Hyne Timber is a progressive, privately owned company, and one of the largest

USNR), dry kilns, planer mill, treatment plant and storage/distribution facilities. The mill focuses its efforts on producing high quality structural lumber for construction, and its lower grade material is exported to Asian markets or used domestically in pallet plants. The sawmill was installed and started up in 2002-2003, comprising a doublelength infeed with a reducer quad bandmill, a horizontal shape sawing line, two edger optimization lines, and two 72-bin

The new BioVision frame fit right in where the previous frame had been.

manufacturers of dimensional lumber products in Australia. Its operations are situated in the eastern regions of Australia and comprise two modern sawmills, a laminated beam plant, as well as several sales and distribution centers. Hyne was established in 1882 in Maryborough, Queensland, processing hardwood at small sawmills in the region. It gradually expanded to truss plants, retail outlets and distribution centers. In 1986 it built a new sawmill at Tuan to take advantage of stands of slash pine (southern yellow pine) in the region. And in 2001 it expanded its holdings when it purchased the Tumbarumba sawmill, subsequently investing in major capital upgrades to the mill. At Tumbarumba the company operates a log yard, sawmill (supplied by 28

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trimmer/sorter/stacker lines. Coming out of the crisis, the company immediately looked to grade scanning technology for its edger lines, seeking to extract the greatest value from its green mill process. Jon Kleinschmidt, CEO of Hyne Timber, emphasizes the importance of remaining competitive. “Sawmill technology developments have advanced significantly and we need to reinvest to ensure that we can remain viable and competitive. The BioLuma scanner upgrade to the green mill (at Tumbarumba) will enable visibility of knots in each board to assess for knot size, knot location and dimensional properties so as to make a better edging decision. This will maximize the value we extract from each board.” As vision technology matured, Hyne

Timber realized that gains could be achieved utilizing this new method for detecting defects in its green material. Chris Skeels-Piggins, manufacturing manager for the company, explains, “For Radiata pine, knots and stiffness define 80% of the downgrade reasons in structurally graded products. With our edgers cutting mostly sap (outer) wood, knots are our primary reason for downgrades. The BioVision system allows us to see these knots and make an informed decision on what to do with them.” Hyne Timber and USNR have developed a solid relationship over many years, and this was a key reason the company chose to work with USNR on this project. Skeels-Piggins comments, “We already had USNR optimization throughout the mill, and a strong relationship for support. Being on the opposite side of the world, having someone on call 24/7 is essential to our business.” Skeels-Piggins says there are individuals in the USNR service organization that his team has come to know, and who are well versed about the Hyne Timber systems and processes, and this facilitates quick resolutions when issues arise.

EDGER PROJECT The edgers process material from raw sizes of 2.4 to 6.0 m (8-20 ft.) lengths, 75 mm to 600 mm (3-24 in.) widths, and 25 mm to 75 mm (1-3 in.) thicknesses. The edger lines operate at 32-36 ppm, and include USNR’s Maximizer positioning infeeds, two 5-saw edger machines—one with reman head, and short-coupled tipple-finger outfeeds. Optimization is MillExpert and, when first installed, scanning utilized Smart TriCam sensors for geometric measurements. In this recent project, the transverse scan frames were replaced with new USNR BioVision frames that each ac-

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commodates 22 BioLuma 2900LV sensors. For this application the two rows of sensors are arranged above and below the flow, for two-sided scanning which is typical for an edger process. The BioVision systems at Hyne Timber are predominantly required to grade for knots over 10 mm in diameter, as well as wane. The systems offer additional features, defect recognition and classification attributes. Skeels-Piggins said he has been satisfied with the grade uplift. “We are very happy with the results. Grade yield improved by about 4% across all products.” He was not surprised that the mill lost a small amount of solid fiber recovery. He comments that the optimization system features parameters that quantified the volume loss for them ahead of time. “Because of the knot sizes and configuration of the wood we are processing, we fully expected we would reduce the volume of fiber recovery. The simulations we did told us that would happen, it did happen, and we got the subsequent grade uplift that we needed.” He also explains that the system is performing as expected; the task for Hyne Timber is to ensure they utilize the systems’ capabilities to get the best possible value from their investment. In addition to improving grade uplift and value, BioVision in the sawmill allows for focused sorting and specialized handling, drying and treatment of certain grade products as defined by the mill and identified by the BioVision system.

Left to right, Jack Galvin, site electrician, and Mat Thomsen, project manager, both from Hyne Timber; Bob Arnold, manager for sawmill grading systems, Paul Kangas and Mark Mellow, service technicians, all from USNR

This screen demonstrates how the BioVision system allows the mill to produce higher grade products by locating the edge and trim solutions for optimum value extraction from each piece.

VALUE Skeels-Piggins reports that the MillExpert system is similar to what the mill’s personnel had been using prior to the upgrade, and the major focus for training was on the new sensors. Training was performed on site, which allowed Hyne Timber to have more people involved. Hyne Timber personnel who were key to the success of the project included Steve Kerr, Mat Thomsen and James Davies as project managers for the two lines. Jack Galvin, site electrician, managed the electrical requirements of the new scanners, which included installing the new computers, pulling cables and minor PLC code changes. A local fabrication firm was on contract to remove the old scanning system and install the new frames. On the USNR side were Bob Arnold, sawmill grade scanning manager; Shawn Devantier, project manager; and Mark Mellow and Paul Kangas on site to oversee installation of the new scanners and start up the system. Hyne Timber’s progressive approach

This screen shows the top solution using visual defect optimization compared with the bottom solution, which uses laser profile data only. Having the optimizer switch the position of the 100 mm product, the mill is able to obtain a higher grade board.

will keep it at the forefront of competitive advantage through ongoing investment to effectively meet the needs of its customers. Kleinschmidt adds, “We’ve progressed a long way in 20 years, from (manual) visual grading, to laser-based geometric

scanning, to full (machine) vision scanning. The changes we’ve seen over the last 20 years will occur at a much faster rate as new technology evolves.” TP This article appeared in USNR’s Millwide Insider publication and is published here with permission. TIMBER PROCESSING

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BESTAR DELIVERS FINEST STEEL BESTAR feeds circle saw, knife manufacturers worldwide. REMSCHEID, Germany ince its inception in 1978, and subsequent evolution into its ongoing status as a market leader in raw steel for the worldwide circular saw and industrial knife business, BESTAR has continually remained focused on its roots as a family-operated German and American enterprise, remaining customer-focused and results-driven. Hans Joachim Wagner, CEO of the BESTAR Steel Group, took over the business in 1981. His vision of a global entity that could consolidate the requirements of literally hundreds of saw and knife producers, and develop the technical expertise to create a superior Hans Joachim Wagner, left, and Dennis Wagner steel product has brought BESTAR to

where it is today. In the year 2001 his son, Dennis Wagner, now CEO of BESTAR, LLC based in Atlanta, Ga., brought that business model to the United States and built a world class sales, customer service, and logistics team to supply the steel requirements of customers in North, Central, and South America. BESTAR LLC now maintains four separate warehouse locations throughout the U.S. and a sales office in South America. As the economy has become more globalized with modern technology and communications systems, BESTAR has capitalized on the opportunity to expand in kind, while still maintaining its neighborhood appeal. It was by design

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BESTAR offices and warehouse in Remscheid, Germany

that the Wagner family saw the possibilities of being more than just a European regional service center, and elected to invest the time, effort and resources to build a company that now encompasses business in more than 47 countries on six continents. Servicing such a diverse customer base has required the employment of steel specialists from many countries. Collectively, BESTAR’s sales force is fluent in more than 10 languages, and has invested heavily in developing a deep rooted understanding of the people and business practices of those countries and regions of operation.

STEEL PROCESS BESTAR’s core products used to manufacture circular saws—BE2003 (75Cr1), BE2235 (80CrV2), and BE86 (8670)—have been in a constant state of improvement. BESTAR was the first company to limit the amount of phosphorus and sulfur in the steel matrix to guarantee purity and a more consistent microstructure. The German technical team at BESTAR has specified the improvement of manufacturing tolerances for thickness variations and flatness to be the tightest available in today’s market, and has implemented continuous process improvement with the steel mills. During the melting process, careful measurements are taken to ensure chemistry and purity levels are correct, and the proper temperature is attained for optimal microstructure during the cooling and rolling process. The material is then strand-cast into large billets. Each billet is carefully engineered dimensionally to attain its intended final size. From there, the billets are transferred to a hot rolling mill where the steel begins its transfor-

mation into master coils of steel. The coils will be annealed to achieve optimal microstructure according to BESTAR’s specification, and then either cut into hot-rolled squares or rectangles, or remain in coil form until they are coldrolled and hardened and tempered into sheets to be manufactured into saw blades. Of particular interest, the grades BE86 and BE2235 are special grades that, due to their alloy content and microstructure requirements, the billets must remain at a specific temperature immediately after being produced, and maintained at that temperature until it arrives at the hot rolling facility to be rolled into a master coil. This requirement prompted the engineering of special trucks and storage

facilities to hold the billets until rolling, and the end result is that the steel sheets have less stress and achieve better flatness after rolling. Plainly stated, BESTAR’s steel is not an “off-the-shelf” product, but rather a custom designed alloy that has been manufactured in ideal dimensions to help saw plate customers maximize output, minimize scrap, and remain profitable, even in the most difficult of market conditions. It is a fact that a good saw blade cannot be manufactured from poor quality steel. The saw filers know this better than anyone. BESTAR understands the valuable costs of downtime to the lumber mills, and has taken many steps to help its customers bring a better saw blade to market. ➤ 34

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CUSTOMER FOCUSED Within the past five years, BESTAR has invested in a full metallurgical laboratory in Remscheid with the ability to do chemical and physical testing, mount and grind samples for microscopic analysis, and conduct failure analyses when needed. The result is quick answers to questions or problems, normally within 24 hours of receipt at the laboratory, thus saving customers money due to limited downtime and hopefully prevention of further problems. BESTAR is an ISO:9001 certified service center. Customers around the globe have come to expect only the absolute highest quality materials delivered in a consistent manner, and with the reassurance of a continual supply of steel used to make saw blades, knives and all manner of cutting tools. Like its customers in the saw manufacturing companies and lumber mills, BESTAR has weathered the economic storms and ridden the waves of success together, building true partnerships based on friendship, trust and solid business principles. Now, with the U.S. housing market trending positive, as it has been for the past year or so, economists are

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predicting a general continuation of this trend into 2016. But regardless of the market trends, BESTAR works closely with its customers, developing new ways of managing customer inventories, identifying usage trends, and positioning its own inventory to accurately reflect upcoming needs and efficiently fill them on a just-in-time basis, either from Germany or from one of its four warehouse/service center locations in the U.S. BESTAR has also built a highly acclaimed online system called BESTARConnect, which allows its customers to view real-time open inventory, as well as monitor current inventory for call-off orders, and make releases as-needed. BESTAR believes in a combination of high-tech service, but with access to the people that keep the company running. The job of this organization is not to just supply steel, but to solve its customers’ problems, be it through a value-added service, a technical grade evaluation based on end-use analysis, metallurgical analysis, or site visits to assist in the resolution of production issues by BESTAR’s German Technical Team. The management team remains resolute in achieving excellence on all levels from product sourcing, to

quality control, inventory management and customer interaction. To exceed customers’ expectations, BESTAR has built a diverse, but complete inventory of both cold-rolled and hotrolled sheets, specifically catered to the circular saw industry. The goal is to minimize waste, and allow customers to manufacture saw blades in the most efficient way possible, limiting scrap, and maintaining suitable inventory levels to meet global demand. For customers without cutting or heat treating capabilities, BESTAR offers additional services performed in Germany including shearing of sheets or cutting of bars, laser cutting of circular discs (no tooth forms, only rounds), heat treating of sheets and discs, and rough surface grinding. The heat treatment is performed in state-of-the-art specialized furnaces capable of maintaining superior flatness and adding only minimal decarburization. Laser cutting can be performed up to 84.25 in. in diameter and 3/8 in. thick. The U.S. service center also offers custom cutting, milling and grinding of flat bars, plates and round bars. Visit BESTAR-STEEL.com; e-mail TP info.us@BESTAR-STEEL.com. Article and photos provided by BESTAR.

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KUREKSS UPGRADES LOG YARD Installs scanning from Microtec, handling from Springer.

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urekss Ltd. has installed a new log yard with new measuring and log transport devices for optimal log bin sorting at its sawmill in west Lativa. The installation went on stream successfully by the end of August after a few months of mounting and installing. The Latvian sawmill operation was looking for the right partner to fulfill all the technical requirements for upgrading its production site. During the Ligna 2013 show in Hannover, Germany, Kurekss personnel approached Springer and Microtec representatives, and after many discussions, the deal was made and resulted in an installation and startup of the whole log yard. In cooperation with long-time partner, Springer, Microtec provided log scanning and control devices. Microtec delivered a Logeye 302 multi-sensor scanner for measuring the volume of the logs under bark. The two x-ray projections also recognize the quantity of knots and their characteristics. It includes Winlog sorting optimization that records all log input information and processes the measuring data in real time into valuable information for optimized sorting, data handling and storage to increase efficiency in the sorting line. “We were very impressed by the development of the project,” states Janis Apsitis, managing director and chairman of the board at Kurekss SIA. “We are proud to have had Springer and Microtec as our partners and we are looking forward to further cooperation.” This is the first time that a new generation Logeye 302 detection unit was installed in a log yard. The modular built Logeye 302 features new generation technology in each module, such as the x-ray unit for knot detection and detection of metal fragments. The x-ray unit is based on the acquisition of two x-ray images that the system then analyzes for the detection of wood defects. The system evaluates the log diameter under bark and the diameter on bark with the new 3D shape measurement system. “The new generation of Logeye 300 gives you insights into your logs to finetune your production mix according to your prioritis while optimizing lumber recovery in terms of quality and resale value,” states Microtec CEO Federico Giudiceandrea.

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The scanner unit detects the distance between the knots, the number of knots and the knot volume, as well as detecting metal. A camera array makes pictures of the top-side and the log rearside as well as of the log surface to visualize the scanned logs. Logeye features a new generation of optimized log sorting controls in the merchandizing yard. The body of the measuring unit is sheltered from the x-ray by a specific lead layer and the glass that shelters the cameras and the led light is made out of special protective glass. The infeed and outfeed mechanics are also sheltered by lead layers to ensure a safe environment for the operators. All the mechanical parts including the PLC programming of the installation were provided by Springer to offer the appropriate log handling and sorting. Springer also delivered a long log separating unit. In the infeed area there is a new screw infeed followed by the log turning system that is capable of turning 50 logs per minute. Screw feeder units from Springer combine functions of storage, singulation, alignment and acceleration. The log sorting unit is 320 m long and contains 100 sorting bins. In addi-

Springer sorting line includes 100 bins.

tion, certain zones have 40 bins for over size logs. The delivery unit has an automatic waste disposal system that runs on Springer transport belts. The entire merchandizing yard was completely mounted, installed and run on budget and on time. Kurekss Ltd. was established in 1995

as a private company. The sawmill is in the western part of Latvia, near the port of Ventspils and surrounded by large Latvian spruce forests. In addition to the log sorting line project, the sawmill has undergone several improvements in recent years, including TP to the dry kilns and sawing line.

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KDS Windsor continuous dry kiln

Mühlböck installation at Pieper Holz sawmill in Olsberg, Germany

When it comes to adding drying capacity or upgrading existing kilns it is fair to say that CDK (continuous drying kiln) softwood drying technology is now the “norm” in most parts of the Southeastern U.S. In this region new capital projects using CDK technology by far outnumber requests for batch kilns in the softwood market. The use of CDKs is now spreading to other regions with inquiries in the Northwest U.S. and worldwide—New Zealand, Australia and now multiple units in Canada. Committed to lead the ongoing development of the CDK technology, the KDS Windsor team claims a number of “firsts”: l It was initially thought that the CDK process would not work with indirect steam heated kilns—the challenge was addressed and the first one was built in Bristol, Fla.There are now a number of these CDKs operating very successfully. l The first conventional temperature (200° F DB) CDK designed for the specific purpose of drying high quality appearance grade pine was built in New Zealand. It dries Radiata pine and uses high pressure hot water (HPHW) as the heating medium—also a first. l The first and second SPF drying CDK systems in Canada are in operation. These are also firsts in terms of being CDKs operating in a “cold climate environment” and are direct gas fired systems. These units were built by Windsor and Wellons, which provides CDKs for the Northwest and Canada. Unique CDK design aspects are being promoted with emphasis on pushing the boundaries in terms of energy efficiency (i.e. the lowest BTU usage per BF dried) and drying quality (low MC standard deviation and minimal drying stress). This is done by correctly designing the ER (energy recovery) sections of the CDKs to guarantee the best heat/energy recovery and full equalizing and conditioning of the dried lumber. They have many other features in their design range such as powered vapor removal at the CDK ends, in-CDK and inline MC monitoring and the pre-heating of wet bulb control air in indirect heated CDKs plus others. Initially most CDKs involved the conversion of existing batch kilns to CDK systems but now inquiries include almost equal amounts of new and conversion CDKs. It is hard to ignore the energy usage and drying quality gains offered by a correctly designed CDK. Visit kdskilns.com.

The plumes of steam rising above the drying plants of all wood processing operations are a familiar sight. Plumes of steam augur a substantial requirement in terms of heating capacity. This thermal energy is usually generated by burning bark or chopped wood in boilers. Bottlenecks in fuel supply or in the heating capacity available are not infrequent. A new drying system conceived by Mühlböck is fundamentally changing this situation. The water volume that must be dried based upon one cubic m of sawn timber stands at between 200 and 400 liters of water per cubic m of wood, depending upon the proportion of heartwood and sapwood. When drying sawdust from W50 to W10, the water volume to be dried must be exactly 800 liters per tonne at W10. In conventional drying plants, depending upon the season, 1.0 to 1.5 kWh is needed per liter of water. This means that between 200 kWh and 600 kWh must be made available for every cubic m of sawn timber. For sawdust drying, between 960 kWh and 1200 kWh must be expended per tonne, depending upon the season. Mühlböck makes it possible to reduce this outlay by 50%— and all this within a payback period of six months to a maximum of three years. By deploying the new Mühlböck Type 1003 drying systems, one can choose to either halve the use of combustion agents, or to double the amount to be dried using the same amount of fuel and the same boiler system. Mühlböck 1003 drying systems do not constitute a heat recovery unit per se. Mühlböck 1003 drying systems also incorporate a heat recovery unit, but this is just one part of the system. Essentially, Mühlböck 1003 drying systems consist of three parts: the pre-dryer, the post-dryer and the heat recovery unit. The pre-dryer: l Drying is effected from the initial moisture stage onward until approximately midway through moisture extraction. l The pre-dryer does not need its own heating coils; it obtains the requisite heat exclusively from the heat recovery unit. l Drying is effected at a low temperature, since the wood emits the water just as well if the wood exhibits a high level of moisture as at a high temperature. The post-dryer: l The post-dryer is used for drying from midway through moisture extraction until the desired final moisture content has been attained. l The post-dryer is heated via a heating coil to, for instance,

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DRYINGDEVELOPMENTS 70 °C using standard hot water. l There are circulating air fans. The exhaust air is not released into the open but into a heat recovery unit. l In conjunction with the heat recovery unit, the post-dryer constitutes a closed system. l The supply air is re-routed from the heat recovery unit into the post-dryer once dehumidified. Heat recovery unit: l The heat yielded in the post-dryer is fully recovered in the heat recovery unit. l The recovered heat is almost entirely consigned to the supply air for the pre-dryer. Mühlböck 1003 drying systems are offered as drying kilns, as progressive kilns and as particle dryers. Common to all Mühlböck 1003 drying systems is the approximately 50% lower heat requirement and the short payback period. Visit muehlboeck.com.

NOVA DRY KILN

Nova Dry Kiln installation near Tuxla, Mexico

Nova Dry Kiln, LLC is a worldwide manufacturer of lumber dry kilns and pallet heat treating systems. Its reputation for quality has resulted in dry kiln systems all over the world including this one near Tuxla, Mexico. One of the attractions is the simplicity of design and the easy to use “Timber-Dry Management” dry kiln controls that automatically executes the drying process with its unique method. Current projects include large dry kilns to dry white oak for whiskey barrel staves and two other projects to kiln dry reclaimed lumber. The calibrated powered exhaust produces a brighter kiln dried product that will have your customers returning for more. Visit novadrykiln.com.

SCS FOREST PRODUCTS Imagine a new way to capitalize on constant gains for your continuous kilns, reduce variation and improve productivity in batch kilns, or monitor packages in air-drying yards. Kiln Scout is SCS Forest Products’ innovative wireless in-kiln moisture meter developed for both continuous and batch lumber dry kilns. SCS built this new system with the most advanced technology available to address the needs of today’s modern mill. KilnScout is loaded with the latest electronics and software to provide an impressive array of features for the next generation 40

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of kilns. Built to withstand the harshest drying environments, each sensor measures both moisture content and temperature to improve the accuracy of the data. The system is scalable from one sensor to 100 sensors making it adaptable to your needs. By combining KilnScout with a MC Pro 2500 In-Line Planer Meter or a MC Pro 2400 Transverse Planer Meter and the MC Pro Trac software, total drying process results and statistical analysis can be accessed through a networked smart phone, tablet or cloud enabled computer. As part of its ongoing commitment to continuous improvement, SCS has made some recent enhancements to its products. SCS Forest Products offers One example is the Drying moisture control solutions. Guide, which utilizes empirical drying data to create control parameters for kiln operators. Users can quickly identify if a series of packages will exceed an acceptable moisture content range and make proactive adjustments to kiln variables such as push rate. Drying Guide is the only dynamic moisture content control feature for continuous kilns, and allows mills to close the feedback loop from planer to kiln. SCS Forest Products has recently merged with other industrial sensor manufacturers (NMI, Moisture Register Products, Aqua Measure, and Signature Control Systems) to form the new parent company, Finna Group. Finna Group’s focus is to build a portfolio of industrial sensors that help manufacturers upgrade to next-generation production processes. Finna Group is heavily investing in its wireless, radio frequency and near infrared (NIR) technologies so that it is best in class with accompanying software to enable sophisticated, cloud-based reporting and analysis. Visit scsfp.com/kilnscout.

VALUTEC Valutec, one of the world’s largest suppliers of drying equipment for the sawmill industry, is launching its products on the North American market. An integral part of these efforts is a new type of continuous kiln, referred to as the next generation in lumber drying. “We take great pride in constantly developing our products to give our customers the best possible setup for the future,” says Ingo Wallocha, managing director of newly established Valutec Wood Dryers Inc., based in Vancouver, BC Valutec, a Swedish company which also has offices in Finland and Russia, has delivered more than 4,000 lumber drying kilns throughout its history. More than 1000 of the deliveries were continuous kilns. The new type of kiln Valutec is bringing to the North American market is the TC continuous kiln (TC is a Swedish abbreviation for “cross circulation”). They have fast become the most talked about type of kiln in Europe because of their distinguishing features and special construction, which results in both high

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flexibility and superior capacity (up to 160MMBF per kiln). “For a sawmill, a TC kiln effectively means unlimited freedom to mix dimensions and wood packages with varying moisture content,” explains Wallocha. “This is possible due to effective zoning of the kiln. By separating the zones effectively with baffles and by controlling the fans and heating coils separately, we create different climate zones across the length of the kiln. In other words, if you have a kiln with 10 drying zones, you have a kiln with 10 drying zones the length of the kiln.” The most famous TC kiln the company has built to date is a unit for SCA Bollsta in Sweden, a sawmill that produces 240MMBF every year. Drawing attention from all over Europe, it has been dubbed as “Das Swedische Monster” in Germany.

Developed with the tough Scandinavian climate in mind, Valutec is renowned for building robust and solid kilns in stainless steel. This includes well-dimensioned coils, fans and exhaust systems that keep condensates from the drying process at a minimum. “Also in this regard, a TC kiln is comparable to a traditional batch kiln. This is a big advantage, as environmental regulations that require sawmills to handle their waste and kiln condensates will keep getting tougher,” explains Wallocha. “Our comprehensive product range and our approach to building kilns say a lot about who we are. For us, it’s about helping sawmills extract a higher value from their products in the long term.” Visit valutec.se.

WOOD-MIZER In order to provide lumber operations an opportunity to maximize the value of their own lumber, Wood-Mizer has released a new line of lumber drying dehumidification kilns ranging from 1,000 to 35,000 board foot capacities. Joining the Wood-Mizer KS50 Solar Kiln, the KD series of Dehumidification Kiln Kits feature 100% corrosion resistant aluminum cabinets and specially coated dehumidification coils to ensure quality performance and an extra-long life. In addition to the 1,000 board foot capacity KD150 and 4,000 board foot capacity KD250, Wood-Mizer offers the following commercial-level dehumidification kilns: Ideal for entry-level commercial operations with a capacity

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up to 15,000 board feet, the Wood-Mizer KD450 kiln drying system features five ½ HP 24 in. circulating fans, 5 HP compressor, and two automatic over temperature vents. The KD450 comes with everything you need to maximize the value of your lumber except the chamber itself. KD450 specifications: Capacity: 4,000-15,000 BF; Temperature Range: 80°-160°F; Drying Time: 4,000 BF 4/4 green pine (80%-8%) in approximately eight days; 15,000 BF 4/4 green oak (65%-8%) in 28 days The Wood-Mizer KD550 kiln drying system is loaded with heavy duty features and functions including four 2 HP 30 in. reversing circulating fans, 15 HP compressor, and up to 35,000 board foot capacity. Easy to use with precise control over drying, the KD550 is engineered to produce top quality results with incredible efficiency for mid-size commercial operations. KD550 specifications: Capacity: 10,000- 35,000 BF; Temp. Range: 80°-160°F; Drying Time: 10,000 BF 4/4 green pine (80%-8%) in eight days; 35,000 BF 4/4 green oak (65%-8%) in 28 days. Kiln drying is a simple, cost-effective method recommended for anyone who wants to increase profits by selling dried lumber. Kiln dried lumber typically sells for a third more than green lumber and eliminates the need for customers to incur costs associated with drying lumber before use. Maximize the value of your lumber today with a Wood-Mizer kiln. Visit woodmizer.com/kilns.

USNR More and more customers are taking advantage of the uptick in the market to invest in their drying systems. USNR has taken a large number of orders for Kiln Boss and SCS in-kiln moisture systems upgrades and retrofits. Many of these orders are resulting from outdated controllers that are being converted to industry standard hardware and software platforms for greater control of the process and improved supportability. USNR offers Kiln Boss, SCS in-kiln moisture sensing and MyMill mobile kiln control systems that offer the latest hardware and software available to take your drying process well into the future. These systems can be implemented with new kiln installations, or as a retrofit to existing dry kiln systems. 42

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The Kiln Boss graphical overview screen provides a view of the temperature values for each zone and section of the kiln. It displays information about the setpoints, fan reversals, step time, run time, as well as the status of the heat valves, vents, spray, and fans. l USNR’s Kiln Boss automates the drying process from startup to shutdown. It provides greater control of heat, moisture, fan and air velocity. The Kiln Boss control system is operating in nearly 200 kiln systems worldwide. USNR recently redesigned the user interface to make it even more user friendly. “We modified the interface so that it would have the same look and feel as other USNR control systems throughout the mill. This helps in training personnel to operate the kiln,” says Steve Edmonds, USNR’s engineering manager in charge of dry kiln controls. He also notes the development of additional displays to provide even greater control of kiln operation, and anticipating tightening of EPA and safety standards. “Fuel handling systems have become much more involved, with greater reporting and safety interlocks, especially when using a green fuel burner on a continuous kiln.” He explains that screen and program enhancements vary based on the type of kiln being controlled, be it a continuous kiln or a batch kiln, and using steam heat or a direct-fired process. Kiln Boss allows operators to examine and change the parameters for each of multiple kilns under the Kiln Boss system. It can be applied as a retrofit to any vendor’s existing kiln systems, or with new kiln installations. l Building on the success of its MyMill system for mobile lumber sorter control, USNR has expanded the system to include dry kiln applications. All of the functionality that is available with USNR’s Kiln Boss control system can now be accessed via iPads/iPods from anywhere on the mill site within range of your in-plant wireless network. MyMill works seamlessly through direct communication with your PLC control system. Response is immediate and accurate. Visit usnr.com.

installing a big boiler and that meant a full time boiler operator and a lot of fuel. The options were burning wood residues, oil or gas and that was not an attractive option at a time of rapidly increasing energy costs. For a sawmill or wood products manufacturer, the investment was inordinate and many settled for selling lumber green or air-dried. Along came dehumidification drying and suddenly kiln drying again became a viable option. A dehumidifier could dry as fast as a conventional kiln and would do it inexpensively even though it used expensive electricity. Since dehumidification reuses the energy over and over, it uses much less energy in total so that ultimately, it often costs less than the alternatives. Electric rates vary around the country dramatically. In New England or California rates can be five times higher than some places out West or in the Midwest or South. However the cost of drying when all costs are added in will still be a Kiln drying with dehumidification is gaining tiny percentmarket share. age of the price of lumber. A board that sells for $3 per board foot will only have 1015 cents of drying cost in it. Small kilns and portable sawmills changed everything including the market. Unlike most other areas of economic activity, the lumber industry was becoming less concentrated, gaining hundreds of new suppliers of kiln dried lumber. Buyers found they could purchase from mills directly and eliminate going through concentration yards and dealers. For sawmills the changes were very positive. Not only could they sell green and air-dried lumber but also kiln dried and milled lumber. The benefits of dehumidification drying are as relevant today as they have ever been. Nyle Systems is an industry leader in dehumidification drying, manufacturing kilns that are an efficient, environmentally friendly, and inexpensive alternative to traditional kiln drying. Visit nyle.com.

NYLE SYSTEMS In the late 1970s and early 1980s, dehumidification lumber drying was introduced in North Americ—partly in response to the energy crisis but mostly due to the rapid increase in the lumber market that ran through the 1980s and into the early 1990s. Until dehumidification came along, kiln drying meant TIMBER PROCESSING

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West Fraser Starts ORC Power Systems

Turboden, a group company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), leader in Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) power systems for distributed generation from renewable sources and waste heat, announces the successful commercial operation of two biomass-fed ORC units supplied to West Fraser. West Fraser’s four 6.5 MW ORC turbogenerators are installed at Fraser Lake and Chetwynd sawmills. The power systems have a total power capacity of 13 MW at each site to supply electricity to BC Hydro. In the West Fraser projects, the heat of flue gas from biomass Turboden ORC combustion is conveyed in a closed-loop system to the ORC unit, which converts thermal energy into electricity. The lower temperature waste heat is released to the environment by means of evaporative cooling towers. In addition to West Fraser’s plants, Turboden is starting up the world largest biomass-fed ORC power unit, supplied to Maine Woods Pellet Co. for its pellet production facility in Athens, Maine.

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The ORC system will produce 8 MW by converting the heat of thermal oil generated by wood residues from debarking and chipping operations. The startup of the plant is scheduled for March 2016. Power systems equipped with a Turboden ORC are installed at other wood product companies in Canada. A 2.2 MW ORC unit has been operating in Vanderhoof, BC at Nechako Lumber (Sinclar Group) since February 2013; a 3 MW ORC converts heat to power at Manning Diversified Forest Product (MDFP) wood residue biomass plant in Northern Alberta since the beginning of 2015; another 3 MW ORC module is under construction for Canfor Corp. in Chetwynd, BC. This is a pellet plant that will be operated in partnership with Pacific Bioenergy Corp.

Reeve Wood Elated With Stenner Resaw Reeve Wood, a manufacturer of engineered hardwood flooring in Kings Lynn, West Norfolk, England, installed a new ST100HS resaw from Stenner Ltd. in August and is seeing great results. The ST100HS replaced Reeve’s old ST9, which was a good reliable work horse but could not cut to the precision Reeve Wood required. Reeve had a requirement for a resaw that could cut fine veneers to increase the yield from oak boards to make their engineered flooring. Reeve Wood Managing Director Tom

de Winton visited the Ligna Exhibition in Hannover, Germany to investigate the options available and within two weeks had placed the order with Stenner. “With a kerf of 1.4 mm we have increased our yield by 30% and that is already showing a big difference in gross margin and deliveries of raw material,” de Winton says. Visit reevewood.com and stenner.co.uk.

Utility Composites Expanding Facilities Utility Composites Inc., the manufacturer of RAPTOR polymer composite staples, is investing in a multi-million dollar construction project to expand its corporate headquarters and production facility by nearly 300% in Hutto, Texas. The new facility is expected to be completed by the end of 2016. Kyle Fernandez, VP of Sales, states, “It’s simple. Lumber consumers do not want metal staples in their lumber for many obvious reasons. Lumber suppliers that offer 100% metal-free lumber by using RAPTOR composite staples for wrapping and tagging are cornering the market and selling more lumber than their competitors. Our growth is totally attributed to keeping up with the demand for polymer staples. Our current manufacturing facility is operating near capacity and given our growth trajectory we have no choice but to expand.” The new facility, which will produce

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MACHINERYROW all of the current RAPTOR polymer composite nails and staples, will also produce BLACK MAGIC STAPLES for tire retreading and other currently undisclosed new products set to hit the lumber market in 2016. Fernandez adds, “We are excited about our new state-of-the-art facility. Who knew something as simple as polymer composite nails and staples could provide so many jobs and so many benefits for the people that use them?” Visit raptornails.com.

Valutec Leaps Into North America Valutec is taking the plunge into the North American market. The investment has begun with the formation of a subsidiary, Valutec Wood Dryers Inc., which will be headquartered in Vancouver, BC. “We see great opportunities to expand into the world market, especially since the interest in our new generation of continuous kilns continues to rise,” says Robert Larsson, Valutec CEO. Valutec, with its long history of lumber drying, is a market leader in Europe. The company has delivered more than 3,000 batch kilns and 1,000 continuous kilns, primarily to the Nordic countries, but also to major sawmill markets such as Germany and Russia. “Our industry knowledge, experience and unceasing efforts to develop lumber drying means we feel well prepared to take the step into a new market,” Larsson says. Valutec is a world leader in the continuous kiln segment. The company has consolidated this position through the launch of a new generation of continuous kilns known as TC kilns that offer quality and time efficiency improvements for many different types of raw material demanded by customers. “Valutec’s offer is perfectly suited for tomorrow’s demands. So I chose to work with this investment together with them,” says Ingo Wallocha, who has been appointed CEO at Valutec Inc. and is a long-time participant in the lumber dryer manufacturing segment. Valutec’s executive management will travel to North America in the weeks ahead to meet with representatives for Canadian and American sawmills on their home turf. “This is truly inspiring and a mile marker in the company’s development,” Larsson adds.

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Wengert Joins Dry Kiln Forum

Wagner Meters’ Forest Products Div. announced that Dr. Eugene Wengert is joining its panel of industry experts on the KilnDrying.org forum. Wengert brings a unique perspective to the forum as a hardwood expert who is the author of eight books and more than 400 articles relating to the wood products

industry. A former professor and extension specialist at Virginia Tech and researcher at the U.S. Forest Products Lab, he teaches more than 30 practical wood processing classes and seminars a year for the wood products industry, including sawing, edging, grading, drying, machining and gluing. Currently, he is President of The Wood Doctor’s Rx in Madison, Wisc., and Professor Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

KilnDrying.org offers an opportunity for kiln personnel and other industry experts to meet, ask questions, and to share expert insights. The site offers a list of upcoming events and job opportunities for those in the kiln drying community. The experts on the forum add to the discussion from their wealth of knowledge and experience to provide insight, technical recommendations and the latest in kiln drying practices for professionals focused on drying lumber, kiln optimization, grade recovery, and other lumber drying-related topics.

Sennebogen Plans Factory Expansion Sennebogen, a leader in purpose-built material handling machines, will expand its Plant II facility in Southern Germany by 350,000 sq. ft. (35,000 m²). The project will also include a new 67,000 sq. ft. (6,700 m2) assembly and paint facility. The Plant II factory site is located near the Sennebogen head office and Plant I complex at the port of Straubing. Constantino Lannes, president of Sennebogen LLC, welcomed the announcement as good news for Sennebogen customers and dealers in the Americas, too. “Straubing Plant II is focused on production and testing for the larger machines in our lineup. We have seen increased demand for high capacity machines, so this investment shows that the factory will be ready to support future projects.” The factory expansion will be completed in two construction phases. For the first phase, already under way, a paved surface south of the current premises will provide a spacious shipping area for machines and components. It will also be the site for technical approval and testing of new equipment. The second phase, a new assembly and paint shop, will be built by the end of 2016. Erich Sennebogen, managing director of the firm, adds, “As a family-owned company, we feel committed to longterm planning and to adjusting our production facilities to the market requirements of the future. This project ensures optimized logistics, enhanced reliability and an even better working environment for our team.” The new assembly and finishing expansion, part of phase 2, will also increase the plant’s quality control area and will feature a section dedicated to customizing machines for special customer requirements. 48

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ATLARGE Sierra Pacific Gives $6 Million To OSU Sierra Pacific Industries, Anderson, Calif., one of the largest lumber producers in the U.S., has committed $6 million to the College of Forestry at Oregon State University, Corvallis, Ore., to support construction of an advanced wood products laboratory. The project is part of OSU’s Oregon

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Forest Science Complex initiative, which will create a new home for the college on campus. In the 20,000 sq. ft. laboratory, faculty and students will develop products like cross laminated timber—an engineered wood panel at the center of growing global interest in substituting wood for steel and concrete in high-rise buildings. Sierra Pacific Industries is a third-generation, family-owned forest products

company founded by A. A. (Red) Emmerson and his father, R. H. (Curly) Emmerson. In recognition of Sierra Pacific’s investment, the advanced wood products laboratory at OSU will be named in Red Emmerson’s honor. Red Emmerson’s sons, George Emmerson—who graduated from Oregon State in 1978—and Mark Emmerson, a graduate of the University of CaliforniaBerkeley, lead the company as president and chairman/chief financial officer, respectively. Their sister Carolyn Emmerson Dietz, a 1982 OSU alumna, is president of the Sierra Pacific Foundation. “We are extremely pleased to be associated with OSU’s Advanced Wood Products Laboratory,” George Emmerson says. “Sierra Pacific Industries has grown dramatically in the past 25 years and we attribute much of that growth to a belief that advanced mill technology is an essential element of maintaining a competitive edge in the wood products industry.” “Wood has become the building product of choice in a carbon-constrained world, and no other material can match it for sustainability and renewability,” Mark Emmerson adds. “Success requires constant innovation.” The 85,000 sq. ft. Oregon Forest Science Complex will itself be made with advanced wood products, showcasing the beauty and usefulness of this building technique. In partnership with architecture firm Miller Hull, Inc., Michael Green, a leading innovator in high-rise wood construction, is designing the facility. The A. A. “Red” Emmerson Advanced Wood Products Laboratory will give students access to groundbreaking research opportunities in a program that is consistently ranked as one of the best forestry schools in the world, according to Thomas Maness, the dean of OSU’s college of forestry. “We’re confident that this laboratory will enhance our students’ experience and provide innovative solutions to the forest products industry,” Maness says. “This gift will allow us to build the stateof-the-art facility we need to test new ideas, yielding sustainable and advanced wood products that can change the world we live in.” Efforts to secure funding for the Oregon Forest Science Complex, including $29.7 million in approved state bonds, are nearing completion.

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ATLARGE 2016 SFPA OFFICERS ELECTED Southern Forest Products Assn. (SFPA) Board of Directors elected its 2016 slate of officers during its recent annual meeting in Myrtle Beach, SC. Standing, left to right, William Almond of Almond Brothers Lumber, Coushatta, La., Chairman; Jim Krauseneck, Weyerhaeuser, Federal Way, Wash., Vice Chairman; Kerlin Drake, Anthony Forest Products, El Dorado, Ark., Treasurer. Seated, left to right, Tami Kessler, Executive Director (reelected); Scott Vande Linde, West Fraser, Germantown, Tenn., Immediate Past Chairman. “I look forward to continuing the legacy of this association, working with the excellent staff at SFPA,” Chairman Almond comments. “Our association is a strong voice in the industry, and I hope to build on that strength as we continue activities through the coming year.”

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Plum Creek’s Holley Wins SFI Award Rick Holley, CEO of Plum Creek Timber Co., has won the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) President’s Award, for consistently showing leadership on behalf of working forests that support habitat and rural communities. Holley is known for his leadership on market transformation, sustainable communities and responsible forestry. The President’s Award specifically recognizes how Holley is helping to move the conversation about working forests in ways that will ultimately benefit people around the world. Tall wood buildings, for example, with their carbon sequestration and related climate change benefits, are a focus for Plum Creek. “We are pushing forward on the next generation of green buildings to help create the cities of the future. Wood’s inherent properties—as a sustainable, natural, and renewable resource—make it an excellent environmental choice for any new construction or renovation,” Holley says. Holley is also championing the idea that many of wood’s positive attributes depend in large part on whether the forest resource is renewed. “Only 10% of the world’s forests are certified so we are seeking to expand sustainable forest certification broadly around the world,” Holley adds. “SFI has already come a long way, and it would not have happened without the tremendous support and dedication of past leaders, staff, our industry, the NGO and conservation community, and our customers.” Holley’s leadership has also helped make Plum Creek a model SFI Program Participant when it comes to conservation and community building. SFI Program Participants must engage in forest research. Two recent Plum Creek projects include following innovative ways to help brook trout by improving stream habitats and building new mapping tools for identifying vernal pools—temporary pools of water that provide habitat for plants and animals. A high-profile community project saw a team from Plum Creek help the Michigan SFI Implementation Committee work with The Greening of Detroit to improve Detroit’s urban forests and revitalize the city through tree planting projects. The projects are job opportunities for city kids and adult workforce trainees, which in turn support sustainable communities. The Greening of Detroit has helped place almost 80% of

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ATLARGE trainees in full-time jobs. Under Holley’s leadership since 1994, Plum Creek has grown into one of the largest and most geographically diverse landowners in the nation. “Rick Holley is an innovator and his support for tall wood buildings is a perfect example of his forward thinking. He was one of the early adopters of SFI and has served as our Chair. His support since the early 1990s has helped make SFI a proof point for responsible forestry in the supply chain,” comments Kathy Abusow, SFI Inc. President and CEO. Holley was presented with the SFI President’s Award for Leadership at the SFI 2015 Annual Conference.

Plum Creek Donates To OSU Forestry Plum Creek, one of the largest private land and timber owners in the United

States, has committed $1 million to Oregon State University’s College of Forestry to support construction of the school’s new Oregon Forest Science Complex. In addition to serving as the college’s home, the 85,000 sq. ft. complex will include a state-of-the-art advanced wood products laboratory. The research facility will be built from and dedicated to developing sustainable new building products that could be manufactured in the Pacific Northwest, including cross laminated timber. “OSU’s College of Forestry is one of the premier forestry programs in the country, and the Oregon Forest Science Complex is proof of their commitment to sustainable forestry research,” says Rick Holley, Plum Creek CEO. “We see the OSU complex as a unique place that will effectively showcase the innovation and sustainability of wood products.”

Hancock Lumber President Pens Memoir “NOT FOR SALE: Finding Center in the Land of Crazy Horse” is former Timber Processing Person of the Year Kevin Hancock’s memoir that traces his journey deep into Indian country, and even deeper into his own soul. Hancock, president of Hancock Lumber Co. based in Casco, Maine, has written and published a 500 page softback book complemented with dozens of photographs of his adventures to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation— an Oglala Lakota reservation located in South Dakota. In a corporate world hallmarked by the never-ending quest for bigger, better, more, Hancock contemplates an organizational structure where the goal is to do less, not more. In a 24/7 internet-wired world consumed with roles, responsibilities and external accomplishments, Hancock learns to look inward for meaning and purpose. Through a series of successive, solo trips to the Pine Ridge Reservation, Hancock learns the following powerful lessons: —We all come from a tribe, and while the pull of the past is strong, the soul is here to individuate.

—Leadership in the new Aquarian Age is about doing less, not more. Those who hold the power often overreach; they go too far. —Business is not living, and personal growth lies in looking inward, not outward. —The boundaries that have been set to divide people are not real. In the end, we’re all one tribe. Hancock separates from his own tribe for the purpose of seeking a deeper sense of self. Along the way, he comes to be thankful for the partial loss of his own speaking voice as he learns it was his soul’s way of getting him to stop working, stop leading, stop caretaking. In losing consistent access to his voice, Hancock discovers a pathway, a calling, to strengthening the voices of others, which he uses to think differently about the future of Pine Ridge, the future of Hancock Lumber, and the future of tribes everywhere. Hancock writes in his book: “I have come to the land of Crazy Horse in search of deeper self-understanding. As I stand there motionless, watching the miraculous light filter through the strangest of trees, a vision comes to me. TIMBER PROCESSING

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ATLARGE It is to be the first of four revelations I receive.” U.S. Senator Angus King and Oglala Sioux Tribe member Nick Tilsen wrote the forewords to the book. King writes: “If you had told me a couple of years ago that my friend, Kevin Hancock, would set off on a quest for enlightenment, sparked by a long-distance astrological reading which would lead him to a sweat lodge in a remote Indian reservation

Kevin Hancock on his home turf

well, let’s just say that ‘skeptical’ doesn’t come close to covering it. What happened next is the amazing story Kevin tells here; part history (and not very pleasant history at that), part spiritual journey, part moving portrait of some extraordinary people, and part leadership manual, this fascinating book will touch you and teach you on many levels.” Hancock leads a sixth-generation family lumber business that has operated since 1848. The company has 10 retail stores and three sawmills, and employs 425. The company also owns and manages 12,000 acres of timberland in Cumberland and Oxford counties. Hancock is past chairman of the Northeast Retail Lumber Assn., National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Assn., and the Bridgton Academy Board of Trustees. Under his leadership, Hancock Lumber has been recognized as the Maine International Trade Center’s Exporter of the Year and the Maine Family Business of the Year. Additionally, the company received the Governor’s Award for Business Excellence, and became a “Best Places to Work” recipient in 2014 and 2015. Hancock is a graduate of Lake Region High School and Bowdoin College. Published by Seventh Power Press, “Not For Sale” may be ordered on-line at www.seventhpowerpress.com.

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NEWSFEED 6 ➤ loads per week upon the arrival of new equipment. The company reports it has customer orders for more than 100 loads of biomass per day; can internally consume 35 loads of logs per day under normal operation and 60 loads with an additional shift at each location. “Many millions of dollars have been invested by GEPAZ in infrastructure, job creation and industry building,” the company states. “We have believed in the viability of this project from the start and we remain committed to its realization. No one wants to see 4FRI succeed more than we do.” 4FRI is the Forest Service project to restore/thin 300,000 acres in 10 years on the Coconino, Kaibab, Apache-Sitgreaves and Tonto national forests, following years of devastating wildfires. Good

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Lumber production at GEPAZ sawmill in Heber, Arizona.

Earth Power AZ, now based in Flagstaff, was created to take over the 4FRI contracts as part of its acquisition of the assets of Pioneer Forest Products, which had been awarded the contract in 2012 but failed to find financing for it. As of October, nearly 5,000 acres had been restored,

and GEPAZ was working with 19 Forest Service Task Orders in various stages of activity or inactivity. Addressing some questions that restoration is proceeding slowly, GEPAZ states, “A 4FRI acre requires four times the number of trucks and twice the amount of heavy

forestry equipment required by a timber sale.” GEPAZ points to biomass as a key difference between a 4FRI restoration task order and a routine timber sale. Biomass must be processed and removed from every task order and biomass is “what makes 4FRI a model and a test case for landscape scale restoration. This is what we are working to prove: That it is possible to create a sustainable economic model for forest restoration—not forest thinning or logging.” GEPAZ emphasizes it is working without government subsidies and in a region where the wood products industry was basically dormant. “We are committed to refining the process, meeting the 10-year contract goal and creating a model for all forest communities to follow,” the company states.

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

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

■ Florida CRACKER SAWMILL

CYPRESS AND SYP Sawmill, Drying and MillIng facility Custom Cut to Order Lumber, Cants, Specialty Beams to 44’ We will Mill Log Home logs S4S 6”x6” thru 8”x12” T&G Your wood or ours WE DO WHAT OTHERS CANNOT 20253 N.E. 20th Street Williston, Fl 32690 www.Crackersawmill.com Info@Crackersawmill.com

Ray White

Domestic & Export Sales rwhite@haroldwhitelumber.com

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

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Buyers & Wholesalers 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

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

(352) 529-2070

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■ Georgia

STACKING STICKS

Beasley Forest Products, Inc.

FOR SALE

P.O. Box 788 Hazlehurst, GA 31539

AIR-O-FLOW profiled & FLAT sticks available Imported & Domestic

beasleyforestproducts.com 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

■ North Carolina

DHM Company - Troy, TN 38260 731-538-2722 Fax: 707-982-7689 email: kelvin@kilnsticks.com www.KILNSTICKS.com

Cook Brothers Lumber Co., Inc.

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■ Indiana

Producing Quality Southern Yellow Pine Since 1939

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

P.O. BOX 25 • 628 Jeb Stuart Highway Red Oak, VA 23964 Tel: 434-735-8151 • Fax: 434-735-8152 E-mail Sales: john@morganlumber.com Website: www.morganlumber.com Product Mix: ALL KD, HT STAMPED

Next closing: Jan. 5, 2016

1x4 D&BETTER, 1x6 D&BETTER, 1x4 #2, 1x6 #2, 1x4 #3/#4, 1x6 #3/#4, 5/4x6 PREMIUM, 5/4x6 STANDARD, 5/4x6 #2/#3/#4,

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Con-Vey Keystone, Inc. located in Roseburg, OR has an immediate opening for a Sales Engineer for industrial equipment in the wood products industry.

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Duties include: • Mechanical design and documentation • Creation of accurate Bill of Materials • Troubleshoot manufacturing related failures and design issues • Provide technical advice and support to fabrication • Interface with purchasing • Define and implement performance/cost improvement opportunities • Must have the ability to multi-task and work within deadlines • Structural/Mechanical calculations and analysis

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Education: • BS in Mechanical Engineering • Experience in Wood Products industry a plus Benefits: • Excellent Wages and Benefits • Generous Health and Dental Insurance • 401k • Life Insurance • Paid Vacation

Qualified, interested parties should please email your resume to HR@con-vey.com or apply online at www.con-vey.com Con-Vey Keystone, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Michael Strickland & Associates, LLC Executive Recruiters Wood Products/Building Materials Industries Mike Strickland mike@woodproductjobs.com 601-529-2157 • www.woodproductjobs.com Fees paid by employer

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PLANT MANAGER Timber Products Michigan, located in Munising, MI, is seeking a Plant Manager for our Veneer Mill facility. A BA/BS degree in production management, engineering or other technical field is preferred. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of mill manufacturing management experience, preferably in wood products or other manufacturing environment. Individual must possess excellent communication skills and functional computer skills in MS Word, Excel and email, as well as ability to learn and use company specific software. Timber Products Company is a leader in diversified wood products sales, manufacturing, and transportation. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, and prescription insurance for employees and their families. We also offer life insurance, disability coverage, retirement plan, vacation plan, and a generous holiday schedule. Applications will be accepted through November 2015 and can be mailed to: Human Resources Department Timber Products Company Michigan Hardwood Veneer and Lumber Div. P.O. Box 378 • Munising, MI 49862 Timber Products Michigan is an equal opportunity employer, including protected veterans and people with disabilities. Timber Products Company supports a drug free and tobacco free workplace. 13175

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Overview: Sales Engineer will work with Sales and Engineering on quotes and estimates. Customer contact is required. Must be able to tour mills and attend trade shows so some travel will be necessary. Requirements: • Mechanical Engineering degree preferred • Excellent communication skills both oral and written and email • Mechanical knowledge and ability • Ability to use AutoCAD or 3D(Inventor) • Be proficient with office software. Especially MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint) Benefits: • Excellent Wages and Benefits • Generous Health and Dental Insurance • 401k • Life Insurance • Paid Vacation Con-Vey Keystone, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Please email resumes to hr@con-vey.com in Microsoft Word or apply online: www.con-vey.com

T. R. Miller Mill Company, Inc. located in Brewton, Alabama is seeking a Filing Room Supervisor with experience in band saws and circular saws. There is also an opening for a Human Resources Director, must have relevant experience. Please send a current resume along with a cover letter stating salary requirements and available start date to: T. R. Miller Mill Co., Inc. Attn: Human Resources P.O. Box 708, Brewton, AL 36427

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Austin, Texas

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MAINEVENTS NOVEMBER

AUGUST 2016

24-27—Woodex, 14th International Exhibition of Machines, Equipment and Technologies for Logging, Woodworking and Furniture Production, Crocus Expo, Moscow, Russia. Visit woodexpo.ru.

24-27—International Woodworking Fair 2016, Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Ga. Call 404-693-8333; visit iwfatlanta.com.

2-5—Fimma-Maderalia 2016, Feria Valencia, Valencia, Spain. Visit fimma-maderalia.feriavalencia.com/en. 24-28—Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers annual meeting, Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club, Naples, Fla. Call 336-8858315; visit appalachianwood.org.

MARCH 2016 9-11—Hardwood Manufacturers Assn. 2016 National Conference & Expo, The Worthington Renaissance, Fort Worth, Tex. Call 770-631-6701; visit slma.org.

APRIL 2016 5-6—Bioenergy Fuels & Products Conference & Expo, Omni Hotel at CNN Center, Atlanta, Ga. Call 334-834-1170; e-mail dianne@hattonbrown.com; visit bioenergyshow.com. 7-8—Panel & Engineered Lumber International Conference & Expo (PELICE), Omni Hotel at CNN Center, Atlanta, Ga. Call 334-834-1170; e-mail dianne@hattonbrown.com; visit pelice-expo.com.

MAY 2016 6-7—Northeastern Forest Products Equipment Expo, Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, Vt. Call 315-3693078; visit northernlogger.com/content/loggers-expo. 13-14—Expo Richmond 2016, Richmond Raceway Complex, Richmond, Va. Call 804-737-5625; visit exporichmond.com. 24-28—Xylexpo 2016, Fiera Milano Rho Fairgrounds, Milan, Italy. Phone +39-02-89210200; Visit xylexpo.com/index.php/en.

JUNE 2016 1-4—WMF 2016—The 16th International Exhibition on Woodworking Machinery and Furniture Manufacturing Equipment, China International Exhibition Center, Beijing, China. Call (852) 2516 3518; visit chinaexhibition.com.

JULY 2016 23-26—Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers Summer Conference, The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. Call 336885-8315; visit appalachianwood.org. 62

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28-30—Timber Processing & Energy Expo, Portland Expo Center, Portland, Ore. Call 334-834-1170; visit timberprocessingandenergyexpo.com. Listings are submitted months in advance. Always verify dates and locations with contacts prior to making plans to attend.

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