Mid-South Engineering, the leading engineering consulting company in the wood products industry in North America, was recently acquired by USNR. This new addition significantly expands USNR’s capacity to deliver turn-key projects to its customers.

Kiwi Lumber was looking to improve its grade accuracy in the sawmill, to add value to its overall output. With over 110 vision scanning systems installed and operating world wide, USNR was a natural choice to partner in this endeavor. Kiwi is now keen to expand its product line.

In a recent technology study conducted by two independent Swedish industry groups, our Transverse High Grader (THG) was put to the test alongside other European automated grading systems. Among the 5 participating grading machines, THG performed exceptionally well in all aspects of grading for the Nordic market.