Forest Products Industry

Woodland, WA October 2025

USNR, a global leader in wood processing technologies, recently announced that Norwood Industries, a leading supplier of portable sawmills, has joined its corporate family. Norwood will operate as an independent sister company alongside USNR, Burton Mill Solutions, and Mid-South Engineering from its home base just north of Toronto, Ontario. Norwood portable sawmills, originally introduced in 1993, have earned a reputation for innovation and rugged reliability, with more than 35,000 sawmills sold across 100+ countries.

Backed by more than 85 patents, the company’s highly configurable product line includes portable band sawmills, chainsaw mills, forestry tools, and accessories tailored to individual hobbyists, landowners, and small business owners throughout North America and Europe.

Norwood’s offerings range from entry-level models to high-capacity hydraulic sawmills, all designed to be modular and upgradable to meet evolving customer needs. To explore Norwood’s full product lineup, visit www.NorwoodSawmills.com. “This acquisition launches us into a segment of the wood products industry that we have not previously touched,” said Dale Brown, CEO of Wood Technologies International (USNR’s parent). “Norwood’s strong brand, patented innovations, and direct-to-consumer eCommerce model complement our existing portfolio and extend our reach to a new and growing customer base.” “The addition of Norwood aligns with our strategy to diversify and grow our capabilities across the wood processing value chain,” Mr. Brown added. “We’re excited to welcome Norwood’s team and customers into our family.”

About USNR

USNR, a division of Wood Technologies International, operates facilities across the United States, Canada, and Europe. USNR is best known around the world for providing end-to-end solutions for sawmills and planer mills, including debarkers, log lines, curve sawing gangs, edger lines, trim-sort-stack systems, dry kilns, and the optimization and control technologies that maximize the output and performance of that equipment. USNR is also known around the world for its solutions for producing plywood and other panel products. Learn more at www.usnr.com.

About Wood Technologies

International Wood Technologies International was formed in 2021 through the merger of USNR and Burton Mill Solutions (formerly Wood Fiber Group.) Headquartered in Woodland, Washington, the company includes five business units serving the wood products industry: USNR, Burton Mill Solutions, Mid-South Engineering, Global Tooling and Supply, and now Norwood Sawmills. You can learn more about these brands by visiting www.WoodTechnologies.com.

Dale Brown, CEO of Wood Technologies International

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