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USNR VSS lines chosen for new stud mill

February 9, 2016 - Sierra Pacific Industries is planning to build a greenfield stud mill in Shelton, Wash. and has chosen USNR/Söderhamn Eriksson to supply two vertical Shape Saw lines and horizontal resaw infeed and outfeed, according to the Millwide Insider Express. The order also includes optimization and PLC controls.

Sierra Pacific Industries is a third generation, family-owned forest products company, based at Anderson, Calif. The company owns and manages nearly 1.9 million acres of timberland in California and Washington states, and is one of the largest lumber producers in the United States. It also produces millwork, windows and renewable energy.

February 9, 2016  By  Andrew Snook