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Forestry in the United States is about much more than harvesting trees. It is part of a much larger system that connects forest management, rural communities,...
Growing up in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, Brandon Schindler didn’t have to travel too far from home to build his career with McDonough Manufacturing.
In many sawmills, the resaw is one of the most important machines on the floor.
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McDonough Manufacturing Welcomes Ryan Marrs as Sales Representative
Forestry is often described as an old industry, and it is true that many mills and the communities around them have been operating for generations. What is sometimes overlooked is how much those operations have evolved, and how much the companies supporting them have evolved as well.
In 1888, Wisconsin’s pine forests were still vast and largely untouched. Towns were growing, sawmills were multiplying, and lumber was essential to building homes and communities across the country. Eau Claire had the rivers and the timber. What it needed was dependable equipment to turn those logs into usable lumber.
Family owned operations are the backbone of the forest products industry, and that commitment to long term growth is evident at Devereaux Sawmill. With deep roots in their regional forestry community, the Devereaux team continues to invest in modern, efficient equipment to support both production capacity and product quality.
Work continues in the Eau Claire shop on a 6 foot Quad Band Mill being built for Two Rivers Lumber Company, a Southern Yellow Pine producer that is in the midst of a significant mill expansion in Alabama.
In every sawmill, profit starts long before the first board is cut. It begins with design, how the equipment is built, how materials move through the line, and how easily operators can keep everything running at its best.
The lumber industry is one of the oldest in North America. It was built on hard work, craftsmanship, and pride in doing things the right way. But like every great industry, it continues to evolve.