Veneer & Plywood Manufacturing
and Engineered Lumber Workshop
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
9:10 a.m. Opening remarks and introductions by Fred Kurpiel, Program Co-Chairman
9:15 a.m.-9:40 a.m. Critical Issues in the Northwest Forest Products Industry
—Oregon Rep. Dennis Richardson
9:45 a.m.-10:10 a.m. Veneer Based Industry Producers Face a World of Challenges
—Dick Baldwin, Operating Partner, Atlas Holdings/New Wood Resources
Break
10:25 a.m.-10:50 a.m. Newest Features of a New Turnkey Plywood Plant
—Martin Murphy, Senior Vice President, Raute North America
10:55 a.m.-11:20 a.m. Peeling Optimization—Lathe Scanning Technology, —Alan Knokey, Vice President, USNR
11:25 p.m.-11:50 a.m. Meeting Challenges and Achieving Successes at a Modern Green Veneer Production Operation
—Scott Weatherford, President, ATCO Wood Products
Break for Visit to Expo Floor
1:05 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Grading Veneer for Structural Applications
—Dan Uskoski, VP Sales, Metriguard
1:35 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Best Dryer Performance
—Mike Crondahl, President, Westmill Industries
Break
2:10 p.m.-2:35 p.m. Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) Development Overview
—Moderator Dominik Wolfschuetz, Market Research and Market Consulting, VDMA-German Woodworking Machinery Manufacturers Assn.
2:40 p.m.-3:05 p.m. Resource Efficient Systems for the Production of CLT
—Thomas Kühnelt, Project Manager, Weinig
3:10 p.m.-3:35 p.m. Practical Experiences in CLT Production
—Robert Falch, Managing Director, MINDA
Break
3:45 p.m.-4:45 p.m. Panel Discussion: Meeting Customer Needs
—Moderator Chris Seymour, Region Manager-Western Oregon Region, Boise Cascade; Dick Baldwin, Operating Partner, Atlas Holdings/New Wood Resources; Scott Weatherford, President, ATCO Wood Products