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USNR and Wood Fiber Group merge to create broad equipment offering

USNR and Wood Fiber Group will merge in a transaction that will create the world’s most comprehensive supplier of the equipment, technology, and essential tooling used in modern wood processing facilities. Source: Timberbiz

USNR is an industry-leading global supplier of sawmill and plywood mill machinery, aftermarket parts, and technical and engineering services.

Wood Fiber Group is the largest supplier of cutting tools, filing room equipment, and critical consumable products to the wood products industry, serving the North American market with well-known brands including Simonds International, Burton Saw & Supply, BGR Saws, Global Tooling, and US Blades.

This merger will create a single company with unmatched product range, capable of delivering complete solutions from project conception to building/installing processing lines, to supplying the spare parts, technical services, ancillary equipment, and custom-engineered cutting tools that our customers rely on to operate their mills at peak performance.

The complementary nature of the two businesses will provide an opportunity to offer new products and services to customers.