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Recent Forestry Projects

Norbord (Val D'Or/LaSarre, Québec)
Provide conceptual design and budget preparation for a new dryer system, a new hot pond system and a screening system for Norbord's LaSarre and Val D'Or OSB mills in Québec.

JM Huber (Easton, Maine)
Provided conceptual design and budget preparation, detail engineering, project management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for a new drying/heat generation/dry ESP system for an OSB mill and this in order to meet MACT (Maximum Achievable Control Technologies) compliance. Total value of project was approximately $40,000,000.00 (U.S.).

JM Huber (Easton, Maine)
Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for a new pond/debarking/stranding system for an OSB mill. Total value of project was approximately $35,000,000.00 (U.S.).

Grant Forest Products Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)
Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for a complete mill environmental compliance plan, which includes improving the drying system and heat generating systems by possibly modifying existing equipment and/or adding new equipment. Value of project to be determined.

Ainsworth (Barwick, Ontario)
Provided conceptual design, budget preparation, detail engineering, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for the addition of four wave feeder systems after their pond outfeed jackladders. Total value of project was approximately $1,500,000.00.

Ainsworth (Cook, Minnesota)
Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for a primary and secondary screening system and a fines blending system for an OSB mill. Total value of project was approximately $7,500,000.00.

Ainsworth (Barwick, Ontario)
Provided conceptual design, budget preparation, detail engineering, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for a Strand Reclaim System for an OSB mill. Total value of project was approximately $5,500,000.00.

Norbord (LaSarre, Québec)
Provided conceptual design, budget preparation, detail engineering, project management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for a second log debarking system for an OSB mill. Total value of project was approximately $3,800,000.00.

Norbord (Val-d’Or, Québec)
Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for a second log debarking system for an OSB mill. Total value of project was approximately $3,900,000.00.

Grant Forest Products Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)
Provided conceptual design, detail engineering, project management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for a strander system (2 units) for an OSB mill. Total value of project was approximately $21,000,000.00.

Tembec (Chapleau, Ontario)
Provided detail engineering and detail fabrication drawings for a new stack installation for a dry kiln system and provided detail engineering for the relocation of a chip conveyor system. Also provided engineering services on various project at the Tembec Chapleau sawmill.

Columbia Forest Product (Hearst, Ontario)
Provided engineering services on various projects for a plywood mill and a particle board mill in Hearst. Among others, services provided were for the certification of 45 lifting devices, various ventilation systems and an oil catch basin system.

JM Huber (Crystal Hill, Virginia)
Provided engineering and detail fabrication drawings for the addition of larger pivoting distribution screws above the forming stations of an OSB mill. Total value of project was approximately $150,000.00.

JM Huber (Commerce, Georgia)
Provided engineering and detail fabrication drawings for the addition of larger pivoting distribution screws above the forming stations of an OSB mill. Total value of project was approximately $150,000.00.

Weyerhaeuser (Wawa, Ontario)
Provided detail electrical design and PLC programming for various project for an OSB mill.

Grant Forest Product Inc (Timmins, Ontario)
Provided conceptual design and budget preparation of a complete dryer/screening/heat generation system for an OSB mill. Total value of project was approximately $44,000,000.00.

Grant Forest Products Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)
Provided conceptual design, detail engineering project management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning of a log pond/loader system for an OSB mill. Total value of project was approximately $6,000,000.00.

Voyageur Panels ( Barwick, Ontario)
Provided conceptual design, procurement, detail engineering, PLC/HMI programming of a fines recovery project for an OSB mill. Total value of project was approximately $2,300,000.00.

Tembec (Timmins, Ontario)
Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for the addition of a slasher system for a sawmill. Total value of project was approximately $3,400,000.00.

Weyerhaeuser (Wawa, Ontario)
Provided conceptual design, detail engineering, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for the installation of a paint booth/straper system for an OSB mill. Total value of project was approximately $1,150,000.00.

Grant Forest Product Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)
Provided conceptual design, procurement, detail engineering, project management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for the installation of 3 mat scales for two OSB production lines.

Abitibi Consolidated (Iroquois Falls, Ontario)
Provided conceptual design and budgetary estimate for the modification to the existing ventilation station of the paper machine number 3 room which is to be converted into a maintenance shop.

Grant Forest Product Inc. (Englehart, Ontario)
Provided conceptual design, procurement, detail engineering, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for the installation of a drum debarking system for an OSB mill. Total value of project was approximately $6,500,000.00.

Grant Forest Product Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)
Provided Isometric drawings of all systems of an OSB mill. Isometric drawings were produced to assist mill in equipment lock out procedure.

Proboard Inc. (Atikokan, Ontario)
Provided feasibility study, conceptual design, detail engineering, and procurement for the installation of a green end screening system, dryer dust burner system and plant Baghouse system for a particleboard mill. Total value of all projects was approximately $7,300,000.00.

Grant Forest Product Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)
Provided conceptual design and equipment procurement for the installation of a wet electrostatic precipitator system for three OSB dryers. Total value of project was approximately $7,700,000.00.

Nexfor Norbord (Cochrane, Ontario)
Provided conceptual design and detail engineering for the construction of a pond Jack Ladder system for a plywood mill. Total value of project was approximately $250,000.00

Grant Forest Product Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)
Provided conceptual design, detail engineering for the installation of a fines dryers system for an OSB mill. Total value of project was approximately $5,900,000.00.

Kruger-Longlac Wood Industries (Longlac, Ontario)
Provided conceptual design and detail engineering for the construction of pond log forwarding systems for an OSB Mill. Total value of project was approximately $1,000,000.00.

Nexfor Norbord (Val d’Or, Québec)
Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for the transformation of OSB board into a value added product (water resistant OSB). Total value of project was approximately $13,000,000.00.

Nexfor Norbord (Val d’Or, Québec)
Provided conceptual design and detail engineering for a total of seven (7) projects for the modernisation of an OSB plant. Projects are in the sawing, blending and press area. Total value of project was approximately $6,000,000.00.

Nexfor Norbord (Cochrane, Ontario)
Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for the addition of baghouse system and various noise reduction projects. Total value of project was approximately $1,740,000.00.

Footner Forest Products (High Level, Alberta)
Provided conceptual design, detail engineering, project management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for the installation of a fines blending project for an OSB mill. Total value of project was approximately $3,400,000.00.

Domtar (Elk Lake, Ontario)
Provided detail engineering for the installation of a dry kiln system. Total value of project was approximately $2,500,000.00.

Grant Forest Products Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)
Provided conceptual design and detail engineering for the installation of a drum debarking system for an OSB mill. Total value of project was approximately $3,400,000.00.

Domtar (Elk Lake, Ontario)
Provided conceptual design and detail engineering for the repairs and modifications to an existing bark burning thermal oil system. Total value of project was approximately $2,800,000.00.

Kruger-Longlac Wood Industries (Toronto, Ontario)
Provided conceptual design, detail engineering, project management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for the installation of a second transformation plant in Toronto, Ontario. In this plant, 4’ x 8’ OSB sheets are cut up and laminated with a plastic membrane for use in sub flooring. Total value of project was approximately $6,000,000.00

Kruger-Longlac Wood Industries (Longlac, Ontario)
Provided conceptual design, detail engineering, project management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for the installation of a sanding system for a hard wood veneer plant. Total value of project was approximately $2,000,000.00

Tembec (Timmins, Ontario)
Provided budget preparation for the upgrade of a large log sawing line and an optimised edger system. Total value of project was in excess of $13,000,000.00.

Nexfor Norbord (Val d’Or, Québec)
Provided conceptual design, detail engineering and project management for the introduction of an Isocyanite binder in an OSB mill. Total value of project was approximately $200,000.00

Kruger-Longlac Wood Industries (Longlac, Ontario)
Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for the upgrade of an existing Waferboard and Plywood Plant. Total upgrades to exceed $11,000,000.00.

Kruger-Longlac Wood Industries (Longlac, Ontario)
Provided feasibility study for the construction of a new OSB Plant adjacent to an existing plant. Total value of project was approximately $160,000,000.00.

Tembec (Cochrane Division, Ontario)
Provided conceptual design and budget preparation for a sawmill screening system. Total value of project was approximately $2,000,000.00.

Anthony Domtar (Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario)
Provided conceptual design and detail engineering for the complete catwalk/access system for a new I-Joint plant. Total value of project was approximately $400,000.00.

Columbia Forest Products (Hearst, Ontario)
Provided conceptual design, detail engineering, project management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for the repairs of a particle board plant following an explosion and also provide the same for the addition of a second green screening system. Total value of project was approximately $3,900,000.00

Temple Inland (Pembroke, Ontario)
Provided detail engineering on numerous modifications to the finishing line of an MDF Plant. Total value of project was approximately $120,000.00.

Grant Forest Products Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)
Provided conceptual design, engineering, project management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for the conversion from relay to PLC of an OSB line and relocation of the control room for the same line. Total value of project was approximately $1,400,000.00.

Grant Forest Products Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)
Provided conceptual design, engineering, project management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for the installation of a truck unloading station. Total value of project was approximately $500,000.00.

Grant Forest Products Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)
Provided conceptual design, engineering, project management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for the modifications and re-commissioning of an OSB line. Total value of project was approximately $5,000,000.00.

Grant Forest Products Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)
Provided conceptual design, engineering, project management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for the installation of a new mud conveying system for an OSB Mill Pond System. Total value of project was approximately $300,000.00.

Domtar Inc. (Chapleau Division, Ontario)
Provided conceptual design, engineering, project management, PLC/HMI programming on numerous projects such as a Chip Conveying/Blowing System, High Speed Debarking Project, Electrical Infrastructure Project, HewSaw Sawing Line Project, Planer/Trimmer PLC Conversion, Random Length Sawmill Optimized Trimmer Project and Dry Kiln Project. Total value of all projects to-date was approximately $13,300,000.00.

Domtar Inc. (White River Division, Ontario)
Provided conceptual design, engineering, project management, PLC/HMI programming on numerous projects such as an Electrical Infrastructure Project, In Line Grader Project, HewSaw Sawing Line Project and High Speed Debarking Project. Total value of all projects to-date was approximately $8,910,000.00.

Domtar Inc. (Nairn Centre Division, Ontario)
Provided conceptual design, engineering, project management, PLC/HMI programming on numerous projects such as an In Line Grader/Optimizer Project, Random Length Sawmill Optimized Trimmer Project and a complete new Debarking System. Total value of all projects to-date was approximately $7,000,000.00.

Domtar Inc. (Elk Lake Division, Ontario)
Provided conceptual design, engineering, project management, PLC/HMI programming on numerous projects such as Dry Kiln System/Konus Upgrade and Edger Project. Total value of all projects to-date was approximately $4,200,000.00.

Domtar Inc. (Timmins Division, Ontario)
Provided conceptual design, engineering, project management, PLC/HMI programming on numerous projects such as Optimized Edger System, In Line Grader Project, Planer Project and Planer Building. Total value of all projects to-date was approximately $9,242,000.00.

Domtar Inc. (Sault Ste. Marie Division, Ontario)
Provided conceptual design and budget preparation on numerous future projects.

Domtar Inc. (Quévillon, Malartic, Val d’Or and Matagami Divisions, Québec)
Provided conceptual design for the installation of a new HewSaw Sawing Line for each of the four (4) locations. Total value of all projects to-date was approximately $16,000,000.00.

Grant Forest Products Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)
Provided conceptual design, engineering, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for the installation of a ducting and stack system for the press and dryer system of an OSB Mill. Total value of project was approximately $1,500,000.00.

Grant Forest Products Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)
Provided conceptual design, engineering, project management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for the installation of a new bark conveying and hogging system. Total value of project was approximately $2,700,000.00

Grant Forest Products Inc. (Timmins, Ontario)
Provided conceptual design, engineering, project management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for the installation of a complete fines Turbo Blending System. Total value of project was approximately $6,200,000.00.

Columbia Forest Products (Hearst, Ontario)
Provided conceptual design, engineering, project management, PLC/HMI programming and commissioning for the addition of a pre-drying and refining system and for the replacement/increase in dry screening/refining system and for the replacement of the complete press/forming line system for a particleboard plant. Total value of project was approximately $16,000,000.00



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