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Woodland, Wash.鈥擩uly 7, 2022鈥擴SNR, a division of Wood Technologies International, today announced that it has acquired Timber Automation, an industry leader in wood processing equipment and technology. The combination solidifies USNR鈥檚 leadership position in providing equipment and technology to the global wood processing industry, adding more than 250 employees and over 200,000 square feet of manufacturing space.

The transaction will help Timber Automation gain wider market distribution for its state-of-the-art sawmill and woodyard equipment, while USNR will benefit from the addition of Timber Automation鈥檚 highly-skilled team members and production capacity.

鈥淭he addition of Timber Automation鈥檚 LogPro line of log yard equipment represents a major market expansion for USNR, and their Baxley products鈥攊ncluding optimization, edgers, and lumber processing equipment鈥攃omplement our product offering, providing our customers with more options of high-quality machinery,鈥� said Dale Brown, President of USNR. 鈥淲e are also excited to build upon the VAB division鈥檚 highly innovative optimization and grading solutions and the opportunity to bring those products to new markets.鈥�

We knew that USNR was the right owner for Timber Automation from the outset,鈥� said John Steck, President of Timber Automation. 鈥淯SNR鈥檚 reputation for doing right by the customer aligns perfectly with our company culture and values. This partnership will help give us wider visibility and provide better solutions for customers.鈥�

Terms of the private transaction were not disclosed.