Innovative Methods & Technology

We call it optimal resource utilization. Our commitment to making the highest and best use of every log has led us to explore the world for new ideas, innovations, processes and technologies that help to minimize waste, increase productivity and enhance the quality of the products we produce.

Vaagen Brothers utilizes state-of-the-art lumber scanning technology to help assure product quality, strength and consistency while optimizing the use of each log. Debarking and log chipping equipment produce wood fiber for the paper products and landscaping industries — as well as fuel for the production of green energy that offsets power costs and produces steam for the manufacturing process. A Scandinavian style hewsaw specially designed to handle small logs, produces dimensional lumber with minimal waste and maximum efficiency.

By putting the industry’s best practices in place and adopting proven new technologies, Vaagen Brothers has created a flexible, forward thinking and continuously improving business that’s always looking for new ways to work smarter, faster and more efficiently.