January 2021
Cover: Coastal Plywood Commits To The Future
HAVANA, Florida – While the Coastal Forest Resources Co. plywood mill (Coastal Plywood) in Havana, Florida has been a successful operation for a long period of time, the equipment in the facility had not seen any major upgrades in nearly 20 years. For example, the mill’s lathe left much to be desired, according to Plant Manager Trey Pierce.
Article by Jessica Johnson, Senior Associate Editor, Panel World
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Taking Stock: Coastal Plywood Has Time On Its Side
One thing I’ve always felt is that Panel World magazine offers an historical perspective on many aspects of the panel industry. One reason is because some of us on the editorial staff have been around a long time, just like this magazine has. And one aspect we thoroughly enjoy following is a plywood mill that – much like ourselves – has shown considerable staying power.
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The authors commented that “Plywood manufacturing remains a tough and turbulent business” in their March 2020 Panel World article entitled “North American Plywood Industry: Current State and Outlook.” In retrospect, this remark greatly understated what was to occur over the following year. As for every other walk of life, 2020 was completely unprecedented for North American plywood producers.
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Coastal Plywood Commits To The Future
Article by Jessica Johnson, Senior Associate Editor, Panel World
HAVANA, Florida – While the Coastal Forest Resources Co. plywood mill (Coastal Plywood) in Havana, Florida has been a successful operation for a long period of time, the equipment in the facility had not seen any major upgrades in nearly 20 years. For example, the mill’s lathe left much to be desired, according to Plant Manager Trey Pierce.
Purchased at auction in 2005, the lathe evolved into a hybrid machine that was a monster to keep up. “If you didn’t stay on top of it, it wouldn’t run,” Pierce says. “We could get it right for the moment, but it wouldn’t stay there.” However, thanks to a dedicated maintenance team, the lathe continued to run successfully for 15 years.
As technology improved, the prevailing thought was that it was time to make a change. “We’ve had a lot of success keeping it simple in this mill for a long time,” Pierce says. “We felt like it was time to move into the next generation and get more efficiency, better recovery, and get with the times.” And so, the first of many roundtable discussions about pushing the 40-year-old mill into the future took place.
Left to right, looking a little more relaxed than a year ago at this time: Ryan Daniels, Trey Pierce, Mike Smith, Clyde Lee, Corky Palmer
Coastal Plywood neatly meshed the installation of an Altec scanning and peeling system with two dryer rebuilds from Westmill Industries.
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