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Sawmill Tour Wrapsup for Wood-mizerIndianapolis, Ind.—Wood-Mizer Products Inc., manufacturers ofportable sawmills, recently concluded a NorthAmerican tour that focused on the firm’s 25 years ofservice to the lumber industry.Since February of this year, Wood-Mizer hosted 17separate events across the United States and Canadain order to make direct contact with customers acrossthe continent.The company outfitted a 53-foot semi-trailer thatserved as a traveling stage and museum, throughwhich attendees walked and learned the history ofWood-Mizer.The first 16 events were held in areas where Wood-Mizer branches and authorized sales centers arelocated. Each event included: educational workshops;present and past Wood-Mizer products; sneak peeksof future products; mill demonstrations; live ‘how-to’projects; project plans for attendees to take home anduse; food fellowship, live music and skits.Wood-Mizer’s world headquarters, located here,served as the site of the final event. Dave Mann, vicepresident-portable sawmill division, noted that thislast stop was “a full day to get hands-on, advanceyour Wood-Mizer knowledge, rub shoulders withsome fellow sawmill enthusiasts and just have somefun.”Several key vendors served as sponsors to show supportof Wood-Mizer’s milestone. They includedChicago Tube and Iron, Goodyear, Logrite, MonarchHydraulics and Husqvarna.The invention of the portable sawmill appealed tothe antiquated circular sawmill market and madeconverting logs to lumber a safe, one-person job. Thenew sawmill, christened the Wood-Mizer, appeared in1982 and integrated a traveling bandsaw carriagewith a unitized track and an optional trailer. The newinvention was granted a patent in 1985.The features that set Wood-Mizer sawmills apartfrom the traditional circular mills, both then and now,were the portability and thin-kerf cut.The original model was dubbed the LT30 and thefirst one was sold in 1982 to Joe Bistrovich of LeeWood-Mizer co-founder, Don Laskowski, visits with attendees and talked abouthis invention during the company’s recent 25 th anniversary celebration.With a large crowd watching, Wood-Mizer’s chief executive officer, JeffLaskowski, attempts to log roll with the 2008 World Champion, Jenny Atkinson.Please turn to page 44Aaron Miller was the winner of the LT40 Hydraulic sawmill that Wood-Mizergave away during an evening program.36 Hardwoods...A Renewable Resource