About Wood-Mizer Canada

History

Did you ever wonder why all Wood-Mizer portable sawmill models begin with the letters “LT”? It may seem obvious to those who know the history of Wood-Mizer, but for those who don’t, “LT” are the initials for the two inventors – Don Laskowski and Dan Tekulve.

With great vision, these men invented a variety of products that they successfully manufactured and marketed paving the way for their pinnacle product – a portable sawmill. With this invention the partners made converting logs to lumber a safe, one-person job. Now the company has earned the reputation as the world’s largest manufacturer of portable band sawmills having sold more than 30,000 units worldwide.

Locations

With 17 locations to serve customers in North America , Wood-Mizer is right at home in Canada . Our customers, who range from weekend sawyers to professionals running full time sawing businesses, can be found from coast to coast using their mill to fulfill dreams.

Founded in 1988, Wood-Mizer Canada is centrally headquartered in Manilla, Ontario . The full service facility, managed by Marylou Mitchell , serves a variety of customers. Woodlot owners, lumber industries, schools (students), farmers, people in manufacturing and agriculture embrace the many benefits of Wood-Mizer sawmills and use them to save money and make money.

Wood-Mizer Canada ’s founder, Ian Campbell , had a vision to establish branches across Canada to shorten the road for customers. He firstly established our Quebec branch which is managed by industry professionals, Philippe Lascelles and Olga Albuquerque.

Secondly, our Nova Scotia location opened in Aylesford to meet increasing demands. Lew Dingwall and his family run this successful branch and eagerly share their experience and knowledge.

In an effort to continue to serve customers, we established a branch in British Columbia . Headed by Marvin Kime , this facility is located in Salmon Arm and is dedicated to the Wood-Mizer tradition of putting customers first.

Wood-Mizer Canada continued to expand its presence with an Authorized Sales Center in Thunder Bay . The new facility joined the four Canada branches to bring sales and service closer to existing customers and future customers. The location serves Northwest Ontario and Manitoba and is managed by Wayne and Kandice Howarth. They are seasoned Wood-Mizer operators and use their LT40 sawmill in their operation.

“Every Wood-Mizer location keeps the tradition of Wood-Mizer Canada the same: our customer is always first,” says Marylou, Director of Canadian Operations. In addition to serving customers and providing sawyers a closer place to see mill demonstrations and receive new mill training, the branches also stock some common DoubleHard blades as well as common parts for emergency service. To contact any location, check out the Canada Locations Map.

Major Products

Wood-Mizer’s seven sawmills are designed to meet diverse customer demands from lower horsepower manual mills to high horsepower hydraulic mills (portable and stationary). From hobbyist to corporate business, Wood-Mizer’s narrow band sawmills respond to customer needs.

The company also manufactures narrow band, thin kerf blades making them the only sawmill maker to also manufacture blades. These blades feature high quality steel and withstand rigorous testing to ensure quality and durability. Re-sharpening services are also available to increase productivity for our blade users.

To add value to sawn boards, Wood-Mizer offers a twin blade edger, a basic line of wood drying kilns and a five head Moulder. Wood-Mizer is focused on serving customers with “ Forest to Final Form” needs.

Wood-Mizer Difference

Dedicated to providing equipment that makes a positive difference in people's lives, Wood-Mizer is proud to help customers “Make Dreams Come True”.

From the beginning, Wood-Mizer has been a family-oriented company putting customers, compassion and faith at the forefront of the operation. Wood-Mizer has a solid reputation for manufacturing quality products with dependable after sales support.

That support comes from the Wood-Mizer Customer Service team – a group of seasoned technicians who take great pride in helping Wood-Mizer owners. From the minute you contact Wood-Mizer about a mill to the time you make the last cut; you can count on our customer service representatives. These technicians are willing to spend as much time as it takes to address questions about routine maintenance, specific cuts, retrofits upgrades and more.

Wood-Mizer believes that each and every mill owner is an extension of the corporate family – a philosophy that makes customers feel right at home.