Pleasant River Lumber was the first to install Valutec's “progressive continuous” dry kiln in North America, in Jackman, Maine. The first worked so well, the Brochu family bought three more.

Valutec, the world’s leading supplier of continuous dry kilns for softwood, is expanding in North America. We're looking for someone to lead our expansion in the US as Head of North American Sales and a Leading Field Installer.

Junnikkala Oy is investing €75 million in building one of Finland’s largest and most modern sawmills in Oulu.
“We set the bar high for technic and process. Valutec has proven in previous deliveries that they can answer to our needs”, says Kalle Junnikkala, CEO Junnikkala Oy.

The lumber drying development projects carried out during the three-year Swedish IPOS research initiative crossed the finishing line in early 2020. In all, six sub-areas provided new knowledge that will help improve the drying process.