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Giving Back
Monday, December 24th, 2018
This year, our head office partnered with Murray Latta Progressive to hold a food drive for the Surrey Food Bank. For five weeks, we brought in non-perishable food items to fill the food bank boxes that we displayed in our front reception area.
Our creativity and sense of fun was evident in the kinds of items we brought to fit with a weekly theme. We started with things such as pancake mixes with syrup, and oatmeal along with canned fruit for our Breakfast Week and we ended with Dinner Week that included items for meals such as spaghetti dinners, macaroni and cheese, Chinese food fixings, cans of hearty stew and more. We finished up the drive with a Baby Week where we contributed baby/toddler items from diapers to formula.
Volunteers from the Surrey Food Bank arrived on Wednesday morning to pick up our contribution and we were surprised when an old friend and co-worker walked through the door to load up our boxes. Bill, who worked for Brunette for many years, now retired, burst into the office with a big grin and a boisterous voice — proclaiming his excitement at seeing his Brunette family again. What a thrill — a happy mini-reunion with a favoured workmate!
This was our first time holding an organized charity event in the office and we feel it was a great success! We hope to continue to hold such charitable efforts in the future. Not only did we help hungry people by filling sixteen boxes with nutritious food, but in doing so, we discovered a bonding, uplifting experience that showed a generosity of spirit that we all can be proud of.
Together we accomplished a lot and made a difference to vulnerable members of our community.
Tags: Brunette Machinery, Charitable Giving, Giving Back, Season of Giving, Surrey Food Bank
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In the News
Thursday, December 20th, 2018
We’re in the news again! Read these two short pieces in the November/December issue of CFI magazine featuring Brunette Machinery.
In October 2018, we exhibited at the the 2018 TP&EE show in Portland, Oregon where we brought along two BIG machines — one of our Brunette Drum Chippers and the new CBI Magnum Force grinder. Check out the write-up in the magazine’s spotlight on 15 booths at the show that showcased the latest top-of-the-line equipment for the forestry industry.
There is also a short item about our Flare Butt Reducer in the same issue — read it here.
And if you missed the feature story on Carrier Lumber in the hardcopy of CFI magazine, you can read it in Wood Business, the online reach of Canadian Forest Industries magazine. It is a great article on Carrier Lumber’s Tabor sawmill and it mentions their most recent project — building the Brunette RTL (retract-to-load) Log Singulator.
Tags: Big Machines, Brunette Machinery, In the News, Lumber, Sawmills
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Canadian Forest Industries Magazine — November/December Issue
Tuesday, December 11th, 2018
Custom Solutions
by Maria Church
“Carrier Lumber’s Tabor sawmill in Prince George, B.C., reflects the company’s motto: “A tradition of innovation and quality,” where traditional family values and a quality lumber product are produced with innovative equipment and custom solutions tailored to solve the mill’s specific challenges.”
In their latest issue, Canadian Forest Industries magazine featured an article about Carrier Lumber and some of their recent projects, one of which was building and installing a Brunette RTL (Retract to Load) Log Singulator®. Read the full article.
Tags: Brunette Machinery, CFI Magazine, Forestry Industry, RTL Log Singulator, Sawmill Equipment
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Tis the Season!
Thursday, December 6th, 2018
Tis the season…
… of giving! This year, Brunette Machinery and Murray Latta Progressive Machine have joined forces to collect non-perishable food items for our local food bank.
Our decision to hold this charitable event was inspired by an article we read online about an Advent-themed food drive challenge that was run during the four weeks before Christmas. We came up with a variation of this idea — a four week run with a different weekly “meal theme” and a one week “Baby Item” theme for a total collection period of five weeks.
We started off our first week on November 19th, with a “Breakfast” theme and saw bags of oatmeal; boxes of pancake mix; packages of dry cereal and granola; jars of peanut butter; and tetra packs of juice start to fill up the donation boxes.
We are just over the halfway point and so far, we have filled 10 donation boxes! We have collected cans, boxes and cartons of non-perishable items for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner!
Some of the office staff posing with our donation boxes
With two weeks left of our food drive, we are busy planning what items to bring for our fourth theme — “Coffee Break / Snack Time”. Our event will finish up on Friday, December 21st with donations of baby food and other needed items for our “Baby Week”. (According to the Surrey Food Bank — in 2017, families needing support included 650 babies, toddlers and children and 80 expectant mothers!)
As our donation boxes continue to fill up each week, we are gladdened to see the kind-hearted and generous spirit of our office and shop staff. As we near the completion of our food drive, we are happy in the knowledge that we are making a difference by helping to feed vulnerable people in our community.
Tags: Christmas, Community, Food Drive, Surrey Food Bank, The Season of Giving
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Looking For a New Job? Come Work With Us!
Friday, November 30th, 2018
We have an opportunity for a full time shipper/receiver to join our busy team.
Our ideal candidate has excellent time management skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, self-disciplined environment. Along with two years of shipping/receiving experience, the selected candidate will be a highly motivated team player who shows initiative and can work with minimal supervision.
We offer a competitive salary, a benefits package and a supportive workplace where you will be a valued member of the Brunette team.
Interested? Check out the complete job description.
To learn more about our company, including our corporate values, please click here. Check out all our current employment opportunities.
Tags: Come Work With Us, join our team, new job, Shipper/Receiver
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Thursday, November 22nd, 2018
All of us at Brunette Machinery, wish our friends, colleagues and customers south of the border, a Happy Thanksgiving! May you enjoy this celebration with your family full of laughter and peace.
“Gratitude can transform common days into Thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” ~ William Arthur Ward
Tags: Celebrate, Family, Friends, Gratitude, Thanksgiving
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Here We Grow Again!
Tuesday, November 13th, 2018
Our fantastic team is looking for an amazing Inside Sales — Parts Sales Associate! Want to join us?
With your strong communication and organizational skills and your experience in customer service and sales, you will be an integral member of our team. You can expect to work with a collaborative group that values cooperation, new ideas and flexibility.
If you enjoy interacting with customers, working closely with others to identify new sales opportunities, developing strategies for streamlining procedures, and being part of a busy, productive environment, you may be the person we are looking for.
Brunette offers a competitive salary, a benefits package and a 40-hour work week. We live and work by our Corporate Values (read them here) and strive to encourage and support each other.
If this position sounds interesting to you, please read the complete job description. For all our current employment openings, visit our Careers page.
Tags: Brunette Machinery, Come Work With Us, new job, Sales, we're hiring
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Lest We Forget
Friday, November 9th, 2018
This Sunday, November 11th, 2018, is the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day, the end of World War I. Let us take a moment to honour and remember all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice on our behalf, those who fought and returned home from war — broken, and those who still serve today across the globe. Let us celebrate peace and strive for an end to all wars throughout the world.
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They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old,
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
From: For the Fallen, by Robert Laurence Binyon (1869-1943)
Tags: Lest we forget, Peace, Poppies, Remembrance Day 2018
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Job Hunting? Check Us Out First!
Friday, November 2nd, 2018
Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity? Brunette Machinery has an opening for a Production Assistant to join our team at our Prince George, BC location.
Our ideal candidate is someone with accounting experience in a manufacturing environment. If you are a self-starter with strong communication and organizational skills, this may be the place for you. This full-time position will suit a person who is able to manage a dynamic environment, handle customer requests quickly and is keen to roll up their sleeves and pitch in where ever needed to help get the job done.
*Things to know about Prince George:
- It is the largest city in northern BC with a population of 74,000 people
- It boasts a university, college, an international airport, affordable housing, and a healthy economy
- PG has outstanding access to the great outdoors including an extensive trail system along the Fraser and Nechako rivers, plenty of parks and green space, and proximity to five ski hills.
Interested? Please check out the the details and send your resume to
Check out all our current positions on our Career Page — your dream job may be here! Come work with us!
*Source: Learn About Prince George
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It’s a Wrap!
Monday, October 22nd, 2018
It was an incredible few days in Portland at the Timber Processing and Energy Expo! The event featured exhibits from major equipment companies and suppliers in the wood processing and timber markets — and included workshops examining topics ranging from artificial intelligence in the sawmill industry to the revival of the North American wood panel market. The show had something for everyone and was attended by top industry professionals from across the globe.
We brought along one of our Brunette Veneer Chippers (with permission from its new owner, Richmond Plywood) where it made a big splash on the floor of the Portland Exposition Center. Amid the oohs and ahs, the team had the opportunity to show off the chipper and explain all the advantages of our machines to the crowd. We also launched our newest product line at the expo: CBI Magnum Force stationary, electric horizontal grinders. While both pieces of equipment commanded a lot of enthusiasm, we heard that the hit of the show was the Brunette barbecue on Wednesday night!
Thank you, TP & Energy Expo, for a great show — see you in 2020!
Tags: Big Machines, Brunette Machinery, Forestry Industry, TP&EE Show, Trade Show
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