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It’s Showtime!
Wednesday, October 17th, 2018
We’re in Portland! It’s opening day of the Timber Processing and Energy Expo show and we are here to showcase some of our best wood processing machines made to optimize your lumber/sawmill facilities.
Held every second year and hosted by Timber Processing and Panel World magazines, the TP&EE is the premiere trade show for professionals in the timber industry. Organized by Hatton-Brown Expositions, this three-day Portland event is in it’s fourth year and features over 200 exhibitors covering more than 108,000 sq ft of floor space.
Brunette Machinery’s enthusiastic team is here, ready to discuss your future projects and answer all your questions about our latest machines. You can find us at the Portland Exposition Center in two locations — outside at Booth 4001 and inside at Booth 729. Come on over and see what we’ve got!
Tags: Big Machines, Brunette Machinery, Portland, Timber, TP&EE
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WPAC Conference & AGM — We Were There
Friday, September 21st, 2018
We attended the Wood Pellet Association of Canada’s (WPAC) 2018 Conference and AGM this week along with wood pellet, biomass and bioenergy professionals from across North America, Europe and Asia. It was a great opportunity to learn about the emerging bioenergy industry and the impact it is having around the globe.
The speakers were from various sectors of the industry including Christian Hansen, the Regional Director and Senior Trade Commissioner of Global Affairs Canada, Pacific regional office in Vancouver, Fiona Murray, Vice President of industrial products at CN Rail, as well as other leaders in the wood pellet and biomass/bioenergy industries in Canada and the US.
The conference focussed on international developments in the domestic and global wood pellet industry such as new research and development in the science of biomass, the emerging and fast-growing pellet market in Asia and the most innovative pellet and bioenergy technologies that are being produced right now.
It was an interesting and well-organized event, with great speakers, a beautiful venue and ample opportunities for learning and networking with professionals from all areas of this exciting market.
We even had the good fortune to sample, John Swaan’s world famous pellet-smoked ribs at Tuesday evening’s barbeque and networking event. John is the pellet expert at Future Metrics and he is considered to be the “grandfather of wood pellets”.
Tags: BioEnergy, Future Fuel, Trade Shows, Wood Pellets, WPAC
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Let’s Celebrate!
Friday, September 7th, 2018
Do you remember where you were 41 years ago today? Our Parts Manager remembers — it was her first day of work at Brunette. For the past four decades we have been fortunate to have her expertise, her creativity, her loyalty, and her friendship.
As we celebrate Brunette’s 75th anniversary this year, we are also applauding the many people who made this milestone possible. Sonia is one of those people.
Sonia came to us as a bright-eyed new office assistant, who sorted and distributed mail, filed documents and posted timecards. Today, she is an experienced professional who has built strong relationships, both personal and business, with our customer base throughout North America. She is a tremendous asset to Brunette, always championing the company and leading by example. Her contributions have been numerous and substantial.
Happy anniversary, Sonia. Thank you for spending 41 great years with us. Our success is directly attributable to employees like you who have grown with us, learned our customers’ needs, and then “pulled out all the stops” to see they got what they wanted.
Tags: Anniversary, Brunette Machinery, Celebrate, Congratulations, Employees
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Time For Another Flash Friday Sale!
Wednesday, August 15th, 2018
Get ready to place your orders for our one day sale on August 17th, 2018.
This month’s Flash Friday Sale features our instock Tool Arm Cylinder Repair Kits for:
Kodiak Debarker models: 622, 627 and 636
PART NUMBER: 170101011
VK Part Number: FP-010101
Watch for our flyer in your inbox. Call us this Friday, August 17th, 2018 to place your order!
Tags: Brunette Machinery, Debarkers, Flash Friday, Lumber Mills, Sale
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Hanging Out With Friends
Friday, August 10th, 2018
Monday, August 6th was BC Day here and some of us from Brunette Machinery got together at the Vancouver Convention Centre for the Tony Robbins and Friends, “Power of Success” show.
Six of us travelled downtown to experience the intensity, exuberance and excitement that embodies a Tony Robbins event. Along with 5000 other people, we were engaged in a motivating session that included stimulating talks by six renowned speakers who spoke on topics including communications, relationships, lifeskills and personal empowerment.
The speakers were interesting and each of them taught us something new or reminded us of a skill or practice that makes life just a little easier in some small way. One of our favourite sessions, was the presentation by Loretta LaRoche an internationally known stress expert. Loretta is in her eighties and she delivers her message with humour and insight. We were in stitches, and she left us wanting more.
Of course, the most motivating speaker was Tony Robbins himself. He sure knows how to get a crowd excited. We spent the last few hours of the day, clapping, yelling and feeling great. It was intense to say the least! We certainly all gained some insight into human behaviours, we were definitely motivated to reach new personal heights and we definitely all learned a little more about ourselves and each other.
It was a fun, exciting and passionate — a great team-building event. Thanks to Kirk for the opportunity!
Go Team Brunette!
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Looking for a New Chipper?
Wednesday, July 25th, 2018
FOR SALE from stock — BRUNETTE Drum Chipper Model 6040.
The BRUNETTE Drum Chipper 6040 is specifically designed to produce quality chips from short material such as trim blocks, log ends, and lily pads. The machine is a Drum type Chipper with knives that extend across the full face width of the drum which ensures uniform chipping and reduces the amount of cards and overs.
A clam shell opening operated by a hydraulic cylinder provides an ergonomically friendly working area for knife change. The knife clamps are designed with a self-opening feature that eliminates the need to remove the clamps or nuts during knife changes. The knife pocket is equipped with counter knives for easy replacement.
With the combination of the angled drop feed, single flat knives and excellent cutting geometry for short wood, the BRUNETTE Drum Chipper produces superior chip quality with minimal maintenance costs.
For more information:
click here for flyer [pdf]
Or call us: 1.800.686.6679 or 604.522.3977 or use the form on our Contact page.
Tags: BMC Drum Chipper, Forestry, Lumber Mill, Machine Sale, Sawmill
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Come Work With Us!
Monday, July 23rd, 2018
BRUNETTE has been serving the forestry industry for 75 years! Our success is built on our reputation for manufacturing quality products and our commitment to excellent customer service. But we could not have gained this distinction without our fantastic workforce. (Some members of our team have been here for over 4o years!)
We are growing and currently we have two exciting opportunities at our Head Office in Surrey, BC, one for a technical sales rep and one for a project coordinator.
Why work for us?
We are a tight-knit group that works closely together to provide quality products along with the highest levels of service and customer success. We are looking for candidates who are dedicated, hardworking, and fun. You will be working in a collaborative team that continuously learn from each other and are not afraid to take on challenges.
Check out our history and read our Corporate Values on our “About Us” page.
If we sound like the kind of company you would like to be a part of — and you think you have something to contribute to our team — please check out our employment opportunities on our career page, or click on the job titles above for the complete job description and application details.
Tags: careers, join our team, new job, we're hiring, work with us
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Flash Friday is Almost Here!
Monday, July 16th, 2018
Do you have a BRUNETTE Chipper, Model# 6040? Then check your inventory because…
BRUNETTE is having a Flash Friday Sale on our 6040 Chipper Knives – Part Number: C2-D4203-00.
Watch for our flyer in your inbox and call us this Friday (July 20th, 2018) to place your order!
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Throw Back Thursday — The Way We Were.
Thursday, July 5th, 2018
We’re celebrating our 75th anniversary and we are feeling the excitement! We are busy planning celebrations, projects and events to commemorate this milestone.
As we were sifting through the company archives we came across a treasure trove of old photos and memorabilia that had us heading down memory lane, trying to identify times, places and people.
This group photo shows the team at Brunette Machine Works in New Westminster, circa 1965. Looking at their oil-saturated coveralls, we thought about the changes that these men had seen throughout their careers at Brunette — and how their work helped to build and modernize the lumber market.
The machine in the centre is a Brunette 14” Ring Log Debarker that was built in the shop. Standing next to the debarker, in the suit and tie, is Harold Pousette. Harold was the son of Gus Pousette, one of the founders of Pousette and Murray, which later became Brunette Machine Works Ltd.
Also, in this photo, is John K. (Ken) Woollam, who invented the rotary air seal for Brunette’s revolutionary Air Seal Ring Debarker. He is in the front row, wearing the vest and white shirt.
As we were poring over this picture, it was amazing how many people our long-timers recognized. “That’s Gordie! There, in the back, that’s Bob — I’m positive! “Wait, that’s Jack!” and Look, there’s Jimmy — who can forget Jimmy!”
When we were done marvelling over the old photographs and we headed back to our desks, we were all smiling and remembering days gone by. Brunette has a remarkable history to recollect — the inventions, the big machines that were made in the shop: huge saws, chippers, bandmills, and screens. And of course, all the people who have contributed to the growth of the company from its small shop on the New Westminster waterfront to today where our close-knit, enthusiastic team continues to manufacture and develop new equipment for the forestry industry.
75 years — a milestone indeed!
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OptiSaw 2018
Friday, June 8th, 2018
This past Tuesday, BMC was at Optisaw — Mill Optimization & Automation Forum 2018. We joined a group of mill managers/owners, project managers, researchers and others involved in the lumber industry to learn about cutting edge technologies that are advancing the future of optimization and automation of our sawmills. The presentations ranged from modern scanning machinery, to leading trends in robotics and artificial intelligence and the emerging importance of big data as it relates to the forestry industry.
There were ten interesting presentations — fascinating topics that provided food for thought — throughout the day that generated a lot of questions and conversations. The scientific advances in mill optimization and automation is exciting and it was amazing to learn about the trending modernization tools that are available in the industry today. We were happy to have participated in this forum and we look forward to attending more events.
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