Press Releases

Burton Mill Solutions is the new...
Burton Mill Solutions is the new name of Wood Fiber Group and Simonds International. Our Burton Mill Solutions name better describes our company, the combination of the leading names in commercial cutting tools, filing room automation technology, and technical support for the wood processing industry. Our brands include: Simonds International, Burton Saw & Supply, BGR[...]

Wood Technologies International acquires The Knife...
RIDGEFIELD, WA and FOUNTAIN INN, SC June 8, 2022 -- Wood Technologies International announced the acquisition of The Knife Source in a transaction that will create the world’s most comprehensive supplier of the machine knives for lumber, panel, wood chips and biomass processing companies. The combined company will deliver an unprecedented range of technical expertise,[...]

VOLLMER chooses Burton Saw & Supply
VOLLMER, the global market leader for circular saw sharpening machines in the sawmill industry, just announced an exclusive N American distribution agreement with Burton Saw & Supply.  Burton Saw & Supply - along with its affiliates, Simonds International, Cut Technologies and BGR Saws - is the leading producer and marketer of cutting tools and related[...]

Simonds and BGR
Today, May 18, 2017, Simonds International and Scies B.G.R. Inc. announced the merger of the companies in a transaction that will create the leading producer and marketer of cutting tools and related equipment for the primary wood fiber industry. The combined entity will continue to operate in the United States and Canada with 9 facilities[...]