In the early 1990s, Peter Dale designed and built his own portable sawmill to help with the construction of a new log cabin. Recognizing a gap in the commercial market, he promptly founded Norwood Sawmills. More than twenty-five years later, it’s a thriving company that continues to specialize in rugged sawmills for customers such as builders, landowners, and furniture makers. Reflecting the company’s roots, Norwood Sawmills has established an enviable reputation for innovative, high-quality product design, and currently holds over 50 patents. To date, the company has produced in excess of 35,000 sawmills at its factories in Canada and the USA, supplying the equipment in flat-pack format to customers in more than 100 different countries.