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4Ward Solutions Group

4Ward Solutions Group is the industry expert in Offsite Manufacturing, Lean Management, Robotics & Automation, Startups & New Products, Component Design, Moducore®, and Software Development. Our combined 250+ years of experience and resources take your business to the next level by improving your efficiency, increasing profitability, and reducing waste while focusing on modernization and innovation. Our in-house team of experienced veterans has extensive knowledge in all areas of the building industry and hands-on experience as owners and operators.

https://www.4wardsolutionsgroup.com/

Acceptance Leasing & Financing Service, Inc.

For more than a quarter of a century, we’ve worked diligently to earn the loyalty and trust of both our clients and vendors in the component industry. We’re proud of our unwavering commitment to pursue every avenue to obtain a funding solution that best suits your needs. Our commitment means that we will work with you from start to finish, from your initial call to the delivery of the equipment. Our goal is to be the gold standard in the commercial and municipal equipment leasing/financing business. With Acceptance, you can start smarter, grow faster, and achieve more.

http://www.acceptlease.com

Advanced Component Solutions

Now Available: Squote Layout. Get your engineered design-based floor and roof truss quotes in minutes, not hours. Save designer time and save money. Based on the major plate suppliers’ engineering, Squote Layout lets you manage, control, and keep quoting in house. Save your design team from burnout and improve your turn-around time when quoting any type of truss. Advanced Component Solutions will work closely with your specific needs to develop the costing and pricing set-up that will work the best for your plant. Spend your time on order, not quotes.

http://www.advancedcomponentsolutions.net

All Points Technical

Eliminate your lack of technical resources to grow sales and increase the clock speed of your company. We have the network and experience you can count on. All Points Technical was launched by Industry Veteran Dave Walstad with over 20 years of Offshore Experience to create the Gold Standard in Technical Support Teams. We provide PlanSwift Lumber and Building Material Takeoffs, Truss and Wall Panel Design, and EWP Layouts as well as Interim Executive Management, Consulting, M&A support, and much more! All Points Technical is Your Solution for Lack of Technical Staff.

https://allpointstech.ai/

Alpine

Alpine is Connecting for the Future. To gain profitable business, component manufacturers need to differentiate themselves and their business model. Alpine can play a large role in that differentiation. Acting as a business partner, Alpine provides a tailored business relationship based on mutual trust and openness. As a strategic partner, Alpine is continuously innovating, providing engineering excellence, productivity enhancing software, equipment solutions, and the industry’s best service. Alpine is a division of ITW, an American Fortune 500 company.

http://www.alpineitw.com

AMT Robotics

AMT Robotics works with you to design the right level of automation for your business. Our Wall Panel equipment is modular in design allowing the addition of tooling and automation over time. Patent pending innovations such as Multi Panel Staging, Auto Squaring, and Dual Coil Vertical Nail Heads work together to create a system with unmatched return on investment. With 100+ years of experience developing mechanical, electrical, electronic, and software systems and hands-on operational knowledge, we are ready to work with you to bring your operation to the next level.

http://www.amtrobotics.com

BuyMetrics

BuyMetrics® automates and informs the purchase of lumber and other volatile commodities. Dedicated to serving buyers (sellers have their own tools), BuyMetrics’ data-driven technology goes beyond automating workflow and supply-chain connections to automating the creation of mission-critical information, the on-the-fly knowledge buyers need to consistently make the right purchase. Honed by experienced lumber buyers for more than 23 years, BuyMetrics leads the industry in the online sourcing of commodity wood products, price discovery, and bid/quote evaluation.

http://www.buymetrics.com

Cadynce

Cadynce is a unified bid-to-build platform built for truss and building component manufacturers. It replaces spreadsheets and disconnected tools with real-time visibility across every job, owner, and handoff. Cadynce gives leaders clear accountability, faster decisions, and confidence to scale. Most manufacturers do not struggle because their teams lack skill. They struggle because their processes are invisible. Cadynce makes workflows visible by design, connecting jobs, files, and decisions in one place so teams move faster and grow with clarity.

https://www.cadynce.com

Clark Industries, Inc.

Considering Equipment? Consider Clark. With nearly 50 years of experience, we build equipment to last. We stress quality, reliability and continued support. We take great pride in the equipment we manufacture, the service we provide, and the relationships we’ve built throughout the years. Our equipment line includes roof truss presses, jack truss presses, floor truss machines, post and column lamination systems and fully electric horizontal and peak-up style truss stacking systems. When “cookie cutter” won’t cut it, see what Clark can do for you.

http://www.clark-ind.com

CT Darnell Construction

What came first, the building or the equipment inside? As the only company in North America that has improved over 4500 LBM facilities nationwide, we know the unique challenges for truss manufacturers, who utilize equipment so large and complex that we design and construct the building around the equipment. For over 40 years, we’ve supported the LBM industry with rack-based storage solutions, pre-engineered steel buildings, and entire lumberyards. We design and build solutions from the ground up, so they enhance the manufacturing process.

https://www.sunbelt-rack.com

Eagle Metal

Serving the component industry for more than 30 years with connector plates, structural design software, engineering services and manufacturing equipment, Eagle Metal is committed to providing exceptional products and customer service. With our TrueBuild® Cloud, you can send fully realized 3D models directly to a customer’s desktop or mobile device, showing customers every project detail and promoting crystal clear communication. Manufacturers across the country are discovering the advantages of partnering with us. Eagle Metal…Engineered. Tested. True.®

http://www.eaglemetal.com

Eide Machinery Sales, Inc.

Eide Machinery Sales is your key partner in maintaining and maximizing productivity for successful component manufacturing since 1927. We specialize in helping businesses reinvest in their lines with New–Legacy Gantries, Machinery Exchange Program, Material Handling Upgrades, and more. Our EIS automated table solutions provide WizardPDS® automation to any new, existing, or discontinued line. Provide accurately cut lumber with the ProCut UC Linear Saw Series. We’ll ensure that your business thrives with the right tools and technologies. We look forward to serving you.

http://www.eidemachinery.com/

Enventek

Enventek designs and builds practical automation solutions for the component manufacturing industry. Our equipment and software solutions help manufacturers improve productivity, reduce labor challenges, and streamline production throughout the plant. By combining smart engineering with real-world plant experience, we deliver reliable, cost-effective systems that are easy to operate, maintain, and service, while helping customers simplify daily operations, improve consistency, maximize uptime, and support long-term growth and success for years to come.

https://www.enventek.com

Fitzgerald Group, LLC

Not producing the results you need or want? Getting conflicting information about what to do and the systems/solutions to get there? Before you Buy – ask yourself – do I need a Salesman or a Guide? If you feel an Independent Guide with 40 years in the industry should have your bottom-line results as the #1 priority, then let’s talk. Also, don’t let “Financing Deals” influence your best systems/solutions. We can arrange Zero Down, No Deposits & No Payments for 90 days! The Fitzgerald Group – a blending of excellent services and products with answers that work.

http://www.fitzgroup.com/

Hiring-Zone

Employers, are you tired of getting piles of applicants with no building components industry experience? Job seekers, are you looking for exciting opportunities that you can apply for effortlessly? The Hiring-Zone can help! Whether you’re building a team, searching for your next role, or showcasing your skills, we help professionals in the building components manufacturing industry connect. With no recruiting fees and direct communication between candidates and employers through the app or email, Hiring-Zone is the job board you need for your next direct hire.

https://hiring-zone.com/

HOLTEC USA Corporation

HOLTEC Precision Crosscut Systems are designed to cut whole bunks of lumber to length in less than 60 seconds with an accuracy of +/-1mm (.040”) on all HOLTEC installed stationary systems and leave a planer finish. It’s that simple. This accuracy has become an industry yardstick which remains unmatched, and is our guarantee. Our entire support program is dedicated to ensuring our customer’ productivity, and we believe this is why over 2,000 HOLTEC systems are now operational in 48 states and 6 provinces of Canada, with over 10,000 systems operational worldwide.

https://www.holtecusa.com/

Hundegger Inc.

With the Hundegger TURBO Drive, high speed meets quality and precise positioning. Our drive for continuous innovation is aimed specifically at reducing your costs and maximizing your throughput, and we provide both value and high performance with our CNC saws. Our “next generation” component saw technology is loaded with standard features not available from the competition, and our systems work with all plate manufacturers. The Hundegger TURBO Drive is not the first example of how we’ve changed the way you cut wood, and it definitely won’t be the last.

https://www.hundegger.com/en-us/

JAX, The Wood Retriever

JAX, The Wood Retriever, easily integrates with existing infeed conveyors for most linear or component saws. JAX lets you feed multiple saws from one system, fetches lumber from up to 33 carts, eliminates hand loading of magazines, and works with one or more independent gantries. The JAX universal compiler (JAX-UC) tracks bunk status, summarizes jobs, and manages individual pick lists. The built-in flexibility of JAX means that full bunks can be power-conveyed directly to saws while lesser quantities are fetched...’cause JAX, The Wood Retriever loves playing fetch.

https://woodretriever.com/

LimTek Solutions

Feed the Beast! with LimTek Process Organization Technology. Would you like to squeeze out more truss production and deliver quality trusses with shorter lead times to better service your customers? LimTek Solutions will help you by organizing your truss fabrication processes to maximize your investment in automation and to keep your people engaged and motivated. The secret is to be more organized within your unique constraints from picking lumber to loading finished trusses. LimTek has worked with many truss plants to save time and money and increase margins.

https://limteksolutions.com/

MiTek USA

A Better Way to Build—Experience the new level of MiTek’s unique and complete range of operations software, framing, and connection solutions. To succeed in today’s residential construction industry, innovation isn’t just important – it’s imperative. MiTek is helping you set the new standard with an expanding line of structural framing connectors, enhanced automation with DirectDrive™ configuration, and MiTek SAPPHIRE® software offering the industry’s most powerful software from structural design to full production management. The future is pre-fabricated.

http://www.mitek-us.com

Panels Plus

Leading the way in the evolution of building, Panels Plus offers solutions for both wood and light gauge steel wall panel and floor section manufacturing equipment. By listening to our customers’ feedback, we continue to improve our products to reduce downtime and improve productivity. We stand behind our equipment with a firm commitment to customer support. Our goal is to help you with solutions to your component manufacturing needs. Together we can design a solution for your business.

http://www.panplus.com

Paragon

The future of truss software is here. Paragon is the first cloud-based software for wood trusses. With nothing to install or update, it’s fast, scalable, flexible, and accessible from any device. Use any plate, on any truss, at any shop. Paragon is revolutionizing truss design and manufacturing with software that addresses the complexities of a highly technical industry, ensuring precision and efficiency in every project. We are committed to delivering the best possible tools for component manufacturers. Experience independence with independent truss software.

https://www.paragontruss.com/

Precision Equipment Truss Trailer Manufacturing

Precision Equipment delivers Premier Truss Trailers specifically designed to meet the demands of the building industry. We offer multiple trailer sizes in Goosenecks, Standard, and Extendable Truss Trailers, and our newest addition, the HD Truck Roller Bed, lets you get into those tight spaces. We incorporate industry-leading manufacturing components and features to ensure excellent ROI, and we offer custom designs and paint colors, galvanized rollers, wireless remote, a 2-year warranty, and more. At Precision, we’re delivering products our customers can depend on.

https://precisionequipmfg.com/

ROGworx Automation

At ROGworx, we focus on machinery and software ideas that help your good employees become even more productive. Our customers demand simple solutions that are easy to capitalize, easy to implement, easy to train, and easy to maintain. We believe well thought out and simply automated solutions tend to be more productive and profitable than complex systems, and we have built our reputations on great customer service. Get ready for awesome with our new Woodchuck Parts Saw—the fastest, most accurate, and easiest to use system on the market for 90/90 parts cutting.

http://www.ROGworx.com/

Simpson Strong-Tie

Incorporating customer feedback, we’ve developed our Component Solutions™ (CS) Truss Studio™ software, which offers simple yet robust tools for truss design. And, we complement it with our project management software, CS Director™, which offers support for both your onsite and remote design staff with its cloud-compatible architecture. When you combine our innovative software with our high-quality truss connector plates, world-class customer support, and comprehensive software training, you get a complete offering for all your component manufacturing needs.

http://www.strongtie.com

Spida Machinery USA

Spida Machinery was established in 1978 and is a market leader in R&D, design, and manufacturing of high quality, precision machinery for the frame, truss, and building component industries. We’re renown for our expert engineering, simplicity of design, software, accuracy, speed, reliability, and innovation. We pride ourselves on delivering the best possible solutions for our customers’ needs. Our local responsive “boots on the ground” service and support team ensure you’re well looked after. We have the machinery and know-how to ensure your success.

http://www.spida.com

The Hain Company

Our innovative products can help streamline your company, speed production and reduce labor costs. The Hain Systems Framer will help you build square and accurate open wall panels. The Hain Sub Component Nailer will speed up your production of wall panel, window, door and other sub components. The Vent Block Drill is designed to make lumber, truss and wall panel manufacturing yards more efficient by easily converting scrap wood into useable vent (frieze) blocks in seconds. And, the Hain Measuring System is the fastest, most efficient way to measure and cut.

http://www.thehaincompany.com

The JobLine.com

The JobLine specializes in matching Industry Professionals with Employers in the Engineered Wood Products, Truss and Wall Panel industries. As the Candidate intermediary, our process is unique, doesn’t require a resume and only presents you to an employer if you approve. For Employers, we screen candidates to meet your specifications, test skills when applicable and only present candidates who are qualified and interested in employment that matches your needs. Strictly Confidential! For Career Choices in the Building Component Industry, Choose The JobLine!

http://www.thejobline.com

Timber Products Inspection, Inc.

The truss industry relies on 3rd party quality assurance services to provide random visits to review plants’ Quality Assurance program along with their operations. If your plant needs to comply with the IRC, IBC and to those who depend on solid, experienced QA expertise, we ask you to consider selecting Timber Products Inspection, Inc. (TP) as your choice for 3rd party inspections. Proudly serving the forest products industry for over 50 years, TP offers a diverse set of quality services and brings the expertise you need to ensure your business is successful.

http://www.tpinspection.com

Todd Drummond Consulting, LLC

The most comprehensive and refined consulting service in the component industry. No one is better than Todd Drummond Consulting to provide your company with proven results. Go beyond the typical vendor recommendations for your operations and do what more than 100+ different companies have dared to do. Find out just how much your operation can improve its sales, design and manufacturing processes using lean principles and other best practices our industry has to offer. 100+ Consultations – 30+ Years in the Industry – 15+ Years in the Consultation Business

http://www.todd-drummond.com

Triad | Merrick Machine

Triad’s wall panel systems are more than just machinery, they’re tuned integrated systems. We provide the high production, reduced costs, and minimal lead-time you need in today’s housing market. Since 1960, Triad has been the builders’ source for automated machine tools for the housing industry, including wood wall panel equipment, steel framing equipment, stair building machines, floor building equipment, material handling carts, and more. We’ll help you not only keep competitive but stay ahead of the competition. High or low volume, Triad is there for you!

http://www.triadmachines.com

Truss Machine Works

Truss Machine Works designs and manufactures automated production machinery for the building components industry, starting with our first product that automates truss plate picking. Our three founders bring decades of experience across nearly every corner of truss manufacturing automation — puck systems, component saws, linear saws, material handling conveyors, and truss projection software. We started Truss Machine Works because we saw a better way: smarter machines, priced fairly, built by people who know this industry. We Build the Machines that Build Homes

https://www.trussmachineworks.com

Vekta USA

The Vekta Razer delivers the minimal size and maximum versatility you need from an automated linear saw. Our pursuit for excellence drives us to continuously develop and improve our machinery, and we enhance and add features to our software every four to six months. Customer service and technical support are our highest priority, offered 24/7 from the software developers and engineers of the machines. Vekta is committed to developing new-to-market material handling and precision printing products too, designed specifically for this industry and your business.

http://www.vektausa.com

Wasserman & Associates

Being a small family-owned company, we personally address your needs. Wasserman & Associates is a representative for new truss, wall panel, stair, door and finger jointing equipment, and we also offer the option of used or reconditioned equipment. If you’re looking for reasonably priced equipment with long-term reliability and performance as well as installation support, contact us. As a partner in your equipment selection process, we promote the equipment that best suits your individual requirements, not the equipment that optimizes our commission.

http://www.wasserman-associates.com

West Fraser

West Fraser is a diversified wood products company with more than 60 facilities in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe. From responsibly sourced and sustainably managed forest resources, the Company produces lumber and engineered wood (OSB, LVL, MDF, plywood, and particleboard) products. West Fraser’s products are used in truss manufacturing, home construction, repair, and remodeling and in industrial applications. Customers can count on West Fraser for consistent quality, volume, and timely delivery of a wide variety of lumber products.

https://strengthinlumber.com/

Wolf X Machina

We create transformative website and app experiences. Since 2006, Wolf X Machina has been helping businesses of all kinds build their online presence. We make websites and software for the construction industry to empower companies to reach a wider customer base and engage their audiences. Companies all around the world work with us to make websites and apps that people actually want to use. Reach out to Wolf X Machina if you're a business and you want a website that actually drives results.

http://www.wolfxmachina.com

Wood Tech Systems, Inc.

Fully independent, we search from a variety of suppliers for new and used equipment and services that best meet your needs. For over thirty years, we’ve built a reputation and our whole business on it. Count on effective, economical, and timely solutions with new and used: lumber processing equipment, roof and floor truss equipment, wall panel equipment, automated saws, laser projection, and lumber retrieval. Respected by our customers and competitors for delivery of innovative and objective solutions. Whatever you envision, we’ll help you see it through.

http://www.woodtechsystems.com