P R O F I L E
lumber”, he adds. Encouraged, he
founded Wood-Mizer Servis in 1995,
prospering particularly in the periods
1995-1998 and 2004-2008. The fax
machine hardly stopped receiving
enquiries in those early days and now
customers 'surf' the internet for
information. Wood-Mizer's trade fair
stands field countless questions, often
leading to new Czech Wood-Mizer
operations.
Back in 1995, countless sawing
technologies came on the market and
woodworkers found choosing difficult.
However, self-evident reliability,
efficiency and recovery proved the key.
To this day, Wood-Mizer continuously
seeks improvements to products that
representatives demonstrate at forestry,
timber and agricultural fairs.
At PragoLigna, Miroslav Greill
presented a simple, effective aid to
timber frame housing. A cutting head
combined with a moulder/planer head
were mounted on an LT15 bed. Result: a
small LT15 band sawmill both sawing
and then planing and shaping beams.
“Small, traditional family sawing
operations show a lot of interest in the
smallest Wood-Mizer, the
LT10 too”, says Miroslav
Greill
“Even so and despite the
LT10's attractions, I often
recommend the next
series up, the LT15s, even
though they cost slightly
more than the rather
simpler LT10. Generally,
LT10s are seen as 'Entry'
sawmills.
“But a year later, when
businesses grow and
clients ask how to increase
services, it can be done
easily by adding a few
accessories like a debarker
or electric feed to the
sawing head to their LT15s.
“Take a further step and
the opportunities for more
gradual development are
created by the LT20 series.
These sawmills can be
static or mobile, with the
ability to upgrade with
various options.
“Of course, Wood-Mizer manufactures not only sawmills but its own
band blades and in our country their
quality is widely appreciated not only by
Wood-Mizer operators but by those
using other makes of band sawmills.
“We know our clients. When they call
to order blades it means they have a
sawing order and so blades must be
delivered fast.
“A blades order before 13.00hrs at
Wood-Mizer Servis is delivered the
same day so the client can saw next
day”, Miroslav Greill a