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Measure that matters: Optimization program refines operations planning.

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  • Forest Products EXPO 2025
    Hosted by the Southern Forest Products Association, is headed to the Savannah Convention Center in Savannah, Georgia, from August 18-20, 2027. It is the wood products manufacturing event of the year. Featuring products and services for hardwood and softwood log processing, remanufacturing and pallet industries, bioenergy, engineered wood products and pressure-treating. EXPO connects lumber industry decision-makers looking for technical expertise, new products, and manufacturing solutions. As the industry’s premier event, EXPO brings together the full spectrum of wood products professionals under one roof. Hundreds of exhibitors will showcase the latest innovations in machinery, technology, and services designed to move the forest products industry forward.
  • AWFS Fair 

    The AWFS Fair is an internationally significant trade event for woodworking and furniture manufacturing, will take place over 4 days from Tuesday, 13. July to Friday, 16. July 2027 at the renowned Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC). Organized by the Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers—hence the acronym AWFS—the fair targets a highly specialized professional audience spanning the entire value chain of the wood and furniture industry.

    What sets the AWFS Fair apart is its strong emphasis on practical relevance, forward-looking perspectives, and knowledge transfer. A wide range of technologies, machinery, tools, and materials is on display—from large-scale CNC routers and robotic automation systems to advanced sanding accessories and complex furniture components. Special attention is given to groundbreaking product innovations, which are recognized through the Visionary New Product Awards and showcased in a dedicated exhibition. Beyond being a product exhibition, the AWFS Fair also serves as a center for learning. Through the College of Woodworking Knowledge (CWWK), it offers a comprehensive seminar program covering topics such as production, technology, business management, and workforce development.

Past Events

2025
  • Forest Products EXPO 2025
    Forest Products EXPO 2025, to be held August 6-8, 2025, at the Music City Center in Nashville! It is the wood products manufacturing event of the year. Featuring products and services for hardwood and softwood log processing, remanufacturing and pallet industries, bioenergy, engineered wood products and pressure-treating. EXPO connects lumber industry decision-makers looking for technical expertise, new products, and manufacturing solutions.
  • PELICE 2026
    PELICE 2026 will be held April 16-17, 2026, and once again in the Grand Ballroom North of the Omni Atlanta Hotel at Centennial Park (previously named the Omni Hotel at CNN Center) in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Learn about Legal Matters, Global Technologies & Trends, Quality Control, Plywood & Veneer-Based Technologies, Resins/Waxes/Coatings, Air Treatment, Fire Prevention, Process Optimization, Products/Research/Labor and Energy Applications.
  • TPEE 2026 
    Timber Processing and Energy Expo (TP&EE) will be held September 23-25, 2026 at the Portland Exposition Center in Portland, Oregon. Presented by Hatton-Brown Publishers, Inc. and of Timber Processing, Panel World and Wood Bioenergy magazines. All of the TP&EE events have been held at the Portland Exposition Center.
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2024
  • March 14-15, 2024
    PELICE 2024 is a great Educational Event for the Worldwide Wood Products Industries Including Veneer, Plywood, OSB, MDF, Particleboard, Engineered Wood Products, Mass Timber and Value Added. March 14-15, 2024 Atlanta, Georgia. Location Omni Atlanta Hotel at Centennial Park. See link: https://pelice-expo.com/
  • September 25-27, 2024
    TPEE 2024 Timber Processing and Energy Expo (TP&EE) will be held September 25-27, 2024 at the Portland Exposition Center in Portland, Oregon. Presented by Hatton-Brown Publishers, Inc. and of Timber Processing, Panel World and Wood Bioenergy magazines. All of the TP&EEs have been held at the Portland Exposition Center. More than 1,200 representatives of 112 wood products producer companies and hundreds of individual lumber, veneer, plywood, engineered wood products and wood pellet mills registered for the 2022 TP&EE.
    See 37th Forest Products Machinery & Equipment EXPO
2023
  • July 25th – 28th 2023
    AWFS in Las Vegas: The Association of Woodworking & Furnishing Suppliers Fair (AWFS) brings together the entire home and commercial furnishings industry, including manufacturers and distributors of machinery, hardware, plastics, lumber, construction materials and other suppliers to the furniture, cabinet manufacturers and custom woodworkers. If woodworking is your business, then your business is here. The show attracts over 15,000 attendees and hundreds of exhibitors from throughout the United States and abroad. Get ready to be inspired at North America’s Largest Woodworking Show in 2023.
    https://networkinvegas.com/event/awfs-fair/
  • August 23rd – 25th 2023
    Forest Products Expo in Nashville: This year’s event will be a record-breaker with more than 185 companies covering nearly 60,000 square feet of exhibit space. Join the forest products community. See how adaptive technology is influencing manufacturing decisions.
    See 37th Forest Products Machinery & Equipment EXPO
2022
  • September 28 – 30, 2022
    Timber Processing and Energy Expo (TPEE) will be held September 28 – 30, 2022 at the Portland Exposition Center in Portland, Oregon. This event is held every other year. More than 110 wood producer companies, representing hundreds of mill operations, sent personnel to the Timber Processing & Energy Expo. More than 1,200 (non-exhibitor) attendees from 35 states and 15 countries registered for the event. They combed the aisles of 170 exhibitor companies, who were represented by more than 900 exhibitor personnel Please visit our booth #1001.
    For additional information see: www.timberprocessingandenergyexpo.com
2020
  • September 30 – October 2, 2020  
    Timber Processing and Energy Expo (TPEE) will be held September 30 – October 2, 2020 at the Portland Exposition Center in Portland, Oregon. This event is held every other year. The last event included 1,100 exhibitor personnel that used up 60,000 square feet to display machinery, technologies and supplies. More than 1,600 attendees from 110 forest products companies visited TPEE in the past. Attendees came from 39 U.S. states, six Canadian provinces and several overseas countries.
    For additional information see: www.timberprocessingandenergyexpo.com.
  • May 27 – 30, 2020 
    PACWEST 2020 will take place at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler, and will feature a full program of meetings; technical sessions; roundtables; panel discussions; and short courses on industry topics. Learn about new technologies, process improvement, and the latest industry challenges.
2019
  • September 2019 
    WoodTECH 2019 is a unique technology event, where all major sawmilling companies in New Zealand and Australia come together at one location in each country. An opportunity for equipment and technology providers from New Zealand, Australia, North America and Europe meet with local wood producers. The New Zealand event is scheduled for September 11th and 12th. Australia event is scheduled for September 17th and 18th.
    www.woodtech.events
  • June 26 – 28, 2019

    Forest Products Machinery & Equipment Exposition – Expo 2019. The show will be held June 26 – 28, 2019 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Show hours will be 9am – 5pm June 26th and 27th; 9am – 1pm on June 28th.

    Sponsored and conducted by SFPA since 1950, this event has traditionally included many of the biggest names in the forest products industry, displaying everything from sawmill machinery to materials handling equipment, attracting key representatives from the nation’s largest wood products manufacturers.

  • May 5 – 8, 2019

    PaperCon brings together CEOs, mill managers, superintendents, scientists, process engineers and suppliers for the largest pulp and paper technical program in the world. The event provides such a comprehensive program, networking opportunities and trade fair among such a distinguished group of industry leaders.                

    PaperCon 2019 will be held at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, IN.

    www.papercon.org

2018
  • October 17 – 19, 2018

    Timber Processing and Energy Expo (TPEE) will be held October 17 – 19, 2018 at the Portland Exposition Center in Portland, Oregon.  This event is held every other year. The last event included 1,100 exhibitor personnel that used up 60,000 square feet to display machinery, technologies and supplies.  More than 1,600 attendees from 110 forest products companies visited TPEE in the past.  Attendees came from 39 U.S. states, six Canadian provinces and several overseas countries.

    For additional information see: www.timberprocessingandenergyexpo.com.  

    Be sure to stop by our booth, #158.

  • May 18th – 19th, 2018

    EXPO Richmond 2018

    The 36th East Coast Sawmill and Logging Equipment Exposition includes the largest collection of sawmill, logging, biomass, pallet, and related manufacturing equipment supplies and services in the eastern United States.  The most advanced machinery, equipment, and technology in the industry will be on display.  The event will be held on Friday and Saturday at the Richmond Raceway Complex in Richmond, Virginia.  See EXPORichmond.com for more information.

  • April 13 – 14, 2018

    The fifth Panel & Engineered Lumber International Conference & Expo (PELICE) will be held Friday – Saturday, April 13 – 14, 2018 in the Grand Ballroom North of the Omni Hotel at CNN Center in Atlanta, Georgia.  The PELICE event again immediately follows the Bioenergy Fuels & Products Conference & Expo, which will be held April 11 – 12, also in the Grand Ballroom North of the Omni Hotel.  Stop by and see us at Booth 514.  

    www.PELICE-expo.com

2017
  • September 2017

    WoodTECH 2017 is a unique technology event, where all major sawmilling companies in New Zealand and Australia come together at one location in each country.  An opportunity for equipment and technology providers from New Zealand, Australia, North America and Europe meet with local wood producers. Australia event is scheduled for September 20th and 21st.  The New Zealand event is scheduled for September 26th and 27th.  www.woodtech.events

  • June 14 – 16, 2017

    Visit us for the 34th Forest Products Machinery & Equipment Exposition – Expo 2017. The show will be held June 14-16, 2017 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.  Show hours will be 9am – 5pm June 14 and 15; 9am – 1pm on June 16.

    Sponsored and conducted by SFPA since 1950, this event has traditionally included many of the biggest names in the forest products industry, displaying everything from sawmill machinery to materials handling equipment, attracting key representatives from the nation’s largest wood products manufacturers.

  • June 7 – 10, 2017

    PACWEST 2017 will take place at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler, and will feature a full program of meetings; technical sessions; roundtables; panel discussions; and short courses on industry topics.  Learn about new technologies, process improvement, and the latest industry challenges.

  • May 10, 2017

    PricewaterhouseCoopers Annual Conference, Vancouver, Canada.  Visit the PwC Global Forest & Paper Industry Conference.  Participants hear views on how companies are managing change, innovation and people to create competitive advantage and find growth in emerging markets.  www.forestproductssummit.com

  • April 23 – 26, 2017

    PaperCon brings together CEOs, mill managers, superintendents, scientists, process engineers and suppliers for the largest pulp and paper technical program in the world. The event provides such a comprehensive program, networking opportunities and trade fair among such a distinguished group of industry leaders. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, PaperCon 2017′s theme is “Renew, Rethink, Redefine the Future.”               

    PaperCon 2017 will be held at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, MN

    www.papercon.org

2016
  • September 28-30, 2016

    Timber Processing and Energy Expo (TPEE) will be held September 28-30, 2016 at the Portland Exposition Center in Portland, Oregon.  This event is held every other year. The last event included 170 exhibitor companies that used up 43,000 square feet to display machinery, technologies and supplies.  More than 1,700 attendees from 115 forest products companies visited TPEE in the past.  Attendees came from 30 U.S. states, five Canadian provinces and several overseas countries. Come join us to see the latest technology from our industry’s leading suppliers. Please visit us at booth #114.

    For additional information see: www.timberprocessingandenergyexpo.com

  • May 14-19, 2016

    PaperCon brings together CEOs, mill managers, superintendents, scientists, process engineers and suppliers for the largest pulp and paper technical program in the world. The event provides such a comprehensive program, networking opportunities and trade fair among such a distinguished group of industry leaders. The 2016 theme is TAPPI’s Next Century: Meeting the Challenge of Change. 

    PaperCon 2016 will be held in Cincinnati, OH at the Duke Energy Center.

    525 Elm Street
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

  • April 7-8, 2016

    Panel & Engineered Lumber International Conference & Expo (PELICE) will be held Thursday and Friday, April 7 – 8, 2016, at CNN Center in Atlanta, Georgia.  The focus will be veneer, plywood, OSB, MDF, Particleboard and EWP. The PELICE event immediately follows the Bioenergy Fuels & Products Conference & Expo.  Come visit us at booth 514.  For more information see:  www.PELICE-expo.com

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2015
  • June 10 – 12, 2015

    Join us for the 33rd Forest Products Machinery & Equipment Exposition – Expo 2015. The show will be held June 10-12, 2015 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.  Show hours will be 9am – 5pm on June 10 and 11; 9am – 1pm on June 12.

    Sponsored and conducted by SFPA since 1950, this event has traditionally included many of the biggest names in the forest products industry, displaying everything from sawmill machinery to materials handling equipment, attracting key representatives from the nation’s largest wood products manufacturers.

    “Expo remains a great venue to showcase advancements in manufacturing and new technologies, says SFPA’s Eric Gee, exposition director.  “As the industry’s recovery continues, we plan to grow the show in a larger hall, providing space for more exhibitors,” he adds.

    Please visit our booth #140 to learn of our latest developments in profit optimization technology

  • June 10 – 13, 2015

    PACWEST 2015 will take place at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler, and will feature a full program of meetings; technical sessions; roundtables; panel discussions; and short courses on industry topics.  Learn about new technologies, process improvement, and  the latest industry challenges.

  • May 6, 2015

    PricewaterhouseCoopers Annual Conference, Vancouver, Canada

    Visit the PwC Global Forest & Paper Industry Conference.  Participants hear views on the Canada-US lumber trade relations, the state of the current global market for pulp, paper and wood products, new developments in the bio-energy field and sustainability, the industry financial performance and outlook for the next couple of years, engaging communities and government to help maintain a healthy industry, and CEO’s perspectives on current issues and future trends.

  • April 8 – 9, 2015

    The Council of Forest Industries (COFI) will host its Annual Convention April 8-9, 2015 at the Prince George Civic Centre in Prince George, BC. This year’s program will feature opinion leaders speaking on the issues that matter to the forest industry in BC, including markets, fibre, products, and competitiveness

2014
  • October 15 – 17, 2014

    The 2012 event included 162 exhibitor companies that used up 43,000 square feet to display and demonstrate their machinery, technologies and supplies.  More than 1,000 attendees from 115 forest products producing companies and 200 specific mill site operations visited TP&EE.  They came from 30 U.S. states, five Canadian provinces and several overseas countries.

    Come join us to see the latest technology from our industry’s leading suppliers.

    Our booth is #157.  See you there!

    www.timberprocessingandenergyexpo.com

  • May 6, 2014

    PricewaterhouseCoopers Annual Conference, Vancouver, Canada

    Visit the PwC Global Forest & Paper Industry Conference.  Participants hear views on the Canada-US lumber trade relations, the state of the current global market for pulp, paper and wood products, new developments in the bio-energy field and sustainability, the industry financial performance and outlook for the next couple of years, engaging communities and government to help maintain a healthy industry, and CEO’s perspectives on current issues and future trends.

  • March 20 – 21, 2014

    The fourth Panel & Engineered Lumber International Conference & Expo (PELICE) will be held Thursday – Friday, March 20 – 21, 2014 in the Grand Ballroom North of the Omni Hotel at CNN Center in Atlanta, Georgia.  The PELICE event again immediately follows the Bioenergy Fuels & Products Conference & Expo, which will be held March 18 – 19, also in the Grand Ballroom North of the Omni Hotel.

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