BID Group has received an order from Claw Forestry Services to deliver its first greenfield sawmill complex project in the southern United States. BID will manage, design, build, equip, and provide full start-up services for the project, located in Gloster, Mississippi.

The new operation will incorporate the full spectrum of BID's best-in-class wood processing technologies including equipment, software, automation systems, AI-enabled optimization, and its plant-wide Industry 4.0 solution, OPER8™. BID's Integrated Solutions Team will provide the design, engineering, planning, fabrication, and installation services for this turnkey project.

Work on site will begin late in 2022 and startup of the sawmill is scheduled for the 1Q 2024.

BID Group is the North American leader in sawmill equipment manufacturing, installation, and life cycle service.