Pendu

What Pendu does

Pendu Manufacturing, LLC is a private, vertically integrated industrial machinery manufacturer headquartered in New Holland, Pennsylvania, specializing in heavy-duty production equipment for the wood products industry. Founded in 1976, the company operates from an 83,000-square-foot manufacturing facility and employs approximately 65 people. Its product portfolio is organized into two divisions: Production Automation (pallet, sawmill, scragg mill, log home, wood stake, rail tie, lumber sorting, slab/waste handling, and material handling equipment) and Custom Made Machines (robotics, crane mat, pole framing, fencing, control cabs, hydraulic power units, blowers, truss, shed, and tow hooks). The company also operates the Pendu Machine Shop subsidiary and the Dexco Equipment sub-brand for aluminum and steel handling machinery, serving pallet, sawmill, lumber, log home, railroad, and steel industries.

Pendu's technology stack is anchored by industrial automation components from tier-one vendors — Allen-Bradley (Rockwell Automation) programmable logic controllers, Proface touchscreen HMIs, and Yaskawa servos and motion controllers — integrated with Wonderware SCADA software. Equipment is custom-engineered in-house, with the company offering complete design-to-installation services, including CNC machining, manual machining, fabrication, welding (MIG, TIG, power wave), high-definition plasma and water-jet cutting, and assembly. The Pendu Machine Shop subsidiary extends this capability externally to third-party customers. Performance metrics are competitive within niche applications — the Model 4700 stacker produces up to 25 layers per minute, the 6700PB notcher up to 7,000 stringers per hour, the Model 4600 stacker up to 50,000 board feet per shift, and the 3100i block cutter up to 4,200 blocks per hour.

The company runs a direct B2B field sales model with three regional sales representatives covering East/South, West/Mid-West, and international territories, supported by an inside sales function and a dedicated service manager. Pricing is not publicly disclosed — equipment is custom-manufactured to specification and quoted directly. The go-to-market is anchored by membership in industry associations (IHLA, CWPCA, NHLA, PFPA, NWC) and trade show participation (IHLA Convention 2026 in Indianapolis, Expo Richmond 2026 in Virginia). The revenue model is one-time capital equipment sales complemented by a Used Equipment aftermarket channel. There is no disclosed revenue, no external institutional ownership, and no M&A activity in the available data.

Name

Pendu

Legal name

Pendu Manufacturing, LLC

Website

https://pendu.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pendu Manufacturing is a privately held US industrial machinery OEM that designs and builds heavy-duty, custom-engineered production equipment for the pallet, sawmill, lumber, log home, railroad, and steel industries from its New Holland, Pennsylvania facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Wood Products Machinery

NAICS

Sawmill, Woodworking, and Paper Machinery Manufacturing (333243), Machine Tool Manufacturing (333517)

SIC

Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Saws & Cutting Systems (Band/Circular Saws, Abrasive Cutting) (IMAHADAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Planing Mills & Lumber Surfacing (IMAMABAE)

Keywords

• Pallet manufacturing equipment
• Sawmill machinery
• Industrial production automation
• Wood processing machinery
• Custom material handling equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

New Holland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Heavy-Duty Industrial Machinery Sales: Direct sale of custom and standard production automation equipment including pallet equipment, sawmill equipment, material handling systems, and custom machinery. Full design, production, shipping, and installation services included.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Pendu Manufacturing designs, produces, ships, and installs heavy-duty standard and customized industrial machinery for the pallet, sawmill, material handling, railway tie, and log home industries. Its offering spans complete production automation lines (gang saws, trim saws, cut-off saws, notchers, stackers, band resaws, board edgers, scragg mills) plus custom engineered machines (crane mat, pole framing, fencing, shed, truss, robotics, aluminum/steel handling) backed by an in-house machine shop for CNC machining, fabrication, and assembly.

Product overview

Pendu Manufacturing is a leading manufacturer of heavy-duty industrial machinery for the wood products industry, operating as a single unified business with two main product categories: Production Automation equipment and Custom Made Machines. The Production Automation division encompasses Pallet Equipment (gang saws, trim saws, cut-off saws, notchers, stackers, band resaws), Sawmill Equipment (board edgers, trim saws, band resaws, drop belts), Scragg Mill Equipment, Lumber Sorting & Stacking, Log Home Equipment, Wood Stake Equipment, Rail Tie & Bridge Timber, Slab & Waste Handling, and Material Handling systems. The Custom Made Machines division includes Robotics, Crane Mat Equipment, Pole Framing Machines, Fencing Equipment, Aluminum & Steel Handling Machinery, Control Cabs, Hydraulic Power Units, Blowers, Truss Equipment, Shed Equipment, and Tow Hooks. The company also offers Used Equipment (refurbished machinery), Machine Shop Services (CNC machining, fabrication, welding), and comprehensive capabilities in Programming & Engineering (PLC/HMI/SCADA), Fabrication & Assembly, and Custom Machinery design. With 65 employees and 83,000 square feet of manufacturing facility in New Holland, PA, Pendu serves the pallet, sawmill, lumber, log home, railroad, and steel industries with complete design, production, shipping, and installation services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dexco Equipment: Aluminum and steel handling machinery brand
• Pendu Machine Shop

Products and services

• Pallet Equipment Complete line of pallet manufacturing machinery including cut-off saws, trim saws, gang saws, notchers, stackers, pit unscramblers, and band resaws designed for high-volume pallet production. Targeted at pallet manufacturers requiring automated cutting, notching, and stacking lines.
• Sawmill Equipment Industrial sawmill machinery including drop belts, board edgers (Series 400-1000), trim saws, and band resaws for processing lumber from raw logs. Targeted at sawmill operations requiring automated lumber processing.
• Wood Stake Equipment Stake pointing machines including Model 3800C chisel pointer and Model 3800 pencil pointer for producing wooden stakes. Targeted at wooden stake manufacturers.
• Scragg Mill Equipment Scragg mill systems for processing logs into cants, including 6800 and 6900 Scragg Mills, Sharp Chain Scragg Mill, chain and chop cutoff saws, and trim saws. Targeted at pallet and lumber operations requiring log breakdown.
• Lumber Sorting & Stacking Equipment Lumber handling equipment including bar inclines, stick placers, tilt hoists, lumber stackers, and sling sorters for organizing and stacking finished lumber. Targeted at sawmill and pallet production lines.
• Log Home Equipment Specialized machinery for log home manufacturing including drill stations, log cutoff saws, log notchers, log profillers, and log hewing machines. Targeted at log home builders.
• Rail Tie & Bridge Timber Equipment Railroad tie processing equipment including tie stackers, drill stations, sorting decks, boring machines, incisors, notchers, kerf saws, cutoff saws, platers, and 4-side timber sizers. Targeted at railroad tie manufacturers and bridge timber suppliers.
• Slab & Waste Handling Equipment Material recovery and waste management equipment including slab recovery systems, bark/sawdust conveyors, waste conveyors, radial mulch conveyors, and slab saws. Targeted at sawmill and pallet operations handling wood waste.
• Material Handling Equipment
• Crane Mat Equipment (Custom) Custom equipment for manufacturing crane mats including horizontal mat drill stations and laminated mat drills. Targeted at heavy construction and infrastructure firms producing crane mats.
• Aluminum & Steel Handling Machinery (Custom) Custom machinery for handling and processing aluminum and steel materials, marketed under the Dexco Equipment sub-brand. Targeted at metal processing and fabrication operations.
• Pole Framing Machine (Custom) Utility pole framing machines for processing wooden utility poles. Targeted at utility pole manufacturers and electrical infrastructure suppliers.
• Fencing Equipment (Custom) Fence manufacturing equipment including fence post sorting systems, board pointers (manual, dog ear, split rail), and boring machines. Targeted at fence manufacturers.
• Shed Equipment (Custom) Equipment for shed manufacturing including rafter notchers, rafter saws, drags, lifters, and shingle buggies. Targeted at shed builders and outdoor structure manufacturers.
• Truss Equipment (Custom) Equipment for truss assembly and component stacking in construction applications. Targeted at truss and component manufacturers.
• Robotic Systems & Automation Cells (Custom) Robotic systems and automation cells for industrial manufacturing processes, offered as custom-engineered solutions. Targeted at manufacturers seeking robotic automation integration.
• Used Equipment (Refurbished) Refurbished used machinery including stackers, lumber transfer decks, rollcases, and control panels sold with complete rebuilding and ready-to-install guarantee. Targeted at cost-sensitive pallet and sawmill operators.
• Pendu Machine Shop Services Comprehensive machine shop services including CNC and manual machining, fabrication, welding (MIG, TIG, power wave), cutting (plasma, water-jet), and assembly for custom projects. Operated through wholly-owned subsidiary Pendu Machine Shop.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• International Hardwood Lumber Association (IHLA)minorOthersIndustry trade association membership providing networking and industry representation for the hardwood lumber and pallet industries.
• CWPCA (Canadian Wood Pallet & Container Association)minorOthersIndustry trade association membership for the Canadian pallet and container industry.
• National Hardwood Lumber Association (NHLA)minorOthersIndustry association membership representing hardwood lumber manufacturers and distributors.
• Pallet Federation of America (PFPA)minorOthersIndustry association representing pallet manufacturers and the wood container industry.
• National Wood Container (NWC)minorOthersIndustry association for wood container manufacturers.
• WonderwarecoreTechnology or IntegrationWonderware consignment partner providing PC-based operator station controls and factory floor data connectivity solutions. Pendu uses Wonderware's suite of products to control entire production lines and provide connectivity to business units.
• Allen-Bradley (Rockwell Automation)coreTechnology or IntegrationUses Allen-Bradley programmable logic controllers for machine automation and control systems in their manufacturing equipment.
• YaskawacoreTechnology or IntegrationUses Yaskawa servos and motion controllers for automation and motion control in their production machinery.
• ProfacecoreTechnology or IntegrationUses Proface touchscreen operator interfaces for machine control and operator interaction.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Baker Products: Baker Products designs and manufactures pallet and sawmill machinery (notchers, stackers, band resaws, edgers, scragg mills). It competes head-to-head with Pendu across most of Pendu's core product categories, serving the same pallet and lumber customers.
• Wood-Mizer: Wood-Mizer is a leading global manufacturer of sawmill equipment including band saws, edgers, and material handling systems. It overlaps directly with Pendu's sawmill product line and serves small-to-mid-sized sawmill operators.
• Precision Husky Corporation: Precision Husky builds heavy-duty chipping, screening, and sawmill material-handling equipment for the wood products industry. It is comparable to Pendu in serving primary forest-products mills with large industrial equipment.
• McDonough Manufacturing: McDonough Manufacturing produces sawmill machinery, including band mills, scragg mills, and related material handling equipment. Its product focus on small-to-mid sawmills directly overlaps with Pendu's sawmill and scragg mill offerings.
• Cooper Machine & Welding: Cooper Machine designs and builds sawmill equipment such as scragg mills, band saws, and material handling systems. It competes with Pendu for pallet and sawmill customers across the U.S. South and Midwest.
• West Salem Machinery (WSM): WSM manufactures heavy-duty wood and biomass processing equipment, including whole-log chippers and bark processing systems. Its bark/sawdust handling and material recovery offerings overlap with Pendu's Slab & Waste Handling product category.
• Brewco Inc. Brewco manufactures specialized machinery for the pallet industry, including notchers, stackers, and material handling equipment. It is one of Pendu's closest direct competitors in pallet production automation.

Broad incumbents

• USNR / ABTEC: USNR is a large, diversified supplier of wood processing machinery and technology solutions for plywood, OSB, lumber, and engineered wood producers. As a broader incumbent, it offers overlapping capabilities to Pendu in sawmill optimization and material handling, but at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/PenduManufacturing
• Facebookfacebook.com/pendumfg

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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