What Oroville Reman & Reload does

Oroville Reman & Reload, Inc. is a privately held forest products company operating under the Gorman Group of Companies. Founded in 1964 as Oroville Bin and Pallet and renamed in 1999, the company runs a remanufacturing and reload facility in Oroville, Washington, employing over 100 people. Through its affiliated Canoe Forest Products Ltd. (acquired by Gorman Bros. Lumber on November 1, 2012), it operates a single-site softwood plywood mill in Canoe, British Columbia, with approximately 175 employees working on a continuous 7-day, 4-shift basis. The mill produces the CANOE brand® of premium Douglas Fir plywood under a 1965-established trademark, with an annual capacity of 145 million square feet — sufficient to construct approximately 22,000 homes. The company's products include Good One Side, Precision Sand, Selects, CC-PTS, Sheathings, and specialty tongue-and-grooved panels in thicknesses from 7.5 mm to 28.5 mm.

The underlying technology centers on plywood manufacturing processes including debarking, veneer peeling, drying (using natural gas dryers at 60°C conditioning and 140°C-149°C pressing), automated lay-up lines, and finishing. Proprietary technology includes an XY Scanner using line-scanning laser sensors (processing 2,200 blocks per shift versus 400 with the legacy pendulum system), a Grade Scanner for automated moisture/length/width/grade sorting, heated conditioning vats, and an automated lay-up line. The mill is the first Canadian plywood plant certified under Japanese Agricultural Standards (JAS) for export to Japan, and also holds CSA 0121, CSA 0151, PS 1-09, CE, and SFI certifications. The company consumes 245,000 m3 of peeler logs annually (80% Douglas Fir, 20% SPF mix) and achieves full log utilization, with by-products including wood chips (paper/pulp), peeler cores, hog fuel (biofuel), shavings and sawdust (animal bedding, wood pellets), and bark (landscaping, biomass energy). It also purchases and resells specialty log products including cedar poles, cedar float logs, house logs, beam logs, and oversize logs.

Oroville Reman & Reload operates a direct-to-customer sales model, shipping plywood via truckload, vanload, and carload nationally and internationally to construction (primary), industrial manufacturing, and by-product end markets. Primary customers are construction firms using plywood for residential, commercial, structural sheathing, flooring, and roofing applications, alongside paper and pulp, animal bedding, and biofuel industries consuming the by-product stream. The company is part of the family-owned Gorman Group conglomerate, with leadership including CEO Nick Arkle (Gorman Group), Mill Manager Will Verner, and Sales and Marketing Manager Aaron Cannon. Marketing channels include LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, the Edge newsletter, and community sponsorships; the company partners with BC Hydro for energy management and with the Sustainable Forestry Initiative for sustainability credentials.

Name

Oroville Reman & Reload

Legal name

Oroville Reman & Reload, Inc.

Website

https://orovilleremanandreload.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Oroville Reman & Reload is a privately held forest products company under the Gorman Group that operates a CANOE-brand softwood plywood mill in British Columbia and a reman/reload facility in Washington, serving construction, industrial, and by-product end markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Softwood Plywood Manufacturing

NAICS

Softwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing (321212), Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing (3212)

SIC

Millwood, Veneer, Plywood, & Structural Wood Members (2430), Lumber & Wood Products (No Furniture) (2400)

akta.pro primary industry

Softwood Plywood Manufacturing (IMAMACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Plywood & Panel Products Distribution (Plywood, OSB, MDF, Particleboard) (IMAMAIAC), Wood Remanufacturing (Mouldings, Millwork Blanks, Cut Stock) (IMAMABAI)

Keywords

• Softwood plywood manufacturing
• Forest products
• Structural sheathing
• Peeler log supply
• Wood by-products

Headquarters

HQ city

Oroville, Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Plywood Manufacturing and Sales: Manufacturing and direct sale of plywood products including Good One Side, Precision Sand, Selects, CC-PTS, Sheathings, and specialty tongue and grooved products. Revenue from hardware/plywood sales with by-products including wood chips, peeler cores, and hog fuel.
2. Log Purchase and Sales: Purchase of peeler logs on open market and sale of specialty products such as cedar poles, cedar float logs, house logs, beam logs and oversize logs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Oroville Reman & Reload, through its Canoe Forest Products subsidiary, manufactures and directly sells CANOE brand® premium softwood plywood (primarily Douglas-fir) to construction, industrial, and building applications, with by-products including wood chips, peeler cores, hog fuel, and specialty log products also sold commercially. The facility produces 145 million square feet of plywood annually, equivalent to building 22,000 homes.

Product overview

Oroville Reman & Reload operates as Canoe Forest Products Ltd., a member of the Gorman Group of Companies since 2012. The company runs a single-site plywood manufacturing facility in Canoe, British Columbia, producing CANOE brand® premium softwood plywood as its primary product. The manufacturing operation converts peeler logs sourced from BC forests into plywood panels ranging from 7.5mm to 28.5mm thickness. By-products from manufacturing (wood chips, peeler cores, hog fuel, shavings, sawdust, bark) are sold to other industries. The company also purchases and sells specialty log products including cedar poles and float logs. The product portfolio is unified under the CANOE brand trademark with 'Quality Proud' as the company motto.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CANOE brand®: Premium quality plywood panel trademark manufactured by Canoe Forest Products, well recognized and valued throughout the world since 1965. Products include Good One Side, Precision Sand, Selects, Oil and Edge Sealed, CC-PTS, Sheathings, Easy Floor T & G, and Easy Roof T & G plywood.

Products and services

• CANOE brand® Plywood Premium softwood plywood manufactured in Canoe, British Columbia, with 100% composed core primarily from Douglas-fir supplemented with spruce, hemlock, and larch. Annual capacity of 145 million square feet, sufficient to construct 22,000 homes annually. Product line includes Good One Side, Precision Sand, Selects, Oil and Edge Sealed, CC-PTS, Sheathings, Easy Floor T&G, and Easy Roof T&G, with panel thicknesses ranging from 7.5mm to 28.5mm. Sold to construction, industrial, and building customers via truckload, vanload, and carload shipments.
• Peeler Logs (Log Purchase and Sales) Open-market purchase and sale of peeler logs to supply the Canoe plywood plant, which consumes approximately 245,000 m3 annually (80% Douglas Fir, 20% spruce, balsam, white pine, and hemlock). Sourced from major licensees, woodlots, BCTS, and private timber holdings throughout British Columbia.
• By-Products (Wood Chips, Peeler Cores, Hog Fuel) By-products from the plywood manufacturing process sold commercially to other industries. Wood chips feed paper and pulp production, shavings and sawdust feed animal bedding and biofuel wood pellet production, and bark is used for landscaping or biomass energy. Peeler cores are also utilized. Represents full-log utilization with zero waste.
• Specialty Log Products (Cedar Poles, Cedar Float Logs, House Logs, Beam Logs, Oversize Logs) Specialty log products sorted and marketed to prospective buyers, including cedar poles, cedar float logs, house logs, beam logs, and oversize logs. Sold to specialty manufacturers and post-and-beam builders.

Quantifiable outcome

• 145 million sq.ft. annual production capacity - enough to build 22,000 homes
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• BC HydrocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergy Management program partnership created with BC Hydro to reduce energy consumption and raise awareness. Includes BC Hydro Powersmart program with incentive funding for energy-related projects, plant-wide audits, feasibility studies, and employee engagement activities including BBQs and contests.
• Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipants in SFI program which plants 650 million trees annually, has invested nearly a billion dollars in sustainable forestry research since 1995, and manages for wildlife, soil and water values across more than 62 million hectares in North America.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• EACOM Timber Corporation: Privately held Canadian softwood lumber and specialty wood products company with operations in Ontario and Quebec. Comparable as a Canadian mid-sized softwood forest products manufacturer serving North American construction markets.
• Interfor Corporation: Canadian-focused lumber producer with growing US operations, primarily in softwood dimension lumber. Comparable as a BC-based forest products company exposed to the same US-Canada softwood lumber trade dynamics and construction cyclicality.
• Louisiana-Pacific Corporation: US-based engineered wood products manufacturer producing OSB, siding, and structural panels for construction. Comparable as a North American structural wood panel producer serving residential and commercial construction end markets.
• Canfor Corporation: Major Canadian forest products company producing softwood lumber, plywood, and pulp, with significant BC operations. Directly comparable in softwood plywood production, BC log sourcing, and US/Asian export markets.
• West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. One of the largest Canadian producers of softwood lumber, plywood, and engineered wood products. Directly comparable as a Canadian-based softwood plywood manufacturer serving North American construction markets with similar product mix and certifications.
• Tolko Industries Ltd. Privately held Canadian forest products manufacturer with plywood, lumber, and engineered wood operations across BC and Alberta. Closely comparable in product portfolio (softwood plywood panels) and BC-based raw material sourcing.

Others

• Mercer International Inc. Canadian pulp and solid wood products company. Less direct overlap in plywood, but adjacent as a Canadian forest products peer consuming similar BC log supply and exposed to similar trade dynamics; useful as a comparable for Canadian forest products valuation.

Broad incumbents

• Weyerhaeuser Company: One of the world's largest private owners of softwood timber and a major producer of wood products including plywood and OSB. Comparable as a vertically integrated forest products company with sustainability certifications and North American construction exposure.
• Georgia-Pacific LLC: Major US-based forest products manufacturer producing plywood, lumber, and engineered wood panels as part of a broad building products portfolio owned by Koch Industries. Comparable in plywood manufacturing serving US construction markets.
• Boise Cascade Company: Large US-based manufacturer of plywood, engineered wood products, and building materials distribution. Comparable in plywood manufacturing and construction end-market exposure, though operates at substantially larger scale and with US-based mills.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Oroville-Reman-Reload-106593691797185
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oroville-reman-reload
• Instagraminstagram.com/oroville_reman

Compliance6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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