ODNR Division of Forestry Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing

Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing

 
A number of distribution methods are currently used to market a wide variety of products manufactured by the hardwood face veneer and plywood industry.

Wall paneling, door skins, and kitchen cabinet stock are major products, but specialty lines such as curved and molded plywood components for furniture, shoe heels, and golf club heads are growing in importance.
Debarked maple logs ready for lathe.  
Log mounted on lathe and being turned. Dried and cut to size veneer ready for further processing.
Veneer being peeled from log and coming off the lathe. Applying glue and stacking veneer for pressing.
Remainder of log after turning is complete. Finished product to be used as die boards for cutting paper.