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St. George, South Carolina, August 1, 2023 – In a significant development for the local community, BID Group has collaborated with the Department of Labor and Apprenticeship Carolina to launch a groundbreaking apprenticeship program in its Fabrication Shop. The program provides valuable opportunities for aspiring professionals in the manufacturing sector. BID Group, renowned for its […]

Saint-Georges, Quebec, June 12, 2023 – BID Group, a global leader in transformational wood processing technologies and integrated solutions, is pleased to announce a strategic capital investment of $4.7 million towards the modernization of its equipment to increase production capacity in its Saint-Georges and Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce facilities in Quebec.  In Saint-Georges, preparations are underway to introduce state-of-the-art […]

Mirabel, Québec, February 1, 2023 – BID Group is excited to announce it will be expanding its digital offering with its new AI-Powered Smart Vision. Ideally positioned to lead the digital transformation, BID is bringing sawmills to higher productivity levels. BID Group provides industry-leading solutions for its highly valued customers by delivering a complete range […]

St. George, South Carolina, September 19, 2022 – BID Group is excited to announce a new partnership with ArbaBlox Inc. to build its first state-of-the-art turnkey composite pallet block plant in Winona, Mississippi.  Through its industry-leading wood processing integrated solutions offering, BID will manage, design, build, install, and provide start-up services for the $53 million […]

St. George, South Carolina, August 3, 2022 – BID Group is pleased to announce it will be partnering with Canfor Corporation (Canfor) to deliver a new state-of-the-art sawmill complex in southern Alabama. Through its industry-leading wood processing technologies and integrated solutions offering, BID will manage, design, build, equip, install, and provide full start-up services for […]

Vancouver, BC, August 1, 2022 – BID Group is pleased to announce it has completed the purchase of Smith Sawmill Service further to the Company’s press release dated June 15, 2022. “We are very excited to welcome our friends at Smith’s facilities in Timpson, TX, Shreveport, LA, and Polkton, NC to the BID team,” said […]

St. George, SC, July 28, 2022 – BID Group, a global leader in transformational wood processing technologies and integrated solutions, announces the launch of its Global Learning Center. With its expertly crafted and specially designed courses, BID aims to reduce the knowledge gap in the sawmills by growing employees’ technical excellence, allowing high-value customers to […]

Vancouver, BC, June 15, 2022 – BID Group is pleased to announce it has entered into an agreement to acquire Smith Sawmill Service. The transaction brings together two customer-focused organizations and further expands BID’s industry-leading operational life cycle product and service offerings to include the essential recurring saw and tooling capabilities required to support modern […]

St. George, South Carolina, June 7, 2022 – BID Group is pleased to announce it has received an order from PotlatchDeltic to deliver a plant-wide modernization project at its Waldo, AR operation. The investment will include upgrades to the log yard and planer, a new sawline, and a new continuous dual path dry kiln. Through […]

St-Georges, QC, May 27, 2022 – BID Group, the North American leader in sawmill equipment manufacturing, automation, installation, and life cycle service, is pleased to announce its plans for a $5 million strategic capital investment to expand its St.-Ephrem, Quebec facility. The facility will grow by 18,000 square feet, representing a 35% increase in manufacturing […]