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Sticker Stains Stealing Profits
Wood stacker sticks have been staining lumber products during kiln drying for decades, resulting in unusable products for manufacturing and costing sawmills hundreds of thousands in loss profits. Wood sticks absorb and hold water which creates uneven heating and...
We’re back at Timber Processing and Energy Expo!
Redwood Plastics and Rubber is excited to announce that we’ll be exhibiting at the upcoming Timber Processing and Energy Expo in Portland on Sept 28! Redwood has been a proud exhibitor for TP&EE for decades. Our team always has a great time talking to fellow...
Redwood Plastics and Rubber Appoints Nicholas Gavigan as Director of Sales – Canada
Redwood Plastics and Rubber is proud to announce that Nicholas Gavigan has accepted the role as our new Director of Sales for Canada. Following a stint in the banking industry, Nicholas began his career at Redwood as an Outside Sales Representative in 2016. His...
Introducing Tuff-Stik™ – Your Only Stacker Stick Solution
We are pleased to announce that Redwood Plastics and Rubber has been granted Exclusive Manufacturing and Distribution Licensing for the Tuff-Stik™ Product Line for North America. Tuff-Stik™ is a patents-pending aluminum dry kiln stick that provides substantial cost...
Hardscape North America Show is Back!
Excited to announce that Redwood Plastics and Rubber will be exhibiting at this year’s Hardscape North America show on Oct. 20-22! We’ll be there showcasing our Rise-It Pedestal System. Designed to fully support the load of installed pavers and foot traffic, while...
Redwood Plastics and Rubber Promotes VP of Finance to COO Position
Langley, BC, Canada dated September 24th, 2021: Redwood Plastics and Rubber recently announced that Kris Fraser has been promoted to the position of COO and will be responsible for managing all aspects of the company. In his 20 years of experience, Kris has developed...
Redco Guide Rollers
Redco™ Guide Rollers are available in a variety of materials including; polyurethane, UHMW, nylon and rubber. Plastic and Rubber Guide Rollers provide quiet operation and are non-rusting. Redco™ UHMW has an extremely low coefficient of friction and impact strength....
Rise Above
Beautify your deck or patio with pavers and leveling Rise-It™ Pedestals. The Rise-It™ Paver Pedestal System, is an integral part of your hardscaping installation. Designed to fully support the load of installed pavers and foot traffic, while reducing vibration &...
The Expo Richmond is Back!
We're excited to be getting back to exhibiting! The Expo Richmond, the 37th East Coast Sawmill and Logging Equipment Exposition is on May 21 and 22 at the Richmond Raceway Complex in Richmond, Virginia. The East Coast Sawmill and Logging Equipment Exposition (EXPO...
Sign Up for Our Upcoming Webinar – Smarter Food Safety
Learn how FDA and USDA Compliant Plastic and Rubber materials reduce contamination and increase safety. Plastics and rubber have a critical place in the food and beverage manufacturing and processing industries in countless applications that keep production moving as...
Snow Removal Solutions
Redco™ Gladiator Snow Plow Blades Keep your fleet of winter maintenance equipment running longer and with less down-time under the harshest conditions. Engineered to exceed rigorous winter conditions, Redco™ Gladiator™ Snow Plow Blades are the right choice. Outlasts...
Thank You for 50 Years
To Our Valued Customers, As we look forward to putting 2020 behind us and the prospect of 2021 ahead, we at Redwood Plastics and Rubber are very excited to announce that we will be celebrating our 50th year in business. Redwood started out in 1971 with 2 brothers,...
What a Year it Has Been!
We certainly learned a lot from 2020 but we’re pretty happy to have it come to a close! The uncertainties of this past year were challenging for us, as we’re sure they were for you as well, but we all rallied together, took care of each other and we are all the...
Outrigger Pad Failure! Areas Of Concern
One of our Business Development Managers recently visited a customer and saw a major outrigger pad failure on site. The picture he took at the end of this article leads to a discussion on several potential points of failure for outrigger pads: Incorrect float...
3 Things You Need To Know Before Requesting A Plastic Extrusion
Plastic extrusions are often requested of us, particularly for UHMW and PVC. When matched to the correct expectations and requirements, extrusions can provide a part at a cost machined plastics couldn’t hope to compete with. However, in quoting custom extrusions there...