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Celebrate Good Times – Boosting Employee Morale

We try to show our employees how much we appreciate their hard work and how much they mean to us. Our managers have various ways of building people up and making them feel good. One way we find effective is to use special occasions as opportunities to provide lunch for all our staff. We celebrated…
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Efficient Equipment: Shoda CNC Routers

What’s the best way to increase efficiency? You probably guessed it: automation. We are working to increase the number of automated processes we have in order to increase our efficiency and production capacity. As a step in this process, we recently acquired two Shoda CNC routers. We are currently working with specialists to perfect the…
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2018 Wire Expo

Anderson Forest Products recently attended the WAI Operations Summit Wire Expo, held this year in Nashville, TN.  The Wire Expo is an annual event hosted by The Wire Association International (WAI), Inc. https://www.wirenet.org/  The WAI, founded in 1930, is a worldwide technical society for wire and cable industry professionals that are governed by volunteers from…
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Focus on Quality – Meeting the ISO 9001:2015 Standard

Quality and customer service have been our priorities for 51 years. We decided now is a good time to get a certificate reflecting the care we have always put into our products and find new ways to improve our quality along the way. It will take time to convert our current system to meet the…
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How It Works: Wood Reel Production

Wood reels are sturdy, durable products frequently used for transporting and storing wire, cable, and rope. They can be customized to many different traverse lengths and flange diameters depending on the product they will be used to transport. Continue reading to learn about how wood reels are made. First, the flanges are created. These are…
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5 Features to Look for in Plywood Cable Reels

At Anderson Forest Products our mission is to provide the highest quality product to our customers. After you provide us with the specifications for your plywood cable reels, we’ll give you a quote. We’re happy to manufacture standard reels as well as unique reels with rare specifications. Below are five features in particular to examine…
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How It Works: Paper Core Production

Have you ever wondered how a paper tube is made? Have you ever wondered how something made out of paper could be strong enough to support coiled cable? Here’s your chance to learn everything you never knew about paper cores. Paper cores are long tubes used for many applications that range from paper towel rolls…
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CNC Routers

What They Are Computer Numerical Control (CNC) routers are industrial machines that cut sheets of plywood, particle board, and MDF into different parts for use in the assembly process. At Anderson Forest Products we have the capability to cut several identical parts at once using one of these machines. Our CNC machines have an X,…
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5 Main Uses of Plastic Reels

The plastic reels made at Anderson Forest Products are lightweight and durable packing alternative to wooden and plywood reels. The top five industries that use plastic reels are: Industrial and residential wire manufacturers Low-voltage outdoor wire manufacturers Telecommunications manufacturers Ribbon and tape manufacturers Monofilament manufacturers The plastic reels we produce consist of plastic flanges and…
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5 Main Uses of Wooden and Plywood Reels

The wooden and plywood reels made at Anderson Forest Products are made-to-order, allowing each customer to specify their exact needs. The top five industries that use wooden and plywood cable reels are: Wire and cable manufacturers Industrial and elevator cable manufacturers Rope manufacturers Rubber tubing manufacturers Telecommunications manufacturers We cut the flanges for our reels…
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