Inside Peterson’s – A peek into the factory

The Peterson factory team are totally in control of exactly how your sawmill is built. That’s because they weld, drill, build, assemble, test and clean every single sawmill before it leaves the factory here at Peterson HQ in Rotorua, New Zealand.

It’s becoming more common these days to see “drop shippers” or “suppliers” rather than “manufacturers”. Suppliers that order many of their parts from China or other countries in bulk run container lots, who assemble a portion of their products and then affix a “made locally” label. “Assembly” is not the same as “manufacture” and that’s not the Peterson way.

You can tell that Peterson sawmills are manufactured here because they are welded rather than being bolted together. That makes a huge difference to the strength, accuracy and lifespan of a sawmill.

Peterson sawmills lead the market in build quality, innovation, reliability, “life-of-mill” customer service and reputation. We also offer a range of models, sizes and functions to suit individual customer requirements, rather than the “one model fits all” approach that some other brands employ. We custom build sawmills to each customer order, right here at our New Zealand factory.

We don’t aim for the budget end of the market with cheap components and “bolt together” kit set sawmills. We don’t use plastic guards and apart from the Junior Peterson, all our sawmill frames are welded stainless steel and aluminium.