BUFFALO, NEW YORK - Norwood Sawmills, the global leader in portable sawmill technology, is pleased to announce the winning entries from its annual customer photo and video challenge. Every year, Norwood sawmill owners around the world are invited to submit photos and videos of their sawmilling operations and the unique wood projects they have built using lumber and timber milled with their portable sawmills.

Since the inaugural annual contest in 2008, Norwood has awarded nearly thirty thousand dollars worth of prizes.

"Every moment of every day, sawyers in over 100 countries depend on their Norwood sawmills to efficiently produce high volumes of valuable lumber. While every milling operation and application is unique, they all share one thing in common - building value. Whether building a business, building a home or building fine furniture, Norwood sawmill owners are incredibly industrious," says Norwood President, Ashlynne Dale. "Norwood Sawmills' Annual Photo and Video Challenge is our way of recognizing some of their great achievements. "

Every year, Norwood mobile saw mill owners are invited to submit photos and videos for entry into any or all of five categories:

•Furniture, Cabinets & Fine Woodworking Project Photos

•Homes, Cabins & Outbuildings - Exterior Photos

•Homes, Cabins & Outbuildings - Interior Photos

•Norwood Sawmill & Operation in Action - Photos

•Norwood Portable Sawmill & Operation in Action - Videos

Three prizes are available in each category: $500, $300 and $100 in "Norwood Cash" for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners respectively. Winners can use their merchandise credit prizes towards new sawmill and forestry equipment orders directly from Norwood. They can order online in North America at http://www.norwoodsawmills.com/order-norwood-sawmill or from anywhere in the world by calling 001-705-689-2800 or emailing [email protected].

All 2013 winning submissions can be found on Norwood Sawmills' website at http://www.norwoodsawmills.com/norwoods-2013-photo-video-challenge-resu….

"We are already looking forward to seeing next year's photos and videos. What kinds of hardwoods will Norwood owners be milling in Africa? What cabins will Norwood owners by building next to tranquil lakes in Canada? How exceptional will the furniture be built by master cabinet-makers throughout the US?" Continues Dale, "It is so much fun. And also so rewarding, knowing Norwood sawmills play such an important role in the lives of the people who own them."

Full contest rules and submission details for Norwood owners interested in entering next year can be found at http://www.norwoodsawmills.com/enter-challenge.

About Norwood Sawmills

Norwood Sawmills has been designing and building top quality portable sawmills for over 20 years. Norwood sawmills are hard at work in over 100 countries worldwide cutting millions of dollars of valuable board feet of lumber.

With over 50 patents, more than all the other sawmill companies around the world combined, Norwood is the proven global leader in portable sawmill technology. And every Norwood sawmill, quality-made in the U.S.A. and Canada with cutting-edge fabrication technologies, is built rugged for years of productive, profitable, worry-free milling.

Source: Norwood Sawmills