General Info

Key Knife is one of the world leaders in chipping, flaking and planing systems for the global wood products industry. Sawmills, pulp mills, OSB plants and particleboard plants around the world are gaining value with Key Knife s innovative technologies and service programs by achieving improved recovery, chip/flake quality, production and product quality. Bob Bayly and Tom Carpenter formed the company in 1986. The demand for Key Knife products and services has taken the company to new parts of the world, such as South America and Asia. It is headquartered in Tualatin, Ore., where it is housed in a 50,000-square-foot facility.