In 2008, industry veterans Jim Krauss and Josh Krauss partnered with Baxley Equipment to purchase the assets of Price Systems, Inc., to form the new company, Price LogPro, LLC. Baxley Equipment was started in 1988 by the late John Fletcher and LC Gaither. In 1989, they were joined by current operators, Chris Raybon, Russell Kennedy and Pat Conry, former partners of Hi-Tech Engineering, Inc., along with 13 other employee shareholders. Price LogPro was founded on pairing heavy duty and reputable woodyard equipment with innovative design.
For years, each company utilized their own strengths and complimentary equipment lines in order to offer customers a balanced mix of steel fabrication and innovative technology. Jim and Josh Krauss’s wealth of experience coupled with the strengths of both Baxley and Price formed a complete one source solution for woodyard technology. Price LogPro, LLC, has manufactured equipment at a 100,000+ sq.ft. plant in Hot Springs, AR, while Baxley Equipment has continued to operate out of a 45,000 sq ft location in Baxley, GA.
In 2015, the Baxley-LogPro management team looked at opportunities to solidify long-term stability and growth for their employees, customers and clients. After months of research, they teamed up with Blue Sage capital to build their group into a stronger and more formidable leader in the industry. The influx of growth capital ensured continued product development while allowing Baxley-LogPro to increase production capacities through the addition of automated manufacturing equipment and outside acquisitions.
Now in 2017, they have announced the formation of Timber Automation, LLC, and the Timber Automation divisions of Baxley Equipment, LogPro and Timber Automation Construction. The divisions of Timber Automation have been forestry product leaders since 1965, with over 80% of customers buying their products again and again. Now, the same engineering leaders who continue manufacturing the Industry Standard in cranes, edger systems and sawmill equipment, bring even more to clients with a full integration solution woodyard and sawmill construction, redesign, upgrade and optimization needs.
Maintaining strong divisions, Timber Automation continues to deliver the best woodyard and sawmill equipment, while adding a team of forestry product experts focused on consulting, planning, engineering, and producing. Together the divisions are committed to providing the same excellence in quality, value, innovation and service.
LogPro remains the industry leader in manufacturing and supplying machinery for sawmills, engineered wood products plants, pulp and paper plants and biomass energy plants.
