Sometimes we forget how complex the process is of turning wood from a tree into plywood.

Plywood manufacturing happens in three steps:

• Veneer Manufacturing
• Veneer Drying & Panel Manufacturing
• Panel Layup & Finishing

Well it begins with the tree itself: a tree with a cylindrical stem, grown and harvested to produce a log that is straight with few blemishes like knots, is a good candidate for plywood manufacturing.

The first step in plywood manufacturing is Veneer Manufacturing, sometimes called the "green end."

Let's take a look.