Peterson Portable Sawmills

Peterson Portable Sawmills Original designers, manufacturers and worldwide exporters of portable swingblade sawmills.

Peterson Portable Sawmills pride ourselves on manufacturing quality, robust machinery for millers worldwide. With a range of products to chose from, all custom made to your specifications, we are sure to have a model to suit your lumber application.

It’s still Mother’s Day somewhere :-)Happy Mother’s Day (and belated Mother's Day depending where you are) to all of th...
10/05/2026

It’s still Mother’s Day somewhere :-)

Happy Mother’s Day (and belated Mother's Day depending where you are) to all of the amazing Mums/Mamas/Moms of Petersons.

And thinking of those whose Mothers are no longer with us too ❤️

📣 NZ Demo Day is Back for 2026!Lock it in: Friday, 12 June 2026 | 9am–1pmCome and experience the real deal at our annual...
05/05/2026

📣 NZ Demo Day is Back for 2026!
Lock it in: Friday, 12 June 2026 | 9am–1pm

Come and experience the real deal at our annual Peterson Sawmills Demo Day, right here at our factory in Rotorua 🇳🇿
🔧 Watch our mills in full swing
🪚 Jump in and give them a go yourself
🏡 And yes, we’re shouting accommodation at Aria's Farm Holiday Homes and B&B(T&Cs apply)
Whether you’re a pro saw miller or just curious about what a Peterson can do, this is the day to see it all in action.
📧 Email us at [email protected] for all the details.

See you there! 👀

Happy Star Wars Day!Do they have sawmills in galaxies far,far away? Mill or mill not? There is no ply 😂
03/05/2026

Happy Star Wars Day!

Do they have sawmills in galaxies far,far away?

Mill or mill not? There is no ply 😂

Our UK agent, National Sawmills , will be running a live Peterson sawmill demonstration in London, showing how Scottish ...
29/04/2026

Our UK agent, National Sawmills , will be running a live Peterson sawmill demonstration in London, showing how Scottish Sequoia can be processed into usable timber for a real community build.

📍 London, UK 🇬🇧
📅 11–13 May

Circular timber use in action.

If you are working within Architecture, Construction, Forestry, Education, or Land Management and want to understand how local timber can feed real projects — National Sawmills is actively building that bridge across the UK.

Sawmilling has a way of teaching lessons the expensive way, in time, timber, and effort.Here are 10 we reckon most sawye...
28/04/2026

Sawmilling has a way of teaching lessons the expensive way, in time, timber, and effort.

Here are 10 we reckon most sawyers learn sooner or later. Sometimes, much later 😉

What would you add to the list? 📋

Help your fellow Sawmillers out.

21/04/2026

In the UK, National Sawmills are your exclusive Peterson Portable Sawmills agents, backed by real sawmilling experience and local support.

When bigger logs and bigger boards are the job, horsepower matters 🐎Our 12 ½” cut 40hp sawmill is built for efficient sa...
08/04/2026

When bigger logs and bigger boards are the job, horsepower matters 🐎

Our 12 ½” cut 40hp sawmill is built for efficient sawmilling, strong performance, and serious cutting capability.

Available in both Automated (no pushing!) and manual options.

Talk timber with us ☎️
🇳🇿 0800 747 583
🇺🇸 1877 327 1471
🇦🇺 1800 150 529
🇨🇦 1866 260 6464
🇬🇧 0800 028 0863
☎️Everywhere else +64 7 348 0863

Address

15 Hyland Crescent
Rotorua
3015

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+6473480863

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