Organizers of the Panel & Engineered Lumber International Conference & Expo (PELICE) announce that Sandvik and Southern Environmental have joined the growing list of event sponsors.

PELICE will be held February 4-6, 2010 at the Omni Hotel at CNN Center in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. The first PELICE was held in 2008 and attracted 90 speakers, 90 exhibitors and 600 registrants.

A Silver sponsor, Sandvik’s position in the wood based panel and laminate industry is unique, with the company operating in partnership with double-belt press manufacturers and the panel producers themselves. The investment that has been put into R&D, the global network of service teams, the ever-increasing range of belt grades and new repair techniques that maximize the operational life of steel belts demonstrates Sandvik’s determination to live up to its leadership responsibility.

Southern Environmental, the newest bronze sponsor, provides dry and wet ESPs, engineering/design/rebuilds/upgrades, field construction and replacement parts for all OEM designs.