Three well established companies in the panel industries have joined as sponsors of the Panel & Engineered Lumber International Conference & Expo (PELICE) to be held February 4-6, 2010 at the Omni Hotel at CNN Center in downtown Atlanta, Georgia.

M-E-C and TSI have joined as Silver Sponsors. M-E-C designs, manufactures and installs drying systems for a range of wet materials, including forest and biomass. M-E-C’s affiliate company, Pro-Environmental Inc., is a leading provider of air pollution control equipment and systems.

TSI offers single pass rotary dryers, finishing lines and green/dry bins. The systems are customized for specific applications, whether updating aging equipment, adding to an existing line or creating a greenfield production plant.

Coe Manufacturing, a division of USNR, joins PELICE as a Bronze Sponsor. Established in 1852, Coe Manufacturing supplies press systems, peeling lines, veneer dryers and a range of other machinery for the panel and engineered wood products industries.