Nicholson the company The Nicholson Forest Products Equipment Group is one of several Nicholson Industries groups that are involved with advancing technology in important basic industries around the world. The company was started in 1948 by T.W. ‘Bill" Nicholson and has been a leader of industrial innovation and development since that time. The Forest Products Equipment Group provides advanced technology and machinery for the critical log processing phases that must occur before lumber, paper, composite boards and other wood based products can be made. The group has manufacturing plants in the United States and Canada. Our sales, service and parts units support every region that has a substantial Forest Products Industry. We design and manufacture high quality machinery that is reliable and productive for decades. People depend on our equipment for their company’s success and we take that responsibility very seriously. A high percentage of our business comes from repeat customers, and in some cases, several generations of repeat customers. We consider that to be one of our most important goals and guides.