A Family Business for Decades
Spectrum Innovations (trading as Turbo Sawmill) was established in 2007 by Jake Peterson, son of saw mill pioneer Carl Peterson.
Carl developed his first prototype swing blade sawmill in the remote islands of Fiji, and after immigrating to New Zealand in the 1980’s, set about creating the world’s first commercial swing-blade sawmill.
Carl’s swing-blade sawmill was launched to great acclaim, and with the New Zealand government backing his innovation, over one thousand mills were manufactured and sent worldwide.
In 2007 – with Carl’s help and support – Jake Peterson launched Spectrum Innovations. Father and son worked together to design and build The Gladiator swing-blade sawmill, utilising Carl’s inverted ‘T’ concept to offer a very clean, open access portable sawmill.
In 2013, the company launched the Weekend Warrior our chainsaw-driven sawmill – the most portable swing-blade sawmill available today.
Used Worldwide
Our saw mills are currently in use in the USA and Canada, Fiji, Australia, South Africa, Hawaii, the Solomon Islands and New Zealand.
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