Case Study: Boise Cascade Building Materials achieves scalable automation, compliance-ready reporting and 10% fuel savings with Wonderware

Boise Cascade Finds Scalability, Automated Reporting with Wonderware

Boise Cascade, a leading wood-products manufacturer based in Elgin, Oregon, faced the challenge of integrating legacy controls with expanding plant systems while meeting strict federal and state environmental reporting rules that require retention of at least 90% of historized data. As the mill grew to include sorting, presses, boilers and dryers, the company needed a scalable, upgrade-friendly automation and data solution that would support audits and regulatory reporting.

Boise Cascade standardized on Wonderware InTouch HMI and Wonderware Historian to centralize data acquisition, automate reporting and simplify upgrades through template-based, reusable engineering. The implementation eliminated paper records and manual processes, ensured compliance with data-retention requirements, enabled automated alarms/notifications, and delivered operational gains — including a 10% reduction in hog-fuel boiler fuel consumption and seamless, efficient system updates.

Boise Cascade Building Materials

Scott Noble

Computer Control Specialist/ Data Manager