The Lavington Planer Mill is where Tolko began. It was the first mill operated by the Thorlakson family and has been in operation for more than 60 years. Our founder Harold Thorlakson started at Lavington with his brother Joe but became sole proprietor in 1956. The rest, as they say, is history. Today, the mill employs 215 people and is as much a part of our future as it is our past. Lavington produces a variety of lumber products for world markets and is home to a joint venture pellet plant, which we own an interest in with our partner Drax. The pellet plant processes the majority of the Lavington residuals such as bark, shavings, and sawdust, and turns them into pellets to create green energy.