In 1812, a French machinist patented the first veneer saw. By 1825, this saw was still unsuitable for industrial use. It was subsequently improved and manufactured in Hamburg, Germany. The first veneer slicer, developed by the Frenchman Charles Picot and patented in 1834, took nearly 30 years to be put into industrial production. The development of the plywood industry benefited from the invention and application of veneer peelers. There are several theories about the invention of the first peeler: one in 1818, another in 1819 by Russian Professor Fessel, then known as a veneer planer, and another attributed to the British engineer Fevilear. In 1840, John Dresser received U.S. Patent No. 1758 for a peeler, and in 1844, Carand received another patent in France for a peeler. In the mid-19th century, Germany established its first veneer manufacturing plant. Most of the rotary cutters were French, though Germany also imported American ones. After 1870, the A. Roller company in Berlin, Germany, produced relatively simple rotary cutters. Prior to World War I, continuous advancements in rotary cutter technology fueled the rapid development of the plywood industry. By the 1890s, plywood quality had significantly improved, and the market had gradually opened up. Plywood production then rapidly expanded, with numerous plywood factories established. In the United States, plywood didn't become an official trade name until World War I.
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