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HMA Members Tour Four Facilities
BY TERRY AND PAUL MILLER JR.
Lexington, Ky.–
Eighty members of the Hardwood
Manufacturers Association gathered here recently
for the 2008 Central Regional Meeting.
Facility tours, dinners, receptions and a guest
speaker filled the agenda for the two-day affair.
Larry Lowe, a timber harvesting compliance
section supervisor with the Kentucky Division of
Forestry, spoke on how to “Expand Your Markets
to Sell More Hardwoods.” His presentation
included tips on how to take advantage of changing
demands in the building industry, such as certification
and green manufacturing, which can
present new sales opportunities for American
Hardwoods.
On the first day of the regional meeting, attendees
and guests traveled to Cox Interior Inc. in
nearby Campbellsville where the firm is situated
on 105 acres with 16 acres of manufacturing
facilities under one roof. Cox uses Poplar, Oak
and Cherry in the making of interior mouldings,
doors, wood stair parts and fireplace mantels.
In Columbia, Ky., the HMA toured Kentucky
Tie & Lumber Co., which boasts an annual
Hardwood production of 8 million board feet primarily
in Poplar, Hickory, Hard and Soft Maple,
and Red and White Oak.
Later that day in London, Ky., the group toured
Begley Lumber Co. Inc., headquartered here.
Between Begley’s band mill operations in both
London and Hyden, Ky., the company produces
60 million board feet of Hardwood lumber per
year. The firm’s markets include 30 percent cabinet,
30 percent flooring, 15 percent wholesaler/distributor,
5 percent export and 20 percent
pallet/railroad tie.
Before leaving the regional meeting, the HMA
attendees toured the facility of Harold White
Lumber, located in Morehead, Ky. The firm produces
10 million board feet of Hardwoods each
year, primarily Red and White Oak, Poplar, Ash,
Maple, Cherry and Walnut. Flooring and cabinetry
comprise more than half the company’s
markets.
The Hardwood Manufacturers Association is
the only national trade organization with membership
limited to Hardwood sawmills and concentration
yards located in the United States.
HMA is a member-driven association, providing
member companies with networks, information
and 21st century management tools. With
that strong single focus, our trademarks are
value, efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
The HMA offices are located in Pittsburgh, Pa. For
more information, call 412-829-0770.
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Matthew Netterville, Fred Netterville Lumber Co. Inc., Woodville, Miss.; John Jones, Ward Timber Ltd.,
Linden, Texas; Bruce Horner, Abenaki Timber Corp., Boswell, Pa.; and Eric Porter, Abenaki Timber Corp.,
Kingston, N.H.
Jason Twigg, Tuscarora Hardwoods Inc., Elliottsburg, Pa.; Jeff Hanks and Frances Petty, Bill Hanks Lumber
Co. Inc., Danbury, N.C.; and Denny Wray, Tuscarora Hardwoods Inc.
Leslie Rutland, Rutland Lumber Co. Inc., Collins, Miss.; Bill Buchanan, Buchanan Lumber Birmingham
Inc., Aliceville, Ala.; Pem Jenkins, Turn Bull Lumber Co., Elizabethtown, N.C.; and Luke Brogger, Quality
Hardwoods Inc., Sunfield, Mich.
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