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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. • 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. 28 Hardwoods Have Workability
Mark Bartoe, American Lumber Co., Hamburg, N.Y.; Bob Zandi, Baillie Lumber Co. Inc., Leitchfield, Ky.; and Tommy Steele, Kentucky Tie & Lumber Co., Columbia, Ky. Dennis Wilcott, Steve Niemuth and Jim Baron, Wolf River Lumber Inc., New London, Wis. Larry and Trisha Thompson, T&S Hardwoods Inc., Milledgeville, Ga.; Matt Begley, Begley Lumber Co. Inc., London, Ky.; and Paul Miller Jr., National Hardwood Magazine, Memphis, Tenn. Tommy Petzoldt, East Perry Lumber Co., Frohna, Mo.; Trent Yoder, Yoder Lumber Co. Inc., Sugarcreek, Ohio; Lucas Hager, East Perry Lumber Co.; and Mel Yoder, Yoder Lumber Co. Inc. Gary Booher, B&B Lumber Co. Inc., Jamesville, N.Y.; Chuck Boaz, Corley Manufacturing Co., Chattanooga, Tenn.; Jimmy Begley, Begley Lumber Co. Inc., London, Ky.; and Ken Morris, Corley Manufacturing Co. Terry Miller, National Hardwood Magazine, Memphis, Tenn.; Ken Burttram, Morris/Softac, Albertville, Ala.; Thom Brown, SII Dry Kilns, Lexington, Ky.; and Scott Howard, McDonough Manufacturing Co., Hot Springs, Ark. Tony Messina and Jo Ellen Johnston, Frank Miller Lumber Co. Inc., Union City, Ind.; Jimmy Jones, J.E. Jones Lumber Co., New Bern, N.C.; and Terry Stockdale, BWP Hardwoods Inc., Brookville, Pa. Bill Buchanan and Cheryl Smith, Buchanan Lumber Birmingham Inc., Aliceville, Ala.; and Donald Hanafee and Billy Hopper, Hanafee Bros. Sawmill, Troy, Tenn. Sherman Sutterfield and Joe Lewis, Lewis Bros. Lumber Co. Inc., Aliceville, Ala.; and Fred Boeninger, Corley Manufacturing Co., Chattanooga, Tenn. Additional photos on page 42 J.H. Northrop, Pike Lumber Co. Inc., Akron, Ind.; Jim Graves, Pike Lumber Co. Inc., Carbon, Ind.; Gil Thurm, Hardwood Manufacturers Assoc., Pittsburgh, Pa.; and Brian Schilling, Pike Lumber Co. Inc., Akron, Ind. AUGUST/2008 29
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