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DOWNES & READER
HARDWOOD CO., INC.
Wholesale Distributors
of Hardwood,
Softwood Lumber,
Mahogany and Plywood
IRON S ICK
Direct Exporters
Ash, Basswood,
Beech, Birch, Cherry,
Cypress, Hickory,
Hard Maple,
Soft Maple,
Poplar,
Walnut,
Red Oak,
White Oak,
Aromatic Cedar,
Sugar Pine,
SYP
® ®
Providing the following services:
4,000,000 BF Kiln Dried Inventory,
Planing Mill, Straight Line Ripping,
Gang Ripping, Mixed Container
Shipments, and Rail Siding
DOWNES & READER
HARDWOOD CO., INC.
Headquarters:
P.O. Box 456 - Evans Drive
Stoughton, MA USA 02072
Phone: 781-341-4092
Fax: 781-344-7110
Inside U.S.A.: 800-788-5568
North Carolina Office:
William von der Goltz
Steve Arnett
Tel: 336-323-7502
Fax: 336-323-2848
The most durable and cost effective
kiln stick on the market
Distribution Yard
P.O. Box 634
Commercial Blvd.
Blakeslee, PA USA 18610
Phone: 570-646-6724
Fax: 570-646-6628
Web Site: www.downesandreader.com
T R A D E
T A L K
Union City, Ind.—Frank Miller Lumber Co.
(FML), located here, recently announced that Mark
Miller has returned to the family owned and operated
company. A graduate of Ball State University in
Muncie, Ind., Miller is responsible for sales in the
central U.S., the southeastern states and export sales
in the Middle East and Asia.
Miller’s great-grandfather, John Miller, in 1903
founded the company. Situated on 20 acres in the
state line community of Union City, Ind., the company
has remained in the same location and under
the same family ownership for all of its 100 years.
FML specializes in quarter-sawn Hardwoods,
specifically Red and White Oak, Walnut, Cherry,
Hard Maple, and Hickory.
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Scarborough, Maine—Simply Computing International, headquartered
here, recently added a new sales office in Cincinnati, Ohio. Kim Haven,
vice president of sales and marketing, said the location will help the company
serve its customers throughout the Midwest.
Barry Hodgkin, owner and chief executive officer
of Simply Computing, will be one of two employees
based in Cincinnati. Hodgkin, who is also the firm’s
chief programmer and developer, chose the site in
order to be closer to larger clients such as North
Pacific, which has locations throughout the area
including Maple Ridge Hardwoods Inc., located in
Sterling, Mich. and Quality Hardwoods Inc., based
in Sunfield, Mich.
“We will still have our main locations in Bangor
and Scarborough, Maine,” Hodgkin said. “We just
Mark Miller
Barry Hodgkin
want to be closer to some of our clients. Hopefully,
the much more centralized location will also help
with future sales. A lot of times when we tell potential
customers we’re located in Maine, they don’t realize that we travel
everywhere.”
Haven added that the Cincinnati office will also be more cost effective
for customers. “We’re now going to be within driving distance of
Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Missouri, Indiana, Kentucky and other states
that are key for Hardwood production.”
Simply Computing International has provided technology solutions to
the lumber industry since 1990. Its software products include Logscaling,
Lumber Inventory, Lumber Tally, and Wood Brokerage. SCI specializes
in Voice Recognition for its Logscale, Chain Tally, and End Tally packages
but also works with a large variety of handhelds. In addition to handhelds
and voice computers, SCI has interfaced with Automated Bin
Sorting Systems and Truck Scales. They will soon have a Timber Cruising
package with voice and handheld interfaces.
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Portland, Ore.—Due to continued declining economic conditions, North
Pacific announces the closure of its Napa, Calif., distribution center, effective
immediately. Lumber and panel products will continue to be distributed
into the Northern California Market from North Pacific’s trading
office in Portland, Ore.
“I understand the huge impact this closure has on the employees of our
Napa operations and their families,” said Jay Ross, President and CEO.
“These are highly valuable professionals who have remained loyal to
North Pacific and committed to servicing their customers during a very
difficult time. I cannot thank them enough for their contributions over the
years.”
North Pacific will continue to operate its Sacramento and Southern
California distribution centers. Other distributors in the area will likely
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