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Contents
National Hardwood Magazine APRIL 2021 Volume 95 No. 3
Features & Industry Events
24
26
Millwork 360 LLC Invests and
Expands Interior Door
Operations
Over 100 Years and Couting at
Bliffert Lumber & Hardware
28 Eagle Lumber Company:
'We Deliver a Product that the
Customer Wants, on Time'
30
34
U.S. Lumber Exporters: Looking for
Light at the End of the Tunnel
Q&A: Company Culture, Productivity,
Recruitment and Retention: How Does
Your Company Measure Up?
41
Departments
4 Calendar
6 U.S.A. Trends
8 Canadian Trends
10 News Developments
12 SCMA Update
14 AHEC Report
16 Hardwood Federation Info
18 NHLA News
20 NAFF Bulletin
52 Who’s Who
54 Trade Talk
61 In Memoriam
62 Classified Profit
Opportunities
64 Advertisers Index
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Fine Appalachian Hardwood
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HARDWOOD CALENDAR
April
Kentucky Forest Industries Association, 56th
Annual Meeting, Embassy Suites, Lexington, KY.
www.kfia.org. April 6-8.
Indiana Hardwood Lumbermen’s Association,
Convention and Expo, Marriott Downtown, Indianapolis,
IN. www.ihla.org. April 19-21.
Appalachian Lumbermen’s Club, Meeting,
Ocean Reef Resort, Myrtle Beach, SC.
www.lumberclub.org. April 29-May 2.
May
Southwestern Hardwood Manufacturers Club,
Crawfish Boil, Grand Hotel, Natchez, MS.
www.swhmc.com. May 1.
Expo Richmond, Richmond Raceway Complex,
Richmond, VA. www.exporichmond.com. May 21-22.
June
SURFACES, Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las
Vegas, NV. www.intlsurfaceevent.com. June 16-18.
July
National Wood Flooring Association, EXPO, Orlando,
FL. www.nwfaexpo.org. July 7-9.
AWFS Fair, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas,
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U.S.A. TRENDS
Supplier news about
sales, labor, prices, trends,
expansions and inventories
LAKE STATES
Lumber suppliers in the Lake States reported being
busy, with good sales and, in one case, difficulty in keeping
up with demand.
A Wisconsin source called his market very good. “I’d
say since about a month after COVID went into effect,
it’s been strong.” He added that his market is “better”
than it was six months ago.
His lumber species include Red and White Oak,
Hard and Soft Maple, Basswood, Cherry and Hickory.
His customers are distribution yards and end users. “I
haven’t been exporting a lot the last year and a half,”
he noted. “Domestic customers can’t get enough lumber
right now, but they can’t really give me any rhyme or reason
for their markets. They’re just taking it as it comes.”
Transportation, he said, is “not really” an issue. “Getting
containers is an issue, but I’m not really dealing with
that a lot.”
In Indiana, a lumberman called his market “very
strong. However, our customers are having trouble getting
their needs fulfilled, especially in Walnut and White
Oak.” The market is “definitely better” than fall of last
year, he stated.
This firm handles more than 10 species in various
thicknesses in uppers and No. 1 and No. 2 Common.
Customers’ sales are strong, he commented. Occasionally,
he encounters a delayed shipment, and there is
a bottleneck going into the Southern California market,
he observed.
“Quite busy” is how a Michigan lumber manufacturer
described his market. His business is better than it was
six months ago, he said. “It’s about as busy as it’s been
in 10 years, I’d say.”
Products include Hard and Soft Maple, Red and White
Oak, Hickory, Walnut and Cherry.
He said his customers are 50-50 between distribution
yards and end users. “They’re busy,” he noted. “Finding
wood is the toughest part for us,” he said. “We struggled
from about mid-November to Christmas. Since Christmas,
logs have been coming in.”
NORTHEAST
In the Northeast, sales of Hardwood lumber are going
well. Some suppliers have enough logs to saw while one
lumberman interviewed reported that more logs are being
exported, leaving fewer logs for American sawmills.
A Pennsylvania lumber producer stated that sales are
“very good” with “plenty of logs.” “The price of green lumber
is going up every day, and it’s tough to get trucks,”
he noted. “Other than that, everything’s good.” In fact,
the market for him is “a lot better” than it was last year.
The main specie of lumber his firm offers is Walnut. He
also handles Hard and Soft Maple, Cherry and Red Oak.
The company sells its products to distribution yards,
end use manufacturers, flooring companies and wholesalers
in Canada. These customers report that the sales
of their products are going well. “Prices of lumber are
going up weekly and customers seem to be absorbing
them and are still buying, so I guess their sales are fine,”
the lumber provider said.
Transportation is an issue, he stated. “We’re having a
hard time getting containers to ship overseas; that’s the
main thing,” he remarked. “Trying to keep bookings on
time is difficult; we must have 12 to 15 containers sitting
here. A lot of it is Walnut.”
Another Pennsylvania lumber manufacturer stated,
“Our markets are strong right now, very strong. Sales
are going well. I wish we had a lot more inventory right
now. There’s no particular slow item we’re seeing. Everything’s
moving at a really nice pace.
“I’ve never seen a market like this where every item
is moving well. Every item is strong. I think the slowest
moving item that we have out there might be Cherry, but
that’s picking up steam right now.
“There’s not enough wood out there,” he noted. “The
number of logs being exported seems to be increasing.
Not as many logs are available for sawmills. It’s just really
eating into the resource and driving prices up because
of lack of available supply.”
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SOUTHEAST
Several lumber providers in the Southeast reported
the same circumstances in the markets for their products:
Demand is high but it’s difficult to produce enough
lumber to meet that demand.
A Georgia lumberman, who also has a mill in North
Carolina, stated his market is “outstanding.” He added:
“We don’t have any logs, we’ve had a lot of rain and we’re
sawing about as much yellow pine as we are Hardwood
right now. But there’s nothing in the Hardwood business
that isn’t moving once you accumulate your loads.”
The market is better for him than it was six months
ago.
He manufactures Red and White Oak, Poplar, Ash,
Cherry and Soft Maple.
Customers include Hardwood distribution yards and
American companies that export. “We don’t export directly
ourselves,” he explained. Based on his customers’
orders of lumber, he believes their business is “pretty
good.”
“Transportation has been tough for the last several
months,” he added. “It’s been hard. We get trucking
companies who say they’re coming and then they don't
show up.”
A North Carolina source said his business is “very
good,” even though, “supplies are very tight. Everybody’s
out of logs for the most part which is helping drive
demand because there’s a lack of supply.”
Asked if his business fared better half of a year ago or
now, he replied, “At this moment in time, where we’re at
now, is a culmination of everything that’s gone on in the
last six months. We’ve kind of got a perfect storm, if you
will, right now, as far as lumber pricing and everything.”
He sells mainly to end users. His customers’ businesses
are doing well, he said. “They’re projecting that,
for the next 90 days, they don’t see any letup.” Products
he offers include Red and White Oak and Poplar in all
thicknesses and grades.
In the transportation area, he observed that ocean
WEST COAST
Out on the West Coast, it’s pretty much the same as
the rest of the country: demand is high, but supplies are
tight.
In Washington, a lumber provider stated, “Sales are
pretty good. Lack of availability is the killer. That’s the
only thing that’s slowing us down. We could sell a lot,
like everybody, I’m sure. There’s just not very good
availability across the board.”
Compared to six months earlier, “I’d say the market’s
probably better,” he stated. “It’s pretty close. The market
was pretty good six months ago, too. Overall, I’d say
we’re better.”
The top five species carried by this lumber company
are Poplar, Hard and Soft Maple and Red and White
Oak in No. 1 Common and FAS.
Most of his customers are end users. “My customers
are pretty dang busy,” he noted.
Asked how transportation is affecting his business, he
immediately said it is “horrible.” “Every industry is cranking
along, so we’re fighting for the same trucks. Truckers
don’t want to carry eight-foot tarps anymore. So,
that seems to be an issue. That restricts our availability.”
In California, a lumberman rated his sales as good,
“especially on White Oak, Walnut and Poplar. But lately,
everything’s moving fairly well.” He added that the market
is “a little better” than it was last year.
He sells Red and White Oak, Alder, Poplar, Cherry,
Walnut, Hard Maple and Birch, mostly in upper grades.
Sales are to contractors, custom home builders, retail
lumber yards and municipalities. He said he knows that
his customers who are contractors are experiencing
brisk business. “They’re doing better.”
Transportation is a problem, he said. This includes
trucking, rail, containers, lead times, pricing: “you name
it, it’s all affecting our business right now. Getting material
into our stock has been affected by delays not only
in loading containers but also in shipping times, port
congestion, container costs. That’s all driven up prices
and delayed material getting on the shelf.”
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CANADIAN TRENDS
News from suppliers about prices, trends,sales and inventories
ONTARIO
QUEBEC
With the cold and stormy weather hitting across most
of the country at the time of this writing, it made it difficult
to get into the forests, and so some sawmills felt the
supply of logs were lower than expected for this time of
year. As such, output was not meeting market needs for
certain species. There is still a labor shortage due to CO-
VID-19 and maintaining social distancing requirements
in operations. Also, the U.S. housing demand is putting
a strain on supplies of Hardwood finished goods. This
is good news for secondary manufacturers of cabinets,
flooring, mouldings and millwork, as it is keeping these
businesses busy. Prices of Hardwoods have, as a result,
increased. Contacts note interest in pallet lumber cants
has improved as well.
Ash demand, noted some contacts were good, especially
for the upper grades. Sawmills and wholesalers are
shipping full green productions, although Ash production
wasn’t very high over the winter months.
Aspen is the species that some secondary manufacturers
and wholesalers rely on during the winter months
to carry their inventories into spring. Although output increased,
many mills focused on Hard Maple and other
higher valued species over Aspen. So, the supply of Aspen
is not meeting market needs. Demand for kiln-dried
Aspen, contacts noted, was mostly steady, but inventories
were thin.
Birch is seeing high activity due to the strong home
construction and remodeling markets in both Canada
and the U.S. Demand for cabinets, furniture, mouldings,
millwork and other components improved the sales of
this species. Sawmills and wholesale contacts state they
are shipping total production.
When the pandemic hit in March 2020, inventories of
Basswood were ample, as was the case for other species.
Throughout the pandemic, sales were reduced, and
supplies of Basswood were high until the third quarter of
2020. The production of this species contracted during
the course of 2020, but buyers are more active now. In-
As we headed through the cold snap of February,
contacts noted most domestic markets were performing
well. There was good demand from truck trailer flooring
producers and pallet manufacturers and wholesalers.
Sales to cabinet manufacturers and residential flooring
were good as the home sale markets both in Canada
and the U.S. were doing well, as was the home building
and renovation markets. Supplies of lumber and logs
are somewhat tight in most areas, noted contacts, thus
contributing to a vibrant market environment. Shipments
to China had slowed, as normal, ahead of the Chinese
New Year.
The regionally important species Hard Maple is now
in high demand but with limited supply. Sales to cabinet
and wood component manufacturers have increased,
with Hard Maple going to other secondary products, including
furniture. Production is struggling to keep pace
with demand, and prices are therefore escalating.
Soft Maple has been good but not as good as other
species such as Red Oak, Hard Maple and White Oak.
It is holding its own however. The upper grades were
moving well, but interest in the common grades has improved
in the last months. Demand from furniture, wood
component and cabinet sectors is bolstering sales.
Demand for Red Oak has been strong on domestic
and to U.S. markets. This has not been seen in some
time, commented contacts. Some feel the remodeling
market is the driver for this species. International
markets are also noted as strong. Prices have also increased
for this species as a result of rising demand.
Green lumber production is also struggling to keep pace
with buyers’ needs for all thicknesses and grades combinations.
It is difficult to add any volumes to log decks,
but sawmills are processing more whitewoods than Red
Oak at this time.
Domestic demand for White Oak is also strong. Since
production was limited for some time, there is now limited
kiln dried availability. Demand for green stock is reported
as solid, but sawmill production is short of buyers’
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Among the wood species it procures
are the following: Alder, Cherry, Hard
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“We are excited to add Mouser to
the Kith platform,” said Mark Smith,
CEO of Kith. “Mouser’s outstanding
reputation and extensive product
portfolio of premium kitchen and
bath cabinets will be highly complementary
to Kith. The combined business
will offer its customers high
quality products in a variety of price
points, customization options and
materials.”
Pfingsten became the majority
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James+James’ facility expanded
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Furniture is built by hand by the team at James+James
using an array of solid wood, such as Black Walnut in its
nightstands and Knotty Alder in a line of its dining tables.
At the time of this writing, the company included 36
full-time employees. Also, according
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According to a statement released
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SCMA UPDATE
‘BACK IN THE SWING OF THINGS’ FOR THE SCMA
After the challenges of the past year,
what better way for the Southern Cypress
Manufacturers Association
(SCMA) to kick-start 2021 than to rally its
members at the Association’s Annual Meeting.
The hybrid event, held March 23-24 at
the Hyatt Regency Austin, was ‘just what the
doctor ordered,’ and then some!
Following all CDC COVID protocols and
safety measures, a networking reception/dinner,
the evening of March 23, set the SCMA
event in motion. Members, prospective members,
Cypress Promotion Sponsors, and other
industry stakeholders spent the evening
renewing friendships and simply catching up.
The following day, in conjunction with the National
Conference and Expo of the Hardwood Manufacturers
Association, the SCMA membership convened to elect
officers, exchange business information and strategies,
and review the Association’s promotion plans. Thank
you to all who were able to participate in this long overdue,
in-person and virtual SCMA Annual Meeting!
What’s Next?
As the voice of the Cypress industry, SCMA’s promotion
goal/bottom line is to raise awareness of Cypress
as a stellar and aesthetically pleasing building and design
material. And just in time for Spring/Summer home
upgrades, the SCMA published two editorial articles/listicles
to get our versatile product front and center with
consumers, as they re-imagine their favorite rooms and
outdoor spaces.
“Add a Dash of Spice and Style to Your Kitchen”
focused on how design pros are incorporating Cypress
cabinetry and ceiling treatments into modern kitchens.
"Fabulous Furniture Upgrades for Your Home” featured
how woodworkers are creating beautiful custom
furniture with Cypress. Both were distributed
across the country by content partner, Brandpoint;
shared across our social media platforms,
and posted to www.CypressInfo.org,
SCMA’s website.
We can’t say enough about the power of
the listicle! The list-based format is a favorite
with online news editors because they, and
their readers, want concise information and
inspiring visuals. The ‘listicle’ provides that
and has become the go-to format for spreading
our Cypress message. The communication
process is simple and effective!
New Cypress Siding Installation
Guidelines
Now available for download at www.CypressInfo.
org, a 12-page Cypress Siding Installation Guide. The
new resource details how to install various vertical and
horizontal siding patterns, and delves into how to install
rainscreen, which is becoming a popular alternative to
traditional cladding methods. Best news yet, the Installation
Guide is FREE!
About the SCMA
The Southern Cypress Manufacturers Association is
a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of
Cypress building products to design professionals and
consumers. So, if your company is engaged in the manufacture,
processing, or distribution of Cypress building
products or veneers, and you are not a member of the
SCMA, it’s time to change that.
Learn more about the Association and see what we do
by visiting us at www.CypressInfo.org; following us on
Facebook, Twitter and Instagram; or calling us at 412-
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AHEC REPORT
AHEC LAUNCHES COLLABORATION WITH FIVE INDIAN
FURNITURE DESIGNERS:
“REMAKE” was conceived as a response to the need for hands-on experience with
American Hardwoods in India’s rapidly expanding furniture manufacturing sector.
The American Hardwood Export Council
recently announced the launch of
‘REMAKE’, its first major design
collaboration with Indian furniture designers.
The project challenges the leading designermakers
to each select three pieces from
their existing furniture range and to remake
them using American Hardwoods. This is the
first design collaboration by AHEC involving
Indian designers and it builds on prior
initiatives, which have aimed to educate
Indian specifiers and manufacturers on
the unique properties and aesthetics of
American Hardwoods. The timing is crucial.
India is now the fifth largest global importer
of Hardwood lumber, yet the U.S.—the world’s largest
exporter–has a miniscule 1 percent market share.
Clearly this needs to change.
REMAKE was conceived as a response to the need
for hands-on experience with American Hardwoods in
India’s furniture manufacturing sector. In response to
the brief, the designers have been asked to choose
three of their own existing pieces and remake them
using American Red Oak, Cherry, Maple, Hickory or
Tulipwood. AHEC will be supplying all the lumber for
the project from a stock of American Hardwood species
held in India, which was generously donated to AHEC
by Allegheny Wood Products.
“Running an effective American Hardwood promotion
program in India sometimes presents challenges due to
the geographic size of the market and the fragmented
nature of much of the trade and industry. However,
despite not being able to travel to India since the
beginning of 2020, AHEC has been able to remotely
launch this exciting new project with five
furniture manufacturers,” said Roderick
Wiles, AHEC’s Dubai-based Regional
Director. “The wealth of legally-harvested
and sustainably-managed Hardwoods that
the United States has to offer is of increasing
interest to India’s furniture manufacturers,
as they seek to explore new materials,
look for long-term alternatives to traditional
furniture Hardwoods and also widen their
appeal to their intended markets, be they in
India itself or overseas.”
The onset of COVID-19 and the enforced
lockdowns actually enabled AHEC to spend
a lot of time conducting in-depth research
into India’s furniture manufacturing sector
and to identify a significant number of
companies previously unknown. Many
of these companies are already using
imported temperate Hardwoods for their
production, which is primarily targeted at
India’s domestic market. In most cases,
these companies are using European Oak,
Ash and Beech. It is obvious that American
Hardwoods are not yet well-known or understood in
much of India and only a handful of manufacturers have
hands-on experience with working with them. This lack
of experience and lack of collective knowledge means
that, to most manufacturers (and consumers), American
Hardwoods remain somewhat unknown. It is our goal to
change that narrative.
We are very excited, not only by the caliber of the
designers involved in this project, but also by the fabulous
pieces that we look forward to seeing in these versatile,
yet less well-known American Hardwood species.
REMAKE will explore how these designers champion a
beautiful and sustainable material - American Hardwood
- in a market that holds tremendous potential.
For more information on AHEC and our global
promotional program—or to become a member—please
visit us online at www.americanhardwood.org or www.
ahec.org or contact Tripp Pryor at tpryor@ahec.org. n
BY MICHAEL SNOW,
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
AMERICAN HARDWOOD
EXPORT COUNCIL,
STERLING, VA
703-435-2900
WWW.AHEC.ORG
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HARDWOOD FEDERATION INFO
HF POLICY PRIORITIES AND THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION
President Joe Biden was
sworn into office on January
20, 2021 at 12:00 noon, as
is customary when a new President
begins his term. Federal
government leadership is now
set for the next two years with
Democrats in control of the White
House and both Chambers of Congress (although by razor
thin margins).
Obviously, it is early, and policies will be more fully
developed over the coming months, but there are some
indications of the types of challenges and opportunities
Washington, D.C. will present to the Hardwood industry
in 2021.
The number one priority for the President and his
team is clearly addressing the ongoing human and economic
impacts of the COVID-19 virus. The good news
is that multiple vaccines have been developed and are
being distributed, with more on the horizon. Implementing
policies and strategies that increase the rate of inoculation
for the entire U.S. population is top of the list.
Coming in a close second is providing economic support
to individuals and businesses that continue to struggle
as significant portions of the economy remain shuttered.
Longer term, the Administration has made clear that
they will make climate change a centerpiece of their
agenda throughout their time in office, incorporating climate
considerations across government agencies and
departments. This is a challenge certainly, but it is also
an opportunity for the entire wood products industry, including
Hardwoods, to present ourselves as part of the
solution to climate change concerns, with many tools
at our disposal including sustainable management and
harvest of forest lands, carbon neutral energy fuels, and
carbon sequestering products.
There are indications that the new
Administration is open to some of
the solutions we have promoted
over the years, including wood energy,
wood product innovation and
green building. We will certainly be
looking for opportunities to work
closely with our forest products allies to further educate
decision makers in the coming months.
The Hardwood Federation Board of Directors has
tasked the Federation staff with identifying strategies
to maximize our impact on the Hill and within the Administration.
A Task Force has been named that will
help develop these efforts. Priorities include developing
documents that clearly and concisely communicate the
benefits of the Hardwood industry to both the economy
and the environment, outreach and discussions with key
lawmakers, proactively providing input to regulatory and
legislative proposals related to carbon control, and providing
industry members with the opportunity to engage.
The Hardwood Federation team will be directly engaged
and carefully tracking developments on all fronts
that have impacts on our businesses. We will not stray
from our long time policy positions that support the
Hardwood industry, including maintaining and increasing
access to timber on federal (and private) lands, tax
and regulatory policies that support, not harm, business
operations, and fair trade agreements that open to global
markets to our products.
The policy positions were confirmed as important by
a survey of the Hardwood industry in January and presented
to the Hardwood Federation and Hardwood Federation
PAC Boards of Directors at their annual winter
meeting in February.
Please turn to page 51
BY DANA LEE COLE,
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
HARDWOOD FEDERATION,
WASHINGTON, DC
202-463-5186
WWW.HARDWOODFEDERATION.WILDAPRICOT.ORG
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NHLA NEWS
INSPECTOR TRAINING SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
MEETS NEW MILESTONE IN SUPPORTING NHLA’S
INSPECTOR TRAINING SCHOOL
Since 1946, the NHLA Inspector Training
School (ITS) has graduated over
8,000 industry leaders and innovators
who have redefined the Hardwood
lumber industry world-wide.
In 2012, a dedicated group of NHLA’s Inspector
Training School (ITS) alumni and
supporters formed an independent 501c3
non-profit organization with one goal – to
provide support to ITS so the school can
continue the legacy of what many Hardwood professionals
would say is the most important institution in the
Hardwood industry. Since that time, the Inspector Training
School Education Foundation (ITSEF) has achieved
its goal of providing financial support to ITS.
ITSEF celebrated an important milestone with its recent
donation of a state-of-the-art auto tracking camera
to the school. The camera, which tracks an instructor’s
movement while lecturing, will allow ITS to broadcast
lectures on a variety of topics to a broader range of students
in the U.S. and abroad. It also provides the ability
for students to connect laptops for use with video conferencing
and distance learning software like Zoom.
Bucky Pescaglia, Chairman of ITSEF noted, “Updating
technology for the Inspector Training School fits perfectly
into the mission of ITSEF. As the school increases
its enrollment in its online classes and webinars, the new
camera will provide the best possible learning experience
for the students and allow NHLA to reach a broader
range of students.”
With the donation of the camera, ITSEF has contributed
almost $90,000 to support the school and its students.
Donations over the past several years include:
•Scholarships to deserving non-affiliated students interested
in starting or furthering a career in the
Hardwood lumber industry.
•Purchase of new electronic tools
to enhance and expand access to
modern instructional techniques and
connect students with leading industry
experts.
•Sports equipment to help students
build life-long networks with their classmates.
•New school kitchen designed to help
students manage the costs of attending
the school.
•Student Relief Fund to ensure all students receive
assistance when needed.
•New lumber deliveries to provide students with a
real-world grading environment.
•Land surveys as the first stage in determining the
feasibility of building ITS student.
While ITSEF is proud of its ability to contribute to ITS
today and in the future, the ITSEF Board recognizes
there is always more to be done. Chief Dana Spessert,
Dean of ITS, agreed, saying, “NHLA is grateful for IT-
SEF’s outstanding contributions in supporting NHLA
strategy of expanding our commitment to reaching more
students with our educational program.”
Interested in Helping ITSEF Support the Inspector
Training School?
ITSEF is committed to continuing its financial support
to ITS to enhance earning opportunities today and in the
future. 100 percent of your tax-deductible donations to
ITSEF will be used to support the school.
Please visit www.nhla.com/education/alumni/itsef/
to learn more and to donate. n
BY LORNA D. CHRISTIE,
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
NATIONAL HARDWOOD
LUMBER ASSOC.,
MEMPHIS, TN
901-377-1818
WWW.NHLA.COM
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BECOMING #exTREEmelysmart AND HEALTHY
(no fancy degree or dieting required)
Wouldn’t it be nice to live in a world where people
understand, value and support trees and sustainable
forestry and their impact on our health, livelihoods, and
planet? Such as: planting seeds and harvesting generation
after generation of forests (and supporters, and employees,
brands, and advocates) as well as keeping the
planet and this industry, not only alive, but thriving for
good.
Great news! It’s not just a pipe dream.
So, what will it take to get there? A powerful compelling
story that engages the senses and plenty of people
to pass it on. Using our voices, social media, summits,
webinars, trade shows, videos, campaigns and coalitions—with
consistency, transparency, and creativity.
It also takes a village. Or, in this case, all hands on
deck within our industry to educate and matter to those
outside our industry who don’t know what they don’t
know. Yet!
Someone asked me recently why there are so many
organizations, foundations, and non-profits who care
about trees and sustainable forestry. “Aren’t you all
alike?” they asked. “Why isn’t there just one?”
I responded, “That’s the beauty of purpose, passion
and positioning. Each organization or foundation is truly
unique, necessary, and focused on one aspect of forestry,
trees, national parks, lumber, manufacturing, and/
or climate change.”
We are truly all in this together. Aligning and supporting
our energy, efforts, and resources to make a bigger
impact, faster – for the health of future generations, our
industry, and the planet.
This is the very reason we support the Real American
Hardwood Coalition, #ForestProud, and Forestry Challenge.
At the North American Forest Foundation, we’re focused
on changing hearts and minds about wood, for
good, by harvesting the next generation through education.
One way we do this is by supplying teachers and kids
with free resources, education, and support with our signature
Truth About Trees Kits in packaged and digital
formats.
Who do you know that’s an educator or education coordinator?
We’d like to partner with and support them.
And, our Forever Forest traveling exhibit teaches children
and adults how their everyday lives are connected
to forests, through the ways they live, work, and play.
It’s the result of an official partnership with the Omaha
Children’s Museum established to help transform the
educational kit into an immersive and engaging learning
experience.
Awarding the Willard Scholarship to deserving grads
of the NHLA Inspector Training School is another important
initiative to encourage careers in forestry. We’re
looking forward to expanding our scholarship program
this year by partnering with individuals, foundations and
companies like yours.
Helping kids become #exTREEmelysmart will keep
our industry and planet healthy and strong for generations.
No fancy degree or dieting required.
With your continued support, we can educate ONE
MILLION kids by 2030, encourage young people to
choose careers in the forest products industry, and
strengthen the fiber of businesses, communities and
families, like yours.
Let’s grow something beautiful together.
To learn more about sponsorship opportunities, to
make a donation, or find out how you can help change
hearts and minds about wood, for good, please visit us at
www.northamericanforestfoundation.org or drop me
a line at adeford@northamericanforestfoundation.
org.
Becoming #exTREEmelysmart feels good! n
BY ALLISON DEFORD,
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
NORTH AMERICAN FOREST FOUNDATION,
COLLIERVILLE, TN
901-860-4131
adeford@northamericanforestfoundation.org
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Thompson Hardwoods, Inc.
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Clark Lumber Co., Inc.
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Crown Hardwood Co., Inc.
Cummings Lumber Co., Inc.
Deer Park Lumber International
Devereaux Sawmill, Inc.
East Ohio Lumber Co.
HHP, Inc.
Harold White Lumber Co.
Hanafee Bros. Sawmill Co., Inc.
Hermitage Hardwood Lumber
Sales, Inc.
J.D. Irving Limited
John & George International LLC
King City / Northway Forwarding Ltd.
Legacy Wood Products LLC
Matson Lumber Company
McClain Forest Products LLC
Midwest Hardwood Corp.
MO PAC Lumber Company
NELMA (Northeastern Lumber
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Northwest Hardwoods, Inc.
Nyle Systems LLC
Parton Lumber Co., Inc.
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TMX Shipping Company, Inc.
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Millwork 360 was founded with one core purpose in mind: To create custom moulding and doors that reflect the highest degree of
superior quality.
Millwork 360 LLC Invests and Expands
Interior Door Operations
By Michelle Keller
“We pride ourselves on
our service, ability to
customize, quality, and
consistency.”
– Jamie Burge,
Chief Financial Officer,
Millwork 360 LLC
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TAMPA, FL–Millwork 360 LLC, based here, manufactures
custom wood mouldings, impact rated exterior doors, interior
doors, and is the Florida distributor for Mastergrain Fiberglass
Doors. The firm purchases approximately 3 million board feet annually
of Hardwood lumber including Poplar, Cypress, Walnut,
and Hard and Soft Maple (4/4 through 12/4, Select and Better).
Millwork 360 recently expanded its interior door operations
and invested over $4.5 million in an automated door prime line to
produce high quality, competitively priced interior doors. The capex
investment includes: two Kundig Wide Belt Sanders; a Cefla
Automated Door Prime and Finishing System; PMK Cope ma-

Production Manager Ben Williams is pictured at work in Millwork
360’s plant.
Millwork 360’s facility in Tampa encompasses 80,000 square feet.
chines; Koch Dynma Entry Door Clamp System, Systech
Handling conveyor; Tigerstop TSS1000G2 Tigersaw;
Schelling CNC saw; Kaiser Compressed Air System;
Holz-Her Pro Master 7123 CNC Sizer; and a third Donaldson
Dust Collection System.
Chief Financial Officer Jamie Burge said, “We have
introduced a better and more affordable paint grade Interior
Door as part of our VillaCrest Interior Door Line.
Our Interior Door is a premium product at a competitive
price point and a short four-week leadtime. We started
producing orders in September 2020 and have gained
significant traction in the market over the past seven
months. We are currently focusing all our energy into
marketing and producing this product.”
Millwork 360 is no stranger to reinvesting in operations.
Burge said the company continues to gain from reinvesting
and already has plans underway for their next product
expansion. When asked about the details involved
in planning the new product line she noted, “We are focused
on taking our three core products and expanding
them or being able to make them better. In 2017, we invested
a significant amount of time and money into certifying
our wood Exterior Doors as Florida Impact Rated,
which we trademarked as IMPACT360 Exterior Doors.
These are available in several configurations. In addition,
we have introduced Mastergrain Fiberglass Doors,
to our core products, which gives customers a Fiberglass
solution with a wood look.”
As for the benefits of the addition, Burge noted, “Our
new investment will allow us to produce and prime up
to 250 interior doors per day, or 65,000 doors per year
while adding minimal additional labor.”
Continued growth year over year has proven the company’s
formula is successful. Burge explained, “We’ve
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Millwork 360 has grown to $13 million in a short 10-year period by producing a consistently high-quality product and delivering as
promised.
APRIL 2021 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE 25

Over 100 Years and Counting at
Bliffert Lumber
Hardware
Bliffert Lumber & Hardware, based in Milwaukee, WI, is a source for quality
Hardwood lumber and mouldings, as well as other building materials.
Editor’s Note:
In the fall of 2020, the Real American Hardwood
Promotion Coalition (RAHPC) shared valuable
data from research it gathered as part of its promotion
of North American Hardwoods. Some of that
research underscored how Hardwoods are underrepresented
in some Big Box stores, the preferred
reference points for many of today’s consumers
who drive the renovation and building markets.
RAHPC’s research noticed under-representation in
the flooring category, but a little better representation
was noted in the cabinet categories and the
board programs.
Bliffert Lumber & Hardware has spent the past
100 years serving homeowners and contractors
with the finest in Hardwoods, as well as softwoods,
in various products. At National Hardwood Magazine,
in the months ahead we plan to present additional
retail lumberyards, such as Bliffert, who are
striving to offer diverse Hardwood products.
By Michelle Keller
MILWAUKEE, WI–Bliffert Lumber & Hardware,
based here, is a retail lumberyard that has been
serving contractors and homeowners in southeastern
Wisconsin for over 100 years.
With operations in Milwaukee, Germantown, Waukesha,
Oak Creek, Cudahy, and Sturtevant, WI, Bliffert
Lumber & Hardware carries treated lumber, windows
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and doors, moulding, decking, cabinets, construction
lumber and plywood, engineered wood products,
finished Hardwood and plywood, pattern stock, sheet
goods, and siding and trim boards.
The company handles approximately 7 million board
feet annually and inventories between 500,000 to 1 million
board feet at all times. Included in their inventory
is over 100,000 board feet of various domestic Hardwoods,
such as Red Oak and Poplar in upper grades.

“Our marketing is concentrated
in the communities we serve.
We are committed to educating our
employees so that they can help our
customers make educated purchases.”
–Eli Bliffert, Vice President,
Bliffert Lumber & Hardware
Bliffert Lumber & Hardware has almost 50 delivery trucks, including
a pink one to support Susan G. Komen Wisconsin, a local
non-profit dedicated to fighting breast cancer.
Softwood species available include Douglas fir, spruce,
Eastern white pine, engelmann spruce, hemlock, white
fir and Southern yellow pine.
Since incorporation in 1904, the company has helped
the community grow by supplying building materials to
hospitals, stadiums and new homes, as well as a variety
of other projects.
In the 1880s, Christian Meckelberg established North
Side Lumber & Fuel Co., which operates today as
Bliffert Lumber & Hardware. According to the company
website, it was a staple of the near-northside community.
Many homes built in the area of North Avenue,
Holton Street, and Chambers Street were supplied with
lumber, nails, windows, roofing material, and more from
North Side Lumber, which not only stocked building materials
but also sold millwork and manufactured flooring
along with Hardwood and softwood lumber. Lumber
was from North American and some South American
forests. It also provided the fuel (eastern anthracite
coal) for homes and businesses of the area to cook,
keep warm, and operate steam boiler-driven machinery.
In those days coal and lumber delivery to the distributors
was done by a rail spur that fed the business from
the Milwaukee Road’s northbound City Line. In 1904,
the business was finally incorporated and the name
North Side Lumber & Fuel Company became official.
During that time, young J.P. Bliffert came to work for
Bliffert handles approximately 7 million board feet annually and
inventories between 500,000 to 1 million board feet at all times. Included
in their inventory is over 100,000 board feet of various domestic
Hardwoods, such as Red Oak and Poplar in upper grades,
as well as Maple and Cherry (pictured). In 2020, Bliffert sold at
least 120,000 board feet of Hardwood lumber.
the company and eventually married the daughter of the
owner. J.P. Bliffert took on more responsibility over time
and managed the location for several years under the
North Side Lumber name.
The company name was changed to reflect Bliffert
ownership shortly after World War I, under which it still
operates today. Bliffert Lumber & Hardware is currently
run by vice president and fifth-generation family member
Eli Bliffert. Continuing the family-owned and operated
tradition, Bliffert said the company goal is to make
sure that the personal service shows at each of the seven
locations. “All seven locations are unique,” he said.
“Each location serves its own specific type of customers
and each manager has his or her own strategy of how to
obtain repeat business.”
Bliffert said the firm’s primary market includes single-family
new construction, remodel, industrial sales,
crating lumber, decking, and fire-resistant materials.
“Our marketing is concentrated in the communities we
serve,” he explained. “We are committed to educating
our employees so that they can help our customers
make educated purchases.” Bliffert said the company
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Eagle Lumber Company:
‘We Deliver a Product that the Customer Wants, on Time’
GREENSBURG, KY – Eagle Lumber Company is a labor
of love for Paul Peachey, head of the company,
and his two sons, Josh and Jeremy. The sawmill manufactures
between 10 million and 12 million board feet of
Hardwood lumber per year. Among the species they saw
are Red and White Oak, Poplar, and Walnut, mostly harvested
within a 75-mile radius of the mill, located here in
Central Kentucky. All of their lumber is sold green, mostly
in 4/4 and 5/4 plus some 8/4. Sub-contractors do the logging
and trucking.
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By Paul Miller Jr.
Paul Peachey, the father, who was born in Pennsylvania,
started in the pallet business in 1993. Twenty years
later, he established his first mill to cut logs into pallet
lumber. Later, he began manufacturing grade lumber.
“I really enjoy sawmilling,” Paul Peachey said. “I enjoy
purchasing equipment, setting it up, mill-rigging, hiring a
team of men, and then putting it all together to get a sawmill
up and running. It was something that I thoroughly
enjoyed in 2019 when we upgraded our mill here and
built the new mill in Hustonville, KY.”

“I just firmly believe in giving back
after we have received so much.
We are an indebted people for how
blessed we are, living in a free country,
free enterprise and being able to operate,
and in return, let’s reach out and help
each other.”
– Paul Peachey, Eagle Lumber Company
ABOVE: In the log yard at Eagle Lumber, located in
Greensburg, KY, log trucks are unloaded, and logs are
scaled. Water is pulled out of the pond and sprayed
on top of the logs. The water then drains back into the
pond.
RIGHT: From left, Josh, Paul and Jeremy Peachey are
seen in front of the 7-foot McDonough headrig
In 2015, the primary mill, Eagle Lumber in Greensburg,
got a McDonough run-around system. In 2019, the business
added a Cleereman debarker, and a seven-foot
McDonough band head rig with a scanner from Lewis
Controls.
When these extensive upgrades were made at Eagle
Lumber, the well-maintained used equipment from there
was transported to the then-new mill, Lincoln Hardwood
Lumber in Hustonville. The Peacheys also own a company
called Quality Pallet. It ships around 30 loads of
new pallets per week.
Quality Pallet employs 27 people. Lincoln Hardwood
Lumber in Hustonville has 12 employees. Josiah Hershberger
is the mill manager in Hustonville. Tim Yoder
works closely with Hershberger and is heavily involved
with maintenance. Lincoln Hardwood Lumber is operating
a Cleereman circle sawmill and a 600 series West
Plains resaw with 80 percent of their production being
pallet material for Quality Pallet. The remaining 20 percent
is split between 4/4 grade lumber and industrial
products.
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U.S. Lumber Exporters:
Looking for Light at the End of the Tunnel
By Sue Putnam
(Editor’s Note: See accompanying graphs for details about U.S. Hardwood lumber exports globally.)
Lumber exports from the U.S. in 2020 were impacted
by a single global denominator – the coronavirus (CO-
VID-19). That followed a multi-year trade war with China
that dealt an additional damaging blow to U.S. lumber
suppliers.
Still grappling with the pandemic’s effects, the world
is moving forward with vaccination distribution, hopeful
that in 2022 some normalcy returns to mundane life. The
lumber industry has not escaped COVID’s grip nor has
the U.S. market recovered from the ripple effect of the
trade war with China.
Domestically, however, the lumber market has been
met with meteoric demand from buyers. This has been
driven by homeowners confined during the pandemic
tackling DIY home projects, restaurants that scrambled
to construct outdoor eating areas, and new home construction
sales that are up over 19 percent last year
based on year-over-year figures.
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But what about globally? How has the North American
Hardwood lumber market fared with such challenges?
Michael Snow
Michael Snow, executive director of the
American Hardwood Export Council, recently
tackled these issues in a report. In brief, the
U.S. has lost market share worldwide thanks
to COVID. But the light is shining at the end of
the proverbial tunnel, in part thanks to vaccine
distribution to gain control over the pandemic,
which is allowing pent-up demand to finally be
released around the world and thanks to U.S.
lumber exporters innovatively finding new
overseas markets to sell into. Indeed, early
2021 seems to be dominated by strong global
demand and right now the major impediment
seems to be the ability of supply in the U.S. to
meet that demand.
Billions ($USD)
$7
$6
$5
$4
$3
$2
$1
Countries Total Hardwood Lumber Exports
(inc tropical and temperate HS codes), Jan-November
China
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ukraine
Brazil
Russia
Canada
Ecuador
Malaysia
EU 28 External Trade
Thailand
United States Consumption
$-
Source: Trade Data Monitor
2018 2019 2020
Let’s Begin with the Good News
The United States is still the largest lumber exporter in the world, said Snow. “But we are not the largest lumber
producer in the world anymore. However, we still lead in exports at 28 percent although we’ve seen a fairly steep
decline starting back in 2018 – before COVID, which simply accelerated things from 2019 through 2020.”
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U.S. LUMBER EXPORTERS Continued
How Did the Trade War with China Change
the Market Pre-COVID?
“Even in 2017 and 2018, we had more exports of Hardwood
lumber going to China than to the rest of the world
combined. With the trade war under the Trump Administration,
that obviously changed. We are now selling
significantly more to the rest of the world than we are
selling to China,” Snow explained. “I would like to say
that’s because we diversified, but the truth of the matter
is because our China business declined so precipitously
with that trade war, and also with COVID in 2020, it is
hard to overstate the impact that the China market has
had on our exports overall.
“What we are hearing now is that a lot of traders in
China are pretty bullish and we are starting to hear that
inventories are fairly low so I think it will be an interesting
year – assuming the coronavirus can be brought under
control globally.”
As a result of that trade war with China, Snow said,
“We lost our position as being the number one supplier of
sawn Hardwood lumber to China. Back in 2018, we were
nearly one-third of all imported Hardwood lumber going
into China and that declined to 21 percent in 2019 on a
percentage basis. It increased a little in 2020, but that
has more to do with reductions from other countries than
any major increase from the U.S. We basically lost our
position as China’s main trading partner for Hardwood
lumber. I think that is concerning because we know once
you begin to change supply chains for different companies,
it is very difficult to change them back.”
Snow further explained, “The Phase 1 Trade Deal with
China was an absolute bust. China never came anywhere
close to meeting their commitments under the
trade deal, which I think most economists from the beginning
thought it was absurd to begin with because it
was based essentially on managed trade. China said ‘we
are going to buy X amount of these particular products’
rather than let the market decide what was in demand.
Those goals were not possible. They were ambitious but
not realistic.”
What Happens Next?
Under the Biden Administration, getting COVID under
control and rolling out the vaccines to save lives took
center stage. “Upon taking office, I don’t think the Biden
Administration wanted to stir up the trade front, opting to
get some other things under control first, such as CO-
VID,” Snow said.
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What happens on the trade policy front is also of importance
to our industry, and as Snow noted, “One major
event that occurred in late 2020 without anyone in the
U.S. really talking about it, but from an economic and
business perspective is going to be seismic, was the
signing of the largest free trade agreement ever – The

Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, or
RCEP in the Asia-Pacific region.
“When you look at who is involved in this, of course obviously
China, our biggest market, Vietnam, our second
biggest market, but then, consider also who is supplying
China and Vietnam with Hardwood lumber and logs and
it’s a lot of countries that are involved in that free trade
agreement. So, again, we have the possibility that we
are being left on the outside looking in as most of the rest
of the world is moving on with free trade agreements that
expand in trade. We have sort of been putting our head
in the sand for the last several years. This trade agreement
is bigger than NAFTA. It’s bigger than the EU, and
it’s the largest trading bloc ever created. As I said before,
we are going to be left on the outside and the rest of the
world is moving on. It’s important to remember that free
trade agreements do make a difference.”
Snow commented further: “Consider where our trade
deficits were going back to 2018 – we started a trade
war with China. We actually now have a higher goods
and services trade deficit with the rest of the world than
we did then. In fact, we ended 2020 with our highest
bi-lateral trade deficit ever with China. So, we’ve gone
through all this pain, all this money that we’ve paid to
farmers to keep them happy with the tariffs, all of this
market distortion and we not only have nothing to show
for it but we have actually found out that we are worse
off than we were. So I really hope that the Biden Administration
takes a look at this and sooner rather than later
tries to craft some kind of a trade policy that’s going to
set the U.S. up to participate in the global economy – because
the global economy is going to move on whether
we choose to participate in it or not. With that being said,
at the same time here we have the U.S. launching an
investigation into Vietnam. The U.S. did find that Vietnam
was manipulating its currency, but the outgoing Trump
Administration did not recommend any type of punishment.
They left that to the Biden Administration. If our
trade war with China—our largest market for American
Hardwoods—turns hot again and at the same time we
begin a trade war with our second largest market in Vietnam
it could have a devastating impact on our industry.”
Is the GDP Rebounding?
The Light at the End of the Tunnel
While 2020 saw the biggest decline ever in the global
GDP, Snow stated, “The good news is some countries
are already experiencing a bounce back, notably China.
Again, assuming that the vaccines are distributed worldwide,
we can get back to some normalcy. A lot of economists
are expecting a fairly quick bounce back in 2021
into 2022.” n
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Company Culture, Productivity, Recruitment
and Retention:
How Does Your Company Measure Up?
(National Hardwood Magazine is reaching out to company
leaders across the industry to solicit their input on key issues
that impact overall business success. In this publication,
Eric Porter shares his insights.)
Q:
A:
Company culture is a top priority for any business
leader. What factors contribute to your
company’s culture and how is your company’s
mission defined?
Our company’s mission is to provide quality, consistency,
and service at the highest level possible.
There are many companies out there who make
fine Hardwood lumber. We try to do that and make sure that
our customers and vendors know how much we appreciate
them and do our best to help them succeed in their goals as
well. We also know that all of our employees spend a good
part of their lives working and we want them to enjoy working
for Abenaki Timber Corp.
Q:
A:
Eric Porter, President
Abenaki Timber
Kingston, NH
www.abenakitimber.com
Abenaki Timber Corp. operates two concentration yards.
One in Epping, NH and the other in Belington, WV. These
two yards have a combined yearly production of around
18 million board feet. Each yard has five SII dry kilns with
a capacity of 250,000 BF per yard. In New Hampshire the
yard concentrates heavily on 4/4 and 5/4 Hard and Soft
Maple, White Ash, Red Oak, and Yellow Birch, along with
some Cherry and other various species. The company
will do 6/4 and 8/4 thicknesses but relies on the 4/4 and
5/4 for the bulk of the products.
In West Virginia they concentrate on 4/4 and 5/4 Basswood,
Cherry, Beech, Hickory, White Ash, Yellow Birch
and 4/4 -12/4 Poplar.
How important do you believe it is for company
leadership to lead by example in creating a
positive, productive, cohesive workforce?
In order to be successful we try to make sure
that everyone who works for us has a voice and
we try to listen carefully to what they have to say. I
learned that from Steve French and I have tried to emulate
that attitude and pass that along to the next generation. We
believe that if you listen to your employees you can head
off potential problems before they occur and solve the ones
that happen when they do. Our reaction to problems is not
to play the blame game but to identify the reasons for the
problems and get to the solutions quickly. We enjoy working
here and we do our best to make the work environment as
pleasant as we can from the top down.
Q:
A:
What programs and/or incentives do you have
in place to motivate employees so they are not
simply “going through the motions”?
At the main office we have a family atmosphere
encouraging everyone to pitch in wherever needed
to achieve our common company goals. At the
lumber yards our yard managers have the autonomy to
offer incentives of various kinds that they feel make their
operations as safe and comfortable as a lumber operation
can be. It is a major challenge considering the work, but
we try to think outside the box and do production incentives
and celebrate achievements and holidays in creative
ways.
Q:
A:
Briefly describe any recruitment/retention
programs that your company offers.
. Our first priority is to try and promote from
within. This has been an Abenaki policy from the
very beginning. We make that plain to any employee
who walks through the door. If we can’t find what
we need from within we usually start with our personal industry
connections to get the word out and then use trade
publications like NHM and others to recruit. The Hardwood
industry is unique so we try to recruit from within the
industry. Our benefit package and incentive programs are
the best tool we have in addition to our work environment
for retention.
About Eric Porter:
“My wife of 40 years (KAREN) and I have two grown
and married children and 6 grandchildren who we love
to spend time with. We are very active in our local
church. I love ice hockey and still try to play at least
once a week. We both enjoy outside activities such as
boating, skiing, golfing, and walking. I also enjoy hunting,
fishing and woodworking.” n
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LAKE STATES Continued from page 6
Finding trucks and rising truck rates have been problematic,
he stated. “Finding containers for West Coast
shipments has been extremely tough,” he said. “So
transportation has become a challenge.” n
NORTHEAST Continued from page 6
Asked how the market compares to six months before,
the lumberman replied, “That’s not even a comparison.
In August, we looked at our inventory and wondered
what to do with it. Now everything is moving. It would
have been nice to have a crystal ball in August. We
would have a better inventory now. There’s no comparison,
the market is so much better. Prices are increasing,
and what goes up must come down. I’ve never seen a
time when all the species are moving. They’re all moving
right now. I don’t know how long this will last. I’m
confident it will continue through the second quarter. I
don’t know what’s going to happen after that. People are
still fixing up their houses because of COVID. This trend
may be around for a year. We are in uncharted territory
right now.”
This Pennsylvania firm provides all the domestics,
including Cherry, Ash, Hard and Soft Maple, Red Oak,
Hickory and Yellow Birch in mainly FAS and No. 1 and
No. 2 Common. Sales are to distribution yards and end
users. Sales to these customers are “going great,” he
stated.
Transportation prices have increased 20 to 30 percent,
the Pennsylvania lumber provider noted. “We have
a difficult time finding trucks and available drivers,” he
added.
In New York State, a source stated, “The marketplace
in our area is at a fast pace. Everybody is out buying
green lumber, and everybody wants to buy kiln dried
lumber. Everything seems to have a lot of activity. Our
sales are going well, and our purchasing is going well.
“I’m a middleman,” he explained. “I buy green lumber
and kiln dry it and sell kiln dried. So, it’s either hard to
buy and easy to sell or easy to buy and hard to sell. We
never get comfortable. But we are doing fine. We are
able to buy green lumber. Prices have increased. We’re
able to sell kiln dried, and we have increased our prices.”
He sells Red and White Oak, Hard and Soft Maple and
Cherry to end users and distribution yards.
Lack of containers and room on ships going to China
and a lack of truckers are problems, he said.
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MILLWORK 360 LLC Continued from page 25
Team member Jim Heatley inspects a newly finished exterior door at Millwork 360,
located in Tampa, FL. The firm purchases approximately 3 million board feet annually
of Hardwood lumber including Poplar, Cypress, Walnut, and Hard and Soft Maple (4/4
through 12/4, Select and Better).
grown to $13M in a short 10-year period
by producing a consistently highquality
product and gaining traction
with a core group of dealers in the state
of Florida. Our complete focus in 2020
was on designing and introducing our
new interior door line. This has been a
two-year planning process that included
meetings with key dealers, equipment
manufacturers, engineering, competitor
analysis, and modifying our existing
plant space to accommodate for a significant
amount of equipment.”
Encompassing an 80,000-squarefoot
plant, Millwork 360 uses four
Weinig Powermat moulders; a Weinig
EZ Scan; Raiman 450 Gang Rip; Joulin
Vacuum Feeder; a Whitney 24-inch,
two-sided planer; a Donaldson dust
collection system; a Power Plus thin
cutting frame saw; an Ogden RF edge
glue machine; an Italpresse hot press;
Timesaver wide belt planer/sander; a
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In recent years, Millwork 360 invested a significant amount of
time and money into certifying its wood Exterior Doors as Florida
Impact Rated, which are trademarked as IMPACT360 Exterior
Doors and made exclusively in the company’s door department.
router.
“With our new state-of-the-art equipment, we have a
competitive advantage in three major areas: price point,
lead time, and quality,” Burge noted. “Typically, these
three areas are not grouped together – now our dealers
will not have to sacrifice one to get the other.”
She continued, “Our Weinig Scanner and moulding
line allows us to produce mouldings that are essentially
defect free. This allows us to offer a high-quality product
while being able to stay competitive on pricing. We continue
to modify and improve our production line through
automation, efficiency, and scheduling. We believe in investing
in capital equipment to increase capacity while
maintaining the same team.”
Millwork 360 was founded with one core purpose in
mind: To create custom moulding and doors that reflect
the highest degree of superior quality. Along with that
quality, consistency and service complete the Millwork
360 recipe for success. Burge explained, “We pride ourselves
on our service, ability to customize, quality, and
consistency. Our dealers know we will drop what we are
doing to squeeze in their rush job so a contractor can
finish a project. If we do make a mistake, we fix it as
soon as we possibly can. Through our 10-year relationship
with our key dealers, we have earned their trust in
knowing we will honor our products.”
With 68 employees, key personnel including Burge are
General Manager Mike Williams and Production Manager
Ben Williams.
Millwork 360 LLC is a member of the Florida Building
Materials Association (FBMA) and has earned its Architectural
Woodwork Quality Certification (AWI QCP). n
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BLIFFERT LUMBER & HARDWARE Continued from page 27
ABOVE: Oak Creek is one of Bliffert Lumber & Hardware’s seven locations
in southeastern Wisconsin.
LEFT: Looking for custom millwork? Check out Bliffert’s wide selection
in various Hardwoods, which at any time, you can choose from about
50,000 board feet of mouldings. The company sold at least 120,000
board feet in mouldings last year.
does this by offering an extensive in-house training program
along with Do it Best and Northwestern Lumber Association
training. “We’ve been with Do it Best for about 12 years, and
before that, we weren’t affiliated with any other buying group,”
he offered. “Do it Best is the only co-op that has a great hardware
line and also a great lumber and building materials line.
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J.P. Bliffert married the daughter of the owner of North Side Lumber
& Fuel Co., then changed the company’s name after World
War I to reflect his ownership.
They’re the only total solution available.”
Bliffert said while the company has remained in business
for many years, he attributes continued success
to relationships and partnerships. “It’s nice to have a
company that is working for you that’s not a supplier
Bliffert Lumber & Hardware was incorporated in 1904, but it actually
dates back to the 1880s, when it was called North Side Lumber
& Fuel Co. The company’s logo was updated in 2015 to reflect
the original hand-painted brush script that was used on its trucks
when the company name was changed.
or vendor, but a business partner. That’s the biggest
advantage Do it Best has over other suppliers.”
Bliffert said one thing that keeps his staff loyal is
his own commitment to the staff. “When the economy
crashed about 10 years prior, the lumber sector was
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BLIFFERT LUMBER & HARDWARE Continued
Racked and ready to purchase at Bliffert are boards in Hickory,
Poplar, Birch, Oak, Maple and others. Bliffert Lumber & Hardware
carries treated lumber, windows and doors, moulding, decking,
cabinets, construction lumber and plywood, engineered wood
products, finished Hardwood and plywood, pattern stock, sheet
goods, and siding and trim boards.
hit hard and part of our hiring strategy was to bring in
experienced employees from yards that closed or downsized
during that time,” he said.
He continued, “We’re glad to not have the housing crisis
today, but we’re faced with new challenges. Overall,
there aren’t enough people in the industry. We seek to
hire honest, intelligent, hardworking people who have a
desire to help others. We’re not just recruiting from prior
industry experience now. We teach new employees all
about the industry and prepare them with the tools to
succeed.” Being committed to their employees shows
up in the numbers. Today, the company employs more
than 150 people across the lumberyards and the central
office.
After a recent expansion, Bliffert said that most of the
firm’s additions involved closure of existing lumberyards.
“Some of the smaller yards we were able to purchase
evolved from wholesale relationships, with us as their
supplier,” he said. “When they were ready to go out they
came to us because they knew we would be a good fit
because we had been in a relationship with them and
they knew how we operate.”
Going forward, Bliffert said he is always looking for
new ways to expand and expects moderate growth in
the coming year. n
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EAGLE LUMBER COMPANY Continued from page 29
The Eagle Lumber sawmill is on the left, and the Quality Pallet mill
is on the right. All low-grade pallet material is sold intercompany.
Eagle Lumber employs a head log buyer and truck
dispatcher named Rodney Zimmerman. Jay Scantland
is production manager in the sawmill. Weldon Stauffer
and Doug Aaron are foresters. All maintenance, electrical
troubleshooting and machinery installs are handled
by in-house maintenance staff, Merle Stauffer and Jeremy
Auker.
One of the last improvements the company made was
the addition of a concreted wet deck and water storage
pond. This will help them achieve their yearly goal of
2.5 million board feet of log inventory by Thanksgiving
of 2021. This allows them to be more consistent with
The filing room at Eagle Lumber is where saws are sharpened.
production during the winter months and keep a steady
supply of lumber flowing to their customers.
What it takes to run these businesses brings joy to
Paul Peachey. He observed, “It seems like when you
work at a sawmill, you get sawdust in your blood and
you can’t hardly get it out.” Among other duties, he en-
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For Appalachian Hardwood lumber sales, contact Steve Staryak:
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. Have 800,000 board feet per charge of dry kiln capacity counting
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. Have dedicated employees with many years of experience who
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. Inspect our lumber after kiln drying.
. Offer many services like export prep, mixed truckloads, container
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. Process and sell 18 to 20 million board feet a year of the lumber
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EAGLE LUMBER COMPANY Continued
At Eagle Lumber, Jay Scantland inspects 8/4 White
Oak.
joys working with data about his business. “I love information, and
I spend a lot of time in my office looking at last week’s production
runs, what they cut, what we sawed per hour, and our yields that we
are getting on the logs we buy,” Peachey said.
“My philosophy is: if you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.
That’s a very, very important statement in our sawmill industry.
You’ve got to know where your log costs are. You have to know
what your costs are per hour, or you will simply not know where
you are at the end of the day on your profit / loss statement. That
is something that I really enjoy, and it’s interesting to watch all the
numbers add up at the end of the month.”
The firm’s mission statement is “to make a good product, price it
fairly, and do what you say,” Peachey stated. He added, “My greatest
mission here is to take care of my employees.” He said he enjoys
hiring young men, or boys, having an older employee groom
them in the industry, and then “seeing a young boy blossom into
manhood while he has worked here. I have a lot of boys who have
started here when they were younger and now are married men,
bought places of their own, and have a beautiful young family. That
blesses me about more that anything does.”
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Eagle lumber has a McDonough Manufacturing 62-inch resaw and tipple
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with, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of
heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room
enough to receive it.” Peachey, whose family are Mennonites, stated,
“I just firmly believe in giving back after we have received so
much. We are an indebted people for how blessed we are, living
in a free country, free enterprise and being able to operate, and in
return, let’s reach out and help each other.”
Every Monday before work begins, the 23 employees at this
mill meet in order to talk about how work is going,
have a safety talk, and to “have a word of
prayer together,” Peachey noted. Every Tuesday
he provides lunch for the office staff.
Besides Paul Peachey, the hierarchy of the
company includes his sons, Josh and Jeremy.
“This is a family business.” Peachey says.
Josh is the main mill manager at Eagle Lumber
Company. Jeremy owns 20 percent of the
companies and works at the mill when he is not
teaching grades five through eight at the local
church school.
Paul Peachey’s initiation into sawmilling occurred
when he was growing up. His maternal
grandfather, the late Emery Weaver, was a
sawmiller. His grandfather “was a great man
of great character,” Paul recalls. “He was very
well liked in the business world. He treated his
men very well. The surrounding tracts of timber
were readily available to him, because of the
name that he held in his local community. He
was a very well-respected man, a fine Christian
man, and I am indebted to him.”
“I also attribute a lot of my success in the
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business to my uncle Abe Weaver,” Peachey recalled. “Often,
when I had a question or was in a difficult position, he would
have words of wisdom for me and was just a great mentor. Many
times, I would call him, and he would encourage me in a certain
direction, and hardly ever if I followed through with his advice
did it fail. I just learned a lot from him and his first cousin, John
Weaver. I patterned off of them a lot in how to treat
your employees. ‘Take good care of your men.’ If
you expect them to be there at 6:00 a.m. every
morning, then be there yourself to pump the enthusiasm.
Practice the golden rule and treat them
well, and they will do you well. I have found that
to be very true. So, I guess my hat is off to my
Uncle Abe Weaver and his cousin John Weaver of
Bedford, Pennsylvania, two great men that have
done very well in the industry and are very well
respected.”
“With our mission statement: ‘do what you say,’
we really pay attention to detail,” Peachey continued.
“If someone wants some lumber cut that
is 4/4, we make sure that it is a full inch and an
eighth. If they want 5/4, then that’s what we cut,
and if they want certain grade sorts, we really pay
attention to detail and have found it pays off very
well. When Josh goes into sales, they pretty well
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NORTHEAST Continued from page 35
A Maryland lumberman said his sales are “great – on
a scale of 1 to 10, an 8.” These sales are “better,” he observed,
than six months earlier.
He provides all Appalachian Hardwoods in all grades.
Best sellers are Maple, Poplar and Oak.
Domestically, he sells mainly to distribution yards. In
exports, he sells to distribution yards and end users. His
customers’ businesses are doing well, he noted.
Concerning transportation, “We’re having vessel space
issues and difficulty getting trucks,” he observed. n
SOUTHEAST Continued from page 7
freights and bookings are becoming more problematic.
A leader of a firm in Arkansas said the market is
“strong,” and business is better than it was last year.
Production consists of Red and White Oak flooring in
standard grades. These products are sold to wholesale
distributors. “The flooring is in high demand and short
supply,” this lumber executive stated. “We’re in as dramatic
of a supply and demand differential as we’ve had
in 30 years.”
He said the labor force is “the main negative factor.
Transportation is not an overtly tough issue.”
In Virginia, a woman who provides lumber stated,
“The market’s fantastic but we can’t get enough production
through here to take advantage of it.”
How is the market compared to this time last year?
“Better, better, better,” she replied. “But with the labor
issue we have, we can’t get everything sawed up and
graded. And then we’ve got wet weather, so we can’t get
logs in. It’s the perfect storm; that’s what you would call
it. That’s why prices are going up because nobody has
logs; nobody has help.”
She sells mostly Oak to customers in other countries.
“Getting bookings is becoming an issue in exporting the
lumber,” she stated. “It’s taking about a month to get a
booking.” n
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WEST COAST Continued from page 7
At another California firm, a lumberman said, “Lumber
is tight, but the market is strong.
“There’s less lumber than six months ago,” he added.
He handles Walnut, White Oak and Hickory, all uppers,
No. 1 Common and No. 2 Common.
He sells lumber to flooring companies and distribution
yards. “Most of them say their sales are very good,” he
noted.
Unlike many other lumber companies, this one has no
trouble with transportation. “There are so many trucks
here,” the lumber provider stated. “We’re very fortunate.”
To the north, in Oregon, a source said his market is
“booming on the demand side. About every specie is
in demand, almost every grade.” However, he added,
product scarcity weighs heavily on his customers. He
has good order files but struggles with not enough product
to meet demand. “We’ll see as we go into summer if
this changes,” he stated.
The market is “clearly better now,” he declared.
His business handles 14 species of Hardwoods, including
Alder, Hard and Soft Maple, Cherry, Red and
White Oak, Basswood, Hickory and Walnut. He sells
these species to both distribution yards and end users.
“Transportation has been difficult,” he remarked. “We
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deliver all over the nation.” Trucking and overseas shipping
are both issues, he noted. n
ONTARIO Continued from page 8
ventories have worked down, with some companies noting
shortages of thicker stocks. As stated, production has
increased, but the focus is on more valuable species.
Supplies of green lumber are low for certain thicknesses.
Some contacts stated there are still shortages for Hard
Maple, even though mills are saying they are receiving
more logs than in the past couple of months. Production
is not meeting demand, and buyers are struggling to increase
their inventories of this species. Prices, of course,
are on the rise. Demand of kiln-dried stocks is outpacing
available supplies, they commented, with kiln-dried inventories
being thin to nonexistent for some.
Like Hard Maple, demand for Soft Maple is equally
strong, with markets readily absorbing green and kilndried
supplies. Contacts stated the price difference between
these two species is seen as an advantage to
using Soft Maple. Consumers’ prefer the look of Maple
rather than opened grained species. Production is not
keeping pace with demand from buyers, and prices are
up also for most grades and thicknesses. Sales of color
selected items are strong.
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•Deal in Appalachian Hardwood species such as Red and White Oak, Poplar,
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•Market our Appalachian Hardwood lumber in 4/4 through 8/4 thicknesses that
is green, air dried and/or kiln dried.
•Specialize in mixed truck loads.
•Have 9 steam dry kilns that have a combined dry kiln capacity of 630,000 bd.
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•Own a Newman 382 planer.
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•Offer the service of sorting lumber at special lengths, widths and grades
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The Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (FAO)
released its latest report on Ontario’s labor market, evaluating
the impact of COVID-19 on employment across
various demographic groups, industries, and major cities.
Overall, Ontario lost 355,300 jobs last year, marking
the province’s largest annual decline in employment on
record. The job loss caused the province’s annual unemployment
rate to jump to 9.6 percent in 2020, the highest
since 1993.
Some of the statistics in the report include, Thunder
Bay (-5.9 percent) and Greater Sudbury (-6.7 percent)
experienced job loss at a sharper pace relative to the
provincial average. Construction in Greater Sudbury and
the wholesale and retail trade in Thunder Bay drove the
job losses, according to the report.
The FAO report said many of Ontario’s Census Metropolitan
Areas experienced record declines in annual
employment, although the pace varied across regions.
Peterborough recorded the toughest job losses (-13.5
percent) among the major cities in 2020, with two fifths
of the decline in the construction sector. Windsor (-10.9
percent) was second, with significant contractions in
wholesale and retail trade, and information, culture and
recreation.
The report also stated that another 765,000 people
had work hours cut. Youth unemployment jumped to 22
percent. Labor groups, noting many people still out of
work and facing an end to emergency benefits, called on
Ottawa to provide extra weeks of aid beyond the maximum
26. The latest federal data (as of February 2021)
show the Canada Recovery Benefit has paid out $9.88
billion in the $500-a-week aid to more than 1.7 million
people in the past four months.
The federal government has started receiving the
COVID-19 vaccines and has started their rollout across
many provinces. It is expected that all Canadians should
be vaccinated by September. As global vaccination efforts
continue, it is everyone’s hope that this will greatly
reduce the spread of the coronavirus and we will be able
to return to a normal life. n
QUEBEC Continued from page 8
needs, especially for the upper grades.
With improved economic conditions, there is a need
for all kinds of goods which has driven stronger demand
for wooden pallets and containers. Mills and wholesalers
are not having any difficulty shipping pallet lumber and
cants. Even though there was a ramp up in production in
the last few months, production remains low.
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QUEBEC Continued
Ash production is reported as being sawn less than in
the past, and most of the production is noted as going for
export, mostly to China where demand is good. Sales on
the domestic front have improved and are better than the
past several years with increase in demand from wood
furniture and RV production.
Cherry demand has been relatively quiet noted contacts,
and exports to China were quiet as well due to the
New Year. Deliveries were scheduled around this time.
However, contacts noted that sales were brisk leading up
to the holiday. Kiln-dried supplies were scarce with prices
gaining momentum in ongoing business.
Residential wood flooring production and exports to
the U.S. are doing very well as the growth in new home
construction and remodeling continue. Hickory flooring is
a very popular species, along with Red and White Oak.
Cabinet manufacturers are also purchasing more of this
species as are moulding producers. Exports are reported
to be good.
Walnut demand has been strong since the second half
of 2020 and early 2021. Exports were also reported as
good, with plenty of orders being shipped following the
Chinese New Year. The species is also selling well on
domestic markets commented contacts. There are shortages
of logs and lumber to downstream operations.
With the federal budget scheduled to be tabled in March
(at the time of this writing), the Canadian Federation of
Independent Business (CFIB) said small business owners
need the federal government to use the upcoming
budget to lay a clear roadmap to recovery. This includes
extending COVID-19 relief, keeping business costs down,
reducing debt and red tape, and helping businesses hire
back their workers.
According to CFIB, more than three quarters of small
business owners say that 2020 was the most difficult year
ever for their business. Many are still relying on federal
aid to survive. The budget must extend and expand small
business supports until such time as governments are
able to recommend Canadians go back to their normal
lives, including dining, shopping, traveling and entertainment.
In January, CFIB revealed that one in six small businesses
was at risk of closing before the end of the pandemic,
putting 2.4 million jobs at risk. CFIB presented
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and all Members of
Parliament with a plan, based on feedback from its small
business members: put in place a moratorium on any
new taxes and costs to small businesses; forgive more
small business debt and allow longer repayment terms
for loans; introduce significant hiring incentives to help reunite
employees and employers, as well as offset cost of
Canada Pension Plan/Quebec Pension Plan increases;
make reducing red tape a priority, including eliminating

unnecessary regulations; and hold off on introducing
consumer incentives until small businesses can fully
open and benefit.
"The well-being of small businesses needs to be at
the center of any economic plans the government puts
forward in the coming months and years," added CFIB
president Dan Kelly. "A general consumer stimulus may
be helpful at some stage, but if done too early, it will simply
help Costco and Amazon, bypassing the hardest hit
small businesses who are only beginning to reopen their
doors. We need to help small firms get through the current
crisis and transition from subsidies to sales, so our
economies, our communities and
our jobs can begin the long road to
recovery."
The industry awaits the delivery of
the budget in the hopes it will assist
businesses through the pandemic
and it hopes that businesses can
return to a more normal way of life.
There are still many unknowns, even
though vaccines have started rolling
out across the province and small
steps are being taken to reopen
businesses in a safe environment. n
ships and initiatives. SEDA-COG also is an advocate for
the interests of its communities at the state and federal
levels.
For more information, visit www.seda-cog.org.
HF ISSUE ALERT: CHINA TRADE AND TARIFF
EXCLUSION EXTENSION
The Hardwood Federation recently reported that the
American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) has received
notice from the U.S. Embassy in Beijing that the
Chinese Government has extended the tariff exclusions
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NEWS DEVELOPMENTS
Continued from page 11
Brubaker formed and registered
William Penn Cabinetry LLC in July
2019 after he saw the abrupt closure
of Wood-Mode. His company started
production last March.
Out of 30 total staff, 15 are former
Wood-Mode employees.
Only days after opening, however,
the COVID-19 pandemic hit hard,
and the company had to close from
March 19 to May 8 last year due to
the statewide business shutdown.
Since that time, while they haven’t
been able to scale as they first wanted
to, SEDA-COG’s loan helps put
them in a better position to do so.
For more information about the
company, visit www.williampennca
binetry.com.
As a community and economic
development agency, SEDA-COG
enhances the quality of life and economic
advantage for residents and
businesses in 11 central Pennsylvania
counties through its vital partner-
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NEWS DEVELOPMENTS Continued
for 65 U.S. products, including Hardwood lumber and
logs, through September 16th, 2021.
According to AHEC, U.S. Hardwood logs and lumber
were the only agricultural products included in the extension.
AHEC is working with the embassy to clarify all
Harmonized System codes involved but they believe it
includes most, if not all species that were originally hit
with tariffs. They have identified the following preliminary
list:
44039100 Other Oak logs
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44079500 Ash lumber, with thickness over 6mm
44079930 Other North American Hardwood lumber
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The Hardwood Federation will continue to work with
AHEC and provide support as appropriate.
For updates, visit www.hardwoodfederation.com
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ROCKLER ANNOUNCES
$50,000 DONATION TO THE
HARDWOOD FORESTRY
FUND
Rockler Woodworking and Hardware
of Medina, MN announced
the company has made a $50,000
donation to the Hardwood Forestry
Fund (HFF) to support 2021 treeplanting
projects across the country.
The contribution to HFF continues
Rockler’s commitment to supporting
the nonprofit organization, which is
dedicated to establishing sustainable
Hardwood forests.
“We are proud this contribution will
help with the important work of growing
beautiful Hardwood forests for
everyone to enjoy,” said Ann Jackson,
executive chairman of Rockler
Woodworking and Hardware. “The
Hardwood Forestry Fund is working
to ensure future generations of
woodworkers and furniture-makers
have access to renewable Hardwood
lumber resources.”
Since 2008, Rockler has donated
more than $100,000 to HFF to fund
tens of thousands of tree-plantings
across the country. Rockler’s donations
to HFF have helped fund reforestation
projects in Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas,
Wisconsin and more.
“We are grateful for the ongoing
support of Rockler, a company that
has continued to provide considerable
contributions over the years
that have advanced our mission to
establish high quality Hardwood forests,”
said John Varner, chairman of

the board for HFF. “These important donations provide
for the key resources to help our organization plant new,
thriving forests.”
Since 1990, HFF has planted and managed more
than 4 million trees in 30 states across the U.S., as well
as in four international countries. Native tree species
are selected for each unique site, but common species
planted include Black Cherry, Black Walnut, Red Oak,
Hard Maple, Hickory and Ash. Every sponsored project
is required to have a management plan and harvest and
regeneration schedule.
Rockler Woodworking and Hardware
supplies lumber, such as Walnut,
Maple, Cherry, Basswood and
White Ash, to woodworkers online
and in stores. More information
about Rockler’s commitment to the
Hardwood Forestry Fund and how
individuals can participate can be
found at rockler.com/forestry-fund.
The Hardwood Forestry Fund creates
sustainable forests on suitable
and quality public sites. The Hardwood
Forestry Fund is a 501 (c)
(3) educational foundation based in
Sterling, VA, and is supported by the
forest products industry, conservation-focused
foundations, and individuals.
To make a donation or submit a
grant application to the Hardwood
Forestry Fund, please visit: www.
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are deductible to the extent allowed
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HARDWOOD FEDERATION
UPDATE Continued from page 16
The Hardwood Federation Boards
are committed to maintaining a vigorous
presence on Capitol Hill, even
if it is on computer screens. We will
look for ways to work with the new
Administration and Congressional
leaders but will not hesitate to challenge
proposals that we believe will
be harmful to the industry. Our elected
officials will continue to hear from
us about the value of our industry
to the U.S. economy and why it is
important they make the right deci-
sions on proposals impacting our companies...and why
the wrong decisions can devastate our industry.
The Hardwood Federation is very grateful for the tremendous
support and engagement we receive from readers
of the National Hardwood Magazine. We could not
continue without it and very much look forward to working
with your staff and members in the coming year. n
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WHO’S WHO
IN HARDWOOD PURCHASING
EXPERIENCE QUALITY DEPENDABILITY
975 Conrad Hill Mine Rd. ~ Lexington, NC 27292
Phone 336-746-5419 ~ Fax 336-746-6177
www.kepleyfrank.us
Facilities:
3 Sawmills Processing 50 Million' • 750,000' Dry Kiln
Capacity • 600,000' Fan Shed Capacity
2 382 Newman Planer Mills • 50 Bay Bin Sorter
Products Available:
4/4-8/4 Appalachian Lumber • 6/4-8/4 Ship Dry Capacity
Crossties (100,000 BF per week) • Timbers up to 18'
1,000,000+ Average KD Inventory • 12,000,000+
Average AD Inventory
Species:
White Oak • Red Oak • Poplar • Ash • Hickory
Elm • Beech • Gum • Hackberry • Pecan
Jimmy Kepley, owner, and Bart
Jenkins, lumber sales
The firm manufactures 4/4 through 8/4 thicknesses.
Sales:
Bart Jenkins
bjenkins@kepleyfrank.us
Jimmy Kepley
jkepley@kepleyfrank.us
RANDY PETERSON is sales
manager and lumber buyer of L&N
Hardwoods, located in Shawano,
WI.
L&N Hardwoods is a manufacturer
and concentration yard that purchases
6 million board feet of green
lumber annually. Red and White
Oak, Hard and Soft Maple, White
Randy Peterson Ash, Cherry, Walnut, Birch, Hickory
and Basswood are all purchased in
4/4 thickness in No. 2 Common and Better, while Basswood
is also purchased in 5/4 thickness. Products offered
by the company include Hardwood flooring, Hardwood
paneling and moulding, kiln-dried lumber and cut
stock and glued up panels. Current kiln capacity is (7)
40,000-foot kilns.
Peterson has held his position for four years. He’s
been in the forest products industry for 43 years; he’s
worked in sales, as a production manager, machine operator
and in cost accounting over those years. His first
job was making pallets. He attended school for mechanical
design technology.
L&N Hardwoods is a member of the Lake States Lumber
Association.
Peterson has been married for 46 years to his wife,
Peggy. The couple has three children and 15 grandchildren.
In his spare time, he enjoys playing guitar, martial
arts, flying, woodworking, guitar making and home remodeling.
For more information, contact Peterson at info.
swp0633@gmail.com.
JOHN ROLES is the lumber buyer
(foreign and domestic sales region)
for Danzer Lumber – North America
in Shade Gap, PA.
This particular Danzer location is
a distribution yard that purchases 5
million board feet of green lumber
and 500,000 board feet of kiln-dried
lumber annually. In kiln-dried Hardwood
lumber, Danzer offers Red
John Roles
and White Oak, steamed Black
Walnut, Hard and Soft Maple, Cherry, Poplar, Red Elm,
Basswood and Hickory (4/4-12/4, Select & Better, No. 1
Common and No. 2A Common). Danzer also manufactures
Quartersawn Red and White Oak, ripped to width
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PURCHASING EXECUTIVES IN
THE HARDWOOD INDUSTRY
and sorted strips, special color and grade selections.
Danzer is a member of the National Hardwood Lumber
Association, Indiana Hardwood Lumbermen’s Association,
Forest Stewardship Council, Programme for the
Endorsement of Forest Certification and Keystone Dry
Kiln Association.
Roles has been the company’s lumber buyer for 16
months. He has been with Danzer for 23 years after
starting his career as their lumber stacker. Roles has
also been a lumber inspector for Danzer for 20 years and
has tallied lumber and operated the forklift in the shipping
department.
Roles is a graduate of Mount Union (PA) Area High
School.
He enjoys hunting, fishing, hiking, kayaking, woodworking
and spending time with his family, which includes
his wife Candy, two daughters and two sons.
Learn more at www.danzer.com.
ROBERT BROSTOSKI is president and oversees lumber
purchasing at Golden West Billiards (GWB), based
in Portland, OR. Brostoski creates and communicates
the overall mission and vision of GWB to both the employees
and consumers. He designs and develops new
products with employees. This business is a corporation
with sales worldwide and purchasing 150,000 to 175,000
board feet of lumber per year. Lumber species include
Walnut, Maple, Poplar, Oak and Mahogany in 12/4 thickness,
kiln dried with a variety of surfaces. GWB offers
custom pool and billiard tables, custom shuffleboards,
restoration of pool and billiard tables as well as moving
and installations of pool, billiard and shuffleboards. GWB
has been a member of the Billiards Congress of America
since 1968.
Brostoski has worked for GWB since 1996. He has
been president since 2016 after his father, Donald Brostoski,
founder and CEO, passed away that year. Robert
Brostoski’s first job in the forest products industry was
installing tables for GWB in 1996. He also has worked in
sales, manufacturing and production of wood products.
He graduated from Calabasas High School and learned
his business by working with his father when he was a
boy. In his free time, Brostoski enjoys herding with his
two Border Collies, Knoxville and Dolly. He also loves
to play pool. He and his wife of 25 years, Julianne Brostoski,
have one niece and four nephews.
For more information, you can go to www.billiardmfg.
com. n
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TRADE TALK
WILSONVILLE, OR—Collins,
headquartered here, announced
recently that TJ Rosengarth has
been appointed as new President
and CEO of the company. An
experienced business leader,
TJ Rosengarth succeeds Eric
Schooler and was scheduled
to assume responsibilities on
TJ Rosengarth February 15, 2021.
TJ Rosengarth comes to
Collins with an extensive background in the wood
products industry with Willamette Industries in composite
panels (1985-2000), Weyerhaeuser as VP of their
Composite Panels business (2001-2006), Flakeboard
as Chief Operating Officer (2007-2011), and Northwest
Hardwoods as President and CEO (2011-2018). Most
recently he served as a partner with a private equity firm
where his focus was acquiring companies and leading
performance management.
His industry experience along with strategic vision,
constant customer focus and proven record of delivery
makes him the right candidate to lead Collins in the next
stages of its development, the company said.
"TJ is the right and best choice for our company to
lead us forward,” stated Cherida Collins Smith, Board
Chair. “He has a depth of experience and success in
our industry, which is especially important during these
challenging times. He embodies the ethics and values
that have been and continue to be core to our company.
TJ’s management philosophy, focused on strong
relationships, teamwork and helping people achieve their
best, aligns well with our goals. We look forward to TJ's
leadership in this next chapter of our company's history."
For more information, go to www.collinsco.com.
SOUTH PITTSBURG, TN–Lewis Reed recently became
a Hardwood lumber salesman for Cardin Forest
Products, located, here. Reed sells Hardwood lumber
nationally and overseas. Cardin manufactures 22 million
P.O. Box 16767
Greensboro, North Carolina 27416-6767
Call Us or Fax Today
1-800-234-3343 • 1-336-378-1265
Fax: 1-336-379-0863
web site: www.beardhardwoods.com
Complete export preparation at our
wholesale distribution yards with
milling facilities at Greensboro, NC.
Distribution Warehouse in
Long Beach, CA
We now have a distribution
warehouse in Long Beach,
CA to better serve our West
Coast customers.
Specializing in Poplar, Red Oak, White Oak and Ash
Mixed Truckloads
Surfacing S2S
Dry Kilns (400,000 ft cap)
®
SALES
JOHN BEARD jbeard@beardhardwoods.com
DERICK SHULAR dshular@beardhardwoods.com
WALT LANCASTER wlancaster@beardhardwoods.com
PURCHASING
DAVID LEONARD dleonard@beardhardwoods.com
AARON FOUTS afouts@beardhardwoods.com
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AN UPDATE COVERING
THE LATEST NEWS ABOUT
HARDWOOD SUPPLIERS/VENDORS
board feet per year of Appalachian
species in 4/4 through 8/4,
both grade and industrial lumber.
Species include Ash, Hickory,
Poplar, Red Oak, Walnut and
Cherry, and White Oak only in rift
and quarter sawn 4/4. Cardin is
a sawmill with dry kilns, a planer,
a Walnut steamer and container
Lewis Reed
loading. Cardin is a member of
the National Hardwood Lumber
Association and the American Hardwood Export Council.
Reed started working in the lumber industry more than
40 years ago at the Loggers, Inc. sawmill in Clay City,
IN. He graduated from the NHLA inspection school in the
70th class in 1979.
“Working in the Hardwood business has been a
great experience, and I appreciate the help from all the
Hardwood companies, customers, friends and family
along the journey,” Reed stated. “We plan on doing our
best at Cardin Forest Products in the years ahead in a
constantly changing market.”
Reed and his wife, Veronica Reed, live in Newburgh, IN.
They have one son, four daughters, one granddaughter
and four grandsons.
For more information, call Reed at 812-618-5200 or go
to www.cardinfp.com.
Paul Cleereman
NEWALD, WI–Cleereman Industries,
headquartered here,
recently performed these installations,
according to Vice President
Paul Cleereman:
•Long Lake Lumber, Long
Lake, WI, new Cleereman
Controls carriage controls on
their existing carriage.
•Missey Logging and Sawmill,
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TRADE TALK
Continued
Commitment, Quality,
Customer Service
Premium Northern Appalachian
Hardwood Lumber
Established in 1983
Family-owned &
operated for over
35 years
Experienced & Close
To The Source
2 East High St.
Union City, PA 16438
sales@ronjoneshardwood.com
Phone (814) 438-7622
Fax (814) 438-2008
Steelville, MO, new Cleereman Controls carriage controls
on their Cleereman carriage.
•Phil Etienne’s Timber, St. Croix, IN, new Cleereman
Controls with 3-D scanning system on their Cleereman
carriage.
•Interlink Lumber, Bonduel, WI, a new HS-380 carriage
with Cleereman carriage controls, along with Cleereman
sawyers cab and a Cleereman carriage drive with
Cleereman cable tensioner.
•Valley Lumber & Fencing, Summersville, WV, a
new Cleereman AS-380 carriage with new Cleereman
carriage controls.
Rich in logging and sawmill history, Cleereman
Industries has developed and manufactured sawmill
machinery for over 60 years using three guiding principles:
•Manufacture high quality products built for high
production, increased yield and years of trouble-free
operations.
•Use simple yet highly functional designs to minimize
the number of moving parts while maximizing the
performance and functionality.
•Provide unequaled service and support to its
customers.
For more information, please visit www.cleereman.
com.
OMAHA, NE – DMSi Software,
based here, recently announced
the acquisition of eLIMBS,
an Ohio provider of inventory
management software solutions
for Hardwood logging, sawmill
and lumber processing facilities.
DMSi specializes in inventory
management software for dealers
Henry German
and distributors of building
materials including millwork,
drywall, contractor yards and lumber. They provide
a full range of software solutions for the Hardwoods
industry including TallyExpress, the computer vision tally
app which allows customers to take a picture, using a
smartphone, and do a full end tally with 99 percent
accuracy all within a matter of seconds.
“DMSi loves serving niche markets. With all the unique
software requirements of the Hardwoods market, it’s
about as niche as you can get!” said Henry German, coowner
of DMSi. “We’re excited to combine our resources
with eLIMBS and provide the best software and service
on the market, timber to retail, for the next generation.”
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Since the company’s founding in 1976, DMSi has grown
to over 170 employees serving over 400 businesses and
15,000 users of its inventory software. Like eLIMBS,
DMSi has specialized in combining technology solutions
for the building materials industry with an extraordinarily
dedicated service component.
For more information, go to www.dmsi.com.
Family Owned And Operated Since 1976.
A.W. Stiles Contractors providing a full line of
Modern Day Lumber Drying Equipment. New
Installations and Complete Rebuilds on Existing
Equipment. Hardwood Package Kilns, Predryers,
Walnut Steamers. Also manufacturing softwood
kilns, including Dual Path Continuous Kilns.
A rendering of the Model 70E Log Flare Butt Reducer
MERCERSBURG, PA—By
customer request Mellott Manufacturing
Co., Inc., located here,
is introducing the Model 70E
Log Flare Butt Reducer. It is designed
and built with the same
rugged quality as the LMR Debarkers
and as all the Mellott
product lines, according to Stacy
Stacy Mellott Mellott, corporate secretary/controller.
Adding a log flare butt
reducer to a mill infeed system will vastly reduce log
handling problems and improve productivity, according
to the company.
The Mellott log butt flare reducer standard unit will
handle 12” to 48” diameter logs with a maximum flare
diameter of 60” and log lengths of 8 feet up to 17 feet.
The Mellott cutterhead design is 14” diameter x 28” wide
sectional steel with 48 teeth and a 3-15/16” shaft. The
cutterhead is driven by a 100 HP, 1200 RPM, electric
motor direct-coupled to the drive shaft. The overhead
hold down wheels can be operated with hydraulic or
pneumatic cylinders. As featured on the Mellott LMR
Debarkers, the log butt flare reducer also has solid cast
steel alloy bull-wheels with Browning HS1 hubs and
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Our kilns are all manufactured in
McMinnville, Tennessee.
Complete Kiln and Predryer Rebuilds
•Roof Replacements
•Heating Coils and Complete Steam Systems
•Doors and Carriers
•Structural Repairs
•
seals, etc.
•Protective Coatings
•Complete line of replacement parts
Providing replacement control installations
and upgrades for existing kilns and pre-dryers.
Screen shot above. User Friendly, Reliable,
Compatible with Existing Equipment.
Contact: Lee Stiles Cell: (931) 409-0144
286 Bass Lane, McMinnville, TN 37110
Email: lee@awscontractorsinc.com
Website: www.awscontractorsinc.com
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Whatever your hardwood needs, our experienced
sales staff will be happy to assist you with all of
your lumber inquiries. Call for a complete list of our
wood products.
SERVICES
n Direct mill, export and import shippers
n Wholesale, distribution and dry kiln centers
MILLING CAPABILITIES
n S2S, carbide straight-line rips and gang rip
n Custom mouldings
SHIPPING OPTIONS
n Our own trucks ship all quantities of lumber, from
bundle lots to full tractor-trailer loads.
n Our common-carrier network also enables us to
quickly ship lumber all over the United States.
www.oshealumber.com
At O’Shea Lumber,
your needs are our
highest priority.
We maintain a 3.5 million
board foot inventory of
foreign and domestic
hardwoods. Call to
experience our excellent
customer service.
Since 1971
Main Office and Yard
11425 Susquehanna Trail
Glen Rock, PA USA 17327
1.717.235.1992 phone
1.717.235.0200 fax
E-mail: anton@oshea.com
1.800.638.0296
MillTech
Lumber Inventory Management System
n Working from home? With MillTech you can have easy,
immediate access to your lumber business systems
n Traders learn the MillTech system and are proficient
in less than an hour
n MillTech Mobile -NEW A fully integrated, in the mill,
data collection system
Perhaps its time to upgrade your lumber
inventory/sales system
For more information about Milltech or to schedule
a 45 minute demo go to www.milltechims.com or
call (604) 294-8703.
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TRADE TALK
Continued
bushings. The bull-wheel shafts are
3-7/16” diameter with split urethane
lined pillow block bearings. The
bull-wheels are driven with a 10 HP
Sumitomo helical bevel reducer. The
machine has an automatic control
system with the option of a wireless
remote control.
The log butt flare reducer can be a
stand-alone machine or can be supplied
with infeed decks or log-trough
conveyors. Mellott manufactures eq
uipment for throughout the mill from
log handling and merchandising sys
tems, to band headrigs, linebars, re
saws, tilt hoist package breakdown
systems, drop saw trimmers, grading
and lumber sorting and conveyors to
efficiently handle waste wood material.
Mellott also offers a line of tie
handling equipment which includes
stackers, sorters, a newly redsigned
tie dapper and mat drilling machine.
For more information, go to www.
mellottmfg.com.
LEXINGTON, NC–Brian Turlington,
vice president at SII Dry Kilns,
based here, announced several installations
of kiln systems that have
been completed recently. Over the
last several months SII Dry Kilns has
installed and started up kilns in a variety
of designs and locations including
three kilns for UFP Industries, Inc. –
one in Moultrie, GA, one in Windsor,
CO and one in Saginaw, TX.
SII Dry Kilns has installed three kilns
for Robinson Stave in Morganton, GA,
two kilns for C & L Wood Products in
Hartselle, AL, one – a 240’ direct
fired dual path continuous kiln – for
Dupont Pine Products in Alapaha,
GA, one – a 42 cord firewood kiln –
for William A. Day Logging in Porter,
ME and one – a 54 cord firewood kiln
– for JB Firewood in Monmouth, OR.
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Additionally, SII has
completed kiln rehab projects
for Lawrence Lumber
Company in Maiden, NC,
J W Jones Lumber Co. in
Elizabeth City, NC, as well
as installing and upgrading
control systems for Kepwood
in Lexington, NC, Great
Southern Wood Preserving in
Brian Turlington
Mansura, LA, Oaks Unlimited
in Waynesville, NC, Dominion Wood Preservers in
Gordonsville, VA and MacDonald & Owen Lumber
Company in Luck, WI.
SII Dry Kilns is a manufacturer of conventional
package-loaded kilns, Dual Path Continuous kilns and
double track-loaded batch kilns, in addition to various
types of fan sheds and multi-zoned pre-dryers for the
Hardwood and softwood industries. SII offers complete
kiln rehab and rebuild services including roofs and wall
panels, doors, heating systems, fan deck, and structural
replacements. The company is family-owned and is
celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.
More information can be found at www.siidrykilns.
com.
FITZPATRICK & WELLER, INC.
Premium Western New York
Hardwoods Since 1895
Kiln Dried Lumber
and Made to Order
Components–
If you can imagine it, we can make it.
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BUFFALO, NY—U-C Coatings,
LLC, headquartered here,
a leader in protection for the
wood products industry, recently
announced the introduction of
Gempaint Ultra. Gempaint Ultra
is a premium, water based,
low VOC paint designed for the
marking and branding of softwood
and Hardwood panel products.
According to the company,
Eric Degenfelder
Gempaint Ultra provides superior hiding, strong color,
excellent coverage, and fast dry-time on plywood, OSB,
MDF and particleboard. Gempaint Ultra provides a rich,
low-gloss appearance for companies looking for a more
vibrant appearance for their logos and the edges of their
sheets. Gempaint Ultra comes in 37 standard colors.
Custom-colors are available upon request.
“Part of our role in the industry is to continuously
innovate and improve our customers’ products, which is
why we created Gempaint Ultra,” said Eric Degenfelder,
CEO of U-C Coatings. “This product will accommodate
those companies looking for a premium paint for panel
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JoCo Lumber, Inc. is a division of
Josey Lumber Company, Inc.
Tripp, Logan, and Joey Josey
Our company offers:
• 10,000,000 BF of annual production from
our 6’ band headrig and 6’ band resaw.
• Red and White Oak, Soft Maple, Ash,
Poplar and Cypress in 4/4 through 8/4
thickness.
• rough, surfaced, air-dried and kiln-dried
lumber in random widths and lengths.
• export prepping, container loading of logs and lumber,
anti-stain dipping and end coating lumber.
• 500,000 BF of dry kiln capacity.
• 65,000 SF of enclosed warehouse for storage and loading of
kiln-dried lumber.
For Quality Appalachian Lumber Contact:
JOsey Lumber COmpany, InC.
JoCo Lumber, InC.
476 Lees meadow rd. • p.O. Drawer 447
scotland neck, nC 27874
TeL: (252) 826-5614 • FaX: (252) 826-3461
COnTaCT:
emaIL: joseylbr3@gmail.com
saLes: Logan Josey
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Dwight Lewis
Co., Inc.
Hillsgrove, PA 18619 • Phone 570-924-3507
FAX 570-924-4233
Kilns • Export Preparation
Container Loading
Company Owned Timberland
3rd Generation Since 1941
Appalachian Hardwoods
Specializing in Cherry 4/4 thru 16/4
Hard & Soft Maple
Red & White Oak
National Hardwood Lumber Association Certified
WHOS' WHO
IN HARDWOOD PURCHASING
ATTENTION:
HARDWOOD
PURCHASING AGENTS
Do you purchase a minimum of 100,000
board feet of No. 1 Common and Better
domestic Hardwoods annually for an enduser?
If so, National Hardwood Magazine
would like to feature you - FREE - in our
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Our news item will highlight your career and
feature pertinent information about your
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For more information, email our
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TRADE TALK Continued
products with a quality unmatched in the market today.”
U-C Coatings also is introducing an innovative new
fence stain product from its Eco Chemical division in
Seattle, WA. Eco Chemical 221 Fence Stain will be
sold as a concentrate in four premixed colors, offering
customers the equivalent of 15 gallons of working stain
in a five-gallon pail. Rather than selling customers water,
this new product provides the concentrated ingredients
of a high-quality waterborne alkyd stain that can be more
conveniently transported.
For more information, go to www.uccoatings.com.
ATLANTA, GA—On April
12, 2021, attendee registration
housing blocks will open for the
36th Forest Products Machinery
& Equipment Exposition – EXPO
2021. This three-day event will
be held in person from August
11-13, 2021 at Atlanta’s Georgia
World Congress Center. Advance
attendee registration will
Eric Gee
be available on SFPAexpo.com
starting on April 12, and costs just $20 per person. The
housing block for EXPO includes 750 rooms at the Omni
Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center, which is connected to the
Georgia World Congress Center.
Sponsored and conducted by the Southern Forest
Products Association (SFPA) every two years since
1950, EXPO includes many of the biggest names in
the business displaying everything from commercial
and portable sawmill machinery to materials handling
equipment, attracting key representatives from the
nation’s largest wood products manufacturers. EXPO
provides a space for both Hardwood and softwood
sawmillers to gather, celebrate new technology, network,
and learn about the industry’s latest products. EXPO
2019 featured over 54,000 square feet of exhibit space
and 181 exhibiting companies.
“It is extremely fortunate that the COVID-19 vaccine
distribution timeline allows us to move forward with
planning for an in-person event,” states SFPA exposition
director Eric Gee. “EXPO is such an important event for
the sawmilling industry, and we are looking forward to
seeing everybody in person in August. Planning a show
at the tail end of a global pandemic presents certain
challenges, but we are prepared to follow all state and
local COVID-19 guidelines to provide exhibitors and
attendees with a show floor that prioritizes their health
and safety.”
Complete registration information, housing details and
other show facts are available by visiting sfpaexpo.com.
For questions about the show, e-mail Gee at egee@
sfpa.org. n
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The Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers Inc. recently
reported the passing of a long-time member, former
trustee and leader in the Kentucky Hardwood industry.
His obituary follows:
Walter Lee Richardson was born March 3, 1935
in Monticello, KY and departed this life peacefully
on Feb. 22, 2021.
Left to mourn his passing are his wife of 64 years
Virginia Kennett Richardson, his daughter Robin Richardson
Cady, grandson Travis Lee Cady (Stephanie
Connolly), granddaughter Olivia Nicole Cady (Dylan
Graves), and great-grandsons Ollie Graves and Ozzie
Graves. Also surviving are his siblings Elaine Burton (Orman),
Daniel Richardson (Sallye) and Loretta Crowley.
Walter was preceded in death by his son Alan Dwayne
Richardson, by parents Robert & Evelyn Richardson,
and by his siblings, Wilbur “Bill” Richardson, Arlie Richardson,
Mary Carolyn Piercy and Donna Goforth.
Walter served his country proudly in the U.S. Army
for 2 years earning the rank of Staff Sergeant while stationed
at Ft. Hood, Texas. After leaving the military, he
spent years traveling as a lumber grader before becoming
a partner in the family sawmill business with Robert,
Arlie and Bill Richardson in the early 1960s. Wayne
Lumber Company was formed in 1967, incorporated in
May 1969 and expanded in 1978 by opening a second
location. Walter and Virginia became the sole owners
in 1982.
In 1988, Walter and Wallace Murray opened W&W
Hardwoods, Inc. and subsequently established Wayne
Dry Kilns, Inc. in 1990. Walter and Virginia also entered
into a partnership with Cumberland Woodlands in the
late 1990s and later sold their interest to Wayne Lumber
Co., Inc.
During his many years in business, he was a wellknown
and respected leader in the lumber industry.
He was a longtime member of the Kentucky Forest
Industries Association where he also served as President
from 1981-1983 and remained an active member
throughout the years. He also served as a member of
the Daniel Boone Advisory Group in 1980-1989. He was
one of the Founding Members of the Forest Industries
Workers Compensation Fund in Kentucky and served
on the Board of Trustees from 1993-2003.
Walter was a member of the Appalachian Hardwood
Manufacturers Inc., and a Trustee from 1990-1996. He
was also a member of the National Hardwood Lumber
Association since 1974 and served as a Business Development
Board Member for First Southern National
Bank.
Walter was an avid reader, opera enthusiast and enjoyed
his early morning round table conversations with
friends at various local diners throughout the years. He
also mastered the game of golf after much practice and
loved golfing at Monticello Country Club as well as traveling
to golf courses throughout Kentucky and surrounding
states.
Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church
in Monticello. Burial was scheduled for the family plot at
Elk Spring Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests donations
be made to Hospice of Lake Cumberland or to
the charity of your choice. n
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CLASSIFIED
PROFIT OPPORTUNITIES
McDonough Manufacturing • Team Leader, Business Development and Sales
The Team Leader, Business Development and Sales is to ensure McDonough Manufacturing achieves/exceeds
its quarterly and annual sales targets by securing new business and growing existing business.
SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITIES
• Build and manage a sales team to meet annual sales targets
• Identify new market opportunities
• Execute sales activity to meet and exceed pre-defined new
sales targets annually
• Develop and maintain positive client relationships
• Develop proposals and work with the operations team to en
sure competitive profitable quotes and winning bids
• Facilitate professional communications between McDonough
Manufacturing and its clients throughout projects
• Participate in industry forums/shows/events specific to
McDonough Manufacturing’s target markets
• Travel for in-person meetings with customers and partners
and to develop key relationships
• Monitor key customer and market activities
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
• Knowledge of the sawmill machinery industry
• Knowledge of manufacturing sales, project negotiating, and
change management
• Results oriented with exceptional sales ability
• Strong written and oral communication interpersonal and
presentation skills
• Ambitious, highly motivated, and competitive
• Works collaboratively with others to accomplish team and
company objectives
• Effective organizational, time management skills and followthrough
ability
QUALIFICATIONS
• Post-secondary education degree, desirable study concentra
tions in engineering, business, economics, finance, account
ing (or equivalent combination of education and experience)
• Proven sales ability
• 7+ years’ experience in similar capacity
• Work requires flexibility and the ability to travel and/or work
remotely for sometimes extended periods
For additional information, or to apply, visit www.mcdonough-mfg.com/careers
or email resume and cover letter to Matt Tietz at mtietz@mcdonoughmfg.com.
To: Anyone involved in the sawmill controls industry
There are many stories and people that have been
involved in the sawmill controls industry.
This fascinating history should be preserved. I want to write
a book about this industry and would appreciate any stories
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INDEX
Abenaki Timber Corporation...............
Air Systems Mfg. of Lenoir, Inc...........
Ally Global Logistics........................ 36
Atlanta Hardwood Corporation...........
Autolog Sawmill Automation...............
Automation & Electronics USA....... 11
Baillie...............................................BC
Beard Hardwoods............................ 54
Beasley Forest Products, Inc..............
Bingaman & Son Lumber, Inc..............
BioLube, Inc....................................... 3
Breeze Dried Inc..................................
Carbotech International......................
Cardin Forest Products LLC...........IFC
Church, Bryant, Hardwoods, Inc..... 46
Clark Lumber Co..................................
Cleereman Controls......................... 13
Cleereman Industries...................... 13
Cole Hardwood, Inc......................... 17
Collins..................................................
Cooper Machine Co., Inc.................. 47
Corley Manufacturing Co.....................
Cramer, W.M., Lumber Co....................
Cummings Lumber Co., Inc............... 4
Deer Park Lumber, Inc.........................
Devereaux Sawmill, Inc.......................
Distribution Management Systems,
inc. (DMSi).......................................... 5
Eberl Trocknungsanlagen GmbH.........
EXPO Richmond............................... 15
Fitzpatrick & Weller Inc................... 59
GF Hardwoods, Inc..............................
Graf Bros. Flooring & Lumber......... 19
Graf & Thomas Lumber, Inc............ 37
Granite Hardwoods, Inc................... 48
Granite Valley Forest Products...........
GTL Lumber Inc............................... 37
Hardwood Forestry Fund.....................
Hardwood Manufacturers Assoc.........
Hartzell Hardwoods, Inc......................
Hermitage Hardwood Lumber Sales,
Inc.................................................... FC
HHP, Inc............................................ 43
Hurdle Machine Works Inc.............. 44
Irving, J.D., Limited......................... 21
ISK Biocides, Inc............................. 50
JoCo Lumber, Inc............................. 59
Jones, Ron, Hardwood Sales, Inc.... 56
Josey Lumber Co., Inc..................... 59
Kentucky Forest Industries Assoc......
Kepley-Frank Hardwood Co., Inc..... 52
King City Forwarding USA, Inc.......... 9
King City/Northway Forwarding Ltd..9
Kretz Lumber Co., Inc..........................
Lawrence Lumber Company Inc...... 41
Lewis Controls, Inc..............................
Lewis, Dwight, Lumber Co., Inc...... 60
Limbo...................................................
Lucidyne Technologies Inc..................
Lumber Resources Inc..................... 38
Lussier, Simon, Ltd..............................
MacBeath Hardwood Company...........
Maine Woods Company........................
Mars Hill, Inc........................................
Maxwell Hardwood Flooring................
McDonough Manufacturing Company.
Mellott Manufacturing Co., Inc............
Meridien Hardwoods of PA., Inc...... 45
Midwest Hardwood Corporation.........
Miller, Frank, Lumber, Inc....................
MillTech Inventory Management
Solutions.......................................... 58
MO PAC Lumber Company...................
Mueller Bros. Timber, Inc....................
Neff Lumber Mills, Inc.........................
Netterville, Fred, Lumber Co...............
New River Hardwoods, Inc..................
North American Forest Foundation.....
Northern Hardwoods....................... 49
Northwest Hardwoods, Inc.................
Nyle Systems, LLC........................... 40
Oakcrest Lumber, Inc...................... 61
OHC | Overseas Hardwoods
Company..............................................
O’Shea Lumber Co........................... 58
Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual
Insurance Company......................... 42
Peterson, Keith D., & Co., Inc.......... 61
Pike Lumber Co., Inc...................... IBC
Prime Lumber Company......................
Primewood......................................... 1
Ram Forest Products, Inc....................
Rosenberry, Carl, & Sons, Lumber,
Inc........................................................
Sawmill MD..........................................
SII Dry Kilns.........................................
Sirianni Hardwoods, Inc......................
Smithco Manufacturing, Inc................
Snowbelt Hardwoods, Inc...................
Southern Forest Products Assoc........
Stiles, A.W., Contractors, Inc.......... 57
Taylor Machine Works, Inc..................
Thompson Hardwoods, Inc..................
Tigerton Lumber Co......................... 39
TMX Shipping Co., Inc..........................
Tropical Forest Products.....................
TS Manufacturing............................ 10
Tuscarora Hardwoods, Inc..................
U-C Coatings, LLC............................ 53
USNR....................................................
Western Hardwood Association..........
Wheeland Lumber Co., Inc............... 51
White, Harold, Lumber, Inc..................
Williams, R.J., Inc............................ 35
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