National Hardwood Magazine - July 2021
In this issue of National Hardwood Magazine, learn about Mans Lumber and Millwork, Prime Lumber Company and Woods on Wheels. The issue also features highlights from the Appalachian Lumbermen and Southwestern Hardwood Manufacturers Club meetings.
In this issue of National Hardwood Magazine, learn about Mans Lumber and Millwork, Prime Lumber Company and Woods on Wheels. The issue also features highlights from the Appalachian Lumbermen and Southwestern Hardwood Manufacturers Club meetings.
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PRIME LUMBER COMPANY Continued from page 23<br />
Cody Gray works in the cab at Prime Lumber Sawmill to control<br />
the precision-sawing of lumber.<br />
Prime Lumber Company gets green lumber from Prime<br />
Lumber Sawmill and other mills throughout Appalachia.<br />
“Kiln-dried lumber also is acquired from various trusted<br />
producers,” observed Jeffrey Neidert.<br />
Prime Lumber Company carries out value-added production<br />
by using such equipment as a Mereen-Johnson<br />
Model 524 Optimizing Saw, Newman EPR-24 planer,<br />
Baker resaw, SCMI gang rip saw, a 24-inch Goodtek<br />
planer, two stackers and two grading lines. The firm’s<br />
energy system includes two natural gas boilers.<br />
“Our long-term relationships are the base of Prime<br />
Lumber Company’s business, in addition to integrity and<br />
perseverance to provide lumber that gives good yields<br />
and allows our customers to make beautiful finished<br />
products,” stated Fred Teague.<br />
Those finished products include furniture, millwork,<br />
cabinetry, flooring, distinctive musical instruments and<br />
other decorative and useful items sold worldwide, according<br />
to the company’s website.<br />
Prime Lumber Company is a member of the <strong>National</strong><br />
<strong>Hardwood</strong> Lumber Association, Appalachian Lumbermen’s<br />
Club, <strong>Hardwood</strong> Distributors Association, <strong>Hardwood</strong><br />
Manufacturers Association, Appalachian <strong>Hardwood</strong><br />
Manufacturers, Inc. and North Carolina Forestry<br />
Association. The company also is FSC (Forest Stewardship<br />
Council) Certified and a member of the Forest<br />
Stewards Guild.<br />
Greg Hubble, along with Joey, handles the sales.<br />
The sawmill is housed in an 11,000 square-foot facility.<br />
Nine full-time employees work eight hours per shift in a<br />
40-hour work-week.<br />
“We designed the mill to deal with all waste products<br />
with no handling,” stated Greg Hubble. “Bark is ground<br />
into mulch in line, sawdust is pulled from all machines,<br />
and chips are turned into paper chips. We also saw some<br />
unique products such as aromatic Cedar, Walnut and<br />
Sassafras, and we’re always looking for specialty items.”<br />
The mill has all-new electrical service to more efficiently<br />
utilize power.<br />
Equipment includes a Frick circle mill with an Edmiston<br />
carriage, a Brewco resaw and an HMC debarker and<br />
edger. At the mill, logs are graded, sorted and debarked<br />
Joey Gray, general manager, stands in front of 5/4 FAS Poplar<br />
lumber ready for shipment.<br />
for production. Logs are then put through a circle mill<br />
and are sized for the resaw to increase yield. Lumber is<br />
sorted for grades and sizes.<br />
All of the ties, cants and green lumber are shipped directly<br />
from the sawmill when they are sawn. Some of<br />
the green lumber from the mill goes to Prime Lumber<br />
Company in North Carolina to be kiln-dried. The total inventory<br />
at Prime Lumber Company including green/air<br />
dry exceeds six million board feet.<br />
Prime Lumber Sawmill is located in an advantageous<br />
location. “The area of north central Kentucky – only<br />
about 40 miles south of Indiana – is a good area for Walnut<br />
and White Oak timber, as well as other species,” said<br />
Bill Graban.<br />
Two other strengths of Prime Lumber Sawmill are<br />
General Manager Joey Gray’s industry experience and<br />
the sawmill’s flexibility to produce a variety of products,<br />
making full and efficient use of the timber base, according<br />
to Greg Hubble.<br />
Prime Lumber Sawmill is a member of the Kentucky<br />
Forest Industries Association and the <strong>National</strong> <strong>Hardwood</strong><br />
Lumber Association. n<br />
For more information, go to<br />
www.primelumber.com.<br />
New River <strong>Hardwood</strong>s, Inc.<br />
QUALITY from start to finish!<br />
● Three Appalachian <strong>Hardwood</strong> Sawmills producing 35MMBF of lumber annually<br />
● 400,000 board feet of kiln capacity drying 12MMBF of lumber annually<br />
● Ripped and moulded products customized to meet each customer’s needs<br />
● Straight line ripped and sanded products also available<br />
Species: Poplar, Red Oak, White Oak, Soft Maple,<br />
Hard Maple, Cherry, Basswood and Hickory<br />
Mark Babcock<br />
V.P. Marketing and Logistics<br />
Office: 304-255-2268 ext. 114<br />
Cell: 304-860-8472<br />
E-mail: mbabcock@newriverhardwoods.com<br />
4343 Highway 91<br />
Mountain City, TN 37683<br />
Phone: (423) 727-4019<br />
Fax: (423) 727-4438<br />
www.newriverhardwoods.com<br />
Contact Mike Schulke today!<br />
715.535.2181 • mike@tigertonlumber.com<br />
www.tigertonlumber.com<br />
PREMIUM<br />
NORTHERN<br />
HARDWOODS<br />
from Wisconsin<br />
& Michigan<br />
. . . .<br />
available for export worldwide<br />
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