National Hardwood Magazine - October 2021

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Third Bench Holdings and New America
Energy Corp. Merge
New America Energy Corp., headquartered in Alpharetta,
GA, a publicly traded corporation looking for acquisitions,
recently merged with Third Bench Holdings, which
has, among its subsidiaries, OGB Architectural Millwork.
OGB, located in Albuquerque, NM, manufactures mostly
commercial applications of custom millwork along with
standard product lines. OGB manufactures its millwork
only in the United States, using such
solid U.S. Hardwoods as Beech,
Birch, Poplar, Red and White Oak,
Hemlock and Maple.
Third Bench, headquartered in Albuquerque,
has about 140 employees,
according to Third Bench CEO
David Fair. Third Bench’s revenue
for 2020 was almost $19 million. According
to a company press release,
Third Bench was formed in 2019 with
a goal of consolidating fragmented
sectors of the construction industry to
become a leading national provider of
cabinetry and related products.
The combined companies will
eventually take on the name Third
Bench, stated Jeffrey M. Canouse,
CEO of New America Energy Corp.
For more information, go to www.
thirdbench.com.
Wellborn Expands
Wellborn Cabinet Inc., headquartered
in Ashland, AL, recently announced
a groundbreaking and expansion
of their facilities here. This
expansion will create more than 200
jobs for Clay County and the surrounding
area.
CEO Paul Wellborn said, “With the
help of our local, state, and federal
officials along with our local schools,
we’ve been blessed with the ability
to have this expansion and have the
opportunity to add these jobs to our
economy. I thank God for all the people
who’ve played a part in growing
our American-made product. We are
especially thankful for all of our dedicated
employees who have helped
make all of this possible.”
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HARDWOOD CONSUMERS INCLUDING MERGERS,
PLANT EXPANSIONS & ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES
More than $15 million has been invested into the United
States and Alabama economies by Wellborn Cabinet.
With that, Wellborn has expanded over 175,000 total
square feet into their facility to include additional daycare
options, healthcare capabilities, and improved its manufacturing
facilities.
Wellborn Cabinet employs nearly
1,400 workers from the region. Following
this expansion, the region will
benefit from the addition of 200 additional
jobs.
For more information, go to www.
wellborn.com.
AHF Products Introduces
Dogwood Densified
Wood
AHF Products, located in Mountville,
PA, recently introduced Dogwood
densified wood flooring featuring a
groundbreaking, patent-pending process
that creates “densified wood,” a
pure 100 percent natural wood floor
that is resistant to scratches, gouges
and dents – and pet nails and accidents.
Scratch and dent damage caused
by dogs is a leading reason why
homeowners think they can’t have
Hardwood floors. Not anymore, said
President and CEO Brian Carson,
AHF Products. “Dogwood Densified
Wood lets you enjoy real Hardwood
floors that are virtually worry-free.”
The engineers at AHF Products
have taken real wood, made by nature,
and made it even better by more
than doubling its density, with a natural,
patent-pending process of heat
and pressure.
“This is 100 percent real wood – not
a laminate surface,” said Carson.
Flooring with new Dogwood
technology, which is made in Somerset,
KY, is being introduced under
the Bruce® brand with new lines in
progress for other leading brands
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