National Hardwood Magazine - October 2022

AN UPDATE COVERING
TRADE TALK
THE LATEST NEWS ABOUT
HARDWOOD SUPPLIERS/VENDORS
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
MISSISSAUGA, ON – Tropical
Forest Products, with its
head office here, recently announced
that its premium Black
Label brand of Ipe and other
tropical Hardwoods has partnered
with Dakota Premium
Hardwoods, a trusted distributor
of high-quality lumber, engineered
products and full job
Brian Lotz packages such as supports and
fasteners. With branch locations
in Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma, Dakota is headquartered
in Waco, TX. Dakota Premium Hardwoods
will distribute the full line of Black Label’s sustainable
tropical Hardwoods throughout their warehouse locations.
“The Black Label team is excited to continue the expansion
of our distribution network in Texas, Louisiana
and Oklahoma with Dakota Premium Hardwoods,”
said Brian Lotz, Technical Director for Tropical Forest
Products. “Dakota’s impressive green initiatives, unsurpassed
customer service, Hardwood expertise and
supply chain mastery are essential to the Black Label
brand as we grow our distribution footprint.”
Black Label is dedicated to offering 100 percent legally
harvested sustainable tropical Hardwoods from
South America. Every tree chosen to produce Black
Label products is carefully selected based on the forest’s
age, size and productive wellbeing. Black Label
features Ipe, Cumaru, Jatoba, Garapa, BulletWood
and Tigerwood, with commercial and residential applications
ranging from decking, cladding and ceilings to
architectural millwork.
“The Dakota partnership with the Black Label brand
perfectly aligns with our commitment to offering beauty,
sustainability and value across our growing platform,”
said Ron Mazzarella, CEO of Dakota Premium Hardwoods.
Raising the bar for premium, sustainable tropical
Hardwoods, Black Label’s kiln-dried process enhances
every product for strength and stability, a company
spokesperson said. Every board and hardware accessory
must be Premium Architectural Grade or above to
earn the name Black Label.
Black Label provides a complete marketing and promotional
support program along with a very strong
online presence, with the dealer, contractor, architect,
designer and homeowner in mind. Learn more at
www.blacklabelwood.com, and www.wearetropical.
com or call 905-672-8000. Also, visit www.dakotahard
woods.com.
SHINGLEHOUSE, PA—Andy
Nuffer recently joined the sales
team of RAM Forest Products,
a manufacturer of high quality
Northern Appalachian Hardwoods
located here.
RAM Forest Products produces
over 25 million board feet annually
in all grades in Hard and
Soft Maple, Ash, Red and White
Andy Nuffer Oak, Cherry and Poplar from
their sawmill and has a drying
capacity of 1.5 million board feet.
The company is a member of the National Hardwood
Lumber Association, Hardwood Manufacturers Association,
Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers Inc., and
The Appalachian Lumbermen’s Club.
Nuffer brings over 17 years of Hardwood lumber experience
in operations and sales. After starting his career
in operations with Baillie Lumber Company, Nuffer went
on to serve in leadership roles at Thompson Mahogany
Company/East Teak Fine Hardwoods, Robinson Lumber
Company and Bill Hanks Lumber Company. After the
catastrophic fire at Bill Hanks Lumber Company, Nuffer
led business development for TallyExpress by DMSi.
Nuffer is no stranger to RAM Forest Products, having
grown up near the mill in Portville, NY. Nuffer is a
graduate of Clemson University and Temple University.
He has previously served on the board of the International
Wood Products Association and on the Board of
Directors for Wartburg Theological Seminary. He and
his wife, Brianna, will continue to reside in Kernersville,
NC with their three daughters.
To contact Nuffer directly, please e-mail anuffer@
ramforestproducts.com or call 336-813-1512.
FRISCO, TX—NWH, headquartered here, recently announced
the company has launched a corporate rebrand
that affects its name and identity, as well as reframing
the company’s positioning. The timing of the refreshed
corporate brand aligns with the significant transformation
taking place across the NWH organization. The new
Please turn the page
www.midwesthardwood.com
inquiries@midwesthardwood.com
763.425.8700
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