National Hardwood Magazine - March 2011

March 2011 

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Contents: 

Features: 

Lebanon Oak Flooring: Over A Century Of Success, And Still Going Strong ...18 

Neff Lumber – Manufacturing Quality Appalachian Hardwoods .........................20 

Winter Wisconsin Meeting Enjoyed By LSLA Attendees......................................22 

NASCAR Spotter Offers Report To Appalachian Group .......................................24 

Dwight Lewis/Lewis Lumber Co-Host First Penn-York Meeting For 2011 ..........26 

International Builders Show Convenes In Orlando...............................................28 

SURFACESʼ Attendees Gain Guidance On Meeting Goals...................................32 

Departments: 

Hardwood Calendar.......................................................................................................4 

U.S.A. Trends .................................................................................................................6 

Canadian Trends............................................................................................................7 

Eye On Technology .......................................................................................................8 

NHLA News................................................................................................................10 

HMA & Solid Hardwood Promotion.........................................................................12 

AHEC Update ............................................................................................................14 

WCMA Component Trends.......................................................................................16 

Whoʼs Who ................................................................................................................44 

Trade Talk ..................................................................................................................48 

Classified Opportunities ..........................................................................................58 

Advertisers Index......................................................................................................60 

The publisher reserves the right to accept or reject 

editorial content and Ads at the staff’s discretion. 

2 Hardwoods...The All-Purpose Material

March, 2011 Vol. 85, No. 2 

The Cover 

Weyerhaeuser Hardwoods provides 

the furniture, cabinet and millwork 

industries with a single source for a 

broad range of products. The company 

is a manufacturer and global supplier 

of a wide range of hardwood lumber 

including: alder, hard and soft maple, 

cherry, red and white oak, hickory, 

walnut, yellow poplar and European 

beech. 

Also available are hardwood and 

softwood plywood and wood components. 

For more information call 866-870-3040, email – hardwoods@weyerhaeuser.com 

or visit the company website: 

www.wy.com/hardwoods. 

G.F. Hardwoods, Inc. 

“A Company You Can Depend On” 

Species 

9880 Clay County Hwy. 

Moss, TN 38575-6332 

Phone: 1-800-844-3944 

Fax 1-931-258-3517 

Kevin Sweezy 

kevin@gfhardwoods.com 

Quality Appalachian 

Hardwood Lumber 

Services 

Facilities 

• Red Oak 

• Poplar 

• Hard Maple 

• White Oak 

• Ash 

• Cherry 

• Own Trucks 

• Cut 4/4 

through 8/4 

• Grade After Kiln 

Drying 

• Computer Tally 

• 5 Length 

Separations 

• 800,000 B.F. 

Kiln Capacity 

• 500,000 B.F. 

Predryer 

Capacity 

• Yates American 

Planer 

Founded in 1927 by: 

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Publisher: PAUL J. MILLER - 1963 - 2010 

The National Hardwood Magazine is the product of a company and its affiliates that have 

been in the publishing business for 84 years. 

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Forest Products Export Directory • Hardwood Purchasing Handbook • Dimension & Wood 

Components Buyer’s Guide • Import/Export Wood Purchasing News • Imported Wood 

Purchasing Guide • Green Book’s Hardwood Marketing Directory • Green Book’s Softwood 

Marketing Directory • The Softwood Forest Products Buyer 

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FROM 

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Manufacturers of Quality Appalachian Hardwood Lumber 

Harold White Lumber, Inc. features: 

* Quality bandsawn lumber 

* Excellent color and texture 

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MARCH/2011 3

HARDWOOD CALENDAR 

MARCH 

Appalachian Lumbermen’s Club, Meeting, 

Grandover Resort, Greensboro, N.C. 

Contact: 828-397-7481. March 10. 

Hardwood Manufacturers Association, 2011 

National Conference and Expo, Charleston, 

S.C. Contact: 412-244-0440. Mar. 14-16. 

APRIL 

Penn-York Lumbermen’s Club, Monthly 

Meeting, Host: Penn-Sylvan International, 

Seven Springs, Pa. Contact: 814-694-2311. 

April 18. 

NWFA, Annual Convention and Wood 

Flooring Expo, San Diego, Calif. Contact: 

Convention@NWFA.org. April 26-29. 

MAY 

Woodworking Industry Conference, 

Marriott Marco Island Resort & Spa, Marco 

Island, Fla. Contact: 800-438-4373. May 3- 

6. 

WHAT ARE YOU UP TO NOW? 

Expanding your facilities, adding personnel or equipment, holding a meeting or convention? 

The National Hardwood Magazine would like to know so that we can publish your announcement. 

Send news items to: 

editor@nationalhardwoodmag.com 

Appalachian Lumbermen’s Club, Meeting, 

Ocean Reef Resort, Myrtle Beach, S.C. 

Contact: 828-397-7481. May 12-15. 

Penn-York Lumbermen’s Club, Monthly 

Meeting, Host: Babcock Lumber, Seven 

Springs, Pa. Contact: 814-694-2311. May 16. 

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4 Hardwoods Have Versatility

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Supplier news about sales, labor, prices, trends, expansions and inventories. 

SOUTHEAST LAKE STATES WEST COAST 

Hardwood lumber suppliers 

throughout the southeast region 

account for spotty weather conditions, 

which make logging activity 

difficult. “Our winter has been 

challenging to say the least,” a 

source in Arkansas noted. 

“We’ve had heavy rain and snow 

with cold then warm weather following.” 

As a result the supplier said 

green lumber production for his 

particular operation has been limited. 

“There are other, larger 

mills that have adequate log 

decks right now. We’re a small 

mill and weather conditions tend 

to hit our operation in a big way.” 

He commented that he expects 

competition for green lumber 

orders to intensify as we move 

into warmer temperatures in the 

spring. “At the end of 2010 we 

had a decrease in sawmill production 

due to weak market conditions,” 

he explained. “That 

short decrease eased oversupply 

issues. I think that competition 

for green orders will be intense 

for the second quarter and prices 

will come up on many species, 

particularly in the Common 

grades.” 

Hardwood lumber suppliers in 

the Lake States region report 

mixed market conditions. An 

Indiana source described business 

as “terrible,” while a contact 

in Michigan said sales activity 

for his operation is on an upward 

pace. 

“Activity in Indiana is slow 

right now,” the supplier said. “We 

don’t have a lot of inventory 

because we don’t see any 

demand.” 

Marketing Red and White Oak, 

Walnut, Ash, Cherry and Hard 

and Soft Maple, she said Red and 

White Oak and Walnut is her best 

moving species and Cherry is the 

slowest. She mentioned she was 

thankful for their export markets. 

“If we didn’t have our exports, I 

don’t know where we would be 

right now. Our domestic markets 

are not good right now but our 

exports have been very good,” 

she explained. 

As for transportation issues she 

said her customers have been 

having a difficult time. “Our customers 

are responsible for their 

own trucking and several of them 

have mentioned they are having 

trouble finding trucks to pick it 

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Hardwood lumber market activity 

on the West Coast is spotty. 

Suppliers in California report no 

real change in sales movement 

while Oregon sources describe 

continued improvement in overall 

business conditions 

“We are seeing a lot of positive 

signs for an increase in business in 

the coming months,” a Hardwood 

supplier in Oregon stated. “Many 

of us made decisions in the previous 

two years that are benefiting 

us right now. Some of us had to 

cut our labor cost along with 

inventories. Others had to stop 

producing for a while and some 

never came back. All those decisions 

put us in the position we are 

in today. It’s been a slow recovery, 

but it is a recovery. 

“The overall attitude in our 

industry has seen a vast improvement 

in the past six months. 

Nobody expects an overnight 

overhaul, but we look for some 

increases by the third quarter,” he 

continued. 

The source, who handles most 

domestic Hardwood species and a 

few exotics, also mentioned most 

of his furniture, flooring and cabinet 

manufacturer customers report 

Please turn to page 54 

NORTHEAST 

Contacts in the northeast region 

account for varied degrees of 

Hardwood lumber market activity. 

A Pennsylvania Hardwood supplier 

said his local markets are 

stable. “I think we hit the bottom 

several months ago on the 

demand side. On the price side 

we’re still seeing some price 

reductions on low-grade lumber. 

The prices on our No. 2 and 3 

Common Red and White Oak 

have firmed up recently along 

with log prices.” 

Expecting a seasonal pick-up in 

activity he said, “Hopefully as we 

move into the spring months into 

the second quarter I think we’ll 

see a pick-up. Exports are going 

really strong. Globally we’ve 

seen an uptick in business overall. 

Domestically we’re starting 

to see orders pick up as well. It’s 

nothing that’s going to cause us 

to increase our production hours 

here, but none the less, it’s a 

pleasant surprise to see the orders 

increase from the domestic side.” 

In Connecticut, a source commented, 

“It’s tough sledding right 

now with no profit margins.” 

When asked to what he attrib- 


6 Hardwoods...A Renewable Resource

QUEBEC 

As 2010 came to a close, several executives at lumber companies 

offered a glimmer of hope going into the new year. They said, however, 

not to expect a dramatic turnaround. Most sectors within the 

industry, they added, are looking at a continuing slow economic 

recovery. It should be seen as a gradual occurrence; taking several 

quarters, rather than several months. 

One of the lessons they learned as a result of the U.S. housing 

crash, is the importance of developing a more diverse customer 

base. Several companies expanded their customer base not only to 

other Canadian provinces but to overseas markets as well, such as 

China, India and Europe. Others have successfully diversified or 

completely changed their product offerings. 

Heads of companies also forecasted that mills will run for the year 

rather than just parts of it, with shifts getting back on track, and 

companies that had closed indefinitely possibly restarting. 

Most sawmills reported adequate log supplies for current market 

conditions, but expressed concerns about the future, stating that 

with current lumber prices they were unable to replace the standing 

timber they were logging, and their log inventory was dropping 

fast. Most mills were trying to push down log and timber prices, but 

some raised their buying prices slightly to help keep supplies flowing. 

Component manufacturers provided some activity for Ash suppliers, 

as they bought large quantities of the species while demand 

from other sectors was at slower pace. Sales of Basswood had 

increased according to manufacturing contacts. Yellow Birch sales 

were still difficult to come by, but things usually pick up for this 

species by spring. 

However, on the furniture manufacturing side and the residential 

interior fittings, things have slowed somewhat. Business for sports 

flooring has been holding up, which was of great surprise to many 

in the industry. 

News from suppliers about prices, 

trends, sales and inventories. 

ONTARIO 

Many sawmills and wood products manufacturers resumed operations 

in mid- to late January, while others remained closed following 

the Christmas break, and staying closed for another month or 

two due to poor market conditions. Many sawmills were trying to 

push log prices lower, and were uncertain if they would have 

enough supply to build log decks for the spring thaw period. It was 

also reported that exports to most European markets stayed slow 

over the past few months. 

One moulding manufacturer stated he was using more Basswood 

because customers were looking for something cheaper than 

Cherry, Red Oak or Soft Maple. Hard Maple was not one of the 

best sellers of 2010, with its recent activity being rated as very 

slow. And, recent sales of Hard Maple were hard to come by, but 

there was a noted general softening of most grades during the 

month, with sales dropping slightly. 

One source contacted commented that No. 1 Common Soft Maple 

was being used as a substitute for Cherry, reducing the premium 

manufacturers were willing to pay for Sap/Better stock. 

There has been increased consumer interest in Red Oak, albeit the 

shift has been minor. Red Oak sales had been slower towards the 

end of 2010. White Oak prices continued to mildly soften under 

pressure from slowing exports. Walnut demand has increased 

again, making a sufficient supply of this species difficult to find. 

The species was reported as a consistent seller in the U.S. border 

states. 

According to industry forecasts, business conditions will be quite 

challenging for Hardwood strip flooring manufacturers during the 

first six months of 2011, and some even say most likely for the 

whole year. This is caused by the slow housing recovery in the 

U.S., the high Canadian dollar, the slower new home construction 

and existing home sales being down as well in certain parts of 

Canada. Several flooring manufacturers took extended downtime, 

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Eye On Technology 

HYSTER SHOWCASES H300HD LIFT TRUCK 

AND INTRODUCES E30-40XN SERIES 

Hyster Co., based in Danville, Ill., recently showcased its H190- 

360HD heavy-duty pneumatic lift truck series at a World of Concrete 

Show. 

The H190-360HD series, with lifting capacities of 19,000 to 36,000 

lbs., features a standard low-emission Cummins QSB 6.7 Tier 3 

industrial diesel engine with turbocharger and intercooler. 

Hyster also unveiled its next generation of electric lift trucks recently. 

The new Hyster E30-40XN series delivers lifting capacities of 

3,000 to 4,000 lbs. and offers significant performance and versatility 

for a wide variety of material handling applications. 

“The E30-40XN series is one of the most operator-friendly ACpowered 

lift trucks in the world,” said Brett Schemerhorn, vice president 

of dealer sales, Hyster Company. “It sets a new standard in electric 

lift trucks by lowering overall operating costs and energy consumption 

while maximizing productivity. You can count on this workhorse 

to get the job done.” 

Hyster H300HD Lift Truck and Hyster E30-40XN series 

“This is a tough, smart and purpose-built lift truck,” Schemerhorn 

said. “It’s what you expect from Hyster.” 

Hyster Company is an operating division of NACCO Materials 

Handling Group, Inc. (NMHG), which employs approximately 4,500 

people worldwide. NMHG is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, and is 

8 Hardwoods Have Workability

Installation, Products and Services 

a wholly owned subsidiary of NACCO Industries, Inc. (NYSE:NC). 

Hyster and are registered trademarks of Hyster Company in the 

U.S. and other countries. 

MCDONOUGH MANUFACTURING REPORTS RECENT ACTIVITY 

Pike Lumber Co.’s new mill in Milan, Ind., started up the 1 st week 

of January. The new mill includes a McDonough 6-foot headrig as 

well as McDonough’s 7 th edger system. This edger system features 

McDonough’s ValueMax system, which allows an operator assisted 

visual defect upgrade of the optimizer’s solution and is Pike Lumber’s 

2 nd edger system of this kind. 

Rex Lumber Co.’s new tandem arbor lineal edger, for their new 

facility in Brookhaven, Miss., was tested in the shop in early January 

and shipped to the customer. This innovative machine design features 

two skewing saw boxes in one machine center. Sold to perform up to 

50 pieces per minute, once operating this will be one of, if not the, 

fastest edger in the world. This will be McDonough’s 8 th edger product 

since they started making edger’s just three years ago. 

For more information on McDonough Manufacturing’s custom line 

of sawmill machinery call 715-834-7755. 

PIERCE CONSTRUCTION ANNOUNCES ADDITIONS 

Pierce Construction and Machine of Petal, Mississippi announces 

two major additions to its already comprehensive line of Forest 

Products Equipment. Seeing a need for a small yet sturdy band mill 

head rig, Pierce purchased a proven design from Filer and Stowell. 

According to a Pierce representative, the new PCM High Air Strain 

48” Band Mill offers extreme flexibility. The same basic design can 

be used as a head rig, vertical resaw, or horizontal resaw. The representative 

also said using 18 – 20 gauge saws and kerfs as low as .080” 

will provide a mill maximum recovery from their logs. 

Coupled with the new PCM band mill head rig is the PCM Carriage. 

After an exhaustive research project Pierce took a clean sheet of paper 

and incorporated the best features it had found in current carriages. 

The PCM Carriage is offered in a set shaft and linear positioner models 

with 36”– 48” openings and two to five knees as required by the 

customer. 

• 

Many Hardwood suppliers’ footprints 

have come and gone, but one has stood 

bold and distinct for four generations 

in the Walnut business... 

Missouri-Pacific 

Lumber Co., Inc. 

Quality Hardwoods Since 1935 

694 DD Highway • Fayette, Missouri 65248-9635 

Phone: 800-279-7997 • Fax 660-248-2508 

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NHLA News 

NHLA Offers A Multitude Of Educational Programs In 2011 

As 2011 begins, NHLA is unveiling plans for an 

exciting year to come. One particular area of interest 

is in educational programming. NHLA plans to host 

a multitude of educational programs during 2011; 

from lumber grading and kiln drying short courses to 

educational seminars at this year's NHLA Annual 

Convention in Nashville. 

The spring and summer lineup includes two of 

NHLA's most favorably reviewed programs: 

Leadership, Management and Development 

Program and Hardwoods 101. 

The NHLA Leadership, Management and 

Development Program is divided into two sessions. 

The first of which will be held April 3-7 at NHLA 

headquarters in Memphis, Tenn., directed by Dr. 

Vaughn Grisham, a renowned leadership instructor. 

Session two will take place May 9-12 in 

Washington, D.C. lead by Deb Hawkinson, 

Executive Director of the Hardwood Federation and 

Grace Terpstra of Terpstra and Associates. The 

NHLA Leadership Program is limited to only 15 

participants. Interested individuals should contact 

NHLA Director of Education Chris Churchill immediately 

to secure their spot. 

by CHRIS CHURCHILL 

Director of Education 

National Hardwood Lumber Assoc. 

Memphis, Tenn. 

Hardwoods 101, is a four-day forest 

to market course that is truly an 

essential building block for a strong 

foundation within the Hardwood 

industry. The program is perfect for office personnel 

or sales professionals who need to know more 

about the inner-workings of the business. The 

course will be held June 12-16 and offers a great 

line-up of speakers and instructors. 

We at NHLA continue in our pursuit to meet the 

needs of the Hardwood lumber industry and look 

forward to seeing industry members participating in 

all that NHLA has to offer in 2011. For a complete 

list of all NHLA educational opportunities including 

the NHLA Inspector Training School please visit 

www.nhla.com or contact Chris Churchill at 901- 

399-7555 or c.churchill@nhla.com. 

• 

10 Hardwoods Have Resiliency

HMA & Solid Hardwood 

Promotion 

Is There A Big Picture For American Hardwoods? 

Are you familiar with IBM Cognos’ advertisement “Business 

Intelligence is not an oxymoron?” (No, I’m not endorsing software or 

computer-based data analysis techniques.) The ad’s word usage was 

an attention-getter and it got me thinking about the meaning of these 

powerful words. 

• Business – “a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people 

who constitute it; the units that perform most of the economic activity 

in our economy” 

• Intelligence – “the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit 

from experience; aptitude in grasping truths, relationships, facts, 

meanings, etc.” 

• Oxymoron – “two words that conflict with each; words that do not 

agree with each other” 

For my money, “Business Intelligence” is not a contradiction of 

terms. (I’m siding with IBM on this one.) The words “business intelligence” 

do belong together. They compliment each other, significantly. 

For those of you that attended HMA’s recent National Conference 

and Expo in Charleston, I hope you will agree that there were more 

than a few great minds in that meeting room. And were it possible to 

tally the years of business experience on hand in that room, it would 

be a phenomenal number. For me, that’s business intelligence. 

In terms of the American Hardwood industry, I’m inspired when I 

think of HMA member businesses and the countless other Hardwoodrelated 

businesses that have successfully “made their way” through 

by LINDA JOVANOVICH 

Executive Vice President 

Hardwood Manufacturers Association 

Pittsburgh, Pa. 

these difficult times. They did it by working “smart.” For me, that’s 

business intelligence. 

As an industry then, how should we be “connecting the dots” for 

the Big picture? 

From where I’m sitting - aligning projects with objectives; combining 

efforts, rather than duplicating them; putting aside all else, 

resolved to work for the industry’s greater good - will indeed connect 

the dots. For me, that’s business intelligence. 

If it takes a village to raise a child, it will be the unified voice of the 

American Hardwood industry that will make a difference in the marketplace. 

So as an industry, we need to think big! As an industry, we 

need to be aggressive! As an industry, we need to collaborate in order 

to impact change. For me, that’s business intelligence! 

The Hardwood Manufacturers Association is the only national 

Hardwood trade association with membership limited to U.S. sawmill 

and concentration yards. For more information about the work that 

we do for our membership, visit our websites at 

www.HardwoodInfo.com; www.HardwoodCouncil.com, and 

www.HMAmembers.org or call (412) 244-0440. 

• 


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AHEC Update 

Cautious Optimism In Europe, But Still A Ways To Go... 

As 2011 gets underway, European Hardwood traders and end-users 

are reporting a clear positive trend in most markets, but, activity is 

still well below pre-recession levels, and there is concern that the real 

impact of the economic crisis, in terms of job losses and spending 

cuts, is yet to be fully felt in many markets. There is much uncertainty 

about the prospects for the coming year. A brief look at four of the 

most important markets for U.S. Hardwoods highlights some of the 

positive and negative aspects of the current conditions and shows that 

not all markets are doing better: 

Germany 

According to the trade press the German market for wood is 

improving. It appears that 2010 has been a better year for timber sales 

than many traders and importers had predicted. However, trading 

conditions are still far from ideal, but the year has ended with the 

Hardwood sector in reasonably good mood. German manufacturers 

and traders have seen the benefit of an improving domestic market, 

as their economy is doing better than most others in Europe. This also 

means it is a key target for export industries from other EU markets. 

For example, Germany is the most important export market for many 

high-end Italian furniture and kitchen producers. 

Construction is picking up again after a very slow 2009, although 

demand for new builds remains low but there is much more refurbishment 

and renovation going on as a result of consumers switching 

investment away from stocks and shares and back into property. This 

increased activity is helping demand for a range of Hardwood industries, 

especially the flooring sector. In terms of Hardwood demand, 

Oak is still number one and remains fashionable in all sectors. Beech 

demand continues to be poor and the same can be said of Maple and 

Cherry. The good news for U.S. Hardwood exporters is that German 

importers are important suppliers of Hardwood to manufacturers in 

central and eastern Europe, which helps explain why U.S. Hardwood 

exports to Germany have been increasing even during a time of recession. 

On another positive note there are reports of increasing demand 

for Tulipwood. 

UK 

According to an article in the UK trade magazine, TTJ “the 

Hardwood business is hardly going to finish the year with a bang, but 

it’s not going out with a whimper either.” The article goes on to comment 

on reports from Hardwood traders that suggest that 2010 has 

been a satisfactory year overall as there has definitely been an 

improvement in trade from 2009. But business remains tough with 

importers and manufacturers continuing to take the short-term 

approach of buying little and often and for immediate delivery. With 

so much uncertainty still out there no one wants to hold more stock 

than is absolutely necessary but on the other hand, no wood, no sale! 

The joinery sector, so important to UK Hardwood consumption, is 

reasonably busy mainly related to renovation of existing buildings, 

by MICHAEL SNOW 

Executive Director 

American Hardwood Export Council 

Reston, Va. 

although recent reports suggest there may be a 

slight pick up in new build projects. There is 

also a bit more activity in the shop-fitting sector. 

Then of course there is the Olympics, this 

will only be applicable to the approved suppliers 

but many projects are now reaching the stage where Hardwood is 

required for interior fit outs. According to the TTJ report, the “top 

performing temperate species in 2010 were American White and 

European Oak.” American Walnut demand has also been good and 

Tulipwood demand has been strong in the joinery sector. However 

trade in Maple and Cherry is way down on a few years ago and Red 

Oak is still failing to make much headway and improve its market 

share. One key topic of conversation in the UK trade is Ash and the 

Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). UK has always been a good market for 

American Ash and demand has picked up again in recent years. Quite 

a few importers are reporting healthy sales of Ash but are concerned 

about supplies from the USA and some have had containers sent back 

because of non-compliance with current UK phyto-sanitary requirements. 

There are also reports of increased European Ash offers from 

suppliers trying to cash in on concerns about EAB. However, feedback 

suggests that the market generally prefers American Ash as it 

has a more consistent color and grain. 

There is also much discussion about the new illegal timber law and 

the implications for Hardwood importers. There is concern that there 

will be increased demand for third party certification to ensure legality 

and that this might restrict EU access for U.S. Hardwoods. The 

TTJ report suggested this might not be the case and quoted one 

importer as saying, “U.S. timber is widely perceived as legal and sustainable 

so I don’t think the EU legislation will be a barrier.” In 

response to whether there would be a shift more to European 

Hardwoods he concluded, “the Americans have a breadth of specification 

and, in key species, notably Oak, price in their favor.” 

Italy 

After a poor year for Hardwood sales in 2009, at least by Italian 

standards, 2010 has proved a better year. Importers and manufacturers 

are buying again having previously run their stocks right down. 

Of course we have not returned to pre-recession activity but there is 

a bit more optimism about than there was at the beginning of the year. 

Italy is the most important European market for U.S. Hardwood lumber 

sales and exports have improved this year. The latest import figures 

also confirm this trend with Italian imports of American 



Component Trends 

WCMA To Update Cost Accounting Manual 

Given the current economic conditions and pressures of global competition, 

the Hardwood component industry is facing serious challenges 

to remain a profitable manufacturing sector of our economy. 

Wood component production is of critical importance to the 

Hardwood value chain as it provides a market for the higher value 

and more profitable Hardwood products derived from our nation’s 

forests. To assure continued viability of the component industry, 

manufacturers need to improve their knowledge and use of product 

costing methodologies to facilitate better business decisions. 

To meet this need, the Wood Component Manufacturers Association 

(WCMA) is conducting a value-added Hardwood products costing 

project in cooperation with the Wood Education & Resource Center 

(WERC). A big part of this project will be to update the WCMA’s 

existing “Cost Accounting Manual.” The manual will be revised in 

close cooperation with WCMA member companies and be of major 

benefit to all Hardwood dimension and component producers. 

Primary researchers for the project are Urs Buehlmann with the 

Department of Wood Science & Forest Products at Virginia Tech and 

Jan Wiedenbeck with the Forestry Sciences Laboratory of the U.S. 

Forest Service. This project will investigate current product costing 

practices of Hardwood component producers, then update those practices 

using state-of-the-art knowledge, and disseminate this information 

to the industry. 

Accurate product costing, i.e. the accounting for all expenses 

incurred when designing, manufacturing, selling, and servicing a 

product, is very important to the success of any business. Yet, it is 

one of the most difficult and poorly executed activities in many businesses, 

including the Hardwood industry. Better cost information has 

been identified as one of the most critical needs for success for 

dimension and component manufacturers. This is because component 

producers respond to many sales inquiries on a regular basis and 

need to give potential buyers fast and accurate quotes. With today’s 

competitive pressures, these quotes need to be as accurate as possible 

in order to gain the business while still generating a profit. 

Cost information has four major purposes: 

• To determine the cost of producing products 

• To aid in pricing products 

• To aid in measuring performance 

• To aid in decisions on purchasing new machinery or equipment 

Product costing, an activity under the umbrella of cost accounting, 

is a critical tool for manufacturers to know, with a high-degree of 

by STEVE LAWSER, CAE 

Executive Director 

Wood Component 

Manufacturers Assoc. 

Marietta, Ga. 

accuracy, the full cost profile of all products 

being manufactured. Only by knowing accurate 

and true product costs can businesses make 

decisions and transactions based on reliable 

information, thus enabling the optimization of 

their business success. The costing process begins with the receipt of 

green lumber, through drying, rough mill, finish mill, and shipping. 

The updated cost accounting manual will include sections on 

• Cost accounting principles 

• Different types of cost accounting systems 

• Accounting for and controlling material costs 

• Accounting for and controlling labor costs 

• Accounting for and controlling overhead costs 

• Pricing techniques 

• Management reports 

• Implementation and use of costing systems 

The manual will also include a “cost of doing business” section to 

develop a basis for comparing financial information, similar to Dun 

& Bradstreet. The WCMA conducts a “cost of doing business” study 

of their members biennially. This survey reports on 25 key financial 

operating ratios in the critical areas of profitability, financial management, 

asset management, inventory management, investment management, 

cost management, and worker productivity. Participants 

are then able to compare their own company’s performance to the 

industry standards and norms, allowing them to target areas for 

improvement within their own operations. 

The WCMA represents 130 manufacturers of dimension and wood 

component products for the cabinet, furniture, moulding & millwork, 

flooring, building products, and related decorative wood products 

industries. Member companies are located throughout the United 

States and Canada. 

For more information, contact the WCMA office at Tel: (770) 565- 

6660. Email: wcma@woodcomponents.org. Or visit the WCMA’s 

website at www.woodcomponents.org. 

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Web Site – www.fitzweller.com 

Sales – Dana Fitzpatrick, Greg Fitzpatrick, Joe Snyder, 

J.C. Fritz, Jeremy Stitt 

Products – Balusters, Bed Posts, Bench Tops, 

Bendings, Blanks, Blocks & Cleats, 

Boxes/Crates/Container Panels, Brush Blocks, Bun 

Feet, Cabinet Doors, Cabinet Parts/Accessories, 

Carvings, Case Good Parts, Chair Parts, Columns, 

Component Part, Crib Parts/Slats, Cue Blanks, 

Custom Shapes, Cut Stock, Cutting Boards, 

Dimension Parts/Components, Doors, Door Parts, 

Dowels/Dowel Parts, Drawers and/or Drawer Parts, 

Finger Joint & Finger Joint Edge-Glued Parts, 

Flooring, Frame Parts, Furniture Parts/Components, 

Handles, Handrails, Industrial/Display Components, 

Jambs, Joining Biscuits, Kiln/Stacking Sticks, Legs, 

Lumber, Machined & Semi-Machined Components, 

Millwork, Moudings-Crown, Custom, Dentil, Embossed, 

Moulded & Tenoned Parts, Moulder Blanks, Mouldings, 

Musical Instrument Parts, Newels/Newel Posts, 

Pallets-Heat Treated, Paneling, Panels, Pedestals, 

Posts, Profiles (Decorative Parts), Pulls, Shelving, 

Specialty Items, Squares, Stair Treads, Stairs/Stair 

Parts, Stiles and/or Rail Stock, Store Fixture, Parts, 

Strip, Surveyor Stakes, Table Tops/Parts, Toy Parts, 

Trim, Turnings, Window Parts 

Species – Hard & Soft Maple, Cherry, Red & White 

Oak, Ash, Poplar, Walnut, Mahogany 

Machining Capabilities – Boring, Sanding, Tenoning, 

Moulding, CNC Machine Center 

Dry Kiln Cap. – 400,000 BF 

Indiana Dimension, Inc. (Page 15) 

1621 W. Market St., P.O. Box 568, Logansport, IN 46947 

Tel: (888)875-4434 Fax: (574)739-2818 

Web Site: www.indianadimension.com 

Sales – Jeremy Rentschler, Roy Rentschler 

Marketing Areas – International, National 

Products - Mouldings, Cabinet Doors, Edge Glued 

Panels, S4S Products, Hardwood Dimension, Ready-to- 

Assemble Component Parts, Blanks, Cabinet Parts, Cut 

Stock, Doors, Door Parts, Furniture Parts, Moulded 

Parts 

Species - Northern & Appalachian Hardwoods,Poplar, 

Red Oak, Ash, Hickory, Hard Maple, Cherry, Walnut, 

Alder, White Soft Maple, White Oak 

Machining Capabilities – Sanding, Shaping, Tenoning, 

Water Based Finishing Capabilities 

Inter-Continental Hardwoods, Inc. 

(Inside Front Cover) 

6841 Malpass Corner Road 

P.O. Drawer 119, Currie, NC 28435 

Tel: (910)283-9960 

Fax: (910)283-9964 

Web Site - www.ichardwoods.com 

E-Mail – info@ichardwoods.com 

Sales –Jim Mills, Lenny Shibley, Fred Coffrin 

Marketing Areas – National, International 

Products - Squares, Dimension, Flooring, Machined 

Products, Lumber 

Species - Bloodwood, Lacewood, Jatoba, Iroko, Ipe, 

Goncalo Alves, Spanish Cedar, Morado, European 

Beech, Bubinga, Aniegre, Cumaru, Afrormosia, Teak, 

Zebrawood, Genuine Mahogany, Sipo Utile, African 

Mahogany, Santos Mahogany, Purpleheart, Peruvian 

Walnut, Sapele, Padauk, Mansonia, Makore, Wenge 

Machining Capabilities - Distribution/Concentration 

Yard, 5 Dry Kilns, 3 Warehouses, Pre-Dryers, 

Green/Dry Chain, Sawmills in Gabon, Congo – Ghana, 

Offices in Africa, Asia, Europe, South America 

Jay-Gee Wood Products Co., Inc. (Page 5) 

28W206 Commercial Avenue, Barrington, IL 60010 

Tel: (847)381-7200 

Fax: (847)381-0078 

Web Site – www.jaygeewood.com 

E-Mail – pfreund@jaygeewood.com 

Sales – Peter C. Freund 


Products - Cutting Boards, Blanks, Edge-Glued Panels, 

RTA Furniture Parts, Mouldings, Kitchen Items, Desk 

Accessories, Flooring, Laminated Squares, Clocks, 

Plaques, Flat Panels, Picture Frames 

Species - Ash, Walnut, Hard Maple, Soft Maple, Red 

Oak, Poplar, Cherry, All North American Hardwoods, 

Machining Capabilities - Full Finish Capabilities, Boring, 

Routing, Sanding, Shaping, Finishing, Cut-to-Size, 

Color & Grain Matching, CNC Machining 

Appalachian Lumber Co., Inc. (Page 6) 

5879 W. US Hwy 421, Wilkesboro, NC 28697 

Tel: (336) 973-7205/ (800) 298-3202 

Fax: (336) 973-8356 

Web Site – www.appalachianlumber.net 

Email – plankfloors@wilkes.net 

Sales – William Church, William Parsons, Scotty Roten 

Marketing Areas – National 

Products – Edge-glued Panels, Stair Treads, Stair 

Risers, Architectural Mouldings, Custom Mouldings, 

Plank Flooring, Paneling, Moulder Blanks 

Species – Red Oak, White Oak, Hard Maple, Soft 

Maple, Poplar, Walnut, Ash, Cherry, Hickory, Eastern 

White Pine, Eastern Yellow Pine 

Machine Capabilities – Moulding, Sanding, Tenoning, 

Edge Gluing 

Dry Storage Cap. – 500,000 BF 

Begley Lumber Company, Inc. (Binder & Page 32) 

P.O. Box 2800, London, KY 40743 

Tel: (606)877-1228 

Fax: (606)877-1230 

www.begleylumber.com 

Email – jpatterson@beglumber.com 

Sales – Matt Begley, John Patterson 

Products - Mining, Flooring, Pallet Lumber, Hardwood 

Mulch, High Grade Appalachian Hardwoods 

Species - Walnut, Red Oak, White Oak, Chestnut Oak, 

Hickory, Poplar, Beech, Soft Maple, Ash, Hard Maple 

Machining Capabilities - Hyden, KY - Bandmill, 

Automatic Band Mill, Bull-Edger, Trimmer, Debarker, 

Chipper, Anti-Stain and Bug Dip, Mulch Processing 


Dry Storage Cap. – 3,000,000’ 

Churchtown Woodcraft (Inside Back Cover) 

2095 Main St., Churchtown, PA 17555 

Tel: (717)445-7988 

Fax: (717)445-4872 

E-mail – churchtownwoodcraft@frontiernet.net 

Sales – Carl E. Zimmerman 

Marketing Areas – Regional 

Products - Jambs, Bench Tops, Drapery Rods, 

Drawers, Frame Parts, Furniture Parts/Components, 

Dimension Parts/Components, Industrail Components, 

Decking, Legs, Machined Components, Millwork, 

Moldings (Custom), Moulded Parts, Moulder Blanks, 

Handles, Chair Parts, Blanks, Blocks, Brush Blocks, 

Cabinet Doors, Cabinet Parts/Accessories, Doors, 

Case Good Parts, Profiles (Decorative Parts), Columns, 

Component Parts, Crib Parts/Slats, Custom Shapes, 

Cut Stock, Cutting Boards, Carvings, Toy Parts, Semi- 

Machined Components, Display Components, Musical 

Instrument Parts, Tenoned Parts, Posts, Rail Stock, 

Door Parts, Drawer Parts, Cleats, Trim, Window Parts, 

Table Tops/Parts, Store Fixture Parts, Stiles, Stairs, 

Stair Treads, Specialty Items, Shelving, Stair Parts, 

Brackets 

Species – All types of Wood – Domestic, Imports & 

Exports 

Machining Capabilities – CNC Routing Machine, Chop 

Saws, Wide Belt Sanders, Table Saw, Jointer, CNC 

Tenoner Machine, CNC Laser Engraver, Sign Carving, 

5,000 SF Plant. 

Custom Molding (Page 19) 

9061 E. 875 N., Odon, IN 47562 

Tel: (812)636-7110 

Fax: (812)636-0044 

Sales – John Graber 

Marketing Areas – Regional 

Products - Exterior Doors, Rope Moldings, Legs, 

Jambs, Handrails, Flooring, Components, Dimension 

Parts, Cut Stock, Bunfeet, Molder Blanks, Stairway 

Parts, Shelving, Interior Doors, Handles, Vinyl 

Windows, Turnings, Cabinet Parts, Furniture Parts, 

Blanks, Embossed Hardwood Moldings, Hardwood 

Moldings, Dentil Moldings, Lumber, Stiles, Rail Stock, 

Strips, Surveyor Stakes, Millwork 

Species - White Oak, Poplar, Red Oak, Soft Maple, 

Hard Maple, Hickory, Cherry, Ash, Walnut 

Machining Capabilites - Molder, Embossing Machine, 

Rope Molder, Straight Line Ripsaw, Sanding, Shapers, 

Planers, Bandsaw, Resaw 

Dry Storage Cap. – 50,000 SF 

Fitzpatrick & Weller, Inc. (Page 9) 

12 Mill St., P. O. Box 490, Ellicottville, NY 14731 

Tel: (716)699-2393 Fax: (716)699-2893 

E-Mail – sales@fitzweller.com 

BUYERS! 

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Lebanon Oak Flooring Co. LLC (Page 1) 

215 Taylor Ave., P.O. Box 669, Lebanon, KY 40033-0669 

Tel: (270)692-2128 

Fax: (270)692-2128 

Web Site – www.lebanonoak.com 

E-mail – lebanonoakflooring@windstream.net 

Sales – Robert L. Goodin, Richard T. Goodin 

Lumber Sales – Richard T. Goodin, Charles R. Goodin 


Products - Mouldings, Furniture, Kitchen Dimension 

Parts, Panels, Panels Edge- Glued, Stair Treads, 

Risers, Railing, Blanks, 5/16 sq. Edged Flooring, Strips 

& Plank, 3/8 x 1 1/2, 2”, 1/2 x 1 1/2, 2 1/4, 3/4 x 2 1/4, 

3 1/4, Drawer Sides, Tongue & Groove Flooring 

Species - Walnut, Red Oak, White Oak, Maple, Hickory, 

Cherry, Ash 

Machining Capabilities – Finger Jointing, Sanding 

Dry Kiln Cap. – 270,000’ (4 Kilns) per week 

Dry Storage Cap. – 5-600,000’ 

MJB Wood Group, Inc. (Page 17) 

14780 SW Osprey Dr. #325, Beaverton, OR 97007 

Tel: (503)521-9663 

Fax: (503)521-9664 

Web Site – www.mjbwood.com 

E-Mail – bmonroe@mjbwood.com 

Sales – Brent Monroe 


Products – Dimension, Plywood, MDF, Particleboard, 

Lumber/LVL, Panel Products, Mouldings & Millwork, 

Component Parts, Specialty Products 

Species – Domestic, Imports, Red Alder, PC Poplar 

Sitco Lumber Company (Page 23 & Back Cover) 

2050 Kestrel Avenue, DeSoto, TX 75115 

Tel: (972) 225-4283 

(800) 627-4826 

Fax: (972) 228-5987 

Web Site – www.sitco.com 

E-Mail- info@sitco.com sales@sitco.com 

Sales – Jess Fulcher – j.fulcher@sitco.com 

Steve McKeever – s.mckeever@sitco.com 

Pudge Shatzer – p.shatzer@sitco.com 

Bob Williams – b.williams@sitco.com 

Marc Barany – m.barany@sitcosa.com 

Jon Pappas – j.pappas@sitco.com 

Tony Jackson – t.jackson@sitco.com 

Kathy Mota – k.mota@sitco.com 


Products – Lumber, Plywood, S2S, Hardwoods & 

Exotics 

Species – Domestic, Exotic & Imported Hardwoods 

Southland Wood Products, Inc. (Page 13) 

270 Newsome Rd., Wilsonville, AL 35186 

Tel: (205)669-1959 

Fax: (205)669-1959 

E-Mail – southlandwoodproducts@yahoo.com 

Sales – Tad Lidikay 

Marketing Areas – National, Regional 

Products - Cabinet Parts, Furniture, Rails, Dimension, 

Cut Stock, Blanks, Mouldings 

Species – Softwoods & Hardwoods 

Machining Capabilities - Profile Grinding Machine, 6- 

Head Wadkin Moulder, Straight Line Ripping, Gang 

Ripping, Moulding 

Dry Storage Cap. – 100,000 BF 

Stanley Woodworking, Inc. (Page 155) 

4113 White Top Rd., Middleburg, PA 17842 

Tel: (570)837-6434 

Fax: (570)837-1637 

Web Site – www.hardwoodparts.com 

E-Mail – contact.us@hardwoodparts.com 

Sales – Tom Fitzgerald 


Products – S4S Stock, Laminated Parts, Billiard & Pool 

Table Parts, Edge-glued Panels, Mouldings, Dimension, 

Squares, Stair Parts, Furniture Parts 

Species - Mahogany, Red Oak, White Oak, Cherry, 

Maples, Ash, Hickory, Walnut, Basswood, Poplar 

Machining Capabilities - Ripping, Chopsaws, Gluing, 

Moulding, Tenoning, Sanding, Finger Joint 

Dry Storage Cap. -1,000,000’ 

Thompson Forest Products Intʼl (Page 2) 

24-B Battleground Court (27408) 

P. O. Box 9206, Greensboro, NC 27429 

Tel: (336)373-1117 Fax: (336)373-1119 

Web Site – www.thompsonforestproducts.com 

FOR MORE DETAILED SUPPLIER INFORMATION CHECK YOUR 

COPY OF THE DIMENSION & WOOD COMPONENTS BUYERʼS 

GUIDE. EACH FIRMʼS AD APPEARS ON THE PAGE NUMBER 

INDICATED IN “THE DIMENSION BOOK” ITSELF! 

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR ANNUAL WOOD COMPONENT DIRECTORY, CONTACT US AT 

(901) 372-8280 

ITʼS THE ONLY WOOD TRADE PUBLICATION IN EXISTENCE THAT SOLELY PROMOTES THE DIMENSION AND WOOD COMPONENT INDUSTRY. 

E-Mail – billy@thompsonforestproducts.com 

bob@thompsonforestproducts.com 

Sales – Billy Thompson, Bob Thompson 


Products - Dimension, Table Legs, Dowels, Bed Posts, 

CNC Shaped Parts, Components, Chair Assemblies, 

Mouldings, Edge Glued Panels, Turnings, Squares, 

Panels 

Species - Hickory, Ash, Maple, Beech, Gum, Pine, Oak, 

Poplar, Birch 

Machining Capabilites - Sanding, Tenoning, Moulding, 

Shaping, Routing, Boring 

Valley Line Wood Products (Page 21) 

2935 N. 500 W., Shipshewana, IN 46565 

Tel: (260)768-7807 Cell: (574)202-5614 

Fax: (260)768-3103 

E-Mail – valleyline@pcfreemail.com 

Sales – Danny Miller – danny.valleyline@gmail.com 


Products - Squares, Cabinet Parts, S4S Hardwood 

Lumber, Trim, Edge Glued Panels, Strips, Drawers, 

Door Parts, Furniture, Blanks, Mouldings, Face Glued 

Panels, Drawer Parts, Stair Parts 

Species - Alder, Red Oak, White Oak, Hard Maple, 

Cherry, Elm, Ash, Poplar, Walnut, Others, Soft Maple 

Machining Capabilities - Sanding, Moulders, Edge 

Gluing Equipment, Chop Saws, Planer, Rip Saw, 

Optimizing Chop Saw, Shaping 

Wood Specialties de Mexico (Page 5) 

(Subsidiary of Jay-Gee Wood Products Company, Inc.) 

5811 East Dr. Ste. C, Laredo, TX 78041 

Tel: (847)381-7200 

Fax: (847)381-0078 

Web Site – www.jaygeewood.com 

E-Mail – pfreund@jaygeewood.com 

Sales – Peter C. Freund 


Products - Blanks, Flat Panels, Plaques, Clocks, Desk 

Accessories, Cutting Boards, Kitchen Items, Picture 

Frames, RTA Furniture, Edge Glued Panels 

Species - Hard Maple, Soft Maple, Red Oak, Ash, 

Poplar, Pine, Cherry, Walnut 

Machining Capabilities - Finishing, Boring, Routing, 

Sanding, Shaping 

Walnut Creek Planing Ltd. (Page 33) 

5778 State Route 515, Millersburg, OH 44654 

Tel: (330)893-3244 

(800)488-3244 

Fax: (330)893-2468 

E-Mail – sales@wcplaning.com 

Sales – Dwight C. Kratzer, Charles Kratzer 


Products - Balusters, S2S, Component Parts, Squares, 

Blanks, Component Parts, Surveyor Stakes, S4S, Door 

Stiles, Panels, Stair Treads, Custom Orders Welcome, 

Dowels, Chair Parts 

Species - Cherry, Maple, Beech, Soft Maple, Red Oak, 

Poplar 

Machining Capabilities – Sanding, Tenoning, Finger 

Jointing, Moulding, Ripping 

Yoder Lumber Company, Inc. (Page 210) 

4515 Berlin Twp. Rd. 367, Millersburg, OH 44654 

Tel: (330)893-3121 

Fax: (330)893-3031 

Web Site – www.yoderlumber.com 

E-Mail – sales@yoderlumber.com 

Sales – Paul Dow 


Products – Moulded Parts, Semi-machined 

Components, Moulder Blanks, Machined Components, 

Panels, Laminated Squares, Squares, Balusters 

Species - Hard Maple, Cherry, Walnut, Soft Maple, 

White Oak, Beech, Poplar, Red Oak 

Machining Capabilities - PET, Sanding, Gluing, Ripping, 

S2S, Moulding 


Dry Storage Cap. – 2,500,000 BF 


LEBANON OA 

OVER A CENTU 

1 

Lebanon, Ky.– It takes a lot to rattle the folks at Lebanon Oak 

Flooring Co., LLC. Even the current recession hasn’t been able to keep down 

a company that’s seen more than its fair share of economic ups and downs 

since being founded in the late-1800s. 

Where many firms across multiple industries have opted to stick their heads 

in the sand and wait out the downturn, Lebanon Oak Flooring is standing tall, 

finding new customers and exploring new product and service opportunities. 


K FLOORING 

RY OF SUCCESS, AND 

STILL GOING STRONG 

BY BRIDGET MCCREA 

2 

3 

4 

Credit the firm’s long history of success 

with insulating it from the negative economic 

conditions. A manufacturer of multiple 

wood products, including Hardwood 

flooring (which makes up about half of 

the firm’s business), stair treads, risers, 

handrails, mouldings and edged glued 

panels, Lebanon Oak Flooring boasts a 

diversified product mix. The 60-employee 

company operates from 26 acres of land 

and 150,000 square feet of covered space 

here. 

Lebanon Oak Flooring uses about 

300,000 board feet of lumber every 

month, primarily 4/4 and 5/4 Red and 

White Oak, Maple, Hickory, Cherry, 

Ash and Walnut. Rick Goodin, plant 

manager, said the firm prefers 

Appalachian Oak, which it buys from 

sawmills and brokers in Kentucky, 

Southern Indiana, Southern Ohio, 

Tennessee, West Virginia and North 

Carolina. A sales team based in Lebanon 

and California sells to customers throughout 

North America. 

Rewind back to the late-1800s and 

Lebanon Oak Flooring got its start as a 

sawmill. In the early-1900s, it began man- 


1. Sixty employees manufacture Lebanon 

Oak’s products from a facility constructed on 

26 acres of land. 

2. Today, Lebanon Oak Flooring produces 

flooring in various thicknesses, including 

5/16-inch “top nail flooring,” which is 

becoming rare in the U.S. 

3. Lebanon Oak’s plant covers 150,000 

square feet of space. 

4. Other popular flooring sizes produced by 

Lebanon Oak Flooring include 3/4, 3/8, and 

1/2-inch tongue and groove. 


Neff Lumber 

Manufacturing Quality Appalachian Hardwoods 

BY GARY MILLER 

Broadway, Va.— From their six-foot band mill operation Neff Lumber Mills 

Inc., based here, manufactures green and kiln-dried Appalachian Hardwood lumber, heat 

treated pallets, skids, survey stakes, fenceboards, chips, mulch, sawdust and strips. 

Founded in 1928 by Newton A. Neff and Blair A. Neff, the company 

is family-owned and operated and produces approximately 5 

million board feet of Appalachian Hardwood lumber per year. 

Species offered by Neff Lumber include: Red and White Oak, 

Ash, Poplar, Cherry and steamed Black Walnut. 

In order to satisfy its broad customer base, Neff Lumber uses 

state-of-the-art sawmill equipment. Located in the Shenandoah 

Valley of Virginia, the 20-acre mill site includes SII dehumidification 

dry kilns; a computer operated linear positioner Corley carriage; 

a Fulghum debarker; a McDonough band saw; and a six-foot 

stacker. Rolling equipment includes Caterpillar forklifts. 

The company’s Appalachian Hardwood lumber is manufactured 

in thicknesses of 4/4 through 16/4. Neff mostly produces high 

grade Hardwoods and separates production according to customers’ 

specifications for width and length. 

All of Neff’s lumber products are graded to National Hardwood 

Lumber Association (NHLA) standards. Log Procurement 

Manager Mike Hoover said, “All of our kiln-dried lumber products 

are graded twice before they are prepared for shipment, once at the 

mill and again after kiln drying.” The firm’s dry kiln capacity is 

180,000 board foot per charge utilizing three dry kilns. 

Hoover continued, “Our Pendu gang saw has multiple uses. The 

industrial grade lumber goes into our Pendu system, which is used 

to cut up the lumber for pallets and stakes. The Pendu system is also 

used for ripping the lumber into strips in four through eight inch 

widths, which are made in six to 12 foot lengths.” 

Neff Lumber markets to a multitude of customers including different 

types of woodworking plants, Hardwood distribution/concentration 

lumberyards and exporters. Marijo Wood, sales manager for 

Neff Lumber Inc. said, “Our firm exports our lumber products to 

countries such as Denmark, Germany, England and China where it’s 

used for making Hardwood flooring, cabinets, window trim, and 

door frames. 

Our wood pallets are heat treated for export at 133 degrees,” Wood 

explained. “A hole is drilled in a piece of the material and we put a 

probe in to measure the temperature. When the temperature in our 

pallets reaches 133 degrees and stays at that temperature for about 

an hour, our pallets are ready for shipping to our various customers.” 



Several family members work at Neff Lumber Mills, Inc., including: Eric Hoover; Katie Hoover; Mike Hoover; Marijo Wood; Chris Hoover; and Matt Hoover. 

This is a view of Neff’s computer operated linear positioner Corley carriage and McDonough six-foot 

band saw. 

Danny Sherman grading the kiln dried lumber. 

The Caterpillar forklift operator is pushing the bundles of lumber into a container that will be shipped to one 

of Neff Lumber Mills, Inc.’s overseas customers. 

Neff Lumber Mills, Inc.’s large log yard has these main species 

of logs in inventory: Red and White Oak; Ash; Poplar, 

Cherry; and Walnut. 


Winter Wisconsin Meeting 

Enjoyed By LSLA Attendees 

BY WAYNE MILLER 

Green Bay, Wis.– 

Approximately 140 members and 

guests recently attended the 2011 winter 

meeting of the Lake States Lumber 

Association at the Radisson Hotel & 

Conference Center. 

Guest speakers for the meeting included 

Ross Bernstein, best-selling author of 

nearly 50 sports books, and Deb 

Hawkinson, executive director of the 

Hardwood Federation. 

Additionally, Travis Allen of the Wood 

Technology Center, based in Antigo, 

Wis., spoke of new technology in the 

wood industry and of the new 28,000 

square foot facility from which the center 

operates. 

Attendees also heard reports about the 

overall industry. Sources predicted that in 


LSLA Board of Directors are: (front row, from left) Gary Halpin, Riverside Sawmill, Muscoda, Wis.; Liz Russell, 

vice president, Stella-Jones Corp., Bangor, Wis.; Dave Sebastian, president, Big River Lumber Corp., 

Trempealeau, Wis.; Scott Sawle, Rockbridge Sawmill Inc., Richland Center, Wis.; Will Borden, Quality 

Hardwoods Inc., Sunfield, Mich.; Mike Peterson, treasurer, Kretz Lumber Co. Inc., Antigo, Wis.; (back row, 

from left) Lowell Peterson, Rockland Flooring, Red Wing, Minn.; Brady Francois, Snowbelt Hardwoods Inc., 

Hurley, Wis.; Nick Bunkelman, secretary, Menzner Lumber, Marathon, Wis.; and Greg Blomberg, GreaterValue 

Hardwood Consultants, LaCrosse, Wis. Not pictured: Dave Kuehl, North Cut Hardwoods LLC, New Lisbon, 

Wis. 

Richard Krawze, Pine River Lumber Co. Ltd., Long Lake, Wis.; and Dave 

Richardson Sr., Richardson Industries Inc., Sheboygan Falls, Wis. 

Will Borden, Quality Hardwoods Inc., Sunfield, Mich.; Pete Johnson, AAA 

Hardwoods, Weyauwega, Wis.; Tony Korish, Glen Oak Lumber & Milling, 

Montello, Wis.; and Larry Dejno and Donald Dejno, Dejno’s Inc., Kenosha, Wis. 


Ned Barber and Tom Johel, U•C Coatings Corp., Buffalo, N.Y.; John Fitze, J. M. 

Longyear LLC, Marquette, Mich.; and Richard Krawze, Pine River Lumber Co. 

Ltd., Long Lake, Wis. 

Bruce Schmidt, Schmidt Lumber Co., Shawano, Wis.; Greg Vargo, North 

Country Lumber, Mellen, Wis.; and Daniel Kudick and Pearl Krawze, Algoma 

Lumber Co., Algoma, Wis. 

Steve Niemuth, Wolf River Lumber Inc., New London, Wis.; Joe Francois, 

Snowbelt Hardwoods Inc., Hurley, Wis.; Bob Seliger, Kersten Lumber Co. Inc., 

Birnamwood, Wis.; Brady Francois, Snowbelt Hardwoods Inc.; and Tim Kassis, 

Kretz Lumber Co. Inc., Antigo, Wis. 

Thom Brown, SII Dry Kilns, Lexington, N.C.; Mark Williamson, Coldwater 

Veneer Group, Salem, Ind.; Tab DeJonge, Constructive Sheet Metal Inc., Grand 

Rapids, Mich.; and Terry Mace, Wisconsin DNR Forestry, Madison, Wis. 

Steve Hubbard, Wisconsin DNR Forestry, Madison, Wis.; Jen Pino-Gallagher, 

Wisconsin Dept. of Agriculture, Madison, Wis.; and Brad Schneider, Wisconsin 

Dept. of Commerce, Oshkosh, Wis. 

Wayne Miller, National Hardwood Magazine, Memphis, Tenn.; Will Borden, 

Quality Hardwoods Inc., Sunfield, Mich.; and Dennis Gustafson, Besse Forest 

Products Group, Gladstone, Mich. 

Darren Hubartt and Troy Niblock, Banks Hardwoods Inc., White Pigeon, Mich.; 

and James Kaquatosh, Menominee Tribal Enterprises, Neopit, Wis. 

Dave Sebastian, Big River Lumber Corp., Trempealeau, Wis.; and Kathy and 

Peter Solberg, Coulee Region Hardwoods Inc., Bangor, Wis. 

Kyle Conlon, Rick Smrcka, and Joe Carrigan, Wolf River Lumber Inc., New 

London, Wis. 

Jason Brettingen, Kretz Lumber Co. Inc., Antigo, Wis.; and Jim Buege and Dick 

Smith, Northern Capital Insurance, West Allis, Wis. 

Additional photos on page 35 


NASCAR Spotter 

Offers Report To 

Appalachian Group 

BY TOM INMAN 

Jimmy Kepley, Kepley-Frank Hardwood Co. Inc., Lexington, N.C.; Steve Staryak, Lawrence Lumber Co., Maiden, 

N.C.; and Bart Jenkins, Kepley-Frank Hardwood Co. Inc. 

Hickory, N.C. – A veteran NASCAR spotter offered details about his profession at the recent meeting 

of the Appalachian Lumbermen’s Club, held here at the Crowne Plaza. 

Keith Barnwell, general manager for TriStar Motorsports, spoke to the group about NASCAR and changes for 2011. He 

was the 2010 season spotter for Jamie McMurray, winner of Daytona 500, Brickyard 400, and Charlotte 500. 

Barnwell has been working with NASCAR teams since the mid-1990s. He said spotters are similar to offensive coordinators 

in football: watching what is happening around the track and advising the driver and crew chief on what to do and avoid. 

Barnwell began his career at a local track in Hickory, N.C., and worked up through the race divisions to land a job in the 

elite Cup series. He noted that one of the main challenges of the job, no matter the division, is relaying the information to 

the driver so that he understands what is happening and how he should react. 

The larger tracks like Talladega and Daytona are the most grueling for a spotter, Barnwell said. He fielded numerous questions 

from the attendees about his job and NASCAR changes for 2011. He was in favor of the championship chase series 

and the added excitement it brings to the races. 

The next meeting of the Appalachian Lumbermen’s Club is March 10 at the Grandover Resort in Greensboro, N.C. The 

Spring Beach Trip is scheduled for May 12-15 at the Ocean Reef Resort in Myrtle Beach, S.C. For more information, visit 

www.lumberclub.org. 

• 


Doyle Hyde, Oaks Unlimited, Waynesville, N.C.; Kim Vollinger, W.M. Cramer 

Lumber Co., Hickory, N.C.; Joe Pryor, Oaks Unlimited; and Phil Lowndes, 

Brooks Brothers Timber, Essex, U.K. 

Brad Merry, Merry Lumber Co., Augusta, Ga.; Brad Pope, Industrial Timber & 

Lumber Corp., Marion, N.C.; and Mark Vollinger, W.M. Cramer Lumber Co., 

Hickory, N.C. 

Bart Jenkins, Kepley-Frank Hardwood Co. Inc., Lexington, N.C.; Sylvia Church, 

Select Hardwoods, Millers Creek, N.C.; Brad Merry, Merry Lumber Co., 

Augusta, Ga,; and Bud Griffith, Griffith Lumber Co., Woolwine, Va. 

Dan and David Kay, Forest Products Inc., Conover, N.C.; and Phil West, Coastal 

Lumber Co., Weldon, N.C. 

David Hutchison, Edwards Wood Products, Marshville, N.C.; Ken Matthews, SII 

Dry Kilns, Lexington, N.C.; and Terry Williamson, Edwards Wood Products 

Kim Beam, Lawrence Lumber Co., Maiden, N.C.; Len Barker, UCM Forest 

Products Inc., Spring Hill, Ga.; and Ismael Torres, Lawrence Lumber Co., 

Maiden, N.C. 

Bruce Griffith, Griffith Lumber Co., Woolwine, Va.; Gale Keener, Mullican 

Flooring, Ronceverte, W.Va.; Emery Grimes, W.M. Cramer Lumber Co., 

Marlinton, W.Va.; and Larry Cockram, Griffith Lumber Co. 

Ron Mays and C.S. Fitzgerald, Fitzgerald Lumber & Log Co. Inc., Buena Vista, 

Va.; and Jamie Straka, Vernon James Inc., Hickory, N.C. 

Ray Pembleton, Pembleton Forest Products, Amelia, Va.; Mark Pierce, New 

River Hardwoods, Beckley, W.Va.; and Jerry and Jimmy Powell, Canton 

Hardwoods, Canton, N.C. 

Jake and Rodney Lawing, Conover Lumber Co., Conover, N.C.; and Greg 

Pappas, Wilderness Inc., Lexington, N.C. 


Dwight Lewis/Lewis Lumber 

Co-Host First Penn-York 

Meeting For 2011 

Williamsport, Pa. – Members of the Penn-York Lumbermen’s Club gathered here recently at the Genetti Hotel 

for dinner and an opportunity to network among industry peers. 

Lewis Lumber Products Inc. and Dwight Lewis 

Lumber Co. Inc. served as hosts of this monthly meeting 

of club members and their guests. 

Van Wagner, a logger and singer/song writer, provided 

musical entertainment following dinner. 

Located in north central Pennsylvania known for 

high quality temperate Hardwood forests, Lewis 

Lumber Products uses timber harvested by its sister 

company, Dwight Lewis Lumber. The firms strive to 

use only sustainable forest resources that cause negligible 

disturbance to the environment. 

As logs are sawn into lumber, dried and graded, 

experienced and skilled people at Dwight Lewis 

Lumber are in place to ensure that waste is minimized 

while resources are maximized. Lewis Lumber 

Products then sorts and mills the fine wood to guarantee 

quality products. From the experienced and helpful 

sales staff to the knowledgeable and quality conscious 

production crew the firm strives for the highest 

standard of excellence. 

For more information on these companies, visit 

online at www.lewislp.com. 

The next Penn-York Lumbermen’s Club meeting is 

set for March 21 in State College, Pa., and will be 

hosted by U•C Coatings Corp. 

• 

PHOTOS BY STEPHEN WEST 

James George, AgChoice Farm Credit, Lewisburg, Pa.; Paul Lyskava, Pennsylvania Forest Products 

Association, Harrisburg, Pa.; and Marc Lewis, Dwight Lewis Lumber Co. Inc., Hillsgrove, Pa. 

Adam Calvert, Lewis Lumber Products Inc., Picture Rocks, Pa.; Gerry 

Roskovensky, Koppers Inc., Montgomery, Pa.; Cam Koons, Deer Park Lumber 

Inc., Tunkhannock, Pa.; and Cliff Clune, G.H. Evarts & Co. Inc., W. Springfield, 

N.H. 

Thad Taylor, AgChoice Farm Credit, Coudersport, Pa.; Mike Schrey, AgChoice 

Farm Credit, Lewisburg, Pa.; and Mike Songer, Meridien Hardwoods of PA Inc., 

Pittsfield, Pa. 


Russell Shamblen, Premier Hardwood Products, Syracuse, N.Y.; and Galen 

Weaber, Weaber Inc., Lebanon, Pa. 

Bob McCabe, Bingaman & Son Lumber Inc., Kreamer, Pa.; Trevor Vaughan, 

Ron Jones Hardwood Sales Inc., Union City, Pa.; and (front) Brant Forcey, 

Forcey Lumber Co. Inc., Woodland, Pa. 

Steve Fox, Deer Park Lumber Inc., Tunkhannock, Pa.; Keith Atherholt, Lewis 

Lumber Products Inc., Picture Rocks, Pa.; and Rick Seroski, Weaber Inc., 

Lebanon, Pa. 

Randy DeVinney, Barnhart Wood Products, Williamsport, Pa.; Terry Forcey, 

Forcey Lumber Co. Inc., Woodland, Pa.; Mike HousiauxSteward, Walker 

Lumber Co. Inc., Woodland, Pa.; and Ross Forcey, Forcey Lumber Co. Inc. 

Tom Johel, U•C Coatings Corp., Buffalo, N.Y.; Galen Weaber, Weaber Inc., 

Lebanon, Pa.; and Bob Rorabaugh, Rorabaugh Lumber Co., Burnside, Pa. 

Tom Armentano, Sirianni Hardwoods Inc., Painted Post, N.Y.; Homer Cameron, 

Cameron Lumber, Homer City, Pa.; and Norb Bennett, Trumco Inc., Atlantic, Pa. 

Derek Wheeland, Wheeland Lumber Co. Inc., Liberty, Pa; and Anne Langlois 

and Yves Lapointe, Prolam, Cap-Saint-Ignace, Quebec 

Mike HousiauxSteward, Walker Lumber Co. Inc., Woodland, Pa.; Nick 

Skudlarek, Salamanca Lumber Co., Salamanca, N.Y.; Alain Poirier, BOA- 

FRANC, Quebec, Canada; and Don Remmey, Remmey–The Pallet Co., Beaver 

Springs, Pa. 

Shannon and Lou Sycz, Pine Creek Lumber Co., Mill 

Hall, Pa. 

Terry Hunter, Hickman Lumber Co. Inc., Emlenton, 

Pa.; and Ed White, Wagner Hardwoods LLC, Cayuta, 

N.Y. 

Jay Reese, Penn-Sylvan International, Spartansburg, 

Pa.; and Chan Park, G.Y. U.S.A. Forest Corp., 

Mechanicsburg, Pa. 


International Builders Show 

Convenes In Orlando 

Orlando, Fla.– 

Approximately 65,000 attendees from 

around the world recently convened at the 

2011 National Association of Home Builders 

(NAHB) International Builders’ Show (IBS). 

Held here at the Orange County Convention 

Center, the IBS is one of the largest trade 

shows held that attracts professionals from 

all industries connected to home building. 

In addition to hundreds of exhibitor booths 

displaying current products, attendees had 

opportunity to gain insight into the anticipated 

future of the North American home building 

market. 

At IBS, those in attendance learned that 

new home builders in the U.S. are predicted 

to experience a rise in business by as much as 

20 percent in 2011. 

According to David Crowe, NAHB chief 

economist, the anticipation is that although 

home sales will continue to struggle in 2011, 

it will follow a projected increase in employment 

growth. Crowe expects new housing 

starts will increase from 475,000 in 2010 to 

575,00 in 2011, and to 660,000 in 2012. He 

said multi-family projects will increase from 

114,000 in 2010 to 133,000 in 2012. 

In addition to learning of new housing projections 

and new products introduced on the 

market at IBS, guests and attendees had the 

option of attending 190 educational sessions 

and dozens of pre-show education courses. 

Additionally, many social events were scheduled 

in conjunction with IBS, including the 

2011 Spike Party & Director’s Reception. 

Topics covered in the educational sessions 

included green building, sustainability, sales, 

marketing, architectural design, community 

planning, business management and technology. 

Approximately 20,000 attendees took 

advantage of these informative sessions. 

For more information about IBS, go online 

to www.buildersshow.com. 

• 

BY TERRY MILLER 

Mary Medaglia, Ontario Wood Products Export Association, Markham, Ont. 

Terry Miller, National Hardwood Magazine, Memphis, Tenn.; Dawn McElfresh, Armstrong Flooring 

Products, Columbus, Ohio; and Pero Perpa, Armstrong Flooring Products, Pittsburgh, Pa. 

Erick Filby, Marvin Windows and Doors, Duluth, Minn.; and John Kirchner, Marvin Windows and 

Doors, Minneapolis, Minn. 


Charles Hall III, COMMCO, Kansas City, Mo.; and Sarah Hamlin, Young 

Manufacturing Inc., Beaver Dam, Ky. 

Tom Hoult, Masco Corp., Columbia, S.C.; and Kristen Phipps, Masco Corp., Ann 

Arbor, Mich. 

Paul van de Wiel, River’s Bend Wood Products Inc., Antigonish, N.S. 

Mark Milne, Wayne-Dalton Corp., Chandler, Ariz.; and Jane Ely, Wayne-Dalton 

Corp., Mt. Hope, Ohio 

Eron Hutchison and Stacy Einek, Andersen Windows Inc., Bayport, Minn. 

Christian Smedberg, Osborne Wood Products Inc., Toccoa, Ga. 

Levi Piri, Neuma Doors, Houston, Texas 

Rich Castro, Vinotemp International Corp., Rancho 

Dominguez, Calif. 

John Thorski, Nick’s Building Supply Inc., Crown 

Point, Ind. 


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Las Vegas, Nev.– 

Approximately 25,000 attendees 

descended on the 

Mandalay Bay Convention 

Center here recently not only 

to view a plethora of new products 

in exhibitors’ booths, but 

also to gain insight into maintaining 

and growing their business. 

This year’s SURFACES 

show was co-located with 

StonExpo/Marmomacc 

Americas, the largest North 

American stone industry event. 

Combined, this event offered 

attendees more than 70 educational 

sessions in every area of 

Damon Graf, Mike Keating and John Nichols, Graf Bros. Flooring & Lumber, South Shore, Ky. 

each industry: flooring, building design and trends, business, care/maintenance/restoration, 

concrete, installation, marketing, sales and stone fabrication/installation. 

Additionally at SURFACES this year was the on-floor education series on the S Main Stage, 

GreenStep Sustainability Stage, Connections Clearing & Restoration demonstrations, Stone 

LIVE! and StonExchange. 

At the General Session, attendees had opportunity to be inspired by the true story of New 

York Times best-selling author Aron Ralston, who wrote Between A Rock and a Hard Place, 

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• 


Nick Trottman, Gary Janelle 

and Peter Luchessi, 

Weyerhaeuser, Federal Way, 

Wash. 

Brad Klima, Teri Lemon and 

Ron Cozean, Taylor Lumber 

Inc., McDermott, Ohio 

Todd Wager, Don MacMaster 

and Bob Keep, Argo Fine 

Imports, Metairie, La. 

Additional photos on page 38 


LEBANON OAK - Continued from page 19 

ufacturing Hardwood flooring, and also 

opened a small distribution yard. Goodin’s 

grandfather (J. Lee Goodin) bought the company 

in 1935 with a partner, Victor Wallace. 

Goodin’s father (Robert L. Goodin) and his 

two brothers, Charles and Joe, took over the 

company in the early 1950s, and the family’s 

youngest generation got involved in 1982. 

From 1935 through today, the Goodin family 

has made a lifelong commitment to selling 

quality, not only in wood products, but 

more importantly nurturing 

enduring relationships with 

all of its customers. “Whether 

our family of customers buys 

truckloads or pickup loads,” 

Goodin said, “they are all our 

‘best’ customers.” 

As time changes and consumers’ 

taste for different types of wood 

products emerge, Goodin said the firm has 

worked hard to react proactively. “With a 

great combination of years of woodworking 

experience, and a positive vision of service,” 

said Goodin, “we will work extremely hard 

to be a one-stop-shop for our customers’ 

flooring and dimension needs.” 

Today, the firm produces flooring in various 

thicknesses, including 5/16-inch “top 

nail flooring,” which is becoming rare in the 

U.S. “We believe that we are the last 5/16- 

inch flooring mill in the country,” said 

Goodin. “There are a few others that produce 

it, but as far as we know we are the last ‘5/16 

mill’ that actually runs 5/16 regularly.” 

Other popular flooring sizes produced by 

Lebanon Oak Flooring include 3/4-, 3/8- and 

1/2-inch tongue-and-groove flooring. 

Goodin said the 3/8 and 1/2 options are moving 

surprisingly well right now, and make up 

a good portion of the firm’s flooring business. 

“We’ve offered them for a long time,” 

he said, “but it seems like we’ve been moving 

more and more in those directions over 

the last few years.” That strategy has helped 

“Whether our family of customers 

buys truckloads or pickup loads, 

they are all our ‘best’ customers.” 

Rick Goodin, plant manager, Lebanon Oak Flooring, Lebanon, Ky. 

the firm acquire several new customers in the 

western part of the country. 

A member of the National Hardwood 

Lumber Association, the National Wood 

Flooring Association and the Kentucky 

Forest Industries Association, Lebanon Oak 

Flooring sells the bulk of its products to 

flooring distributors and large lumberyards. 

Even with its lengthy past and track record 

in the industry, the company has had to batten 

down the hatches in order to ride out the 

current economic recession. 

“The last two years have been challenging, 

and we’re still feeling the effects,” said 

Goodin, who added that the firm has managed 

to maintain a healthy stable of both 

long-standing and new customers. Its vendor 

pool has shrunk, leaving Lebanon Oak 

Flooring to find alternative sources for its 

raw materials. The good news, said Goodin, 

is that the more than century-old firm weathered 

the storm, and is anticipating an 

improved business climate over the next year 

or two. 

“While a lot of the products we make for 

new homes aren’t selling right now, we’re 

hoping that the homebuilding industry comes 

back in the next few years and 

boosts our dimension sales,” 

Goodin said. “In the meantime, 

we’ll continue to recreate 

ourselves and adapt to 

meet our customers’ needs.” 

Being a small, familyowned 

business helps a lot during those 

times of “recreation,” when quick moves and 

agility come in especially valuable. A dose of 

conservatism also helps, said Goodin, who 

pointed out that the firm tries to avoid getting 

into business areas that it’s unfamiliar with. 

“We always do our homework,” said Goodin, 

“and are careful to take the whole picture 

into consideration before jumping into 

untested markets.” 

For more information, go online to 

www.lebanonoak.com. 

• 

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LSLA PHOTOS - Continued from page 23 

Clovis Fortin, Northern Hardwoods, South Range, Mich.; and Scott Henker, Pete 

Coutu and Tim Ryan, Plum Creek Timber Co., Tomahawk, Wis. 

Patrick McBride, MacDonald & Owen Lumber Co., Sparta, Wis.; Liz Russell, 

Stella-Jones Corp., Bangor, Wis.; and Adam Hyer, MacDonald & Owen Lumber 

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Dave Schroeder, GMC Hardwoods Inc., Jefferson, Wis.; Tony Korish, Glen Oak 

Lumber & Milling, Montello, Wis.; and Jason Nelson, Blade Premium 

Hardwoods, Strum, Wis. 

Bob Schlosser, Kendrick Forest Products, Edgewood, Iowa; Gary Halpin, 

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Kerry Romsa and Pete Albrecht, Granite Valley Forest Products, Marathon City, 

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Mike Albrecht, G & G Lumber Inc., Florence, Wis.; and Jacob Krawze, Northern 

Capital Insurance, West Allis, Wis. 

Jen Pino-Gallagher, Wisconsin Dept. of Agriculture, Madison, Wis.; Judd 

Johnson, The Hardwood Market Report, Memphis, Tenn.; Tom Talbot, Glen 

Oak Lumber & Milling, Montello, Wis.; and Al Andersen, The A.L. Andersen 

Companies, Waunakee, Wis. 

Steve Niemuth, Wolf River Lumber Inc., New London, Wis.; Diane Beauchamp, 

Northern Hardwoods, South Range, Mich.; Amy Lafferty, Spread Eagle 

Hardwoods, Cavour, Wis.; and Jacob Krawze, Northern Capital Insurance, West 

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Maryanne Dainsberg, Lake States Lumber Association, Green Bay, Wis.; Dick 

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SURFACES PHOTOS - Continued from page 33 

Kerry Romsa, Granite Valley Forest Products, Marathon City, Wis.; and Pam 

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Ed Korczak, Penny Erb and Jan Landon, National Wood Flooring Assoc., 

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NEFF LUMBER - 

Continued from page 20 

With approximately 42 employees, the 

company’s band mill operates about 44 

hours per week, while the firm’s pallet operation 

works about 40 hours a week. 

Including Marijo Wood and Mike Hoover, 

key people at Neff include: Eric Hoover, 

who oversees pallet and cut-up operations, 

and Chris Hoover, production manager. 

Fifth generation family members include 

Matt Hoover, who is the assistant procure- 

ment manager and Katie Hoover, who is 

safety manager and oversees the export shipments. 

Other employees who are important 

to the operations of the company include: 

Danny Sherman, lumber grader; and Luther 

Arbaugh, the saw filer. Both men have been 

with the company for over 30 years. Adam 

Cromer is also a grader and organizes some 

of the lumber shipments; Jeremy Rhodes is 

the head sawyer; and Tony Holloway is a 

relief sawyer. 

Bonnie Neff Hoover was president and 

CEO of the operation started by her father 

and grandfather until she passed away in 

2005. A personal customer satisfaction guarantee 

remains on the company website today. 

Where Bonnie says, “During my tenure, I’ve 

been privileged to be part of many new and 

innovative approaches to the manufacture of 

lumber. Neff has kept up with these changes, 

but one thing has never changed and that is 

our commitment to be the best we can be. 

Over the years, that has meant earning our 

customers’ respect and meeting their need for 

the best in products and service. I personally 

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We look forward to meeting your high standards.” 

Again, these are words that Bonnie 

Hoover, former president of Neff Lumber 

Mills Inc., said when she was alive and helping 

to run the company, along with several of 

her family members. 

Neff Lumber Mills Inc. is a member of the 

Virginia Forestry Association, the Virginia 

Forest Products Association, NHLA, the 

Appalachian Lumbermen’s Club and 

Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers Inc. 

Something the family members who work 

at Neff Lumber Mills Inc. are very proud of 

is that a few years ago the Neff Team was 

presented The Safety and Health 

Achievement Recognition Program 

(SHARP) Award by the Virginia Department 

of Labor and Industry. 

The firm has continued to grow over 80 

years with uninterrupted family ownership. 

The company motto remains the same: “Neff 

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Hardwoods....only the best.” Management at 

Neff Lumber attributes their success to having 

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LSLA MEETING - 


2011 the industry should see production 

increase overall by 7.5 billion board feet. 

Furniture manufacturing is expected to 

decline slightly more and sources said there 

is reason to feel more positive about the 

housing market, which is expected to rise to 

1.5 million starts per year over the next few 

years. 

Sawmills reportedly are showing a willingness 

to cut back production for now, log 

supply is smaller and exports represent a 

valuable market. By one account, about 80 

percent of all exports are expected to go to 


LSLA MEETING - 

Continued 

China and 47 percent of all grade lumber is 

going to export. China is reported to be purchasing 

primarily 4-to-8 inch width boards, 

the preferred width by that country’s flooring 

industry. 

In regard to green lumber, sources said 

domestic demand is expected to be slightly 

better this year. So will the demand for pallets. 

Additionally, demand for railroad ties, 

which has been strong for two years, will 

continue to hold strong. 

LSLA attendees also met the association’s 

new board of directors and enjoyed time to 

socialize at a cocktail hour and banquet. 

Representatives from three states attended 

this winter meeting. 

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AHEC UPDATE - 


Hardwood lumber increasing by nearly 10% 

to 103,338m3 for the period January-July 

2010. In the same period log imports reached 

33,977m3. 

According to the latest reports from the 

Italian trade press, sales of American 

Hardwoods have gone well in the last few 

months, with most traders satisfied with 

activity levels, particularly for Tulipwood, 

Ash and White Oak. They appear to be reasonably 

optimistic for the prospects for 2011. 

Of course, this optimism is not necessarily a 

reflection of the Italian market, which is still 

feeling the effect of the economic recession, 

which is mainly down to exports activity. 

Italy is a significant exporter of middle to 

high end doors, furniture and kitchen cabinets, 

and Hardwood is a key element of many 

of these product lines. Italian manufacturers 

are shifting more towards temperate 

Hardwood species in order to meet the 

demands of their export markets. 

Spain 

And now for the bad news! While other EU 

markets as indicated above are showing signs 

of better Hardwood trading in 2010, Spain 

remains firmly in a situation of stagnation 

according to the latest reports from the 

Spanish Timber Importers Association, 

AEIM. Hardwood traders are seriously worried 

about the prospects for 2011 and fear 

that trading conditions could deteriorate further. 

The timber sector appears to be fairing 

worse than other industrial sectors with some 

importers reporting a fall in activity of up to 

85% compared with 2007 levels. Hardwood 

stocks are at their lowest levels for a very 

long time and look likely to remain that way 

for the foreseeable future. 

Industrial joinery companies, who are the 

main source of sales for importers, are having 

a really tough time because of the construction 

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investment and with the current economic 

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As for kiln-dried lumber, the contact said, 

“Production has surpassed demand for a 

while now, kiln dried inventories of most 

items are more than sufficient for what the 

market is calling for.” 

A Hardwood supplier in North Carolina 

said his export markets are the primary reason 

his business is still in good shape. 

“Exports have come in very strong for us 

after the first of 2011. We’ve been fortunate 

and globally we’ve seen an uptick in business 

because orders are coming in stronger 

than we anticipated. Domestically I think 

once we get into spring, orders will increase. 

I don’t think it’s going to be anything that 

will cause us to increase our production 

hours here, but nonetheless I believe there 

will be a modest increase.” 

On the export side the contact said Red and 

White Oak and Ash are moving well. 

“Domestically we have strong orders for 

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especially in the Select and Better grades.” 

He noted the freight rates while seemingly 

stable now, will undoubtedly increase in the 

coming weeks. “Transportation prices are 

stable right now, but as seasonal demand 

increases, they will too. That’s a traditional 

part of our business that we expect.” 

Concurring with others in the region, a 

source in Tennessee said his sales activity is 

gaining. “Our export market continues to 

pick up and prices are going down.” 

Handling Red and White Oak, Ash, 

Hickory, Cottonwood, Sycamore and Gum, 

the supplier said, “We supply both grade and 

industrial lumber and right now our industrial 

lumber is moving faster than anything 

else.” 

The supplier said he expects sales to continue 

to pick up as warmer months come 

along. “Traditionally our seasonal pick up 

hits around April and we expect some moderate 

increases this year.” 

According to the chief economist of 

National Association of Realtors, Lawrence 

Yun, continuing gains in home sales are 

encouraging and the positive impact of 

steady job creation will more than trump the 

negative impact from a modest rise in mortgage 

interest rates. Homebuyers are responding 

to improved affordability conditions. 

“The relationship recently between mortgage 

interest rates, home prices and family income 

has been the most favorable on record for 

buying a home since we started measuring in 

1970,” he said. “Therefore, the market is 

recovering and we should trend up to a 

healthy, sustainable level in 2011.” 

Existing-home sales in the southeast rose 

2.9 percent recently to an annual pace of 1.76 

million, but are 26.1 percent below the tax 

credit surge recorded in 2009. The median 

price in the southeast is down 2.6 percent 

from a year earlier at $148,000. 

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up. I know the freight costs are also going to 

be rising here. We are doing a lot more local 

business. Other sawmills are buying locally 

from us. I think the reason is because by the 

time you involve freight costs, even if our 

price is a little higher, their cost is much 

less.” 

The contact said many of her customers 

expected a pick up at the start of 2011. 

“Business has picked up to a certain extent. 

Some of our customers who had not purchased 

anything are now placing orders. But 



Continued 

we are still keeping our inventory levels low.” 

She expects no significant changes for 2011 

over 2010. 

“Business is fairly good right now,” a 

Hardwood supplier in Michigan offered. “It 

seems to me almost like a repeat of this time 

last year. I’m seeing orders pick up now. 

Business is not terrific but it’s going in a lot 

better direction.” 

Operating two sawmills, he said, “When 

things picked up last year, we didn’t go out 

and buy more logs and ramp up production. 

We played it really tight and everybody else 

we know did the same thing. We were all 

humbled in 2009. So I think we’re all very 

cautious about over producing.” 

The source said he expects Oak prices to 

rise by May. “There’s really not that much 

volume of Oak out there. And it really won’t 

take much of a pick up especially in exports 

to cause a vacuum.” 

The supplier, which also handles about 18 

million feet annually of industrial lumber, 

said he is also seeing the same pick up in 

those markets as he did over the same time 

period in 2010. “With the railroad tie market 

picking up due to the tax cut program, I’m 

expecting that to pull a lot out of the industrial 

market. Industrial supply may be tight this 

spring, but we’re getting ready for it. We’re 

gearing up, not going crazy, but buying what 

we need.” 

He said his transportation costs are increasing, 

and he recently had to add a charge to his 

customers to cover the cost. “I had to raise my 

cost by about $8 to $10 per thousand board 

foot to cover the freight increases.” 

Elsewhere in Michigan a Hardwood supplier 

said market conditions are “challenging.” 

“Things really haven’t changed that much 

over the last couple of months,” she said. “We 

handle Hard and Soft Maple, Red Oak and 

Yellow Birch. The Common grades seem to 

be moving the best and we’re having a difficult 

time moving Select and Better grades in 

all species.” 

Marketing to end users, distributors and 

wholesalers, the source said, “Our customers’ 

markets are mixed right now. It seems like the 

distribution yards are really slow, however, 

I’ve got a few end users that are doing really 

well.” 

For the months ahead, the contact said, “It’s 

going to be a huge challenge. We’ve all got a 

big problem with the Select and Better material. 

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Jeff Dugger has served as purchasing manager for Country Wood 

Products in Audubon, Minn., since November 2005. Dugger and his 

partner, Mark Busker, purchased the company at that time. 

Country Wood Products, founded in 1978, manufactures custom millwork, 

moulding, paneling, hand rails, doorjambs and sells Hardwood 

lumber. The wood is available in all domestic species; Character and 

Select and Better grades; 4/4 through 8/4; green, kiln-dried and rough. 

As purchasing manager, Dugger handles accounting, sales and oversees 

the day-to-day operations of the facility. He received his associate’s 

degree in accounting from Northland Community College in Detroit 

Lakes, Minn., and bachelor’s degree in accounting from Moorhead State 

University in Moorhead, Minn. 

Dugger and his wife, Mary, have been married for 24 years and have 

three daughters. He enjoys fishing and hunting. 

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Since 1968 

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5100 Sanderlin Ave., Suite 1600, Memphis, TN 38117 

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Teresa Moorman is purchasing agent for Mid-America Cabinets 

Inc., located in Gentry, Ark. 

Mid-America Cabinets manufactures kitchen and bath cabinets from 

Red Oak, Hard Maple and Knotty Alder. The company purchases 

approximately 1,000,000 board feet annually. 

According to Moorman, Mid-America offers a quality product at a 

competitive price with ‘on-time’ delivery. 

Moorman has been in her present position for 26 years. She also said 

Mid-America has recently broadened its product line with new styles, 

colors and specifications in an effort to adjust to the current marketplace. 

A graduate of McDonald County High School, in Anderson, Mo., 

Moorman obtained a bachelor’s degree in business administration from 

Missouri Southern State University. 

Mid-America Inc. is a member of the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers 

Association. 

Moorman and her husband Robert have two sons, one daughter, two 

grandsons and two granddaughters. In her spare time she enjoys sports, 

fitness, gardening and spending time with family and friends. 

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Leon Scherr is the co-owner of Scherr’s 

Cabinets and Doors Inc., located in Minot, N.D. 

A partner in the company with his brother, Scherr 

serves as lumber buyer and handles sales of readyto-assemble 

cabinets and manages the hardware 

inventory. His father founded the firm, and Scherr 

has been a part of the company since his childhood. 

His first official job with the operation was 

in production in 1980. He has been in his current 

position for the past 16 years. 

Scherr’s Cabinets and Doors offers raised panel cabinet doors, solid 

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A brief sketch of the leading purchasing 

executives in the Hardwood Industry 

Oak, Hard Maple, White Birch, Hickory, Cherry, Ash, Walnut and Red 

Alder. Scherr purchases 100,000 board feet of lumber in the species per 

year, in No. 1 Common and Select and Better grades of 4/4 and 5/4 S2S. 

The firm is a member of the Cabinet Makers Assoc. and the local Better 

Business Bureau. Scherr’s Cabinets and Doors supports several local 

civic organizations. 

In his spare time, Scherr enjoys riding motorcycles and gardening. He 

and his wife of 24 years, Barb, have one child. 

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Andy Walsh, founder of Fat Andy’s Inc. in Cumberland, Maine, 

serves the company in various roles, including president, purchasing and 

sales. 

Fat Andy’s was founded in 1990 and offers an array of Hardwood products, 

such as mouldings, stair parts, custom flooring and panels. The firm 

markets the following species: Red and White Oak, Cherry, Maple, Ash 

and Poplar, Birch and Walnut, as well as Genuine and African 

Mahogany, Teak and a variety of domestic and imported Hardwoods. Fat 

Andy’s uses 150,000 board feet of lumber annually. 

Prior to starting his own business, Walsh was co-owner and vice president 

of East Teak Trading Group, which he joined in 1977. 

Walsh holds a bachelor of arts degree in invertebrate zoology from the 

University of Washington in Seattle, Wash., his hometown. He is a graduate 

of Roosevelt High School, and also attended classes sponsored by 

the National Wood Flooring Assoc. in Chesterfield, Mo. 

Walsh is a member of the Maine Woodworking Assoc., the International 

Wood Collectors Society, the Maine Wood Products Assoc., and the 

National Wood Flooring Assoc. 

Walsh’s hobbies include lecturing annually at the Center for Furniture 

Craftsmanship in Rockport, Maine, speed skating, cabinetry and scuba 

diving. 

He and his wife, Sue, have been married for 32 years. 

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Arthur Weitzenfeld is the founder and owner of Vermont Furniture 

Designs, located in Burlington, Vt. He purchases lumber at the company, 

as well as oversees day-to-day operations. 

Vermont Furniture Designs offers solid Hardwood furniture for both 

the home and office in Cherry, Hard Maple and Walnut. Weitzenfeld 

purchases 300,000 board feet per year of the species in FAS, Select and 

No. 1 Common grades, 4/4 through 8/4 kiln-dried S2S. 

Weitzenfeld received his bachelor of arts degree in mathematics from 

the University of Rochester. He also earned his master’s degree and an 

ABD degree in theoretical mathematics. 

In his spare time, Weitzenfeld enjoys boating, golf, tennis and reading. 

He and his wife have four children and six grandchildren. 

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WHOʼS WHO - Continued 

Joe Zelazoski is the vice president of Zelazoski Wood Products 

in Antigo, Wis. He handles lumber procurement and dry kiln operations 

for the firm. He has been in his current position for 20 years, 

but began with the company in 1971 while he was still in high 

school. He started with Zelazoski Wood Products as a lumber handler. 

Zelazoski Wood Products manufactures wood turnings, specialty 

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handles and baseball bats among other products. Zelazoski purchases 

roughly 1 million board feet of lumber per year in Beech, Hard Maple, 

White Soft Maple, Basswood and Cherry, as well as some Purpleheart 

and Bubinga. He purchases No. 1 Common and Better grades in 4/4 

through 8/4 green and kiln-dried lumber. The company is a member of 

the American Brush Manufacturers Assoc. 

In his spare time, Zelazoski enjoys ice fishing and hunting. He and his 

wife, Diane, have a son who is in the logging industry. 

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Monticello, Ark.—Maxwell 

Hardwood Flooring, based 

here, recently announced the 

promotion of Darrell Orrell to 

sales manager. Orrell has 

been with the company for 

over seven years in the position 

of sales coordinator and 

Darrell Orrell according to a company official, 

has been a positive fig- 

Tommy Maxwell 

ure behind the company’s growth and development. 

Orrell’s new responsibilities will be to oversee the company’s sales 

department and sales personnel, work with key management in 

manufacturing to ensure timely delivery of products, partner with 

marketing for promotional efforts and continue to build on current 

and future relationships with distributors. 

Tommy Maxwell, President and CEO, commented, “Darrell has 

really matured into the job in the last several years and has proven 

himself to be a team player. He has been able to overcome challenges 

during difficult markets and has an excellent working relationship 

with our distributors. These are the key components that are important 

to the company’s long-term success and we look forward to 

Darrell’s ability to achieve the highest sales targets in his new role as 

sales manager.” 

In related news pertaining to Maxwell Hardwood, Townsend 

Flooring, based in Warren, Ark., now offers 5/8-inch unfinished, 

sawn-faced engineered Hardwood flooring. Townsend Flooring is 

produced exclusively for Maxwell Hardwood. Wil Maxwell and 

Shay Dugul will operate the company. “The Townsend Additions 

line launches a new dimension of Maxwell products and creates synergy 

with our customers,” Maxwell noted. Townsend Flooring will 

be marketed under the Townsend Additions trademark. This new 

line will join a range of unfinished products already offered by the 

company. 

• 

Tunkhannock, Pa.—Deer Park Lumber Inc.’s sales and marketing 

manager, Steve Fox, recently shot a 250-pound deer in northeast 

Colorado. 


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To better serve our customers we have a 50 

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picture of our sorter that helps us provide 

customized sorting and packaging. 

Steve Fox, Deer Park Lumber and his 250 lb. harvest 

“The deer was 25 ½-inches wide and about the same in height,” Fox 

explained. “It weighed about 250 pounds and had 9 points. This was 

a special early season muzzleloader hunt, which you had to use open 

sights, loose powder and no sabot bullets.” 

With a primitive weapon, Fox said he hunted for five days and 

finally harvested the deer on the last day at noon. “I was fortunate as 

the buck I shot and killed was running, and was about 85-yards 

away (you only get one at a time with a muzzleloader),” he said. 

“This is a nice 'trophy' Mule Deer scoring about 170 BC gross green.” 

Deer Park Lumber Inc. is headquartered in Tunkhannock, Pa., and 

manufactures 15 million board feet annually of Red and White Oak, 

Hard and Soft Maple, Yellow Poplar and Ash. The facilities feature a 

band mill and band resaw, dry kilns and pre-dryer. The company 

also operates its own fleet of trucks to ship products. 

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This is a view of our 50 bay sorter. 

Information about our sawmill, planer mill and lumber 

inventory is below: 

1.) Our three sawmills cut 15 million board feet a year of fine 

Appalachian Hardwood lumber in 4/4 through 8/4 thicknesses in 

mostly Red Oak, White Oak and Poplar as well as Ash and 

Maple. Our crosstie mill manufactures about 100,000 board feet 

per week of crosstie and tie sides in species such as Hickory, 

Sycamore, Beech, Gum and Elm. In addition to the lumber we 

cut from our sawmill we also process another 12 to 15 million 

board feet of lumber per year through our Hardwood 

concentration yard business. We purchase and process all 

domestic species in all grades. 

2.) Our modern planer mill runs two shifts to ensure on time shipments 

of our lumber to customers. We deliver kiln dried or air 

dried lumber and offer export preparation and on site container 

loading. 

3.) We offer 600,000 board feet of fan shed inventory at all times, to 

provide efficient service to our customers. Kepley-Frank 

maintains an air dried inventory of 5,000,000 plus board feet of 

all species, to ensure back up inventory for our customers. 

*Through Jimmy Kepley acquiring Lexington Home Brandsʼ 

plant #2 in Lexington, N.C., and naming the operation 

Linwood Furniture, Inc., his company offers kiln dried lumber 

from Linwoodʼs eight dry kilns with a total dry kiln 

capacity of 600,000 board feet per charge. The furniture 

plant is also offering the service of contract furniture manufacturing 

and the manufacturing of wood components for 

other furniture manufacturers and other woodworking companies. 


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TRADE TALK - Continued 

Ellington, 

Mo.— 

Baker Products, 

based here, has 

appointed Puma 

Forest Products, in 

Parral, Chihuahua, as 

their representative in 

northern Mexico. 

“Headed by Mario Mario Valdez 

Valdez, Puma has been a Baker customer 

for nearly ten years, informally promoting 

their products in the past,” Mike McNail, 

President of Baker, said the decision was 

made due to a combination of increased 

interest in Baker’s products in the area, 

along with a strong desire by Valdez to 

formalize their working relationship. He 

went on to explain, “Mr. Valdez has been 

an asset to Baker for several years. His 

energy and enthusiasm for our products, 

as well as his location and standing in the 

industry, made this an easy decision for 

us.” 

Puma Forest Products operates two 

milling operations in northern Mexico. 

The expansion to promote Baker there is a 

natural progression for Valdez, who has 

been instrumental in previously selling 

several Baker machines to other mills in 

the area. Baker will provide promotional 

materials in Spanish, as well as technical 

manuals and information. Puma Forest 

Products will stock service parts and 

blades on site, and will also offer Baker 

factory-trained service technicians to better 

support current and future Baker customers. 

Valdez said, “I originally purchased 

Baker products for my own operations 

because I thought they were the 

best. After using them for nearly a decade, 

I now believe that even more, and I am 

excited about this new opportunity to represent 

Baker and be a part of their growth 

in Mexico.” 

Baker will continue the expansion of 

their sales network in Mexico, and is currently 

reviewing prospective agents in the 

southern part of the country. “While 

we've had great success in our own coun- 



try and around the world,” said McNail, “we've never focused on a 

region outside of the U.S. We see a growth opportunity in our neighbor 

to the south, and feel confident we can serve them well.” 

More information about Puma can be obtained by contacting Baker 

Products or Mario Valdez at Puma Forest Products: Carretera Corta 

Parral a Chihuahua km. 5.5, Hidalgo Del Parral Chihuahua, Mexico. 

Telephone: 627- 521-0677 or 627-523-1351, or e-mail: mario_valdez1- 

@hotmail.com. 

S Sirianni Hardwoods, Inc. 

912 Addison Road 

Painted Post, New York 14870 

Telephone: (607) 962-4688 

Fax: (607) 936-6237 

www.siriannihardwoods.com 

shwds@stny.rr.com 

• 

Chicago, Ill.— Sierra Forest Products, located here, is moving to a 

new location. Established in 2000, Sierra Forest Products has made a 

significant impact on the local building and housing market in the 

Chicago land area. They have now outgrown their original Downs 

Drive facility and are relocating to 1801 Hawthorne Lane, West 

Chicago (a mile from the old location). 

At 100,000 square feet the new Sierra headquarters on Hawthorne 

Lane provides a 50 percent increase in warehouse and office space. 

According to a company representative, the building is a much better 

facility for Sierra’s business, providing nine loading docks and 

two rail doors. It is also more suitable for Sierra’s lumber milling 

facility. Other new improvements include: energy efficient motionsensor 

lighting; a sleeper truck that extends their customer service 

range and a more capacious cantilever rack system. 

“At Sierra Forest Products we are sensitive to our customers’ business 

and their need for timely supply,” explained Joe Ventimiglia, 

General Manager, Sierra Forest Products. “With that in mind we carefully 

planned and worked through all the details in order to avoid 

any dropped calls and business interruptions. Shipments will continue 

at their regular pace. We are not planning any downtime during 

our move.” 

Contact numbers will remain the same: toll free 1-800-646-7564, 

phone 630-231-0450, fax 630-231-0454, email: sales_chicago@sierrafp.com, 

web site www.sierrafp.com. The new address is 1801 

Hawthorne Lane, West Chicago, IL 60185. 

Sierra Forest Products is a division of the UCS Forest Group of 

Companies. The Chicago division continues to enhance its position 

in the central U.S. market earning a reputation for providing the 

highest level of customer service by adding value to their customers’ 

businesses. 

Beginning primarily in sheet goods and lumber, the Chicago division 

is now a leader in the expansion into imported products. 

Stocking comprehensive inventories of quality products in North 

America, Chicago manages its own state-of-the-art warehouse facilities 

and fleet of curtain-side trailers. 

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Chesterfield, Mo.—The National Wood Flooring Association 

(NWFA) recently announced an increase in dues to $425. This marks 

only the second time the NWFA has increased its dues throughout its 

25-year history. Prior increases came in 2003 when dues were raised 

from $375 to $395. 

A representative for the association said the increase is an effort to 

continue to offer NWFA’s various programs and services, and to balance 

its budget. For more information call 800-422-4556 or email: 

info@nwfa.org. 

• 

Washington, D.C.—American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) 

president and CEO Donna Harman recently issued the following 

statement regarding the EPA’s decision to delay regulation of CO2 

emissions from biomass under the Clean Air Act pending further 

study. 

“AF&PA applauds EPA’s decision to exclude emissions from biomass 

combustion from greenhouse gas regulations for three years and 

to carefully review the science to resolve this issue in a reasonable and 

technically sound manner. 

“AF&PA strongly advocated for EPA to reaffirm its own precedent 

and the internationally recognized carbon neutrality of biomass when 

EPA issued the Tailoring and Tailpipe rules regulating greenhouse gas 

emissions. This action is a critical first step to address our concerns. 

We appreciate that EPA, USDA and other leaders in the 

Administration heard our concerns.” 

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• 

Pittsburgh, Pa.—The Southern Cypress Manufacturers Association 

(SCMA) is promoting Cypress on the national stage as part of a 13- 

episode series on Today’s Homeowner with Danny Lipford. The nationally 

syndicated TV show, which offers advice on maintaining and 

improving a home is featuring The Kuppersmith Project—a renovation 

of an American Tudor style home in Mobile, Alabama, with interior 

design by Joseph Boehm, senior designer at Better Homes & 

Gardens magazine. 

Originally built in 1926, the home suffered from neglect over the 

years and was in need of repairs. To aid in the renovation of the exterior 

and preserve the home’s character, the SCMA donated Cypress 

shakes, which replaced the home’s original cedar shakes. 

“The Cypress shakes we’re installing on the exterior of the house are 

a real eye-catcher,” said Danny Lipford. “Thanks to the weatherresistant 

characteristics of Cypress wood, the siding on the 

Kuppersmith house will last a long, long time.” 

The SCMA donated Cypress for ceilings on the home’s front porch, 

back porch and breezeway, as well as for part of the home’s fence system. 

“Most homeowners are looking for local building products and 

Cypress is native to the region,” Frank Vallo of the SCMA said. “The 

longevity, beauty, and competitive price of Cypress products are the 

icing on the cake.” 



The Kuppersmith Project on Today’s Homeowner with Danny Lipford 

will run through April 2011. For more information visit www.dannylipford.com/todays-homeowner/local-listings. 

• 

Mooresville, N.C.—The Board of Directors has swelled the 

ranks at Michael Weinig AG, headquartered here. 

Stephan Weber was recently announced as a member of corporate 

management. As Chief Sales Officer (CSO) Stephan Weber is 

responsible for sales and marketing, working alongside CEO 

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Chairman of the Advisory Board at Weinig Dr. Thomas Bach (3rd from left) with the 

new board member Stephan Weber, flanked by CFO Karl Wachter and CEO Wolfgang 

Pöschl (right). 

According to a company representative 47-year old Weber 

knows wood as a material inside and out. Following an apprenticeship 

as a carpenter, he studied wood technology at the polytechnic 

university in Rosenheim. On completion of his studies, he 

worked in several well-known companies for machinery and 

plant engineering. In recent years he made a name for himself as 

CEO and COO; his previous position was managing director in a 

division of the Horstmann Group. 

Chairman of the Board Dr. Thomas Bach 

welcomed him with the words, “We are 

delighted to have found a colleague in Mr. 

Weber who combines technical proficiency 

with personal qualities.” Weinig made its 

choice based on the extensive experience of 

the new board member in machines and systems 

for the wood processing industry. 

Corporate management in Tauberbischofsheim is convinced that 

Stephan Weber combines the ideal qualities not simply to maintain 

the leading position of Weinig in the world, despite the everincreasing 

pressure of international competitors, but to expand it. 

• 

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• have 740,000 board feet per charge of dry kilns and an additional 

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• produce 60 million board feet of lumber 4/4 through 16/4 

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• have a Newman 382 planer 

• have several T-sheds that hold 4 to 5 million board feet of 

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duction moved, finding what to do with the Select and Better is going 

to be a huge challenge for this industry. 

“Distribution yards used to take the Select and Better lumber and sell 

it in smaller quantities to more custom people. I really think that a few 

years ago when we had shortages in those grades, the yards and their 

customers found that Common material works, therefore they’re not 

purchasing as much Select and Better because the customers aren’t 

calling for it. I also think the distribution yards are looking at any type 

of business to increase their sales. They’re going into cabinet manufacturers 

and other end users that typically the mills would go to 

directly. Everybody is just trying to capture more market share. Of 

course that’s part of the reason they’re grabbing up more of the 

Commons.” 

Labor markets in the Lake States continued to strengthen modestly. 

According to a recent poll of 104 contacts, 39 percent expect to 

increase hiring and 11 percent expect to decrease hiring over the next 

six to 12 months. In Minnesota, a job service office reported a relatively 

sizable number of job openings, but demand for non-skilled workers 

declined somewhat. 

Overall price increases for the region were modest, with some 

exceptions. Banking officials noted generally stable retail prices, but 

mentioned some input price increases. Gasoline prices in the Lake 

States on average are about 20 cents per gallon higher than a month 

earlier. 

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modest increases in sales activity. 

A contact in California said current Hardwood lumber activity has 

mirrored the past 90-days. “We haven’t really seen any significant 

changes one way or the other,” he explained. “From a log procurement 

point of view we’re not having any issues finding the species 

that we need, but the upper grades of lumber are becoming increasingly 

harder to sell.” 

As for log prices, the source said, “When it comes to log prices we 

normally review every 60 days and then go out and give our loggers 

new numbers to go out and do their bidding with. I’d say over the past 

60 days our log prices have come down. I do expect that to change. 

As we see a slight uptick from what we’re experiencing on the export 

side, I would say log prices will inch up.” 

Also in California, a source said his market conditions are fair. 

“We’re not raising hell one way or the other right now, we’re just getting 

by,” he said. “After what we’ve all experienced over the last two 

years—we’ll take that.” 

The contact said log prices haven’t changed much in recent weeks, 

though he does expect them to change by the middle of the second 

quarter. “I think we’ll start to see some movement by then, which will 

drive prices up.” 

When it comes to transportation issues, he said, “We just experienced 

some rate increases and truck availability is becoming more 

difficult.” 

As for the months ahead, the source is optimistic and expects mod- 


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Continued 

erate gains. “I don’t think we’ll do outstanding in 2011, but I certainly 

don’t think we’re going to lose anymore either.” 

According to the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book, upward price pressures 

remained subdued for the region. Price increases were noted for 

assorted raw materials, such as cotton, copper, aluminum, and especially 

oil. However, final prices for most retail items and services continued 

to be held down by tepid demand and vigorous competition. 

The Book noted that demand in regional residential and commercial 

real estate markets was largely unchanged at very low levels. The pace 

of home sales remained quite slow throughout. In addition, an abundance 

of foreclosed properties and short sales kept inventories of 

available homes elevated in most areas, which put downward pressure 

on prices and the pace of new home construction. 

Reports from banking contacts on the west coast indicated that loan 

demand was largely stable compared with the prior reporting period. 

Businesses continued to be cautious regarding capital spending, which 

held the volume of new commercial and industrial loans at low levels. 

However, sources noted a slight uptick in utilization of existing lines 

of credit for businesses. Consumer loan demand remained weak overall, 

and contacts reported a significant decline in mortgage refinancing, 

which they largely attributed to the recent rise in long-term interest 

rates. Lending standards remained relatively restrictive for most 

types of consumer and business loans, although reports suggested 

modest ongoing improvements in overall credit quality. 

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utes the poor market conditions, he said, “When your markets can 

send their work force home at the drop of a hat and can buy lumber 

any other place in the world, you can’t depend on having stability.” 

However, he did note that some species are moving well. “Red Oak 

and Ash are moving but what’s hurting the industry is that you can’t 

make what you need for your margins,” he said. “After the last few 

years, everybody that’s in our industry knows how to run a pencil. If 

you didn’t know how to operate efficiently, you wouldn’t be here right 

now, it’s as simple as that.” 

The contact said his inventory levels have grown and the prices he 

is paying for logs are stable. “We’ve just had so much downward pressure 

on the green lumber prices. We’re all dependent upon Asia right 

now. There just isn’t enough domestic business. 

“We also dry lumber down in Kentucky and that lumber traditionally 

came up here and was mixed in with the Northern species. Most of 

that lumber that we dry down there is now getting shipped directly 

from Kentucky due to the freight rate increases,” he added. “We were 

doing back hauls for $600 a load and now it’s up to $2,500 per load.” 

Marketing to distribution yards, primary manufacturers and 

exporters, the contact noted his clients’ business activity is also slow. 

“Although there is cheap lumber on the market, the flooring and cabinet 

people are not buying like they normally do because they are 

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Continued 

the manufacturers are working limited hours.” 

Another source in New York said while the market is stagnant, the 

general attitude of the industry is positive. “People are not depressed 

any longer, they are simply waiting. The signs we are getting from 

Washington are signs of hope and signs of change. Globally things are 

not bad. Our export markets are good. Before the Chinese New Year 

nothing was happening. But we are beginning to see some action from 

the Chinese side now.” 

The supplier noted that availability is good for most species. “If you 

have the funds to purchase what you need, you can get it,” he 

explained. “Hard Maple is in large demand for us right now. We are 

moving 4/4 all grades, mainly to the flooring manufacturers.” 

Looking at what’s ahead for the remainder of 2011, the contact said, 

“We are not participating in a depressed attitude. We are optimistic 

and we see positive signs of confidence in the coming months, which 

is positive for all aspects of our industry.” 

Housing markets across the Northeast region have been sluggish but 

generally stable, while new construction activity has remained weak. 

Analysts described the housing market in western New York State as 

“dead” in recent months. A contact in New Jersey’s housing industry 

reports that market conditions have stabilized but have yet to improve 

significantly, weighed down by a large inventory of unsold existing 

homes. Single-family home construction has picked up slightly but 

remains at a very low level, while multi-family construction has fallen. 

Transaction prices in northern New Jersey are declining modestly, 

though the underlying market is hard to gauge because a disproportionate 

number of recent transactions are distress sales. 

Both residential and commercial construction activity remain at 

exceptionally low levels throughout the northeast. A commercial 

developer in western New York State noted that many small sub-contractors 

have exited the business and medium-sized firms are struggling. 

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Basswood production was reported as up for this species and other 

whitewoods. Sawmill production was off, therefore the marketplace 

wasn’t flooded with Basswood during that time of weak demand. 

What is being produced is easily being absorbed into the supply 

stream. 

Hickory log decks are depleted, therefore green lumber production is 

limited, and demand for this species is not overwhelming. 

Hard Maple sales remain highly competitive for this species, despite 

decreases in sawmill production and the market’s interest in winter cut 

Hard Maple. With the reduced demand for mouldings and other finished 

products for residential use, purchases of this species are 

restricted to their immediate and/or specific needs. The controlled rate 

of orders results in price pressures. 

The winter months have caused a challenge to market conditions for 


QUEBEC TRENDS - 

Continued 

Oak strip flooring for manufacturers and 

wholesalers, but it’s the weak economy and 

the low housing market that is greatly reducing 

the demand for wood flooring products at 

this time. Manufacturing output was keeping 

pace with demand, with supplies being 

ample. 

• 

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which reduced demand for No. 2 and 3A 

Common Red Oak. 

According to industry statistics, Canadian 

shippers exported 25 percent more 

Hardwood lumber to the U.S. during the first 

11 months of 2010 than during the same 

period in 2009, even though currency 

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December’s seasonally adjusted annual 

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INDEX 

of Advertisers 

Air Systems Mfg. of Lenoir, Inc...............................53 

AJD Forest Products ...................................................... 

American Hardwood Industries, LLC....................40 

ANCHORSEAL.............................................................. 

Atlanta Hardwood Corporation.................................. 

AWMV Industrial Products.......................................... 

Baker Products ...........................................................41 

Beard Hardwoods......................................................54 

Beasley Forest Products, Inc......................................... 

Begley Lumber Co., Inc.............................................53 

Bingaman & Son Lumber, Inc....................................4 

Bradford Forest Inc...................................................BC 

Brunner-Hildebrand Lumber Dry Kiln Co. ............... 

Buckman Laboratories Int’l., Inc. ............................50 

Cersosimo Lumber Co., Inc........................................1 

Chaney Lumber Co., Inc...........................................57 

Church, Bryant, Hardwoods, Inc. ............................... 

Cole Hardwood, Inc. ..................................................... 

Corley Manufacturing Co......................................IBC 

Cramer, W.M., Lumber Co. ......................................47 

Cummings Lumber Co., Inc.....................................52 

Curtner Lumber Co. ..................................................57 

Deer Park Lumber, Inc. .............................................46 

Devereaux Sawmill, Inc. ...........................................45 

Downes & Reader Hardwood Co., Inc. ........30 & 31 

Eastern Lumber Corp................................................56 

Evarts, G.H., & Co., Inc................................................. 

Fields, Walter M., Lumber Co. ..............................IFC 

G.F. Hardwoods, Inc....................................................3 

Granite Hardwoods, Inc. .............................................. 

Granite Valley Forest Products, Inc............................. 

Gulf Coast Shelter.......................................................... 

Hanafee Bros. Sawmill Co., Inc. .................................. 

Hardwood Forest Foundation ..................................... 

Hardwood Forestry Fund.........................................59 

Hawkeye Forest Products, Inc. ................................37 

Hermitage Hardwood Lumber Sales, Inc. .............43 

Holmes & Co., Inc.......................................................... 

House Of Rules, The..................................................54 

Hyster Company..........................................................5 

Indiana Wood Products, Inc......................................... 

Industrial Timber & Lumber Corp.............................. 

Inter-Continental Hardwoods..................................52 

Iron Stick .....................................................................59 

Irving, J.D., Limited....................................................... 

ISK Biocides, Inc............................................................. 

Jones, Ron, Hardwood Sales, Inc................................. 

Kentucky Forest Industries Assoc............................... 

Kepley-Frank Hardwood Co., Inc...........................49 

Kitchens Bros. Manufacturing Co., Inc...................56 

Lewis Controls, Inc. ................................................IBC 

Lewis, Dwight, Lumber Co., Inc. ................................ 

Limbo...........................................................................47 

Mars Hill, Inc..............................................................55 

Meridien Hardwoods of PA., Inc. ............................... 

Midwest Hardwood Corporation ............................... 

Miller & Co. .................................................................... 

Miller, Frank, Lumber Co., Inc..................................... 

Missouri-Pacific Lumber Co. .....................................9 

Mueller Bros. Timber, Inc..........................................48 

NAWLA Traders Market............................................... 

Neff Lumber Mills, Inc.................................................. 

Northland Corp.............................................................. 

Oakcrest Lumber, Inc. ................................................... 

Oaks Unlimited .............................................................. 

O’Shea Lumber Co. ....................................................... 

Parton Lumber Company, Inc...................................... 

Patrick Lumber Co.....................................................35 

Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Co. .. 

Peterson, Keith D., & Co., Inc. .................................55 

Pike Lumber Co., Inc..................................................... 

Pine Mountain Hardwood Lumber Co. ..................... 

Prime Lumber Company.............................................. 

Quality Hardwoods, Ltd. ...........................................8 

Ram Forest Products, Inc..........................................38 

Rives & Reynolds Lumber Co., Inc. ........................11 

Rosenberry, Carl, & Sons, Lumber, Inc...................36 

Shelter Forest International ......................................13 

SII Dry Kilns ................................................................... 

Simply Computing ........................................................ 

Sirianni Hardwoods, Inc...........................................51 

Smithco Manufacturing, Inc.......................................2 

Southern Forest Products Assoc. ................................. 

Southern Pneumatics..................................................... 

Stiles, A.W., Contractors, Inc........................................ 

Taylor Lumber, Inc......................................................... 

Taylor Machine Works Inc............................................ 

Taylor, Ralph, Lumber Co., Inc................................44 

Thompson Hardwoods, Inc. ........................................ 

TMX Shipping Co., Inc.................................................. 

Tuscarora Hardwoods, Inc. ......................................42 

U•C Coatings Corp. ...................................................... 

Weston Premium Woods Inc........................................ 

Weyerhaeuser Hardwoods ......................................FC 

Wheeland Lumber Co., Inc. ......................................... 

White, Harold, Lumber, Inc. ......................................3 

Williams, R.J., Inc. .......................................................... 

Wilson Lumber Co., Inc. ...........................................39 

Winston Machinery & Equipment Co., Inc................ 

Wood-Mizer Products, Inc............................................ 

Hardwood Manufacturers Assoc. ............................... Pierce Construction & Machine Co.........................34 Yoder Lumber Company, Inc. ..................................15 

Note: Advertisers with no page number carry an alternating Ad schedule. 


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