Import:Export Wood Purchasing News - August/September 2017
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HAROLD WHITE - Continued from page 4<br />
Lumber are high grade Red and White Oak, Poplar, Walnut, Cherry, Hickory,<br />
Beech, Basswood, Ash and Hard Maple. The total air-drying capacity<br />
of Harold White Lumber is 2 million board feet, with 400,000 board feet<br />
capacity of SII dry kilns running the latest software and real-time weight<br />
controls. A kiln operator is kept on-site 24/7, 365 as the kilns operate on a<br />
continuous schedule, though the kilns do have computerized software so<br />
works on the line bar resaw to Lewis Controls. The upgrade also included<br />
all new scanning software and set works for our headrig and our Corley<br />
carriage that will be completed in the near future. We’re hoping to add a<br />
one percent yield after this project is complete.” And when you’re producing<br />
an annual volume of 12 million board feet, one percent is a signifi cant<br />
increase. Brands of equipment that Harold White operates to produce its<br />
lumber and millwork products include Corley Manufacturing Co., Mc-<br />
Donough Manufacturing Co., Stiles Machinery Inc., and HMC, to<br />
name a few.<br />
A view of the company’s machine shop is shown here, where repairs are made and<br />
saw-blades are sharpened.<br />
Harold White Lumber operates a McDonough Manufacturing Co. bandmill and Corley<br />
Manufacturing Co. carriage in its sawmill facility.<br />
that the drying processes can be accessed remotely if needed.<br />
“As our industry continues to change and adapt; it is vitally important that<br />
we continue to focus heavily upon the global wood export markets. Since<br />
the 2008 Great Recession, the domestic market is forever changed. Our<br />
HWL business plan has changed signifi cantly to include the new emerging<br />
international global wood markets. I have found this to be very rewarding<br />
while making new life-long friends in our world market,” Ray stated.<br />
At the lumber operation Ray said, “We recently upgraded all of the set<br />
Ray also said, “We pride ourselves on being able to self-fund all of our<br />
expansions, (including the recent $2.5 million dollar project mentioned<br />
previously) while being very cautious to remain solvent and independent<br />
of the different financial institutions and banks.”<br />
Even as their children take on more responsibilities within the company,<br />
Continued on page 29<br />
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