National Hardwood Magazine - August 2018

NEWS DEVELOPMENTS

NEWS DEVELOPMENTS Continued from page 15 POWELL VALLEY MILLWORKS ANNOUNCES .35M INVESTMENT Powell Valley Millwork of Frankfort, bring the company’s total workforce to shifts. The company, which manufactures Poplar mouldings, has said it’s working to open up more jobs in Eastern Kentucky. The expansion, which “Increased volume from our traditional consumers of residential trim as well as new product line development has been pushing us in this direction for a couple years now,” said Michael Thornberry, vice president of PVM. “We are eager to get into this space with increased capacity so we can continue growing and meeting the demands of our valued customers.” Powell Valley Millwork was founded by Eastern Kentucky natives, formerly in Montgomery County. Four years ago, Powell Valley Millwork purchased its current facility. For more information, visit www.- pvmillwork.com. We Take Wood Seriously because our future depends on it. Wheeland Lumber Company, Inc. 3558 WILLIAMSON TRAIL • LIBERTY, PA 16930-9065 USA PHONE: 570-324-6042 • FAX: 570-324-2127 • WWW.WHEELANDLUMBER.COM Ask for our FSC® Certified Products 17WLC-IFC-NewHandbook-ProgramAd RUGBY ARCHITECTURAL BUILDING PRODUCTS OPENS NEW FACILITY Rugby Architectural Building Products, in Eastvale, CA, has announced distribution facility. Rugby Architectural Building Products offers value-added services, including custom Hardwood mouldings, Hardwood lumber ripping and facing, cut-to-size panels, edge-banding and more. In addition, it is a wholesale distributor of specialty building products, including Hardwood lumber, Hardwood plywood, cabinet hardware, interior and exterior doors, and more. - ideal for Rugby, which has continued to expand in the Los Angeles metro- and customer demand. The company For more information, visit www.- rugbyabp.com. WHA ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF STUDENT DESIGN CONTEST Western Hardwoods were featured in the Western Hardwood Associa- geting forestry and design students from Oregon State University and the dents submitted designs to a panel of judges. Finalists were selected and 48 AUGUST 2018 NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE

to be judged. Awards were made for Best of Show, Best Lighting, Best Furniture, Best Design for Production. Best of Show winner Brandon Schleiger designed Flavor Profiler made from Oregon White Oak. Aiden Head won Best Lighting for his Slatted Wall Lamp made from western Black Walnut. Best Furniture was Claudia Anderson’s Depoe Bridge Coffee Table, designed from the Depoe Bay, OR, bridge that spans the mouth of Depoe Bay, and is listed on the National Register for Historic Places. Best Design for Production went to Kebin Kang for his Just Bier beer sampler made with layers of Oregon White Oak veneer. The mission of the WHA is to be the “Authoritative resource for a sustainable, profitable, and growing Western Hardwood industry.” Learn more at www.westernhardwood.org or contact wha@westernhardwood.org.n HMA UPDATE Continued from page 16 be hosting a special session/meeting for HMA’s NextGen Leaders Council and NWFA’s Emerging Leaders - the “Young Leaders” in our Associations. This collaborative effort will allow them to network, share ideas and challenges, plus provide the opportunity to learn about the workings of Washington, and the importance of being front and center with federal representatives. I’ve seen firsthand how one-on-one interaction with key members of Congress gives our Hardwood message greater importance. To that end, HMA Officers plan to be in Washington for the event, as do many of our NextGen Leaders Council members. I hope that you will join up with us there. OCTOBER IN STATE COLLEGE, PA If you’ve never been, Central Pennsylvania is beautiful in the fall – espe- cially in and around that special place known as “Happy Valley!” HMA members will be gathering there, October 17-18. And while Big Ten College football is not on the agenda for our 2018 Northeast Regional Meeting, high level Hardwood production facilities are. Tour locations, to date, include Northwest Hardwoods, Inc., Emporium Hardwoods, The Rossi Group, and Walker Lumber Co., Inc. And you’ll find all of the meeting details – Registration, Hotel, and Meeting Schedule – at www.HMAmembers.org. It’s no wonder Regional Meetings are a favorite with our members. By touring sawmills, concentration yards and secondary manufacturing facilities, they get to see the latest technol- Please turn to page 60 AUGUST 2018 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE 49