National Hardwood Magazine - August 2018

CLARK LUMBER CO. We at

CLARK LUMBER CO. We at Clark Lumber Company, Inc. of Red Boiling Springs, TN, would like to be your Hardwood lumber supplier. We are able to bring quality Hardwood lumber. “From Our Forest to Your Facility.” We thought you’d find this interesting: there are more than 3 trillion trees in the world, nearly 7.5 times greater than previously thought, according to a recent study by a group led by Yale University. This figure is correct despite the 15 billion lost each year due to human activity and other factors. Brandon Clark and his father, Hugh W. Clark, own and operate the three sawmill locations of Clark Lumber Co. Brandon – Manages the production and sales. Hugh – Oversees the log and timber procurement. To better serve our Hardwood lumber customers, we: 1) produce and offer 4/4 through 8/4 thicknesses of lumber that is sold green, air dried, steamed or kiln dried, rough or surfaced, in species like Poplar, Red and White Oak, Ash, Hard and Soft Maple, Walnut, Cherry, Hickory, and Aromatic Red Cedar. 2) have a dry kiln capacity of 850,000 board feet per charge. 3) have six sawmills at three locations in Red Boiling Springs, TN, Lafayette, TN, and Erin, TN. 4) produce about 48 million board feet of Hardwood products including grade Hardwood lumber, pallet and flooring lumber, cants, crossties, mat material, wood chips and veneer logs. 5) offer export preparations, container loading, and loads of mixed species. 6) maintain an inventory of 1,000,000 feet of kiln dried lumber and an additional 1,500,000 feet of air dried lumber. For quality Hardwood products, contact: Brandon Clark bclark@clarklumbercompany.com Joseph Draper jdraper@clarklumbercompany.com Clark Lumber Company, Inc. 552 Public Well Road Red Boiling Springs, TN 37150 Office: (615) 699-3497 www.clarklumbercompany.com WHO’S WHO IN HARDWOOD PURCHASING KYLE KNIGHT is the lumber buyer and salesman for Wellborn Cabinet Inc., located in Ashland, AL. Wellborn Cabinet purchases 6 to 7 million board feet per year of 4/4 Maple in all grades, and also buys 300,000 to 400,000 board feet a year of 4/4 Cherry in all grades. The company is a manufacturer of kitchen and bath Kyle Knight cabinetry and is also a vertically integrated company that includes sawmill operations and lumber sales. Knight has worked for Wellborn Cabinet for 22 years, and has held his current position for three years. His first job in the forest products industry was as a kiln manager at Wellborn Cabinet. He has also worked as a planer supervisor. Wellborn Cabinet is a member of the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association, Hardwood Manufacturers Association, Indiana Hardwood Lumbermen’s Association, National Hardwood Lumber Association, National Association of the Remodeling Industry and the National Kitchen and Bath Association. Knight attended Wadley High School, located in Wadley, AL. In his spare time, he enjoys hunting, fishing and traveling. He’s been married to his wife, Michelle, for five years. The couple has seven children and one grandchild. For more information, visit www.wellborn.com. ROGER STEVENS is a partner at Ackerson-Stevens Inc., located in Ware Shoals, SC. Ackerson-Stevens purchases approximately 6 million board feet per year of Ash, Cherry, Poplar, Red and White Oak, Hickory, Walnut and Alder (FAS, 4/4 through 16/4, kilndried, S2S, H&M and rough) among other species, for use in the manufacture of mouldings, treads and flooring. Stevens graduated from Roosevelt High School, located in Seattle, WA, in 1977 and the University of Washington, also in Seattle, in 1981. He has been partner at Ackerson- Stevens for over 27 years, handling lumber purchasing and strategic planning. Previous positions in the forest products industry include working as a sales/plant manager from 1981 to 1988. 50 AUGUST 2018 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE

A BRIEF SKETCH OF THE LEADING PURCHASING EXECUTIVES IN THE HARDWOOD INDUSTRY Ackerson-Stevens is a member of the National Wood Flooring Association. Stevens is a member of the First Baptist Church of Simpsonville, SC, and serves on several local committees. In his spare time, Stevens enjoys traveling and fishing. He has been married to Lisa for 29 years and the couple has two children. For more information, visit www.asilumber.com. Peter DeVivi is president and founder of Peter DeVivi Productions Inc., located in Waterloo, NY. Peter DeVivi Productions purchases 1 million board feet annually of No. 2 Common and Better Red and White Oak, Cherry, Ash, Hard Maple, Hickory, Walnut, Poplar and Black Locust in thicknesses from 4/4 to 10/4. The company produces solid wood flooring, custom trim, custom staircases, solid wood mortise and tenon doors and Wine Stix, which are Oak barrel alternatives for the wine manufacturing industry. DeVivi began his career in the wood products industry as a sawyer. He cut Walnut trees and logs into slabs for furniture. He attended the University of Virginia, located in Charlottesville, VA, after graduating from Orange County High School, located in Orange, VA. He also served two terms as president of the Northeast Equipment Dealers Association. Peter DeVivi Productions won the 2004 Central New York Patent Law Association Mechanical Patent of the Year award for the Tapertite® tongue and groove patent for solid wood flooring. DeVivi and Andrea have been married 16 years and have three sons, three daughters and a grandson. More information can be found at www.tapertite.com and www.winestix.com. CLAY PROCTOR is general manager and purchasing agent for Dallas Millwork Inc., headquartered in Hiram, GA. Dallas Millwork is a manufacturer of custom doors and windows. Products are not kept in-stock but instead are custom-made for each project. Every order the company receives is quoted individually and processed with one-off production techniques. Chris Castano, Sales Manager Cell 802-343-5191 I Email: ccastano@mainewoods.net Scott Ferland, Director of Manufacturing Email: sferland@mainewoods.net Please turn the page AUGUST 2018 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE 51