LAUZON HARDWOODS
LAUZON HARDWOODS Continued customers, suppliers and partners.” At Lauzon Hardwood, commitment to the environment is at par with its people. Since its inception in 1985, Lauzon Hardwood has recognized the importance of the forest as a natural and sustainable resource. “We always had the philosophy to show respect to nature and protect the environment by using a sustainable methodology,” David said. “Any development must be done with the least impact on the environment and its sustainability. As such, we are a carbon-neutral company,” he added. PO BOX 727 • PARSONS, TN 38368 Fax: (731) 847-4442 PH: (731) 847-4441 Specializing in Appalachian Hardwood & Other Species Such as: White Oak • Red Oak • Poplar • Hard Maple • Soft Maple Gum • Ash • Beech • Cypress • Aromatic Red Cedar Stephen Dorris (left) and his son, Grant, are standing in front of their office building. Both of them handle sales. Did you know... We offer custom cutting for those in need? This is a partial view of Volner Sawmill Inc.’s large log yard. 3 3 3 3 3 3 Manufacturing quality Appalachian Hardwood lumber, cants & railroad ties Cutting 4/4 through 8/4 thicknesses of lumber that are sold green Manufacturing about 6.5 million board feet of Hardwood products a year Have a double-cut bandmill with 3-D laser scanning as well as a planer and sorting system Have our own trucks for delivering our lumber and other products We Purchase Standing Timber & Land Tracts These bundles of Appalachian lumber, in the forefront, are about to be loaded on a truck and shipped to a customer. Lauzon Hardwood Flooring is a member of the National Hardwood Flooring Association, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, and Canadian Center for Architecture. n For more information visit www.lauzonhardwood.com. HIGH POINT MARKET Continued from page 34 for new designs and species to attract consumers to their stores for fall and winter. Century Inc. introduced Cherry for the dining room and it was wellreceived. The finish was medium to darker brown and the style varied from contemporary to casual. "It's not your grandma's Cherry table and the buyers liked it," said Please turn to page 51 WOLVERINE HARDWOODS Continued from page 27 Guy Holbrook, Century director of sales and marketing. The species has maintained a lower role for many manufacturers for the past 10 years as designers utilized Maple, Oak and international species. While the trend is not huge, there were new pieces scattered throughout High Point. White Oak was the dominant Appalachian species at HPMarket. New pieces in bedroom and dining were found in most showrooms. October marked a return to dining room production for Vaughan- Bassett Furniture. The company has made dining products previously but discontinued because of production difficulties. Doug Bassett, president, said this year they are producing tables and buffets, as well as assembling and finishing chairs in the former Vaughn Furniture plant. The company added pieces to its popular Artisan & Post lines and LMco lines with design and TV personalities Ben & Erin Napier. The couple attended HPMarple, Hickory, Poplar, Red and White Oak, Walnut and a little bit of imported exotic woods. We have a Newman Planer, so we plane almost all of our lumber.” The company sells 12 million board feet of lumber each year, mainly sourced from Michigan and the surrounding states. “Most of our lumber comes from Michigan and the northern midwest – Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Ontario. We will go a little bit further out for some species that are less abundant in our area. We get some White Oak and Poplar from further away and we do also carry some Alder that comes out of the Pacific Northwest,” Mallery commented. Wolverine Hardwoods operates on a 15-acre site with a 120,000 square-foot facility, where they employ a skilled team of 30 employees. Their impressive equipment lineup is comprised of a Newman planer, automatic stacker, automatic trimmer, Weima wood waste grinder, 600hp Hurst wood waste boiler, and a Johnson gas boiler. In addition to these, they also use Yardmaster by Forestry Systems Inc. for their inventory software. With eight SII Dry Kilns, two of which were added in 2023, boasting a monthly capacity of 400,000 board feet, Wolverine Hardwoods is at the forefront of kiln-drying expertise. Notably, they can also store up to 1.5 million board feet of kiln-dried lumber and 2.5 million board feet of air-dried lumber. Quality is their utmost priority, reinforced by a dedicated team of five trained lumber inspectors who meticulously ensure that each board meets their standards. Additionally, they have installed fans in their sheds allowing them to reduce staining in their white woods. “In 2021 SII Dry Kilns installed fans in the back of one of our T-Sheds and it has really worked well to help us minimize stain in our white woods. It paid for itself within the first summer, so I recom- Please turn the page Pictured are SII Dry Kilns, kiln 7 and kiln 8 installed June, 2023 with 50,000-foot capacity each. Appalachian Kiln Dried Hardwood Lumber Turman Mercer-Sawmills Hillsville, VA lee.daugherty@theturmangroup.com wil.brush@theturmangroup.com Turman Tye River, LLC Arrington, VA barry.largen@theturmangroup.com rc.conley@theturmangroup.com Turman Lumber-Salem Salem, VA ross.frazier@theturmangroup.com Appalachian Shipping Dry Lumber and Logs Turman Forest Products, Inc. Bedford, VA tfp@theturmangroup.com josh.bond@theturmangroup.com HILLSVILLE, VA BEDFORD, VA SALEM, VA ARRINGTON, VA www.theturmangroup.com 50 CHRISTMAS 2023 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE RealAmericanHardwood.com/industry RealAmericanHardwood.com/industry CHRISTMAS 2023 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE 51
