National Hardwood Magazine - Christmas 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS Continued

INDUSTRY NEWS Continued from page 15 WF CABINETRY GROUP ACQUIRES WOOD- HARBOR MOLDING & MILLWORKS, INC. WF Cabinetry Group (WF Cabinetry), a manufacturer of semi-custom wood kitchen and bath cabinetry that is backed by HCI Equity Partners (HCI), announced recently that it has acquired Woodharbor Molding & Millworks, Inc. (Woodharbor). Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Based in Alexander City, AL, with additional operations in Wisconsin, WF Cabinetry is an independent provider of semi-custom cabinets throughout the South, Northeast and Midwest regions, going-to-market under the WF Cabinetry and Countryside Cabinets brands. They offer their cabinets in Maple, Cherry, Oak and Hickory. A family-founded business that began as a manufacturer of cabinets for government housing, WF Cabinetry has since evolved to become a leading manufacturer of cabinetry that meets the design, style and functional needs of professional designers and installers. Like WF Cabinetry, Woodharbor is a family-founded business that is based in Mason City, IA, and specializes in high quality, custom cabinetry and vanities to dealer customers, going-to-market under the Woodharbor and Breeze product lines. Following the acquisition, Curtis Lewerke, founder of Woodharbor, will remain involved with Woodharbor as a shareholder and board member of the broader WF Cabinetry platform. “Curtis, his management team and the entire Woodharbor organization have built one of the most respected brands in the cabinet industry and we are excited to have them as part of our team,” said Wally Cisowski, CEO of WF Cabinetry. “We look forward to continuing to provide the same exceptional quality cabinets that both WF Cabinetry and Woodharbor customers have come to expect.” “We are excited to expand the WF Cabinetry team through the company’s acquisition of Woodharbor,” said Scott Gibaratz, Partner at HCI. “We see strong alignment between the two companies’ cultures, familyfounded origins and long histories serving customers through high-quality product lines and are confident that Woodharbor will be a great partner as we achieve the next stage of growth for the WF Cabinetry platform. We look forward to working with Curtis Lewerke and his team at Woodharbor.” HCI Equity Partners is a lower market private equity firm focused on partnering with family and founderowned distribution, manufacturing and service companies. HCI is headquartered in Washington, DC. For more information, please visit www.hciequity.com. WF Cabinetry is a manufacturer of semi-custom cabinet and vanities with operations in Alexander City, AL and De Pere, WI. The company goes to market under the WF Cabinetry and Countryside product lines. For more information, please visit www.wfcabinetry.com and www.countrysidecabinets.com. United States Army Sergeant First Class (Ret.) Ian Prescott and family NWFA COMPLETES 71ST HOME WITH GARY SINISE FOUNDATION The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA), headquartered in Chesterfield, MO, has provided flooring for its 71st home in support of the Gary Sinise Foundation R.I.S.E. program (Restoring Independence Supporting Empowerment). The R.I.S.E. program builds mortgage-free, custom, specially adapted smart homes for severely wounded veterans and first responders. The home dedication for United States Army Sergeant First Class (Ret.) Ian Prescott took place recently in Crestview, FL. Flooring for the project was donated by NWFA member Premiere Finishing & Coating. In 2018, while on patrol with his team and Afghan counterparts, SFC Prescott was shot by enemy forces. Suffering from heavy internal bleeding, doctors were forced to remove his left kidney, spleen, and portions of his pancreas, while repairing damage to his left lung, diaphragm and intestines. In addition, he had two shattered vertebras and his spinal cord was injured, resulting in paralysis from the waist down. “Following his initial surgeries, SFC Prescott returned to the U.S. and spent the remainder of his recovery at Brook Army Medical Center and then at Shepherd Center in Atlanta,” said NWFA President and CEO, Michael Martin. “During his years of military service, he was deployed 10 times to Afghanistan, Iraq, Colombia and Puerto Rico, and was awarded four Bronze Stars and one Purple Heart. We’re honored to partner with Premiere Finishing & Coating to provide beautiful wood floors for his new home.” In addition to the 71 homes already completed, NWFA currently is working with its members to source wood Please turn the page CLARK LUMBER COMPANY • 6 Sawmills producing 48,000,000’ of Appalachian Hardwoods 4/4 - 8/4 • 900,000’ drying capacity • 2,500,000’ kiln dried Lumber Inventory • Species: Red & White Oak, Hard & Soft Maple, Poplar, Ash, Cherry, Hickory, Walnut and Aromatic Red Cedar • Export prep & container loading • A team of over 130 employees manufacturing Appalachian Hardwoods Hugh Clark, President; Brandon Clark, Vice President; and Joseph Draper, Sales “From our Forest to your Facility” Brandon Clark bclark@clarklumbercompany.com Joseph Draper jdraper@clarklumbercompany.com Clark Lumber Company 552 Public Well Road Red Boiling Springs, TN 37150 Office: (615) 699-3497 www.clarklumbercompany.com 66 CHRISTMAS 2023 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE RealAmericanHardwood.com/industry RealAmericanHardwood.com/industry CHRISTMAS 2023 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE 67