National Hardwood Magazine - Christmas Buyers Guide 2014

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Manufacturers and Exporters of Fine Hardwood Lumber TRADE TALK Cants being further processed by vertical resaw at the mill in Grantham, N.H. 2 sawmills one in Lebanon, N.H. and the other in Grantham, N.H. Manufacturers of: Northern & Appalachian Hard & Soft Maple, Red & White Oak, Yellow Birch, Basswood, Cherry, Yellow Poplar, Hickory and Beech. MONTEZUMA, IN—Superior Hardwoods, based here, will be installing two McDonough horizontal resaw systems as well as a factory rebuilt McDonough 54-inch band headrig. This second headrig and carriage line, in addition to the two larger resaw systems, will substantially increase Superior’s production capacity. Virginia-Carolina Forest Products located in Lawrenceville, VA, will be receiving a new McDonough 6-foot linebar resaw system. The new resaw system will be equipped with a variable frequency drive and automatic feed speed control system that will optimize the feed rate of each cant based on the depth of cut. The system was sold by Diehl-Clayton in Gatesville, NC. McDonough Manufacturing supplies sawmill equipment, including band mills, resaws, edger systems, carriages, engineering and parts. The company was established by Frank McDonough in 1888. For more information visit www.mcdonoughmfg.com or contact 715-834-7755. 1,000,000’ of Dry Storage Capacity Specializing in Mixed Containers Green, Air Dried, Kiln Dried (Thicknesses 4/4-16/4) G.H. Evarts & Co., Inc. P.O. BOX 96 • 2377 ROUTE 4A WEST SPRINGFIELD, NH 03284-0096 U.S.A. Contact: GEORGE H. EVARTS TELEPHONE: (603) 763-4525 FAX: (603) 763-4701 WADLEY, GA—Cooper Machine Co. Inc., based here, recently announced the addition of Wes Gordy to its sales team. A graduate of Georgia Southern College, Statesboro, GA, Gordy was employed with Cobb Equipment Company Wes Gordy and became a general sales manager for the Thompson branch. In 1995, he began working in sales for a logging equipment dealership in Statesboro, GA. Married to Wanda for 44 years, the couple has two daughters Randi and GHEVARTS@TDS.NET WWW.GHEVARTS.COM 58 CHRISTMAS 2014 ■ NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE

AN UPDATE COVERING THE LATEST NEWS ABOUT HARDWOOD SUPPLIERS Robert S. Coleman Lumber Company Tara and two grandchildren. In his spare time Gordy enjoys gardening and reading. Cooper Machine was founded in 1965 by H.M. “Billy” and his wife, Mary Brown Cooper. The company originally began as a general machine and fabrication shop but over the years has become the goto for quality custom sawmill equipment. In August of 2014, Frances Cooper became the new CEO. For more information visit www.coopermachine.com. CHARLOTTE, NC—Oak Valley Hardwoods, a subsidiary of Tides and Times Group USA Inc., recently committed to invest over the next five years more than .1 million, into a Robbinsville, NC, factory formerly operated by Stanley Furniture, according to a press release. Oak Valley Hardwoods received a performance-based grant of up to 6,000 from the One North Carolina Fund. Positions will include accounting, log traders, sales, operators, foresters and clerical. The company ships mostly Poplar Hardwoods, but other Hardwoods as well. State government officials projected the new company will bring 114 new jobs to a county with one of the state’s highest unemployment rates. Founded in 2004, Tides and Times Group USA employs more than 160 workers in locations including Rutherford, Haywood, Caldwell, McDowell and Polk counties in North Carolina. State officials projected the annual payroll for the new jobs will be .4 million. Its last domestic operation in the U.S., Stanley Furniture announced they would close the Robbinsville plant earlier this year. According to sources, approximately 400 people lost employment when the plant closed. /-"2!',% ',# ..*!&', 2+ #/ ," **#1 1-!) Green Lumber - 4/4 thru 8/4 "((+1 +,(- 3 "! ' 3 %&/" ' .% 3 & '+-2 3 +#/ ,(" 3 %"--2 (*0/ 3 0) 3 "" % .#!'*'5',% ', )'*,"/'#" 1&/2 -.*/ 2*'.4--" NATCHEZ, MS—J.M. Jones Lumber Co., located here, celebrated 100 years of consecutive membership with the National Hardwood Lumber Association Please turn the page -,1!1 - #/1 -*#+, / +'# -*#+, 3#/-, -" 2*.#.#/ $$'!# +'* (+'#!-*#+,&-1+'*!-+ 444/0!-*#+,*2+ #/!-+ CHRISTMAS 2014 ■ NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE 59