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INDUSTRY NEWS AN UPDATE
INDUSTRY NEWS AN UPDATE COVERING THE LATEST NEWS ABOUT HARDWOOD SUPPLIERS/VENDORS MiCROTEC Appoints Ofer Heyman As New Corvallis CEO MiCROTEC, a global leader in innovative scanning solutions for the wood products industry, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ofer Heyman as its new Chief Executive Officer in Corvallis, OR. Heyman brings a wealth of experience and a background in the industry, making him a valuable addition to the MiCROTEC team. Prior to returning to MiCROTEC, Heyman served an impressive 17-year tenure at Lucidyne Technologies, acquired by MiCROTEC in 2020. Beginning as an image processing engineer in 1999, Heyman assumed project is one of nine projects in Oregon to receive grants totaling more than million during FY 2023 through the forest service’s wood innovations and community wood grants programs. The programs’ primary purpose is to support local economies while directly contributing to im- Please turn to page 62 Ofer Heyman roles like senior product and project manager, director of business development, and ultimately, director of operations from 2014 to 2016. Frank Jöst, MiCROTEC Group CEO, expressed his enthusiasm about Ofer’s return, “We are happy that we convinced Ofer to come back to Corvallis and support us as we continue the MiCROTEC vision for the North American Market.” Mi- CROTEC looks forward to leveraging Heyman’s leadership and industry experience to further strengthen its position as a pioneer in wood scanning solutions. MiCROTEC is a global technology partner for the wood processing industry, constantly developing new approaches and solutions to add value to the sawmilling and wood processing industry. For more information, visit www. microtec.us. Merrick Hardwoods Welcomes Chad Hinton Merrick Hardwoods located in Somerset, KY is pleased to introduce Chad Hinton as the Hardwood Flooring Sales Manager. Hinton is 12 FEBRUARY 2024 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE www.RealAmericanHardwood.com/industry www.RealAmericanHardwood.com/industry FEBRUARY 2024 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE 13 Chad Hinton replacing Diana Gurley who recently retired after 35 years with the company. In his new role Hinton will oversee all of Merrick’s unfinished Hardwood flooring sales. Merrick produces unfinished solid flooring in both Red and White Oak, Hard Maple and Hickory. Hinton graduated from the University of Kentucky in 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in economics. Upon graduation Hinton entered the United States Air Force where he served his country for six years as an Airbourne Systems Engineer. He returned to Somerset, KY and worked for four years with a convenience store distribution company as the Equipment Service and Sales Manager. Hinton and his wife Sarah have one son. He is an avid golfer and plays as much as possible. For more information visit www. merrickgroup.com or call 606-561- 4146. Patrick Lumber Manufacturing Adds Sawmill With U.S. Forest Service Grant Patrick Lumber Manufacturing (PLM) has begun work to add a sawmill at its manufacturing facility located in Philomath, OR. The mill is being funded in part by a million Community Wood Grant provided by the USDA Forest Service. Patrick’s
