National Hardwood Magazine - July 2012

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News Developments FRANK MILLER LUMBER SUPPLIES QUARTERSAWN HARDWOOD FOR AWARD-WINNING FLOORING Acme Floor Company, Lenexa, Kansas, has won the “Best Commercial Wood Flooring” award for its installation of the flooring in Helzberg Hall, the 1,600-seat concert venue at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, and the current home of the renowned Kansas City Symphony. Supplied by Frank Miller Lumber, the flooring in Helzberg Hall was constructed and installed from more than 20,000 square feet of 3-inch Red Oak and features a floor-to-ceiling aesthetic showcasing a variety of North American Hardwoods. Helzberg Hall was designed by internationally renowned architecture firm Sadie Architects, which collaborated with Acme Floor Co. to create a space that showcases the delicate acoustics of solo concerts, chamber music and even full orchestras. “We feel privileged that Frank Miller was chosen by Acme Floor Co. to supply the Hardwood used in the architecturally significant Kauffman Center,” said Dan Hackett, president and CEO of Frank Miller. Established in 1903 and located in Union City, Ind., Frank Miller produces exceptionally fine quartersawn and plain sawn Hardwoods for manufacturers of furniture, cabinets, architectural millwork and flooring. Frank Miller’s quartersawn products are used in high-end commercial and residential construction around the globe where there is a significant architectural/design element to the project’s cabinets, millwork and flooring. A family owned and operated business specializing in laying, refinishing, and resurfacing Hardwood floors for residential and commercial customers, Acme has more than 76 years of experience serving Kansas residents as a wood flooring specialist and also Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts’ Helzberg Hall offers professional gym floors, custom staining and refinishing services. Great wood starts here. PH: 315-655-8824 | FAX: 315-655-4449 2550 BALLINA RD. CAZENOVIA, NY 13035 www.johnsonbrotherslumber.com 8 Hardwoods Have Workability

News about North American industrial Hardwood consumers and overseas updates, including mergers, plant expansions, association activities and personnel APPALACHIAN HARDWOOD MANUFACTURERS PROMOTES VERIFIED SUSTAINABLE Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers Inc. (AHMI), based in High Point, N.C., recently participated in domestic and international trade shows to promote verified sustainable Hardwoods. According to AHMI their mission continues to gain interest and attention from Hardwood consumers around the world. An exhibitor at the sixth Dubai Wood Show, the Appalachian Hardwood Verified Sustainable booth was located in the American Hardwood Pavilion along with 15 U.S. Hardwood exporting companies and four associations. “There was a strong interest in Appalachian Walnut, Appalachian Ash and Poplar,” AHMI president Tom Inman said. For more information visit www.appalachianwood.org. NWFA ANNOUNCES 2012 DEGREE RECIPIENTS The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) announced its 2012 Degree recipients during its Wood Flooring Expo in Orlando, Fla. The Degrees were presented during an awards luncheon held recently. A total of 51 members earned NWFA degrees in 2012, bringing the total since the program began to 781. Master Craftsman Degrees are awarded to individuals who have achieved the craftsman degree, who have attended or served as an instructor at an NWFA advanced or expert school and/or has received an NWFA Floor of the Year Award, and who has earned 25 credits, of which 15 are for achievement. This year’s master craftsman degree recipients are as follows: Rob Zehnder, CBA Sports Floors, Norcross, Ga. This year’s advanced master degree recipients are as follows: Reed Maddray, Maddray Flooring, Charleston, S.C., and Craig McIntosh, DuraSeal, Upper Saddle River, N.J. The ambassador degree is awarded to individuals who have received the Vanguard Degree and who have earned 25 service credits. This year’s ambassador degree recipients are as follows: Mark Elwell, Bamboo Flooring, Hawaii, LLC, Honolulu, Hawaii; Jeff Fairbanks, Palo Duro Hardwoods, Inc., Denver, Colo.; and Jon Namba, Namba Services Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah. This year’s honorary vanguard degree recipients are as follows: Mickey Moore, Wood Flooring Advisors, Arlington, Tenn. For more information visit www.nwfa.org. Lawrence Lumber Company Inc. P.O. Box 750 Maiden, NC 28650 Tel: (828) 428-5601 Fax: (828) 428-5602 website: www.lawrencelumberinc.com For Appalachian Hardwood lumber sales contact Steve Staryak at (828) 428-5601, or email him at sstaryak@nc.rr.com Green lumber vendors please contact Steve Leonard at (828) 446-0845, or email him at sgleonard@bellsouth.net DELIVERING EXPECTATIONS WORLDWIDE Our Hardwood concentration yard in Maiden, NC is near Highway 321 and Interstate 40 where we process quality kiln dried Appalachian Hardwood lumber in these four species Red Oak, White Oak, Poplar and Ash. We: • sell kiln dried Red and White Oak in 4/4 through 8/4 thicknesses; Poplar in 4/4 through 12/4 thicknesses; and Ash in 4/4 through 8/4 thicknesses. The grades of lumber we sell are No. 2 Common and better. • have 800,000 board feet per charge of dry kiln capacity counting our new predryer/dry kiln and five dry kilns. We also have two fan sheds totaling 500 MBF capacity. • have dedicated employees with many years of experience who are getting your orders prepared to your exact specifications. • inspect our lumber after kiln drying. • offer many services like export prep, mixed truckloads, container loading, dipping our lumber in ISK Biocides’ chemicals, S2S, SLR1E, and width sorting. • process and sell 18 to 20 million board feet a year of the lumber species we deal in. JULY/2012 9