National Hardwood Magazine - July 2014

NEWS DEVELOPMENTS

NEWS DEVELOPMENTS HARDWOODS OF WISCONSIN INSTALLS NEW EQUIPMENT AND OFFERS NEW PRODUCTS Hardwood flooring manufacturer Hardwoods of Wisconsin, headquartered in Elkhorn, WI, recently installed a Stanza roll coater machine and is in the process of creating a UV cured oil re-finish line. The company’s product list also includes custom patterns and end grains. “Another new thing that we are offering is our end grains,” said Jeff Kahle. “We offer these in new White Oak and Walnut and reclaimed White Oak and Douglas fir.” Available in blocks, brinks, circles and hexagons, Hardwoods of Wisconsin offers custom sizes up to 8-inches and circles are between 10-14-inches. Hardwoods of Wisconsin is a member of the National Wood Flooring Association, World Floor Covering Association, National Pictured are new end grains offered by Hardwoods of Wisconsin applied in Hardwood flooring WINSTON MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT CO., INC. www.winstonmachinery.net 800-844-7680 Winston Machinery makes a variety of material handling equipment that is custom built, on-time and at a great price such as: • lumber stacker systems • tilt hoist systems • stick removal systems • conveyors • pull chains • lumber decks • unscramblers • even enders • singulating unscramblers • roll case and transfer systems • log handling equipment • saws Every customer of ours has always had different machinery needs, so call us for pricing on custom built, heavy, high production handling equipment built for your application. Whether you need one machine or a whole system, our staff is ready to serve you before, during and after the sale. winstonmachinery@yahoo.com • www.winstonmachinery.net 1281 West Main St. • P.O. Box 159 • Lynn, AL 35575 • 205-893-5487 • Fax: 205-893-2401 10 JULY 2014 ■ NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE

NEWS ABOUT NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL HARDWOOD CONSUMERS INCLUDING MERGERS, PLANT EXPANSIONS & ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES Jeff Kahle and Josh Kahle, Hardwoods of Wisconsin, Elkhorn, WI Association of Home Builders, and Wisconsin Floor Covering Association, among others. For more information visit www.hardwoodsofwisconsin.com. NWFA ANNOUNCES BOARD OF DIRECTORS The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA), Chesterfield, MO, recently announced its 2014 Board of Directors at its Wood Flooring Expo in Nashville, TN. The NWFA’s Board of Directors is the governing body of the NWFA and is responsible for its management and operations. The Board consists of four officers and six directors, each of whom is voted into office by the NWFA membership to serve a three-year term. Ex-Officio Directors may also be appointed to serve one-year terms. The NWFA 2014 Board of Directors are: Chairman Jeff Fairbanks, Palo Durn Hardwoods Inc., Denver, CO; Vice Chairman Tommy Maxwell, Maxwell Hardwood Flooring, Monticello, AR; Treasurer Chris Zizza, C&R Flooring Inc., Westwood, MA; Secretary Kim Holm, Please turn to page 57 At Boyce Highlands We Strive To Make The Best Mouldings In America. Therefore, we require the finest American Hardwoods. Got Wood? Let’s Talk! Boyce Highlands 14 Whitney Road, Concord, NH 03301 sales@boycehighlands.com BoyceHighlands.com JULY 2014 ■ NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE 11