National Hardwood Magazine - June 2014

TRADE TALK MARATHON

TRADE TALK MARATHON CITY, WI—Granite Valley Forest Products, headquartered here, recently announced the addition of Kevin Irwin and Shane Cook to its sales team. Irwin brings 10 years of experience in the Hardwood industry. His responsibilities will include Hardwood sales and purchasing. He resides in Michigan with his wife and young son. In his spare time Irwin enjoys mountain biking, kayaking, skiing, Shane Cook hunting and fishing. Cook brings more than 16 years of experience, having previously worked as vice president of purchasing and product development at Midwest Walnut, Willow Springs, MO, as sales manager for North Pacific located in West Plains, MO, and most recently at Weaber Taylor Hardwoods, McDermott, OH, procuring green lumber and marketing Walnut, as well as Rift-and-Quartered and plain sawn Red and White Oak. His responsibilities will include Hardwood sales and purchasing. A veteran of the United States Army, Cook served in the Persian Gulf War. He is a graduate of Willow Springs High School in Willow Springs, MO. Cook and his wife Jamie have five children. In his spare time he enjoys Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Fighting and chute dogging. Granite Valley is a Hardwood concentration yard with locations in Marathon City and New London, WI. In operation since 2002, the company offers Hardwoods from the Lake States region of the United States. Their average kiln-dried inventory on hand is approximately 10 million board feet. Granite Valley Forest Products offers rough or S2S with straight line rip, proprietary/NHLA grades in all species to meet customers’ exact specifications for widths, lengths and color. Species available include: Aspen, Basswood, Red and Grey Elm, Butternut, Beech, Ash, Cherry, Hard and Soft Maple, Hickory, Red and White Oak, Yellow and White Birch and white pine. Production capabilities for Granite Valley Forest Products are approximately 30 million board feet per year. The operation includes 46 dry kilns with a 2.2 million board foot capacity, four complete planer lines with rip and chop capabilities. For more information visit www.granitevalley.com. LAGRANGE, KY—Northland Corporation LLC, located here, recently announced the addition of Kim Grimes to its sales team. 52 JUNE 2014 ■ NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE

AN UPDATE COVERING THE LATEST NEWS ABOUT HARDWOOD SUPPLIERS/VENDORS Kim Grimes Darrell Holladay is also a recent addition to Northland’s sales team. A graduate of Kentucky Christian College, Graceland, KY, Holladay’s previous employment includes Ford Motor Company, Cummings Motor Company, Yale Hoists and Craftsmen. In 2008 he became the owner of Comedy Caravan in Louisville, KY, which had been in business since 1987. He sold the company in January of 2014. Married with four adult children, Grimes previously worked with Northland Trading from 1991 to 1996 in the customer service office. She rejoined the company and will be handling purchasing and sales of green lumber. Grimes was born in Hardin County near Elizabethtown, KY, and she currently lives in Prospect, KY. In her spare time she is involved in her kids sporting events, including baseball and soccer. She enjoys the outdoors, four-wheeling and motorcycling. Darrell Holladay Holladay is an avid triathlete and at press time, is training for his first Ironman event. He enjoys target shooting with a pistol and a shotgun. He also hunts pheasant, quail and squirrel when he has the opportunity. Northland Corporation is a full service concentration yard producing a wide variety of species from White Ash to steamed Walnut. Thicknesses range from 4/4 to 16/4 with specialty widths available. The company has been in business for over 80 years. For more information visit www.northlandcorp.com. NEW ORLEANS, LA—Robinson Lumber Co., located here, recently announced the addition of Shannon Forrest to its sales team. Forrest will work from his home office in Anderson, SC. A graduate of Clemson University, Clemson, SC, Forrest obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Forestry Management. Previous experience includes 10 years with Baillie Lumber Co. His territories with Robinson Lumber Co. will include mostly Southeastern states. 975 Conrad Hill Mine Rd.~Lexington, NC 27292 Phone 336-746-5419~Fax 336-746-6177 Web: www.kepleyfrank.com Please turn the page JUNE 2014 ■ NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE 53