National Hardwood Magazine - June 2015

Dwight Lewis Co., Inc.

Dwight Lewis Co., Inc. TRADE TALK CONTINUED Hillsgrove, PA 18619 • Phone 570-924-3507 FAX 570-924-4233 Kilns • Export Preparation Container Loading Company Owned Timberland 3rd Generation Since 1941 HMI Hardwoods is a sawmill and kiln-drying operation. For more information visit www.hmilumber.com. Appalachian Hardwoods Specializing in Cherry 4/4 thru 16/4 Hard & Soft Maple Red & White Oak National Hardwood Lumber Association Certified andrew robinson Jiaren Liu We now have a distribution warehouse in Long Beach, CA to better serve our West Coast customers. Specializing in Poplar, Red Oak, White Oak & Ash Dry Kilns (400,000 ft. capacity) Greensboro, N.C. Mixed Truckloads & Containers, S2S P.O. Box 16767 Greensboro, NC 27416-6767 (336) 378-1265 FAX: (336) 379-0863 web site: www.beardhardwoods.com e-mail: jbeard@beardhardwoods.com SALES: John Beard, Derick Shular, Walt Lancaster PURCHASING: David Leonard, Aaron Fouts Lac-DroLet, Qc—Poulin Hardwood Inc., based here, recently announced Andrew Robinson and Jiaren Liu have joined the company. Robinson is new to the operations sales team, located in Shawinigan, QC. He has been in the Hardwood lumber industry for over 10 years. Robinson graduated from Loyalist College in Belleville, ON, where he led the Loyalist Lancer varsity volleyball team to three Ontario Championships, and still plays on various teams. Today, he enjoys playing squash, spending time with family and friends and recently signed up for a 10k run in Shawinigan. Jiaren Liu is a newly hired employee at Poulin Hardwood. She came to Canada four years ago as a Chinese international student and has graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics with a business concentration from Bishop’s University, located in Sherbrooke, QC. After graduation she decided to stay in Canada where she could help companies sell to Chinese and other foreign customers. According to Poulin sources, she quickly learned the specifics of the lumber industry and now she is looking forward to using her knowledge to develop new relationships. Established in 1983, Poulin Hardwood operates two Hardwood sawmills with a green production of 16 million board feet, a kiln capacity of 450,000 board feet and total yearly production of over 25 million board feet. Species 60 JUNE 2015 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE

Fitz&Weller 1-4 Ad new-REV2_Layout 1 8/27/13 8:52 AM Page 1 FITZPATRICK & WELLER, INC. Premium Western New York Hardwoods Since 1895 available include: Yellow Birch, Hard and Soft Maple, Red Oak, Ash, and Cherry. The company markets its products in more than 30 countries. Forest Stewardship Council chain-of-custody certified Poulin Hardwood is a member of the National Hardwood Lumber Association, and American Hardwood Export Council. For more information visit www.poulinhardwood.com. HazleHurst, Ga—Thompson Hardwoods Inc., located here, recently installed new equipment from TS Manufacturing, based in Lindsay, ON. The new equipment comes just a year after the operation suffered fire damage to its grading, trim and sort line, as well as a 200,000-square-foot kiln-dried lumber warehouse and administration office. A wholly owned company and part of Beasley Forest Products Inc., Thompson Hardwoods has started up its new TS Manufacturing dry lumber grading, trim and sort line that includes a 100-bay sorter, package maker and automatic compression/banding station. According to General Manager Stephen Johnson, a new 250,000-square-foot kiln-dried lumber warehouse has been erected, along with a new sales and shipping office complex. “We want all of our loyal customers worldwide to know we are once again offering quality southern Hardwood lumber that is backed by the reputation of Thompson Hardwoods Inc.,” said Johnson. Thompson Hardwoods offers kiln-dried Red and White Oak, Ash, Yellow Poplar and Cypress lumber, and Hardwood chip and Cypress mulch products. For kiln-dried lumber sales contact Linwood Truitt or John Stevenson at 912-375-7703 or visit www.thompsonhardwoods.com. PHiladelPHia, Pa—Pennsylvania & Indiana Lumbermen’s Mutual Insurance Cos. (PLM/ILM) recently an- Please turn the page Kiln Dried Lumber and Made to Order Components– If you can imagine it, we can make it. FITZPATRICK & WELLER, INC. 12 Mill Street Ellicottville, New York 14731 716-699-2393 phone 716-699-2893 fax sales@fitzweller.com A Quarter Century of Performance Smithco is the only company in the world exclusively dedicated to kiln fan propellers. Smithco’s 4-, 6,- 8-, and 12-bladed propellers are designed and manufactured exclusively for lumber drying operations like yours. Smithco advantages include: • 100% reversible flow • Pitch-adjustable blades • Hub and blades made from high-strength, heat-treated aluminum alloy • Stainless steel assembly hardware • Any size from 760 mm to 2,130 mm (30” to 84”) 7911 N.E. 33rd Dr. • Portland, OR 97211 Phone 503-295-6590 • 800-764-8456 U.S. Fax 503-295-6822 www.smithcomfg.com • sales@smithcomfg.com www.fitzweller.com • Operation up to 175 oC (350 oF) and 870 Pa (3.5 inch W.G.) static pressure • Most items in stock to minimize order turnaround time • Industry leader in reliability for 25 years FSC ® C008376 • Expert customer service specific to the lumber industry JUNE 2015 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE 61