TRADE TALK Demand the
TRADE TALK Demand the highest quality lumber. Demand Contechem Stain Control Products. ERIN, TN– Clark Hardwoods, based here, recently installed a Brewco grade resaw to increase production and yield at this facility. Without Contechem Bill Hendrix Brandon Clark WOOD PROTECTION PRODUCTS 716-833-9366 www.uccoatings.com sales@uccoatings.com With Contechem • Remove damaging sapstain and iron stain from lumber • Deliver bright, clean, high quality lumber • Protect hardwood lumber against damaging mold and fungi growth • Remove staining caused by oxidation and chemical reactions to metals The company put in a Brewco B-1600 Resaw with a 4-inch-wide band, infeed rollcase section, infeed crossover with offline cant turner, Brewco Complete setworks package, control station, Servo positioner and deluxe hydraulic pump system. “We also modified his existing outfeed board separator and crossover sections with our solid-state sensors to control the functions and timers to ensure proper and consistent wood flow,” said Bill Hendrix, vice president at Brewco. “Brewco sent its automation and hydraulic specialist to set up and monitor these electronics, test and, if needed, modify the PLC code in real time any function while under full production.” Brandon Clark, owner of Clark Hardwoods, said he bought the Brewco equipment because he has been pleased with the quality of its products at other plants and their overall simple operation. “Brewco is also great to work with when trying to troubleshoot a problem and get you running again,” Clark added. Clark is operating three facilities. Clark Lumber Co. in Red Boiling Springs and Lafayette, TN produces 40 million board feet and Clark Hardwoods in Erin, TN produces 10 million board feet per year of green Hardwood lumber including Poplar, Red and White Oak, Ash, Hard and Soft Maple, Walnut, Cherry, Hickory, Basswood, Sassafras and Beech. Total kiln-dried production is 18.5 million board feet annually in the same species in 4/4 through 8/4 thicknesses as well as pallet cants, cross ties, bark, chips, sawdust and kiln-dried shavings. With this new addition of Brewco equipment, Clark Lum- 50 JUNE 2020 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE
AN UPDATE COVERING THE LATEST NEWS ABOUT HARDWOOD SUPPLIERS/VENDORS ber Co. now has Brewco Grade Resaws with Run-Around Systems at all of their mills. Brewco Inc. manufactures equipment for four distinct market segments of the wood industry–Hardwood grade lumber, railway crosstie, wooden barrel staves for whiskey and wine, and the pallet cut-stock industries. Learn more at www.clarklumbercompany.com and www.brewcoinc.com. NEWALD, WI– Cleereman Industries has developed a new two-saw, high-speed trimmer with Cleereman Controls saw controls. Vice President Paul Cleereman says the new trimmer has a tubular modular design for easy installation. The 100 percent electric machine uses an Paul Cleereman Igus energy chain system and has 12 programmable pre-sets. The wide-stance shifting saw has a bronze shifting collar and bronze sliding system. Three have been sold so far, Cleereman said, He also announced that 26 Cleereman Controls systems have been sold since the controls company was established in April 2019. “We would like to thank all of our loyal customers for their continued support of our core products as well as the new ones,” he said. The company recently performed these installations: • Parton Lumber, Polk Sawmill, Rutherfordton, NC: Cleereman LP-42 Linear Carriage. • Beasley Forest Products, Ashland Mat division, Ashland, WI: HS-380 Cleereman Carriage, Cleereman Controls package, heavy-duty modular track frame, Cleereman Log Turner package, Cleereman 75 H.P. Hydrostatic Carriage Drive with cable tensioner, cant pin unit. • Upland Timber, West Plains, MO: Cleereman LP-38 Carriage, Cleereman Controls package, Cleereman Husk, heavy-duty modular track frame, Cleereman 75 H.P. Hydrostatic Carriage Drive with cable tensioner. Cleereman Industries has been developing and manufacturing sawmill machinery for more than 66 years. For more information, please visit www.cleereman. com. Please turn the page CLARK LUMBER CO. We at Clark Lumber Company, Inc. of Red Boiling Springs, TN, would like to be your Hardwood lumber supplier. We are able to bring quality Hardwood lumber. “From Our Forest to Your Facility.” We thought you’d find this interesting: there are more than 3 trillion trees in the world, nearly 7.5 times greater than previously thought, according to a recent study by a group led by Yale University. This figure is correct despite the 15 billion lost each year due to human activity and other factors. Brandon Clark and his father, Hugh W. Clark, own and operate the three sawmill locations of Clark Lumber Co. Brandon – Manages the production and sales. Hugh – Oversees the log and timber procurement. To better serve our Hardwood lumber customers, we: 1) produce and offer 4/4 through 8/4 thicknesses of lumber that is sold green, air dried, steamed or kiln dried, rough or surfaced, in species like Poplar, Red and White Oak, Ash, Hard and Soft Maple, Walnut, Cherry, Hickory, and Aromatic Red Cedar. 2) have a dry kiln capacity of 850,000 board feet per charge. 3) have six sawmills at three locations in Red Boiling Springs, TN, Lafayette, TN, and Erin, TN. 4) produce about 48 million board feet of Hardwood products including grade Hardwood lumber, pallet and flooring lumber, cants, crossties, mat material, wood chips and veneer logs. 5) offer export preparations, container loading, and loads of mixed species. 6) maintain an inventory of 1,000,000 feet of kiln dried lumber and an additional 1,500,000 feet of air dried lumber. For quality Hardwood products, contact: Brandon Clark bclark@clarklumbercompany.com Joseph Draper jdraper@clarklumbercompany.com Clark Lumber Company, Inc. 552 Public Well Road Red Boiling Springs, TN 37150 Office: (615) 699-3497 www.clarklumbercompany.com JUNE 2020 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE 51
