In this issue of National Hardwood Magazine, learn more about Gat Creek's expansion, go behind the scenes at Abenaki Timber Corp., and take a look at recent conventions and meetings. The issue also features Who's Who in Hardwoods, Trade Talk and Business Trends.
NEWS DEVELOPMENTS
NEWS DEVELOPMENTS Copeland Furniture Expands its Plant Due to increased consumer demand, Copeland Furniture, headquartered in Bradford, VT, is expanding its facilities by 50,000 square feet, adding more room for manufacturing. After the expansion, Copeland Furniture will A Complete line of Machinery, Controls and Software to fit your Mill. sales@tsman.com | tsman.com 705.324.3762 | 24/7 Support 1-844-44-TSSVC RUGGED | DEPENDABLE | INNOVATIVE have 127,000 square feet of indoor space. The case goods firm makes solid wood bedroom, dining, office and occasional furniture. All of the furniture is manufactured in the United States with solid U.S. Hardwoods. Species include Cherry, Walnut, Maple, Ash and Oak. The company particularly likes to utilize Northern Hardwoods. For more information, go to www. copelandfurniture.com. Roll & Hill Adds a Furniture Line Roll & Hill, a Brooklyn-based design and manufacturing company, known for its lighting items, recently announced it has launched a new furniture line. This furniture represents the marriage of Roll & Hill’s design sensibility with the capabilities of a decades-old wood furniture manufacturer that the company recently acquired. In early 2020, Roll & Hill announced the purchase of Alexis Manufacturing Company in Grand Rapids, MI. The 75-year-old American company is known as a producer of complex wood components and wood seating. The initial launch includes eight pieces by furniture-and-product-designers Karl Zahn, Jason Miller and Campagna. For its new furniture line, Roll & Hill utilizes solid U.S. Hardwoods: Hard Maple, White Oak and Black Walnut. All manufacturing is done in the United States at the Michigan site. For more information, go to www. rollandhill.com. NEWS ABOUT NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL HARDWOOD CONSUMERS INCLUDING MERGERS, PLANT EXPANSIONS & ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES Hekman Introduces Custom Home Office Line Made in the U.S. Case goods resource Hekman Furniture, which manufactures in Zeeland, MI, is expanding a domestic custom home office program, marking what could be the company’s resurgence as a manufacturer of wood furniture for the first time in more than a decade. The company ceased its domestic production between 2007 and 2009, gradually shifting its case goods mix to Asia. This past fall, Heckman launched a domestic lift-desk program that is now being produced in the Zeeland, MI, plant of parent company Howard Miller. Based on the success of that line, which began shipping in January, it is expanding the custom office program with pedestal desks, file storage cabinets and table desks. This furniture line, using solid U.S. Hardwoods – including Oak and Maple – is set to be shown this month at the High Point Market. For more information, go to www. hekman.com/hekman/en. Architectural Millwork Provider Wyatt Inc. Expands Wyatt Incorporated, with a manufacturing facility in Monessen, PA, has announced plans to build a new 120,000 square foot plant, 20 percent larger than its current location. Wyatt is an award-winning construction contractor providing, among other goods and services, architectural millwork. With the new plant, Wyatt expects to grow its workforce by 10 percent yearly for the next five years. In its construction, Wyatt uses solid domestic Hardwoods, including Poplar, Maple, Birch, Oak and Ash as well as imported Mahogany. For more information, go to www. wyattincorporated.com. European Union Regulation Interpretation Change According to Robert M. Bishop of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, UPGRADE YOUR OPTIMIZATION EXPERIENCE BIG enough to support your operation; small enough to care. 09 Members on the software team 13 Members on the controls team 24/7Support with experts in 3 time zones across the globe 40+Optimization systems 700+ Control Systems installed worldwide “in the past, the EU was forgiving on post departure issuance of phytosanitary certificates. They allowed the USDA to inspect up to 30 days before the shipment left the U.S. and accepted a PC issued after departure. That is not the 704.200.2350 sales@automationelecusa.com automationelecusa.com Please turn to page 72 12 JUNE 2021 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE JUNE 2021 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE 13
