National Hardwood Magazine - March 2017

TRADE TALK DELSON,

TRADE TALK DELSON, QC–Goodfellow Inc., headquartered here, recently announced that Denis Fraser has stepped down as president the company. Patrick Goodfellow has held the title of vice president of Hardwood operations for 10 years and will be promoted into the role of president and chief Patrick Goodfellow diately. Goodfellow Inc.’s chairman of the board, Claude Garcia, stated, “On behalf of the board of directors, we would like to thank Mr. Fraser for his efforts and dedication over the last two years. We wish him well in his future endeavors.” ness. His father, Richard Goodfellow, served as president - dian re-manufacturers and distributors of Hardwood and - More information can be found at www.goodfellowinc.com. Jim Parker Firman Mast WARREN, VT–Jim Parker, president of Vacutherm Inc., Vacutherm Midwest is located in Dundee, OH, and cus- tion for proof of performance, sales and service. Firman . 66 MARCH 2017 NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE

AN UPDATE COVERING THE LATEST NEWS ABOUT HARDWOOD SUPPLIERS/VENDORS Parker said, “If you’re serious about drying Hardwood lumber in high volume with excellent quality this is a unique opportunity to speak with an experienced operator and visit a 2 to 3 million board foot per year VacuPress drying facility. Once you have seen their results you will want to send your own truckloads of lumber to prove the performance for yourself. Then it’s as simple as writing a check.” Vacutherm has been a leader in vacuum kiln drying technology since 1980 and offers customers an increased yield family-owned company’s vacuum kilns are designed to dry lumber and wood components that require the highest qual- More information can be found at www.vacutherm.- com. BUENA VISTA, GA–Oakcrest Lumber Inc., headquartered here, has recently completed upgrades to its Newport, TN, operation. The upgrades included the construction of a new Hardwood just over .5 million. The plant is located in the Reidtown, TN, community, just outside of Newport. Up to 25 new jobs will be Roland Weaver added as a result of the expansion, which was made possible in part by tax abatements offered by the city. Owner/partner at Oakcrest Lumber, Roland Weaver, issued a statement in regards to the upgrade thanking the local government agencies that helped to make the project possible. At the time of this writing, operations at the new fa- was part of a “Phase I” capital investment plan by Oakcrest Lumber. A “Phase II” is slated to begin in late 2017/early 2018, and will include improvements to Oakcrest Lumber’s solid Hardwood manufacturing plant. Oakcrest Lumber is a manufacturer of approximately 24 million board feet annually of domestic Hardwoods, including Cherry, Walnut, Hickory, Ash, Red and White Oak and 3/4, 2-1/4, 3-1/4, 4 and 5-inch sizes. The company operates 1 million feet of kiln capacity, a planing mill facility, as well as offering straight-line ripping capabilities and width sorting Please turn the page MARCH 2017 NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE 67