National Hardwood Magazine - March 2017

TRADE TALK Continued We

TRADE TALK Continued We now have a distribution warehouse in Long Beach, CA to better serve our West Coast customers. Pictured is Dewey Swift (left), alongside Bob Holcomb 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 Our Mission is to provide product knowledge, professional service, and insurance solutions for the forest products industry. Insurance for the forest products industry 708 Milam Street, Suite 300 Shreveport, LA 71101-5499 (318) 221-0547 FAX (318) 424-7516 www.keithdpeterson.com He replaces longtime Baillie Titusville concentration yard leader Dewey Swift, who retired after 25 years of service. During Swift’s tenure, Baillie Titusville updated, improved and grew its Hardwood lumber concentration yard. In 1994, Baillie installed a new stacking machine, a new line by PHL Equipment Inc. in 2002, a boiler upgrade in 2006 and new lumber t-sheds in 2016. Swift was instrumental in the Titusville yard nearly doubling production capacity. “I will look back fondly on the progress and success we were able to achieve,” Swift said. “But most of all I will remember all the great people I had the pleasure to work with here at Baillie Lumber.” Holcomb said, “I’m excited to be following in Dewey’s footsteps and lead the team into the next chapter of success.” Holcomb graduated from Penn State University in 1999 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Forest Science and a business was with a family-owned sawmill in Union City, PA, before being hired by Baillie Lumber in their Smyrna, NY, yard in the fall of 2000. Holcomb lives in Titusville, PA, with his wife, Michelle, and their two sons. The Baillie Lumber Titusville, PA, facility specializes in Red and White Oak, Cherry, Ash and Hard Maple. Baillie Lumber is one of North America’s largest Hardwood lumber manufacturers, distributors and exporters. Founded in 1923 by James A. Baillie, Baillie Lumber has grown from a regional supplier of domestic Hardwoods to an international manufacturer, shipping most North American species to any region of the world from facilities spread north to south in the eastern United States. For more information on Baillie Lumber, visit www.- baillie.com. 70 MARCH 2017 NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE

ONTARIO Continued from page 65 ners. “It’s essential that we get a better Canada-U.S. trade and economic and security relationship,” MacNaughton said. “Whether that’s within an overall NAFTA arrangement, part of that is going to depend on obviously what Mexico’s reaction is to what they put on the table. We will co-operate on trilateral matters when it’s in our interest and we’ll be looking to do things that are in our interest bilaterally. Some of them may be within NAFTA and some of them may not be.” QUEBEC Continued from page 8 The IMF report said Canada was headed for stronger economic growth in 2017 and 2018 than last year and also increased 2017 growth projections for a number of other warned that the global economy faced a number of downside risks including rising protectionist trade pressures. The Washington-based IMF reported it estimates the Canadian economy will grow by 1.9 percent in 2017 and 2 percent in 2018. That compares with its previous estimate of 1.9 percent growth in both years. Canada is expected to NEWS DEVELOPMENTS Continued from page 11 for a name change became more apparent. Wood Furniture Co. is now a manufacturer of mainly Hardwood furniture pieces, using species such as Alder, Oak, and Maple. For more information, visit www.woodfurnitureco.ca. MANUFACTURER OF HISTORICAL STYLE FURNITURE UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP Theodore Alexander Inc., a high-end manufacturer of Walnut and Oak furniture in High Point, NC, has been acquired by Creative Home Furniture Co. Ltd., an investment Theodore Alexander will remain at the current High Point facility. Theodore Alexander manufactures furniture lines modeled after 18th and 19th century styles using primarily Walnut, Oak, Acacia and Mahogany. According to the company website, Theodore Alexander was founded by Paul Maitland Smith and currently handcrafts over 4,000 individual product designs. A company release stated that in addition to operations being maintained in High Point, daily activities and management personnel at Theodore Alexander will remain unchanged. The announcement additionally stated that capital Please turn the page Changing World. Unchanging 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: MARCH 2017 NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE 71