National Hardwood Magazine - November 2013

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For all your Northern Hardwood and Softwood lumber needs. Great people, Great products, Great service. Doing business your way. Visit us at www.granitevalley.com. Marathon City, WI - O: 715-443-3317 F: 715-443-3581 New London, WI - O: 920-982-2542 F: 920-982-4591 - Email: info@granitevalley.com Contents National Hardwood Magazine November 2013 Volume 87, No. 10 Industry Events 24 28 32 34 4 Hardwood Calendar 6 U.S.A. Trends 8 Canadian Trends 10 News Developments 12 NHLA News 13 HMA Update 16 18 20 22 HMAʼs Northeast Regional Meeting Combines Tours, Networking And Information WCMA Tours Welcome More Than 150 Attendees West Side Hardwood Club Hosts Members At Annual Fall Gathering Appalachian Lumbermen Learn About Hardwood Flooring Gains Departments Features Bayer Interior Woods: Providing The Complete, Customized Package Alan McIlvain Company Advances With 7th Generation Onboard Josey Lumber Company, Inc. Celebrates 30 Years Of Success Customer Service And Quality Are A Priority At Diamond Hardwoods 14 AHEC Report 15 NWFA Update 46 Whoʼs Who 50 Trade Talk 58 Classified Opportunities 60 Advertisers Index 2 NOVEMBER 2013 ■ NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE

About the Cover For 25+ years Prime Lumber has delivered high quality products and superb service with integrity. Our clients , throughout the world, trust our incredible selection of hardwoods for their stunning furniture, cabinetry, millwork and flooring. As we celebrate our first 25 years, we continue to refine our selection of woods and invest in the services — sourcing, facilities, equipment and responsive lead times our customers deserve. With the addition of three new kilns, the board feet /charge is 460,000. Our commitment to sustainability initiatives and triple-certified woods continues. We welcome new opportunities to demonstrate how well we support clients’ requirements. Visit www.PrimeLumber.com or call 1-800-786-1164 to let us know how we can help you. National Hardwood Magazine “Read by North America’s Major Hardwood Purchasing Agents” Founded in 1927 by: O.L. Miller – 1894-1963 Publisher: Paul J. Miller – 1963-2010 The National Hardwood Magazine is the product of a company and it’s affiliates that have been in the publishing business for 86 years. Other publications edited for specialized markets and distributed worldwide include: • Forest Products Export Directory • Hardwood Purchasing Handbook • • Dimension & Wood Components Buyer’s Guide • Import/Export Wood Purchasing News • Imported Wood Purchasing Guide • Green Books’s Hardwood Marketing Directory • Green Books’s Softwood Marketing Directory • • The Softwood Forest Products Buyer • Paul J. Miller, Jr. President – Central States Editor Terry Miller Vice President – Sales Mgr. & Northeast Editor Wayne Miller Vice President – Canada & West Coast Editor Gary Miller Vice President – Southeast Editor Barbara King – Office Manager Virginia Sorensen – Finance Officer Sue Putnam – Editor Michelle Keller – Associate Editor Joshua Smith – Who’s Who Coordinator Kathy Rhodes – Graphic Artist Walter Lee – Graphic Artist Tammy Daugherty – Production Manager Grayce Thurman – Green Book Market Sales Lisa Carpenter – Circulation Manager Lexi Hardin – Subscription & List Services ADVERTISING OFFICES: 5175 Elmore Rd., Suite 23, Memphis, TN 38134 901-372-8280 FAX: 901-373-6180 Reach us via the Internet at: www.nationalhardwoodmag.com E-mail addresses: ADVERTISING: tammy@millerwoodtradepub.com EDITORIAL: editor@millerwoodtradepub.com SUBSCRIPTIONS: circ@millerwoodtradepub.com EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENTS: Chicago, Los Angeles, High Point, Grand Rapids, Portland, Toronto Controlled circulation postage paid at Memphis, TN (USPS #917-760) The NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE (ISSN 0194-0910) is published monthly, except for two issues in December, for .00 per year and .00 (U.S. dollars) per year for Canada by National Hardwood Magazine, Inc., 5175 Elmore Rd., Suite 23, Memphis, TN 38134. Periodicals Postage paid at Memphis, TN, and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to National Hardwood Magazine, P.O. Box 34908, Memphis, TN 38184. Publications mail agreement No. 40739074. Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to: P.O. Box 503, RPO W. Beaver Cre., Rich-Hill, ON L4B 4R6. The publisher reserves the right to accept or reject editorial content and Ads at the staff’s discretion. LUMBER FOR SALE Website: www.gfhardwoods.com Harold White Lumber, Inc. 2920 Flemingsburg Road • Morehead, KY 40351 Phone (606) 784-7573 • Fax (606) 784-2624 Email: mwhite@haroldwhitelumber.com NOVEMBER 2013 ■ NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE 3