National Hardwood Magazine - November 2013

TRADE TALK CONTINUED

TRADE TALK CONTINUED PLAIN SAWN AND RIFT & QTR IN RED OAK • WHITE OAK MANUFACTURERS OF: 4/4 - 8/4 GRADE LUMBER SPECIALIZING IN: • WALNUT • COTTONWOOD • SYCAMORE • HICKORY • RED OAK • WHITE OAK • SOFT MAPLE • HARD MAPLE • ASH 400,000’ DRY KILN CAPACITY 1,000,000’ DRY STORAGE PLANER STRAIGHT LINE RIP DOUBLE END TRIM EXPORT PACKAGING CONTAINER LOADING Grooved sticks used on all whitewoods and White Oak. we responded to growing demand from the U.S. residential construction market,” said Lance Blanco, president and CEO of Hardwoods Distribution Inc. “The higher sales volumes, together with increased product prices, contributed to our best quarterly sales and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization results in nine years.” Hardwoods Distribution increased its ownership to 32 distribution centers in North America with the purchase of Olam Wood Products in Leland, NC, in recent months. About 75 percent of the company’s business is in the U.S. The purchase represents Hardwoods Distribution’s first branch on the East Coast. The company also recently announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce has issued its final determination regarding countervailing duties and antidumping duties against Hardwood plywood manufactured in China and imported into the United States. The trade petition was brought by a coalition of U.S. plywood manufacturers, alleging that Chinese imports are sold in the United States at prices below cost and are subsidized by the Government of China. Hardwoods Distribution estimates that 14 percent of its total sales are of product imported from China that would be subject to the outcomes of this trade dispute. In its ruling Commerce imposed a final countervailing rate of 13.58 percent and final antidumping of 59.46 percent. For more information visit www.hardwoods-inc.com. BEARDEN, AR—Anthony Timberlands, based here, recently agreed to buy Partee Flooring Mill’s Oak flooring mill in Magnolia, AR. To operate the mill, Anthony will form a new company, Anthony Oak Flooring, headed by Anthony’s Vice President of Hardwood Operations Michael McQueen as vice president and general manager. “While it has been many years since we have operated a Hardwood flooring mill, our nearby Hardwood sawmill in Beirne, along with numerous other area Hardwood producers, provide a ready source of raw material,” said Anthony Timberlands President Steven Anthony. “The Partee plant site is modern and very well maintained. We view this as an excellent opportunity to expand our Hardwood operations into a new, value-added market segment.” For more information visit www.anthonytimberlands.com. GRANITE FALLS, NC—Associated Hardwoods Inc., located here, announced plans to invest .8 million for construction of a sawmill in Cherokee County, SC. Scheduled to begin in March 2014, the facility will mill logs to be shipped to Associated Hardwoods’ Granite Falls plant for further processing. Associated Hardwoods Inc. was established in 1978 by Dick Jordan. Operated today by President Rick Jordan, eight companies employ nearly 200 people, all dedicated to Dick Jordan’s vision of delivering new ways to make lumber improve customer products and profitability. For more information visit www.associatedhardwoods.com. 52 NOVEMBER 2013 ■ NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE

TRADE TALK CONTINUED DOWNES & READER HARDWOOD CO., INC. Wholesale Distributors of Hardwood, Softwood Lumber, Mahogany and Plywood The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) RALEIGH, NC—The North Carolina Forest Service, announced the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) has been detected in the state for the first time. The detection was made in Granville County with the collections of an adult beetle that was confirmed by taxonomists. Several other sites in Granville County also had trees with classic signs and symptoms of EAB, including D-shaped exit holes, meandering galleries, dieback and thinning crowns, epicormic sprouting, vertical bark splitting and increased woodpecker activity. Trees displaying positive signs were also found in Person and Vance counties. Due to the serious nature of the invasive pest, quarantine has been implemented for Granville, Person and Vance counties. This quarantine restricts the movement of Ash trees, logs, etc. ■ Direct Exporters Ash, Basswood, Beech, Birch, Cherry, Cypress, Hickory, Hard Maple, Soft Maple, Poplar, Walnut, Red Oak, White Oak, Aromatic Cedar, Sugar Pine, SYP ® ® Providing the following services: 4,000,000 BF Kiln Dried Inventory, Planing Mill, Straight Line Ripping, Gang Ripping, Mixed Container Shipments, and Rail Siding IRON S ICK The most durable and cost effective kiln stick on the market DOWNES & READER HARDWOOD CO., INC. Headquarters: P.O. Box 456 - Evans Drive Stoughton, MA USA 02072 Phone: 781-341-4092 Fax: 781-344-7110 Inside U.S.A.: 800-788-5568 North Carolina Office: William von der Goltz Tel: 336-323-7502 Fax: 336-323-2848 Distribution Yard P.O. Box 634 Commercial Blvd. Blakeslee, PA USA 18610 Phone: 570-646-6724 Fax: 570-646-6628 Web Site: www.downesandreader.com NOVEMBER 2013 ■ NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE 53