DOWNES & READER HARDWOOD
DOWNES & READER HARDWOOD CO., INC. Wholesale Distributors of Hardwood, Softwood Lumber, Mahogany and Plywood IRON S ICK 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 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 The most durable and cost effective kiln stick on the market 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 TRADE TALK Charlie Netterville Matthew Netterville WOODVILLE, MS—Sawmill Hydraulics Inc., Farmington, IL, recently announced completed installation on a Helle full mill circle saw, vertical edger, and double-end trimmer at Netterville Lumber Company, located here. This new equipment enables Netterville Lumber Company to specialize in 8-foot to 30-foot timbers, switch ties, and industrial crane mat material. The company will now process up to 30,000 additional board feet per day. Netterville Lumber Company offers Red and White Oak, Ash, Poplar and Cypress on a national and international basis. Products are available in Rough, S2S, S4S, 1E, ripped to width, moulded products, re-sawing. Netterville Lumber Company is a member of the Hardwood Manufacturers Association, the National Hardwood Lumber Association and the Hardwood Federation. For more information visit www.nettervillelumber.com. LOGANSPORT, IN—Cole Hardwood, headquartered here, recently announced the addition of Jennifer Buttice to its sales team. Buttice was born and raised in Logansport and obtained a degree in criminal justice from Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. She became a police officer for IUPD, while attending college. After graduating she helped open the Emmaus Mission Homeless Shelter, where she served as director at the age of Jennifer Buttice 22. She returned to police work, first at Indiana University and then continuing at Carmel Police Department in Carmel, IN, where she started doing fundraising for the Fraternal Order of Police. After leaving Law Enforcement, she moved home to get back to her roots. While she was involved in fundraising for the Cass County Humane Society, Buttice met Cole Hardwood President Milt Cole who saw her overwhelming potential and solid motivation to work with people. After listening to her presentation for the Humane Society, he took immediate action and offered her a position on the sales team. Buttice spent three months in the lumberyard, learning how to 50 NOVEMBER 2014 ■ NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE
AN UPDATE COVERING THE LATEST NEWS ABOUT HARDWOOD SUPPLIERS/VENDORS grade lumber, general operations, etc. “I was eventually immersed into sales and I went on the road with sales extraordinaire Tom Oilar to visit our existing customers,” she explained. “I recently started going out on my own and with the invaluable education and encouragement from Cole I have generated 20 new customers.” One of her responsibilities is blogging and maintaining the website so she encourages you to stop by and check it out: www.colehardwood.com. Cole Hardwood is among the nation’s leading Hardwood suppliers. The company offers domestic and imported Hardwoods in up to 20 different species with 12 million board feet of inventory. Cole Hardwood is a member of the National Hardwood Lumber Association, Indiana Hardwood Lumbermen’s Association, Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers Inc., the Hardwood Distributor’s Association, the Kentucky Forest Industries Association, the Lake States Lumber Association, and the American Hardwood Export Council. 975 Conrad Hill Mine Rd.~Lexington, NC 27292 Phone 336-746-5419~Fax 336-746-6177 Web: www.kepleyfrank.com , #11#/ 0#/3# ,2/ !201,*#/0 4# &3# 6 0,/1#/ +" ,-1'*'7'+% 1/'**#/ #),4 '0 -'!12/# ,$ ,2/ 0,/1#/ 1&1 &#)-0 20 -/,3'"# !201,*'7#" 0,/1'+% +" -!(%'+% UNION CITY, PA—Ron Jones Hardwood Sales Inc., based here, recently announced the addition of Brett Smith to its sales team. Born and raised in Union City, PA, Smith attended Allegheny College, Meadville, PA, majoring in political science and communications. Smith worked as an intern for Ron Jones Hardwood Sales Inc. for two years and worked at the lumberyard during his senior year in college. “I Brett Smith traveled to the IWF in Atlanta in 2012,” Smith explained. “In 2013 I went to Las Vegas and attended the AWFS show and worked inside and outside the office that year helping to develop a new website that’s been released just recently.” After graduating from college, Smith took the National Hardwood Lumber Association’s Inspector Training School’s short course in Randolph, NY, and a dry kiln course hosted by Penn State University. A Clevelend Browns fan, in his spare time Smith enjoys hunting, fishing, and attending country music concerts. “I’m humbled and excited to be welcomed into such a great industry. I have a sincere passion for the people and the wood products involved, I can’t wait to get started,” Smith said. Established in 1983, Ron Jones Hardwood Sales Inc. specializes in providing premium Northern Appalachian kiln-dried Hardwood grade lumber throughout North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. For more information visit www.ronjoneshardwood.com. TROY, PA—Cummings Lumber Co. Inc., based here, recently upgraded their head-saw by installing a new scanner by Lewis Please turn the page &'0 '0 3'#4 ,$ ,2/ 6 0,/1#/ +$,/*1',+ ,21 ,2/ 04*')) -)+#/ *')) +" )2* #/ '+3#+1,/6 '0 #),4 -* ,"* +/&#%%+ -, &#%%#(' (* , 1* ( #' ) )%"#' */(( %-&* #' ,"*(-!" ,"#$'+++ #' &(+,%1 $ "#, $ ' ()%* + /%% + +" ' )% -* *(++,# &#%% &'- ,-*+ (-, (* , )* /$ ( *(++,# ' ,# +#+ #' +)#+ +-" + #$(*1 1&(* " -& ' %& + ""'1',+ 1, 1&# )2* #/ 4# !21 $/,* ,2/ 04*')) 4# )0, -/,!#00 +,1&#/ 1, *'))',+ ,/" $##1 ,$ )2* #/ -#/ 6#/ 1&/,2%& ,2/ /"4,," !,+!#+ 1/1',+ 6/" 20'+#00 # -2/!&0# +" -/,!#00 )) ",*#01'! 0-#!'#0 '+ )) %/"#0 -* &(*' )%'* &#%% *-'+ ,/( +"# ,+ ,( '+-* (' ,#& +"#) &',+ ( (-* %-&* ,( -+,(&*+ %#.* $#%' *# (* #* *# %-&* ' ( * 0)(*, )*)*,#(' ' (' +#, (',#'* %(#'! ( * (* , ( ' +" #'.',(*1 , %% ,#&+ ,( )*(.# ##', +*.# ,( (-* -+,(&*+ )%1*'$ &#',#'+ ' #* *# #'.',(*1 ( )%-+ (* , ( %% +)#+ ,( '+-* $ -) #'.',(*1 (* (-* -+,(&*+ &/,2%& '**6 #-)#6 !.2'/'+% 1&# "/6 (')+0 1 #5'+%1,+ ,*# /+"08 -)+1 '+ #5'+%1,+ &'0 !,*-+6 ,$ $#/0 (')+ "/'#" )2* #/ $/,* 1&'0 -)+180 #'%&1 "/6 (')+0 4'1& 1,1) "/6 (')+ !-!'16 ,$ ,/" $##1 -#/ !&/%# NOVEMBER 2014 ■ NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE 51
