National Hardwood Magazine - November 2016

WHO’S WHO IN HARDWOOD

WHO’S WHO IN HARDWOOD PURCHASING EXPERIENCE QUALITY DEPENDABLE This is an inside view of one of Kepley-Frank’s sawmills cutting a large log. The firm cuts lumber in 4/4 through 8/4 thicknesses. Information about our sawmill, planer mill and lumber inventory is below: 1.) Our three sawmills cut over 15 million board feet a year of fine Appalachian Hardwood lumber in 4/4 through 8/4 thicknesses in mostly Red Oak, White Oak and Poplar as well as Ash and Maple. Our crosstie mill manufactures about 100,000 board feet per week of crosstie and tie sides in species such as Hickory, Sycamore, Beech, Gum and Elm. In addition to the lumber we cut from our sawmill we also process millions of board feet of lumber per year through our concentration yard business. Recently our Hardwood lumber production has increased from processing 30 million board feet a year to 50 million board feet a year. We purchase and process all domestic species in all grades. 2.) Our modern planer mill runs two shifts to ensure on-time shipments of our lumber to customers. We deliver kiln dried or air dried lumber and offer export preparation and on-site container loading. 3.) We offer 600,000 board feet of fan shed inventory at all times, to provide efficient service to our customers. Kepley-Frank maintains an air dried inventory of 5,000,000 plus board feet of all species, to ensure back up inventory for our customers. Through Jimmy Kepley acquiring the dry kilns at Lexington Home Brands’ plant #2 in Lexington, N.C., his company offers kiln dried lumber from this plant’s eight dry kilns with a total dry kiln capacity of 600,000 board feet per charge. 975 Conrad Hill Mine Rd.~Lexington, NC 27292 Phone 336-746-5419~Fax 336-746-6177 www.kepleyfrank.com 50 NOVEMBER 2016 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE Don Fetzer is materials manager for Masco Cabinetry’s Sayre, PA, location. Masco Cabinetry is a producer of cabinetry manufactured under the brand names of KraftMaid ® , Merillat ® , QualityCabinets®, as well as DeNova ® countertops. The company purchases approximately 20 million board feet annually of Hard Maple, Red Don Fetzer Oak and quarter-sawn Red Oak, Cherry, Hickory and Yellow Birch (No. 2 Common and Better, 4/4). Fetzer’s first position in the forest products industry was in 1980 as a lumber stacker. He has since served in other positions, including sawmill manager at Thomas Timberland, located in Pleasant Gap, PA, and as lumber buyer for Yorktowne Cabinetry, located in Mifflinburg, PA. For more information, visit www.mascocabinetry.com. toM Derleth is president and owner of Indiana hardwood Specialists Inc., located in Spencer, IN, and his wife, Ronda, is vice president. Indiana Hardwood Specialists is a producer of Hardwood flooring and stair components. The company’s annual lumber purchases total 4 million board feet of Ash, Cherry, Hickory, Hard tom Derleth Maple, Red and White Oak, (rift and quartered) and Walnut (No. 1 Common, 4/4, kiln-dried, and rough). Derleth first started in the forest products industry at the age of 14. He founded Indiana Hardwood Specialists in 1980, and is past president and honorary life director of the Indiana Hardwood Lumbermen’s Association. Derleth and Ronda, his wife of 17 years, have four children and four grandchildren. In his spare time, Derleth enjoys swimming, water skiing, and caring for his Beagle hound and purebred Yellow Labs. More information can be found at www.indianahardwoodspec.com. JoSeph BoSSen Sr. is the president of Bossen Architectural Millwork Inc., located in Cinnaminson, NJ. Bossen Architectural Millwork is a manufacturer of highend architectural millwork and custom moulding, specializing in radius moulding, mantels and bars for homes and restaurants. The company’s annual lumber purchasing volume

A BRIEF SKETCH A BRIEF SKETCH OF THE LEADING PURCHASING OF THE LEADING EXECUTIVES PURCHASING THE HARDWOOD EXECUTIVES INDUSTRY is over 3 million board feet of Cherry, Ash, Birch, Poplar, Red Oak, Hard White Maple, and Walnut (FAS, all thicknesses). Bossen is a second-generation woodworker. His father ran a hardware store and lumberyard. Bossen founded Bossen Architectural Millwork in 1992 from the original family business started by his father. Bossen is married and has four children, and enjoys traveling. Additional information can be found at www.mouldingsetc.com. RogeR T. FelTneR is the lumber products manager for Atlantic Plywood Corp., located in Rochester, NY. Atlantic Plywood is a distribution yard offering all domestic Hardwood species, including Red and White Oak, Hard and Soft Maple, Yellow Poplar, Birch, and Cherry. Imported species are also offered. The company Roger T. Feltner purchases over 750,000 board feet annually, primarily upper grades, including No. 1 and No. 2 Common. Additional products offered are M.L. Campbell finishes, Blum hardware, and Knape & Vogt hardware. Value-added services include surfacing, rough lumber and dimension parts. Feltner graduated from Churchville-Chili High School, located in Churchville, NY, in 1974 with a Regents Diploma. He graduated from the University of New Hampshire, located in Durham, NH, in 1978 with a Bachelor of Science in forestry degree and a minor in business. Further education includes a graduate business degree from the Rochester Institute of Technology. Feltner has worked at Atlantic Plywood for three years and currently handles the sale and purchase and service of Hardwood lumber products and customers throughout the company’s nine locations. Feltner is a lifelong member of the Society of American Foresters, and is certified by the Chemung Valley Soccer Referee Association, in addition to serving on their board. In his spare time, Feltner enjoys hiking, running and country skiing. He has been married to Eileen for 35 years and the couple has two sons (Ryan and Christopher) and two daughters (Kerry and Colleen). learn more at www.atlanticplywood.com. Please turn the page HIGH QUALITY NORTHERN HARDWOODS SPECIALIZING IN HARD MAPLE & BIRCH GREEN AND KILN-DRIED LUMBER, S2S, S4S EASTERN WHITE CEDAR Capacity: 40 million MBF - Hardwood 8 million MBF kiln-dry annually 20 million MBF - Eastern White Cedar Certified Sustainable Products Denis Dubé, Sales Manager (Hardwood Division) Dube.denis@jdirving.com Ph : 506-992-9025 Samuel Landry, Sales Representative (Hardwood Division) Landry.samuel@jdirving.com Ph : 506-992-9024 John Russel, Sales Manager (Cedar Division) Russel.john@jdirving.com Ph : 506-632-5100 Tel: (506) 632-7777 Tel: (506) 992-9020 Fax: (506) 992-9021 www.fsc.org FSC ® C081657 The mark of responsible forestry NOVEMBER 2016 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE 51