National Hardwood Magazine - November 2016

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TRADE TALK Mike goldston, president of brewco inc., Lorna Christie, executive director of NhLA, and bill hendrix, vice president of brewco. VALUE ADDED SERVICES Color Sorting Pulled to Width Sorting Ripped to Precision Widths SLR1E S4S Proprietary Grades Devereaux Sawmill, Inc. 2872 N. Hubbardston Rd. Pewamo, MI 48873 989-593-2552 • Fax: 989-593-2329 sales@devereauxsawmill.com www.devereauxsawmill.com MeMphis, TN–Brewco Inc., headquartered in Central City, KY, has announced improvements to the company’s B 1600 Grade Run-Around System and Board Edger. Brewco’s Vice President, Bill Hendrix, gave a presentation, which included a video example of the system’s abilities. This presentation took place at a recent Lumbermen’s Club of Memphis luncheon at the National Hardwood Lumber Association (NHLA), located here. NHLA Executive Director Lorna Christie was in attendance. In addition to the Lumbermen’s Club members, the NHLA’s current inspector training class was also present. Brewco’s upgrades include an increase in the machine’s in-feed speed to allow for a near seamless continuation of production without lengthy gaps between cants being processed. While the first cant is being cut, the next in line is moved into place right behind it. The out-feed is similarly sped up to allow more time for the sorter on the other end to do its job. A “for instance” scenario was illustrated during Hendrix’s presentation using 4/4 lumber production as an example. With recent log prices as a gauge, three logs were run through the improved B 1600 system and an increased yield equal to approximately a log was seen. This system also decreases waste products, therefore increasing yield. Additional information can be viewed at www.brewcoinc.com. souTh piTTsburg, TN–Cardin Forest Products LLC, headquartered here, recently completed the installation of two new dry kilns manufactured by SII Dry Kilns of Lexington, NC. Cardin Forest Products’ total kiln number is eight and the combined capacity is 800,000 board feet. These 54 NOVEMBER 2016 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE

AN UPDATE COVERING THE LATEST NEWS ABOUT HARDWOOD SUPPLIERS/VENDORS Independence Lumber, Inc. “Trying is Believing” If you haven’t purchased lumber from us before, give us a try by calling 276-773-3744 ext. 203 and talk with Tony Bartlett. Once you try a load of our lumber you’ll be a “believer” that we produce quality lumber that you’ll want to order again and again. Nelson Weaver, general manager, at Independence Lumber, Inc. and the owner of the firm, Randall Eller, are standing in front of the company’s dry kilns in Independence, VA. Between both sawmill locations, the firm has 940,000 board feet per charge of dry kiln capacity. Bob Hughes, kiln manager for Cardin Forest Products LLC, is shown here in front of two of the company’s new SII dry kilns. new installations will boost annual production to 12.6 million board feet, according to Bob Hughes, kiln manager for Cardin Forest Products. Cardin Forest Products is a manufacturer of green and kiln-dried lumber, including rough cut 4/4 to 8/4 Red and White Oak, Poplar, as well as some Ash and Hickory. The company offers all products to national as well as international customers and all lumber is harvested in a close radius to their sawmill to ensure consistent color. Learn more at www.cardinfp.com. Scott Whitmore is vice president of marketing at Gutchess Lumber Co. Inc. CortLand, nY – Gutchess Lumber Co. Inc. announced recently that they have removed from their kilns the first-ever boules that they have produced in their 112-year history. The boules are being produced in 10/4 in five species, according to Scott Whitmore, vice president of marketing. The species currently being produced are Red and White Oak, Cherry, Ash, and Walnut. According to Whitmore, the company received a number of inquiries on boules and as a result they conducted additional market research, which led to the decision to move forward with producing them. Whitmore said, “We will not be selling individual flitches at this time, and time will tell whether we expand our offering of boules in other species. Our company places a premium Please turn the page This is a picture of Independence Lumber, Inc.’s 60 bay bin sorter located at their band mill operation in Independence, VA. They also have a planer at this operation. To ship you the lumber you need on time, on grade and as specified we have a band mill in Independence, VA with a headrig resaw, gang saw and scragg mill; and another band mill in Elkin, NC with a gang saw and scragg mill. Both of our band mill sites have modern lumber handling equipment and dry kilns. Other information about our sawmill operation is shown below: •Between our two sawmill locations we produce about 45 million board feet a year of Appalachian Hardwood lumber, cants and byproducts a year. •We manufacture 4/4 through 8/4 Appalachian Hardwood lumber in excellent widths and lengths that is sold green, air dried and/or kiln dried. •Offering species of lumber like Red Oak, White Oak, Poplar, Hickory, Hard Maple, Soft Maple, Cherry, Ash, Basswood, Beech, Birch, mixed Hardwoods and Eastern White Pine. •Counting both of our sawmill facilities we have 940,000 board feet per charge of dry kiln capacity. •We have a planer and a 60 bay bin sorter at our band mill operation in Independence, VA. •Offering services like export prep, mixed truck loads, lumber measured and inspected after kiln drying, length/width sorts, and color sorts. We also have our own fleet of trucks for promptly delivering your lumber to you. 407 Lumber Lane - Independence, VA 24348 Ph: 276-773-3744 ext. 203 • Fax: 276-773-3723 Sales: Tony Bartlett - Cell: 336-648-1430 tony@indlbr.com cc: randall@indlbr.com cc: nelson@indlbr.com LAYOUT B NOVEMBER 2016 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE 55