National Hardwood Magazine - October 2014

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TRADE TALK CONTINUED Josey Lumber Company, Inc. is celebrating over 30 years in the Hardwood lumber business! For quality Appalachian Hardwood lumber (green, air-dried and/or kiln-dried) manufactured from our own sawmill, contact us at (252) 826-5614. Our company offers: • 10,000,000 BF of annual production from our 6’ band headrig and 6’ band resaw. • Red and White Oak, Soft Maple, Ash, Poplar and Cypress in 4/4 through 8/4 thickness. • rough, surfaced, air-dried and kiln-dried lumber in random widths and lengths. • export prepping, container loading, antistain dipping and end coating lumber. • 260,000 BF of dry kiln capacity. Our sister company, JOCO Lumber, Inc., recently installed 3 new SII dry kilns powered by a 400 HP Hurst boiler. JOCO Lumber, Inc. also has a Newman 382 S2S planer. • 65,000 SF of enclosed warehouse for storage and loading of kiln-dried lumber. JOSEY LUMBER COMPANY, INC. JOCO LUMBER, INC. 476 Lees Meadow Rd. P.O. Drawer 447 Scotland Neck, NC 27874 TEL: (252) 826-5614 • FAX: (252) 826-3461 EMAIL: joseylbr@embarqmail.com SALES: C.K. (Joey) Josey, Jr. This emblem is our new logo for JOCO Lumber, Inc. SAINT-GEORGES, QC—Eric Michaud, senior vice-president/sales for BID Group, recently announced the appointment of Peter McCarty as sales manager for PHL Inc., a subsidiary company of Comact and BID Group. “Peter brings a lot of experience to PHL with 20 years of experience in the sawmilling industry,” Michaud explained. “He started out as a machine designer, has installed and Peter McCarty started up machinery, worked in a sawmill maintenance department, been a sales representative and a sales manager before joining the PHL Comact BID Group team. His wide range of experience will benefit our customers from initial project discussions all the way through installation and start up. PHL has been fabricating machinery for the Hardwood and softwood industry since 1975 specializing in trimmer sorter systems for both green mills and planer mills, optimized board and gang edgers, resaw systems and primary breakdown lines. Supported by Comact optimization and controls, PHL can supply your equipment needs from the log deck into the mill to stacking the board after the trimmer including PLC/controls and optimization. McCarty can be contacted at pmccarty@phlinc.ca or (715) 579-0808. For more information visit www.comact.com. NAPPANEE, IN—Quality Hardwood Sales LLC, a manufacturer of Hardwood dimension products, recently announced it would expand operations and create up to 25 new jobs by 2016. According to sources all production will be moved in-house. The company also plans to add 50,000 square feet to its current facility for domestic and foreign inventory, which will allow it to utilize a total of 128,000 square feet of operational space by April 2015. Offering cut-to-size products, component parts and UV finished products, as part of its growth, the company will expand its sales territory, accommodate just-in-time inventory requirements and install new precision equipment. The increase in space will allow the Nappanee-based company to hire new employees to assist in the manufacture of Hardwood interior products for the RV industry and construct component parts for kitchen cabinets, furniture and other custom orders. Currently the company has 85 employees, and will begin hiring machine operators, off bearing associates and forklift drivers by April 2015. SAN FRANCISCO, CA—MacBeath Hardwood Company has decided to relocate its corporate headquarters from San 80 OCTOBER 2014 ■ NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE

FITZPATRICK & WELLER, INC. Premium Western New York Hardwoods Since 1895 Francisco, California to Edinburgh, Indiana. For the first time in its 60-year history, MacBeath will have its production facility, CEO, CFO and financial heart of the company all under one roof. While this move will not affect the distribution centers the company operates in California, ongoing challenges in conducting business in the state were cited as contributing factors for the move. MacBeath Hardwood was established in 1954. The company offers domestic Hardwood lumber, imported lumber, panels, manufactured wood products, finishes, adhesives, hardware and tools. MacBeath Hardwood is Forest Stewardship Council certified and a member of the Hardwood Plywood and Veneer Association, Indiana Hardwood Lumbermen’s Association and the National Hardwood Lumber Association. For more information visit www.macbeath.com. NEOSHO, MO—Missouri Walnut LLC, headquartered here, recently announced Steve Arnold is now covering sales into Southern California. Arnold has worked at Missouri Walnut for nine years, with six spent in his current position handling domestic sales to the Eastern half of the U.S. Arnold graduated from Chillicothe High School, Chillicothe, MO, in Steve Arnold 1980. His first position in the forest products industry was in 1978 when he worked stacking lumber on the green chain at Chillicothe Lumber Company, a family sawmill. Other past positions within the industry include kiln operator, lumber inspector and log and lumber buyer. In his spare time Arnold enjoys golf and camping. He is married to Jan and the couple has two sons and a daughter. Missouri Walnut is a sawmill manufacturing kiln-dried Walnut (4/4 through 12/4. The company also offers width sorts four-inch to eight-inch and nine-inch and wider in both No. 1 Common and FAS) and FEQ Burmese Teak (4/4 and 8/4 only). Yearly production volumes are approximately 10 million board feet. Products are offered to both domestic and international markets. The company also has a warehouse in Ontario, CA, to service the distribution market on the West Coast. Missouri Walnut is a member of the Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers Inc., Kentucky Forest Industries Association, Indiana Hardwood Lumbermen’s Association, Los Angeles Hardwood Lumberman’s Club, and the American Walnut Manufacturers Association. For more information visit www.mo-walnut.com. ■ Kiln Dried Lumber and Made to Order Components– If you can imagine it, we can make it. FITZPATRICK & WELLER, INC. 12 Mill Street Ellicottville, New York 14731 716-699-2393 phone 716-699-2893 fax sales@fitzweller.com Fortune Favors The Prepared. FSC ® C008376 www.fitzweller.com When opportunity knocks, be ready. With Smithco's 30" through 84" 4-, 6-, 8-, and 12-blade propellers, your production will keep pace with your new business. Fully reversible for uniform drying cycle • Maximum airflow with any size motor and propeller speed • Permanent-mold aluminum blades and hubs, heat-treated for longest kiln life • Precision hubs with stainless steel hardware, balanced for vibration-free operation • Fast, easy and accurate blade pitch angle setting 7911 N.E. 33rd Dr. • Portland, OR 97211 503-295-6590 • 800-764-8456 U.S. • Fax 503-295-6822 www.smithcomfg.com • sales@smithcomfg.com OCTOBER 2014 ■ NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE 81