National Hardwood Magazine - September 2019

GLW Continued our

GLW Continued our clients is a key advantage. We provide quick response and are responsive to individual clients' needs,” Dee noted. “We’re more than a supplier, we’re a partner that our clients can rely on.” GLW’s products can be found in some interesting places, and the company was previously awarded at the Global Shop! Design Awards for their work Shinola and Soft Surroundings (store fixture award for Shinola and ‘Softline Specialty Store’ award for their work with Soft Surroundings). In support of Allbirds, a popular DNVB shoe company, and their expansion into brick and mortar retail, GLW has launched two stores already in 2019, with several more in the works right now. GLW continues to seek and solidify relationships with hot new retail brands. Key personnel are: CEO Mike Mancinelli, President Chris Dee, Tony Gatliff Vice President of Sales, Engineering Director Chris Hammond, Business Development Nik Wright, and Operations Robby Kempton. GLW is a member of Shop!/ARE. n Radius mouldings, carved panels, and other intricate elements are fitted by hand to create a perfectly assembled pair of entry doors. For more information or to view GLW’s latest projects visit www.glwdetroit.com. Now, Stronger Than Ever. Since 1946, SITCO Lumber Co. has believed high quality stands the test of time. Now, as part of Overseas Hardwoods Company, our reputation for high quality domestic and imported hardwoods will be stronger than ever. Learn more at www. OHC.net/Sitco. 46 SEPTEMBER 2019 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE

(Left to right): Winston Hardwood’s Mill Supervisor Lynn Dempsey, Head of Electrical and General Maintenance Wayne Reason, Kiln Operator and Dryline Supervisor Bill Robinson. WINSTON HARDWOOD INC. Continued from page 25 closed in 2011, which freed me up to purchase Winston Hardwood from Mack in January of 2012.” Winston Hardwood is now situated on 30 acres with approximately seven to ten acres of air-dried storage and 15 acres of log yard storage. Johnson’s knowledge of running a mill played in his favor as he upgraded and made repairs. “We took our Mc- Donough 6-7ʹ band headrig operation and converted it to make a double cut,” he said. “That increased our production about 15 percent. A year later we added a second headrig Pictured is a Salem 8-inch capacity thin kerf gang with linear positioner straight edge to make sure Winston Hardwood keeps the heart centered in the cant. - or what we call our small log breakdown – a Sering linear positioner carriage with Inovec setworks. With this, we optimize to process our small logs so that we can reintroduce those into the flow of the line bar resaw. At this point we are feeding our linebar resaw with a double cut headrig and we are also feeding it with a small log mill. That increased production by another 25 percent.” After being “baptized by fire” during the housing crisis, Johnson looked at efficiency. “We came out of the financial catastrophe by making changes to remain viable to the industry. We had to look towards being a lean, productive and efficient operation,” he explained. Please turn the page We also manufacture: n Package Decks n Unscramblers n Green Chains n Conveyor Belts n Roll Cases n Chop Saws n Accumulation Decks n Linebar Optimizers for feeding Ripsaws Get the most out of your timber with West Plains Resaw Systems’ full line of band resaws with return systems and customized conveying equipment. Built strong to withstand everyday abuse. Contact - Brent Ball or Brandon Ball Phone: 417-256-4885 Email: wpresaw@mail.com Website: www.wpresaw.com Facebook at West Plains Resaw Systems “Heavy Duty, Low Labor, High Production” Equipment Designed for the Sawmill and Pallet Industry.” SEPTEMBER 2019 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE 47 WEST PLAINS 2017 COLOR.indd 1 3/27/17 3:05 PM