National Hardwood Magazine - September 2019

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Contents National Hardwood Magazine September 2019 Volume 93 No. 8 22 GLW Hardwood Products Featured as Company Launches New Stores with Solid Groundwork 24 Winston Hardwood Inc. Specializes in Quality Over Volume 26 28 Features & Industry Events Cleereman Industries Proudly Introduces New Carriage Controls Company Hardwood End Tally Process Transforming with New TallyExpress App Departments 30 34 AWFS® FAIR—Growing with the Industry More Than 100 Enjoy Annual LSLA Summer Golf Outing Events 36 Southwestern/West Side Members Team Up for Florida Meeting 40 42 44 Ron Jones Hardwood Sales Welcomes Penn-York at Monthly Meeting AHMI Summer Conference Attendance Grows 25 Percent WHA Welcomes Guests at AWFS Reception 6 Hardwood Calendar 8 U.S.A. Trends 10 Canadian Trends 12 News Developments 14 HMA Update 16 AHEC Report 18 WCMA Association Info 20 NHLA News 62 Who’s Who 66 Trade Talk 74 Classified Profit Opportunities 76 Advertisers Index 2 SEPTEMBER 2019 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE

About The Cover BPM Lumber A safe work environment. Sustainable forest management. High manufacturing standards. Strong core supplier relationships. These values are what push BPM Lumber to be the best hardwood lumber operation in Appalachia. BPM’s four modern, state-of-the-art mills—located in the heart of eastern Kentucky — combine to create a consistent, reliable and quality product. Together, their annual production capacity is 100 million board feet so customers get what they need quickly and efficiently. BPM produces Appalachian hardwood lumber, for domestic use or export, green and kiln dried, 4/4 through 16/4. Species include Red Oak, White Oak, Poplar, Walnut, Cherry, Hard Maple, Soft Maple, Hickory and Ash. FSC certified, rifted and quartered lumber and cross ties are also available. The forests surrounding BPM’s operations are rich with species found nowhere else on earth. The BPM team makes it a priority to help protect a future timber base. Its seasoned forestry staff experts assist the region’s landowners in managing their timber resources and educates on sustainable growth practices. The strength behind BPM Lumber is its continued commitment to excellence. Their knowledgeable and experienced team ensures that BPM’s tradition of excellence remains the standard for generations to come. Find out more at bpmlumber.com. n National Hardwood Magazine “Read by North America’s Major Hardwood Purchasing Agents” Founded in 1927 by: O.L. Miller – 1894-1963 Publisher: Paul J. Miller – 1963-2010 • Forest Products Export Directory • Imported Wood Purchasing Guide Import/Export Wood Purchasing News • Hardwood Purchasing Handbook Green Books’s Hardwood Marketing Directory • Green Books’s Softwood Marketing Directory • Dimension & Wood Components Buyer’s Guide The Softwood Forest Products Buyer Paul J. Miller Jr. – President Terry Miller – Vice President Gary Miller – Vice President Zach Miller – Sales Sue Putnam – Editor Kathy Brooks – Staff Writer Rachael Stokes – Graphic Artist Pamela McFarland – Graphic Artist Tammy Daugherty – Production Manager Jennifer Trentman – Green Book Market Sales Lisa Carpenter – Circulation Manager Lexi Hardin – Subscription & List Services ADVERTISING OFFICES: 5175 Elmore Rd., Suite 23, Memphis, TN 38134 901-372-8280 FAX: 901-373-6180 Reach us via the Internet at: www.nationalhardwoodmag.com E-mail addresses: ADVERTISING: tammy@millerwoodtradepub.com EDITORIAL: editor@millerwoodtradepub.com SUBSCRIPTIONS: circ@millerwoodtradepub.com EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENTS: Chicago, Los Angeles, High Point, Grand Rapids, Portland, Toronto Controlled circulation postage paid at Memphis, TN (USPS #917-760) The NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE (ISSN 0194-0910) is published monthly, except for two issues in December, for .00 per year and .00 (U.S. dollars) per year for Canada by National Hardwood Magazine, Inc., 5175 Elmore Rd., Suite 23, Memphis, TN 38134. Periodicals Postage paid at Memphis, TN, and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to National Hardwood Magazine, P.O. Box 34908, Memphis, TN 38184. Publications mail agreement No. 40739074. Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to: P.O. Box 503, RPO W. Beaver Cre., Rich-Hill, ON L4B 4R6. The publisher reserves the right to accept or reject editorial content and Ads at the staff’s discretion. SEPTEMBER 2019 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE 3