National Hardwood Magazine - September 2019

WINSTON HARDWOOD INC.

WINSTON HARDWOOD INC. Continued Johnson said the sorter has created opportunities for Winston Hardwood to cut thicker stock. “We cut our Poplar in 4/4 through 8/4 thicknesses,” he explained. “In Red Oak we also cut 4/4 through 8/4 and in White Oak we cut 5/4, 6/4 and 8/4 as well.” With a total dry kiln capacity of 120,000 board feet, the company utilizes two Nyle dry kilns. Each kiln has a capacity of 60,000 board feet. Johnson explained, “We run Nyle’s electric dehumidification kilns. We learned that with our thicker stock approach in White Oak, dehumidification is a good kiln because we can handle it gently from green to 30 percent moisture content and it produces bright, flat lumber. We’ve been very pleased with our choice in Nyle dry kilns.” Winston Hardwood dips its green Hardwood lumber with chemicals from Buckman Laboratories Dip Chemical. Johnson offered, “We dip our flooring Oak and better lumber in Busan. We use sap stain control and brightener provided by Buckman and we like the product.” Key personnel at Winston Hardwood includes Johnson’s family. “My wife Brenda handles a lot of the clerical and accounts payable,” Johnson said. “My brother-in-law Derek Bray is our log yard manager and Lynn Dempsey, who’s been with us over 20 years, is our sawmill supervisor. In quality control and kiln operator we have Bill Robinson who is a NHLA graduate. Wayne Reason is head of maintenance and we call him ‘MacGyver.’ In today’s modern mills you must have a lot of technology experience and Wayne has that background among others.” Head of logistics is Robby Johnson who is Johnson’s brother. “Robby doubles a lot in human resources and in production coordination and general management,” Johnson said. “My son Matt is one of our inspectors and Shane Pate, who’s been with us 20 years, is our chief inspector. His brother Daryl is a tremendous headrig operator and doubles as a NHLA graduate inspector. All of our people are Robby Johnson manages order fulfillment and coordinates logistics for prompt shipment. Finally, an optimized edger more mills can afford... Give us a Call to find out more about A optimized edger for your mill Cooper’s Optimized Board Edger is Accurate, Affordable and Designed to Fit Your Mill - Available with two or three saw Cooper Edger - Utilizing A&E 3D Optimization and Quality Components like Joe-Scan 25MX Scanners - Optional Chipping or Hogging Heads to Eliminate Edging Strips - Modular System includes Starters and VFDs PRE-TESTED FOR QUICK AND EASY STARTUP Come See Us in Nashville at the NHLA Convention October 2-4! Scan up to 41” wide boards GIVE US A CALL TO FIND OUT MORE AT 478-252-5885 INFO@COOPERMACHINE.COM WWW.COOPERMACHINE.COM 50 SEPTEMBER 2019 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE

tremendous. We don’t have much turn-over and most of our people are long-term employees. We believe in the golden rule, treating people as you would have them to treat you. “For any success we may have in business as well as in life it is because we place our trust in the Lord Jesus Christ who gives us grace and favor to continue on. Ultimately we view this opportunity as a privilege to be able to serve God through business.” Winston Hardwood Inc. is a member of the National Hardwood Lumber Association and the Alabama Forestry Association n. For more information visit www.winstonhardwood.com. CLEEREMAN CONTROLS Continued from page 27 is Controls in 2001, Dan was there,” he said. “He left in 2005 and went into the paper industry but kept his toes in the sawmill industry with a local sawmill for which he worked part-time as their controls engineer. He and I had kept in touch and would have lunch several times a year. When it came time to bring another person on board to accelerate our plans here at Cleereman, Dan was the first person who Cleereman Controls office in Vancouver, WA is pictured. came to mind. I knew his work ethic and his knowledge. We brought him on board in April and he has been focused on the 3-D scanning portion of our controls, which has allowed us to have two streams of development going on between the two of us, not to mention Cleereman Industries has an engineering department staff that we share ideas with.” Paul Cleereman said the company can be contacted at any time for support on their products and services. “We want to let our customers know that we’re here for the long haul. Between Stefan and Dan, we have 24/7 support for these systems. We have my two sons, Michael, who has an electrical/mechanical degree, and Trevor, is attending Please turn the page New River Hardwoods, Inc. Millworks Division QUALITY from start to finish! •Weinig moulder providing S4S cabinet finish on 4” to 8” •Timesaver planer/sander for 10” and 12” dimension products Species: Poplar, Red Oak, White Oak, Soft Maple, Hard Maple, Cherry, Ash, Basswood and Hickory Mark Babcock V.P. Marketing and Logistics Office: 304-255-2268 ext. 114 Cell: 304-860-8472 E-mail: mbabcock@newriverhardwoods.com 4343 Highway 91 Mountain City, TN 37683 Phone: (423) 727-4019 Fax: (423) 727-4438 www.newriverhardwoods.com 01 NEW RIVER HORIZONTAL Jan 2019.indd 1 SEPTEMBER 2019 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD 1/29/19 MAGAZINE 2:05 PM 51