National Hardwood Magazine - September 2020

Kepley Frank Vertical

Kepley Frank Vertical REV 6-2019.qxp_Layout 1 5/28/19 10:04 AM Page 2 TRADE TALK CONTINUED EXPERIENCE QUALITY DEPENDABILITY This is an inside view of one of Kepley-Frank’s sawmills cutting a large log. The firm cuts lumber in 4/4 through 8/4 thicknesses. Information about our sawmill, planer mill and lumber inventory is below: 1.) Our three sawmills cut over 15 million board feet a year of fine Appalachian Hardwood lumber in 4/4 through 8/4 thicknesses in mostly Red Oak, White Oak and Poplar as well as Ash and Maple. Our crosstie mill manufactures about 100,000 board feet per week of crosstie and tie sides in species such as Hickory, Sycamore, Beech, Gum and Elm. In addition to the lumber we cut from our sawmill we also process millions of board feet of lumber per year through our concentration yard business. Recently our Hardwood lumber production has increased from processing 30 million board feet a year to 50 million board feet a year. We purchase and process all domestic species in all grades. 2.) Our modern planer mill runs two shifts to ensure on-time shipments of our lumber to customers. We deliver kiln dried or air dried lumber and offer export preparation and on-site container loading. 3.) We offer 600,000 board feet of fan shed inventory at all times, to provide efficient service to our customers. Kepley-Frank maintains an air dried inventory of 15,000,000 plus board feet of all species, to ensure back up inventory for our customers. We have 700,000 feet of kiln capacity at our KepWood dry kiln facility. Drying 80% Red and White Oak. 975 Conrad Hill Mine Rd. ~ Lexington, NC 27292 Phone 336-746-5419 ~ Fax 336-746-6177 www.kepleyfrank.com the trays are automatically filled at the completion of each fork cycle. As the forks cycle they deposit a lumber tier with the sticks, on top of the previous tier on the stack. Running at speeds up to 20 cycles per minute (narrow packs), the Stick-N-Fork stacker is available with electric actuation. USNR is among the world’s largest, most comprehensive suppliers of equipment and technologies for the wood processing industry. Details are available at www.usnr.com. KREAMER, PA– Jeremy Roupp has joined Bingaman and Son Lumber Inc., based here, as export sales manager. Bingaman & Son Lumber Inc. is a fully integrated Northern Appalachian lumber manufacturer with five log, lumber and component manufacturing facilities in Pennsylvania. The company produces Pennsylvania Red and White Oak, Ash, Jeremy Roupp Tulipwood Poplar, Hickory, Hard and Soft Maple, Walnut and Cherry, and exports round veneer and saw logs, and square edge grade lumber shipped by National Hardwood Lumber Association rules and code. In addition, Bingaman produces specialty products like ripped to exact width after kiln-dried strips, D-4 glulam scantlings, stair tread blanks, and thermal modified decking and siding. The company is a member of NHLA, Pennsylvania Forest Products Association, American Hardwood Export Council, Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Keystone Wood Products Association, and is FSC Mix Credit certified. Roupp is a fourth-generation hardwood industry veteran, having begun his career at his father’s sawmill in Brookside, PA. He is a graduate of the NHLA Memphis inspection school class #113, and brings to Bingaman a broad variety of Hardwood manufacturing and sales experience gained during the last 33 years. In his spare time, Roupp enjoys being outdoors, hunting, ATV riding, golfing, international travel, spending time with his family and watching Penn State football. He and his wife of nine years, Susan, have a son Silas and daughter Elin. More information is available at www.bingamanlum ber.com. 66 SEPTEMBER 2020 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE

MEMPHIS, TN– The National Hardwood Lumber Association has announced the 2020 NHLA On Demand Conference & Exhibition, to be held online Sept. 22-24. NHLA will be providing members with educational and networking opportunities virtually because of the cancellation of its annual convention and exhibit showcase, which was to be held in Louisville, KY. The virtual event will include a keynote presentation from one of the leading U.S. economists, Dan North; a general session/membership meeting; and five additional educational webinars. Attendees also will be able to visit exhibitors through a new interactive Exhibition Floor Plan, which launched Sept. 1. Attendees will be able to find an exhibitor by name, booth or category, see an exhibitor’s profile and bookmark a booth. This plan will let attendees connect with exhibitors all year long. All content will be available free of charge because of the support of Cascade Hardwood, a NHLA member. Content will be delivered via the Zoom video-conferencing app and Webinar Jam, a cloud-based webinar platform. NHLA says it will provide an easy “how-to” guide for those members who might be new users of those online platforms. All educational webinars and events will be recorded and accessible on www.NHLA.com for 90 days following the live event. NHLA is a non-profit trade association that promotes the use of North American Hardwoods, advocates for the Hardwood industry on policy issues, and provides a platform for networking opportunities. Visit www.nhla.com to learn more. n ONTARIO Continued from page 12 Prices are reported as soft. Hard Maple demand is seeing mixed reviews with some contacts saying demand for No. 1 Common and Better is good, while others say No. 1 Common and No. 2A are not moving much. However, it is noted that demand in general for Hard Maple has picked up since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is also noted that as businesses across the province slowly reopen their doors and increase production, there is a need for more raw materi- Please turn the page MacbeathREV 12-2018.indd 1 A 60+ Year Tradition of Excellence Serving architectural woodworkers, cabinet and fixture manufacturers with vast inventories of premium quality domestic and imported hardwoods, from Alder to Zebrawood, 4/4 through 16/4 in many species. When you need Hardwood, think MacBeath. . . a name synonymous with fine quality and prompt, reliable service. Corporate Office & Concentration Yard: Edinburgh, Indiana 800-322-9743 Arizona: Phoenix: 602-504-1931 Tempe: 480-355-5090 Tucson: 520-745-8301 Reload: Northern California: Golden State Reload Berkeley: 800-479-9907 Perris, California Stockton: 844-490-5051 800-322-9743 Utah: Salt Lake City: 800-255-3743 macbeath.com “Quality Hardwood Lumber and Flooring” Quality Hardwood Lumber 24 Million ft. Annually of Bandsawn Lumber One Million ft. of Kiln Capacity Planing Mill Facilities Straight Line Capability Width Sorting On Site Container Loading Serving you from our facilities in Georgia and Tennessee. Quality Solid Hardwood and Engineered Flooring Buena Vista, GA – 75,000 sf Solid Hardwood Flooring Facility Producing 3/4, 2-1/4, 3-1/4, 4 and 5″ Humidity Controlled Warehouses Newport, TN – 85,000 sf Engineered Hardwood Flooring Facility Producing 5/8, 2-1/4, 3-1/4, 4, 5, 6 and 7″ in Red Oak, White Oak and Hickory Humidity Controlled Warehouses Owner/Partner - Roland Weaver (229) 649-9328 V.P. of Sales – Kevin Cloer (423) 623-7382 Flooring Sales/Lumber Purchasing – Bobby Cloer (423) 623-7382 Oakcrest Lumber, Inc. Ph: (229) 649-9328 FAX: (229) 649-9585 Email: oakcrest@windstream.net Website: www.oakcrestlumber.com 6/21/19 10:13 AM SEPTEMBER 2020 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE 67