The September 2023 issue of the National Hardwood Magazine features stories on Peachey Wood Products, Ron Jones Hardwood Sales Inc, the AWFS Fair, the Lake States Lumber Association and much more.
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granitevalley.com Contents NationalHardwoodMagazine SEPTEMBER 2023 Volume 97 No. 8 About The Cover GRANITE VALLEY FOREST PRODUCTS Value is measured not by what you pay, but by what you get. At Granite Valley Forest Products, they take pride in providing you with higher yields, less waste, and consistent Your customers don’t have time for delays, neither do you. quality. As a hardwood industry leader for over Order it. Forget it. We got it. 20 years, Granite Valley is meticulous in every step of the process – from grading to tallying to making sure you get the highest yield from your order, complete and on time. “We want our customers to have the peace of mind knowing that when they place their order, they can depend on us to deliver. Our experienced team of professionals work hard to provide the highest quality hardwood products available” said Gus Welter, owner of Granite Valley. “We know businesses can’t operate successfully on delays, partial orders, and waste. We have the species and inventory customers are looking for prepped and ready to meet their needs when they need it.” Granite Valley continues to meet and exceed expectations in value, consistency, inventory, accuracy, and delivery. This is Granite Valley. For more information about Granite Valley Forest Products, visit granitevalley.com, email info@granitevalley.com or call 920-982-2542. Features & Industry Events 22 26 Peachey Wood Products Creating Quality Hardwood Flooring Third-Generation, Family Owned Industry Spotlight: Wally Fields Business Marks 40 Years Of Excellence In The Hardwood Lumber Industry 30 AWFS Grows In 2023 34 Lake States Hits Links For Summer Golf Outing Penn-York And Ron Jones Hardwood 40 Sales Team Up For Meeting Departments 44 50 AHMI Wraps Up Summer With Annual Conference 22 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 • The Softwood Forest Products Buyer Paul J. Miller Jr. – President Terry Miller – Vice President Zach Miller – Sales Executive Chris Fehr – Sales Executive Sue Putnam – Editor Cadance Hanson - Staff Writer Nick Mancini - Staff Writer Dolores Buchanan - Who’s Who Coordinator Rachael Stokes – Graphic Artist Camille Campbell – 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) 6 Hardwood Calendar 8 U.S.A. Trends 10 Canadian Trends 12 Industry News 14 HMA Update 16 AHEC Report 18 WCMA Insights 20 NHLA: Why Knot... 66 Who’s Who 74 Classified Profit Opportunities 76 Advertisers Index 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 NationalHardwoodMagazine, 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 NationalHardwoodMagazine, 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. 2 SEPTEMBER 2023 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE RealAmericanHardwood.com/industry RealAmericanHardwood.com/industry SEPTEMBER 2023 n NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE 3
