Welcome to the NAWLA 2023 issue of the Softwood Forest Products Buyer! The issue features stories on what to expect at the 2023 Traders Market, supplier testimonials, Traders Market exhibitor list, schedule of events and much more.
DiPrizio Pine:
DiPrizio Pine: Intentional, Privileged, Committed Finish drive-through warehouse with 2,000,000 bf capacity; loads trucks under cover. The DiPrizio family’s reputation for highest quality Eastern White Pine began in 1938! “Building on a legacy of family values in relationships, known for unwavering integrity, trust, and leadership with a thirst for continuous improvements, DiPrizio continues to make its mark with compelling reasons in earning the loyalty of our customers,” says Larry Huot president of DiPrizio Pine Sales. At DiPrizio Pine it is about our quality people, our quality products, and unwavering Left to right at DiPrizio: Ian Penny, Inventory, Shipping and Logistics Coordinator; Lisa Brown, Safety, Compliance, and Marketing Administrator; and Jamie Moulton, DPS SALES and Marketing commitment to serve the needs of our customers with uncommon reliability. DiPrizio Pine specializes in boards and patterns used for siding & trim, millwork, panelling, flooring, decking, timbers, sheathing, shelving and novelty crafts. DiPrizio specializes in partial units, PTL, highly mixed loads and also container shipments. The company has expansive improvements underway and is on target to raise finish production to annual 20 million board feet in 2024, 28 million board feet in 2025. DiPrizio Pine General Manager Jeff Winslow believes the pursuit of “Greatness” is principled in teamwork, serving others for long term, beneficial and mutual successes.” This thinking is right with company Hallmarks: “Do What You Say By Terry Miller You Will Do” daily, practicing standards of integrity and ethical conduct to build trust with our customers, our vendors, each other and our community. Leadership—to lead into the future using our company’s legacy as a foundation to build on. Provide exceptional “Ownership” thinking and training for our employees; supporting and trusting our leaders to make good decisions. And Teamwork—working together to create stronger relationships with our customers, and suppliers. We value the voices, talents, strengths and creativity of all to continuously innovate together. We set goals and strive to exceed expectations while encouraging personal responsibility for every employee in our company and model our commitment for importance to the communities where we live and work. The real commodity in life is time. Wherever we can better convenience, relieve or remove steps for our customers, without compromising quality, then our customers benefit greatly, $$-savings are captured where time is valued. That is our focus. Our principles remain steadfast to deliver quality products in the most convenient and serving way possible. We take pride in our people for being “Solution Providers” always listening, always embracing new and better ideas to serve needs. We are currently underway with capital expansion projects, new equipment and technology improvements that will double production. These projects will bring growth opportunities to our people, and additional quality products to our customers. Material flow and control, sophisticated technology and automation will make work easier and better Jeffrey Winslow, DPS Operations General Manager, in front of new Automatic Grade Reader. LUMBER THAT’S A CUT ABOVE MADE IN EMMETT, ID, LA GRANDE, OR, AND PILOT ROCK, OR Our premium logs are grown in multiple US national forests, state forests, and private holdings, which means utmost quality lumber. This top-tier lumber is then processed in our own sawmills for our millwork operations as well as a number of strategic partners. Our sawmills process various softwoods in Oregon and Idaho to go with our Virginia and North Carolina sawmills, which process Eastern White Pine and hardwoods. With strategic locations in both the East and West, we can service almost any lumber need in the highest quality fashion. PRODUCT MIX: • 5/4, 6/4 Pine Industrials • 4/4 Pine Boards • Doug Fir and White Fir Dimension and Studs LEARN MORE AT OUR WEBSITE: To learn more about woodgrain and see everything it offers, visit: woodgrain.com/lumber For the latest rates call: 855-804-1575 for all. There is plenty going with this “Next – Gen” ramp up at DiPrizio Pine! New installations at DiPrizio Pine include Automatic Grader & Trim-Sorter by BID Group, Nicholson Ring Debarker from Lindsco, an Automatic Stacker from TS Industries, followed by upgrades to our planing operations and a McDonough edger installation in 2024.” Overall planning with these expansion decisions was with the great commitment and insight with design by Northeast Mill Services. “Our General Manager, Jeff Winslow, has done a tremendous job in executing and positioning us for our recent and continuing expansion projects by maintaining schedules and staying focused.” Jeff is focused, always aiming for “Best.” “The Best” in every class in every profession is best for a reason: because it is Intentional. At DiPrizio Pine, we are intentional, privileged and committed to earn our customers’ trust. We remain fascinated with our industry with all its resilience and continuous innovation. As Scott Piper, founder of Northeast Mill Services says, “We are Machine-Tooling lumber today.” The technical advances being implemented in our industry of sawmilling is accelerating and DiPrizio Pine is fully engaged. DiPrizio Pine Sales is proud to be a member of the Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association, North American Wholesale Lumber Association, NH Timberland Owners Association, Lumbermens Merchandising Corporation and the Northeast Retail Lumber Association. Visit www.diprizio.com. Page 48 ADVERTORIAL Wholesale/Wholesale Distributor Special Buying Issue
