NAWLA Special Edition 2023

Diorio Forest Products:

Diorio Forest Products: “Celebrating Our 17th Anniversary” Diorio Forest Products’ VA Office Lumber Traders: Carter Zierden, Dante Diorio, Zach Hathaway and Ian Foley. 2023 marks the 17th year Diorio Forest Products (DFP), located in Ashland, VA, has provided partners with a relationship-first business model. When Dante Diorio launched DFP in 2006, he set out to build a company focused on one thing, Service with Integrity. As DFP has continued to expand, this commitment is more important now than ever. Reflecting on the past 17 years elicits a number of emotions, but perhaps none of them more than gratitude. To our suppliers, thank you. To our customers, thank you. The confidence you place in us is Diorio Forest Products’ VA Logistics Dept: William Norris, who has moved into a trading role, and Wes Steenburgh. something we will never take for granted. We recognize the diverse market conditions since 2006 but providing Service with Integrity is still our first priority. According to Dante, “We are dedicated to continued growth, focused on non-commodity specialty products where our product knowledge and expertise set us apart.” As a wholesale lumber company with strategically placed trading offices in Virginia, Oregon, New York, Georgia, and Maine, DFP has provided customers with a VIEW EVENT DETAILS: NAWLA.ORG/TRADERSMARKET uniquely accessible sales staff. This level of accessibility does not end with our staff. DFP has strategically located warehousing and re-manufacturing locations across the United States. This allows us to be as responsive to our customers as possible with minimal lead times. This is imperative in a time when lean manufacturing is a priority in our industry. We understand how important it is to get material quickly, which is why the DFP logistics team is entirely focused on creating a streamlined process to move material as efficiently as possible. The company actively buys and sells boards, dimensional lumber, and timbers in: Eastern White Pine, Ponderosa Pine, Southern Yellow Pine, SPF, Inland Red, and Western Red Cedar, as well as industrial hardwoods. DFP operates warehouses in Northeast Georgia, Knoxville, TN, Dallas-Fort Worth, TX and Richmond, VA. DFP has future plans to add two more warehouses along the West Coast. DFP differentiates itself from other wholesalers by the amount and variety of physical inventory we carry, over 2 million feet, with specs ranging from clears to low grade lumber for the industrial market. This dynamic blend of species, product type, and availability allows DFP to become a one-stop shop for both customers and vendor partners. DFP believes in partnering with suppliers to move a wide variety of their material, not just the “hot product of the week.” Dante Diorio leads a team of 10 traders, which includes six who have over 25+ years of experience in the industry and three who have joined DFP within the last six years. This combination of knowledgeable veterans and enthusiastic young talent creates a business culture that is focused on consistency, the customer, and further shaping the lumber industry. Diorio’s most recent hires include: William Norris has been in his current position as lumber trader with Diorio since July of 2022. He joined the company as a logistics manager two years ago. Norris handles Eastern White Pine, Southern Yellow Pine and SPF for the company. He graduated in 2016 from Virginia Commonwealth University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics. He is a sporting enthusiast who particularly enjoys golf and hiking. Zach Hathaway in the Virginia office was DFP’s first intern. He graduated from Virginia Tech in 2014 with a B.S. in Wood Science and Forest Products, Forest Products Business. He has now been at DFP for six years and has carved himself a niche in Southern Yellow Pine as well as other industrial Softwoods and hardwoods. Outside of work, he enjoys time with his wife Casie, sons Will and Brooks, daughter Ivy June and dog Mack. He is an avid outdoorsman, soccer player, and Hokie fan. Ian Foley is also in the Virginia office and a graduate of Virginia Tech with a B.S. in Forest Resource Management (2013). Has been at DFP for four years and previously spent five years as a procurement forester. His understanding of the wood supply chain has quickly made him a strong resource to DFP team. He is focused on high-end boards and White Pine products, as well as industrial Softwoods and hardwoods. When he isn’t in the office, he enjoys the outdoors and spending time with his wife Kimberly and sons Thomas and Waverly, and new son, Harry. Drew Christopher is the latest colleague to join DFP. He graduated from St. John Fisher College in 2016 with a B.S. in Finance. After three years in the financial sector he realized his true calling was in the lumber industry. Having the opportunity to grow up listening to his father talk about the lumber business, spending four summers working in a lumberyard and financial background have given him a unique skill set to begin his career. When not working, he enjoys spending time outdoors hiking, golfing, playing soccer, or at his wife’s cottage on Seneca Lake in Geneva, NY. Diorio Forest Products is a member of NELMA and the Virginia Forest Products Association. All DFP traders look forward to continuing to provide Service with Integrity to our current and future customers. 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