National Hardwood Magazine - September 2021
The September 2021 issue of the National Hardwood Magazine features articles on Ponders Hollow Custom Wood Flooring & Millwork, R&M Wood Inc. and SII Dry Kilns, plus photos from the latest expos, business trend updates and much more.
The September 2021 issue of the National Hardwood Magazine features articles on Ponders Hollow Custom Wood Flooring & Millwork, R&M Wood Inc. and SII Dry Kilns, plus photos from the latest expos, business trend updates and much more.
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ERIN, TN—Brandon Clark,<br />
owner of Clark <strong>Hardwood</strong>s, LLC,<br />
located here, recently installed<br />
a new 50,000-board-foot DH<br />
kiln by Nyle Systems, located<br />
in Brewer, ME. The dehumidifier<br />
was completely refurbished,<br />
bringing the total drying capacity<br />
to 125,000 board feet.<br />
Brandon Clark<br />
Moreover, at Clark Lumber Co.<br />
in Red Boiling Springs, TN, the<br />
company increased their covered air-drying capacity to<br />
3 million board feet.<br />
The addition of the new DH kiln brings the total kiln<br />
capacity of the two facilities to 900,000 board feet.<br />
The company has six sawmills providing approximately<br />
50 million board feet of Appalachian <strong>Hardwood</strong>s in 4/4<br />
to 8/4 thicknesses. The species manufactured are Red<br />
and White Oak, Poplar, Ash, Hard Maple, Walnut, Cherry<br />
and Hickory. The companies both operate a planer and<br />
supply both green and kiln-dried lumber, cants plus cross<br />
ties, serving both the domestic and export markets.<br />
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PLESSISVILLE, QC—Carbotech<br />
Group, with its head office<br />
here, recently announced its acquisition<br />
of Autolog, a company<br />
specializing in wood processing<br />
optimization and automation.<br />
Carbotech Group has been<br />
experiencing continuous growth<br />
Luc Houde as the wood processing industry<br />
has boomed. As a result,<br />
the company developed an expansion strategy, which<br />
included acquiring Autolog. As for Autolog—a company<br />
with globally recognized expertise that has been in<br />
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business for more than 30 years—it was looking to join a<br />
visionary group that would value both parties’ expertise.<br />
The result: Carbotech, which designs and manufactures<br />
machinery for the sawmill industry, has added another<br />
string to its bow, according to Carbotech. Thanks<br />
to Autolog’s optimization and automation services, the<br />
company will now be able to provide an even greater<br />
range of solutions to its customers. From mechanics to<br />
electronics, customers will now be able to enjoy complementary<br />
products and services from experts working in<br />
tandem.<br />
“Autolog and Carbotech wanted to pool their knowledge<br />
and skills to create high-value products and enter<br />
exciting new markets. Acquisition proved to be the most<br />
promising and mutually beneficial solution. Carbotech<br />
Group is proud to have acquired such a well-established<br />
company whose goals and values align with our own,”<br />
stated Luc Houde, executive vice president of Carbotech<br />
Group.<br />
Both companies are driven by innovation and excellent<br />
customer service, according to Carbotech. They intend<br />
to embody those values more than ever under the governance<br />
of Carbotech as they work to enhance and adapt<br />
their range of products and services to meet the needs<br />
of the entire wood processing industry. Sylvain Magnan,<br />
one of Autolog’s co-founders, is optimistic about this development:<br />
“The synergy between these companies is<br />
amazing. Together, we can take our expertise to the next<br />
level and offer our customers more than ever.”<br />
Carbotech Group’s two offices will not be moving. Additionally,<br />
Autolog will continue to serve and work with<br />
its current customers and mechanical partners from its<br />
Blainville facility.<br />
Carbotech Group’s headquarters will remain in Plessisville<br />
and its team will continue to serve customers<br />
from around the world.<br />
For more information, go to www.carbotech.ca.<br />
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