National Hardwood Magazine - May 2023

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SOMERSET, KY—According to published reports,
Merrick Hardwoods, located here, has acquired the assets
of Southern Kentucky Hardwood Flooring, located
in Gamaliel, KY. The company will remain in operation
now selling unfinished Hardwood flooring under the
name Bluegrass Wood Products.
They will also continue to manufacture and sell premium
grade Hardwood pellets under the name Country
Boy White Lightning.
Blake Gerughty will continue on as manager for both
operations.
Merrick Hardwoods is a diversified forest products
company that manufactures and sells Hardwood lumber,
unfinished Hardwood flooring and premium grade
Hardwood pellets.
To learn more, go to www.somersetwood.com.
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Ply-Core by Graf Brothers is a new sub-straight product
for Engineered flooring.
SOUTH SHORE, KY—Graf Brothers Flooring & Lumber,
located here, the world’s largest manufacturer of rift
and quartered lumber and flooring products, recently introduced
a new product, Ply-Core by Graf Brothers, a
new sub-straight for Engineered flooring, according to
Chris Moore, Vice President of Sales.
This Hardwood flooring manufacturer is now making
Engineered sub-straight for flooring with a three-ply construction.
The top layer is White Oak, the middle layer
is vertical grain Poplar, and the backing is made of Aspen
or Basswood veneer. Graf Brothers is purchasing
the Basswood and Aspen from other companies. It is
supplying the rest of the wood from its own sawmills.
However, Moore said that Graf Brothers is making plans
to purchase Poplar for its Ply-Core line.
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