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Contents 

National Hardwood Magazine AUGUST 2023 Volume 97 No. 7 



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Atlanta Hardwood Corporation and 

AHC Hardwood Group 

Now in our eighth decade, we are proud to be 

part of a dynamic, evolving industry built around 

sustainable forestry practices and efficiencies in 

plant operations. Atlanta Hardwood Corporation, 

which goes to market as AHC Hardwood Group, 

specializes in providing premium domestic and 

exotic hardwoods to customers throughout the U.S. 

and around the world. Our ability to change and 

adapt to meet the needs of our customers and the 

evolving landscape of our world allowed us to grow 

from a single drying yard to a world-class, valueadded 

manufacturer. 

Our facility expansions at AHC Clarksville (Clarksville, TN) and AHC White 

County (Cleveland, GA) have allowed us to provide customized services to 

specialized markets. We made a strategic move to increase capacity by 300% to 

meet the growing demand for value-added secondary manufacturing. Today, with 

the best-in-the-industry technology we’ve implemented, we provide flexibility to 

our customers with a diverse and consistent supply of products, including cut-tolength 

S4S boards, ganged-ripped and defected blanks, mouldings, trim, cabinet 

components, window and door parts, solid-plank flooring, paneling and siding. 

Offering more than 50 species of domestic and imported hardwoods and 

softwoods, we are able to address the needs of architects, designers and 

manufacturers, making available some of the most-desired hardwood species. 

For more information about AHC Hardwood Group and our affiliate companies, 

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Dakota Premium Hardwoods Grows 

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Automation At Deer Park Lumber 

White Oak Leads Furniture Market; 

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NELA Gathers For Annual 

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HARDWOOD CALENDAR 

Sawing, Edging and Trimming Class (Lake 

States Lumber Association), Menominee Tribal 

Enterprises, Neopit, WI. www.lsla.com. Aug. 3. 

Western Hardwood Association, Annual 

Convention, Gearhart McMenamins, Gearhart, 

OR. 

www.westernhardwood.com. Aug. 9-11. 

August 

Penn-York Lumbermen’s Club, Host: Penn- 

Sylvan, Titusville, PA. www.pennyork.org. 

Aug. 21. 

Forest Products Machinery & Equipment Expo 

2023, Music City Center, Nashville, TN. 

www.sfpaexpo.com. Aug. 23-25 

ONE SOFTWARE PARTNER 

FROM TIMBER TO CONSUMER 

September 

Penn-York Lumbermen’s Club, Monthly Meeting, Host: Forcey Lumber, State College, PA. 

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Inventory and order management 

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U.S.A. TRENDS 

Supplier news about 

sales, labor, prices, trends, 

expansions and inventories 

LAKE STATES 

NORTHEAST 

SOUTHEAST 

WEST COAST 

Hardwood suppliers and wholesalers in the Lake States 

spoke of mixed business activity in recent weeks. Some 

products are moving better than others and yet some 

have no change in activity. Transportation is still among 

the bright spots for the Hardwood lumber suppliers in 

the region who are coming back from a deficit in trucking 

availability during the same time period last year. 

In Minnesota a Hardwood lumber supplier said activity 

is average, but slightly better than the prior month. The 

White Oak and Walnut supplier said his customers had 

mixed activity in recent weeks. “It really depends on who 

you talk to. Some of our customers are busy ordering out 

a ways while others are at a standstill,” he explained. The 

contact said while transportation availability is better, interest 

rates and housing starts were among his top concerns. 

Across the Northeast region sources agreed that the 

Hardwood lumber market has seen better days. 

In Maine, a sawmill spokesperson said that they were 

slow, at the time of this writing. “There is an uncertainty 

in the market right now, with no speculation or optimism,” 

he said. 

He noted that they are slower than they were six 

months ago, saying, “There was a bump right after the 

first of the year, but since then everything has been quiet, 

and we are slowing down even more now.” 

His sawmill handles Hard and Soft Maple, Yellow 

Birch and Ash in grades Prime FAS through pallet industrial 

and in thicknesses 4/4 through 8/4. He mentioned 

that Hard Maple is currently their best seller. 

He said that his sawmill sells to distribution yards, 

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Across the Southeast lumber sources said that their 

sales have slowed. 

A North Carolinian lumberman said that his market was 

slow, at the time of this writing. “Our orders are very slow 

right now and I don’t see it picking up any time soon. 

We are doing worse than we were six months ago, and 

I don’t see any indication that we are going to get better 

any time soon,” he continued. 

His company handles Poplar and White Oak in 4/4 

thickness and pine in 5/4 thickness and all of these species 

in all grades, separating out the FAS stock widths. 

“We have started to saw more pine than Hardwoods,” he 

said. “We have had to step away from Red Oak, but Poplar 

has continued to do alright for us. Poplar is a staple 

product of ours that we have always sawn. We do a lot of 

While Hardwood lumber suppliers on the West Coast 

report similar activity to the previous month, logistics 

have notably improved for many. In Oregon, a Hardwood 

lumber supplier said, “We’re involved in many different 

product lines and activity varies from product line to line. 

Overall our business is steady. Our customers are spotty. 

It runs the gamut. A lot of people are discouraged but 

there are some signs of good stuff as well.” 

When asked which products are moving better than 

the others he said, “Everything is about the same right 

now, just steady.” 

Looking ahead the contact said he predicts further 

softening of the market. “The cost of imports has 

dropped massively over the last six months. But people 

did not sell off their inventory positions fast enough. That 


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ONTARIO 

This year’s fire season came early with uncontrolled 

fires in every province across the country caused by 

unseasonably warm temperatures and little rain, making 

it difficult to battle wildfires. Environment Canada issued 

alerts of high air pollution in many areas downwind 

from the flames throughout the country. This fire season 

has already broken records for the number of hectares 

burned, approximately 200,000 hectares burned, 

with 211 fires reported as of June 5 by the Ontario and 

Quebec governments; 145 of them are considered to be 

out of control with certain jurisdictions being on alert for 

evacuation while others have already been evacuated. It 

was also reported that logging activities were suspended 

in some areas, along with fire bans issued in all prov- 

QUEBEC 

With the July construction break behind us, business 

is slowly getting back to normal. Markets for most grade 

lumber items are weak, advised contacts, which is 

caused by the lackluster economy, and residential home 

construction is down. The economy is not strong presently, 

and uncertainty plays into the current pace of business. 

Some wholesalers and secondary manufacturers 

have reduced their purchases of selected species. 

Some companies are seeking more Ash logs, and 

green production of this species is moving well. Business 

for kiln-dried Ash is sufficient to absorb production. Demand 

from the Chinese market is performing better than 

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INDUSTRY NEWS 

AN UPDATE COVERING THE LATEST NEWS ABOUT 

HARDWOOD SUPPLIERS/VENDORS 

Wolverine Hardwoods Introduces Their 

Newest Lumber Buyer 

Nolan Mulder, of Wolverine Hardwoods, located in Allegan, 

MI, is a lumber buyer that is responsible for the 

procurement of green and kiln-dried lumber for orders 

destined for endusers. 

Mulder has been with Wolverine 

for 40 months. He has been 

in his current position for 16 

months, ensuring the acquisition 

of top-quality kiln-dried Hardwoods 

that meet the company’s 

stringent 

standards. 

Mulder has 

been in the Nolan Mulder 

forest products industry since 2002. 

He held his first job at Budres Lumber 

in Bryon Center, MI, where he 

held the roles of piler, machine operator 

and forklift driver. 

He then joined NWH, where he 

served as a machine operator and 

lumber grader. These skills, combined 

with his dedication and commitment, 

led him to his current role 

at Wolverine Hardwoods. 

Mulder attended Hudsonville High 

School, where he earned his high 

school diploma. 

Beyond his career, Mulder finds 

joy in spending quality time with his 

wife and children, as well as indulging 

in outdoor pursuits. Camping, 

hunting, fishing, and a passion for all 

outdoor sports. 

For further inquiries or information, 

contact Nolan Mulder at 269-686- 

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Cleereman Installs At 

Multiple Sawmills Across 

The Country 

Cleereman Industries, headquartered 

in Newald, WI, recently installed 

machinery at Hoffman Brothers 

Sawmill, Rutland Lumber, Berlin 

Lumber and Ashton Lewis Lumber. 

Hoffman Brothers Sawmill, located 

in Richfield, PA, installed the LP-42 

heavy duty Cleereman linear carriage, along with a new 

Cleereman sawyers cab and Cleereman optimized carriage 

controls with 3-D scanning. 

Rutland Lumber, located in Collins, MS, installed the 

LP-42 extreme duty Cleereman linear carriage with a 

new track. 

Berlin Lumber, located in Berlin, 

OH, installed a 150 H.P. hydrostatic 

carriage drive with Cleereman electric 

controls, replacing their older 

electric carriage drive. 

Ashton Lewis Lumber, located 

in Northport, AL, installed a LP-42 

heavy duty Cleereman linear carriage 

with a new track. 

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man.com. 

Scott Stringer Joins 

DMSi Software 

DMSi Software, located in Omaha, 

NE, an industry leader in software 

solutions for the lumber and building 

materials industries, announces 

Scott Stringer will be joining its team 

as Product Manager – Neural Grader. 

Stringer will head DMSi’s computer 

vision solutions, including TallyExpress 

and Neural Grader, where he 

will handle sales, service, implementations, 

and product management. 

He brings over 15 years of experience 

in the Hardwood industry including 

12 years as a senior operations 

manager at Baillie. 

“I am excited to join the DMSi team 

and be involved with such an important 

product,” said Stringer. “I know 

first-hand the importance of accurate 

and consistent grading on production 

lines. Neural Grader answers 

this critical need for manufacturers in 

lumber operations. DMSi is investing 

heavily in software applications that 

service the lumber supply chain, and it’s clear they care 

about bringing the best solutions to customers.” 

“We feel very fortunate to have Scott join our team,” 

said Henry German, president of DMSi’s Log and Lumber 

division. “His experience and passion for the industry 

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HMA UPDATE 

MAKING THE MOST OF EVERY OPPORTUNITY 

BE PART OF 

BUILDING 

SOMETHING 

BIG 

I recently took a call from a ‘new’ HMA 

member who said he wanted to talk with 

me about his experience at our Spring 

Regional Meeting in Lexington. Trying to 

place a face with a name, I held my breath 

for a moment, wondering how this call was 

going to go, and all the while thinking, he’s 

new to the HMA; this was his first Regional 

Meeting; was I able to spend much quality 

time with him in Lexington? Yada, yada, yada. Thankfully, 

my jitters were soon put to rest. 

He was calling to thank the HMA, and me, for 

presenting him with such a wonderful opportunity to see, 

to experience and to learn. He said that for him, each tour 

location provided a significant ‘take-away.’ He told me 

that during the 36-hour event, he made HMA and vendor 

connections that have already proven to be beneficial to 

his work. And he’s already marked his calendar for the 

September Regional, anticipating the same ‘return’ on 

his time investment. 

This was music to my ears. And his willingness to 

invest the time and money to attend, reinforces what I 

continue to believe is true, that for those who choose to 

participate, the value of HMA’s Regional Meetings is real. 

Thank you for making the most of this 

opportunity, ‘new’ HMA member! And I look 

forward to spending more time with you in 

September, at HMA’s Fall Regional Meeting. 

What are the details of this ‘members only’ 

event? 

The Meeting is set for September 18-20 

in St. Marys, Pennsylvania, and I’m pleased 

that confirmed tours, to-date, include 

Bradford Forest Products, Emporium Hardwoods, and 

RAM Forest Products. All meeting details are available 

at HMAmembers.org. And of course, you can always 

reach out to info@hardwood.org, should you have any 

questions. 

For those of you considering HMA membership, visit 

HMAmembers.org for a closer look at our storied 

Association, then contact me, ljovanovich@hardwood. 

org, to discuss membership criteria, member benefits, 

etc. We would love to introduce you to all those 

participating in our Fall Regional. 

Now, as the lazy, hazy days of summer are winding 

to a close, I encourage you to enjoy; chill; and make the 

most of every opportunity at home, at work, and at play. 

And I hope to cross paths with you, soon. n 

Where We’ve Been 

It’s no secret, the hardwood industry has been losing market share to 

products that look like wood, but have none of the natural benefits or 

authentic attributes of Real American Hardwood. In order to recapture 

market share and improve industry stability, hardwood organizations 

united to form the Real American Hardwood Coalition. 

Where We Are 

The goal is to develop a national consumer promotion campaign on a 

scale that’s never been seen before. And a lot has been accomplished 

in a short period of time—including the completion of an extensive 

consumer research initiative, establishing brand guidelines, registering 

trademarks, and launching social media profiles. 

Where We’re Going, Together 

The next steps will have the largest impact on the industry and require 

buy-in from all industry stakeholders. The Coalition is preparing to 

launch a comprehensive promotion campaign—including a consumeroriented 

website, in-store promotion at top big box stores, a broad 

media relations campaign, social media influencer partnerships, print 

and web advertising, and much more. 

How You Can Get Involved 

Moving the campaign forward and expanding its reach will take the 

support of the entire industry—for the benefit of the entire industry. 

BY LINDA JOVANOVICH, 

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, 

HARDWOOD MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION, 

PITTSBURGH, PA 

412-244-0440 

WWW.HMAMEMBERS.ORG 

■ Make a voluntary contribution to help fund the consumer 

promotion campaign. 

■ Use the Real American Hardwood logo on your sales and 

marketing communications, facilities and vehicles, products, 

and website. 

■ Follow @RealAmericanHardwood on Instagram and Facebook, 

and tag #RealAmericanHardwood in your social media posts. 


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AHEC REPORT 

EU DEFORESTATION REGULATION: ASSESSING 

IMPLICATIONS FOR U.S. HARDWOOD PRODUCERS 

HANDS 

YOU CAN DEPEND 

ON. 

The American Hardwood Export Council 

has taken on a critical study to evaluate the 

impact of the EU Deforestation Regulation 

(EUDR) on the U.S. Hardwood industry. 

As currently written and accepted, this new 

regulation demands geolocation data identifying 

the plot of land where the relevant 

commodities originate. This means every 

exporter of U.S. Hardwood products needs 

to provide the GPS coordinates of the plot 

of land where the tree was felled. This regulation 

is expected to present significant 

challenges for U.S. Hardwood producers 

and could potentially limit their access to the 

European market. Furthermore, companies 

who export finished goods like furniture into the European 

market will also be asked to provide this information, 

so our trade with re-export heavy countries like Vietnam 

may also require this data in the future. 

To better understand and address the challenges 

raised by EUDR, this study aims to analyze the current 

landscape for U.S. Hardwood producers and exporters, 

assessing their ability to navigate these new regulatory 

waters. The EUDR is scheduled to go into effect at 

the end of 2024 for large importers (December 2025 for 

small importers), but very little guidance has been provided 

from the European side as to how this information 

can be provided and what systems should be 

in place. This AHEC study will explore the efforts 

and expenses required to comply with 

EUDR geolocation mandates and investigate 

possible technologies to alleviate the burden. 

Moreover, it will delve into the broader context 

of global trade conditions and potential 

barriers. 

The final report will be an invaluable resource 

for AHEC and Hardwood producers, 

offering a comprehensive understanding 

of the EUDR geolocation requirement and 

the costs and efforts needed to meet its demands. 

The report will highlight potential 

solutions and technologies to reduce the impact, 

taking into account the broader global trade environment. 

Ultimately, it will recommend actionable steps 

for implementing these technologies and influencing EU 

policy changes, allowing U.S. Hardwood producers to remain 

competitive within the confines of the EUDR. 

This study will be conducted by an expert team with 

over 30 years of experience in the forest products sector, 

traceability systems, GIS, and remote sensing. The 

results are expected to be available by September 2023, 

providing crucial insights for the U.S. Hardwood industry 

as it navigates the ever-evolving regulatory landscape. n 

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BY MICHAEL SNOW, 

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, 

AMERICAN HARDWOOD EXPORT COUNCIL, 

STERLING, VA 

703-435-2900 

WWW.AHEC.ORG 

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our hardwoods are in the right place to deliver to you at the right time. 

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NWFA REVIEW 

REGULATIONS IMPACTING THE WOOD FLOORING INDUSTRY 

Wood flooring professionals have many 

issues to consider when beginning any 

job. Some are obvious, like getting the 

material to the job site, and scheduling 

the work, but other issues are not quite 

as obvious. 

An example is understanding the laws 

impacting our industry. Specific legislation varies by 

region, but there are several issues that affect every 

wood flooring job: formaldehyde, lead, asbestos, and 

silica. 

Formaldehyde is a volatile organic compound used in 

chemical substances, including flooring adhesives and 

finishes. Because formaldehyde can be dangerous at 

high levels, emissions are regulated in the U.S. by the 

California Air Resources Board (CARB). 

In 2009, CARB established formaldehyde emissions 

standards for composite wood products. The standards 

are enforceable legally only in California; however, most 

producers sell CARB compliant flooring, and the U.S. 

and Canadian governments are using CARB as a model 

to establish national standards. 

Current CARB regulations require that certified 

composite wood panels meet specified emissions 

performance standards. All mills producing such 

panels are required to have thirdparty 

certification that their production 

procedures are compliant. 

CARB formaldehyde emission limits 

are set at 0.05 parts per million for 

Hardwood plywood, 0.11 parts per million 

for MDF that is more than 8mm thick, 

and 0.13 parts per million for MDF that is 8mm thick or 

less. CARB also regulates particleboard at 0.09 parts 

per million. 

Everyone in the supply chain must follow specific 

documentary procedures to maintain a chain of custody 

for the product purchased. This documentation traces 

the product back to the original panel manufacturer. 

These records should be kept for a minimum of two 

years. 

Lead is another issue that requires the attention of 

wood flooring professionals. It is a naturally occurring 

chemical element that can be poisonous to humans if it 

is ingested or inhaled. 

Until the late 1970s, construction products, like paint, 

often contained lead. When lead is disturbed during 

renovation, repair, or painting activities, dangerous 

amounts of lead dust can be released. Because of 

this danger, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 

BY MICHAEL MARTIN, 

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TELL US YOUR HARDWOOD BUCKET LIST 

Do you have a bucket list? I 

do. I got it from Backpacker Magazine 

in 2005. They listed ten of 

“America’s Hardest Day Hikes,” 

and I have completed half to 

date. Here are the ones I did with 

my friends to give you a perspective. 

#1 - the hardest - is 41 miles with 12,000 feet of elevation 

change circumnavigating around Mt. Hood, Oregon, 

along the Timberline Trail. After climbing it multiple 

times, how could I not circumnavigate it in a day? Done, 

and what a beatdown it was. I cramped up and was puking 

my guts up about 2 miles from the finish, but after a 

brief stop, I got up and completed it in just over 16 hours. 

#5 is a California climb in Palm Desert called “Cactus 

to Cloud.” You can take a gondola partway up to the 

summit of San Jacinto, or you can hike 23 miles and 

13,400 feet straight up. I chose to hike up and take the 

Gondola down to save my sore knees. 

#7 is hiking the Grand Canyon Rim to Rim (one way). 

We did it in February to avoid the people, but it also meant 

we had to deal with snow on the North Rim. The snow 

closed access to the North Rim parking lot and caused 

us to post hole a lot as we hiked up and down the north 

side. We ended up doing Rim to Rim to Rim and came 

back. At 48 miles and 21,000 feet of elevation change, 

it took us 23 hours, and I survived on willpower alone 

as we walked out of the canyon 

in the dark, sore, tired, and once 

again puking. 

#8 is the Enchantment Lakes 

Traverse in Washington; only 18 

miles and 11,000 feet of elevation 

change. So, I added a mountain climb up Dragon Tail 

Peak. I took my 14-year-old son on it too. He watched as 

I puked up lunch on the last mile, and he cried in agony 

at how long it took, but we made it up Asgard Pass and 

down past the beautiful lakes. Not one to let things be too 

easy, I turned around and did it again the next day with 

the Boy Scout Troop I led with one change that made all 

the difference. I took a friend’s advice and switched to 

only eating protein on the hike. I stopped puking. 

#9 was the Paintbrush Canyon-Cascade Canyon Loop 

around the Grand Teton Mountain in Wyoming; it was 19 

miles and 8,000 feet of elevation change - no problems, 

except the grizzly cubs just below the trail on the last 

mile. The sow was above the path, and while a young 

city couple was standing there with their bear spray, I 

was not willing to walk between a momma bear and her 

cubs. So, we watched them for half an hour, standing 

twenty feet away. Eventually, she moved down, and we 

went on our way unharmed. 

Do you see the reoccurring theme? When it comes 

to achieving a dream, the last mile is always the hard- 

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Decking Distributor. With their Black Label 

Decking and Cladding selection, 

each board is handpicked to strict quality 

standards. “To earn the name Black Label, 

each board must meet our highest 

quality standards,” Chief Financial Officer 

Jack White said. “That means when you 

buy Black Label, you’re always opting 

for premium architectural-grade lumber. 

In other words, you’re opting for the 

world’s best decking and cladding products.” 

The selection process is overseen by 

forest engineers who inspect each tree, 

taking into account its age and size, 

along with the wellbeing of the forest it 

resides in. “Only the mature trees that 

can no longer store carbon are picked,” 

White explained. “By picking the tallest 

trees, we open space on the canopy of 

Please turn the page 

Ron Mazzarella, CEO of Dakota Hardwoods, leads the executive team through 

their Houston, TX facility. 

Dakota is committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills and views, while igniting opportunity and setting parallels 

between a more inclusive workplace. Dakota Hardwoods continues to build a culture of belonging, where open hearts and minds unite 

to unlock the potential and differences of a bright mix of workers. The company appreciates and values the differences and similarities 

that their employees share and engage in a workplace where they all feel empowered to bring their best ideas forward to make an 

impact. 

Dakota Premium Hardwoods 

Grows In 11 Branches 

By Michelle Keller 

Dakota Premium Hardwoods, headquartered in 

Waco, TX, specializes in products for the cabinetry, 

millwork, furniture manufacturing and woodworking 

industries. Since its inception at the peak of the 

recession in 2007, this operation has seen continued 

growth. 

When the operation began, it had one location in 

Waco, and grew quickly to five other cities in Texas. This 

Hardwood distribution company continues to ride the fast 

track and now serves multiple markets. In January of 

2023, Dakota opened branches in Ruston, LA and Punta 

Gorda, FL. 

With a comprehensive list of all components, product 

offerings include Hardwood lumber and Hardwood plywood 

from domestic and import manufacturers; function- 

al cabinetry hardware; profile mouldings and cabinet 

facings, finishes and paints; moulding; shelving; multiple 

panel products; veneers; adhesives and abrasives; and 

high-end specialty products. Species available include 

Red and White Oak, Brown Maple, Poplar, Clear Alder, 

Knotty Alder, Hickory, Cherry, European Beech, Walnut, 

White Ash, Mahogany, Aromatic Cedar and knotty pine. 

Dakota Hardwoods has distribution centers in Waco, 

San Antonio, El Paso, Austin, Houston, TX and Lafayette, 

LA, with the newest location in Albuquerque, NM. 

The company distributes all domestic species of Hardwood 

lumber in mostly 4/4 thicknesses and purchases 

approximately 14 million board feet of Hardwoods annually. 

In August of 2022, Dakota was named Black Label 

“We provide unsurpassed customer service and with over a century of combined experience 

in the Hardwood lumber industry, we offer educated purchasing experiences.” 

– Ron Mazzarella, CEO, Dakota Hardwoods 

Dakota Hardwoods distributes all domestic species of Hardwood lumber, including Red and White Oak, Brown Maple, Poplar, Clear 

Alder, Knotty Alder, Hickory, Cherry, European Beech, Walnut, White Ash, Mahogany, Aromatic Cedar and knotty pine, in mostly 4/4 

thicknesses and they purchase approximately 14 million board feet of Hardwoods annually. 




DAKOTA PREMIUM HARDWOODS Continued 

proven to be durable and replicable. We know how to 

open and effectively serve new markets. Dakota will 

also look for acquisition opportunities: but our proven 

record of Green Fielding effectively will continue to be 

a focus because if you can do it, and we know we can, 

it is a more profitable way to grow. It is a lot more work, 

but it pays off.” 

With trucks leaving daily to serve Dallas/Fort Worth, 

Austin, San Antonio, Bryan/College Station, Houston 

and the Rio Grande Valley along with Lafayette, LA and 

Tulsa, OK, Mazzarella said the experience level and expertise 

are also key. “We provide unsurpassed customer 

service and with over a century of combined experience 

in the Hardwood lumber industry, we offer educated purchasing 

experiences.” 

Dakota Premium Hardwoods is a member of the National 

Hardwood Lumber Association (NHLA). n 

When Dakota Hardwoods first operation began, it had one location 

in Waco, and grew quickly to five other cities in Texas. This 

Hardwood distribution company continues to ride the fast track 

and now serves multiple markets. 

For more information visit www.Dakotahardwoods.com. 

Dakota Hardwoods’ team at their Austin branch stands in front of their sales goal of $185 million by 2025, that they surpassed in 2022. 

leaves, bringing sunlight into the forest and allowing 

new, stronger trees to grow. A hundred percent of our 

products are certified by either the Forestry Stewardship 

Council or Unifloresta. In addition we have our own Due 

Care Compliance program, which requires a third-party 

chain of custody audit from the forest floor to your door.” 

Sustainability is important to the people at Dakota Premium 

Hardwoods. All of the products they market are 

responsibly harvested and manufactured. In an effort to 

minimize their carbon footprint the operation is outfitted 

with fuel-efficient vehicles and receives much of its material 

by rail. “We are continually looking for ways to minimize 

wood waste, also rendering the freight cost and 

increasing woods natural resource yields,” White said. 

Entering the market with an innovative customer experience 

platform, the operation saw a 30 percent growth 

rate year-over-year. The Wurth Group of Companies 

purchased Dakota in November of 2018. The partnership 

with Wurth has greatly enhanced Dakota’s ability 

to grow through Green Fielding with the support provided 

by their organization. With the backing of the Wurth 

Group, Dakota has seen tremendous sales growth; 

2020 – 21.8 percent, 2021 – 38.9 percent, and 2022 – 

57.0 percent. Since becoming part of the Wurth Group, 

Dakota has added 5 locations through Green Fielding 

(Lafayette, Tulsa, Albuquerque, Ruston and Punta Gorda.) 

Company CEO Ron Mazzarella said Dakota Hardwoods’ 

growth can be partially attributed to Green Fielding. 

“Distributors like Dakota around the country are 

growing primarily through acquisition and consolidation,” 

Mazzarella said. “Dakota might be the only distributor 

growing meaningfully through Green Fielding.” 

Opening its Dallas branch in November 2014, this 

location is growing to be its largest operation to date, 

exceeding $65 million in sales in 2022. In June of 

2018, Dakota opened another location in Lafayette, LA. 

Reaching $23 million in sales, their Tulsa, OK location 

opened in March 2020. The Albuquerque, NM location 

opened in 2022. Dakota as a company reached sales of 

$201.5M in 2022. “Two more branches in 2023 have put 

us at 11 branches in five states,” Mazzarella explained. 

When asked what the keys are to Dakota’s continued 

expansion, Mazzarella said, “The Dakota model has 

Joel Evans, branch manager of Dakota Hardwoods’ Dallas branch. 




Deer Park Lumber recently installed a Pichè Inc. 60-bin sorter. 

New Equipment And Increased 

Automation At Deer Park Lumber 

By Paul Miller Jr. 

New technology and machinery has resulted in 

increased efficiency and smoother operations at 

Deer Park Lumber Inc., based in Tunkhannock, 

PA. 

Deer Park Lumber recently installed a Pichè Inc. 60- 

bin sorter, as well as a Comact trimmer and grading 

scanner from BID Group Technologies Ltd. and PLC 

Controls from Logitech Controls. “These installations 

have made us more efficient,” said Joe Zona, sales and 

marketing manager. “Everyone has had struggles with 

getting employees and this takes a lot of the physical 

labor out of lumber handling. We have more technical 

positions now, where they need to know how to operate 

computers, automatic lumber stacking and stick placement, 

as well as how to troubleshoot the machine when 

a board is skipped and has become skewed.” 

The new installations will increase Deer Park Lumber’s 

capacity as their employees become more proficient in 

the use of the new technology. The new Pichè sorter will 

allow them to sort two species at a time in both kiln-dried 

and green lumber as the computer continues to learn 

how to recognize different grades, species and colors. 

“It’s a 60-bin sorter with two rejects on each side, so we 

end up with 58 sorts,” said Bob Seidel, mill operations 

manager. “We used to only have 15 sorts on the grade 

side, so this has significantly improved our efficiency.” 

“We have the bins now to take all the green lumber 

that Jack Monnoyer has been buying, and re-enter it 

Deer Park Lumber, located in Tunkhannock, PA, is able to trim outside purchased lumber during their regular milling process with the 

new installation of the Comact trim line. 

through the Comact, allowing us to trim the outside purchased 

lumber during our regular milling process,” said 

Zona. “We are cutting White Oak and re-entering Cherry. 

These boards aren’t sorted by grade, but by length, 

width and thickness and while they are being sorted we 

add the stickers.” 

As the sorter bins become full, they dump down onto 

the decking and are transferred to a “trolley train” that 

goes to an unscrambler to the stacker where the boards 

are simulated and make six-foot course if they are being 

dried or a 42 inch “dead piled pack if it’s going out green.” 

“Everything is automatic, the course placement, course 

making, stick placement and scanning,” said Seidel. 

Deer Park Lumber has made the switch to Duramax 

sticks from Redwood Plastics and Rubber Company located 

in Stockbridge, GA. “I know we are the wood guys 

and these sticks are plastic, but they stay straight and 

they are stronger. We don’t have to worry about mois- 


“These installations have made us more efficient. Everyone has had struggles with getting 

employees and this takes a lot of the physical labor out of lumber handling. We have more 

technical positions now, where they need to know how to operate computers, automatic 

lumber stacking and stick placement, as well as how to troubleshoot the machine when a 

board is skipped and has become skewed.” 

– Joe Zona, sales and marketing manager, Deer Park Lumber Inc. 




dried lumber and does some green purchasing. He also 

assists with logistics, trucking and accounts receivable. 

Monnoyer handles sales and purchasing of green lumber. 

The Deer Park Lumber Construction Company purchased 

D & K Lumber Co. in August of 1972. The partnership 

incorporated in 1978 and became Deer Park 

Lumber Inc. By 1982 the firm was purchased by Ronald 

Andrews, who, according to the company’s website, 

would forever change the dynamics of the operation by 

leading the way for it to become the progressive business 

it is today. 

Andrews and his family manage the business by promoting 

self-growth, customer service, harvesting quality 

timber, which in turn enables Deer Park Lumber to 

produce quality lumber. Because of his dedication to 

sustainable forestry, Andrews purchased and donated 

a truck and trailer for the WoodMobile, which travels 

Pennsylvania as an educational exhibit. This exhibit is 

displayed at schools and county fairs where people can 

learn about the forest and how it plays a part in our lives. 

In 2011 Deer Park Lumber added a forestry division 

that helps individuals make informed decisions where 

their timber tracts are concerned, thereby preventing 

needless damage to forestry resources. 

Deer Park Lumber Inc. is a member of the National 

Hardwood Lumber Association, Pennsylvania Forest 

Products Association, Penn-York Lumbermen’s Club, 

Keystone Wood Products Association, Indiana Hardwood 

Lumbermen’s Association and Northern Tier Hardwood 

Association. n 

For more information, visit www.deerparklumberinc.com. 

The new installations of the Pichè Inc. 60-bin sorter, as well as a Comact trimmer and grading scanner from BID Group Technologies 

Ltd. and PLC Controls from Logitech Controls, will increase Deer Park Lumber’s capacity as their employees become more proficient 

in the use of the new technology. 

DEER PARK LUMBER Continued 

ture and they can be left outside in the rain and it doesn’t 

matter. They work and they feed well through the automatic 

machines,” said Zona. “We would have to throw 

away a lot of the wooden style sticks. The wooden sticks 

bowed during the drying process and they didn’t feed 

as well.” 

Deer Park Lumber’s facility has a total dry kiln capacity 

of 500,000 board feet and an annual production of approximately 

12 million board feet. The average lumber 

inventory available is 2.5 million board feet. Log inventory 

is approximately 800,000 to 950,000 board feet to allow 

about a three-week turnaround, preventing defects 

and staining in logs. 

Top-quality lumber begins with good inventory management. 

“We rotate the inventory as quick as we can, 

but we have a generous log supply and we are on in 

the summer months so, we use the black Shade-Dri®,” 

Zona said. “Black actually reduces the heat by 10 to 15 

degrees in a log pile, which stops checking and staining. 

We also use U-C Coatings Corporation’s Anchorseal® 

on the lumber to wax and seal, and as we’re drying it we 

use 8-inch concrete rooftops that run through the drying 

process to keep the lumber flat. This is especially 

important for the top packages. The bottom packages 

get weight from all the other packages. The ones on top 

don’t have any weight unless we put these rooftops on 

them. 

Deer Park Lumber ships globally and offers customer 

pickup at the mill, flatbed delivery and/or container loading 

for both railcars and export shipping. “We’re marketing 

to distribution yards and direct to furniture and 

kitchen cabinet manufacturers, both internationally and 

domestically,” Zona said. “We’re shipping into China, 

Italy, Germany, Vietnam, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, 

South Korea, mostly in Pacific Rim countries.” 

Key personnel includes Joe Benko and Jack Monnoyer. 

Benko has worked at Deer Park Lumber for 12 

years, he handles the sales of low-grade lumber, kiln- 

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“This technology gives a much higher yield and recovery improvement. The Hardwood 

industry is benefiting greatly from this technology. It improves the yields because the 

quality and value of the logs is greater.” 

– Arianna Giudiceandrea, Chief Sales Officer, MiCROTEC Group 

“This technology gives a much higher yield and recovery 

improvement. The Hardwood industry is benefiting 

greatly from this technology. It improves the yields because 

the quality and value of the logs is greater,” said 

Chief Sales Officer of the MiCROTEC Group, Arianna 

Giudiceandrea. “A CT scan can in general uplift the value 

independently based on what type of log you pass 

through,” she continued. The customer can then scan 

the log before it is even cut, allowing for the detection of 

internal features before it has been run through the mill, 

predicting exactly where to cut to maximize its value and 

recovery. 

With the wide range of classifications used for Hardwood 

grades and species, the MiCROTEC family dedicated 

a branch of the company to develop the Woodeye 

Hardwood Grader, a lineal board scanner, which helps 

their customers streamline this process. Woodeye identifies 

knots, cracks, splits, shake, and other defects in 

accordance to NHLA rules or any proprietary grades the 

mill has. “While fulfilling the expectations of NHLA was 

not easy, we wanted to be able to continue to make the 

software customizable for individual customers,” said 

Frank Jöst, CEO of MiCROTEC. 

Stefan Nilsson, CEO of MiCROTEC’s subsidiary 

Linkoping and the competence center within the group 

for Hardwood, also stated, “There are many Hardwood 

species, and each has their own challenge. This has 

been a long process, maybe over 30 years, to get to 

where we are able to have specific settings for each 

species.” 

MiCROTEC’s approach is to have a large product 

portfolio for their customers to allow for integrated solutions. 

For example, on the carriage side there is new 

technology that, as Giudiceandrea said, “has revolutionized 

the industry because it is based on stereoscopic 

imaging. This gives the customer an accurate measure- 


MiCROTEC moved to address the Hardwood lumber industry’s needs by innovating technology to scan higher density lumber. This led 

to the development of their flagship product, the CT Log. 

MiCROTEC’s Dedication To Understanding 

Customer Needs Through Innovative Development 

MiCROTEC, located in Corvallis, OR, continues to 

flourish and grow as innovators of artificial vision in the 

forest products industry. Founded in 1980, MiCROTEC 

expanded their ever-growing umbrella of companies 

through their acquisition of Lucidyne Technologies in 

2020. After a complete brand integration in 2022, Mi- 

CROTEC continues to strengthen their foothold in the 

North American and international wood processing industry. 

MiCROTEC ramped up technology developed in the 

1990s, moving from a focus in softwood to investing 

more in Hardwood. With a start in X-ray scanning, they 

moved to address the Hardwood lumber industry’s 

needs by innovating technology to scan higher density 

lumber. This led to the development of their flagship 

product, the CT Log Scanner. The CT Log is a sawyer’s 

dream. It is the only technology available to see all defects 

inside the log. The CT can identify everything including 

rot, shake, knots, stain, metal, heart/sapwood. 

With the use of our state-of-the-art integrated software 

platform, MiCROTEC can identify the best degree to 

open the log and determine how each board should be 

sawn. The system will identify which thicknesses to be 

cut and what grade each board will be. 

“We have a very strong team dedicated to AI that continues to show the ample experience that we have when it comes to deep learning, 

and how it will also help the Hardwood industry just as it helped the softwood industry when we initially brought AI to them,” said 

Frank Jöst, CEO of MiCROTEC. 




The MiCROTEC family dedicated a branch of the company to develop the Woodeye Hardwood 

Grader, a lineal board scanner, which helps their customers streamline this process. 

MiCROTEC’s unique log stereoscoping imaging system, Logeye Stereo, is the only patented scanner worldwide that provides full 

360-degree scan as the log rolls onto the carriage. 

MiCROTEC Continued 

ment of the log while it is rolling onto the carriage without 

any occlusions or shadows and allows them to optimize 

the cuts of the log while it is still rolling on to the carriage.” 

MiCROTEC’s unique log stereoscoping imaging 

system, Logeye Stereo, is the only patented scanner 

worldwide that provides full 360-degree scan as the log 

rolls onto the carriage. 

In 2019, MiCROTEC introduced the Digital Fingerprint 

Concept and rolled out deep learning AI into all 

their quality scanning systems. “AI has become a critical 

factor in finding a lot of different unique aspects of each 

species. We have a very strong team dedicated to AI 

that continues to show the ample experience that we 

have when it comes to deep learning, and how it will 

also help the Hardwood industry just as it helped the 

softwood industry when we initially brought AI to them,” 

Jöst said. 

Giudiceandrea continued by explaining that the more 

examples of defects the MiCROTEC Ai platform is fed, 

the more it will learn. “One of the challenges in the AI 

market is the tool set. There aren’t a lot of tool sets on 

the market. We had to develop a lot of these tools sets 

to be able to manage the millions of board images that 

we have. That’s what sets us apart, we have developed 

these tools that aren’t just readily available to buy off 

the shelf. We’ve spent a lot of time customizing them 

and we are making them work for you,” Giudiceandrea 

stated. 

MiCROTEC prioritizes continued support to keep customer 

operations up to date. With ever evolving tech- 

nology, MiCROTEC provides the 

support to keep the software and 

hardware updated. “We want to 

support our customers for a lifetime” 

Jöst said. This back-andforth 

dialogue between MiCRO- 

TEC and their customers allows 

its customers to build a relationship 

with the company through 

the MiCROTEC Connect platform 

and the Grading Support Team. 

MiCROTEC offers 24/7 support to 

answer the ongoing needs of their 

customers. 

MiCROTEC offers a wide range 

Woodeye identifies knots, cracks, splits, shake, and other defects in accordance to NHLA 

rules or any proprietary grades the mill has. 

including but not limited to: CT Log, Logeye, Logeye Stereo, Goldeneye, Lucidyne, 

and Woodeye. 

MiCROTEC is a member of Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association, 

Southern Forest Products Association, Indiana Hardwood Lumbermen’s 

Association, National Hardwood Lumber Association and Mississippi Lumber 

Manufacturers Association. n 

To learn more, visit their website at www.microtec.us. 




White Oak Leads Furniture Market; 

“Oak” Has Softer Promotion 

By Tom Inman, President of Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers, Inc. 

From remarks during a National Hardwood Lumber 

Association webinar designed for Hardwood lumber 

sales and marketing staff to understand domestic and 

international furniture manufacturing trends in 2023. 

Retail furniture buyers and designers liked wooden 

furniture with grain at the spring 2023 High Point Furniture 

Market, held in High Point, NC. 

The manufacturers responded with dozens of offerings 

in identifiable White Oak and others in “Oak” with 

descriptive language about the grain and color but subspecies 

not recorded. It was an interesting notation at a 

few locations while others proudly showcased Walnut, 

Hard Maple, Brown Maple and Cherry. 

The High Point Market is held annually in April and 

October and thousands of retail buyers meet with manufacturers 

of all product categories to see new designs. 

With an estimated impact of more than $6 billion annually, 

the event attracts more than 40,000 makers, retail 

buyers, designers and suppliers. 

A positive sign for High Point was “new buyer” registration 

was up 4.8 percent from last fall, said Ashley 

Grigg, High Point Market Authority vice president of strategic 

growth and partnerships. It was up 21% from a 

year ago. 

There were record retail sales in 2021 and 2022 - an 

estimated $70 billion – as consumers were home during 

Covid-19 lockdowns. Many purchased new homes or 

renovated existing houses to push retail sales to 15- 

year highs. 

Consumer spending averaged just over $500 a person 

from 2012-2018 and rose to $725 per person in 

2021. Sales fell in the second half of 2022 as consumers 

were traveling and spending disposable income on other 

items. Furniture retailers reported warehouses were 

full of orders placed in the prior six months. 

This trend was reflected at the April 2023 High Point 

Market as manufacturers had new products in existing 

lines but there were few large introductions. Sales goals 

were back to 2018 or 2019 levels as company leaders 

realized the cooling of retail markets. 

Two surveys at the market tracked consumer demand 

in two areas: color and planned purchases. The color 

trends for 2023 are: 

•40 percent darker finish on textured wood 

•30 percent shade of grey on textured wood 

•20 percent medium brown 

•10 percent light 

The second was a Consumer Insight Study from 

Home News Now on planned purchases. Consumer 

said they planned to buy area rugs and accessories in 

2023. Wood furniture for bedroom, dining and tables 

was planned by 18-24% of respondents. 

Long-time furniture analyst Jerry Epperson, Founder/ 

Managing Director of Mann, Armistead & Epperson, Ltd. 

in Richmond, VA, said many furniture factories are imperiled 

from a lack of incoming orders for the past six 

months. He noted that consumer activity has not been 

able to absorb the retailers’ excess inventory. 

Epperson predicted the imbalance will likely last into 

the second half 2023. The next High Point Market is Oct. 

14-18, 2023. 

NHLA members can view the webinar for free by logging 

into www.nhla.com. There is a fee for non-members. 

n 

Bernhardt - White Oak 

Copeland Furniture - Cherry 

Copeland Furniture - Walnut 

“Fair” market for companies with offerings in Walnut, Hard Maple, 

Cherry and Hickory - Fusion Design 

Century Furniture - White Oak 

Vaughan-Bassett Furniture - White Oak 

Vaughan-Bassett’s Heritage group added new pieces to the collection. 




Emporium And Penn-York Team Up 

For Monthly Meeting 

Members and guests of the Penn-York Lumbermen’s 

Club gathered recently at the Emporium Country Club in 

Emporium, PA, for a monthly meeting hosted by Emporium 

Hardwoods. 

The afternoon featured a golf game for those who 

By Chris Fehr and Terry Miller 

chose to play and the evening included a social hour 

and dinner. 

The next Penn-York meeting will be held Aug. 21 in 

Titusville, PA and will be hosted by Penn-Sylvan International. 

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Learn more at www.pennyork.org. 

Joe Snyder, Fitzpatrick & Weller Inc., Ellicottville, NY; Brian Sexton, 

Wagner Hardwoods, Cayuta, NY; Andy Dickinson, Sirianni 

Hardwoods Inc., Painted Post, NY; and Sam Holley, S. Holley 

Lumber Company LLC, Windsor, OH 

Jesse LaSon and Michael Brogan, Rossi Group, Cromwell, CT; 

and Nathan Jobe and Wade Presley, American Lumber Company, 

Hamburg, NY 

Colin Hotalen, Rex Lumber Company, Acton, MA; Burt Craig, Matson 

Lumber Company, Brookville, PA; Toni and Randy Flament, 

Emporium Hardwoods Inc./Rossi Group, Emporium, PA; and 

Chris Fehr, National Hardwood Magazine, Erie, PA 

Hud Caldwell, Chuck Charnisky, Ed Mackey, Mark Platko and 

Rob Yohe, Bradford Forest LLC, Bradford, PA 

Steve Simon, Olympic Forest Products Inc., Erin, ON; Rus Gustin, 

RAM Forest Products Inc., Shinglehouse, PA; and Paul Simon, 

Olympic Forest Products Inc. 

Paul Kephart and Scott Holley, NWH, Beachwood, OH; Mike 

Songer, Meridien Hardwoods of PA Inc., Pittsfield, PA; and Reinier 

Taapken, Salamanca Lumber Co. Inc., Salamanca, NY 

Russ Shamblen, Premier Hardwood Products Inc., Syracuse, NY; 

Matt Lowry, Quanex Custom Components, Greenville, PA; and 

Wes Smith and Chris Dunworth, Smith Timbering & Consultants 

LLC, Reynoldsville, PA 

Jess Gowiski, Baillie Lumber Co., Hamburg, NY; Brandon Ferman, 

Meridien Hardwoods of PA Inc., Pittsfield, PA; Jack Monnoyer, 

Deer Park Lumber Inc., Tunkhannock, PA; Dan Ferman, 

Meridien Hardwoods of PA Inc.; and Terry Miller, National Hardwood 

Magazine, Memphis, TN 

Reinier Taapken, Salamanca Lumber Co. Inc., Salamanca, NY; Mike Tarbell, RAM Forest Products Inc., Shinglehouse, PA; Terry Hunter, 

Guest of RAM Forest Products, Pittsburgh, PA; Frank Mainolfi, Weston Premium Woods Inc., Brampton, ON; and Lloyd Lovett, King 

City Forwarding USA Inc., Chesapeake, VA 

Mark Baer, Emporium Hardwoods Inc., Emporium, PA; Jay Reese, Penn-Sylvan Hardwoods Inc., Spartansburg, PA; Scott Holley, NWH, 

Beachwood, OH; Andy Nuffer, RAM Forest Products Inc., Shinglehouse, PA; and Marty James, Penn-Sylvan Hardwoods Inc. 

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Scott Cummings, Cummings Lumber Co. Inc., Troy, PA; Darwin 

Murray, McClain Forest Products LLC, West Plains, MO; and Brian 

Brookshire, Missouri Forest Products Association, Jefferson 

City, MO 

Tracy and Darwin Murray, McClain Forest Products LLC, West 

Plains, MO 

Jesse LaSon, Rossi Group, Cromwell, CT; Dan Mathews, SII Dry 

Kilns, Lexington, NC; and Roy Zangari, Meadow River Hardwood 

Lumber Co. LLC, Rainelle, WV 

Wil Maxwell, Maxwell Hardwood Flooring Inc., Monticello, AR; 

Keith Christman, Decorative Hardwoods Association, Sterling, 

VA; and Tim Nieman, AHF Products LLC, Mountville, PA 

Doug Wirkkala, Terry Wirkkala, Walter Wirkkala, Jeff Wirkkala, Camille Wirkkala, Callie Wirkkala and Hilary Wirkkala, Hardwood Industries 

Inc., Sherwood, OR 

Hardwood Federation Fly-In 

Kicks Off Summer 2023 

Photos by Scott Henrichsen 

The Hardwood Federation Fly-In made a comeback 

following a three-year hiatus in the wake of COVID measures 

that restricted access to Capitol Hill. During the 

Fly-In, held in Washington, DC, nearly 70 Hardwood industry 

leaders conducted over 100 bipartisan, congressional 

meetings, advocating for Hardwood priorities in 

the farm bill, tax legislation and transportation legislation. 

Also worth noting, 10 association executives lent 

their expertise to the meeting series. On the policy front, 

the farm bill, which last passed in 2018 and is up for 

reauthorization every five years, headlined this year’s 

Fly-In. Specifically, within the context of farm legislation, 

advocates recommended recognition of the carbon capture 

value of Hardwood products in federal accounting 

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programs, inclusion of a Hardwood products grant program 

to educate consumers about the sustainability of 

Hardwood products, and doubling funding for USDA export 

promotion authority. 

The substance of the advocacy is as important as the 

target audience. While pro-Hardwood USDA programs 

dominated conversations in all congressional offices, 

industry leaders were able to deliver key messages to 

nearly half the U.S. Senate, racking up 40 meetings. 

Highlights included discussions with nine of the 21 

members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, which 

is busy drafting its version of the farm legislation. Conversations 

in the offices of Agriculture Committee Chair 

Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Ranking Member John 


Tim Nieman, AHF Products LLC, Mountville, PA; Eric Carlson, West Virginia Forestry Association, Charleston, WV; and Phyllis Cole 

and John Crites II, Allegheny Wood Products Inc., Petersburg, WV 

Dominic Stelzer, Independent Stave Company, Columbia, MO; 

and Amy Shields, Allegheny Hardwood Utilization Group Inc., 

Kane, PA 



Jordan McIlvain, Alan McIlvain Co., Marcus Hook, PA; Marc Molinaro, 

R-NY 19th District Congressman, Washington, DC; and Ben 

Pierce, Holt & Bugbee Company, Tewksbury, MA 


HARDWOOD FEDERATION Continued from page 36 

Boozman (R-AR) figured prominently in the meeting 

series. Geographical diversity also characterized the 

breadth of this year’s Fly-In. In total, participants visited 

Senate and House offices from 21 states in every region 

of the country. 

Speaking of House-side visits, the timing of the meetings 

was especially fortunate. Because House-side 

committees recently passed tax and transportation 

packages that will likely move on the floor later this year, 

industry messages were especially timely. More specifically, 

on the tax policy front, advocates recommended 

permanence for 100 percent bonus depreciation and the 

Section 199A small business deduction. Transportation 

policy was also a high priority, with participants advocating 

for a House Transportation Committee package that 

includes truck weight flexibility, streamlining the process 

for obtaining a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) and 

expediting implementation of ocean shipping reforms 

passed into law in 2022. Focusing on members of Congress 

who represent districts where industry members 

live and work, the Hardwood team conducted more than 

60 meetings with House lawmakers. 

After Hill meetings wrapped up, Fly-In participants 

headed to the Capitol Hill Club to thank House-side Republican 

friends of the industry with a social hour. Following 

the reception, House Ag Committee Chair GT 

Thompson (R-PA) addressed the group during dinner 

and outlined a path forward for the farm bill, noting the 

importance of working together in a bipartisan fashion. 

The Fly-In concluded the next day with a breakfast reception, 

also on Capitol Hill where attendees mingled 

with Democrat lawmakers who have a demonstrated 

track record of supporting the industry. n 

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Jordan McIlvain, Alan McIlvain Co., Marcus Hook, PA; Dan Meuser, R-PA 9th District Congressman, Washington, DC; Matt Gabler, 

Pennsylvania Forest Products Association, Harrisburg, PA; Amy Shields, Allegheny Hardwood Utilization Group Inc., Kane, PA; and 

Andy Barr, R-KY 6th District Congressman, Washington, DC 

Trent Kelly, R-MS 1st District Congressman, Washington, DC; Renee 

Hornsby and John Hester, NHLA, Memphis, TN; and Wil Maxwell, 

Maxwell Hardwood Flooring Inc., Monticello, AR 

Jesse LaSon, Rossi Group, Cromwell, CT; and Burt Craig, Matson 

Lumber Company, Brookville, PA 

Scott Cummings, Cummings Lumber Co. Inc., Troy, PA; Troy Brown, Kretz Lumber Co. Inc., Antigo, WI; Tom Tiffany, R-WI 7th District 

Congressman, Washington, DC; Richard Degen, Bennett Hardwoods Inc., Wausau, WI; and Peter Connor, WD Flooring LLC, Laona, 

WI 

Bucky Pescaglia, MO PAC Lumber Co., Fayette, MO; and Dallin 

Brooks, NHLA, Memphis, TN 

Darwin Murray, McClain Forest Products LLC, West Plains, MO; 

James Cumer, R-KY 1st District Congressman, Washington, DC; 

and Lowery Anderson, Roy Anderson Lumber Co. Inc., Tompkinsville, 

KY 

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HARDWOOD FEDERATION PHOTOS 

Continued from page 39 

Jordan McIlvain, Alan McIlvain Co., Marcus Hook, PA; and Trent 

Yoder, Yoder Lumber Co. Inc., Sugarcreek, OH 

David Kustoff, R-TN 8th District Congressman, Washington, DC; 

Renee Hornsby, NHLA, Memphis, TN; and Charleston and Josh 

Green, Middle Tennessee Lumber Co. Inc., Burns, TN 

Luke Brogger, Quality Hardwoods Inc., Sunfield, MI; Dan Mathews, SII Dry Kilns, Lexington, NC; Lowery Anderson, Roy Anderson 

Lumber Co. Inc., Tompkinsville, KY; and Nathan Jeppson, NWH, Frisco, TX 

John Hester and Nicholas Hester, NHLA, Memphis, TN; David 

Kustoff, R-TN 8th District Congressman, Washington, DC; and 

Jennifer Floyd, Frank Miller Lumber Co. Inc., Union City, IN 

Anita Howard, National Wood Flooring Association, Chesterfield, 

MO; Charles Lammers, MP Global Products LLC, Norfolk, NE; 

Elizabeth Baldwin, Metropolitan Hardwood Floors, Kent, WA; and 

Al Collison, MP Global Products LLC 

Tim Nieman, AHF Products LLC, Mountville, PA; and Don Davis, 

D-NC 1st District Congressman, Washington, DC 

Luke Brogger, Quality Hardwoods Inc., Sunfield, MI; David Adams, 

PLMI, Philadelphia, PA; and Dan Mathews, SII Dry Kilns, 

Lexington, NC 

David Adams, PLMI, Philadelphia, PA; and Tom Inman, AHMI, High 

Point, NC 

Lowery Anderson, Roy Anderson Lumber Co. Inc., Tompkinsville, 

KY; and Andy Barr, R-KY 6th District Congressman, Washington, 

DC 

Nathan Jeppson, NWH, Frisco, TX; Abigail Spanberger, D-VA 7th 

District Congresswoman, Washington, DC; and Dana Lee Cole, 

Hardwood Federation, Washington, DC 

Don Davis, D-NC 1st District Congressman, Washington, DC; 

and Tom Inman, AHMI, High Point, NC 

Tom Inman, AHMI, High Point, NC; and Ben Cline, R-VA 6th District 

Congressman, Washington, DC 


Pat Rita, Hardwood Federation, Washington, DC; and Matt Gabler, 

Pennsylvania Forest Products Association, Harrisburg, PA 


Jon Syre, Cascade Hardwood LLC, Chehalis, WA; Marie Gluesenkamp-Perez, 

D-WA 3rd District Congresswoman, Washington, 

DC; and Nathan Jeppson, NWH, Frisco, TX 


Dallin Brooks, NHLA, Memphis, TN; Chrissy Houlihan, D-PA 6th 

District Congresswoman, Washington, DC; and David Adams, 

PLMI, Philadelphia, PA 


NELA Gathers For Annual Summer Meeting 

By Chris Fehr 

The New England Lumbermen’s Association (NELA) 

met at Fort William Henry Hotel in Lake George, NY recently 

for a summer meeting. 

The meeting included a roundtable discussion moderated 

by Bob Chase of Quabbin Timber Inc. and Chris 

Castano of Maine Woods Company LLC. 

Among the many comments offered by those in attendance 

during the discussion, and as identified by the 

segment of the wood products industry that each represents, 

were as follows: 

Distribution yards: 

There is concern with the quality and the availability of 

White Oak, given that the stave market is still strong and 

they tend to gobble up the nest logs. 

A variety of products are being offered, such as exotic 

woods, mouldings, sheetgoods, and primed products, 

which has helped them to keep things going. 

Smaller inventories have helped them to moderate big 

swings in lumber pricing and protect them from having 

inventory that is priced too high. 

Housing/Commercial Building: 

There is evidence that smaller starter homes are beginning 

to take hold with builders as they are moving 

away from the 3,000+ square foot homes that have been 

the focus in recent years. 

The demand appears to be stronger with millennials 

looking to buy their first homes vs. people looking to upgrade 

into bigger homes. 

Residential millwork projects are still heavy to painted 

looks and this does not appear to be changing anytime 

soon. 

Commercial demand for FSC lumber appears to be 

picking up again. 


Bob Pope, SII Dry Kilns, Montpelier, VT; Eric Porter, Abenaki Timber 

Corp., Kingston, NH; and Andrew Brown, Abenaki Timber 

Corp., Epping, NH 

Jean-Francois Audet, Primewood, Drummondville, QC; Peter 

Irish, Woodline Lumber Co. Inc., Alburgh, VT; Richard Larocque, 

Cut Rite Lumber Limited, Toronto, ON; and Yvon Millette, Vexco 

Inc., Plessisville, QC 

Ryan Breen, A. Johnson Co. LLC, Bristol, VT; Chad Johnson, 

Baillie Lumber Group, Hamburg, NY; Marc Legros, Prolam, Cap- 

Saint-Ignace, QC; and Chris Breen, A. Johnson Co. LLC 

Justin Goulet, Marc-Andre Gaboury and Marco Tanguay, Boa- 

Franc G.P./Mirage Hardwood Floors, St. George, QC; and Daniel 

Warnett, Commonwealth Plywood Company Ltd., Montreal, QC 

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Cabinets: 

Recent improvements in the manufacture of composite 

materials (new adhesives, for example) allow for better 

screw holding capabilities and taking finishes easier, 

which is in turn making composites a more attractive 

material to use in cabinet making. 

Business in the first half of 2023 has been stable. 

Forecasts had been for a 5-10 percent decrease 

but they have stayed above those forecasts. 

Having said that, large cabinet manufacturers are 

starting to see inventories building. 

There are currently no signs of a recovery of Red Oak 

in the cabinet market. 

Flooring: 

Seasonal sales have been good but there are concerns 

about what happens moving forward now that the 

seasonal bump is nearly complete. 

There is no solid forecast for the next six months. Without 

that, one flooring manufacturer’s strategy is to simply 

maintain inventory and guard against any buildups 

of finished goods. With that said, the same manufactur- 

er is looking to reduce lumber inventory. 

Cherry and Birch demand has decreased, while Red 

and White Oak are “so-so,” with Hard Maple seeing a 

slight increase in demand. 

Railroad ties: 

Tie inventories are building but are still behind demand 

and have been behind for quite some time. 

One manufacturer said they are receiving more ties 

than production can handle. 

The forecast is that demand will continue to be strong 

for the foreseeable future as railroads target fully replacing 

all tracks every 30 years to maintain safety. 

Truck flooring: 

Lumber inventories are very good right now as there 

is a lot of low-grade lumber available. This was not the 

case last year as lumber was harder to find. 

Demand for truck trailer flooring continues to be strong 

and all companies currently in this segment of the industry 

cannot produce enough to satisfy demand. 

The forecast for the next 6-8 months is very strong. 


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Pallets: 

Cant prices have been holding but there is some evidence 

of softening recently. 

Pallet manufacturers have been reluctant to slow 

down because of lessons learned during COVID, when 

many pallet makers missed orders when demand 

surged, and they couldn’t ramp up their production fast 

enough. 

One manufacturer said 2022 was a record year for 

them and could have been higher if not for labor shortages, 

however, 2023 has had a slower start. Summer 

has been better but not what they have predicted. 

Exports: 

There is a lot of availability of space in containers right 

now. 

Consequently, there has also been a significant decrease 

in overseas shipping rates. 

The first half was good for shippers, but carriers are 

hungry for cargo now as volume is slowing and profitability 

is down. 

Demand for Ash in China is still strong, for what little 

bit of lumber is available. 

Red Oak is continuing to pick up in Europe, with one 

exporter claiming that Italy and Spain have been bright 

spots for the species as a White Oak substitute. 

One exporter said the pendulum for their business 

seems to be swinging back toward being heavier to 

export while another exporter claimed they only have 

one Chinese customer left and that is a long-time customer, 

and that overall demand has not recovered from 

COVID. Additionally, the Chinese government has been 

tightening its grip on the economy making it harder for 

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“This is truly an amazing industry that we work in.” 

Marv Bernhagen has retired 

from his position as Vice President 

and COO at Lewis Controls, 

a subsidiary of Corley Manufacturing 

located in Cornelius, OR. 

Marv Bernhagen 

He has worked in and around the forest products industry 

for over 43 years. 

“Throughout my time in the industry I discovered that 

having an honest curiosity about lumber makes a difference. 

Take the time to learn how it’s produced, what 

it’s used for, and when possible, go out and do what you 

can to get directly involved with it.” 

Early in his career Marv worked for several companies 

that laid the foundation for what was to come. After 

earning degrees in Economics and English from Willamette 

University his first job in the industry was as a 

Technical Writer for Morvue Electronics writing ad copy 

and proposals. He followed that up as a Loss Prevention 

Engineer for Lumbermen’s Underwriting Alliance, 

where he would begin to learn mill flow, and the manufacturing 

process. 

With the knowledge gained through those early jobs 

he accepted an offer to join the Applied Theory Division 

of USNR, spending eight years there, starting as a Sales 

Coordinator and working up through the sales ranks. At 

the time, Applied Theory was a leader in the emerging 

optimization field and the opportunity to observe some 

of the early pioneers would prove invaluable later on. 

After USNR, he worked as an independent sales rep 

for CAE Industries out of Vancouver B.C. selling bandmills 

and chippers and two years working in the mills for 

WTD Industries as a Quality Control Manager. During 

that time he earned a Softwood Grader Certificate from 

WCLIB. 

In 1994 he joined Lewis Controls spending four years 

as Sales Manager before assuming the role of General 

Manager. In 2004 he was promoted to VP COO and 

maintained that position until his retirement at the end of 

June. As COO, he managed all sales, day to day operations, 

and liaison with Corley Manufacturing while occasionally 

assisting on startups or service calls. 

When asked about the most memorable moment he 

had throughout his time in the industry, he said, “Early 

in my time at Lewis Controls I was asked to give a 

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About 10 seconds after being introduced I realized that 

I had left my visual aids back at the hotel and the only 

prop I had was a note card. My mind went blank. I began 

stammering, trying to replicate my visual aids on 

a white board while fumbling through my speech. Recognizing 

my struggle, one of our toughest competitors 

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We huddled for a minute or two, I showed him the notes 

and he took over the white board while I spoke. What he 

did was a true example of how things are in our industry. 

Since announcing my retirement a while back I’ve been 

overwhelmed by the kind words and respect that I’ve 

been shown by customers, mill people, my coworkers, 

and competitors. This is truly an amazing industry that 

we work in.” 

A couple of years before retiring Marv and his wife Karen 

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PENN-YORK PHOTOS Continued from page 35 

Geoff Gannon, TS Manufacturing Co., Plymouth, NH; Burt Craig, 

Matson Lumber Company, Brookville, PA; and Paul Eastman, 

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Andy Nuffer, RAM Forest Products Inc., Shinglehouse, PA; Wade 

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Trevor Vaughan, Ron Jones Hardwood Sales Inc., Union City, PA; Greg Fitzpatrick, Fitzpatrick & Weller Inc., Ellicottville, NY; Bruce 

Horner, Abenaki Timber Corp., Kingston, NH; Rick Rufo, Church & Church Lumber Co., Wilkesboro, NC; and Greg Ochs, Hickman 

Lumber Co. Inc., Emlenton, PA 

Andrew Robinson, Penn-Sylvan Hardwoods Inc., Spartansburg, 

PA; Steve Jones, Ron Jones Hardwood Sales Inc., Union City, PA; 

Stephen A. Zambo, The AGL Group, Jacksonville, FL; and Nate 

Jones, Ron Jones Hardwood Sales Inc. 

Nathan Jobe, American Lumber Company, Hamburg, NY; Scott 

Rossi, Rossi Group, Cromwell, CT; Stephen A. Zambo, The AGL 

Group, Jacksonville, FL; and Bruce Horner, Abenaki Timber 

Corp., Kingston, NH 

Paul O’Brien, J. Gibson McIlvain Co., White Marsh, MD; Randy 

Flament, Emporium Hardwoods Inc./Rossi Group, Emporium, PA; 

Jay Reese, Penn-Sylvan Hardwoods Inc., Spartansburg, PA; and 

Cameron Zerbian, Fitzpatrick & Weller Inc., Ellicottville, NY 

LAKE STATES Continued from page 6 

An Indiana wholesaler said sales have been slow and 

inquiries have become fewer and farther apart. Distributing 

Walnut, White Oak, Ash, Cherry, Hard and Soft Maple 

and Poplar, the source said over 50 percent of his 

customer base have accounted for average conditions. 

He did note that transportation availability loosening has 

improved logistics. “Transportation is much better than 

this time period last year,” he explained. “It’s easier to 

move the product and that allows us to maintain steady 

inventory levels. There’s nothing worse than having loads 


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of lumber sold that you can’t find transportation for.” The 

wholesaler said he doesn’t expect much of a change in 

business climate for the remainder of the year. “We’re 

holding what we have, and our customers are cautious. I 

don’t think we’ll see a complete downturn, but we’re not 

going to trend up from here either,” he said. 

A Hardwood lumber supplier in Michigan said his markets 

are hot and cold. “Some stuff is moving and others 

are not,” he remarked. “Activity is a little better overall. 

It seems like there are a lot of different things going on. 

Some people don’t want to carry much inventory and others 

are watching their inventory closely. It’s just a mixed 

bag out there. I think the overall story is that things have 

slowed down. There is a little glimmer of optimism. Getting 

contract trucks is easier because it is less hard to 

find trucks.” 

The source said his customers’ business is hit and 

miss. “One of my best customers said he was taking 400 

pallets a week and last month they dropped him down to 

300 a month. That change of pace is hard on your pocketbook 

and your ego.” He said all species are sluggish 

currently. “Maple has even slow-bodied more for us in 

the last month. The price was coming down steadily but 

now everybody has tightened up on that too. Red Oak 

is the same way, we have a lot of outlets for it, but the 

price keeps ticking down.” Looking at what the next few 

months will bring he had a positive outlook. “In the last 

couple of weeks we’ve seen a slight increase. Whether or 

not that is an inventory juggle as much as anything else 

we just don’t know yet.” n 

NORTHEAST Continued from page 6 

kitchen cabinet companies and wholesalers. “They are 

slow. I hear it every day when I call them up asking 

what they are up to and what do they need. With prices 

changing weekly, nobody is wanting to buy high-priced 

lumber and price themselves out of the market. It seems 

that everyone is waiting till the last minute,” he continued. 

When asked if he was having trouble with transportation 

he said, “No, there seems to be trucks available. 

They are calling us looking for work.” 

A lumber spokeswoman in Pennsylvania said, “Business 

in general has been weird lately. I can’t say that we 

have any established business right now, our sales have 

been spotty.” 

She continued to say that there is a big difference 

between the market, at the time of this writing, and six 

months ago. “We are trying to make sure that we don’t 

over produce and, instead, focus on the products that 

we currently have. I think that our sales are doing well 

with this adjustment.” 

She said that her company handles Red and White 

Oak in grades No. 3 and Better and in 5/4 thickness. 

When asked which specie was selling the best, she said 

that White Oak was moving well and that she refused to 

drop prices on it. 

She noted that her company is selling more to end-users, 

such as moulding, millwork, stair and flooring manufacturers. 

“A lot of customers that are into custom work 

are busy,” she added. 

She noted that her company has had difficulty with 

labor, causing their steadfast employees to wear many 

different hats. As for transportation, she said, “I try to establish 

relationships with owner/operators that are running 

a few trucks and promise them work. I stay away 

from the brokers, their prices are unreal.” 

A New York sawmill owner said, “Our sales are probably 

at a 5 out of 10 right now. We aren’t doing as well 

as we were six months ago due to the lack of demand.” 

His sawmill mainly deals in Red and White Oak in 

thicknesses of 4/4 through 8/4, with White Oak being 

his best seller. 

He noted that he primarily sells to Hardwood distribution 

yards and end-use manufacturers. He hasn’t heard 

any comments from his customers on how their sales 

are. 

When asked if he was having issues with transportation 

or labor he said that he wasn’t at the time. n 

SOUTHEAST Continued from page 7 

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While he hasn’t heard any comments directly from 

his customers as to how their sales are doing, he noted 

that they had a run of 700,000 board feet of Poplar, with 

about 10 loads of 12 and wider, all of which they were 

able to sell. “I’d say that’s good and we got a good price,” 

he went on. 

He mentioned that since they have downsized he has 

noticed that they are not having the transportation issues 

that they used to, however, when it comes to labor it’s a 

different story. “We are having a terrible time with labor, 


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SOUTHEAST Continued 

every sawmill in this country has labor issues,” he said. 

In Virginia, a sawmill spokeswoman said that her sales 

haven’t been doing very well. “We are doing worse than 

we were six months ago,” she said. “It’s the summer 

months and everyone shuts down overseas. Europe has 

been down for two months, and China is full.” 

Her sawmill handles Red and White Oak, Poplar and 

Walnut in grades FAS, No. 1 and 2 Common in 4/4 thickness 

for kiln-dried and thicker for their green stock. She 

mentioned that White Oak is selling the best for them. 

“We sell mostly to export. They haven’t said anything 

to me about their sales other than they are slow,” she 

noted when asked about her customers comments on 

their markets. 

She added that they haven’t had any issues with transportation 

or labor, at the time of this writing. 

A lumber representative from Tennessee said that he 

has noticed his market continues to be extremely ragged, 

fractured and inconsistent. “Reality is setting in. We 

were concerned that the market was going to get to this 

place six months ago and here we are,” he said. “Even 

if there was a huge drop and slowdown in production, 

there isn’t enough consumption to correct the supply and 

demand in the lumber industry right now.” 

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His company handles all species indigenous to the Appalachian 

Mountain region in grades FAS, No. 1 and 2 

Common and No. 3A in thicknesses of 4/4 through 8/4 

and some 10/4 and 12/4. “The majority of what we do 

is high grade for architectural millwork and custom furnishings 

of furniture,” he said. He also noted that while 

the thicker the product is the more stability there is in the 

marketplace, he doesn’t have one specie that is selling 

better than the others. 

His company mainly sells to architectural and moulding 

firms and distributors who cater to high-end custom 

commercial or residential products. “I’ve noticed that the 

higher-end custom work that is done, the less the comments 

are about how bad the markets are, while standard 

and common items are feeling more pressure to be 

produced at nonprofitable levels.” 

He went on to say that labor continues to be their 

number one issue while transportation struggles have 

eased. n 

WEST COAST Continued from page 7 

resulted in everyone selling through expensive inventory. 

Importers, whether it’s lumber or other products, are 

reluctant to drop prices because they’re still working 

through older, higher-priced inventory. I think what’s going 

to happen is at a macro level they are going to bump 

the rates up despite inflation. In my opinion, we’ll probably 

push the economy into some sort of recession by our 

specific industry measurements.” 

A California Hardwood wholesaler offered, “Our markets 

are really about the same as the first quarter. Everyone 

seems to be waiting for the other shoe to drop 

and it hasn’t yet. Demand has maintained all year. Logistics 

were difficult early on and demand was high and 

we couldn’t get things but that’s a good thing.” He said 

his customers that historically have long order files are 

seeing slow but steady activity. “The architectural millwork 

companies and lumber yards are not as busy. They 

don’t have as big of an order file as they used to. They 

do still have things coming in, but they’re not ordering in 

advance.” 

As for transportation he said, “We ship Hardwood 

products overseas and container rates have come down. 

The containers that we receive haven’t been waiting to 

unload for two or three weeks like last year.” 

Looking ahead the wholesaler said, “We are really 

careful about keeping cash on board, careful how we 

buy and schedule trucks too. We try to make sure we’re 

not taking on any debt. I don’t know what’s going to hap- 

pen. We could be headed for a recession is the standby 

rumor. We’ve been in business for 43 years and we predicted 

a recession a year ago, but we haven’t seen it yet 

and we’re hoping we don’t.” 

In Idaho a contact said trucking availability has improved 

greatly. “We have our own trucks and we hire out 

some as well. Those rates have come down and trucks 

are more available, which is good.” He said White Oak 

and Walnut are normally the best moving items for his 

operation. “White Oak and Rift White Oak have been in 

demand for a long time. Red Oak is coming back as a 

dominant species a little bit. Overall Walnut and White 

Oak are still the best though.” When asked about a six 

month forecast, he said, “We all ask those questions and 

the fact is, nobody knows for sure. It depends on what 

happens in the global economy.” n 

ONTARIO Continued from page 8 

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ONTARIO Continued 

There is concern about these ongoing fires for timber 

supplies. There has not been too much impact at 

the time of writing for actual sawmills, however, there 

were railway and highway closures in affected areas. 

The question is how these fires will affect supply chains, 

even though during the summer there are regular road 

closures and fire bans during the summer months. We 

will have to wait and see the impact it will have on sales 

and prices for the rest of the summer and into early fall. 

With markets continuing to see low demand for Hardwoods, 

businesses were finding it harder to increase 

their sales and improve profit margins. Some commented 

market conditions had been poor for Whitewoods 

heading into early summer. Supplies are reported to be 

exceeding demand for green Hard Maple, Basswood, 

Soft Maple, Birch and Aspen from end users. Kiln-dried 

inventories for these species are also ample to meet demand. 

Prices are responding to these changes. 

Some contacts noted that Ash demand to export markets 

are doing well, and domestic sales are decent. The 

better sellers are the No. 1 Common and Better grade, 

with prices moving upward slightly for this grade. Wholesalers 

commented they are shipping green production. 

Developing green stocks of Aspen are selling noted 

sawmillers. Markets, however, for kiln-dried Aspen are 

reported as slow, with inventories creeping up, and prices 

are going down. 

Basswood sales are declining note contacts, and so 

they have ample raw materials for short term needs. End 

users of this species state they have ample stocks of 

most grades and thicknesses for this species. 

Birch was managed by loggers and sawmills in May 

and June to ensure coordination of log receipts and production 

schedules to produce this species in a timely 

manner. It was reported that competition for Birch was 

high. Kiln-dried Birch demand was also reported as decent. 

Obtaining Hard Maple logs and processing them over 

the summer was a critical time to do so. However, most 

buyers advised they had ample Hard Maple inventories 

and were limiting purchases to just maintain their desired 

inventories. Selling green lumber is more challenging 

rather than the sales prices, even though prices are still 

going down. Markets of kiln-dried Hard Maple are also 

slow, with inventories rising. 

Soft Maple prices were also in a downward trend, although 

it was reported as not dropping as much as in late 

May and early June. 

Red Oak production, on the other hand, is reported 

to be meeting buyers’ needs for most grades and thicknesses. 

Domestic sales are doing well whereas international 

customers are controlling their purchases. Inventories 

are building for certain items, which is producing 

price pressures. 

Business for the upper grades of White Oak is reported 

as good, and international FAS orders are also holding 

up. Inventories are thin, noted some contacts, which is 

resulting in firm pricing. The upper grades are selling better 

than the No. 1 Common and No. 2A kiln-dried White 

Oak. Some say their inventories are edging up, but it is 

being managed. 

According to The Conference Board of Canada’s 2023 

report “Hitting the Pause Button: Provincial Three-Year 

Outlook”, real GDP growth in Ontario will be significantly 

slower this year than in the two previous years. They 

forecast output will increase by 0.9 percent in 2023, on 

par with the national average. Next year, real output 

growth will accelerate to only 1.4 percent as the economic 

slowdown across the country continues to be felt in 

2024. By 2025, a strong rebound is expected, with output 

rising by 2.7 percent, states the report. 

After increasing by 6.2 percent last year, real household 

spending will ease to 1.0 percent growth this year, 

buoyed by spending on services. The significant savings 

accumulated during the pandemic will help many households 

during this period of slow growth and high prices. 

Large increases in the population are also giving a 

boost to the economy in Ontario, lifting housing starts 

and providing the labor force with much-needed workers. 

The report forecast is for the population to rise by 

2.9 percent this year, the largest increase in decades, 

led almost entirely by international migration. Last year, 

nearly half a million net international migrants came to 

the province, and this year, another 313,000 is expected. 

Non-residential investment will post healthy growth 

rates in Ontario, continued the report. Battery plant production, 

in particular, has been a significant boon for 

the province. With substantial government involvement, 

Ontario has been able to secure major auto company 

investment in the southwestern region, the latest being 

Volkswagen, which is investing $7 billion to build its first 

battery plant in North America. The manufacturing and 

construction industries will get a boost from these investments, 

but there will likely be spillover effects to other 

industries. 

On the Quebec side, states the report, as the full 

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further in 2023. Higher borrowing costs and softening 

homebuyer demand are weighing heavily on residential 

investment and housing starts. But household consumption 

has thus far remained resilient, aided by elevated 

savings. Nevertheless, tighter credit conditions and increased 

incentives to save will cause consumer spending 

to soften, helping to bring inflation back to target. In 

2023, Quebec’s economy is forecast to post real GDP 

growth of just 0.6 percent. It is expected to improve, with 

economic growth rising to 1.1 percent in 2024 and 2.2 

percent in 2025. 

Recent job growth has pushed up Quebec’s employment 

rate and combined with strong wage growth is 

supporting household incomes, stated the report. Conditions 

in Quebec’s labor market are some of the tightest 

in the country, due to its aging population and lower 

immigration relative to other provinces. Having opted 

not to raise immigration targets in line with the federal 

government, Quebec is now relying more on non-permanent 

residents—a group that includes temporary foreign 

workers and international students—to fill job vacancies. 

Over the coming quarters, labor demand is expected to 

cool as firms react to a slowing economy. This will create 

some upward pressure on the unemployment rate. However, 

over the medium term, tight labor supply will keep 

the jobless rate low. 

The report continues, the energy and natural resource 

sectors are on a firm footing, with efforts to export hydroelectricity 

to the U.S. progressing and several new 

mining projects on the horizon. 

The recently tabled 2023–24 budget delivered a winwin 

promise of tax cuts and higher spending. With inflation 

having eroded household purchasing power, reducing 

the tax burden in one of Canada’s highest tax 

jurisdictions will help household coffers. Funding the announced 

measures will require reduced contributions to 

the province’s Generations Fund— set up to help pay off 

Quebec’s debt—and slower debt reduction. n 

QUEBEC Continued from page 8 

petition over the past year, noted contacts, as has MDF 

and other engineered wood materials. Secondary manufacturers 

are reducing their purchases due to the slowdown 

in their markets, and sawmills have reduced their 

production of this species, but there is still more available 

than is being demanded. 

Again, secondary manufacturers such as furniture, 

wood component and cabinet manufacturers are controlling 

their purchasing of Soft Maple. Moulding and millwork 

producers are still holding up their demand for this 

species, but this is a smaller market. 

Cherry demand has lessened from Chinese markets 

and producers are working hard to find new customers 

elsewhere. Business is competitive for this species. 

Sales are made when prices are lowered, it is reported. 

Flooring and cabinet manufacturers have eased their 

use of Hickory since the housing sector is in a downturn. 

Demand for Oak continues to be competitive, and in 

many areas has not let up. In the flooring sector, Red 

Oak is gaining traction. It was noted that some plants 

were paying as much, if not more, for Red Oak than 

White Oak. Thus prices have risen slightly. Demand for 

this species on the domestic front is steady, while some 

say exports to the U.S. are flat. Some sales are being attained 

with Chinese buyers. Flooring manufacturers are 

stocking up on No. 2A and 3A Red Oak, and some are 

increasing their No. 1 Common purchases. 

Supply of White Oak is limited note contacts, and so 

markets are lukewarm. Competition is strong and there 

is a limit of high quality White Oak logs getting to sawmills 

which is keeping prices for logs and green lumber 

up. Export demand is reported as mixed, and prices vary 

accordingly. 

Poplar, a key species for the moulding and millwork 

manufacturers, is holding up better than most other 

grade markets. Supplies of this species was reported to 

have increased over the past couple of months, but prices 

have not been impacted. 

Walnut did relatively well at the beginning of the year, 

with good business in the U.S., but to other export markets 

was weaker, and thus prices are somewhat lower. 

According to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation 

(CMHC), the trend in housing starts has been declining 

steadily since November 2022. In May, the trend 

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in April. 

The standalone monthly seasonally adjusted annual 

rate (SAAR) of total housing starts for all areas in Canada 

declined 23 percent in May (202,494 units) compared 

to April (261,357 units) according to CMHC. 

The monthly SAAR of total urban starts (centers 10,000 

population and over) declined 24 percent, with 182,842 

units recorded in May. Multi-unit urban starts declined 30 

percent to 139,890 units, while single-detached urban 


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equipment, encompassing application, 

sales, parts, and service, 

positions them as an ideal partner 

for us. We have full confidence that 

Taylor’s unwavering dedication to 

customer satisfaction harmonizes 

perfectly with Magni’s unwavering 

commitment to delivering exceptional 

quality and service.” 

“Taylor’s industry knowledge, 

technical expertise, and commitment 

to customer success make 

them an excellent fit for our dealer 

network,” says Robert Cloud, Magni 

Regional Sales Manager. “Together, 

we will provide unrivaled support 

and solutions to meet the evolving 

needs of Taylor’s customers.” 

Known for their exceptional performance, 

versatility, and advanced 

features, Magni caters to various 

industries, such as the wood products 

industry, concrete construction, 

masonry, steel erection, framing and 

more. 

For more information on Magni 

Telescopic Handlers, visit www. 

magnith.com. For additional information 

on the extensive product 

lines Taylor offers, visit www.taylor 

bigred.com. 

Taylor will offer the complete range 

of Magni’s telehandlers. This will include 

the Rotating Telehandler (RTH), 

the Heavy Lift (HTH) and the Fix Boom 

Telehandler (TH) models. 

JoeScan Hires New 

Engineers 

JoeScan has expanded their team 

again, by adding two new engineers 

to their roster, Mich Perry and Jack 

Wright. 

Perry has over 15 years of software 

development experience, 

working in fields ranging from video 

game engines to commercial kitchen 

automation to augmented reality 

applications. He joins JoeScan as a 

Senior Software Engineer. 

Wright is a recent graduate of the 

Oregon State University computer 

science program, with a minor in 

mathematics. He began as an engineering 

intern at JoeScan. Wright 

quickly proved his mettle and transitioned 

to Junior Software Engineer. 

“We’ve seen a tremendous amount 

of growth in terms of sales,” said JoeScan 

president Joey Nelson. “So 

we have some additional demand 

on our engineers to answer support 

questions. But we also want to continue 

to develop new products and 

features to make 3D scanning even 

simpler and easier to use for sawmills.” 

JoeScan has a full product development 

schedule underway, with a 

new “super snapshot” scanner model 

featuring 3-inch laser spacing 

slated for release later this year. “We 

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designed the Z8 scanner for places in the mill where you 

can’t move the log or board at all,” Nelson says. “Getting 

data every three inches instead of every six gives you 

much more accurate models which means you get better 

solutions from your optimizer. But there are also instances 

when you need to run very, very fast, and the Z8’s 

smaller laser spacing can help you get there.” 

The JoeScan engineering group is also working on a 

suite of software features to simplify start-ups including 

• Shipping Dry Lumber 

• Kiln Dried Lumber 

• Clear Strips 

• Surfacing-2-Sides (S2S) 

• Gang Ripping / Parallel Sawing 

• Straight Line Ripping 

• Optimized Cross Cut 

• Molding Millwork 

• Edged & Face Glued Products 

• End Matching (Cabinet Parts & Flooring) 


Wheeland Lumber Company, Inc. 

3558 Williamson Trail • Liberty, PA 16930-0965 USA 

P: 570-324-6042 • F: 570-324-2127 




INDUSTRY NEWS Continued 

Jack Wright 

Mellott Solves Your 

Debarking Systems 

Log Trough with Metal Detection 

Lumber Conveyor Systems 

Mat Drilling, Tie Dapper, 

Sorting & Stacking Systems 

Mellott Manufacturing Co., Inc. 

13156 Long Lane 

Mercersburg, PA 17236 

FAX: 717-369-2800 

sales@mellottmfg.com 

Mich Perry 

SYSTEMS & 

SOLUTIONS 

LOG & 

LUMBER 

From Concept 

to Blueprint, 

Manufacturing 

to Production 

Handling Challenge! 

Band Headrig and Resaws 

Resaw Run-Around Systems 

Trimmer and Grading Systems 

additional diagnostic and calibration tools. When they aren’t 

hard at work in the scanning lab, you’ll be able to 

find JoeScan engineers at the Western Hardwood Association 

annual convention in Oregon, the SFPA Expo in 

Nashville, TN and the NHLA annual convention in Louisville, 

KY. Be sure to stop by their booth and introduce 

yourself to the new guys! 

For more information, visit www.joescan.com. 

Tilt Hoist Systems 

717-369-3125 

www.mellottmfg.com 

Ed Nowak 

Steve Hicks 

Pennsylvania Lumbermens 

Mutual Insurance Company 

Announces New Executives 

Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual 

Insurance Company (PLM), located 

in Philadelphia, PA, announced 

the promotions of John Marazzo to 

Senior Vice President of Accounting 

and Corporate Treasurer, Steve 

Hicks to Assistant Vice President of 

Underwriting and Ed Nowak to Assistant 

Vice President of IT. 

PLM is a nationally recognized 

property and casualty insurance 

carrier serving the lumber, woodworking 

and building material industries. 

Backed by 128 years of 

experience, the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based 

company protects 

over 5,000 businesses nationwide 

with property, general liability, inland 

marine, business automobile, commercial 

excess liability and equipment 

breakdown coverages. 

Since joining PLM in 2006, Marazzo 

has played a key role in PLM’s relationships 

with auditors, reinsurers 

and various business partners as 

well as PLM’s investment committees 

and actuaries. Marazzo’s accounting 

experience in the industry 

gives him a nuanced understanding 

of traditional accounting practices 

as well as reinsurance and financial 

reporting. 

Hicks joined PLM in 2012, followed 

by Nowak in 2019. Since 

starting with PLM as an Underwriting 

Assistant, Hicks has staked his 

claim in PLM’s underwriting department. 

Today, he leads his team by 

example with strong analytical abilities 

to meet financial targets. He 

recently completed his master’s in 

business administration at Temple 

University’s Fox School of Business. 

Under Nowak’s leadership, PLM’s 

IT team have streamlined and improved 

the organization’s data resources 

to offer the data information 

in the lumber niche. Most recently, 

Nowak spearheaded PLM’s customer 

service migration to systems 

with workflow and automation, closing 

over 3,000 tickets. He is currently 

studying for his CPCU. 

To learn more about PLM, please 

visit www.plmins.com. 

NWFA Completes 68th 

Home With Gary Sinise 

Foundation 

The National Wood Flooring Association 

(NWFA), located in St. 

Louis, MO, has provided flooring 

John Marazzo 

for its 68th home in support of the Gary Sinise Foundation 

R.I.S.E. program (Restoring Independence Supporting 

Empowerment). The R.I.S.E. program builds 

mortgage-free, custom, specially adapted smart homes 

for severely wounded veterans and first responders. 

The home dedication for Marine Corps Corporal & Police 

Officer (Ret.) Sharif Muzayen took place recently in 

St. Mary’s, GA. Flooring for the project was donated by 

NWFA member Mullican Flooring. 


PREMIUM NORTHERN 

HARDWOOD LUMBER 

Ryan Peterson – Sales Manager 

(715) 533-6193 

rpeterson@northernhardwoods.com 

Matt Grube 

(920) 740-9140 

mgrube@northernhardwoods.com 

Atlantic Mine, MI 

Newberry, MI 

www.northernhardwoods.com 




Family Owned And Operated Since 1976. 

A.W. Stiles Contractors providing a full line of 

Modern Day Lumber Drying Equipment. New 

Installations and Complete Rebuilds on Existing 

Equipment. Hardwood Package Kilns, Predryers, 

Walnut Steamers. Also manufacturing softwood 

kilns, including Dual Path Continuous Kilns. 

Our kilns are all manufactured in 

McMinnville, Tennessee. 

Complete Kiln and Predryer Rebuilds 

•Roof Replacements 

•Heating Coils and Complete Steam Systems 

•Doors and Carriers 

•Structural Repairs 

• 

seals, etc. 

•Protective Coatings 

•Complete line of replacement parts 

Providing replacement control installations 

and upgrades for existing kilns and pre-dryers. 

Screen shot above. User Friendly, Reliable, 

Compatible with Existing Equipment. 

Contact: Lee Stiles Cell: (931) 409-0144 

286 Bass Lane, McMinnville, TN 37110 

Email: lee@awscontractorsinc.com 

Website: www.awscontractorsinc.com 

WHO’S WHO 

IN HARDWOOD PURCHASING 

BRANDON LEIBERING is 

the Operations Manager/Partner 

at Leibering Dimension, 

Inc. (LDI), located in Ferdinand, 

IN. LDI manufactures Hardwood 

flooring, paneling, and cabinet/ 

furniture dimension. LDI purchases 

approximately 1.5 million 

board feet of green lumber annually 

in primarily Hickory, but also 

Brandon Leibering 

Red and White Oak, Poplar and 

Hard Maple. 

Among his operation duties, Leibering has a keen 

knack for moulder quality. A company representative 

noted that he is a true craftsman, displayed by his confidence, 

dedication, and attention to detail. In addition to 

operations, Leibering also manages lumber purchasing. 

Leibering started his career in 2008 as a green chain 

lumber stacker and later that year went on to graduate 

from the NHLA Inspector Training School where he finished 

second in his class. 

Leibering and his wife, Illia, have two children, Owen 

and Emma. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time 

with family and friends, cooking, and riding side-bysides. 

Leibering Dimension is a member of the Indiana Hardwood 

Lumbermen’s Association, National Hardwood 

Lumber Association and National Wood Flooring Association. 

More information can be found at www.leiberingd 

imension.com. 

CLIFF FARMER is president of C & H Hardwoods 

located in Fort Worth, TX. Farmer handles lumber purchasing, 

as well as inside and outside sales for the company. 

C & H Hardwoods is a manufacturer of mouldings 

and flooring, purchasing approximately 5 million board 

feet annually of Alder, Soft Maple, Red Oak, Poplar and 

some Mahogany (FAS and No. 1 Common, 4/4, 5/4, 6/4 

and 8/4, kiln-dried and S2S). 

Farmer attended Tarrant County College, located in 

North Richland Hills, TX. His first position in the forest 

products industry was in lumber sales in 1982. 

He has been married to Hope for 40 years and the 

A BRIEF SKETCH OF THE LEADING 

PURCHASING EXECUTIVES IN 

THE HARDWOOD INDUSTRY 

couple has two daughters, Misty and Mandy. In his 

spare time, Farmer enjoys playing golf. 

For more information, contact 817-561-7711. 

COLIN HOTALEN is a lumber 

buyer for Rex Lumber 

Company, located in Acton, 

MA. Rex Lumber is a distribution 

yard that purchases 

around 20 million board feet 

annually in both Hardwood 

and softwood. The Hardwood 

grades that they handle are 

Select and Better and FAS in 

Colin Hotalen 

thicknesses of 4/4-16/4. The 

Hardwood species that they purchase are Alder, Ash, 

Basswood, Birch, Butternut, Cherry, Cypress, Hickory, 

Hard and Soft Maple, Red and White Oak, Poplar, Walnut, 

Cumaru, Red Grandis, Ipe, African and Genuine 

Mahogany, Sapele, Teak, Utile, European Steamed 

Beech, Kosipo and Nogal. 

They offer these species in rough lumber, millwork 

and mouldings. They also offer CAD drawing and custom 

profiles for mouldings, blanking, cabinet planing, 

computerized cut to length, custom glue-ups, custom 

mouldings, end matching, finishing, kiln-drying, priming 

and buffing, resawing, ripping, sanding and trucking. 

Hotalen has been in the forest products industry for 

18 years, with his first full time position being inside 

sales. He has been the lumber buyer with Rex Lumber 

for 5 1/2 years. He also has experience as a lumber 

inspector, assistant dry-kiln operator, sawmill management 

trainee and import/domestic lumber buyer. 

Hotalen earned a Bachelor of Science in Wood Science 

and Technology from West Virginia University. He 

graduated from the 172nd class at the National Hardwood 

Lumber Inspector School. 

Hotalen enjoys camping, hunting and fishing and 

spending time with his friends and family. He has been 

married to his wife Samantha Hotalen for 3 ½ years. 

They have one daughter and are expecting another 

child. 

For more information call 978-263-0055, email 

colinh@rexlumber.com or visit www.rexlumber. 

com. n 

Commitment, Quality, 

Customer Service 

Premium Northern Appalachian 

Hardwood Lumber 

Established in 1983 

Family-owned & 

operated for over 

40 years 

Experienced & Close 

To The Source 

192 Howard Street 

Franklin, PA 16323 

sales@ronjoneshardwood.com 

Phone (814) 438-7622 

Fax (814) 438-2008 




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INDUSTRY NEWS Continued from page 69 

ers, architects, designers, specifiers and builders in the 

uses and benefits of wood flooring. The NWFA is located 

at 111 Chesterfield Industrial Boulevard, Chesterfield, 

MO 63005, and can be contacted at 800.422.4556 (USA 

& Canada), 636.519.9663 (local and international), or at 

www.nwfa.org. 

EXPERIENCE QUALITY DEPENDABILITY 

975 Conrad Hill Mine Rd. ~ Lexington, NC 27292 

Phone 336-746-5419 ~ Fax 336-746-6177 

www.kepleyfrank.us 

Facilities: 

3 Sawmills Processing 50 Million' • 750,000' Dry Kiln 

Capacity • 600,000' Fan Shed Capacity 

2 382 Newman Planer Mills • 50 Bay Bin Sorter 

Products Available: 

4/4-8/4 Appalachian Lumber • 6/4-8/4 Ship Dry Capacity 

Crossties (100,000 BF per week) • Timbers up to 18' 

1,000,000+ Average KD Inventory • 12,000,000+ 

Average AD Inventory 

Species: 

White Oak • Red Oak • Poplar • Ash • Hickory 

Elm • Beech • Gum • Hackberry • Pecan 

Jimmy Kepley, owner, and Bart 

Jenkins, lumber sales 

The firm manufactures 4/4 through 8/4 thicknesses. 

Sales: 

Bart Jenkins 

bjenkins@kepleyfrank.us 

Jimmy Kepley 

jkepley@kepleyfrank.us 

Officer Muzayen with his children. 

While responding to a report of a possible drunk driver 

in 2016, Officer Muzayen was struck by another oncoming 

drunk driver while pulling forms from his vehicle. 

The collision left him with a broken tibia, fibula, a severed 

femoral artery, and a brain hemorrhage. He went 

through two years of rehabilitation, physical therapy and 

surgeries, ultimately losing his left leg above the knee. 

“In addition to his service as a police officer, Officer 

Muzayen served five years in the Marine Corps, including 

a deployment to Afghanistan,” said NWFA President 

and CEO, Michael Martin. “He served in several roles, 

including as a Non-Commission Officer in Charge in the 

Cross Unit Combat Operations Center as the liaison between 

American Armed Forces and the Afghan Units. 

We’re honored to partner with Mullican to provide beautiful 

wood floors for his new home.” 

In addition to the 68 homes already completed, NWFA 

currently is working with its members to source wood 

flooring for 18 additional R.I.S.E. homes in various stages 

of planning and construction. Currently, 148 NWFA 

member companies have donated product, logistics, and 

installation services in locations throughout the United 

States, with a total value of more than $5.7 million. A 

list of all NWFA R.I.S.E. participating companies can be 

found at www.nwfa.org/giving-back.aspx. 

To learn more about the program, and how you and/ 

or your company can get involved, contact the NWFA at 

800.422.4556, or e-mail them at anita.howard@nwfa. 

org. 

The National Wood Flooring Association is a not-forprofit 

trade organization, with more than 3,200 member 

companies world-wide, dedicated to educating consum- 

Real American Hardwood Website Earns 

Web Excellence Awards 

The Real American Hardwood Coalition (RAHC), located 

in Washington DC, has announced that its website, 

www.RealAmericanHardwood.com, earned 

three Excellence Awards in the categories of Lifestyle, 

Services and Utilities and Sustainability from the Web 

Excellence Awards program. In its ninth year, the global 

competition recognizes the best of the best in web design 

and development. 

“On behalf of the Real American Hardwood Coalition, 

we’re honored that www.RealAmericanHardwood 

.com was recognized with three Web Excellence 

awards,” said Michael Martin, president and CEO of the 

National Wood Flooring Association, and a RAHC Board 

member. “We set out to develop a website that helps 

homeowners envision their world built with Real American 

Hardwood® products and empowers them to make 

informed decisions by separating fact from fiction when 

it comes to real wood. These honors highlight our work 

and the entire industry can be proud of the website and 

these achievements.” 

Designed by CANVAS United, with offices in New York 

City and Huntington Beach, CA, the website educates 

consumers and the design/build community on the advantages 

and benefits of Real American Hardwood® 

products in ways that make emotional connections. 

Interactive modules engage consumers and compare 

the appearance, durability, value, home health, and 

environmental attributes of real wood products to faux, 

wood-look alternatives. The site also serves as a hub 

for project ideas, maintenance tips, environmental facts 

and explores how Hardwood is influencing lifestyles and 

culture in the modern world. 

This year’s Web Excellence Awards competition 

brought in more than 1,350 entries from 39 countries. 

Winners were selected by a panel of marketing gurus, 

advertisers, communications specialists and web experts. 

All entries were judged on their innovation, creativity, 

implementation and impact. 

Experience the website and get inspired to Build Your 


KENTUCKY 

WOOD EXPO 

September 15 & 

16, 2023 

Make plans to participate in the 35th 

Kentucky Wood Expo, the two-day event 

is designed to accent the forest products 

industry. The show will attract loggers, 

sawmill and pallet operators, manufacturers 

of forest products and related 

machinery, retailers and wholesalers, 

and consumers of wood products. 

Outdoor & Indoor Exhibits 

Equipment Demonstrations 

Lumberjack & Logging Contests 

Chain Saw Carving ~ Forestry Education 

Wood Crafts 

Masterson Station Park, 

Lexington, KY 

kywoodexpo.com | 502-695-3979 

Email: michele@kfia.org 

Sponsored by: Kentucky Forest Industries Association 




Whatever your hardwood needs, our experienced 

sales staff will be happy to assist you with all of 

your lumber inquiries. Call for a complete list of our 

wood products. 

SERVICES 

n Direct mill, export and import shippers 

n Wholesale, distribution and dry kiln centers 

MILLING CAPABILITIES 

n S2S, carbide straight-line rips and gang rip 

n Custom mouldings 

SHIPPING OPTIONS 

n Our own trucks ship all quantities of lumber, from 

bundle lots to full tractor-trailer loads. 

n Our common-carrier network also enables us to 

quickly ship lumber all over the United States. 

www.oshealumber.com 

Connecting North American Forest Products Globally 

National Hardwood Magazine 

www.nationalhardwoodmag.com 

Hardwood Purchasing Handbook 

www.hardwoodpurchasinghdbk.com 

Greenbook’s Hardwood 

Marketing Directory 

www.millerwoodtradepub.com 

Greenbook’s Softwood 

Marketing Directory (on-line only) 


Forest Products Export Directory 

www.forestproductsexport.com 

PLEASE VISIT US ONLINE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR PUBLICATIONS 

P.O. Box 34908, Memphis, TN 38184-0908 

(800) 844-1280 or (901) 372-8280 

At O’Shea Lumber, 

your needs are our 

highest priority. 

We maintain a 3.5 million 

board for inventory of 

foreign and domestic 

hardwoods. Call to 

experience our excellent 

customer service. 

Since 1971 

Main Office and Yard 

11425 Susquehanna Trail 

Glen Rock, PA USA 17327 

1.717.235.1992 phone 

1.717.235.0200 fax 

E-mail: anton@oshea.com 

1.800.638.0296 

Imported Wood Purchasing Guide 

www.importedwoodpurchasing.com 

Import/Export Wood Purchasing News 

www.woodpurchasingnews.com 

The Softwood Forest Products Buyer 

www.softwoodbuyer.com 

The Softwood Forest Products Buyer 

Special NAWLA Edition 

www.softwoodbuyer.com 

Forest Products Stock Exchange 

(on-line only) 



info@millerwoodtradepub.com 

INDUSTRY NEWS 

Continued 

World with Real American Hardwood® 

products at www.RealAmer 

icanHardwood.com. 

The Real American Hardwood 

Coalition (RAHC) inspires a stylish 

and healthy environment by educating 

consumers and the design/build 

community on the many benefits of 

Real American Hardwood® products—including 

appearance, durability, 

lifetime value, healthy home and 

sustainability. Visit www.RealAmer 

icanHardwood.com for more information. 

n 

NWFA REVIEW 

Continued from page 16 

(EPA) requires that when renovating, 

repairing, or painting homes built 

prior to 1978, they must be tested for 

lead. This requirement also applies 

to any non-residential building that 

primarily serves children, like a 

school or day care. 

Wood flooring contractors have 

to be concerned with two specific 

areas in structures built prior to 1978. 

First, if more than 6 square feet of 

any painted surface is disturbed 

(including baseboards), it must be 

tested for lead. Second, if the type 

of finish on the floors is unknown, it 

must be tested for lead. 

Testing must take place before 

any work begins, but, before testing 

occurs, the company must be 

certified to do so by the EPA. Learn 

more at epa.gov/lead/renovationrepair-and-painting-program. 

If testing shows that lead is present, 

lead-safe work practices must be 

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implemented. To accomplish this, both the company 

and the individual doing the work must be trained by the 

EPA. 

There are other procedures that must be followed for 

lead abatement as well, including customer education 

and project documentation. Learn more at epa.gov/ 

lead. 

Like lead, asbestos was a common material used in 

construction, until the late 1980s. It is a naturally occurring 

silicate mineral composed of thin, fibrous crystals that can 

be released through abrasion processes, like sanding. 

When inhaled over long periods of time, exposure can 

result in serious and sometimes fatal conditions. As a 

result, asbestos is no longer approved as a modern-day 

construction material. 

Like lead, however, asbestos is already in many 

older structures. Because of this, the EPA requires that 

structures built prior to 1986 be tested for asbestos. 

When asbestors is present, it must be removed safely. 

Many states have their own laws regarding asbestos 

removal. Learn more at epa.gov/asbestos/stateasbestos-contacts. 

Crystalline silica is another regulated substance in our 

industry. It is a common mineral that is a natural part of 

the Earth’s crust. It is found in materials like soil, sand, 

and stone, and is used to produce many man-made 

materials, including concrete. 

Inhaling silica dust can be harmful to humans. Shortterm 

exposure poses little to no risk, but long-term 

exposure can result in serious illnesses like silicosis, 

lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, 

and kidney disease. Because of this, the Occupational 

Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) established 

standards for crystalline silica in construction. 

In the wood flooring industry, the most common source 

of silica dust is from grinding concrete to level a concrete 

subfloor in preparation for wood floor installation. To 

meet OSHA standards, floor grinders must be used 

according to manufacturer recommendations to minimize 

dust emissions; dust collection systems must provide air 

flow as recommended by the manufacturer and have a 

filter with greater than or equal to 99 percent efficiency 

as well as a filter-cleaning mechanism; in enclosed 

areas, exhaust systems must be used to minimize dust 

accumulation; and a HEPA-filtered vacuum must be 

used to remove loose dust in between each pass. 

In addition to these requirements, employers must 

establish and implement a written exposure control 


Wood: The Natural Choice 

Stay on track: www.rta.org or 

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JoCo Lumber, Inc. is a division of 

Josey Lumber Company, Inc. 

Tripp, Logan, and Joey Josey 

Our company offers: 

• 10,000,000 BF of annual production from 

our 6’ band headrig and 6’ band resaw. 

• Red and White Oak, Soft Maple, Ash, 

Poplar and Cypress in 4/4 through 8/4 

thickness. 

• rough, surfaced, air-dried and kiln-dried 

lumber in random widths and lengths. 

• export prepping, container loading of logs and lumber, 

anti-stain dipping and end coating lumber. 

• 500,000 BF of dry kiln capacity. 

• 65,000 SF of enclosed warehouse for storage and loading of 

kiln-dried lumber. 

For Quality Appalachian Lumber Contact: 

JOsey Lumber COmpany, InC. 

JoCo Lumber, InC. 

476 Lees meadow rd. • p.O. Drawer 447 

scotland neck, nC 27874 

TeL: (252) 826-5614 • FaX: (252) 826-3461 

COnTaCT: 

emaIL: joseylbr3@gmail.com 

saLes: Logan Josey 




Dwight Lewis 

Co., Inc. 

Hillsgrove, PA 18619 • Phone 570-924-3507 

FAX 570-924-4233 

Kilns • Export Preparation 

Container Loading 

Company Owned Timberland 

3rd Generation Since 1941 


Specializing in Cherry 4/4 thru 16/4 

Hard & Soft Maple 

Red & White Oak 

National Hardwood Lumber Association Certified 

NWFA REVIEW Continued QUEBEC Continued from page 63 

plan; designate someone to monitor the plan; restrict 

practices that increase exposure; offer medical exams 

for exposed employees; train workers to identify and 

limit exposure; and maintain records for exposure, 

medical exams, and other related data. Learn more at 

osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3902.pdf. 

It is important to note that failure to comply with laws 

regulating any of these substances can result in severe 

fines. 

The National Wood Flooring Association has detailed 

information about regulations affecting our industry 

available through NWFA University, an online training 

platform that is convenient and affordable. More 

information is available at nwfa.org/nwfa-university. 

aspx. n 

NHLA: WHY KNOT... Continued from page 18 

est. My wife always asks me afterward why I do it? The 

answer is the same - for bragging rights. No, it is the 

sense of accomplishment that I get afterward. Yes, it 

is miserable. While I am physically exhausted, my body 

wants to quit, but my mind knows it can push my body 

farther, and thus, I achieved something few others ever 

will. That is a bucket list worth sacrificing comfort and 

ease for. 

I came to the NHLA because I also have a career 

bucket list. I dream about bringing more innovation to 

our industry. HCLT with preservatives and fire-retardant 

treatments, thermal modification, profiled decking, and 

structural Hardwood applications. I also want to help advance 

increased automation for sawmills and concentration 

yards. My final bucket list item is to enhance industry 

promotion so that others listen and understand when we 

tell our story. These are all projects we can start easily, 

just like hiking, anyone can do it. But completing them 

is challenging, especially when the economy gets hard 

and we are trying to climb out of record low prices. We 

must keep going; we can’t give up and say we will return 

to it later; we need to keep the momentum and complete 

it even though going the last mile will be the hardest and 

will cause some growing pains. 

It is easy to develop a bucket list but harder to complete 

in good and bad economies. Let’s do it together. 

NHLA is here to help you create your Hardwood bucket 

list and do the work to complete it. Why KNOT tell us 

your Hardwood bucket list. n 

starts increased 6 percent to 42,952 units. 

The Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal CMAs (census 

metropolitan areas) all recorded declines in total SAAR 

housing starts in May, with Vancouver down 45 percent, 

Toronto down 28 percent, and Montreal down 35 percent. 

All three recorded increases in single-detached 

starts that were offset by large decreases in multi-unit 

starts. 

The rural starts monthly SAAR estimate was 19,652 

units. 

“We observed declines in both the SAAR and the trend 

of housing starts in May. The decline in housing starts is 

due to constraints in new construction, including labor 

shortages and higher construction and borrowing costs, 

which is considerably affecting multi-unit starts. Despite 

this, starts have only declined to the relatively high levels 

observed prior to 2020,” said Bob Dugan, CMHC’s 

Chief Economist. n 

ATTENTION: 

HARDWOOD 

PURCHASING AGENTS 

Do you purchase a minimum of 100,000 

board feet of No. 1 Common and Better 

domestic Hardwoods annually for 

an enduser? 

If so, National Hardwood Magazine 

would like to feature you - FREE - in our 

Who’s Who in Hardwood Purchasing! 

Our news item will highlight your career 

and feature pertinent information about 

your company’s products and services. 

For more information, email our 

Who’s Who Coordinator at 

whoswho@millerwoodtradepub.com. 

Producer of Fine Kiln 

Dried Appalachian 

Hardwoods 

Red Oak, White Oak, Poplar, Walnut, Hickory 

Annual Production 10.5 mmBF 

STOLTZFUS FOREST PRODUCTS, LLC 

675 Nottingham Road 

Peach Bottom, PA 17563 

Ph: (717) 548-2668 

Fax: (717) 548-2013 

Sales: Benuel Stoltzfus 

sales@stoltzfusforestproducts.com 




CLASSIFIED 

PROFIT OPPORTUNITIES 

To: Anyone involved in the sawmill controls industry 

SEEKING AN eLIMBS SPECIALIST 

DMSi is currently seeking a candidate to implement and support the eLIMBS inventory 

system. This person will use their industry and product knowledge to help customers 

improve their business processes with the software. 

Duties include 

-Manage implementation projects, including system set up and configuration 

-Train customers and other DMSi personnel on use of the system 

-Help resolve client cases by gathering information and researching issues 

-Create documentation to improve eLIMBS training resources 

Qualifications 

-Knowledge of the hardwood lumber industry and supply chain processes 

-Experience with training end-users (virtual and in-person) on new software procedures 

-Strong logical and problem-solving skills 

-The ability to positively represent DMSi/eLIMBS 

Position Details 

-Full-time position 

-Ability to work from home or Omaha office 

-Travel to customer locations required 

-Medical, dental, vision, 401(K) with match, PTO, and other benefits provided 

Reply to Kevin Peterson (kpeterson@dmsi.com) 

To: Anyone involved in the sawmill controls industry 

FOR SALE 

Dry Kiln Concentration Yard with 470,000 bdft Kiln Capacity 

and 400,00 bdft Predryer Capacity 

LOT – Western Pennsylvania 

26.47 – acre industrial site 

26.31 – acre wooded lot 

70,000 sqft asphalt lot 

100 x 80 vehicle lot 

Enough sq footage to openly store 2,000,000 bdft lumber. 

BUILDINGS: 

80 x 212 Steel storage building concrete floor (blue lumber storage) 

65 x 140 Wood frame equipment building concrete floor (green chain) 

60 x 130 Wood frame equipment building (stacker) 

60 x 80 Steel building high storage (sawdust) 

60 x 60 Wood frame equipment building (grading shed) 

130 x 80 Coe steel building (predryer) 

5 – 50,000 ft SII Kiln Building 

2 – 40,000 ft Irvington Moore Kilns 

2 – 80,000 ft Nardi Kilns 

25 x 160 Garage w/small office and wash area. Parts storage rooms. 

Block and wood structure. 

25 x 160 Open face wood storage shed, gravel floor. 

25 x 160 Open face steel storage shed with a 50 x 60 high overhang roof, 

gravel floor. 

104,000 sqft Asphalt lot 

OFFICE – Roughly 2,000 sqft working space. 

11 Individual offices 

2 large clerical offices 

1 large conference room 

Small kitchen 

2 Restrooms 

Reply to: nhm@millerwoodtradepub.com, put CMP #3578 in subject line. 

ALL CLASSIFIED 

ADS MUST BE PAID 

IN ADVANCE 

$45.00 PER INCH • 

Blind Box Number Fee: 

$10.00 

DEADLINE: 

30 Days Preceding 

Publication Month 

Classified advertising will not be 

accepted for Hardwood products such 

as lumber, dimension, turnings, veneer, 

carvings, new dry kilns or dry kiln 

equipment, etc. 

USED MACHINERY FOR SALE 

●USNR 4TA30 Top Arbor Three Shifting 

Saw Edger 

●Infeed Landing Deck 

●USNR – Lunden Cam Unscrambler 

S/N 41419 

●Even Ending Rolls 

●Queuing Hooks (2) ahead of Scanner 

●Queuing Hooks (2) after Scanner 

●Edger Infeed Model 600 Maximizer 

S/N 2951-A 

●USNR 4TA30 Edger with 200 HP Arbor 

Drive Motor 

●Outfeed Belt with Shifting Edging Shears 

●Specs – Hardwood 1” to 4” Thick x 4” to 24” 

Wide x 6’ to 16’ Long 

●Saw Kerf .160” x Saw Plate .120” 

●Two Hydraulic Units 

●Water Mizer Oil Mist Guide System 

●Set of Babbitt Guide Tools 

Contact: James Robbins 

Cell: (207) 322-3162 

Email: jarobbins@rlco.com 

Our Classified Advertising Works! 

FOR INFORMATION CALL: 

800-844-1280 

Certified Lumber Grader – Job Description 

Cardin Forest Products is a family owned sawmill and kiln drying operation located in South 

Pittsburg, Tennessee. We are currently seeking a candidate to fill a hardwood lumber grading 

position in our kiln drying operation. 

The ideal candidate will have: 

•Been NHLA certified 

•2 to 3 years of experience grading kiln dried hardwoods 

Duties will include, but not be limited to the following: 

•Grade and mark all lumber to be sorted according to NHLA rules/guidelines 

and industry standards 

•Communicate effectively with your team and other departments 

•Adhere to all safety policies and perform tasks in a safe and responsible 

manner 

Required Qualifications: 

•Minimum of one (1) year experience grading green and/or kiln dried domestic 

lumber 

•Must be NHLA trained or have equivalent knowledge. 

•Must be physically capable of performing all duties of the job and any other 

duties assigned by Crew Leader 

Position 

•Full time position 

•Company offers medical, dental, 401(k), and other benefit offerings 

We are an equal opportunity employer. Employment selection and related decisions are 

made without regard to sexual orientation, race, color, age, disability, religion, national origin, 

citizenship status and creed. 

Salary Negotiable 

Reply to: Jeremy Ball 

Cell: (423) 619-8056 

Email: jball@cardinfp.com 

SALESMAN WANTED 

We’re looking to add a salesman 

to our team to grow our U.S. sales, 

and our Ontario, Canada westward 

sales. 

Knowledge of the Hardwood industry, 

logistics and supply chain 

process are important. Strong sales 

qualities and solutions oriented. 

Full-time and exclusive to our service. 

Location is not an issue – work 

remote from U.S. or in Ontario, Canada. 

Reply to: 

nhm@millerwoodtradepub.com 

Put CMP #3579 in subject line. 

HELP WANTED 

SERVICES 

901.767.9126 

or visit us at 

www.hmr.com 

Benchmark pricing and market 

commentary on the North American 

hardwood lumber industry. 

Go online at hmr.com for a sample copy. 

Our Classified 

Advertising Works! 

HELP WANTED 

Hardwood Lumber Grader 

New Albany, IN 

FOR INFORMATION CALL: 

800-844-1280 

Robinson Lumber Company is looking to hire a full-time Hardwood Lumber Grader at 

our growing facility in New Albany, Indiana. Primary duties and responsibilities include 

consistent and accurate grading of lumber. A successful candidate must be NHLA certified 

or have equivalent experience, and have the ability to work in a team oriented, fast paced 

work environment. 

This is an opportunity to join an established family company in an entrepreneurial stage 

of its long history, and for a motivated individual to grow both personally and professionally. 

The new generation of family ownership places no limits on leaders, regardless of last 

name, and the company’s most successful people aim to spend the rest of their careers 

here, forming tight personal bonds with their colleagues. 

Responsibilities 

•Visually inspects lumber according to species, grade, and dimension 

•Uses NHLA lumber grading rules to inspect lumber 

•Able to re-manufacture and upgrade lumber to increase value 

•Control quality and productivity throughout the inspection process 

•Communicate quality issues with other team members 

Qualifications 

•3+ years experience 

•Experience with NHLA rules 

•Effective written and verbal communication 

•Ability to work well with others with excellent attendance record 

This is not an entry level position and will require proven competencies. This is a full-time 

position with a competitive wage and benefits. 

Apply at: www.roblumco.com and click on Careers. 




ADVERTISERS 

INDEX 

Abenaki Timber Corporation...................... 

AGL Group, The......................................44 

Air Systems Mfg. of Lenoir, Inc.................. 

Anderson, Roy, Lumber Company, Inc....... 

Atlanta Hardwood Corporation............. FC 

Autolog, Production Management Inc.....8 

Automation & Electronics USA..............11 

Baillie Lumber Co....................................... 

Beard Hardwoods....................................... 

BID Group.................................................... 

Bingaman & Son Lumber, Inc.................49 

BioLube, Inc..............................................3 

Breeze Dried Inc......................................... 

Carbotech International...........................8 

Cardin Forest Products LLC....................... 

Church, Bryant, Hardwoods, Inc............58 

Clark Lumber Co......................................... 

Classic American Hardwoods, Inc...........1 

Cleereman Controls................................19 

Cleereman Industries.............................19 

Cole Hardwood, Inc................................15 

Collins......................................................... 

Continental Underwriters, Inc................... 

Cooper Machine Co., Inc........................48 

Corley Manufacturing Co......................IBC 

Cramer, W.M., Lumber Co........................... 

Cummings Lumber Co., Inc......................4 

Deer Park Lumber, Inc................................ 

Devereaux Sawmill, Inc.............................. 

DMSi Software..........................................5 

Eagle Machinery & Supply, Inc................6 

EXPO Richmond.......................................... 

EZLOG Company, Inc.................................. 

Fitzpatrick & Weller Inc.............................. 

Forcey Lumber Company, Inc..................... 

Frank Miller Lumber Co., Inc...................... 

GF Hardwoods, Inc..................................... 

Graf Bros. Flooring & Lumber.................... 

Granite Valley Forest Products.................. 

GTL Lumber Inc.......................................... 

Hardwood Forestry Fund........................76 

Hardwood Manufacturers Assoc .............. 

Hartzell Hardwoods, Inc............................. 

Hermitage Hardwood 

Lumber Sales, Inc....................................... 

HHP, Inc...................................................51 

Hurdle Machine Works Inc.....................46 

Industrial Vision Systems, Inc................... 

Irving, J.D., Limited.................................... 

ISK Biocides, Inc........................................ 

JoCo Lumber, Inc....................................75 

JoeScan...................................................... 

Jones, Ron, Hardwood Sales, Inc..........71 

Josey Lumber Co., Inc............................75 

Kentucky Forest Industries Assoc.........73 

Kendrick Forest Products......................45 

Kepley-Frank Hardwood Co., Inc...........72 

King City Forwarding USA, Inc.............. BC 

King City/Northway Forwarding Ltd...... BC 

Kretz Lumber Co., Inc................................. 

Lawrence Lumber Company Inc................ 

Lewis Controls, Inc...............................IBC 

Lewis, Dwight, Lumber Co., Inc.............76 

Limbo.......................................................... 

Lumber Resources Inc............................... 

Lussier, Simon, Ltd..................................... 

MacBeath Hardwood Company.................. 

Maine Woods Company..........................64 

Mars Hill, Inc............................................... 

Matson Lumber Company........................... 

Maxwell Hardwood Flooring...................... 

McDonough Manufacturing Company....65 

Mellott Manufacturing Co., Inc...............68 

Meridien Hardwoods of PA., Inc.............59 

Merrick Hardwoods.................................... 

Messersmith Manufacturing, Inc............... 

MiCROTEC...............................................66 

Middle Tennessee Lumber Co., Inc............ 

Midwest Hardwood Company................63 

MO PAC Lumber Company.......................... 

Montreal Wood Convention........................ 

Mueller Bros. Timber, Inc........................... 

Neff Lumber Mills, Inc................................ 

New River Hardwoods, Inc......................... 

North American Forest Foundation............ 

Northern Hardwoods..............................69 

NWH........................................................52 

Nyle Dry Kilns....................................... IFC 

Oakcrest Lumber, Inc................................. 

OHC | Overseas Hardwoods Company....... 

O’Shea Lumber Co..................................74 

Patrick Lumber Company........................... 

Paw Taw John Services, Inc..................62 

Pennsylvania Hardwoods Co...................... 

Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual 

Insurance Company.................................... 

Peterson, Keith D., & Co., Inc................77 

Pike Lumber Co., Inc..................... 40 & 41 

Prime Lumber Company.........................61 

Primewood.................................................. 

Quality Hardwoods Ltd............................... 

Railway Tie Association.........................75 

Ram Forest Products, Inc........................... 

Real American Hardwood Coalition.......13 

Redwood Plastics And Rubber...............27 

Robinson Lumber Company......................7 

Rosenberry, Carl, & Sons, 

Lumber, Inc................................................. 

Rustic Wood Products............................47 

Sawmill MD................................................. 

SII Dry Kilns................................................ 

Sirianni Hardwoods, Inc............................. 

Smithco Manufacturing, Inc....................... 

Snowbelt Hardwoods, Inc.......................... 

Southern Forest Products Assoc............... 

Stiles, A.W., Contractors, Inc.................70 

Stoltzfus Forest Products, LLC..............77 

Taylor Machine Works, Inc.....................56 

Thompson Appalachian 

Hardwoods, Inc........................................... 

Tigerton Lumber Co................................53 

TMX Shipping Co., Inc............................50 

TS Manufacturing...................................10 

U-C Coatings, LLC...................................60 

USNR........................................................... 

Western Hardwood Association................. 

Wheeland Lumber Co., Inc.....................67 

White, Harold, Lumber, Inc......................... 

Williams, R.J., Inc...................................55 

Wolverine Hardwoods, Inc.....................57 

Wood-Mizer, LLC.......................................... 

York Legacy Mill Inc...............................54 

Note: Advertisers with no page number carry an alternating Ad schedule. 




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