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Contents 

National Hardwood Magazine SEPTEMBER 2023 Volume 97 No. 8 

About The Cover 

GRANITE VALLEY 

FOREST PRODUCTS 

Value is measured not by what you pay, 

but by what you get. At Granite Valley Forest 

Products, they take pride in providing you 

with higher yields, less waste, and consistent 

Your customers don’t have time for delays, 

neither do you. 

quality. As a hardwood industry leader for over 

Order it. Forget it. We got it. 

20 years, Granite Valley is meticulous in every 

step of the process – from grading to tallying 

to making sure you get the highest yield from 

your order, complete and on time. 

“We want our customers to have the peace 

of mind knowing that when they place their order, they can depend on us 

to deliver. Our experienced team of professionals work hard to provide 

the highest quality hardwood products available” said Gus Welter, owner 

of Granite Valley. “We know businesses can’t operate successfully on 

delays, partial orders, and waste. We have the species and inventory 

customers are looking for prepped and ready to meet their needs when 

they need it.” 

Granite Valley continues to meet and exceed expectations in value, 

consistency, inventory, accuracy, and delivery. This is Granite Valley. 

For more information about Granite Valley Forest Products, visit 

granitevalley.com, email info@granitevalley.com or call 920-982-2542. 

Features & Industry Events 

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Peachey Wood Products 

Creating Quality Hardwood Flooring 

Third-Generation, Family Owned 

Industry Spotlight: Wally Fields 

Business Marks 40 Years Of 

Excellence In The Hardwood 

Lumber Industry 

30 AWFS Grows In 2023 

34 

Lake States Hits Links For Summer 

Golf Outing 

Penn-York And Ron Jones Hardwood 

40 Sales Team Up For Meeting 

Departments 

44 

50 

AHMI Wraps Up Summer With Annual 

Conference 

22 

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HARDWOOD CALENDAR 

September 

Penn-York Lumbermen’s Club, Monthly Meeting, 

Host: Forcey Lumber, State College, PA. 

www.pennyork.org. Sept. 11. 

Kentucky Wood Expo, Masterson Station Park, 

Lexington, KY. www.kfia.org. Sept. 15-16. 

Hardwood Manufacturers Association, Fall 

Regional Meeting, St. Marys, PA. 

www.hmamembers.org. Sept. 19-20. 

Alan Bonhoff Memorial Golf Tournament, Host: 

Los Angeles Hardwood Lumberman’s Club, Yorba 

Linda, CA. wwwnorthamericanforestfoundation. 

org/naff-golf-classic. 

Sept. 29, registration deadline Sept. 20. 

October 

National Hardwood Lumber Association, Omni 

Louisville Hotel, Louisville, KY. www.nhla.com. 

Oct. 4-6. 

High Point Market, High Point, NC. 

www.highpointmarket.org. Oct. 14-18. 

Railway Tie Association, Westin Buckhead, 

Atlanta, GA. www.rta.org. Oct. 16-19. 

November 

Appalachian Lumbermens Club, Carnegie Hotel, 

Johnson City, TN. www.lumberclub.org. 

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U.S.A. TRENDS 

Supplier news about 

sales, labor, prices, trends, 

expansions and inventories 

LAKE STATES 

NORTHEAST 

SOUTHEAST 

WEST COAST 

In the Lake States region, sources expressed relatively 

consistent opinions, describing the overall market conditions 

as either “okay” or “pretty good.” 

“I’m going to call it okay. Not bad not great. At the end 

of the month the numbers have been coming in satisfactory” 

is how one lumber provider in Illinois described his 

situation at the time of this writing. He mentioned that the 

fourth quarter of last year and the initial months of this 

year were notably sluggish but is currently doing better 

than he was six months ago and has been stable overall. 

His company handles Red Oak and White Oak, Ash, 

Poplar, and a little bit of Walnut. “Poplar is still moving 

decently in the upper grades and the 1 Common. White 

Oak has been pretty steady. Red Oak is the dog again. 

The way to move Red Oak is niche markets, specialty 

Opinions within the Northeast region are mixed regarding 

the state of the market. While one source expressed 

better conditions with his business activity, 

another source reported a recent slowdown in their operations. 

A lumber supplier in New York expressed that the 

market has been challenging. “It’s a very tough market. 

We are trying to not make any extra material and just 

limping along until things get better. We do a fair amount 

of log exports and that’s been busy for the first half of the 

year, but some of that is starting to cool off now. I see 

the volume of production especially in Maple dropping 

off rapidly,” he added. 

Hard and Soft Maple are his two biggest production 

species and he’ll also do some Red and White Oak. 

Within the Southeast region, some sources have noted 

improvements in the market compared to several months 

ago, but others continue to face ongoing problems in 

their operations. 

In Georgia, a sawmill representative reported that their 

sales were doing well. However, he added that their 

biggest challenges were from other factors. 

“It’s not bad, we’ve had a sudden nice uptick on lowgrade. 

The pallet cant business has picked back up here 

in recent weeks and it’s doing very well,” he commented. 

Additionally, he mentioned that some of his higher 

grades of Hardwood were selling well. “My first and 

seconds FAS markets continue to be good, and orders 

continue to be available. Prices are still holding on at a 

nice level,” he added. 

At the time of this writing, sources from the West Coast 

recently reported a trend of slower business conditions 

with some also anticipating an upcoming slow season 

for the remainder of the year. 

According to a supplier based in Washington, the market 

presents its fair share of challenges. “We are struggling 

to keep our production sold let’s say that.” 

When asked how they were doing compared to several 

months ago, he noted, “It’s worse no doubt.” 

His company handles mostly Alder and is limited on 

the variety of wood they carry but they’ll occasionally 

market Maple and Ash. They sell to cabinet and moulding 

manufacturers across the country and internationally. 

“Transportation costs are down but you want it to be 

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News from suppliers about prices, trends, sales and inventories 

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With summer and vacation break behind us, it is time 

to plan for the fall and winter seasons which will quickly 

be upon us. According to conversations heard in most 

areas of the Hardwood industry, the housing market 

showed signs of reduced use of Hardwoods in housing 

construction than in the past. 

According to reports, Ash lumber supplies increased 

in Eastern U.S. border states in the past couple of 

months, despite the Emerald Ash Borer ravaging these 

tree stands. Developing production is readily being absorbed, 

with prices reported as pressured. Kiln-dried 

business is steady, and its availability has resulted in adequate 

volumes going to market. 

To avoid stain, sawmills were processing Whitewood 

logs quickly, and so Aspen production had edged up in 

As we move further into 2023, domestic markets for 

grade lumber contracted in the second half of 2022 and 

the first half of 2023. Conditions have not changed for 

businesses. The residential wood flooring, moulding/ 

millwork, and truck trailer flooring sectors are reported to 

be performing the best. Demand from furniture, cabinet, 

and wood components is slow. Commercial markets are 

a mixed bag. 

Production of kiln-dried Ash has edged up since the 

past several months and exports have cooled off, whereas 

earlier in the year, Ash supplies were not meeting demand. 

Contacts say most grades and thicknesses are in 

good supply, with prices trending lower. Green lumber 

prices seemed to be under less pressure than kiln-dried. 

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INDUSTRY NEWS 

AN UPDATE COVERING THE LATEST NEWS ABOUT 

HARDWOOD SUPPLIERS/VENDORS 

Collins Appoints New Chief Financial 

Officer 

Collins, located in Wilsonville, OR, recently announced 

that Lara Moore, will become Chief Financial Officer for 

the company. 

Moore has 20 years of experience in business affairs 

in higher education including 10 

years as the CFO/Vice President 

for Finance & Administration 

at Eastern Oregon University. 

Moore’s strong leadership was 

critical to creating dynamic financial 

systems used to build and 

monitor the 

fiscal health 

of the university. 

Additionally, 

Moore 

Lara Moore 

was responsible for the oversight 

of facilities and planning, information 

technology, human resources 

and safety and security. This past 

year, Moore held a dual role serving 

as CFO and Interim Co-President 

for Internal Affairs. Her leadership 

was instrumental in maintaining the 

momentum of numerous initiatives 

aligned with the university’s strategic 

plan. 

Moore received her MBA from 

Marylhurst University. 

Collins, based in Oregon and family-owned 

since 1855, produces these 

wood products: Hardwoods, NAF 

pine particleboard and softwoods. 

Collins upholds their long-standing 

commitment to land and resource 

stewardship with 370,000+ acres of 

FSC-certified forest lands, five manufacturing 

facilities and one retail 

yard. Divisions are located in: Chester, 

CA, Kane, PA, and Lakeview and 

Klamath Falls, OR. 

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Allegheny Wood Products 

Receives Health Plan 

Hero Award 

Allegheny Wood Products, located 

in Petersburg, WV, recently received 

the 2023 Health Plan Hero award in 

a ceremony held in Washington, DC. 

Allegheny Wood Products’ (AWP) 

leadership was recognized for its 

outstanding employer-sponsored health program by national 

healthcare industry professionals. 

John Crites II, president of Allegheny Wood Products, 

was honored alongside 10 other winning businesses 

and participated in expert roundtable discussions with 

employees, human resource representatives, patient advocates, 

CEOs and healthcare benefit design experts in 

Washington, DC. 

The program, developed by the 

national non-profit organization Patients 

Rising, recognizes companies 

with innovative health plans that expand 

patient access to care, lower 

out-of-pocket costs, lower employer 

spending and are competitive 

due to increased workforce health, 

productivity and savings. Allegheny 

Wood Products was recognized for 

its health plan that combines utilizing 

an independent third-party administrator, 

a separate medical network, 

and a pharmacy benefit management 

service with a concierge approach 

and an on-site physician to 

provide all employees with accessible 

and affordable care. This plan 

helped the company save $1 million 

for the 2022 plan year. 

“From the very beginning of our 

company 50 years ago, we have always 

considered our employees to 

be our greatest asset. We strive every 

day to provide a safe workplace, 

an environment that challenges 

and encourages our employees to 

grow with the company, and provide 

quality benefits,” said John Crites II, 

president of AWP. “I am humbled by 

receiving this award, and thankful 

for the employees at AWP whose 

efforts help make our benefits programs 

and our workplace something 

we can all be proud of and most important 

is indeed a benefit for our 

employees.” 

The award program was launched 

last year in response to nationwide 

increases in health coverage premiums 

and deductibles. Family premi- 

ums have increased by an average of 22 percent from 

2015 to 2020, and deductibles for single-covered workers 

rose by 25 percent during that same time period. 

For more information, visit www.allegheny.com. 

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HMA UPDATE 

BUILDING A STRONGER INDUSTRY ONE 

RELATIONSHIP AT A TIME 

Our industry has 

stories to tell. 

HMA members will soon be convening 

in the Keystone State for our Fall Regional 

Meeting. This signature HMA ‘membersonly’ 

event is set for September 19-20, in 

St. Marys, Pensylvania. And I’m especially 

pleased to offer this opportunity to our 

membership, because it isn’t often that 

HMA gets to this part of Pennsylvania. 

As usual, it will be an action-packed 36 

hours. We’ll be touring the facilities of four HMA member 

companies, and here’s a preview of what’s in store. 

On Monday the 18th, while HMA’s Board of Directors, 

Officers, Past Presidents, and NextGen Leaders 

Council members are gathering for our Fall Board of 

Directors Meeting, HMA members, sponsors, promotion 

contributors and industry suppliers will be checking-in at 

the Holiday Inn Express & Suites St. Marys, and kicking 

back for an evening of catching-up and relaxing with 

industry colleagues and longtime friends. (Fun to the nth 

degree!) 

Tuesday morning, after an early, but hearty breakfast, 

it’s off to what the locals call “God’s 

Country,” and eye-opening tours of 

Emporium Hardwoods, Inc. and Bradford 

Forest Products, both part of the Rossi 

Group, and RAM Forest Products, Inc. 

Then on Wednesday morning, before 

hitting the highways and airways for home, 

our final tour stop will be St. Marys Lumber 

Company, a division of Bingaman. (Like I 

said, action-packed!) 

Of course, whether on the road, on the bus, at breakfast 

and lunch, or during the Tuesday evening, not-to-bemissed 

HMA-style reception and dinner, there will be 

plenty of opportunity for networking, member-to-member 

comradery, and good old-fashioned fun. 

If this sounds like your kind of Hardwood industry event, 

all of the Meeting details are available at HMAmembers. 

org. Not a member of the HMA, but thinking perhaps you 

should be? Let’s talk! 

Simply put, ours is the business of building a stronger 

industry, one relationship at a time. I hope you’ll contact 

me - ljovanovich@hardwood.org - to discuss the 

particulars of HMA membership. 

Now, if your calendar is overflowing, and attending the 

Fall Regional is simply impossible this time around, set 

your sights on HMA’s National Conference and Expo, 

March 25-27, 2024, at the Charleston Place Hotel, 

Charleston, South Carolina. In the coming months, I’ll 

be providing more detail about the event. But for now, 

know that we’ll be featuring speakers and presentations 

on issues of importance to the Hardwood industry, and 

maybe even a surprise or two. Hope you’ll want to be 

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AHEC ASIA CONVENTION RETURNS TO CHINA FOR 

THE FIRST TIME SINCE COVID 

On September 7-8, the American Hardwood 

Export Council will host its Greater 

China and Southeast Asia Convention in 

China for the first time since 2019. The 

event will be held in the city of Chengdu and 

will take place just prior to the major FMC 

Shanghai furniture supply trade show allowing 

delegates to participate in both events 

one trip. 

Chengdu is the capital city of Sichuan 

Province and is one of China’s largest furniture 

manufacturing hubs in addition to being 

a renowned center for architecture and design. 

Chengdu’s reputation as a high-tech 

industrial base, and one of the country’s 

most vibrant logistic centers and transportation hubs, 

boasts a direct railway link with Western Europe. Much 

of the furniture and woodworking activity takes place 

within the Chengdu Furniture Industrial Park which covers 

an area of six square kilometers and integrates R&D, 

production, transportation and supporting services. In 

addition, the city has one of the fastest growing residential 

real estate markets in China, with 2022 construction 

topping 18.9 million square meters (more than 203 mil- 

lion square feet). 

In addition to the Chinese participants, 

delegations from the furniture and interior 

design industry councils of Malaysia, Indonesia, 

Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines 

and Vietnam are also expected to attend. 

Speakers will include local furniture designers 

and architects as well as AHEC staff and 

Dana Spessert, Chief Inspector of the National 

Hardwood Lumber Association who 

will provide an introduction to U.S. Hardwood 

lumber grading for all delegates. For 

more information on the event, consult the 

Convention website link at reg.ahec-china. 

org/26th/index.html. 

AHEC maintains offices in Japan, Europe, Dubai, 

China, and Mexico, in addition to our Sterling, Virginia 

headquarters. If you would like additional information 

on our overseas promotional programs for U.S. Hardwoods, 

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11-13, in conjunction with WMMA. 

I know as owners and managers of 

manufacturing facilities, it is sometimes 

hard to take the time for your own 

growth and professional development, 

but let me assure you, this event is a 

must attend! 

Held in the Canton, Ohio area, the 

event gives attendees the opportunity to meet with colleagues, 

tour nine unique and successful plants, and 

meet with Tech Partners to learn what is new and exciting 

with their companies. The plants we are visiting are 

an eclectic mix of mouldings, cabinet parts, wood gifts, 

industrial components, millwork, drawer and stair parts, 

bendings, and one machinery manufacturer. 

At each plant, attendees will see first-hand how companies 

are managing various aspects of wood processing, 

including optimization and scanning, materials handling, 

gluing, lean manufacturing, tooling, and machining. One 

of the most valuable parts of these tours is seeing different 

methods of manufacturing and observing what other 

companies are doing successfully. 

The plants being toured are Walnut Creek Planing, 

Rockwood Door, Hiland Wood Products, Yoder Lumber, 

Hochstetler Wood, and Bentwood Solutions, all in 

Millersburg, as well as Keim Lumber in 

Charm, Gerber Wood Products in Kidron, 

and Eagle Machinery in Sugarcreek. 

Accommodations are at the Double- 

Tree Canton Downtown Hotel. There 

will be two receptions, and one sit-down 

dinner, which will provide attendees with 

plenty of opportunities to network, one of 

the biggest benefits of attending. 

Non-members are encouraged to attend 

to see what the WCMA is all about. 

Any company that qualifies for membership may attend 

the event at a higher registration rate. If you decide to become 

a member within 60 days of the tours, the WCMA 

will refund the difference in registration cost and will discount 

your 2024 Annual Dues by 15 percent. We are 

proud of our new efforts and want to share our progress 

with potential members. We are sure that after participating 

in these excellent networking opportunities you will 

be excited to join. 

If you have not yet registered for the 2023 Fall Conference 

and Plant Tour Event, please visit our website 

at www.wcma.com or call the office at 651-332-6332 or 

wcma@wcma.com. Canton is a great area, and the fall 

is an excellent time to visit, and we encourage you to 

spend an extra day or two in the area. We look forward to 

seeing you in Canton! 


Dakota. One hardworking, sweaty dude. 

BY AMY K. SNELL, CAE, 


WOOD COMPONENT MANUFACTURERS ASSOC., 

LINDSTROM, MN 

651-332-6332 

WWW.WCMA.COM 

No matter what it takes. That’s what every Cole worker will do to 

meet our commitment to our customers. And they’ll do it over and over 

and over again. Week after week. Someday stop by and see what we mean. 

Might want to stand upwind, though. 

SOLID HARDWOOD. 

SOLID PEOPLE. 

Call 800-536-3151 for a quote, or visit www.colehardwood.com. 




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I got some much-needed family 

vacation this summer and visited 

my family resort near Vanderhoof, 

British Columbia. The 

highlight of the trip was watching 

my 4- and 6-year-old sons reeling 

in rainbow trout entirely on 

their own. The low light, pun intended, was looking directly 

at the sun and seeing the black spots on it. It is 

easy to look directly at the sun with the naked eye when 

smoke from forest fires fills the sky. They were close. Too 

close. We set up pumps and sprinklers at multiple sites 

to protect the cabins in case the fires raged over us. I 

warned my kids each night that the emergency evacuation 

plan was to get in the boat and into the lake's center. 

The fires got as close as three miles away. 

As these Canadian wildfires rage across the north and 

American cities are overcast with smoke, people are 

starting to talk about what causes them and what we can 

do about it. I grew up in the forest. I hold a master's degree 

in forestry & society, studying rural communities. 

I have worked in the industry for almost 30 years. As a 

true conservationist, nay, I even would call myself an environmentalist. 

Here are my opinions. 

1. View the forest as a dynamic life cycle. The forest 

is constantly changing. Yet many think that we can 

preserve it in its current static form. We cannot; we must 

accept that the forest will change and recognize that all 

forests are managed. Some are 

managed for wood products, 

some for recreation, some for 

preservation, some for mixeduse, 

and some for wildlife. If we 

manage all forest uses with a dynamic 

life cycle, we can account 

for changes, accept them, prepare for them, and even 

cause some of them. Most importantly, we will value the 

"changing forest" as much as the "old-growth forest." 

2. Create large economies of scale for wood and 

wood byproducts. Whether you like it or not, economics 

plays a role in forest health. Frankly, it is a good thing 

too. Economics means an Oak tree in rural Pennsylvania 

can become a church pew in urban California. Economics 

allows the California redwoods to be managed for their 

scenic beauty, as the state consumes wood worldwide. 

Rural communities need infrastructure and value-added 

commodities to help them capture more value out of the 

forests they harvest. The higher the recovery of wood 

fiber, the higher the yield, the less they consume, and 

the lower impact. 

3. Stop suburban sprawl. The largest, most powerful 

lobbying group is, in fact, the single-family homeowner. 

Their "not in my backyard mentality" is one of the most 

environmentally harmful things we do. I get it; we all want 

to enjoy our view and keep the noise and smells down. 

BY DALLIN BROOKS, 


NATIONAL HARDWOOD LUMBER ASSOCIATION, 

MEMPHIS, TN 

901-377-1082 

WWW.NHLA.COM 


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“At Peachey Wood Products, we continue to see strength in the wide plank, custom 

Hardwood flooring space. The interest in custom flooring continues to grow each year, and 

consumers are increasingly looking for American made, real Hardwood products. There 

are substitute look-alike products available such as luxury vinyl and ceramic tile products, 

but there is no comparison to the benefits and desirability that Hardwood offers. Not only is 

there a story behind each piece of wood, but it adds resale value to a home that typically 

exceeds the actual cost of the product.” 

– Don Coleman, President and CEO, Peachey Wood Products 

Peachey Wood Products offers a variety of species that include Red and White Oak, White Oak rift and quartered, White Oak live sawn, 

Cherry, Maple, Walnut and Hickory. 

Peachey Wood Products 

Creating Quality Hardwood Flooring 

Tucked into the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, 

just 30 miles out of State College, Pennsylvania, sits the 

small town of Reedsville. At only 435 acres, and with a 

population just shy of 500 people, you could be forgiven 

if you had never heard of it. 

But 10 of those 435 acres are home to one of the 

nation’s preeminent Hardwood flooring companies: 

Peachey Wood Products. Founded in 1998 as a sawmill, 

the business was transformed into a custom flooring and 

wholesale lumber company in 2006. Peachey was subsequently 

purchased by the Coleman family in 2014 and 

refocused on high-end custom flooring and away from 

lumber. The Colemans made the change after they examined 

the product makeup of other mills in the country 

and market demand forecasts, determining that the 

greatest potential for the company was in focusing their 

efforts on the custom flooring market. 

Since then, the company has grown in terms of both 

By Scott Dalton 

Peachey Wood Products has a 100,000 square-foot facility that 

includes 24,000 square-feet of storage warehouses and 200,000 

board feet of dry kiln capacity. The company routinely has an average 

of 3 million board feet of green and kiln-dried lumber on 

hand, and a green lumber yard that stretches for four acres. 

Peachey Wood Products offers one of the widest varieties of sizes 

and species in the flooring industry, including flooring up to 

16-inches wide in solid and engineered platforms. 

size and prestige. In fact, Peachey Hardwood Flooring 

has been recognized for three of the past four years with 

the National Wood Flooring Association’s (NWFA) highest 

achievement: the prestigious Wood Floor of the Year 

award. 

Don Coleman, President and CEO of Peachey Wood 

Products, said that the recognition is a testament to the 

focus and attention to detail that the company’s craftsmen 

put into every board that they produce. He noted 

that the company’s product lineup has evolved and 

grown over the years to better meet the needs of its ever-expanding 

customer base. 

“Over time, consumer preferences change, so as color 

and design trends evolve we update our offerings 

to meet current demand,” he said. “In addition to solid 

Hardwood, we are seeing increased interest in high-end 

engineered products, as well as, decorative herringbone 

and chevron options.” 

Coleman noted that the company’s 100,000 squarefoot 

facility includes 24,000 square-feet of storage warehouses 

and 2.4 million board feet of dry kiln capacity. 

The company routinely has over 3 million board feet of 

green and kiln-dried lumber on hand, and a green lumber 

yard that stretches for four acres. That level of inventory 

allows Peachey to meet their various customers’ demands 

and supply flooring that is unique in the industry. 

“About 80 percent of our business is wholesale through 

distributors and 20 percent through our retail showroom, 

which focuses on homeowners and contractors,” he 

Please turn the page 

Peachey Wood Products offers 

prefinished and unfinished 

Hardwood flooring, 

stair parts, millwork and Hardwood 

lumber. 




Tucked into the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Peachey Wood Products sits on 10 acres of land in Reedsville, PA. 

PEACHEY WOOD PRODUCTS Continued 

explained. “As a national manufacturer, we offer local 

delivery and pickup within a limited radius of our facility 

and also ship nationally via commercial carriers.” 

One reason for this national-level demand is because 

Peachey offers one of the widest varieties of sizes and 

species in the flooring industry, including flooring up to 

16-inches wide in solid and engineered platforms with 

long length options. The most well-known species include 

Red and White Oak, White Oak rift and quartered, 

White Oak live sawn, Cherry, Maple, Walnut and Hickory. 

Of these, the trend has been steadily moving toward 

White Oak because it offers a neutral pallet for designers 

and homeowners to tailor each floor to their own 

unique desires. 

He also noted that Peachey Wood Products offers prefinished 

and unfinished options, stair parts, millwork and 

retail Hardwood lumber. In addition, they have specialty 

products such as reclaimed Heart Pine and Oak mix, 

which are harvested from Mid Atlantic antique barns and 

buildings. In fact, the company’s two most recent NWFA 

Hardwood Floor of the Year awards were for a floor that 

featured reclaimed lumber. 

“When we buy our reclaimed material, we buy it from 

processors around us that specialize in carefully taking 

down antique barns and buildings, preserving the rich 

history each board contains. We make sure each has 

the nail holes, worm holes, mortise and tenon joints, 

and the historic patina,” Coleman said. “We try to keep 

as much of the original character as possible. We offer 

an original face option from exterior barn boards which 

retains the original saw marks, or a milled face version 

which is smooth. We get more interest in reclaimed 

Oak than the reclaimed heart pine. Reclaimed is a very 

unique floor, so there are some who will really like the 

very antique look and then there are those who want the 

smooth, finished more traditional Hardwood floors.” 

In terms of equipment, Peachey utilizes some of the 

most technologically advanced resources in the industry, 

including machinery manufactured by Leadermac, 

Ultimizers, Mereen-Johnson, Cameron Automation, 

Stanza, Marinus, Union Tool, Wintersteiger, Friulmac, 

Eagle Machinery and Pneumafil. This focus on automation 

has been particularly important during the past few 

years, as the COVID pandemic affected staffing levels 

across the entire industry. 

“Since the pandemic most businesses have struggled 

with available labor and we are no different. So, we have 

added automation where possible to deal with those labor 

challenges,” Coleman said, adding that the company 

currently has 40 full-time mill employees. He also noted 

that just as labor shortages have affected the industry as 

a whole, so too have supply chain issues brought about 

by the pandemic. 

“In the past few years, supply chains have been less 

predictable and resilient creating new challenges that 

have to be dealt with. Everything from Hardwood to plywood, 

adhesives and finishing supplies have all been 

impacted, but we have been able to manage those challenges 

and minimize the impact on the business. Some 

of these challenges still exist but we have become more 

skilled at solving those issues,” Coleman said. 

Looking forward, Coleman said he believes that both 

Peachey Hardwood Flooring has been recognized for three of the past 

four years with the National Wood Flooring Association’s (NWFA) highest 

achievement: the prestigious Wood Floor of the Year award. 

the Hardwood flooring market in general and Peachey 

Wood Products in particular will continue to thrive. 

“Where we see things going is for demand for wide 

plank custom flooring remaining strong. We have grown 

and built out capacity where it is needed focusing on 

automation wherever possible,” he said. “At Peachey 

Wood Products, we continue to see strength in the wide 

plank, custom Hardwood flooring space. The interest in 

custom flooring continues to grow each year, and consumers 

are increasingly looking for American made, 

real Hardwood products. There are substitute look-alike 

products available such as luxury vinyl and ceramic 

tile products, but there is no comparison 

to the benefits and desirability that Hardwood offers. 

Not only is there a story behind each piece 

of wood, but it adds resale value to a home that 

typically exceeds the actual cost of the product.” 

As far as articulating what makes Peachey 

Wood Products uniquely positioned to meet this 

continuing and rising demand, Coleman did not 

hesitate to explain the Peachey difference. 

“At Peachey, we are capable of providing just 

about anything a customer could ask for, with 

widths up to 16-inches and lengths up to 12-feet. 

We have complete control of our production, 

from the green lumber through finishing and delivery,” 

he said. “This has allowed us to tightly control the 

quality of our products. We are known for having some 

of the highest quality and most attractive flooring in the 

industry, along with having sizes that few other flooring 

mills have. Two elements of the Peachey Promise that 

we make to every customer are ‘to provide customers 

with a virtually limitless collection of hand-crafted, 

made-to-order Hardwood flooring designed to provide 

a lifetime of elegance and performance,’ and ‘to never 

confuse quality with quantity.’” n 

To learn more, visit www.peacheyhardwoodflooring.com. 

Peachey Wood Products utilizes some of the most technologically advanced resources in the industry, including machinery manufactured 

by Leadermac, Ultimizers, Mereen-Johnson, Cameron Automation, Stanza, Marinus, Union Tool, Wintersteiger, Friulmac, Eagle 

Machinery and Pneumafil. 




Ron Jones Hardwood Sales Inc. has reinvested in the company, installing a new planer mill located in its new 27,500-square foot lumber 

storage/load building in Franklin. 

Third-Generation, Family Owned Business 

Marks 40 Years O Excellence 

In The Hardwood Lumber Industry 

Story By Manufacturer & Business Association’s Business Magazine 

Additional contributors to this story: Paul Miller Jr. and Michelle Keller 

Photos By Megan Ciafre/R. Frank Media with additional photos provided by Ron Jones Hardwood Sales 

“We are always looking 

for future opportunities.” 

– Steve Jones, 

President and Director of 

Domestic and Export Sales 

The Northern Appalachians are known for their high quality of 

American lumber – a rich and diverse basket of Hardwood including 

Red and White Oak, Black Cherry, Hard and Soft Maple, 

Ash, Yellow Birch, Hickory and Poplar. 

Here the experts say you’ll find some of the most beautiful 

Hardwoods with the best grain patterns and colors in the world. 

And it’s here, among the rolling hills of Northwest Pennsylvania, 

that you will find Ron Jones Hardwood Sales Inc., a family 

owned and operated business that prides itself as being experts 

in the Hardwood lumber business for the past 40 years. 

With headquarters and sales office located in a historic rail station 

in Union City, PA and a sprawling lumber yard, warehouse 

and dry kiln manufacturing facility in Franklin, PA, Ron Jones 

Hardwood Sales Inc. is an industry leader 

in the sales of premium grade Northern Appalachian 

kiln-dried Hardwood lumber. The 

company, which procures its lumber from a 

150-mile radius of its Northwest Pennsylvania 

operations, produces up to 10 million 

board feet of Hardwoods annually. Key markets 

include customers that purchase wholesale 

lots including cabinet, furniture, millwork 

and flooring manufacturers, and distribution 

yards nationally and internationally. 

Ron Jones Hardwood Sales’ reputation for 

high quality is a credit to the Joneses’ more 

than 100 years of expertise, as well as their 

strategic approach to investments in their 

operations, equipment, and team of 35 professionals, 

many of whom have been with 

the company for 20 years or more. 

Steve Jones, President and Director of 

Domestic and Export Sales, credits his father, 

Ron Jones, for laying the framework 

that the company’s success is built upon. 

“We’re just taking it to the next level,” he 

said. “We’ve worked really hard and continually 

reinvent ourselves with our product mix, 

with the markets that we have, and how we 

do business.” 

At Ron Jones Hardwood Sales, “We are 

always looking for future opportunities,” 

Steve Jones continued. “We’re never staying 

static. What we do today does not mean 

that is what we do tomorrow. Our employees 

know that, and they get it.” 

Proud History 

Ron Jones Hardwood Sales Inc. is a true 

American success story, the road to entrepreneurship 

was a journey two decades in 

the making for founder Ron Jones. 

Back in 1959, Ron had just graduated 

from Union City High School looking to start 

his career in the local lumber business — a 

thriving industry for the small Pennsylvania 

town. He set out by earning his technical 

and grading certification from the prestigious 

National Hardwood Lumber Association 

(NHLA) School in Memphis, TN, and returned 

home the following year to take a job 

trading lumber for Union National Furniture 


Ron Jones Hardwood Sales Inc., a family owned third generation Hardwood 

lumber business, headquartered in Union City with a lumber yard in Franklin, 

PA, marks its 40th year. President Steve Jones, Founder Ron Jones, and Sales/ 

Procurement Nate Jones. 

Members of the Jones Hardwoods Inc. managerial team in Franklin include 

(from left): Operations Manager Ben Krieg; Office Manager Cheryl Xander; Quality 

Control Kevin Williams; and Inventory Manager Chad Moon. 




RON JONES HARDWOOD SALES INC. Continued 

“I think Steve and Ron (Jones) are 

great role models. We are very different 

people, and my leadership style 

will be different than theirs, and that’s 

OK. We’ll keep things going and keep 

innovating with slow, steady growth 

to keep things moving.” 

–Nate Jones, lumber sales & procurement, 

Ron Jones Hardwood Sales Inc. 

Patriarch Ron Jones founded Ron Jones Hardwood Sales Inc. in 

Union City, PA, in 1983. Shown here are some of the original team 

members at the Union City historic railroad sales office. 

Company in Jamestown, NY. Before long, he was back 

in Union City working for wholesaler Tri-State Hardwood 

turned American Lumber, the largest exporter of Hardwoods 

east of the Mississippi River. 

Hired by owner and mentor Herb Ascherman, a Harvard 

University graduate, Ron worked his way up the 

ranks to become a vice president and eventually president 

of American Hardwood Industries, of which he became 

part owner. In 1976, the wholesale company was 

sold to then Hammermill Paper Company. It was a major 

milestone for Ron, who after 23 years as an executive 

for some of the industry’s best lumber corporations, decided 

to strike out on his own. 

“I started my own company at 43 years old in 1983,” he 

recalled. “I’d asked some people, ‘What should I call the 

company?’ And they said, ‘Use your name. You’ve got a 

good reputation. Just call it Ron Jones Hardwoods.’ So 

that’s what I did, and I worked that wholesale company 

for 10 years and did very well. Then, in 1991, I started a 

lumber yard in Franklin.” 

Today, Ron Jones is considered an industry legend 

with more than 60 years of experience in buying and 

selling American Hardwoods, proud to have passed his 

knowledge on to both his son, Steve, and grandson, 

Nate Jones. 

“I’m very blessed,” Ron said, “and I’m blessed to have 

my son and grandson in the business too.” 

Next Generation 

Ron Jones Hardwood Sales Inc.’s expertise and professionalism 

have certainly positioned the company to 

Current Ron Jones Hardwood Sales Inc. corporate staff (from 

left): Lumber Procurement Trevor Vaughan; Office Manager & 

Controller Diane Cooper; President & Director of Domestic and 

Export Sales Steve Jones; Sales and Purchasing Nate Jones; and 

Administrative Assistant Kaylynn Ostergard. 

Pictured is the front entrance to the new storage/planer building 

at Ron Jones Hardwoods. 

successfully transition from one generation to the next. 

Steve, who is now the sole owner, is a Penn State and 

NHLA grad (and former instructor) and has been with the 

company since 1989. Since that time, he has increased 

sales and better positioned the company, navigating 

China trade wars, COVID, and other challenges, as both 

a respected leader in his industry and community. 

A former Union City Citizen of the Year, Steve has 

served on many local and national boards, including 

the National Hardwood Lumber Association, Hardwood 

Manufacturers Association, the Hardwood Manufacturers 

Association Board, the Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturer’s 

Board, the Penn-York Lumbermen’s Club, 

and the American Hardwood Export Council. He also is 

a former chairman of the Manufacturer & Business Association 

Board of Governors and chairman of the Union 

City Community Foundation. 

“Steve’s been a member and officer in every Hardwood 

association there is, and he is making great decisions,” 

explained Ron Jones. “He’s well known in the 

industry, not just in Pennsylvania, but all over the United 

States, Canada, and Internationally. He handles his 

people better than anybody I’ve ever seen.” 

Steve recently recruited his son Nate to become an 

integral part of the company after earning a dual degree 

in international business and marketing from Penn State 

Behrend in the spring of 2020. At the height of the COVID 

pandemic, Nate attended the NHLA Inspector Training 

School for a seven-week intensive, lumber inspection 

program before joining the family business, immersing 

himself in all aspects of its operations — yarding lumber, 

quality control, lumber grading, and dry kilns. Nate 

quickly moved to the sales team, as home improvement 

projects, such as flooring, cabinets, and millwork drove 

skyrocketing demand for American Hardwood lumber in 

the COVID era. 

“It was such a hyperexcited time, but we knew Nate 

could handle it,” Steve explained. 

Now, each generation of the Jones family is leaving 

their mark on the business. 

“I think Steve and Ron are great role models,” said 

Nate Jones. “We are very different people, and my leadership 

style will be different than theirs, and that’s OK. 

We’ll keep things going and keep innovating with slow, 

steady growth to keep things moving.” 

Employees work on the high production green grading line in Franklin, PA. 

Strategy for Success 

Ron Jones Hardwood Sales Inc.’s strategy for success 

has been to continuously reinvent its product mix, 

markets, and culture, and by reinvesting in technology, 

equipment, and employees. Everyone is cross trained 

within the organization. 

“We’re always staying forward thinking,” explained 

Steve Jones. “We must continually adapt, look at ways 

we can increase value, and have efficient production 

flow through the business of our products. We are investing 

in machinery, in technology and our people.” 

He expanded on the recent developments: “We have 

made significant investments in our facility over the past 

six years. We now have 500,000-board-foot kiln capac- 





AWFS Grows In 2023 

AWFS®Fair recently hosted 40 percent more exhibitors 

this year than in 2021 at the Las Vegas Convention 

Center, Las Vegas, NV. AWFS is touted as a must-see 

event to reconnect with the industry at-large while taking 

advantage of networking opportunities to meet with 

other woodworking pros. The AWFS also is where new 

products are often launched. The New Product Showcase 

and special industry awards spotlight the best new 

ideas and give attendees a complete look at what is 

available now to help businesses stay current and competitive. 

From the largest machinery manufacturers to cutting-edge 

software providers, an impressive lineup of 

industry leaders and innovators converged at the 2023 

Photos By Terry Miller 

show, creating an opportunity for businesses to leave 

a lasting impression on the thousands of buyers who 

attended the 2023 Fair. 

Additionally, the “AWFS®Fair Live” booth, a stage 

on the show floor at AWFS, offered presentations and 

events throughout the show. Some of these were: 

WED Talks (Wood Education Talks) returned to AWFS. 

The three presentations featured design guru and High 

Point royalty Jane Dagmi, renowned chairmaker Brian 

Boggs, and closet industry expert Eric Marshall. 

An economic update with Dr. Chris Kuehl and supply 

chain discussion featuring “Five Factors to Watch This 

Year and Next” was among the many presentations. n 

Glen Heiner and Kevin Corder, HEICOR Enterprises LLC, Monmouth, 

OR; and Russell Fite, Chad Sanders and Kraig Elliott, 

Wood-Mizer LLC, Indianapolis, IN 

Shaun Sanders, Excel Dowel & Wood Products 

LLC, Itasca, IL 

Terry Miller, National Hardwood Magazine, Memphis, TN; and Oscar 

Kosic, Josef’s Art Woodturning & Son Inc., Hempstead, NY 

Thomas Hunt and Matt Yest, Kendrick Forest Products Inc., Edgewood, IA; Andrew 

Brown and Eric Porter, Abenaki Timber Corp., Kingston, NH; and Ed Armbruster, NWH, 

Beachwood, OH 

Visit www.awfsfair.org for future announcements about the 2025 Fair. 

Brandon Potts, Brian Kuntz, Mike Mooney and Jim Canter, NWH, 

Frisco, TX 

Terry Miller, National Hardwood Magazine, Memphis, TN; and 

Mike Schulke, Tigerton Lumber Company, Tigerton, WI 

Jim Clarke, Richard Peters, Kevin Kahila, Jason Watrous and Jeremiah Bockman, Banks Hardwoods Inc., White Pigeon, MI 

Thomas Owens, Pollmeier Inc., Little Rock, AR; Jeff Cloyd, Pollmeier Inc., Tualatin, OR; Randy Miller, Pollmeier Inc., Westfield, IN; Tim 

Wooley, Pollmeier Inc., Little Rock, AR; and Tony Butterfield, Pollmeier Inc., Tualatin, OR 

Additional photos on next page 




AWFS PHOTOS Continued 

Brian Moore, Associated Hardwoods Inc., Granite Falls, NC; Kris 

Palin, Allegheny Wood Products Inc., Petersburg, WV; and Matt 

Upton, Associated Hardwoods Inc. 

Paul Waple and Rex Dou, Elephant Lumber Company, Sutton, 

MA; and Tom Gallagher, Elephant Lumber Company, Beaufort, 

NC 

Laurie Sue Burt, Collins, Kane, PA; Cami Waner and Mike Shuey, Collins, Wilsonville, OR; Tonya Spens, Panel Processing Inc., Alpena, 

MI; Jimmy Hubbard, Panel Processing Inc., Klamath Falls, OR; and Christie Mulka, Panel Processing Inc., Alpena, MI 

Anne Marie Levis, Timber Products Company, Springfield, OR; 

Greg Simon, Veneer Technologies Inc., Newport, NC; Chris 

Knowles, Timber Products Company, Springfield, OR; Rachel 

Shaw, Timber Products Company, Corinth, MS; and Kendall Conroy, 

Timber Products Company, Springfield, OR 

Dean Miller and Kris Long, AHC Hardwood Group, Cleveland, GA; 

and J.K. O’Brien, Classic American Hardwoods Inc., Memphis, TN 

Paul Waple and Rex Dou, Elephant Lumber Company, Sutton, 

MA; Tom Gallagher, Elephant Lumber Company, Beaufort, NC; 

Bo Wang, Elephant Lumber Company, Hayward, CA; and Charles 

Gao, Elephant Lumber Company, Sutton, MA 

Jeremy McClain, Cheryl Flatt and Leon Osborne, Osborne Wood 

Products Inc., Toccoa, GA 

Josh Sneckner, Hardwoods Specialty Products, Perris, CA; Josh 

Silpe, Rugby E-Commerce, Atlanta, GA; and Philip Booth, Adentra, 

Seattle, WA 

Craig Albright and Jeremy Mortl, Messersmith Manufacturing 

Inc., Bark River, MI 

David Messer and Brian Gibson, Cole Hardwood Inc., Logansport, 

IN 

Tom North, Brianna Pelton and Dan Bohnert, WalzCraft, La 

Crosse, WI 

Zach Twite, Brandon Do-McKenzie, Jordan Kasa and Travis Dunn, 

MacDonald & Owen Lumber Co., West Salem, WI 

Michael Acosta, Peterman Lumber Inc., Las Vegas, NV; Fiona 

Paolino, Wayne Nunnally and Abigail Manapul, Peterman Lumber 

Inc., Fontana, CA; and Sergio Campos, Peterman Lumber Inc., 

Las Vegas, NV 

Sergio Sandoval, Sierra Forest Products, Salt Lake City, UT; Clay Stafford, Lignum Forest Products LLP, Vancouver, BC; Ashley Hoyt, 

Sierra Forest Products, Salt Lake City, UT; George Klukas, Sierra Forest Products, Burnaby, BC; and Kyle Delong, Sierra Forest Products, 

Boise, ID 




Lake States Hits Links For 

Summer Golf Outing 

Photos By Chris Fehr 

Members and guests of the Lake States 

Lumber Association (LSLA) recently convened 

in hot and steamy Prior, MN for the association’s 

annual summer golf outing, held at The 

Meadows at Mystic Lake. 

The two-day event began with an evening 

welcome reception of food, drink and live 

horse racing at Canterbury Park, Shakopee, 

MN. Over 100 people attended the event 

hosted by: The AGL Group, Cascade Hardwoods, 

Constructive Sheet Metal, Dufeck 

Manufacturing and Kendrick Forest Products. 

In addition to dinner and live betting, the group 

enjoyed private paddock tours and Winner’s 

Circle viewing experiences hosted by former 

jockey Mark Irving. 

The following morning, 112 golfers hit the 

links at the beautiful and challenging Meadows 

at Mystic Lake. The team of Peter Mc- 

Carty (TS Manufacturing), Phil Kersten (Kersten 

Log & Lumber), Vince Catarella (Baillie 

Group), and Sam Brettingen (Heck Capital 

Advisors) won the A-Flight and overall 18-hole 

event with a score of 13 under par. A-Flight 

runner up consisted of the team of Ryan Peterson 

(Northern Hardwoods), Marlin Langworthy 

(Cascade Hardwood), Dave Whitens (Whitens 

Kiln & Lumber), and Jeff Dougherty (The AGL 

Group). B-Flight and C-Flight winners were 

also awarded, along with 24 proximity prizes 

and special events winners. 

Marty “Dick” Fox (Max Hill Lumber) won the 

8-person pre-golf “Baillie Group Cash Shoot- 

Out”. Steve Jones (Ron Jones Hardwood 

Sales Inc.) and Cory Corullo (Action Floors) 

finished second and third respectively. 

Over 150 members and guests attended the 

evening social hour sponsored by Northern 

Hardwoods, and an awards banquet held at 

Mystic Center. Golf and individual hole event 

winners were announced, along with prize 

winners drawn for the Par Three Challenge 

and Putting Contest. In addition, the group 

held a special drawing for all its sponsors, held 

a bucket raffle to benefit LSLA Education, and 

gave out over 150 door prizes. 

The Lake States Lumber Association was 

incorporated in 1983 as an association that 

would represent a broad cross-section of individuals 

and business organizations involved 

with the timber industry in the Great Lakes 

region. The association provides leadership 

and education to assure the sustainability of 

forest resources, along with advocacy locally 

and nationally in support of the forest products 

industry. n 

LSLA Recreation Committee: 

(Front row) Cory Corullo, Action Floor Systems LLC, Mercer, WI; Peter McCarty, TS Manufacturing Co., Dover-Foxcroft, ME; Cal Diercks, 

Kretz Lumber Co. Inc., Antigo, WI; Phil Kersten, Kersten Log & Lumber LLC, Birnamwood, WI; (Back row) Loren DeJonge, Constructive 

Sheet Metal Inc., Grand Rapids, MI; Sam Brettingen, Heck Capital Advisors, Milwaukee, WI; Jason Brettingen, Kretz Lumber Co. Inc.; 

Vince Catarella, Baillie Lumber Co., Hamburg, NY; and Luc Connor, WD Flooring LLC, Laona, WI 

Sean McMahon, Baillie Lumber Co., Hamburg, NY; Scott Stringer, 

DMSi Software, Omaha, NE; Vince Catarella, Baillie Lumber Co.; 

and Henry German, DMSi Software 

John Stenson, U-C Coatings LLC, Buffalo, NY; Dana Spessert, 

NHLA, Memphis, TN; and Steve Jones, Ron Jones Hardwood 

Sales Inc., Union City, PA 

Learn more at www.lsla.com. 

Todd Breitenfeldt, Steve Chrudimsky, Tim Nicklaus and Gus 

Blemke, Kretz Lumber Co. Inc., Antigo, WI 

Pete Hilgers, Robbie Holzberger, Kristine Kline and Cal Diercks, 

Kretz Lumber Co. Inc., Antigo, WI 





LSLA PHOTOS Continued 

Pete Johnson, Granite Valley Forest Products Inc., Weyauwega, 

WI; Matt and Shelia Tietz, McDonough Manufacturing Company, 

Eau Claire, WI; and Larry Krueger, Krueger Lumber Company 

Inc., Valders, WI 

Marty Fox, Max Hill Lumber Co. Inc., Corona, CA; and Robbie 

Holzberger, Tim Nicklaus, Troy Brown and Pete Hilgers, Kretz 

Lumber Co. Inc., Antigo, WI 

Todd Shamion, Eric Shamion, Jon Richter and Scott Shamion, 

Shamco Lumber Inc., Iron River, MI 

Marlin Langworthy, Cascade Hardwood LLC, Centralia, WA; David 

Whitens, Whitens Kiln & Lumber Co. Inc., Hermansville, MI; 

Ryan Peterson, Northern Hardwoods Inc., Atlantic Mine, MI; and 

Jeff Dougherty, The AGL Group, Jacksonville, FL 

Steve Zambo, The AGL Group, Jacksonville, FL; Jim Maltese, 

Stella-Jones Corp., Traverse City, MI; and Dan Hansen, Midwest 

Hardwood Company LLC, Maple Grove, MN 

Amy Coyner, MiCROTEC, Belpre, OH; Claire Hendricks, Lyme 

Great Lakes Timberlands, Escanaba, MI; Tammy Sue Donaldson, 

Free Agent, Norwalk, WI; and Lori and Jay Glime, G & G Lumber 

Inc., Florence, WI 

Steve Bruggeman, Tony Bruggeman, Alex Wiezorek, Bill Wiezorek 

and Darren Mesch, Bruggeman Lumber Inc., Sand Springs, IA 

Gerry Swan, Rockland Flooring, West Lorne, ON; Chris Fehr, National 

Hardwood Magazine, Erie, PA; Greg Smithburg, Rockland 

Flooring, Rockland, WI; and Scott Denton, Rockland Flooring, 

Monon, IN 

John Stenson, U-C Coatings LLC, Buffalo, NY; and Kirby Kendrick, 

Kendrick Forest Products Inc., Edgewood, IA 

Bill Wolff, NWH, Onalaska, WI; and Don Semann and Brett Olson, 

Beaam Hardwoods LLC, Black River Falls, WI 

William Millard, Granite Valley Forest Products Inc., Rockbridge, WI; Josh Anstey, Cascade Hardwood LLC, Grand Rapids, MI; Steve 

Jones, Ron Jones Hardwood Sales Inc., Union City, PA; Cory Corullo, Action Floor Systems LLC, Mercer, WI; Vince Catarella, Baillie 

Lumber Co., Hamburg, NY; Marty Fox, Max Hill Lumber Co. Inc., Corona, CA; Nate Jones, Ron Jones Hardwood Sales Inc.; Kyle Jeske, 

Richardson Hardwoods LLC, Sheboygan Falls, WI; and Rick Degen, Retired, Bennett Hardwoods Inc., Mosinee, WI 







Penn-York And Ron Jones Hardwood Sales 

Team Up For Meeting 

By Chris Fehr 

Ron Jones Hardwood Sales Inc. of Franklin, PA recently 

hosted the monthly meeting of the Penn-York Lumbermen’s 

Club. The event was held at Wanango Country 

Club in Reno, PA. 

A dinner and reception capped off a day of activities. 

The guest speaker was Todd Swanson, Senior Investment 

Manager, and Greg Reese with PNC Bank. 

Additionally, there was a Golf Outing and a Sporting 

Clay shoot. Following are the winners from those events: 

Josh Goodman, Devereaux Sawmill Inc., Pewamo, MI; Tom Monahan, 

NWH, Titusville, PA; and Darrell Mitcheltree, Mitcheltree 

Bros. Logging and Lumber Inc., Pulaski, PA 

Ben Krieg and Chad Moon, Jones Hardwoods Inc., Franklin, PA; 

Nate Jones, Ron Jones Hardwood Sales Inc., Union City, PA; and 

Bob Pope, SII Dry Kilns, Montpelier, VT 

Golf Outing: 

•Closest to the Pin Hole #5: John Pysh (Pennsylvania Hardwoods Company) 

•Closest to the Pin Hole #10: Burt Craig (Matson Lumber) 

•Longest Putt Hole #2: Marty James (Penn-Sylvan Hardwoods) 

•Longest Drive Hole #18: Matt Megnin (Speyside Cooperage) 

•Closest to the Pin, 2nd Shot: Jack Monnoyer (Deer Park Lumber) 

Winning Team with a score of 73: 

•Jordan McIlvain (Alan McIlvain Co.) 

•Jack Monnoyer Jr. (Deer Park Lumber) 

•Jack Monnoyer (Deer Park Lumber) 

•Matt Megnin (Speyside Cooperage) 

Sporting Clays: 

•1st place: Curtis Hollabaugh (Slater Run Resources) 

•2nd place: Scott Silvis (Penn Cherry) 

•Jake Hickman (Hickman Lumber) 

Mike Songer, Meridien Hardwoods of PA Inc., Pittsfield, PA; Andy 

Nuffer, Ram Forest Products Inc., Shinglehouse, PA; and Russ 

Shamblen, Premier Hardwood Products Inc., Syracuse, NY 

Parker Dukas, Abenaki Timber Corp., Kingston, NH; Kurtis Mahoney, 

Abenaki Timber Corp., Belington, WV; Brian Sexton, Wagner 

Hardwoods, Cayuta, NY; and Dave Hunter, Hunter Brothers 

International, Lewisburg, PA 


The next Penn-York meeting is scheduled for Sept. 11 

and will be in State College, PA and hosted by Forcey 

Lumber, followed by Pennsylvania Forest Products Association 

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Jordan McIlvain, Alan McIlvain Co., Marcus Hook, PA; Jesse 

LaSon, Rossi Group, Cromwell, CT; and Jack Monnoyer Jr. and 

Jack Monnoyer Sr., Deer Park Lumber Inc., Tunkhannock, PA 

Jerry Rager and Wes Hoffman, Cherry Hill Hardwoods Inc., Richfield, 

PA; and Trevor Vaughan, Ron Jones Hardwood Sales Inc., 

Union City, PA 

Grace Jones and Danielle Jones, Ron Jones Hardwood Sales 

Inc., Union City, PA 

Glen Thompson and Tommy Stiles, A.W. Stiles Contractors Inc., 

McMinnville, TN 

Rick Rogers, Walker Lumber Company Inc., Roseburg, PA; Nate 

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

Mitcheltree, Mitcheltree Bros. Logging and Lumber Inc., Pulaski, 

PA; and Andrew Robinson, Penn-Sylvan International Inc., Toronto, 

Matt Taylor, ON U-C Coatings LLC, Buffalo, NY; Damon Graf, DR Graf 

Lumber Co., Lexington, KY; and Tom Johel, U-C Coatings LLC 

Mark Metzger, guest, Waterford, PA; Lloyd Lovett, King City Forwarding 

USA Inc., Chesapeake, VA; Max Kutz, Pennsylvania Hardwoods 

LLC, Pleasantville, PA; and Greg Stascavage, Missouri 

Walnut Group/Penn Cherry, Mercersburg, PA 

John Pysh, Pennsylvania Hardwoods LLC, Pleasantville, PA; 

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

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

whose topic was Growing the Global Pie. 

At this year’s IHLA Convention, multiple networking opportunities 

were offered, and the association’s board of directors 

held a business session. The 2017 board president 

for IHLA is Shaun Cook, of C.C. Cook & Son Lumber Co., of 

Reelsville, IN. Tom Oilar of Cole Hardwood, located in Logansport, 

IN, is the 2017 1st vice president and Brett Franklin, 

Rob of Matson, Tri-State Matson Timber Lumber LLC of Company, Bloomington, Brookville, IN is the PA; IHLA Allen 

Guth, Guth Forest Products LLC, Tionesta, PA; and Kevin Smith, 

Matson Lumber Company 

2nd vice president. 

Additionally, in conjunction with the IHLA meeting, the 

Fellowship of Christian Lumbermen held a brief meeting. 

IHLA is a non-profit trade organization comprised of sawmills, 

wholesale brokers, equipment vendors, secondary 

manufacturers, loggers and landowners, among others in 

the industry. 

Learn more at www.ihla.org. n 

Travis Bach, East Ohio Lumber Co. Inc., Salineville, OH; Scott 

Silvas, Missouri Walnut Group/Penn Cherry, Mercersburg, PA; 

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AHMI Wraps Up Summer 

With Annual Con erence 

An outstanding crowd participated in the recent 2023 

Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers, Inc. (AHMI) 

Summer Conference at the Greenbrier in White Sulphur 

Springs, WV. 

Participants heard timely updates on markets for 

Hardwood lumber, chips and dust and issues relating to 

promotion, training and cross-laminated timber. There 

was time for networking among owners, general managers 

and suppliers to the industry. 

A highlight of the session was a presentation on the 

first Poplar CLT manufacturing plant proposed by Timberkraft. 

Company President Jeremy Adams discussed 

the Waynesboro, VA, facility that will produce panels for 

structural use across the region. 

The company received a Wood Innovations Grant 

earlier this year, has leased a facility and will order 

equipment soon. Timberkraft’s location in the heart of 

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the Appalachian region gives easy access to Appalachian 

Poplar. 

He said the company will focus on Hardwood utilization 

and is positioned to provide materials to East Coast 

markets. 

Adams said developers have talked with him about 

medical offices in a Virginia complex and affordable 

housing options. He said there are dozens of CLT buildings 

either announced or under construction across the 

United States and they hope to begin producing panels 

in the spring of 2024. 

The next presentation dovetailed with the CLT plant 

to discuss equipment options for companies considering 

production of mass timber. Chuck Carter and Roland 

Hernandez of Stiles | Homag explained the recent 

purchase of Kallesoe, which manufactures presses and 

other CLT equipment. 

Hernandez said CLT and mass timber resources are 

increasingly used in commercial construction. He cited 

dozens of projects in the United States that are underway 

or have been proposed. 

Kallesoe manufactures equipment for each phase of 

CLT production. He gave examples of plant designs and 

capacities. 

The presentation included a video tour of a production 

facility in Europe. Hernandez explained the equipment 

options available to manufacture the materials. 

The fourth presentation was a biochar manufacturing 

facility in Virginia that plans more facilities in the region. 

Jeff Zangari, Meadow River Hardwood Lumber Co., Rainelle, WV; 

John Crites II, Allegheny Wood Products, Petersburg, WV; and 

Chris Neal, Columbia Forest Products, Craigsville, WV 

SWVA BioChar President Jeff Wade explained the process 

of turning wood fiber into carbon filter material in 

special kilns. 

It begins with solid wood waste material that is ground 

into chunks that are burned for several hours that results 

in pure carbon. The chunks are removed and ground 

into sizes ranging from a powder to ½ inch. The product 

can be used in dozens of filtration and waste removal 

processes. 

SWVA BioChar has plans for other production facilities 

in Virginia and across the region. 


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AHMI Continued 

There were also three breakout sessions the next day 

for attendees to learn about industry issues. 

shows and the streaming service. The two also asked 

participants to financially support the effort with annual 

donations. More information is available at www.real 

americanhardwood.com. 

Progress on Poplar in Building Codes 

Virginia Tech researcher Sailesh Adhikari reported on 

his work testing Appalachian Poplar for use in cross-laminated 

timber. The research has been the basis of an 

application to receive approval from the APA for Poplar 

to be used as a resource. 

The results were very positive and exceeded requirements 

for structural strength. A national committee is 

considering the tests and expected to make recommendations 

this fall for inclusion in building codes in 2024. 

Real American Hardwood on 

Magnolia Network 

Consumer promotion of Real American Hardwood 

(RAH) has begun on Magnolia Network and streaming 

services. RAH Coalition member Renee Hornsby of 

NHLA and Dana Cole of the Hardwood Federation reported 

on advertisements and consumer promotion that 

expands to the network founded by Chip and Joanna 

Gaines. 

RAH will sponsor a show and have advertisements on 

Appalachian Hardwood Training Institute 

Representatives from two Virginia and West Virginia 

community colleges gave an update on Hardwood sawmill 

and yard specific training programs. The colleges 

are engaged with AHMI in the Appalachian Hardwood 

Training Institute, which has trained more than 100 

workers in lumber and log grading, commercial driver 

licensing, OSHA compliance and more in the first six 

months. 

The colleges are Mountain Gateway Community College 

in Clifton Forge, VA; Glenville State University in 

Glenville, WV; and Big Sandy Community College in 

Prestonsburg, KY. More information is available at www. 

mgcc.edu/appalachian-hardwood-training-initiativeahti. 

The AHMI business sessions began with a presentation 

on Wood Chip Demand in Appalachia by WestRock’s 

Aaron Plaugher, fiber sustainability manager. 

WestRock is a fiber-based packaging company with 31 

paper mills and over 230 converting facilities that turn 

rolls of paper into sheets, boxes, and add coatings. 

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

DeVinney, DeltaERC, Rutherfordton, NC; and Brian Turlington, 

SII Dry Kilns, Lexington, NC 

The company’s fiber supply team procures about 46 

million tons of fiber for WestRock’s paper mills every 

year. Of that, about 39 million tons are virgin fiber and 7 

million tons are recycled. 

Plaugher said the production of paper and paperboard 

in the U.S. has been declining since the 1990s. He said 

there was an uptick in 2021 in the packaging and paperboard 

segment. There continues to be a steady increase 

in demand for corrugated containers and containers 

from paperboard. 

There was a spike in paperboard consumption during 

the pandemic as consumers had items shipped directly 

to their homes instead of going out to stores and restau- 


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Peter and Sawyer McCarty, TS Manufacturing, Dover-Foxcroft, 

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Stephen Harp, Pardee Resources, Summersville, WV 

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AHMI Continued 

rants. It continues but at lower rates. 

Sporting event winners were: 

Golf – Low Gross: 1st Jay Reese 

2nd Peter McCarty 

Low Net: 1st Peter McCarty, 2nd David Snizik 

Long Drive: Sawyer McCarty 

Closest to the Pin: Jay Reese 

Sporting Clays – 1st Ross Frazier 

2nd Tony Honeycutt 

3rd Tom Wilder 

Croquet – 1st Duke and Mary Catherine Baldridge 

2nd – Kin and Vicki Church 

The next meeting of AHMI will be the 2024 Annual 

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in Palm Coast, FL. n 

For more information, visit 

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Dean Alanko, Allegheny Wood Products, Petersburg, WV; Lori Hamer, Donna and Steve Hamer, Jim C. Hamer Company, Kenova, WV 

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Wally Fields: 

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It would not be an exaggeration to say that 

Wally Fields was born with sawdust in his 

veins. 

Wally represents the fourth generation of 

the Fields family to be in the Hardwood lumber 

industry, and the second generation of 

the family to lead the Walter M. Fields Lumber 

Company. 

“My story in the Hardwood lumber industry 

goes back to my great-grandfather,” he 

recalled. “He worked in and out of sawmills 

up in Indiana years ago, back in the 1800s. 

When he finished his grade school education, 

he went to work at a sawmill. His job 

was shoveling the sawdust out from underneath 

the mill every evening after the mill got 

through running.” 

Wally’s grandfather and father would later 

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have integrity and respect for the people that you are doing business with. You know, 

that is the secret of our success.” 

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follow his great-grandfather into the business. Wally said 

that as a child he had the privilege of spending summers 

with his grandfather at the Hardwood sawmill he was 

managing for Georgia-Pacific in Dumas, AR. 

“When I was about 10 years old my grandfather would 

take me to the mill and put me with the engineer of the 

train that brought the logs into the mill for sawing. I 

thought I was riding with Casey Jones,” he remembered. 

“It was an eye opening experience. Some days we would 

go to the log woods where I would be on the bulldozer 

with its operator. The dozer would drag the logs from the 

timber cutters out to the staging area where they would 

be loaded and sent to the mill. My grandmother would 

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back on the dozer to finish the work. Being with these 

men in the deep woods left memories for a lifetime with 

this 10 year old.” 

In 1960, Wally’s dad had decided to start his own 

business, creating Walter Field’s Lumber Company in 

Memphis, TN. Ten years later, after graduating from the 

University of Memphis, Wally joined his father. 

“I started by learning the Hardwood grading rules and 

sales code at the National Hardwood Lumber Association 

Inspection Training School. I graduated from the 

47th class instructed by “The Super Rule” Otis Goolsby. 

He was an incredible man who spent a lifetime in the 

Hardwood industry. I used the knowledge gained from 

school to begin buying and selling Hardwood lumber. 

In the Mid-South, at that time, we had many Hardwood 

users and sawmills operating. It was my target market. I 

worked like most back in those days by automobile and 

telephone. That was how I really got my start. Our business 

continued to grow and my brother, Robby, came 

into the business with us in 1975.” 

In addition to running the company, Wally’s father 

was taking an active interest in the National Hardwood 

Lumber Association (NHLA). He was ones of the driving 

members that moved the association headquarters to 

Memphis in 1979. He served on the association’s board 

and was President from 1985-1987. 

After his father retired, Wally followed him as President 

of the lumber company. He was elected to the NHLA 

Board of Directors in 1991 and served as President of 

the association from 2002 to 2004. 

“I was fortunate to be elected to the board of directors 

of the NHLA in the early 1990s. I guess they thought the 

only way they were going to get rid of me was to make 

me President,” he joked. Wally said to the best of his 

knowledge, there are only two families in the industry 

that can boast of having a father and son serve NHLA 

as President. It is the Hamer family in Kenova, WV and 

the Fields family in Memphis, TN. 

As far as his time in the industry, Wally said he feels 

that he has been very lucky. 

“You know, it’s been a wonderful ride. When you look 

back over 53 years, sometimes it seems like it was just 

yesterday and then, you realize, ‘Hey, that was a long 

time ago.’ I don’t think anybody in our family envisioned 

that we would be where we are today. My brother, Robby, 

and I have worked hard, but we’ve enjoyed the pleasures 

of the Hardwood lumber industry. We enjoy the 

people that we meet. 

“I think that is what makes our industry tick; it’s the 

people that are in it. They are not only nice and good 

people to be around, but they have a sincere interest in 

our industry. You want to keep your nose clean and be 

honest, you want to work hard, and you want to have 

integrity and respect for the people that you are doing 

business with. It is the secret of our success. The people 

that we work with have always been told, ‘We are not 

going to be the biggest lumber company in the world, 

but what we are going to be is the best lumber company 

in the world.’ We are going to conduct our business to 

the best of our ability and it is going to be done right. We 

are going to take care of our customers and suppliers. I 

am proud of what we did. I am really thankful I got to be 

part of it. It is something I am going to miss. It’s kind of 

like what my grandfather used to tell me when I told him 

one time that I was getting into the Hardwood industry, 

he said, ‘Well, it figures you have that sawdust in your 

veins. You just can’t get it out.’” n 

RON JONES HARDWOOD SALES INC. 

Continued from page 29 

ity after constructing two new 50,000 board foot SII Dry 

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Steve said, “We had to take down older, well used 

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All of this was a result of discovering where we could 

make gains and improve efficiencies. The investments 

we have made over the last six years have been to run 

lean and improve the flow of materials. The company 

also built a new green grading line that can grade five 

to six tractor-trailer loads of Hardwood lumber a day, 

improving productivity by 100 percent. In addition, the 

company invested capital on concrete and asphalt to get 

out of the mud and dirt, that is making a remarkable difference 

in the quality of lumber produced and reduce 

wear and tear on equipment.” 

Domestic and export markets cover an equal amount 

of the operation’s sales, and he added, “Consistency in 

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Continued 

we have – the Cherry, the Maples, the Poplar, the Hickory 

and the Oaks – consistent from the same region. This 

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LAKE STATES Continued from page 8 

poles and stuff like that. The lower grade with 1 and 2 in 

Red Oak is okay. Price is cheap but you can still move 

some,” he added. 

His primary customer base consists of end-user manufacturers, 

distribution yards, and wholesalers. “We do 

about 40 percent end-user manufacturers, 30 percent 

distribution yards and 30 percent wholesale.” 

When asked about transportation and labor he commented, 

“Transportation is available, and its prices have 

come down since about 12 months ago. Labor is better 

than it was a year ago but if you get a good worker, you 

better pay him to keep him under your tent.” 

In Wisconsin one sawmill representative said, “We are 

doing okay. The markets though, are terrible, it’s just the 

prices are depressed, and a lot of things plainly aren’t 

moving.” He acknowledged that their business activity 

had worsened compared to several months ago. 

His product offerings consist of Red and White Oak, 

Basswood, Hard and Soft Maple, Aspen, Cherry, and 

Hickory, primarily in 4/4 thickness with a few selections in 

5/4. These varieties are offered in No.3 or Better grades. 

When asked what his best seller was, he commented 

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that it was currently White Oak. 

“Transportation and labor I am doing okay with,” he 

added. 

A sawmill representative in Michigan said that things 

have slowed down recently but they are still doing good 

overall. “It’s not great but it’s alright. I would say things 

have slowed down here recently besides the White Oak,” 

he commented. 

He handles Hard and Soft Maple, Red and White Oak, 

Hickory, Walnut and Cherry in No. 3 Common and Better. 

His thicknesses range from 4/4 through 8/4. “Red Oak is 

about the same as earlier in the year, but White Oak is 

getting busier,” he added. 

His customer base is evenly split between end-users 

and distribution yards. “It’s kind of inconsistent when I talk 

to my customers. Some clients say they are busy, and 

some clients say they aren’t busy. I don’t know if it depends 

on where they are located or what they are making 

but I get a mixed bag on how good they are doing.” 

As for his transportation and labor, he commented that 

both of those are good at the time of this writing. n 

NORTHEAST Continued from page 8 

They cut mostly 4/4 - 5/4 in the warmer months and in 

the winter, will do thicker stock from 6/4 to 16/4 depending 

on the species. “Common grades of Maple are moving 

the best. Upper Select and Better is still moving but 

the price and specs are making it hard. A bigger killer 

than the price is the specs to sell it,” he said. 

His customers include distribution yards, and furniture 

and millwork plants. “They are not doing as good as they 

would like to, but they are not saying it’s horrible. It’s just 

basically too much lumber for what’s being used. That’s 

the main problem. Lumber is moving, cabinets are selling, 

moulding is selling, flooring is selling, just not at a 

pace faster than what we’re producing it.” 

He noted that transportation has gotten easier, but labor 

is an issue. “You have truckers calling looking for 

loads which is a big change from the past few years. 

Labor is a big problem that nobody is going to get over. 

We can hire enough people to be at 100 percent employment, 

but our productivity still won’t go up. The quality 

of available workers is worse than what it was just a 

few years ago.” 


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One Massachusetts supplier at the time of this writing 

expressed that his business was doing good. He mentioned 

that the level of activity remains unchanged compared 

to six months ago. 

He offers all Northern Hardwood species in a variety 

of thicknesses and grades. 

When asked about his transportation he said it is fine 

and they mostly will use their own trucks with the occasional 

hire for a longer delivery. “ As far as labor goes, it 

is bad,” he added. 

In Pennsylvania, a sawmill representative reported 

that he is experiencing a slowdown in business activity. 

“Things weren’t as bad 6 months ago, but it’s gotten very 

slow here recently,” he said. 

His company provides Hard and Soft Maple, Red and 

White Oak, Poplar and Hickory in No. 3 Common or Better, 

with 4/4 being the main thickness. “Hickory is our 

best seller right now. Poplar is probably our second best. 

We don’t do a whole lot of White Oak, but we do get a 

lot of calls for it. Usually any of the White Oak we get 

around here is 3 Common.” 

He sells to moulding and flooring manufacturers, carpenters, 

and some brokers. “The small cabinet guys 

seem to be totally booked. They are telling their customers 

that they are out a year before they can get their 

kitchen cabinets done. The small guys seem to be busy,” 

he commented. 

Transportation was not an issue for him at the time of 

this writing. Prices of fuel going down has helped with 

his total overall transportation costs. Labor is another 

story and he mentioned that it’s been difficult to keep 

good workers with his remote location. n 

SOUTHEAST Continued from page 9 

His two mills handle mostly Red and White Oak, and 

Poplar with a little bit of Ash, Soft Maple, and Cherry in a 

variety of grades and in the thicknesses of 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 

8/4 and 10/4. 

When asked about transportation he said that it has 

been a struggle. “The biggest problem I have doesn’t 

have to do with the markets. It has everything to do 

with freight. And by that, I mean the cost of freight.” He 

added that overall, his labor was doing good, but they 

are having some trouble with logging. 

In Mississippi another contact said that his sales were 

getting better at the time of this writing and commented, 

“It’s no question it’s better than six months ago.” 

He sells to end-users along with pallet, moulding, and 

flooring manufacturers. His company offers Red and 

White Oak, Poplar, Ash, Gum, and Hickory in 4/4 and 

5/4 thicknesses. He noted that White Oak is currently his 

best-selling species. 

“Transportation is okay right now and the availability 

with trucks is getting better. Labor is an ongoing issue 

and since Covid it’s just gotten worse,” he remarked. 

One Alabama lumberman expressed that the initial 

part of the year has been going at a slower pace and is 

having a big problem with supply. 

“We could be better if we had more logs. What’s 

happening is the paper mills in this region shut off the 

pulpwood. And without the pulpwood the loggers don’t 

want to bring the Hardwood sawlogs. It was about mid- 

February when suddenly, our supply went away about 70 

to 80 percent.” He noted that he is not sure if the cause is 

from them using a different type of paper or if the paper 

mills inventory is backed up. 

When things are running normally his company 

supplies all NHLA grades of Red and White Oak, Poplar, 

and Gum mostly in thicknesses of 4/4 with some 5/4 and 

6/4. He added that White Oak is selling the best for them 

at the time of this writing. 

His customers include flooring and cabinet manufacturers, 

along with millwork firms and concentration yards. 

He stated that transportation is plenty available, 

receiving multiple calls a day from freight forwarders, but 

he just can’t secure the log supply his company currently 

needs. n 

WEST COAST Continued from page 9 

because you need them around when business turns 

around,” he added. 

An Oregon source said they are still busy, but he has 

concerns for the second half of the year. “I see signs of 

a slowdown coming for us. We have enough orders to 

keep us going for the next month or so.” 

He offers Walnut, Oak, Maple, and Elm in 4/4 through 

12/4 in higher end grades with Walnut being his current 

best seller. 

His customers include mostly end-users who build 

high-end furniture and interiors. “Our customers seem 

like they are preparing for a slowdown as well. Some are 

already there, but a lot of people we sell to have 12-to- 

16-week lead times, so they haven’t felt it quite yet,” he 

added. 

When asked if transportation or labor was an issue, he 

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WEST COAST Continued 

“Labor is a little tight but not as tight as it was a year or 

so ago,” he remarked. 

Another source in Washington is also noticing a recent 

slowdown in his market. “It’s slower than it has been. Beginning 

of the year we were expecting a slowdown in the 

market, and it did slow down but business wasn’t bad at 

all. This is probably the first month that we are saying 

it’s not going to be a good month. Been waiting for it to 

happen and now it’s happened,” he said. 

The species he sells include Hard and Soft Maple, 

Poplar, Red and White Oak, Beech, Alder, and Hickory 

in all thicknesses but mostly 4/4 in Select and Better, No. 

1 Common and No. 2 Common. His best sellers are Rift 

White Oak and Poplar. “We move Maples, but the market 

is not very good for that right now,” he added. 

His company sells to both end-users and distribution 

yards and he said that they were doing about the same 

as him at the time of this writing. “Everything is slower. 

Business isn’t horrible but it’s slow. It’s typically slow at 

this time in the industry.” 

He commented that both transportation and labor have 

not been a concern for him. n 

ONTARIO Continued from page 10 

some areas. It was noted, however, that demand for this 

species was flat, with excess stocks available. Kiln-dried 

Aspen is also exceeding buyers’ needs, and competition 

for orders was reported as pushing prices lower. 

A slight improvement was noted in sales of Hard and 

Soft Maple since earlier this year. Cabinet manufacturers, 

as it was reported in the past had reduced their purchasing 

of these species due to reduced home construction 

numbers, and competition from MDF and plywood 

to make the cabinets, which was having an impact on 

Maple cabinet sales. Kiln-dried inventories of Hard Maple 

are high relative to buyers’ needs, with prices being 

mixed. Some contacts stated that sawmill production 

was outpacing green lumber demand for several grades 

and thicknesses. Supplies of Soft Maple are exceeding 

demand, even though sawmills reduced their quantities 

produced for this species. 

Contacts said Birch demand is off, and since Birch is 

used as an alternative to the pricier Hard and Soft Maple, 

demand has lessened for this species as well. Sawmills 

and wholesalers are shipping developing production of 

green Birch, and prices are stable. Kiln-dried inventories 

have increased due to lower demand on domestic and 

international markets, which is causing stiff competition 

for orders. 

Basswood production is being avoided by certain sawmills 

due to salability issues in some areas. Wholesalers 

have reduced their purchases of kiln-dried volumes as 

well. It was commented that pallet manufacturers had 

not been buying large quantities of Basswood for pallet 

lumber or cants, thus prices were weak. Many sales contacts 

commented kiln-dried Basswood markets are very 

challenging, with orders very hard to come by. 

Red Oak green lumber production had improved recently. 

Supplies were surpassing the demand of No. 1 

Common and Better grades. Reports are mixed for kilndried 

Red Oak, with some saying sales are good, while 

others say it is not good, with prices varying accordingly. 

White Oak is seen as the top seller by many in the 

Hardwood industry at this time. Demand for White Oak is 

good, and with limited supplies, it is driving strong business, 

and so prices are up. Kiln-dried White Oak inventories 

are low, with end-users having to work a bit harder 

to stock their on hand supplies. Prices have risen due to 

sales volumes. 

Toward the end of July, Prime Minister Trudeau announced 

changes to his Cabinet, and according to the 

announcement, this new team will continue building on 

work done since 2015, to invest in Canadians, strengthen 

the middle class, and move forward on housing and 

putting more money back in families’ pockets. The team 

will also continue to fight climate change and walk the 

shared path of reconciliation. 

According to published reports, in June (the most current 

data available), the Consumer Price Index (CPI) 

rose by 2.8 percent (y/y). This was lower than May’s 3.4 

percent (y/y) increase. Gasoline prices rose by 1.9 percent 

(m/m) but were 21.6 percent lower than a year ago. 

Year-over-year, food prices increased in stores (+9.1 

percent) and restaurants (+6.6 percent). The Core CPI 

(excluding food and energy) grew by 3.5 percent in June 

(y/y), lower than the 4.0 percent increase (y/y) in May. 

Higher prices in several shelter and food subcategories 

were key to overall CPI growth. On a seasonally adjusted 

monthly basis, the CPI grew by 0.1 percent in June 

(compared to a 0.0 percent increase in May). 

The average of the Bank of Canada’s three core inflation 

measures fell to 4.2 percent in June from 4.3 percent 

in May. CPI-common fell to 5.1 percent, CPI-median 

dropped to 3.9 percent, and CPI-trim slid to 3.7 percent. 

Lower gasoline prices compared to the same month 

last year contributed to dragging headline inflation down, 

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though price growth deceleration was comparatively 

broad-based. Mortgage interest costs continued to accelerate 

in June and will add inflationary pressures over 

the coming months. Excluding mortgage interest costs, 

the consumer price index grew by 2.0 percent (y/y). 

But inflation remains elevated. Falling energy prices, 

base effects, and higher interest rates brought consumer 

price growth within the Bank’s target range, but not 

to its 2 percent target. Consumers’ near-term inflation 

expectations continued to fall in the second quarter of 

2023, but remain far above pre-pandemic norms and the 

Bank’s target. The cost of food in stores rose again in 

June, year-over-year. Russia refused to renew a deal 

that has guaranteed the safety of grain, Ukraine grain 

exports, which could trigger an increase in global food 

prices. 

Wage growth has moderated, which will ease some 

inflationary pressure if the labor market maintains its 

slowdown. But some firms report that they aren’t finished 

raising prices in the wake of cost increases over the past 

three years. This will likely keep the scale and frequency 

of price changes elevated as the year unfolds. 

The Bank of Canada raised its interest rate in July, due 

to concerns about the current state of inflation. The persistence 

of core inflation was a key justification for this 

hike, the second since the Bank cancelled the pause to 

its rate hiking cycle in June. In June, the Bank’s two primary 

measures of core inflation (CPI-trim and CPI-median) 

averaged 3.8 percent. These measures averaged 

4.5 percent between January and May 2023. While core 

measures are falling, they are decelerating more gradually 

than headline inflation. The direction of core inflation 

over the coming months will be a key factor for determining 

the direction of monetary policy—and the financial 

fate of Canadians—from here. In this brave new world of 

stickier inflation, expectations that rates will begin to fall 

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QUEBEC Continued from page 10 

industry in the U.S., it has impacted the regionally important 

Hard and Soft Maple. Contacts noted Hard Maple 

supplies are exceeding demand, even though sawmills 

are controlling production. Sales are harder to come by 

for Soft Maple, said contacts. Customers have the supplies 

they need, which include the case goods, moulding 

and millwork plants as well as the cabinet industry. 

Cherry seems to have lost its first-place ranking in 

many areas of the world, including the U.S. and Canada. 

China is the biggest buyer of 

Cherry, yet, their demand of Cherry 

contracted quite a bit in the past 

few months. Cherry prices steadily 

retreated during that time, but currently, 

price pressures appear to be 

easing. 

Hickory sales are seeing less activity, 

as flooring producers reduced 

buying, and demand from wholesalers 

and cabinet plants were sluggish. 

It was noted that interest in 

kiln-dried Hickory and for Common 

grades was also off. 

Demand for Red and White Oak 

from residential and truck trailer 

flooring manufacturers is doing well. 

Some companies have ample inventory, 

while few are comfortable 

with on hand supplies, given the low 

rate of sawmill production and the 

potential for further mill disruptions 

in the months ahead. 

Exporters said Chinese markets 

are a bit more active now than 

during the past two months. For 

many, most say depressed prices 

and concerns about possible shortages 

later in the year are driving 

activity rather than any increase in 

underlying demand. Chinese buyers 

were ordering large quantities of 

Red Oak, but pricing was intensely 

competitive in most cases. Domestic 

markets for kiln-dried Red Oak, 

while steady, are not absorbing 

enough volume to mitigate price 

pressures. 

There is solid momentum for 

White Oak markets. While White 

Oak is attracting decent interest in 

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The U.S. and China are the largest consumers of Walnut 

in the world. Currently, companies are experiencing 

very different results in selling kiln-dried Walnut in the 

U.S. compared to China. Walnut is moving well in the 

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year in over three decades in terms 

of the extent of area affected, said 

spokesman Seth Kursman. 

Although wildfire is natural for forest 

regeneration, unseasonal heat 

and lack of rain prompted many fires 

to erupt at the same time, making 

them very difficult to manage. Quebec 

has seen the biggest impact in 

July when it comes to forestry companies’ 

operations being affected by 

wildfires, said Nighbor. The association 

is also particularly concerned 

about the fire outside Edson, Alta., 

he said. 

As the fires continue, lumber 

prices are also rising, with lumber 

futures recently up 6.8 percent the 

second week of July compared with 

a week earlier. 

RBC Capital Markets analysts 

Paul Quinn and Matthew McKellar 

said in a note, forest fires can contribute 

to higher lumber prices, likely 

due to either constrained supply or 

the fear of constrained supply leading 

to buyers increasing inventories. 

The analysts noted at the time that 

lumber futures had ticked higher, attributing 

that to the current fires, and 

also noted that significant fires can 

affect longer-term timber supply. 

Nighbor said that even once the 

fires are under control, it won’t be 

business as usual for companies 

that have paused operations, as 

they have to assess the impact of 

the fires on supply. 

“The next question is, what forests have been impacted? 

And how bad have they been impacted?” he said. 

“We’ll then be able to assess the impact on timber supply, 

and what needs to be done to either salvage or get 

some of the dying or dead or decayed stuff out of the 

bush so it doesn’t become kindling for the next fire season.” 

Resolute’s infrastructure appears to be intact so far, 

said Kursman, but the company expects that some of 

its woodlands contractor partners will have lost critical 

equipment. The company is in the process of planning 

the harvest of burned trees as soon 

as the province gives Resolute the 

green light to resume woodlands 

operations, said Kursman. 

“This must be done as quickly as 

possible before insects infest and 

further degrade the trees,” he said.n 

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A.W. Stiles Makes A Litany 

Of Repairs And Upgrades 

A.W. Stiles Contractors Inc., located 

in McMinnville TN, has recently 

made a litany of repairs and 

upgrades to customers’ lumber dry 

kilns at various sawmills across the 

country. Some of their repair work is 

below. 

Beard Hardwoods in Greensboro, 

NC, had their kilns repaired and 

coated. Havco Wood Products in 

Vonore, TN and Scott City, MO had 

one of their pre-dryers reskinned 

and coated, as well as one of their 

kilns. 

In Mt. Pleasant, TN, Ferche Millworks 

had some of their kilns repaired, 

as well as some of their 

steam heating coils replaced. Middle 

Tennessee Lumber, in Burns, 

TN, had their kilns coated. Merrick 

Hardwoods, in Burnside, KY, had 

some of their kilns repaired, as well 

as kiln doors repaired. 

Superior Hardwoods had kiln 

doors replaced and had kilns coated 

at their location in Montezuma, IN. 

Turn Bull Lumber Co., in Elizabethtown, 

NC, had one of their kiln 

doors repaired. Allegheny Wood 

Products had kiln baffle replacements 

installed, door repairs, had a 

kiln fan wall rebuilt and coils replaced at both their Beckley, 

WV and Princeton, WV locations. 

In Canfield, OH, Baird Brothers Fine Hardwoods had 

their kilns coated and repaired. Powell Valley Millworks, 

in Jeffersonville, KY, had storm damage repaired and replaced 

a roof. 

HMI Hardwoods, in Clinton, MI replaced a kiln wall, 

and Cumberland Lumber and Manufacturing, in McMinnville, 

TN, had their steam pipe replaced and a few of 

their kilns repaired. 

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Wood-Mizer Introduces Upcut Saw For 

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Wood-Mizer, located in Indianapolis, IN, recently released 

the PC100 Upcut Saw for cross cutting boards 

from 1-inch x 13-inch up to 4-inch x 9-inch with convenience, 

versatility and precision. The PC100 joins the 

Wood-Mizer product line that includes an unmatched 

selection of products for the sawmill, woodworking and 

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lowers and covers the front and 

sides of the blade during the cutting 

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a mounted blade guard only allow 

material loading from the left or right 

side which makes processing longer 

material more difficult and time consuming. 

Additional features include 

up to 20 cut cycles per minute, onephase 

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optional infeed/outfeed tables, 

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“Wood-Mizer is dedicated to providing 

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for a variety of timber and wood 

processing needs throughout the 

world,” said Russell Fite, Wood-Mizer 

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“Sawmill, woodworking and pallet 

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well-designed features of the PC100 

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ease of operation, left or right-side 

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Since 1982, Wood-Mizer has earned 

the reputation as a world-leading 

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strong legacy from its innovative sawmilling products. 

From forest to final form, Wood-Mizer offers an extensive 

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Visit www.woodmizer.com for more information. 

Cleereman Upgrades 

Sawmill Systems 

Cleereman Industries, located in 

Newald, WI, recently upgraded International 

Timber and Veneer’s, 

located in Jackson Center, PA, sawmill 

systems. Cleereman Controls 

engineers completed the installation 

alongside RTM Machinery. 

International Timber and Veneer 

installed a Cleereman 848 debarker 

with the Cleereman controls package, 

a Cleereman 42-inch log turner 

with Cleereman electric controls, a 

Cleereman husk with top saw and 

a Cleereman LP-48-inch linear carriage 

with Cleereman controls 3-D 

scanning and Cleereman controls 

dispatch counsel. They also installed 

a Cleereman sawyer cab, a 

Cleereman 150 H.P. hydrostatic carriage 

drive and a Cleereman cable 

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NWFA Completes 67th 

Home With Gary Sinise 

Foundation 

The National Wood Flooring Association 

(NWFA), located in Chesterfield, 

MO, has provided flooring for 

its 67th home in support of the Gary 

Sinise Foundation R.I.S.E. program 

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specially adapted smart homes 

for severely wounded veterans and 

first responders. The home dedication 

for United States Army First 

Sergeant (Ret.) John Borders took place recently, in 

Brooksville, FL. Flooring for the project was donated by 

NWFA member AHF Products. 

After a year-long tour of duty in Iraq, and just six 

months before he was scheduled to return home, First 

Sergeant Borders was participating in a routine convoy 

when his Humvee was hit by an improvised explosive 

device (IED). He was critically injured, resulting in the 

loss of his left leg and the partial loss of his right leg. 

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BRIAN HILL is president of Grayson Millworks Co. 

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millwork, moulding and interior/exterior doors. The company 

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DANIEL ANTES is co-founder and general manager 

of Distinctive Hardwood Floors, located in Nashville, 

IN. 

Distinctive Hardwood Floors is a manufacturer of wide 

plank flooring, parquet flooring and flooring inlays. The 

company purchases approximately 300,000 board feet 

per year of Red and White Oak, Maple, Walnut, Hackberry, 

Ash and Hickory (No. 1 and No. 2 Common, 

FAS/1F and Better, and Sap and Better). 

The company also purchases French Oak, Wenge, 

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years, handling lumber purchasing and daily operations. 

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forest products industry. Other positions held include 

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Distinctive Hardwood Floors is a member of the National 

Wood Flooring Association (NWFA). The company 

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manufacturer and installer. 

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55 during his recovery,” said NWFA President and CEO, 

Michael Martin. “After more than three years, he completed 

his medical evaluation and returned to active duty 

as a counterintelligence special agent. He was deployed 

five times, serving his last tour in Afghanistan with his 

new leg, and served more than 27 years in the Army, 12 

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In addition to the 67 homes already completed, NWFA 

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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. 

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

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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 

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Dura Supreme Cabinetry Offers Expansive 

Collection Of Storage Solutions 

Dura Supreme, Howard Lake, MN, announced they 

are offering a variety of unique storage solutions for solid 

Maple cabinetry. 

According to Karen 

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They also offer products made from Cherry, Red Oak, 

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NAHB: Slowing Building Material Price 

Growth Another Signal Inflation Is Cooling 

According to the latest Producer Price Index (PPI) report, 

the price level of inputs to residential construction 

less energy (i.e., building materials) was unchanged in 

June 2023, according to the most recent data available. 

March 2023 was the last month prices increased. The 

index gained 0.5 percent, year-to-date, and has not increased 

1.0 percent or greater in any month since March 

2022. 

The PPI for all final demand goods was unchanged in 

June following a 1.6 percent decline in May. Year-overyear, 

the index declined 0.2 percent while the PPI for final 

demand goods less food and energy increased 2.0 

percent. The growth rates of the indices for final demand 

goods and final demand goods less food and energy 

have slowed 12 and 15 consecutive months, respectively. 

The PPI for goods inputs to residential construction, including 

energy, has decreased 3.6 percent over the past 

12 months—the largest 12-month decline since October 

2009. June was the second consecutive month in which 

prices were unchanged. 

The PPI for softwood lumber increased 3.9 percent in 

June—the second increase over the past three months. 

Although prices are up 7.2 percent over that period, the 

index has decreased 20.9 percent over the past year and 

has fallen by more than half since June 2021. 

Prices were unchanged in the Northeast and Midwest, 

but they increased 0.2 percent and 0.5 percent in the 

South and West, respectively. Year-to-date, prices increased 

the most in the Midwest, followed by the Northeast, 

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The price index of services inputs (excluding labor) to 

residential construction increased 0.2 percent in June after 

a 1.0 percent decline in May. Prices have declined 8.8 

percent over the past year but have stabilized in 2023, 

down 0.1 percent through June. 

The price of truck and rail transportation of freight decreased 

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Real American Hardwood Coalition 

Launches Build Your World Campaign 

With The Magnolia Network 

The National Hardwood Lumber Association (NHLA) 

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Coalition (RAHC), the domestic Hardwood industry’s 

consumer promotion initiative, launched its new Build 

Your World advertising campaign to promote Real 

American Hardwood® flooring, cabinetry, furniture, and 

millwork. This integrated digital campaign was launched 

on the Magnolia Network. 

“We face a risk from the increased use of plastics, 

metal, vinyl and other wood substitutes,” according to 

Dallin Brooks, Executive Director of the National Hardwood 

Lumber Association (NHLA). “The less wood we 

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need to reconnect with real wood. It’s the only renewable, 

recyclable, reusable, and sustainable building material. 

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footprint materials to build your world in a healthy, long 

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Developed by CANVAS United, the campaign relates 

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Five different vignettes capture the spirit of individuality 

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“As long-time partners to the RAHC, we’re excited to 

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WHO’S WHO Continued from page 67 

verge of closing permanently when he bought it. Siggins 

then rebranded the company in 2015 under the name 

SoCo Wood & Windows. 

Siggins graduated from Onsted High School, located 

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socoww.com or visit www.socoww.com. n 

WCMA INSIGHTS Continued from page 18 

Working with WCMA Members 

The benefits of working with WCMA member companies 

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are more profitable than those that do not, period. 

All independent studies since 1970 prove it. It’s just good 

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We look forward to hearing from you! n 

NHLA: WHY KNOT... Continued from page 20 

But when we push projects further away, it increases 

the carbon footprint, diminishes the economy of scale, 

and, if it results in the harvesting of trees, causes actual 

deforestation. Simply put, we must remove all building 

height restrictions, allowing for multigenerational/multifamily 

housing and economies of scale sufficient to support 

mass transit, bike lanes, and other green initiatives. 

These actions will help keep forests as forests constantly 

changing, but remaining forests. 

We can't just say that the forest fires of today are due 

to climate change from yesterday. It is from natural for- 

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don't talk about forest change. Many people believe a 

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The fact that our forests will be changing in 1 year, 

10 years, 100 years, or even 1,000 years from now is 

why we will still be using Hardwoods 1,000 years from 

now. Because at some point a tree is going to die, at 

some point a tree is going to age to the end that it begins 

to rot, becomes less insect resistant, and more susceptible 

to fire. At some point, it will always make sense 

to manage the forest by removing trees for wood and 

storing the carbon from them by creating wood products. 

Climate Change is only half the story because, while the 

weather impacts the forest, the forest keeps growing and 

degrading regardless. If you want to help our industry, 

then when talking to others… Why knot talk about forest 

change and not climate change? n 

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-Strong logical and problem-solving skills 

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

60 x 130 Wood frame equipment building (stacker) 

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60 x 60 Wood frame equipment building (grading shed) 

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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 

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Cell: (423) 619-8056 

Email: jball@cardinfp.com 

SALESMAN WANTED 

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Hardwood Lumber Grader 

New Albany, IN 

HELP WANTED 

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 

Specialty Sawmill in Central Texas is seeking 

an experienced Head Sawyer/Sawmill Manager 

who shares our appreciation for high standards 

to manage the day-to-day operations of 

our sawmill. 

Reply to: Karyn Cummer 

admin@berdollsawmill.com 

www.BerdollSawmill.com 

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.......................................... 

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

Anderson, Roy, Lumber Company, Inc...62 

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

Autolog, Production Management Inc....... 

Automation & Electronics USA..............13 

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

Beard Hardwoods...................................70 

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

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

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

Breeze Dried Inc.....................................10 

Carbotech International............................. 

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

Church, Bryant, Hardwoods, Inc............48 

Clark Lumber Co.....................................57 

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

Cleereman Controls................................21 

Cleereman Industries.............................21 

Cole Hardwood, Inc................................19 

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

Continental Underwriters, Inc...............41 

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

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

Cramer, W.M., Lumber Co.......................52 

Cummings Lumber Co., Inc......................3 

Deer Park Lumber, Inc................... 38 & 39 

Devereaux Sawmill, Inc..........................67 

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

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

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

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

Fitzpatrick & Weller Inc..........................69 

Forcey Lumber Company, Inc.................51 

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

GF Hardwoods, Inc.................................64 

Graf Bros. Flooring & Lumber................17 

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

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

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

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

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

Hermitage Hardwood 

Lumber Sales, Inc...................................61 

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

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

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

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

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

JoCo Lumber, Inc....................................69 

JoeScan..................................................42 

Jones, Ron, Hardwood Sales, Inc..........59 

Josey Lumber Co., Inc............................69 

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

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

Kepley-Frank Hardwood Co., Inc...........60 

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

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

Kop-Coat Protection Products...............56 

Kretz Lumber Co., Inc...............................9 

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

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

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

Limbo......................................................52 

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

Lussier, Simon, Ltd.................................43 

MacBeath Hardwood Company..............71 

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

Mars Hill, Inc...........................................73 

Matson Lumber Company.......................45 

Maxwell Hardwood Flooring..................49 

McDonough Manufacturing Company........ 

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

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

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

Messersmith Manufacturing, Inc...........65 

MiCROTEC................................................... 

Middle Tennessee Lumber Co., Inc........55 

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

MO PAC Lumber Company......................50 

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

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

Neff Lumber Mills, Inc............................71 

New River Hardwoods, Inc.....................47 

North American Forest Foundation........72 

Northern Hardwoods.................................. 

NWH............................................................ 

Nyle Dry Kilns........................................ BC 

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

Oakcrest Lumber, Inc.............................72 

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

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

Patrick Lumber Company.......................63 

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

Pennsylvania Hardwoods Co..................11 

Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual 

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

Peterson, Keith D., & Co., Inc................68 

Pike Lumber Co., Inc............................ IFC 

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

Primewood................................................1 

Quality Hardwoods Ltd...........................44 

Railway Tie Association.........................73 

Ram Forest Products, Inc.......................54 

Real American Hardwood Coalition.......15 

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

Rosenberry, Carl, & Sons, 

Lumber, Inc.............................................46 

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

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

SII Dry Kilns..............................................7 

Sirianni Hardwoods, Inc.........................53 

Smithco Manufacturing, Inc...................68 

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

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

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

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

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

Thompson Appalachian 

Hardwoods, Inc.......................................66 

Tigerton Lumber Co..................................6 

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

TS Manufacturing...................................12 

U-C Coatings, LLC...................................58 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wood-Mizer, LLC........................................8 

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

For over a century, Corley has given you the edge in the industry. 

Our edger optimizers provide value, grade and volume-driven solutions; true random and fixed-width solutions; simultaneous 

processing of multiple thicknesses, grades and species; taper solutions based on actual shape; online parameter changes 

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intensive or pass through type systems; and custom control packages to meet individual mill requirements. What does this 

mean? Maximum returns—year after year! Our experienced professionals can help you realize a profit potential you never 

thought possible. Call us today or visit our website to discover what other lumbermen have known for over 100 years. 

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