National Hardwood Magazine - April 2024

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thrive in various growing zones, enhancing their survival
rates. Recipients also benefit from a best practices guide
to ensure optimal planting and care.
The 2024 allocation was recently completed to recipients
like Sarah Deumling, longtime owner of Zena Forest
Products, an Oregon-based multi-generational family
business. “My mission is to prove that you can do forestry
ecologically and still make a living, and the NWH
Alder Seedling Project is a big step towards making that
happen,” said Deumling. “These trees are integral to the
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health of the forest and the health of the planet.”
NWH is already preparing for its next allocation later
this year. Those interested are encouraged to sign up
for updates on the 2025 program online. “Our dedication
to the environment goes beyond a single project,”
said Caitlin Wind, Log Procurement Specialist at NWH.
“We’re invested long term in the longevity of our forests
and the world we all live in.”
The company offers its thanks to everyone who is partnering
on this journey towards a greener future. NWH’s
Alder Seedling program is a testament to its commitment
to leading the way in environmental
initiatives within its industries and
communities. People can learn more
about and track the program’s progress
at www.nwh.com.
Cleereman Industries
Makes An Array Of
Installations
Cleereman Industries Inc., located
in Newald, WI, recently upgraded
Rock Wood Products sawmill, as
well as replaced Brownlee Lumber’s
existing edger with a Cleereman 654
optimized edger.
Paul Cleereman
Rock Wood Products, located in
Bowling Green, VA, made an upgrade
to their sawmill. They replaced
their existing 24-year-old Cleereman
model 40 carriage with a new Cleereman
LP-36 linear positioning four
headblock carriage. The new carriage
has Cleereman Controls with
3-D scanning. They also replaced
their existing board edger with a new
Cleereman 642- 3-saw optimized
board edger with Cleereman Controls.
Brownlee Lumber, located in
Brookville, PA, recently replaced
their existing edger with a Cleereman 654 optimized
edger. This edger is a combination machine that features
an optimized board edger on one side of the edger box
and a gang on the other side of the edger box. The new
edger has Cleereman Controls.
Cleereman Industries will display their new edger
model, an 854-combination machine, at the Richmond
Expo, April 12th-13th. This new edger model will be offered
with or without optimization. This machine will have
an 8 1/2-inch pass through. “Our customers have been
asking for an 8-inch machine for some time now,” Paul
Cleereman, vice president of Cleereman Industries, said.
For more information, visit www.
cleereman.com.
NWFA Completes 75th
Home with Gary Sinise
Foundation
The National Wood Flooring Association
(NWFA), located in Chesterfield,
MO, has provided flooring for
its 75th home in support of the Gary
Sinise Foundation R.I.S.E. program
(Restoring Independence Supporting
Empowerment). The R.I.S.E.
program builds mortgage-free, custom,
specially adapted smart homes
for severely wounded veterans and
first responders. The home dedication
for U.S. Army Chief Warrant
Officer 2 (Ret.) Patrick Scrogin took
place recently in Chicago, IL. Flooring
for the project was donated by
NWFA member WD Flooring. Installation
services for the project were
donated by NWFA member Totallywood
Flooring.
CW2 Scrogin joined the military
following the 9/11 attacks. Upon
graduating Basic Training with honors,
he was assigned to the infamous
101st Airborne Division out of
Fort Campbell, KY. He was deployed
to Iraq and spent 13 1/2 months in
combat operations. Returning from
combat, he attended Warrant Officer
Candidate School and Army
Flight School, finishing with honors.
In 2007, while deployed in Iraq, he
was involved in a helicopter crash,
resulting in nine fractured vertebrae,
a crushed pelvis and the loss of his
left leg above the knee.
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 (Ret.) Patrick Scrogin
and family.
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