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Who’s Who in Hardwood Purchasing – December 2023

Jim Rice is president of Lodi Lumber Co., located in Lodi, OH. Lodi Lumber is a manufacturer of custom and standard pre-hung doors, mouldings and millwork. The company purchases a total of 300,000 board feet annually of Red and White Oak, Hard and Soft Maple, Poplar, Cherry, Walnut, Knotty Alder and some Mahogany (FAS and […]

Who’s Who in Hardwood Purchasing – November 2023

Al Goodrich is vice president of Goodrich Brothers, Inc., located in Pewamo, MI. Goodrich Brothers manufactures and sells Hardwood mouldings in any species, cabinet doors and drawers, stair systems, and prehung doors with all brands of hardware, custom sizing and custom jambs. They buy 400,000 board feet annually of all native Hardwoods in all thicknesses, […]

Who’s Who in Import/Exports

Brian Farrier is export sales manager for Banks Hardwoods, Inc., headquartered in White Pigeon, MI with a second location in Menomonie, WI. The Banks Team operates two concentration yards in the Northern Great Lakes region. With over two million board feet of kiln capacity, the company produces 40 million feet of high quality, color-sorted hardwood […]

Who’s Who – October 2023

Ad Sachan is general manager and head of design/operations for TREELINE Woodworks, located in Los Angeles, CA. TREELINE Woodworks is a manufacturer of solid wood flooring, siding, custom millwork, in addition to metal/CNC/laser work. The company purchases 100,000 board feet per year of new Walnut and Rift/Quartered White Oak (4/4, Character grade) and reclaimed Oak, […]

Who’s Who in Hardwood Purchasing – September 2023

Brian Hill is president of Grayson Millworks Co. Inc., located in Independence State, VA. Grayson Millworks manufactures Hardwood flooring, millwork, moulding and interior/exterior doors. The company purchases approximately 1.5 million board feet annually of Red and White Oak, Poplar, Walnut, Cherry, Alder, Maple, Mahogany, Ash, Hickory, Sapele, and yellow and white pine. Lumber is purchased […]

Who’s Who in Import/Exports

Brady Francois is the co-owner of Snowbelt Entities located in Hurley, WI. Snow Entities consists of 5 sister companies; sawmill- Snow Ridge Lumber, dry kilns- Snowbelt Hardwoods, flooring & dimension plant- Snow Country Hardwoods, trucking division- Snow Run Trucking, and heating/grilling pellet division- Snow Timber Pellets. Brady oversees management of the day-to-day operations, purchasing and […]

Who’s Who in Hardwood Purchasing – August 2023

Brandon Leibering is the Operations Manager/Partner at Leibering Dimension, Inc. (LDI), located in Ferdinand, IN. LDI manufactures Hardwood flooring, paneling, and cabinet/furniture dimension. LDI purchases approximately 1.5 million board feet of green lumber annually in primarily Hickory, but also Red and White Oak, Poplar and Hard Maple. Among his operation duties, Leibering has a keen […]

Who’s Who in Import/Exports

Brady Francois is the co-owner of Snowbelt Entities located in Hurley, WI. Snow Entities consists of 5 sister companies; sawmill- Snow Ridge Lumber, dry kilns- Snowbelt Hardwoods, flooring & dimension plant- Snow Country Hardwoods, trucking division- Snow Run Trucking, and heating/grilling pellet division- Snow Timber Pellets. Brady oversees management of the day-to-day operations, purchasing and […]

Who’s Who in Softwoods

Chuck Dotson is in sales and marketing for Thompson River Lumber in Thompson Falls, MT. The company is a primary producer that supplies lumber into all regions of the United States. Thompson River Lumber carries all grades of dimension lumber in WF, DFL, SPF-S and Ponderosa Pine; Pond Pine and ESLP 4/4 boards in No. […]

Who’s Who in Import/Exports

Ashley Amidon is the executive director at International Wood Products Association (IWPA), in Alexandria, Virginia. IWPA advocates for the acceptance and demand for the legally sourced and sustainable wood products. IWPA was established in 1956 and is the leading international trade association for the North American imported wood products industry. IWPA represents 167 companies and […]