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Who’s Who in Import/Exports

Bruce Dahn is the kiln-dried sales manager at HHP Inc., located in Henniker, NH. HHP is a hardwood sawmill that services North America, Canada, Europe, China, Vietnam and the Middle East. HHP produces 13 million board feet annually and offers green and kiln-dried northern hardwoods. Species produced include Northern Red Oak, Hard and Soft Maple, […]

Who’s Who in Hardwood Purchasing – February 2024

David Junior Lauzon is the vice president of sales and customer service at Lauzon Hardwood Flooring, located in Papineauville, QC. Lauzon Hardwood Flooring is a manufacturer, distributor and sawmill that purchases over 5 million board feet of all Hardwood species. They manufacture solid lumber flooring as well as engineered in thicknesses of 7/16 and 3/4. […]

Who’s Who in Hardwood Purchasing

Chris Norris is the Director of Operations at Hood Distribution, located in Hattiesburg, MS. Hood Distribution is a distribution yard with 15 locations, where they buy 12 million board feet annually. They carry Poplar in FAS and No. 1 Common, Hard and Soft Maple in Select and Better and No. 1 Common, Red and White […]

Who’s Who in Import/Exports

Kelly Hostetter has joined the leadership team at Kamps Hardwoods, located in Dutton, MI as the Chief Business Development Officer where he will focus on new business avenues and sales. Kamps Hardwoods is a sawmill and concentration yard that sells globally. The company offers Walnut, Hard and Soft Maple, Red and White Oak, Cherry, Ash, […]

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 […]