November 2014 - Appalachian Sustainable newsletter - 1 AAppalacppalachianhian SustainaSustainabblele November 2014 Tours Showcase Hardwood Users AHMI-WPMA Joint Meeting Successful Monthly newsletter of Appalachian Appalachian Hardwood Manufactur- Hardwood ers, Inc. and the Wood Products Manu- Manufacturers, Inc. P.O. Box 427 facturers Association members combined High Point, NC 27261 for very successful Fall Meeting and Tours recently in Charlotte. T. 336-885-8315 This was the first joint meeting of the F. 336-886-8865 two associations and members were able
[email protected] to meet new suppliers or customers de- www.appalachianwood.org pending on where they were in the manu- facturing process. The event included tours of five facilities, receptions and din- ners to allow time for networking. Piedmont Staircase's Jimmy McGee The plant tours were the main attrac- explains stair building tion with visits in the Charlotte area to: Piedmont Stair Works is a full service staircase company that manufactur- ers straight, flared, and curved staircases for residential and specialty commer- cial applications. The group viewed the process from lumber to finished cases and saw a 12-foot curved staircase under construction. Huntersville Hardwoods is a Future concentration yard with a diverse in- Meetings ventory of more than 25 species of pre- mium hardwood lumber. The tour in- 2015 Annual cluded the state-of-the art sorting line, Meeting - Feb. 25- March 1 high speed planers, 480,000 feet of Hyatt Coconut Point, kiln capacity and new storage ware- Bonita Springs, FL houses. The Door Works Company is a 2015 Summer family-owned wholesale custom inte- Conference - July 24-28 rior door manufacturer and tour par- Mel Yoder (right) of Yoder Lumber views Colonial Williamsburg, ticipants saw engineered and solid boards at Huntersville Hardwoods Williamsburg, VA wood doors being constructed.