Who’s Who in Import/Exports
Legacy Wood Products: Producing 48 Million Board Feet Annually
Jack Parrish
Jack Parrish is the sales manager at West Plains, MO-based, Legacy Wood Products. The company sells to the following regions: US, Mexico, Canada, Europe, Africa, India, China and Vietnam.
Red and White Oak, Ash, Maple, Hickory, Poplar and Cherry are offered by Legacy Wood Products in a variety of grades and thicknesses such as FAS/1F, 1Common, 2 Common and Framestock in 4/4 through 8/4 as well as industrial grade products. The international seller also offers the above species kiln-dried or green with the following value-added services – S2S, SLR1E, S4S.
Parrish has been with Legacy Wood Products for 10 years and spent three of those years in his current role. He started his career in the forest products industry with Legacy as a sales representative.
Travelling, hunting, floating and fishing, as well as spending time with family and friends, are his interests and hobbies.
Parrish has spent nine years with his wife Taylor, and they have one son, Wyatt (7 years old) and one daughter, Malia (three years old).
Legacy Wood Products is a member of the National Hardwood Lumber Association, the American Hardwood Export Council and the Missouri Forest Products Association.
To find out more, call (417) 204-8086, email jparrish@legacywoodproducts.com or go to https://www.mcclainforestproducts.com/legacywoodproducts/.
Sabra International: Over $30 Million of Annual Imported Lumber Sales
Jim VanPelt
Jim VanPelt is a national sales agent for Sabra International in Miami Beach, FL, and the owner of Lumber Timber Group Inc. in Cape Canaveral, FL. He is also the owner of 50 percent of The Pau Lope Company LLC. Sabra International handles over $30 million of Annual Imported Lumber Sales, such as Ipe, Garapa, Red Balau, Sugi Cedar and other Global Hardwoods.
VanPelt has been in his current position representing Sabra International for nearly 20 years after founding Lumber Timber Group in 2007. He has spent over 50 years in the Forest Products Industry. His career in the Forest Products Industry began in 1973 at Weyerhaeuser Company, eventually managing branches in Mahwah, NJ, and Farmingdale, NY. He started with Weyerhaeuser as an inside salesman and left his management position in 1982. After, he became the President and CEO of Magee-Fine Lumber, which had locations in Union, NJ, and Pottstown, PA. Thereafter, he was a sales manager at Russin Lumber in Montgomery, NY, following this as a lumber and plywood trader for Pompano Beach, FL-based, Seven D Wholesale. In 2000, VanPelt became president of Universal Building Specialties (years later became Cedar Creek then Bluelinx) which had branches in Auburndale, FL, and Charleston, SC.
VanPelt graduated from Penn State University in 1973 with a Bachelor of Arts degree and enjoys Civil War history, sports, surfing and the beach. Lumber Timber Group Inc. had been a historic member of the North American Wholesale Lumber Association.
For more information about Sabra International, call 863-229-8456, or email jim@lbrtimber.com. To learn more about Lumber Timber Group, go to LBRtimber.com and visit PauLope.com for details on Pau Lope®.
Dan Maher Handles Imported Wood For Warren Trask
Dan Maher
Dan Maher is the product manager for Blue Star (Dark Red Meranti), Red Balau, Ipe and Accoya at Warren Trask Company’s Lakeville, MA, location. In these product lines alone, Warren Trask imports over three million board feet of lumber annually and is focused on providing their customers with the highest quality products in the market, stated a company source.
When it comes to Mahogany, Warren Trask is unique in their ability to offer a full line of products in both Blue Star and Red Balau. Across both lines, Warren Trask offers over 50 different SKUs of decking, trim boards, siding and decking accessories. According to Maher, “Blue Star is the best Mahogany in the market. Every time our customers buy Blue Star, they know that they are getting the same, consistent, high-quality product that the brand has been known for since the late 1980’s.”
Warren Trask has the same focus on quality when sourcing Ipe. For years, they have been known for carrying premium decking, boards and decking accessories. “We only work with vendors that we trust and are able to provide the premium Ipe that our customers have come to expect from us.” said Maher.
Warren Trask entered the modified wood market in 2023 with the addition of Accoya. Maher stated “Although Accoya is a newer product for us, we have seen sales increase year over year as brand awareness grows. We are excited to see where it can go in the future.”
After graduating from Wentworth Institute of Technology, Maher joined the Warren Trask Company in 2004. He started in their engineered wood department, was promoted to operations manager in 2013 and moved into his current position in 2024.
Maher and his wife, Heidi, have one dog. In their free time they enjoy traveling, boating, skiing and hiking.
Warren Trask Company is actively involved in the Northeastern Retail Lumber Association and North American Wholesale Lumber Association.
Visit wtrask.com for more details.
