Who’s Who in Hardwoods – August 2022

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Ted Jones is the co-owner of Hardwood Millwork and Supply LLC, located in Burrton, KS.

Hardwood Millwork and Supply purchases approximately 2 million board feet annually of Hardwood lumber for use in the manufacture of mouldings, turnings, cabinet doors, swing doors and stair parts. Species include Red and White Oak, Hickory, Hard and Soft Maple, Poplar, Alder, Cherry and Walnut, as well as European Beech, in grades such as FAS, Select and Superior (4/4, 5/4, 6/4 and 8/4, hit and miss).

Additionally, the company offers some lumber and plywood.

Jones has been with Hardwood Millwork and Supply for 27 years, having joined the company one year after graduating from Burrton High School, located in Burrton. His daily duties include lumber purchasing, production and sales management, quality control and logistics.

In his spare time, Jones enjoys spending time outdoors. He is married and has two sons.

For more information visit www.hardwoodcompanies.com.

Todd Hainsworth is the lumber purchasing manager for National Wood Products Inc., located in Salt Lake City, UT.

National Wood Products is a distributor of Hardwood lumber and plywood. The company purchases over 2 million board feet of Hardwood species each year, including Alder, Birch, Cherry, Red and White Oak, Hard and Soft Maple and Walnut (No. 1 Common and Better, Prime, 4/4 to 8/4, kiln-dried).

National Wood Products other locations include Chino, CA; Denver, CO; and Sacramento, CA. The firm was founded in 1984.

Hainsworth joined National Wood Products in 1992 as an inside sales representative. He has worked in the company’s purchasing department for 15 years.

In his spare time, Hainsworth enjoys spending time with family and friends, camping and tailgating. He has been married for 32 years and the couple has two children.

More information is available at www.nationalwood.com.

Cynthia J. Hellems is vice president of general operations at Riverside Millwork Inc., located in Charlotte, NC.

Riverside Millwork is a manufacturer of custom millwork, including doors, windows and mantels. Over 100,000 board feet of Hardwood lumber is purchased by the company annually in domestic and some imported species, including Alder and Red Oak, as well as Sapele and Red Grandis (FAS and Pattern grade, 4/4, 6/4, 8/4 and 10/4, kiln-dried, rough, S2S and S4S).

Hellems graduated from Nicholas County High School, located in Summersville, WV, in 1982. She has been with Riverside Millwork for 31 years, 20 of which have been spent in her present position with responsibilities including lumber purchasing.

Riverside Millwork is a member of the World Millwork Alliance.

Hellems has been married to Scott for 39 years and the couple has one daughter, Jessica. The family lives on a 25-acre farm, where they board 15 to 20 horses. Hellems and her daughter raise a special breed of Brahman cattle called Sardo Negro for showing prospects.

For more information, visit www.riversidemillwork.com.

By Miller Wood Trade Publications

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