Manutacturer builds new moulding mill

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\J Lumber & Milling is putting the finishing touches on a new millwork facility at its corporate headquarters in Montello, wi.

Montello's Mill 3 will produce highquality mouldings from premium hardwoods, including oak and maple interior trim and solid basswood shutter components. At 29,000 sq. ft., the facility also has room to explore new product line possibilities.

Glen Oak invested over $1 million in the new moulding plant, where three high-speed moulders can average up to I million lineal ft. of product per month, per shift. Other features include a rough mill, Auto-CAD and knife grinding departments, profile sander, and fine shavings dust collection system.

"The set-up in Mill 3 gives us complete control over the cut stock-from the rough board to the finished moulding," said moulding manager Randy Peterson. "The increased efficiencies will improve our turnaround time." Benefits will also be realized in Montello Mill 2, which previously housed Glen Oak's Midwest moulding operation in addition to a rough mill and other departments. Relocating the moulding unit to the new facility frees up 12,000 sq. ft. in Mill 2 for furure improvements in production, finishing and warehousing ofboards, dimension lumber. cabinet parts and glued panels. Glen Oak already has Mill 2 enhancements in motion, with new state-of-theart equipment on order.

In addition to its Wisconsin-made Acorn Oak mouldings, boards and jambs, Glen Oak produces paint-primed fingerjointed Prime Poplar products in Somerset, Ky.-where the manufacturer recently invested $2 million in a dedicated 50,000-sq. ft. paint-priming facility, a rhird prime line, the rebuilding of two existing lines, and a proprietary stainblocking, anti-fungal primer.

With all three prime lines running in concert, the Kentucky operation can now prime 50 miles of mouldings, boards, jambs and/or shutter parts per day.

"We've made this financial investment because of our commitment to the millwork and shutter industries," said c.e.o. Tom Talbot. "Glen Oak has been a leader in paintpriming wood products since 1996 when we introduced Prime Poplar mouldings. Continuous improvement and product development are hallmarks of our firm; it's our duty to change and raise the standards in the marketplace."

Mouldings, boards and jambs are thoroughly coated with primer, and then pre-heated, evenly dried with infrared technology, sanded and buffed-all on long, continuous lines. Each of the three lines is designed to expertly handle its products. "The prime line for jambs and boards is beefed up to do heavy duty applications and coat up to 12" widths," explained priming plant manager Lee Ingram, "while the shutter components require their own special treatment."

All primed products are thoroughly sanded and buffed before packing for distribution. A covered loading dock attached to the priming facility provides ample space for trucks and for loading large quantities of high-quality primed poplar products in a weather-protected environment.

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