Besse Forest Products Group

P.O. Box 352

Gladstone, MI 49837-0352

USA

Website:

http://www.bessegroup.com

Phone:(906) 428-3113

Fax:(906) 428-3310

Besse Forest Products Closes Three Plants, Lays Off 139 Workers

Besse Forest Products Group laid off 139 workers Aug. 2 and closed its Wisconsin Veneer and Plywood plant in Mattoon, Wis., Birchwood Manufacturing Company in Rice Lake, Wis., and Goodman Veneer and Lumber plant in Goodman, Wis.

Besse Forest Products Acquired by Hoffmann Family of Companies

Besse Forest Products Group, which operates sawmills, wood drying facilities and veneer and plywood factories in northern Michigan and Wisconsin, was acquired by Hoffmann Family of Companies.

John Besse, Founder of Besse Forest Products Group, Dies at 86

John Besse, founder of Besse Forest Products Group (Gladstone, Mich.), passed away on July 27 at the age of 86. After serving in the Navy and graduating from the University of Minnesota in 1950 and receiving a master's degree in forestry from North Carolina State College in 1952, Besse worked in the veneer industry, starting his own company, Northern Michigan Spliced Veneer Company, with his wife Melissa in 1966. Eventually the Besse Forest Products Group was established, which now includes 18 companies. Besse received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for manufacturing in the Wisconsin and Upper Michigan region in 2001 and was featured on the Discovery Channel in 2002. Besse also made significant contributions to local organizations.

Cain Besse Joins Besse Forest Products Group

Cain Besse, third generation of the Besse family, has joined Besse Forest Products Group (Gladstone, Mich.) as operations management associate with the Baraga Lumber division. Before joining the family business, Besse was an operations analyst with Henderson Global Investors.

Hardwood Floors E-News - 9/15/2008

Issue Date:9/15/2008Higuera Hardwoods (Poulsbo, Wash.) was ranked No. 623 by Inc. magazine in its list of the "Inc. 5,000." Higuera was selected based on its overall growth and revenue increases since its formation in 2001.

Hardwood Floors E-News - 6/26/2006

Issue Date:6/26/2006Other areas of the country are also making efforts to reduce VOC levels. The California Air Resources Board (CARB), which covers the entire state of California, may adopt many of the Rule 1113 VOC limitations within the next year, according to David F. Darling, director, environmental affairs of the National Paint and Coatings Association. The state is currently conducting surveys that will serve as the basis for revising its CARB Architectural and Industrial Maintenance Suggested Control Measure (SCM). The Lake Michigan Air Directors Consortium, made up of representatives from Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Ohio, will likely adopt CARB's resolutions next year as the group's work is completed, Darling says, adding that the Ozone Transport Commission for the northeast states from Maine to Virginia is also waiting for CARB to complete its SCM work and will then adopt the changes. New York and Pennsylvania have sent out their own surveys on VOC regulations, which should be completed by the end of this summer.Lon Musolf Distributing (Vadnais Heights, Minn.) held a fishing tournament on July 21 sponsored by BonaKemi USA Inc. (Aurora, Colo.); Grill Works Inc. (Marshall, Minn.); Palo Duro Hardwoods/Lägler (Denver, Colo.); Artistic Finishes Inc. (Roseville, Minn.); and North Wood Flooring (Coleman, Wis.).World of Floors (Detroit) has hired Barth A. Getto as COO and national director of franchising. Getto was formerly president of Group Builders.The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) dropped four points from 46 in May to 42 in June, the lowest mark since April 1995. The index gauging current sales was down three points to 47, while the index gauging sales expectations for the next six months fell five points to 50, and the index gauging traffic of prospective buyers declined four points to 29.Lon Musolf Distributing will hold its annual golf tournament July 19 at the StoneRidge Golf Club in Stillwater, Minn. For more information, contact Liz Grohn at [email protected].

Wood Flooring Species-Domestic > Ash

Wood Flooring Species-Domestic > Aspen

Wood Flooring Species-Domestic > Basswood

Wood Flooring Species-Domestic > Beech

Wood Flooring Species-Domestic > Birch, Northern White

Wood Flooring Species-Domestic > Birch, Yellow

Wood Flooring Species-Domestic > Cherry

Wood Flooring Species-Domestic > Hickory/Pecan

Floor Manufacturing Equipment/Supplies > Lumber, Raw

Wood Flooring Species-Domestic > Maple

Wood Flooring Species-Domestic > Maple, Figured

Wood Flooring Species-Domestic > Maple, Red

Wood Flooring Species-Domestic > Maple, Silver

Wood Flooring Species-Domestic > Oak, Red

Wood Flooring Species-Domestic > Oak, White

Floor Manufacturing Equipment/Supplies > Veneer

Wood Flooring Species-Domestic > Walnut

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