2011 Wood Expo Pictures

2011 Kentucky Wood Expo, London, KY

The 29th Annual Kentucky Wood Expo took place in London, KY on September 16 & 17 at the Laurel London Optimist Sports Complex.  The show returned to London this year and had an excellent turnout of industry attendees.  A big thanks goes out to the Optimist Club for their co-operation during the week and the London/Laurel Tourist Commission along with the London community for all their support for the show.  The Expo is conducted by the Kentucky Forest Industries Association to provide members an opportunity to see new technology and make purchasing decisions.

There was a cool breeze in the air on Friday but that didn’t deter the visitors.  Saturday’s weather was very nice and an estimated 4,000 visitors came through the show from over 15 states.  The industry crowd was excellent with a number of exhibitors making contacts and selling equipment.  The show is also a big success in London thanks to the assistance from all of the Association members in the area that helped to provide materials and labor for the Expo.

In addition to equipment and exhibitors, there were plenty of activities for everyone to participate in and enjoy.  On Friday, the show hosted an educational day for area school children that attracted over 1200 participants that attended courses and competed in activities.  In the Lumberjack Arena, visitors watched as local High School FFA Programs competed for prizes and bragging rights.  Master Logger continuing education was also conducted covering invasive species and requirements.  A class on enforcement on transportation laws was conducted on Saturday. 

On Saturday, the show hosted a Kentucky Lumberjack Invitational for competitors throughout the region.  Skidder and knuckleboom loader contests were conducted for the local loggers to get in on the action and win some prize money.

The Expo committee has decided to make the Kentucky Wood Expo a biennial show with the next show to be in 2013, and will decide a location at a later date.  The Kentucky Wood Expo is sponsored by the Kentucky Forest Industries Association (KFIA), which is a trade association, dedicated to serving and promoting the forest products industry of Kentucky.  Founded in 1965, it has over 600 members in the areas of primary and secondary wood industry, supplier and service industries, wholesale, loggers and landowners.  KFIA promotes sound forest management through the Sustainable Forestry Initiative. For more information about the association or information on how your company can get involved with the asociation, please call KFIA at 502/695-3979.

2011 Kentucky Wood Expo Exhibitors as of 9/1/11

INSIDE EXHIBIT MAP - subject to change

OUTSIDE EXHIBIT MAP - subject to change

American Lumber & Pallet Magazine, Contact Shawn Askins 800/727-9684 or email shawn@amlumber.com (Trade Magazine)
Atlas Machine & Supply Inc. Contact Ed Flechler 855/462-8527 or email marketing@atlasmachine.com (Air compressors, dryers, machine shop services)
AWMV Industrial Products, Contact Chris Hooten 317/271-1542 ext. 1262 or email chooten@awmv.com (vertical and horizontal thin-kerf sawmills, small log processing, board edgers, material handling)
Bandit Industries, Inc. Contact Paula Balhorn 800/950-0178 or email pbalhorn@banditchippers.com (Bandit horizontal grinders, whole tree chipper, hand fed chipper & stump grinder)
Brandeis Machinery & Supply, Contact John Estill 606/528-3700 or email john_estill@bramco.com (Komatsu dozer and loader, Doppstadt Shreader)
Bunn Packaging Inc. Contact Steven Bunn 513/874-3350 or email stevebunn@bunnpackaging.com (plastic strapping, strapping tools and equipment, stretch film and equipment)
Cleerman Industries, Contact Fran Cleereman 718/674-2700 or email fran@cleereman.com
Columbus Equipment Co., Contact Jeff Richards 614/443-6541 or email jrichards@columbusequipment.com (Morbark Grinders and chippers. McCloskey Screens, Stackers & Crushers. Komptech shredders)
Cottrell Farm Equipment, contact Bill Cottrell 502/722-8849 or email cottrells@opexonline.com (Stihl (full line), arborist ropes and equipment, Stihl lithium Ion battery system)
DYNA Products, contact Nathan Miller 231/734-4433 (firewood processor, bandmill)
E Z Boardwalk, Contact Edward Zimmerman 573/633-2135 (Portable Band sawmill)
ECHO Outdoor Power Equipment, Contact Tom Aull 812/455-4073 or email toma@mewco.com (ECHO power equipment, Bearcat chippers)
Forestry Systems Inc., Contact Pat Jenks 336/643-9663 or email patjenks@forestrysystems.com (handheld and office computer systems)
George Kahler Sales LLC, Contact Jeff Kahler 315/336-3825 or email gksales1979@gmail.com (Husqvarna, Stihl and Oregon products and accessories)
Hardwood Market Report, Contact David Caldwell 901/767-9126 or email david@hmr.com
Hardwood Publishing Co, Inc.(Weekly Hardwood Review), Contact Kim Young 704/543-3308 or email kim@hardwoodreview.com (trade magazine)
Hardy Manufacturing Co., Contact Jimmy Bates 601/656-0534 or email bates@hardyheater.com (outdoor woodburning heaters)
Hatton Brown Publishers, (Southern Logging Times), Contact Dianne Sullivan 334/834-1170 ext.127 or email dianne@hattonbrown.com (trade magazine)
Holt Equipment Co., Contact JR Gilliam 606/862-8447 or email jr.gilliam@holtequipment.net (John Deere Equipment)
Hud-son Forest Equipment Inc., Contact Eric Hertel 800/765-7297 or email eric@hud-son.com (Hud-Son portable sawmill)
Hurdle Machine Works, Contact Jeff Hurdle 901/877-6251 or email hurdlemachine@hotmail.com (complete portable automatic sawmill, feed carriage, log turner, setworks)
Industrial Fastener & Supply, Contact Justin Leigh 606/677-9229 or email indfas@windstream.net (air tools, bandsaw blades, nails)
Industrial Reporting Inc., (Pallet Enterprise and Timberline)Contact Scott Brindley 804/550-0323 or email edb@ireporting.com (trade magazine)
Inman Manufacutring LLC, Contact Albert Inman 989/735-4299 or email inmantimberinc@yahoo.com (whole tree chipper)
ISK Biocides, Inc. Contact Monte Pope 901/344-5352 or email popem@ibio.com (end sealant)
Kenne-Saw & Supply Co, Contact Robert McMillan 770/420-9235 or email info@kenne-saw.com (bandsaw blade manufacturer)
Kentuckiana Trading LLC., Contact Brandon Koetter 812/967-2002 or email customerservice@kentuckianatrading.com (Industrial surplus equipment & woodworking equipment)
Kentucky Dept of Energy Development & Independence, Division of Biofuels, contact Lona Brewer 502/564-7192 or email lona.brewer@ky.gov
Kentucky Division of Forestry, contact 502/564-4496
Kentucky Tree Farm Committee, Contact KFIA office 502/695-3979
Kiln-Direct, Contact Niels Jorgensen 910/259-1624 or email sales@kiln-direct.com (lumber, pallet, firewood kilns)
LMI Tennessee Inc., Contact Tim Fowlkes 931/296-9944 or email tim@lmitennessee.com (chip trailers, parts)
Lumbermen's Equipment Digest, Contact Tricia Hobbs 800/477-7606 or email triciah@lumbermennonline.com (trade magazine)
Lumberman's Exchange, LLC, (The Original Lumberman's Exchange) (Contact Morris Woods 615-349-1890 or email morris@lbxonline.com (Trade magazine "Original Lumberman's Exchange)
MSI Inc. (My Little Salesman Magazine), Contact Wes Collins 541/341-4650 email wes@mlsinc.com (trade magazine - equipment)
National Hardwood Magazine, Contact Gary Miller 901/372-8280 or email editor@millerpublishing.com (trade magazine)
North Carolina State University and Wood Education and Resource Center, contact Harry Watt 704/880-5034 or email harry_watt@ncsu.edu (information about educational worshops and marketing local wood products to project - USFS)
Patterson Chip Co., Contact Rex Patterson 606/523-9480 or email pattersonchipco@earthlink.net (Barko equipment)
Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Co, Contact Richard Pumphrey 502/553-1186 or email rpumphrey@plmins.com (property and casualty insurance)
Piper's Saw Shop LLC, Contact Bob Bratcher 800/845-6075 or email bob.bratcher@piperssawshop.com (saw bits, carbide saws, knife grinders)
Ponsse North America Inc., Contact Diana Olkowski 715/369-4833 or email diana.olkoski@ponsse.com (Ponsse harvester and forwarder)
Precision Husky Corp., Contact John Falkner 205/640-5181 or email sales@precisionhusky.com (Precision equipment)
Rayco Mfg Inc., Contact Mike Utterback 330/264-8699 or email rayco@raycomfg.com (stump cutters, brush chippers, mulchers, grinders)
Reimler Parts, contact Jim Reimler 704/821-9296 or email reimler@windstream.net (chipper and debarker parts)
Ricer Equipment, Inc. Contact Lyle Ricer 740/289-4318 or email ricerequip@hotmail.com 
Rudd Equipment Co., Contact David Ballou, 606/528-9440 or email dballou@ruddequipment.com (wheel loader w/attachement)
S & S Tire, Contact Billy Pryse 859/221-3417 or email bpryse@sstire.com (Firestone tires)
Sawmill Hydraulics Inc, Contact Chris Helle 800/245-2448 or email chris@4helle.com (sawmill equipment, setworks, carriages, Scrugg mill)
Sawmill MD, Contact Duncan Ferguson or Mike Ballard 850/902-2886 or email sawmillmd@mindstream.net (fiber-saving debarker, head size check and products)
Sawmill Publishing, LLC, (Sawmill & Woodlot Magazine) Contact Walter Andrezejewski or email walter@sawmillmag.com (trade magazine)
Schaeffer Mfg Co., Contact Ken Arnold 859/236-8396 or email kparnold7850@hotmail.com (specialized lubricants)
Taylor Manufacturing Inc., Contact Jim Berry 910/862-2576 or email tmi@intrstar.net (Taylor outdoor wood fired furnace)
TMS Machinery Sales, Contact Rhonda Caldwell 800/766-6701 (Trade Magazine)
Tradetec Computer Systems, LLC, contact Emily deCandole 250/954-0414 or email edecandole@tradetec.com
Tree Services Magazine, Contact Amie Wright 802/745-1211 or email awright@mooserivermedia.com (trade magazine)
University of Kentucky Department of Forestry, Contact Carroll Fackler cfackler@uky.edu
USDA - Forest Service, Contact Paul Finke 859/745-3146 or email pfinke@fs.fed.us (information on the Daniel Boone National Forest)
Vecoplan Midwest, LLC, contact Ron King 812/923-4992 or email rking@vecoplanmidwest.com (wood grinders, pellet mills, briquetter)
Whayne Supply Co., Contact Breese Watson 502/744-4441 or email breese_watson@whayne.com (Whayne and CAT equipment)
Wood-Mizer Blades, Contact Chris Hooten 317/271-1542 ext 1262 or email chooten@woodmizer.com (blades for Wood-Mizer mills)
Wood-Mizer Products Inc, Contact Christ Hooten 317/271-1542 ext 1262 or email chooten@woodmizer.com (hydraulic sawmills, resaws, moulders/planers, edgers, kilns)
WoodMaxx Blades/KASCO Sharptech, Contact Robert VanCamp 800/325-8940 or email rvancamp@kascocorp.com (bandsaw blades for Thin Kerf sawmills and resaws)
 
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