(Pictured L to R: Jamey Hurst, Director of Marketing; Hugh Overmyer, President; Lieutenant Governor Kay Ivey & Michael Kennedy, International Logistics Specialist)

Linden Lumber is honored to have received the 2016 Governor’s Excellence of Trade Award for our successful exporting strategies.

“Exports are an accelerator for Alabama’s economy, creating new jobs and expanding trade opportunities for businesses across the state,” Governor Robert Bentley said. “The world-class businesses being recognized today are not only creating great ‘Made-in-Alabama’ products but also showing the global marketplace just how innovative and competitive Alabama companies are.”

Did you know…Not only does our customer base stretch from New York to California and beyond, but we also ship our products across Southeast Asia, Europe and Africa!

Be sure to check back often as Linden continues to redefine Southern Lumber.

Beginning February 1, 2016 Linden Lumber, LLC will require all person passing the property gates to wear safety toed boots, safety glasses and hard hats. Hearing protection is required to be on your person as well so that you may wear it as necessary for noise.

At Linden, the only thing we’re more serious about than lumber is the safety of our employees and visitors to our sawmill. Our top priority is to ensure that everyone stays safe from the time they enter our gates to the time they leave our facility. That’s why we’ve revamped our personal protective equipment notice (PPE notice) for all persons on-site. That includes all employees, contractors, suppliers, and visitors to any site other than Linden’s main office.  Here’s a summary of the guidelines:

• Safety boots must have protection extending above the ankle and should be ASTM F-2413 or ANZI Z41 approved. You’ll find the certification for safety boots sewn on the tongue of your boots.
• Safety glasses must be ANSI 787 approved, which will be printed on the rim or the stem of your safety glasses. Tinted glasses should only be worn outdoors.
• Hard hats must be ANZI 798.1 approved. This does not include bump caps. Also, hard hats should be replaced every 5 years. Talk to a Linden supervisor on-site if your hard hat needs replacing.
• Hearing protection should be on your person at all times on-site at Linden. You don’t have to wear it when you enter the gate, but hearing protection needs to be available when needed.

PPE is available free of charge to Linden Lumber employees, and will be replaced free of charge when they begin to show signs of wear. Employees, this notice has been placed in your paycheck, and is posted throughout the site for your reference. For visitors, talk with your responsible party, and they will ensure you stay safe while at our facility.

Find the full personal protective equipment notice here.

Stay safe out there guys!

A recent article in InfoConstruccción (a website covering developments in Spain’s construction industry), highlighted the incredible 40% growth in US hardwood exports to Spain. This echoes growth we’ve seen in the construction industry across Europe, and a positive trajectory for US Hardwood exports to Spain.

The announcement came as part of a report on a recent visit by our friends at the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) and the National Hardwood Lumber Association (NHLA). Several members of the AHEC team traveled with NHLA Chief Inspector Dana Spessert as he led several courses on US Hardwood grading rules. NHLA maintains rules governing the grades of US Hardwood lumber, as well as guidelines on buying and selling hardwood lumber, whether that’s just down the street or across the planet. AHEC and NHLA’s aim is to educate managers in Spain on lumber grades, and clarify the sales process, It’s a great mission, and one that Linden Lumber hopes to see for many years to come.

Check out the original article at http://www.infoconstruccion.es/noticias/20160113/ahec-madera-estadounidense#.VquQ2Db97XE. Sorry guys, it’s in Spanish, so you’ll have to translate!

Photo Credit: The Navarra General Archive – copyright by AHEC