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1 in. green lumber is acquired through several vendors.
blood,” he laughs. “We’ve worked well together over the years.” Jeff manages the mechanical upkeep of machinery and hiring employees. Mike manages the daily flow of lumber from the moment it arrives until it’s loaded and ready to haul. Johnny supervises maintenance and Gay Gaddis Grantham formerly was responsible for administrative duties before retiring once Lincoln Companies took over. “We work surprisingly great together. My goodness, we have the family dynamic,” Mark says. Lincoln Companies identified King Lumber during a market analysis phase in 2015 as a strategic opportunity to continue penetrating the 1 in. niche market. President and Chief Financial Officer of Lincoln Companies, Jim Kelly, says after doing their homework and talking to people within the industry, Lincoln executives believed King Lumber was a fantastic fit. “The first thing we noticed was they were a well-respected organization,” Kelly says. “You could tell they really had a grasp on the market from both the raw material and sales aspects.” Taking the best practices from Lincoln’s corporate side, and combining them with King’s operational side, was a recipe for success. 26
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Founded in Conroe, Texas in 1975, Lincoln expanded regionally over the years with facilities in Moscow, Crockett and Jasper, Texas, as well as York, Ala., and a recently automated reman facility in Union Point, Ga. The most recent purchase has been renamed King Lumber, A Lincoln Company. Kelly was impressed how alike their
business philosophies are. “They have integrity; when they say they’re going to deliver it at this date, time and condition, it gets there as advertised. And if it doesn’t, they’ll make sure to correct the issue and take care of their customer. They truly care about the interaction, which is truly an important thing to us as well.”
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