Linden Lumber, LLC closes its hardwood flooring division. As a result, its work force will be reduced by 37 employees, the company says in the press release received by Lesprom Network.
“This has been an incredibly difficult decision to make, but we believe it is the right decision given the ongoing depressed state of the solid flooring industry. Any time business decisions such as this negatively impact employees, it is very emotionally difficult for everyone,” says Hugh Overmyer, Linden Lumber’s President.
The company says its decision to exit the flooring business in no way affects the ongoing operation and manufacturing of its lumber and industrial wood products.
Linden Lumber has invested heavily in recent years in new machinery, and has outpaced many of its competitors through the investment of the latest optimization technology for sawing lumber.
The 150-acre site where Linden Lumber operates today has been the home of a high-quality lumber operation since 1963—some 53 years. Company management looks forward to producing quality hardwoods for another 53 years or more.