to who we are in the industry,” said Tame.
HWP also uses natural gas at its facility to
reduce the cost of the electricity. The family-
owned company partnership has been fortu-
nate over the years to have long-standing sup-
portive relationships with many lumber, nail
and professional suppliers, such as the indus-
trial engineers it works with to refine and im-
plement lean manufacturing. Heading into its
70
th
year in business is an accomplishment in
and of itself for HWP Herwood Inc.
“In a very uneasy industry, and we are lead-
ing the way as a third generation company
without ever being in dire financial problems.
Being in such a tough industry, I think that is
quite a milestone for us,” said Tame.
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