Governor Ralph Northam announced that Ten Oaks will invest nearly $9.3 million in Patrick County to construct a state of the art hardwood sorting and stacking facility.
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The new mill will enable the company to strengthen its supply chain, optimize yield on raw materials, and improve production quality and efficiencies, all while creating a major new market for Virginia’s hardwood sawmills.
The project will create 11 high paying jobs and lead to the purchase of more than $18 million of Virginia grown forest products over the next three years.
Established in 2004 in the Town of Stuart, Ten Oaks has built its reputation on its steadfast commitment to quality. In 2019, the company was acquired by Canadian based Boa Franc, a leading manufacturer of residential prefinished hardwood flooring, which is committed to growing its U.S. based manufacturing operations. This new Ten Oaks facility is located less than five miles away from its manufacturing center and headquarters.
Lumber will be used in the production of residential hardwood flooring at Ten Oaks, as well as commercial truck hardwood flooring for Prolam, a Canadian based truck and trailer flooring manufacturer located next to the new Ten Oaks facility. Governor Northam announced in June that Prolam would locate its first U.S. production operation in Patrick County.
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Virginia Economic Development Partnership worked with Patrick County and the Patrick County Economic Development Authority to secure this project for the Commonwealth.
Governor Northam approved a $40,000 grant from the Governor’s Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Fund, which Patrick County will match with local funds. Funding and services to support the company’s job creation will be provided through Virginia Economic Development Partnership’s Virginia Jobs Investment Program. ■