CitiLog Visits Anheuser-Busch

Last week, a few members of the CitiLog Team, visited Anheuser-Busch in Newark and had a successful meeting filled with positive collaboration opportunities. We met with Lindsey Aeillo, Anheuser-Busch's Environmental Manager, and learned they have many of the same green initiatives as us. Also present for the meeting were representatives from the Newark Habitat for Humanity. CitiLog is working to collaborate with both of these influential companies to provide material for the 2013 Habitat project. Newark businesses working for a greener tomorrow!

At Anheuser-Busch

At Anheuser-Busch

We even got a tour of the Anheuser-Busch plant!

CitiLog White Oak Collection

Our CitiLog designer, Emma Tinsman, is at it again! She designed a beautiful, custom-made White Oak side board for a private residence. This side board is part of the same collection as the White Oak island that we featured previously. Both pieces of furniture, constructed out of upcycled urban wood from the CitiLog Newark Sawmill, have stainless steel accents and hardware that add to their unique aesthetic. 

White Oak Side Board

White Oak Side Board

White Oak Island

White Oak Island

A very sunny and productive Friday!

Friday was a great day at the sawmill. Everyone was busy, and the sun was out as an added bonus. We wish the warm weather lasted a few days longer. Here are some wonderful pictures we wanted to share!

Trucker off-loading more "Sandy Logs"

John working on the power unit

Glen preparing some tools for the day

John instructing one of our key men

Lloyd and Bruce laying out base for the conveyor 

Beautifully unique urban logs

Willem working on the metal detector system

Sawing large diameter logs on the Mighty Might

A Visit from Prudential

Today, we were lucky enough to have Cindy Hu from Prudential visit the Newark sawmill and see the saw running! This is a very exciting and pivotal event in CitiLog's journey of upcycling urban logs.

Cindy Hu, Manager of Social Investments for Prudential, entering the saw cab to watch the saw run!

Offloading the sawn logs

More logs loaded on the feed deck to be sawn

Black Locust Lumber Custom Siding

Courtesy of Ashley McGraw Architects

Courtesy of Ashley McGraw Architects

Courtesy of Ashley McGraw Architects

Courtesy of Ashley McGraw Architects

The contrast between natural and man-made elements on the exterior façade of the Westhill School in Syracuse, NY, makes for a striking display. Black Locust Lumber provided FSC certified, #1 grade material for the custom ship lap siding that wraps the structure designed by Ashley McGrawArchitects.

Horizontal portions of Black Locust along the windows act as a visual aid that guides viewers towards the main entryway. Vertical siding on the cantilevered portion of the structure also acts as a visual aid, reinforcing the entryway as the hierarchical component.  

The Black Locust was recently installed, and will soon weather into a beautiful silvery-gray patina. Once the material greys, the Black Locust and brick will form a more cohesive entity. Check back in a few months to see updated photographs of the Westhill School once the patina has developed. 

Black Locust Decorative Fence

Black Locust Lumber, CitiLog's sister company, provided the Premium Graded Black Locust fence that was installed at this Private Residence in Pennsylvania. Black Locust is an ideal material choice for fencing because of its natural rot resistance. It will maintain its durability even when placed in the ground. 

As Black Locust weathers it will begin to develop a silvery-gray patina. This color occurs as Black Locust is exposed to elements such as UV rays, rain, snow, and oxygen. Soon, this fence will begin to develop this beautiful gray color. 

Black Locust Lumber

CitiLog's sister company, Black Locust Lumber, is the leader in creating finished Black Locust wood products such as decking, fencing, siding, pergolas, and more. The natural rot resistance and durability of Black Locust makes it a perfect material choice for outdoor applications. Black Locust is low maintenance and can last more than fifty years untreated. 

At Black Locust Lumber we have our own mill and expert craftsmen that convert raw wood into a unique variety of finished wood products. We maintain a continuous supply of Black Locust- something few other suppliers can produce. 

Below are some photos of our Premium Grade Black Locust installed at private residence. The lumber was custom milled and finished to create a garden wall, siding, and bench.

Premium Grade Black Locust Lumber garden wall and bench

Premium Grade Black Locust Lumber siding

Premium Grade Black Locust Lumber siding

Premium Grade Black Locust Lumber siding

Now is a great time to place orders for spring projects you have been dying to do! Please contact us for more information about Black Locust Lumber.

(908) 735-9645

info@blacklocustlumber.com

www.blacklocustlumber.com

CitiLog Newark Announcement

We are excited to announce CitiLog Newark’s ribbon cutting ceremony is set for July 31^st! The site is progressing quickly as new loads of material are being delivered daily.

Willem Separating New Truckloads 

Truckload Being Delivered at Our Newark Sawmill

Another Load Being Delivered!

CitiLog has also taken the first step in their community-based outreach program by hiring four new employees who are considered disadvantaged youth. These new CitiLog employees will receive training in OSHA work safety skills, as well as knowledge of all sawmill equipment, and operating skills.

CitiLog's Matt & Stubby Preparing For Interviews

Stay tuned for more updates on CitiLog Newark!

Update: The Brayton School Benches

Delivery of the Brayton School's benches

Installing the new benches on site at the Brayton School

These fallen trees now provide outdoor seating for students

The Brayton School's completed Garden Amphitheatre

CitiLog has completed the Brayton School (Summit, NJ) benches for the school’s outdoor Centennial Garden Amphitheatre. See story here!

The benches were completed at CitLog’s Newark Sawmill, and put into place outside of The Brayton School just in time for the school’s garden dedication ceremony. The new amphitheater is in close proximity to the town’s Memorial Field, allowing adults and children alike to enjoy the garden. The new CitiLog benches were upcycled from trees taken from the school’s site.

The new benches act as an educational model on the importance of upcycling and proper sustainable practices.

Citilog on Heritage Radio

Listen to Citilog being interviewed on the Heritage Radio Network, click here!

This week on Burning Down the House, Curtis is joined by Stubby Warmbold and Andrew Tomlinson of CitiLogs. CitiLogs is the leader in upcycled and repurposed wood and building products. Tune in to hear more about how their company turns unwanted or unused urban trees into building products through a sustainable and responsible process. Find out how they plan on reintroducing the black locust into the market learn about urban sawmills. This episode was sponsored by S. Wallace Edwards & Sons.

Citilog Donates for Earth Day

CitiLog Seating

CitiLog's completed log seating!

Citilog donated urban tree logs for seating at the Kensington CAPA High School to support the 2011 DVGBC Earth Day of Service to fix up their playground. This took place in Philadelphia, PA. Volunteers came out to show their support for Earth Day on April 30th, 2011. They were there to do some gardening work, painting, and help with the sustainability fair taking place.