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

Survived Snow Storm Nemo!

We are very happy that snow storm Nemo has passed- even though we got hit with quite a bit of snow, this is considered nothing compared to folks further north who got over 2'! As you know, we love pictures of our logs covered in snow- they look so beautiful, so here is another one to check out! Some CitiLog workers put in a few hours on Saturday in order to clear the paths of snow so log trucks can still access our sawmill to drop off logs.

Good thing most of our machinery, such as the main saw, is protected by our hoop structure so we are still able to saw. This great picture was taken by Bryce, CitiLog Employee. An upcycled tree sawn into industrial board- fresh off of the saw!

"Advice From A Tree"

An image we love! Everyone should take this great "Advice From A Tree".

CitiLog Article in The Hunterdon County Democrat

Thank you Rick Epstein and The Hunterdon County Democrat for a great article! It is great to have people sharing in our vision and helping spread the word.

Read it here

Another Site Visit!

Yesterday, one of our CitiLog craftsmen came to the sawmill to pick out some beautiful logs for future projects. The weather was gorgeous and we had a great time! For the few hours we were there, we saw three loads of logs get dropped off. It is hard to believe, with such little room left, our piles are still growing!

Woodworkers are king of the hill!

Checking out different species

Another pile

Here comes a load of logs!

A log truck dumping a load of logs

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

Retirement Plaque

Close Up of Laser Engraving 

Custom Retirement Plaque 

CitiLog crafted this retirement plaque from various types of urban wood. A unique Oak burl frames the plaque and gives depth to the piece. Knotted Maple backs the plaque and was laser engraved with a special note for the retiree. A CitiLog craftsman created the custom piece to signify a beautiful natural landscape and the retiree’s time spent in the forest service. The open space between the burl frame and Maple plaque represents the sky and an outline of mountain tops. A tree was carved out of Cherry in the shape of the retiree’s favorite tree species, White Pine. The knot behind the tree signifies the setting sun.

Happy Holidays!

Wishing you a Happy Holiday and a joyous & healthy New Year! - The CitiLog Team 

Triage of Logs at CitiLog Newark

Yesterday we received 25 truckloads of logs at CitiLog Newark! The photographs below show the vast amount of material we have on our site. Once the logs are dropped off they are separated by length. The dunnage and waste material is also separated and will be used in our green power station.

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

Recovering After the Storm

After a long and interesting week since Hurricane Sandy, CitiLog Newark is still cleaning up like many others in the area. Some of our shipping containers fell over from the high winds and today we rented a crane to pick them back up again. However, none of this stopped us from working! The Newark Sawmill only lost 1 day of work due to the storm, and even stayed open on Saturday to receive logs. 

Trucks were lining up on the street to drop off loads of logs. Some logs even arrived in unconventional ways, such as dump trucks. When a tree falls, CitiLog hears it!

With the crane that picked up our knocked over shipping containers, our teammates were able to make more progress on our biomass power unit. 

More Progress on the Power Unit

Yesterday, the CitiLog Newark team made more progress installing the power unit at the Newark sawmill. They worked hard putting refractory blocks in with chain blocks.

Once the power unit is complete our site will be 100% self-sufficient; producing our own electricity, heating, and eventually cooling.

Stay tuned! More updates to come!

USGBCNJ 10th Anniversary Gala

CitiLog's Green Groundbreaking Award

The CitiLog team attended the USGBCNJ 10th Anniversary Gala this past Thursday at Revel Resort & Casino. CitiLog was the winner of the Green Ground Breaking Award which honors companies that are on the cutting edge of sustainability and green building.

Our CitiLog Newark Sawmill was recognized for creating a true, zero-waste facility in New Jersey and generating green collar jobs that cannot be exported. Congratulations to all of this year's award winners, and thank you to the USGBCNJ for hosting such a great event!

The CitiLog Team

Maria and Stubby Warmbold
(Photo Courtesy of Sandra Morrison & Economic Green Solutions)

Emma Tinsman and Bryce Morrison
(Photo Courtesy of Sandra Morrison & Economic Green Solutions)

Willem Warmbold and Matt Tyler
(Photo Courtesy of Sandra Morrison & Economic Green Solutions)