WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA, November 19, 2011
/LegalTelligence/ -- By Resource Conservation Group, LLC
Resource Conservation Group, LLC, a Los Angeles based company specializing in reclaimed lumber is set to expand operations which will allow them to expand their capacity 10 fold.
What started more than around 1994 almost by accident has grown into something "sustainable". While working for a company that outfits retails stores and restaurants in Japan, Doug Stoutenburg, founder of Resource Conservation Group, was sent on a scavenger hunt to find something unique that would fit in with the Japanese love of wood... long before "green" was in. He stumbled across an old saw mill in Northern California that was being taken down and was surprised at the quality and look of he material he saw. The rest, as they say, is history.
Stoutenburg, who has become known as Douglas "Fir" in the industry, says the business has been fantastic, even in the down economy, with steady growth year after year. In fact, the business with Japan has become a small part of the overall operation as the popularity of reclaimed material has grown in the US. The big problem with the business has always been on the supply-side because the sources of material have typically been small mom and pop operations. This is still true today.
"There are others out there in the business but it is still very fragmented", says Stoutenburg. "Our goal is and has been to put some structure to it... normal distribution points, a steady supply of material and full capabilities to mill it into finished products... all at reasonable prices. This really hasn't been done before but is the way of things to come" he says. "We've basically called upon the small operations and said, 'Hey, let's do this on a consistent basis... you take down the buildings and you have a standing order for the material from me and I'll figure out what to do with it.' It was a risky venture but has paid off over time and forced us to get creative."
"In the beginning, there were several times I made promises (and payments) for material I didn't know what I was going to do with but I had faith that it would work out... and there were suppliers counting on me. I've always kept my end of the bargain, giving me a very loyal set of suppliers... and it all worked out in the end for everyone", says Stoutenburg.
Following a steady growth plan, Resource Conservation Group has now opened it's 3rd location in Los Angeles and is able to offer everything from raw material to flooring and stair treads to furniture, custom cabinetry and even design services for restaurants and retail stores. Having worked with many of the world's most famous fashion houses and restaurateurs as well as locals on a limited budget, they've found that flexibility is the key to success. "We never turn down an idea... we'll try anything and make it work somehow.", says Stoutenburg "We're even beginning work on custom home theaters with a warm feeling rather than the cookie-cutter "theater" look people have been paying hundreds of thousands of dollars for."
Plans for further expansion into the Midwest and other areas are currently in the works and several new long-term supply commitments have been entered into to make sure there continues to be a steady stream of material to help with expansion.
For further information, please contact Douglas "Fir" Stoutenburg @ 213-278-2815 or visit http://www.reclaimedwoodmaterials.com for details.
Douglas "Fir" Stoutenburg
8981 Sunset Blvd. #312
West Hollywood, CA 90069
213-278-2815
Available at the following locations:
District Millworks Granada Wood Products
Barnwood/Furniture Fir & Exotics/Flooring
209 S. Garey St. 10865 Sutter Ave.
LA, CA 90013 Pacoima, CA 91331
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