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West Wind Hardwood, specialty lumber & wood for kitchen cabinets, flooring, boat building etc.
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West Wind Hardwood Inc. is located in Sidney (Vancouver Island), BC and was established in 1978 as West Wind Woodwork, a partnership between Ove Nielsen (father) and Jan Nielsen (son). Primarily custom builders and woodworkers, they developed a line of marine products in 1980 (using teak/Honduras mahogany/red oak) which was marketed across Canada. Ove, a second generation cabinetmaker from Denmark, began his apprenticeship in 1948. Jan completed his apprenticeship in 1980.
As the 80’s progressed, the demand for custom products declined while the appreciation for our stock of lumber increased. In 1984, we sold the manufacturing portion of West Wind Woodwork. Renamed as West Wind Hardwood, we could now concentrate on sourcing quality lumber and Lars (Ove’s youngest son) joined the company.
As the company grew, Ove and Lars built and ran a second warehouse in Nanaimo (still on Vancouver Island). Unfortunately due to ill health, Ove retired and closed this location in 1994. Two locations on the island were redundant and we felt strongly that staying on the Island allowed us to maintain a desirable lifestyle for our families. Quality of life and quality of lumber is more important to us. Bigger isn’t always better! Lars became the new partner with his brother Jan and in 1994, West Wind Hardwood Inc. moved to larger premises ... but still in Sidney. Not to be forgotten are Else (Ove’s wife and retired also) and Shelley (Jan’s wife). As a true family-run business, they have been involved since the beginning also. Our part-time and full-time employees contribute much to our success.
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