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It comes down to teamwork.
Starting here in denailing
and all the way through
the process.
”
CORTIEZ
HILL
Material Preparation Lead
Cortiez Hill has been a part of the Elmwood family for
5 years, and as Lead of Material Preparation, he and his
team are some of the first hands to touch the reclaimed
woods that come through our doors. For him, what makes
our products special is the teamwork and care everyone
puts into the process. “Starting here in denailing and all
the way through the process, we all care about what we
do here. Everybody works to improve Elmwood and our
products as a team to make sure we can create something
special,” he says. “When I first started working here, I
didn’t know about reclaimed timber or the process. But as
I learned, I fell in love with taking old wood and turning
it into something beautiful.” He says that process has
inspired him to keep improving on his work every day
and has helped him find a workplace he feels at home in.
“Everybody here cares about one another. We make you
feel at home. The owners, the team, HR, the customers,
everyone just cares about everybody else. There’s a great
family vibe here and because of that we are able to come
together and make beautiful things.”
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