It’s more than a Motto, Creed or Mantra.

Acadian Hardwoods wants to do whatever we can to be your supplier. Most people who see this letter are already our customers. We will not take you for granted! Acadian is talking to you. Everyday I want Acadian to strive to new heights in customer service.This is our goal! This is our charge! This is our promise!

I am thankful for all the customers that have become friends to the Acadian Family. Today is a day that Acadian Hardwoods builds on integrity and trust. I lead every meeting off with these two statements, “I do not want to be the biggest, I want to be the best!” “The only competition you have is staring you in the mirror every morning before you start your day” This means if you do what you are supposed to do in servicing your customers, then competition is not an issue.

Today we are building on the rock solid foundation that started twenty years ago. We welcome all new customers. We want to provide our brand of quality and service for you. I invite you to visit corporate headquarters at our Ponchatoula, Louisiana yard. Indeed this facility is the heartbeat of the southern states when it comes to innovative quality distribution. We know what people dealing with people is all about and we live by it! Our Chipley, Florida and Rose City, Texas facilities continue to amaze me. They continue to grow because “Service is job #1”.

Our new catalog is a combination of quality pictures, drawings and specially chosen words. This is not a book full of propaganda, this is your catalog! I hope this new edition will be a tool for you to be more profitable. Our theme this year is Management Makes the Difference! I am proud of the direction our company is heading. By living our motto, “Whatever it takes!”, we have positioned our company to be the best possible vendor we can be. If you think Acadian has changed a lot this year, sit back and watch us in 2009.“I garontee, you ain’t seen nothing yet!”

Sincerely,
Frank T. Vallot
CEO, Acadian Hardwoods