TO WINE HOLDERS….
Another unique source of wood that Mission Bell taps into: the giant wooden wine holding tanks that helped build the Napa and Sonoma Valley wineries. Current practice has wineries moving to stainless steel holding tanks, so the large wine-stained barrels are filling out a new niche for Mission Bell. “It was an emotional connection, to be part of building a really beautiful stadium.” – Glenn Ripley, CEO “This is very high quality wood, clear with no knots – this was the best of the best, oak and redwood.” Mark notes that these products are often requested by wine connoisseurs or just fans. “It’s about 50/50, architects asking for a product based on colour or material –say, hardwood for flooring--versus asking for something with a particular history.” TO HOLLYWOOD MOGULS A recent “score” is wood reclaimed from the Hollywood Park Racetrack in Hollywood Park, Southern California. The site is going to house a well-publicized new stadium for the LA Rams. The horse track’s first chairman was film mogul Jack Warner and shareholders included Walt Disney, Bing Crosby and Samuel Goldwyn. ECOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
Mission Bell is a company built on a strong foundation of values. The product itself reflects a respect for the value inherent in natural materi- als and an ecological sensibility, also reflected in their recent addition
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SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS • APRIL 2016
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