Business View Magazine | April 2021

63 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE APRIL 2021 APPALACHI AN FLOOR ING All raw materials are sourced locally, right from their own backyard – the Appalachian mountain range. As an added sustainable bonus, the company only sources wood products coming from responsibly managed forestry operations. Their supply chain spans the entire New England region and the province of Quebec as well. Appalachian’s larger engineered wood facility, in operation since 2012, is in North Troy, VT. With all three facilities considered, the company employs 150 talented and dedicated individuals. “The desire to expand is there,” says Brochu. “The market is good for us right now. We are taking advantage of it and we’re already on pace to grow the business 50 percent by 2026. I think it’s achievable.” While panic due to COVID-19 slowed the company down to half speed in 2020, the sacrifice was short-lived and, ultimately, paid off in ways few could have expected. When the pandemic struck in March, the