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Fine Lumber Purveyor, Krantz Select Woods Achieving National Success from Austin Texas Headquarters

Krantz Select Woods, an established fine lumber company headquartered in Austin, Texas reports continued growth as one of the nation's largest online purveyors of quality wood products. Originally headquartered in New Orleans, Krantz Select Woods relocated to Austin due to the city's vibrant culture, lifestyle and economy. Krantz Select Woods opened the doors of its 15,000 square foot combined warehouse and retail space in North East Austin in 2009 and has seen its Texas business grow over 400 percent since.

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Jimmy's Cypress Establishes New Austin, Texas Location

Jimmy's Cypress celebrates the opening of their Austin area 15,000 sq.ft. showroom, office and warehouse. The facility is located 13 miles East of I-35 on US 290 E., at 14807 US Hwy. 290 E.

Recently relocated from New Orleans in 2009, the opening of this facility is a new beginning for the company. The showroom offers homeowners, builders, architects and designers a first hand view of products that will aid in the planning and design of their projects. "Texans now have a broad variety of Cypress wood products to choose from. It's exciting to bring this large selection to Texas, giving homeowners and contractors a high quality wood to use for their projects. Cypress is strong, stable, durable, and definitely beautiful," says co-owner and founder Jimmy Krantz.

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Innovation by Tradition

This article from the Texas Society of Architects praises "the rich reddish tone of cypress siding" supplied by us for this award-winning house in Dallas.

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