While it is true that most people view change with some skepticism going in, change is often an opportunity in the making. Such was the case for Kenneth Miller when Miller’s wood dealer of 11 years merged with Cooper Marine and Timberlands (CMT) of Mobile, Ala. in 2008.
“Everything got better when that happened,” says the owner of Moonlight Logging Co., based here. “We put on a chipping crew in addition to our longwood crew, so it has helped us.” In fact, the company’s production nearly doubled and he only purchased one machine and hired one additional worker. The change has provided enough work to keep Miller running wide open through most of the year, in spite of the economy, and it spurred the creation of three additional jobs.