White Creek Lumber is now one of only a few STIHL Certified Service providers in our area. Aaron Gauger, co-owner of White Creek Lumber and Charlie Dubridge, equipment and service manager, both attended an intense 2-day training session recently held in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Following the required training session was a 7-hour exam, of which an 80 percent or better score is necessary to achieve Gold Level Certification from the Waiblingen-based ANDREAS STIHL AG & Co. The exam included both a written section as well as a hands-on segment. STIHL is the world’s leading manufacturer of chain saws and also produces many other outdoor power tools, including trimmers, brush cutters, cut-off machines as we well as blowers and sprayers. Gauger and Dubridge began studying several weeks prior to the exam.
“I was thrilled to receive notification that all the requirements had successfully been met for both Charlie and me,” explained Gauger. “We learned a great deal and can now pass that knowledge and experience on to our customers.”