Ohio Valley Natural Fibers

"Custom Fiber Processing at it's BEST"

Woolen Mill - Custom Processing

Owners as of 4/1/15:  Ron and Dianne Ganslein

8541 Louderback Road

Sardinia, OH  45171-9603

Phone:  937-446-3045  -  Email:  info@ovnf.com

9/6/18:

To our customers--current and potential,

My apology for a HUGE error I made when releasing our new pricing effective on orders received after 6/1/18.  I failed to subtract the washing charge from the processing charge under our new pricing strategy, so the processing charges were all overstated by $7/lb. Like I said, a HUGE mistake!  Not only was the pricing wrong on the website, but also on the brochures I had at our shows.  

I want to say a special thank you to Sara Dunham (Punkin's Patch at Equinox Farm) for questioning this huge increase!!  For those who know me, you know that I have such a passion for the success of this mill and the vision we have for our farm, but trying to manage this business, plus my consulting practice has clearly caught up with me and it is painfully apparent that I need to pay more attention to the details!!  Our customers are so special to us, I hope I have not caused any of you undue concern with this mistake.

The new pricing strategy is intended to save more customers more money by aligning our pricing structure more closely to our costs across different services.  I know we are still priced at a premium to some of the larger mills, but we are closing the gap as we continue to drive efficiencies and improve production capabilities.

• For customers bringing in clean fiber, you save $4/lb on processing, regardless of fiber type or service!!
• For 'extras' on custom rovings (core, brindle, pops of color, etc) you save a $1/lb
• Pindrafting is a $1/lb cheaper
• No $10 surcharge for orders < 2 lbs. finished weight.  Orders under 1 lb finished weight will be billed at 1 lb.
• Alpaca orders are likely to see a slight savings based on the new base rate for washing (see below), even in light of the incoming weight calculation because not as much fiber weight is lost during washing as is with wool.

We have taken an increase on washing services by basing it on incoming weight (like other mills) vs. finished weight which is how we continue to bill all of our processing services. We remain committed to:

• Handwashing because we receive some of the finest fiber produced to process and we want to do everything we can to protect the integrity of the fiber received
• Not adding any processing oils to the fiber in our production stream
• Using environmentally friendly, top-quality scouring agents like Unicorn's Power Scour which is what we now use
• Offering supported employment opportunities to adults with special needs in this area of production which requires more hands-on supervision

We hope that our current customers benefit from these savings.

Again, my apologies for the confusion,

Dianne Ganslein, Owner

It is sometimes difficult for us to answer the phone when equipment is running.

If you have difficulty reaching us at the number above, please try Dianne at 513-646-5503.  Our apologies for any inconvenience and we thank you for your patience.

 Mill hours are Monday - Friday 9am-4pm 

We love visitors!  It is best to call us in advance to let us know you are coming in, especially if you want a tour; plus we do have the occasional day where we are shut down due to equipment maintenance schedules, inclement weather, holidays, etc.

If you are working toward a special deadline, please let us know and we will work with you to accommodate your timing the best that we can.

                                                                                 Updated 9/6/18