Jeff Drake’s company grew from a family logging tradition into a West Tennessee operation rooted in five generations of timber experience. Established in 1998 after Drake bought out his father, it is known for careful land stewardship and was named Tennessee Forestry Association Master Logger of the Year. The company works with landowners across the region to assess timber, manage harvests, and produce hardwood lumber.
Master Logger of the Year
Certified Logging Teams
JB Mill & Fabricating, IncFounded by Jeff Bloise in 1986 as a one-man pallet-and-crate shop, JB Mill & Fabricating now turns locally harvested timber into hardwood lumber, custom industrial wood products and landscape materials in western Pennsylvania. Still family-owned and operated, the company has grown to 35 acres and more than 100 employees, while its hardwood lumber supplies local furniture makers and its products reach customers across more than 20 states. Its foresters also work directly with landowners on customized timber-management plans, connecting forest stewardship with the mill’s production.NEW WILMINGTON, PA
Deer Park Lumber, IncFounded in 1982 by Ron Andrews in Tunkhannock, Deer Park Lumber is a second-generation, family-owned sawmill and forestry services company producing kiln-dried Northern Appalachian hardwood lumber. The company produces approximately 15 million board feet annually and serves domestic and international markets, while its forestry team helps landowners manage timber with long-term regeneration and conservation in mind. Deer Park also puts its sustainability principles into practice by heating its kilns with sawdust and finding uses for nearly all of its wood byproducts.TUNKHANNOCK, PA
Mitcheltree Brothers Logging & Lumber, IncStarted by brothers Kent and Darrell Mitcheltree with a single chainsaw in 1990, Mitcheltree Brothers Logging & Lumber has grown into a Western Pennsylvania timber buyer and lumber processor. The Pulaski operation now runs three sawmills and a 40,000-square-foot lumber facility, with a particular specialty in wholesale hardwood for Amish furniture makers. The company also evaluates and manages wood lots, helping landowners plan harvests beyond a single sale.PULASKI, PA
Weaver Brothers SawmillWeaver Brothers Sawmill is a Mifflinburg-area forest-to-market company that buys standing timber, manages and harvests it, and saws the wood at its own local mill. Established by John Weaver in 2007, the family-staffed business combines his more than 17 years of timber-industry experience with on-site oversight and Pennsylvania Sustainable Forestry Initiative training. Previously known as Cowan Lumber, it works directly with timber owners to plan harvesting and support sustainable long-term forest yields.MIFFLINBURG, PA