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.
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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
CollinsFamily-owned since T.D. Collins began timber operations in 1855, Collins is a forest company whose work joins long-term stewardship with manufacturing. The company manages more than 370,000 acres of FSC-certified forestland across three regions and turns sustainably grown timber into wood products at mills in California, Oregon, and Pennsylvania.WILSONVILLE, OR
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