Since 1895, Fitzpatrick & Weller has turned Western New York hardwood into lumber and precision wood components for customers around the world. Based in Ellicottville’s Appalachian foothills, the company combines locally sourced hardwoods with large-scale drying and storage capacity—including more than 2 million board feet of dry storage—and CNC machining for made-to-specification parts. Its products are made in the USA using eco-friendly processes.
Helmer Wood ProductsNearly 80 years after its predecessor began making piano parts, Helmer Wood Products manufactures custom wood component parts for companies across the United States from its facility at the foothills of the Adirondacks. Formerly North Hudson Woodcraft, the company shifted from piano parts to hardwood furniture components and now produces edge-glued panels, dimensional stock, and CNC-machined parts. Its computer-controlled equipment supports high-volume production while maintaining the precision the company emphasizes.DOLGEVILLE, NY
MacDonald & OwenFounded in 1970 by Archie MacDonald and Bill Owen, MacDonald & Owen supplies kiln-dried hardwood lumber and turns it into production-ready dimensional wood parts for manufacturers and distributors worldwide. From its Wisconsin and Pennsylvania facilities, the company combines controlled kiln drying with value-added processing to help customers reduce waste and labor, with custom products such as drawer sides and glued panels made to fit specific production lines. MacDonald & Owen remains FSC® certified and marks more than 50 years in the hardwood business with the founding principle that quality and service start with treating people right.BROOKVILLE, PA
Hickman WoodsFor four generations, Hickman Woods has grown, milled, and crafted Northern Appalachian hardwood into flooring and lumber from its family-managed forests in western Pennsylvania. The family’s roots reach back to Harry Hickman’s logging work in the 1930s, while Allegheny Mountain Hardwood Flooring, founded in 2000, became known for character-grade rift-and-quarter-sawn and live-sawn flooring. Hickman Woods also manages FSC-certified forests and maintains control of the process from timber selection through sawmilling, drying, and flooring production.EMLENTON, PA
Hartzell HardwoodsFamily-owned Hartzell Hardwoods has turned Piqua, Ohio, timber into premium walnut and thick oak lumber since 1875. The six-generation company pioneered steaming walnut, now produces 22 million board feet annually, and ships sustainably sourced hardwoods from its Ohio and Missouri facilities to customers in more than 40 countries. Hartzell remains especially known for walnut and thick stock, with a focus on careful drying, grading, and packaging.PIQUA, OH