Nearly 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.
Fitzpatrick & Weller, IncSince 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.ELLICOTTVILLE, NY
Lake Country WoodworkersSince opening in Naples in 1976, Lake Country Woodworkers has made precision wood components, equipment and custom furnishings for other manufacturers. The women-owned enterprise, now spanning two generations of the Wood and Carlson families, operates from a 45,000-square-foot facility and is known for tailoring production to each customer. Its shop occupies the former Maxfield Grape House, a surviving 19th-century wine-cellar building in Naples’ historic district.NAPLES, 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
Holmes Custom MouldingFounded by three Hershberger brothers in 1992, Holmes Custom Moulding is a family-owned Berlin, Ohio manufacturer of American-made wooden components and custom millwork. The Amish Country company processes most of its lumber in-house, producing high-volume handles and other made-to-specification wood parts for manufacturers. HCM has grown to approximately 45 employees and now operates from two Ohio facilities.BERLIN, OH