Founded in 1947, Herbert Lumber Co. is an employee-owned Douglas fir sawmill in Riddle, Oregon, producing lumber with a particular focus on vertical-grain clear material and custom timbers. The company moved to Riddle in 1962, remained in the Herbert family until becoming an employee-owned ESOP in 2023, and added kiln drying in 2024.
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Gutchess Lumber Co., IncFounded in 1904, Gutchess Lumber Co., Inc. produces northern hardwood lumber through vertically integrated operations across New York and Pennsylvania, controlling the process from timberlands through sawmills and dry kilns. The fifth-generation family- and employee-owned company operates seven facilities and employs more than 500 employee-owners. It also manages timberland and provides forestry services.CORTLAND, NY
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
Yoder LumberSince John J. Yoder started it with five employees and a portable sawmill in 1944, Yoder Lumber has remained a third-generation, family-owned hardwood company rooted in Ohio’s Amish country. More than 80 years later, its vertically integrated operation helps builders and manufacturers source Appalachian hardwood for specialized projects, with lumber graded to NHLA and NELMA standards.MILLERSBURG, OH
Wightman LumberWightman Lumber is a family-run sawmill and wood-manufacturing business founded in 1945 by brothers Charles and Cyrus Wightman. Now spanning three generations, it produces custom wood products and lumber from locally sourced timber, serving customers from its Portlandville, New York facility. The company’s longstanding specialties include solid-wood flooring and mouldings.PORTLANDVILLE, NY