Jim C. Hamer Company is a family-owned Appalachian lumber producer that harvests timber and manufactures hardwood products at five sawmills. The Hamer family’s lumber-industry history spans five generations; the company traces its founding to Jim C. Hamer in 1976 and reports annual production capacity of 50 million board feet. It manages timberland using sustainable forestry practices and supplies customers domestically and internationally.
Appalachian Hardwood Verified Sustainable Program
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Best Management Practices (BMPs)
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National Hardwood Lumber Association (NHLA) Lumber Grading Standards
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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
Wheeland Lumber Company, IncFounded in 1940, Wheeland Lumber is a fourth-generation family-owned company whose Appalachian Pennsylvania roots still shape its work. The company is known for manufacturing Northern Appalachian hardwood lumber for customers in the United States and international markets, while its forest management practices focus on preserving the resource for future generations.LIBERTY, 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
Ohio Valley Veneer, IncFounded by Edward and Carol Robbins in 1990, Ohio Valley Veneer is a family-owned, three-generation Appalachian hardwood sawmilling company. From timberlands across the Ohio Valley, it hand-selects forest logs and produces graded lumber at multiple regional mills, with annual production of roughly 30–32 million board feet. Its operations also include Ohio Valley Chipping and Ohio Valley Stave, extending the family’s timber business into wood chips and whiskey-barrel staves.PIKETON, OH