Founded in Carthage, New York, in 1977 by the Johnson brothers and their father, Johnson Lumber is a family-owned sawmill specializing in Eastern White Pine. Its Carthage mill produces lumber and pre-finished pine, and the company says it fully utilizes locally grown pine logs in its production.
Ward Pine MillWard Pine Mill is a fourth-generation family-owned sawmill that has produced eastern white pine in Jay, New York, since 1890. It produces 9 million board feet annually, processing regional white pine logs into wholesale lumber and wood products. Its forestry department also manages company-owned timberland and tree farms, with a stated commitment to long-term stewardship.JAY, NY
Paul M Jones Lumber CompanyFounded in 1918 from a mule logging operation, family-owned Paul M Jones Lumber Company now runs a modern sawmill in Snow Hill, Maryland, specializing exclusively in locally sourced Southern Yellow Pine. The company moved to its current location in 1984 and has shipped lumber worldwide, with its materials used in projects ranging from the Statue of Liberty restoration to historic buildings in Europe. Its sustainability-minded operation puts sawdust, shavings, chips, and bark to practical reuse rather than treating them as waste.SNOW HILL, MD
Hankle Lumber IncFamily members have logged Northeastern New York timber since 1954, and Hankle Lumber Inc. remains family owned and operated today. Based in East Nassau, the company turns regional logs into native lumber for customers ranging from builders to local farms, with its sawmill’s wood by-products also serving agricultural and landscaping uses.EAST NASSAU, NY
Ghent Wood ProductsGhent Wood Products is a family-owned lumber producer and millwork shop in Ghent, New York, sourcing and milling wood into finished building and woodworking materials. Its family’s lumber business began in 1946, and the company reports producing about two million board feet of pine and hemlock annually, alongside hardwood milling at its sister operation, Meltz Lumber. Ghent Wood Products also provides custom milling and millwork for project-specific needs.HUDSON, NY