Founded 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.
Superior Hardwoods of Ohio, IncFounded in 1982, Superior Hardwoods of Ohio, Inc. is a four-generation, vertically integrated hardwood lumber manufacturer operating five locations in Ohio and West Virginia. It manages timber resources from forest management and harvesting through milling and kiln drying, producing more than 55 million board feet of hardwood lumber annually. The company also provides professional forestland management for landowners.CAMBRIDGE, OH
Ohio Forest Products, LLCOhio Forest Products, LLC is a family-owned hardwood lumber producer and timber-management company founded in 1978 as Jelloway Hardwoods. Revitalized under its current name in 2021, it sources standing timber and mills hardwoods into lumber, serving Ohio landowners as well as furniture and wholesale markets.LOUDONVILLE, OH
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
Jim C. Hamer CompanyJim 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.MADISON, WV