The Hochstetler family has worked in the lumber business since 1950, and Southwood Lumber & Pallet has carried that legacy forward as a third-generation, family-owned company since its founding in 1984. Based in Wayne County’s Amish Country, Southwood grew from one nailer and five employees into a pallet manufacturer serving customers across the Eastern United States.
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Frey Lumber Company IncFounded by Emanuel Lincoln Frey in 1949, Frey Lumber Company turns Appalachian hardwoods from standing timber into lumber and wood products, with its own specialty sawmill and pallet operation. The family business expanded to include Frey Pallet Company in the 1990s and now employs about 30 workers, handling custom pallets, crates and support blocks alongside timber management and harvesting. Its woods crew has worked together for more than 30 years, and the company delivers throughout Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland and Ohio.SMITHFIELD, PA
P.T. O’Malley Lumber Company, IncFamily-owned and operated since 1952, P.T. O’Malley Lumber Company manufactures wood products and supplies wholesale lumber from facilities in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia, with sawmills in Virginia. It has built its business around pallet production and wholesale lumber, and uses sawmill byproducts to make hardwood pellets.GARDENERS, PA
Penn PalletStill owned and operated by the Cunningham family, Penn Pallet traces its roots to a father-and-son-founded business established in Saint Marys, Pennsylvania, in 1976. The company is known for building wooden pallets for customers throughout the continental United States and Canada, while its recycling operation keeps all wood waste and scrap nails out of landfills. Its wood fiber has also been put to practical use as fuel for local schools, hospitals and industries.ST MARYS, PA
A&L Wood IncA&L Wood Inc. is a family-owned and operated Pennsylvania company that has manufactured pallets since its founding in 1979. It grew from hand-building bins and apple crates into a vertically integrated pallet manufacturer, operating its own sawmill and managing timber sourcing through delivery. The company emphasizes stewardship of the forests from which it sources its hardwood.MT PLEASANT MILLS, PA