Wightman Lumber

Headquarters

Portlandville, NY

Wightman 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.

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