Michigan's timber industry is robust and diverse, with a rich legacy of harvesting, manufacturing, and distributing high-quality hardwoods. The companies in this sector range from sawmills to kiln drying operations, many of which operate within a limited radius to ensure sustainable practices and local sourcing. These businesses provide a wide range of services, including custom specifications for their products, proprietary cost-saving solutions, and international distribution. As the demand for sustainable and quality wood products continues to grow globally, Michigan's timber harvesting companies are poised for a thriving future.


Top 24 timber harvesting companies in Michigan

1. Devereaux Sawmill Inc.

Devereaux Sawmill Inc. is a manufacturer and distributor of quality Michigan Hardwoods. They harvest logs within a 150-mile radius of their mill and process 17 million feet through their kilns. They serve a wide base of satisfied customers domestically and internationally, offering exacting specifications for widths, lengths, color, manufacture, surfacing, ripping, packaging, and more.


2. Manthei Wood Products

Manthei Wood Products is a premier manufacturer of hardwood face veneers


3. Hardwoods of Michigan

  • Website: hmilumber.com
  • Headquarters: Clinton, Michigan, United States
  • Founded: 1985
  • Headcount: 51-200
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Hardwoods of Michigan is a hardwood sawmill and kiln drying operation located in Clinton, MI. They buy logs and timber from private landowners to produce high-quality hardwood lumber. With a team of over 130 employees, they ensure exceptional value and service for their customers. They also offer Redi-Rips, a trade marked product that helps reduce costs for consumers of hardwood lumber.


4. Tri-County Logging

Tri-County Logging is a logging contractor that purchases standing timber from landowners in the tri-state area of Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana, which is then sent to HMI Lumber sawmill. The company has been trusted for timber harvesting since 1972.


5. Buskirk Lumber

Buskirk Lumber is a company in Freeport, Michigan with over 100 years of experience in mill timber. They operate a sawmill, dry kiln facility and are buyers of standing timber. They offer forest management services to sustain the health and growth of trees.


6. Forte Industries

  • Website: forteind.com
  • Headquarters: Stephenson, Michigan, United States
  • Headcount: 11-50

Forte' Industries is a sawmill and pallet manufacturer offering highly competitive pricing and dust/mold-free pallets. They employ 25 people in harvesting timber, sawmilling, re-sawing, and pallet assembly in a modern, efficient 30,000 sq. ft. facility on 18 acres of land.


7. Metcalfe Forestry LLC

Metcalfe Forestry Co. is a forest management consultant company based in Grayling, Michigan. We currently employ a staff of four professional forest managers, a full time office manager and work with several subcontractors throughout northern Michigan. Metcalfe Forestry is fully insured and we require all logging companies that we work with to be the same. Much of our work involves setting up and selling timber sales, which requires extensive knowledge of forest ecosystems, timber values, and inventory methods. Metcalfe Forestry also does timber inventories, map making, timber harvest boundary location, and timber trespass or theft evaluation. We can provide property owners with management plans to help realize their goals for their property. Metcalfe Forestry also offers consulting services in timber taxes. We have worked for private landowners, hunt clubs, non-profit organizations, and have done contract work for the MDNR, Forest Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, logging companies, various forest industries and other consulting foresters since 1998. Our clients range from private landowners with small 10-acre parcels to companies that own thousands of acres. We specialize in working closely with each client to ensure an outcome which is satisfactory to the client and to the ecosystem.


8. Cutting Edge Logging, Inc.

Cutting Edge Logging Inc., we believe in sustainable forestry management and great customer service. At Cutting Edge Logging, LLC. our customers always come first, and we constantly strive to exceed your expectations. Our goal is not to destroy your woodlot but to help you maintain it. We also provide the best forestry management practices along with care and attention to minimizing the impact of logging on your property. Contact us at (517) 403-0771 for more information on how we can help you today!


9. Post Hardwoods

  • Website: posthardwoods.com
  • Headquarters: Hamilton, Michigan, United States
  • Headcount: 1-10

Bill from Post has managed our woodlands for 30 years, we have been very happy with the results. He took the time to listen to our needs and concerns and educated us on the value of forest management. The very careful and professional crews took the extra effort to keep our waterways and roads open over three different harvests. We would definitely recommend Bill and Post Hardwoods.


10. Suchovsky Logging LLC

  • Website: mimlc.com
  • Headquarters: Daggett, Michigan, United States
  • Headcount: 1-10
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Suchovsky Logging LLC is a company based out of W7265 County Road 358 null, Daggett, Michigan, United States.


11. Sustainable Forest Products

Sustainable Forest Products is a company focused on promoting the use of sustainable forestry practices, as well as responsible procurement of wood-based products.


12. Menominee Industrial Supply, LLC

Menominee Industrial Supply LLC sells outdoor power equipment, timber harvesting and industrial supplies along with spare parts for various branded products


13. Sustainable Forest Products

Sustainable Forest Products is a renewables & environment company based out of 6946 County Road 392, Newberry, Michigan, United States.


14. Lake Ann Hardwoods

The team at Lake Ann Hardwoods continues to grow and proudly employs a dedicated, caring, and experienced staff with over 80 years of knowledge in sawmills, timbering and distribution of our products. With safety as our first priority, our staff is trained monthly in various safety issues. Together, the team at Lake Ann Hardwoods is committed to providing our customers with the very best in customer service and hardwood products. We are proud to be the home to the ""Firewood King"" who has heated many castles here in Northern Michigan!


15. 8ft Firewood

We supply quality Michigan firewood in longer than normal lengths ... 8 feet long. Our logs are hand-loaded to keep them free from dirt.


16. Town + Country Cedar Homes

  • Website: cedarhomes.com
  • Headquarters: Boyne Falls, Michigan, United States
  • Founded: 1947
  • Headcount: 51-200
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Cedar Homes is a custom home building company specializing in luxury log homes and timber frame homes. They offer personalized design and construction services to help clients create their dream homes.


17. Curtice Forest Products

  • Website: standingtimber.com
  • Headquarters: Grand Haven, Michigan, United States
  • Headcount: 1-10

Curtice Forest Products of Michigan is here to help you with your forestry needs. We buy and sell Standing Timber, Veneer and saw logs.


18. Ryan's Equipment

Ryan's Equipment manufactures attachments for the tree care and forestry industry, offering a variety of products such as grapples, shears, saws, and mulchers.


19. MI Forestry

  • Website: miforestry.com
  • Headquarters: Whitehall, Michigan, United States
  • Headcount: 1-10

At Michigan Forestry Company we are committed to exercising sustainable forest management on behalf of the landowner. A Michigan consulting forester will lead you through strategic harvests, forest management planning and administrating timber sales. Trees are Michigan's greatest renewable resource; let us help you manage your woodlands today for future generations.


20. Professional Forest Care

Professional Forest Care is a company that operates in the Environmental Services industry. It employs 6-10 people and has $1M-$5M of revenue. The company is headquartered in East Jordan, Michigan.


21. Wisconsin Master Logger Certification

  • Website: wimlc.com
  • Headquarters: Crystal Falls, Michigan, United States
  • Headcount: 1-10

Wisconsin Master Logger Certification Program recognizes logging companies who meet sustainable forest management standards set by American Loggers Council


22. Welcome Woods Campground

WelcomeWoods is a timber trading platform that connects buyers and suppliers of high-quality timber products globally.


23. Banks Hardwoods, Inc.

Banks Hardwoods is a hardwood lumber supplier that offers high-quality products and professional customer service. They are committed to continuous improvement and sustainability in their operations.


24. North Woods Logging

The Pinney family has been practicing sustainable forest management in the Jordan River Valley for over 100 years. In 1870 during what is known as the Lumber Era, Curtis Sherwood Pinney settled with his young family in the Jordan River Valley in Antrim County where he homesteaded 160 acres of land and logged the surrounding areas. He was one of the first settlers in the area to purchase oxen, which he used to help clear the land for farming and roads, as well as harvest timber for log homes and eventually the schoolhouse where his wife Marrian taught. Curtis eldest sons carried on the tradition of logging into the next century and his grandson Clayton Pinney owned and operated a local sawmill in the mid-1900s. Curtis great-grandson Keith Pinney founded Pinneys Logging in 1975, and Keiths sons Brian and Scott grew up working in the woods. In 2014 Scott established North Woods Logging, a Pinney family business with his dad Keith invloved with the trucking of logs, and his brother Brian, cousin Kelly, and nephew Dillon producing wood. North Woods Logging has provided exceptional, guaranteed service throughout northwestern lower Michigan. We service residential, and commercial customers and guarantee the highest standards of customer service and safety. North Woods Logging is fully insured and always provides the safest and most secure service possible. Our team of dedicated and professional tree specialists assures courteous, timely, knowledgeable service and our equipment is both modern and extremely well maintained. No project is too small or too large for us. Let us provide you with a FREE Estimate on your Standing Timber.


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