The BLC Difference

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The Brownlee Difference

Brownlee Lumber Company, Inc. is a medium-size, family owned and operated, modern sawmills, dry kilns and planer mill from a single location in west-central Pennsylvania, the heart of some of the finest hardwoods in the world. We are neither too small nor too large, and guarantee our personal attention to the smallest detail and consistency in quality, including: thickness, grade, measurement, yield, color, packaging and value.

Honesty and integrity are hallmarks of our commitment to you. We are extremely loyal to our customers and desire to know your needs so that we can work with you on regular programs for dependable shipments. You will get what you have ordered, and we will not quit until you are satisfied. We invite you to schedule a visit of our facilities, meet our people and see for yourself. The Brownlee Difference. You can count on BLC.

In order to provide you with the consistency you need, we start with the best; and therefore we employ the finest professional foresters who not only manage BLC's own forests, but also seek out the quality necessary in purchasing standing hardwood timber in our tight geographical area to be harvested by qualified personnel assuring you of the finest hardwoods available anywhere.
All lumber is inspected after kiln drying and our inspectors are on top of the lumber, not grading from the end of the board
Competitive pricing guarantees your highest value for your yield.
All lumber is shipped per your request, whether that is net or gross tally, rough or surfaced, sorted for color and/or width.
All "white woods" are dried on Breeze-Dried © sticks, eliminating sticker shadow. A sticker and bolster is placed every foot with weights used before and during kiln drying, thereby producing a flatter product with increased yield for you.
All lumber is end waxed when green to minimize end checking and then carefully dried and properly conditioned in our own kilns.
All lumber is accurately double end trimmed and well edged, and is packaged and presented sharply, and can be export prepped, i.e., banded with 1.25" strapping with crossers strapped to them for ease in moving packages, keeping packs tight and neat.
All lumber can be length sorted to your specs and can be end painted at your request.
Fast, on-time delivery by truck, container or rail and mixed loads are welcomed.
We include length and width tallies with every load for every pack.