Trestlewood Expands East With Purchase of Historic Burnside Sawmill

SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): A historic Burnside sawmill is preparing for a new chapter as Trestlewood, a family-owned reclaimed and specialty wood company with more than 30 years in business, expands its operations into Pennsylvania with the purchase of the former J.B. Mill, previously operated by Rorabaugh Lumber Company.

The approximately 135-acre property becomes Trestlewood’s fourth operating location, joining facilities in Blackfoot, Idaho; Brigham City, Utah; and Tremonton, Utah. The Burnside operation includes warehouse space, a hardwood sawmill and kiln-drying capacity, providing the company with a new production facility in the eastern United States.

For Trestlewood, the acquisition represents more than an opportunity to expand its market. It is also a chance to carry forward a longstanding local lumber tradition while connecting the wood resources of the East with the company’s established western operations.

“We chose to expand out here to better serve our eastern markets with our barn woods, antiqued woods, and thermally modified wood products,” said Bobby Cannon, Trestlewood manager and vice president of sales. “We will also be using the mill to help reclaim more material and cut hardwoods for our operations.”

Pennsylvania’s abundance of hardwoods, including oak, hickory and maple, was an important factor in the decision to establish a presence in Burnside. The company plans to gradually expand its ability to saw, dry and process regional hardwoods while using the facility as a distribution and sales center for products originating in the West.

Those products include reclaimed barn wood, aged western softwoods, specialty lumber and thermally modified wood. The operation is expected to help Trestlewood serve customers throughout Appalachia, the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and other eastern and central markets.

“I feel like so much of the legacy of Pennsylvania and the East is embedded with these really cool wood structures,” Cannon said. “We continually believe that wood is second to none in beauty and real, authentic building products.”

He said the company is excited about the opportunity to grow its markets and invest in products that allow people to create lasting structures and spaces.

“We are excited for our newest addition to now our fourth location as we grow our markets and invest in more products that help people build their legacy with our quality character wood products,” he said.

Courtesy: www.gantnews.com