We were lucky enough to recently talk to another great Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified company.   Panel Source International Inc. has been FSC certified since 2003 (SCS-COC-00569).  They have always provided Buttolph Lumber (parent company of Lute Lumber) with great service and they always have a lot of material in stock.

Panel Source International, Inc. focuses exclusively on the manufacturing and distribution of environmental forest products including products that are FSC Certified, Urea-Formaldehyde free, and manufactured with rapidly renewable or recycled fiber contents.

These products include:

1. Lumber - Hem Fir, Doug Fir, Spruce Pine Fir (SPF), Southern Yellow Pine (SYP) and Western Red Cedar (WRC)

2. Softwood and Hardwood Plywood

3. Particleboard, MDF, Door Core and Melamine Panels

4. Pressure Treated and Fire Retardant Lumber and Plywood

5. Pyroblock:  This is a proprietary product that they manufacture.   You can take any particleboard, mdf or plywood and give it a class A fire rating by applying Pyroblock to the surface. End users can then veneer or laminate to the surface, thus giving them the substrate with the environmental features required, as well as  Class A fire rated interior panel.

There are no minimum order volumes, and shipping is available to any location.  

Please contact them at: 1.877.464.7246 or check out their web site at www.PanelSource.net

Here is another company that we have done business with.  David and Colin of Altruwood helped Buttolph Lumber out with a difficult order of Fire Treated Cedar.  There were all kinds of odd sizes, dimensions and long lead times.  It all turned out beautifully.

AltruWood is a nationwide distributor of sustainable building products.  Offering FSC Certified (Chain of Custody #SGS-COC-1911), Reclaimed, and Dead Standing Douglas Fir Timbers, the AltruWood label represents quality and customer commitment. 

The main product offerings of AltruWood include:

FSC Certified: Western Red Cedar (siding, timbers, lumber),  Ipe Decking, FSC Certified Flooring

Reclaimed: Hand Hewn Timbers, Rough Sawn Douglas Fir Timbers, Reclaimed Flooring

Dead Standing: Premium Appearance Grade #1 and Better Douglas Fir Timbers

To contact AltruWood call 877-FSC-WOOD or visit them online at www.altruwood.com.

This is a new series where we will go through and pick out companies that are in our custom database and give you a quick profile on who they are and what they can do for you. This will hopefully help you get a better understanding of who you may bump into during your searches.

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This is a company that I have direct knowledge about. We have bought many different products from Dan, Andy and Rick at Certified Wood Products over the past year.

www.CertifiedWoodProducts.net

Since 1999 they have sold Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified material from their yard in Maple Lake, MN (Chain of Custody # SW-COC-000419). As an early adopter of FSC certified material they have become one of the largest stocking dealers in the country. They will ship anywhere in the country.

They sell a long list of FSC certified products:

a. Lumber - Hem Fir, Spruce (SPF), Hardwood (birch, maple, oak, poplar), Pressure Treated (acq, borate, Kiln Dried After Treatment - KDAT), Fire Treated (Dricon),

b. Plywood - Western Fir, OSB, Hardwood, Pressure Treated (acq, borate, KDAT), Fire Treated (Dricon)

c. Boards - Red Pine, Ponderosa Pine, Cedar, Radiata Pine, Doug Fir

Call them at 320.963.1500 for FSC certified material or check out their web site www.CertifiedWoodProducts.net