Every year the GFC updates the Primary Wood Using Industries Directory. The Directory is designed to serve as a reference for producers seeking to market their wood products and for wood users in locating suppliers.
Wood-Using Industries Directory
Browse or search the directory or use the Interactive Map of Wood-Using Industries in Georgia.
Helpful Resources
| Title | Description | Document Type |
|---|---|---|
| Timber Buyers Directory | This list is made up of buyers/harvesters who have submitted information to GFC and is not meant as an endorsement of any individual or company. For a full list of Georgia Master Timber Harvesters (GAMTH), visit the GAMTH database. To be added to the timber buyers directory, contact Angela Kimberly at akimberly@gfc.state.ga.us. | Page on GFC Website |
| Selling Your Timber (Webinar – .wmv file) | Video | |
| Interactive Map of Wood-Using Industries in Georgia | On a yearly basis the Forest Utilization Department at the Georgia Forestry Commission conducts a survey to identify primary wood using industries in the state of Georgia. | External Website |
| Hurricane Matthew Timber Impact Assessment Georgia (2016) | Hurricane Matthew impacted multiple southern states, and all coastal counties of Georgia experienced extreme winds and heavy rain on October 7th and 8th, 2016. | |
| Forest Products Network Website | View listings of primary forest products mills or secondary forest products manufacturers. | External Website |
| 2024 Wood Using Industry Template (with Mills by County) | Template (with Mills by County) | |
| 2024 Wood Using Industry (veneer) | Veneer Wood Products | |
| 2024 Wood Using Industry (shavings) | Wood Shavings Products | |
| 2024 Wood Using Industry (sawmill-softwood) | Sawmill – Softwood Products | |
| 2024 Wood Using Industry (sawmill hardwood) | Sawmill – Hardwood Products | |
| 2024 Wood Using Industry (sawmill hardwood – softwood) | Sawmill – Hardwood/Softwood Products | |
| 2024 Wood Using Industry (pulp) | Pulp Wood Products | |
| 2024 Wood Using Industry (post-pole) | Post-Pole Wood Products | |
| 2024 Wood Using Industry (panel & eng wood) | Panel & Engineered Wood Products | |
| 2024 Wood Using Industry (mulch) | Wood Mulch Products | |
| 2024 Wood Using Industry (log home) Map | Log Home Wood Products | |
| 2024 Wood Using Industry (energy product) | Energy Products | |
| 2024 Wood Using Industry (chip-log export) | Chip-Log Wood Products | |
| 2024 Wood Using Industry (Chip Mill) Map | Chip Mill Industry in Georgia | |
| 2024 Georgia Pine Sawmills Producing Mechanical and Stress Rated Lumber | During a previous survey of the primary wood-using industries in Georgia, the following companies reported to GFC personnel that their listed sawmills used mechanical grading systems. Please note that not all mills responded to this question and there may be other Georgia mills that utilize mechanical lumber grading. Final determination will depend upon individual contact with the mills. | |
| 2024 Georgia Exporting Mills | 2024 EXPORTERS BY MILL TYPE | |
| 2024 Georgia Certified Mills & Products | This is a list of companies that participated in the Timber Product Output (TPO) annual survey of the primary wood-using industries in Georgia and reported that their wood procurement system and/or listed mills and/or products are certified through SFI, FSC, PEFC or SBP1. | |
| 2023-07-GeorgiaWoodUsingIndustriesDirectory | Excel | |
| 2022-06 Wood Using Industries Directory (Excel) | Excel format of Wood Using Industries Directory 2022 | |
| 2021 Wood-Using Industry Directory | The Georgia Forestry Commission is pleased to bring you the 2021 Georgia Primary Wood-Using Industries Directory. The Directory is designed to serve as a reference for producers seeking to market their wood products and for wood users in locating suppliers. | |
| 2021 Firewood Map | Firewood industry list and map. | |
| 2020 Selling Your Timber | Selling timber can be a source of great satisfaction to a landowner. It may also be surprising, frustrating and stressful, especially for landowners who conduct timber sales infrequently. Relying on the expertise of a registered consulting forester for help with harvest planning and timber sales reduces the likelihood that sellers or buyers will be caught off guard – and that helps landowners get the highest return for their timber. |