2016 Illinois Sawmill Directory
A report commissioned by the Illinois Forestry Development Council
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Forestry and forest products businesses and industry are economically important for Illinois representing 10s of billions of dollars from forestry, wood and forest product manufacturing and industry annually. In a recent analysis funded by the Illinois Forestry Development Council, forest economists Drs. James Henderson and Ian Munn estimated that milling of the solid wood and primary processing of solid wood alone provides 18,316 full time jobs and a total industry output of $2.59 Billion to the Illinois economy. In addition to solid wood processing, the logging industry also provides an additional 1,190 jobs and $122 Million in total industry output in Illinois. The goal of this project was to provide some useful insight into the current state of this sawmill industry in Illinois, as well as update the Illinois Sawmill Directory. This document was last published in 2005, near the peak of the US housing bubble and prior to the Great Recession.
A brief survey including contact information, sawmill type, capacity, species processed and origin, products, and ability or willingness to produce urban wood was sent to 157 sawmills included in the 2005 Illinois Sawmill Directory in December of 2012. Additional surveys were mailed again in January 2013 to sawmills that did not respond to the initial survey. Sawmills that did not complete and return a survey were followed up with phone calls and/or emails.
The directory includes over 70 sawmills are dispersed throughout Illinois, however the larger sawmills are concentrated in the southern portion of the state (Figure 1). Capacity size of the sawmills varies, ranging from individuals or small businesses processing less than 1,000 bd ft/ day to large commercial operations processing greater than 16,000 bd ft/ day (Figure 1). About two thirds of the sawmills use a band saw while the remaining use a circular saw, although about 10% of the sawmills have both mill types. There appears to be no relationship between sawmill size and mill type. Nearly all of the sawmills process primarily hardwoods, the most common of which is white and red oak, walnut, black cherry, and maple. Less than 5% of the sawmills process softwoods. The furthest reported procurement radius was 200 miles, with an average radius of 60 miles. Lumber, railroad ties, and mine timbers are the most common products produced. Custom sawing is more common for sawmills producing < 8,000 bd ft/ day. These sawmills are also more willing to process wood from urban areas.
Since the directory was last published in 2005, 75 sawmills (nearly 50%) have closed across the state. Eleven of these sawmills had a production of greater than 8,000 bd ft/ day, while the remaining sawmills were smaller in size (Figure 2). Eighteen sawmills are currently idle, all of which historically produced less 4,000 bd ft/ day. Many of the closed or idle sawmills cited retirement, lack of business, or state of the economy as reasons for closing (even temporarily).
Information for this directory was originally compiled by Dr. Eric Holzmueller & Nicole Jensen, Department Forestry, Southern Illinois University @Carbondale 2012-2103 and updated by P. Deizman, DNR Forestry in 2016. The e-directory is available at: http://mypage.siu.edu/eholzmue/index_files/ilsawmill.htm. An effort was made to contact all sawmills in Illinois, however not all sawmills completed a survey or wished to be included in the directory. We apologize for any errors or omissions and corrections should be addressed to Illinois DNR Forestry or Paul Deizman at 217-782-3376 or [email protected].
Using this Directory: Sawmills are listed in alphabetical order. This list includes sawmills that are open and idle (as indicated by **). A list of open and idle sawmills by county is available on pages 3 & 4. A statewide map of all open sawmills is available on page 5. Sawmills closed since 2005 are on page 6. 2016 Illinois Sawmill Directory
List of Sawmills by County
County Name of Sawmill Page Number Bureau Podolak Enterprises** 25 Strader Sawmilling** 27 Carroll Old Mill** 25 Clark Forestech Wood Products 14 Clay Gould’s Custom Woodworking 15 Clinton Simonton Hardwood Lumber 27 Kalmer Lumber 19 Coles Edgewood Industries** 12 Cook Best Cabinets 8 Horigan Urban Products 17 Cumberland Shupe’s Woodworks & Sawmill 27 DeKalb Kirkland Sawmill 20 DuPage Carsten’s Millwork & Reclamation 10 Ellis Custom Sawing & Woodworking 13 Meyers Woodworking 23 Effingham Suckow Sawmill 28 Unkraut Custom Sawing 29 Willenborg Wood & Lumber 30 Fayette G.L. Beaumont Lumber 15 Franklin Kniffen Brothers Sawmill 20 Malone Sawmill 22 Twin Mills Timber & Tie Company 29 Fulton Copperas Creek Sawyer Service 11 Corsaw Hardwood Lumber 11 Gallatin Wenzel Lumber Company 30 Grundy Daly Wood Products 12
Henry Ericson Log & Lumber 14 Mille’s Sawmill** 23 Quad City Hardwoods 25 Jackson Alstat Wood Products 7 Nature’s Creation 24 Jasper Ferguson Wood Products** 14 Kraus Farms 21 Jersey Dan Bechtold 12 Jo Daviess Acorn Acres 7 Eldon Carroll 13 Lee Freelund** 22 Kankakee Schultz Construction** 26 Kendall Nicholson Logging & Lumber 24
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List of Sawmills by County cont.
County Name of Sawmill Page Number Knox Trillium Dell Timberworks 29 Lake G.H. Woodworking & Sawmill 15 Russell Mill 28 LaSalle Wood-N-U 31 Logan Edward Tibbs** 13 Macon Autumn Mill 7 Macoupin Rothenbach Farms 26 Marion Burks Hardwood Lumber 9 Keith Bailey Sawmill 19 Mason J&R Goods from the Woods** 17 McDonough Jeff Hudgens 18 Ken Vancil** 20 McHenry Basten Enterprises 8 Perry Tree-O-Lumber 28 Pike Blue Creek Timber 8 Randolph Harlan Wesbecher 16 Richland Hites Hardwood 16 Rock Island Native Woods 24 Saline Coal Ridge Lumber 10 Herring Industries 16 Land of Lincoln Lumber 21 Sangamon Jefferies Orchard Sawmill** 18 Stephenson Jones Sawmill** 19 Tazewell D&L Sawyers 11 Vermilion Burnett’s Custom Sawing 9 Warren Jeff Carver 17 Meltons Mobile Milling 22 Washington Kuhl Lumber & Pallets 21 Wayne Burkett’s Band Saw** 9 JHT Robertson Lumber 18 Robertson and Jones 16 Whiteside West Sawmill 30 Winnebago Mulvain Woodworks 23
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Figure 1. Statewide depiction of currently open Illinois sawmills by size. Only mills of known size and location are displayed. The starred location is an established log yard that collects logs in Illinois and processes them in Missouri.
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Figure 2. Statewide depiction of Illinois sawmills by size that have closed since 2005. Only mills of known size and location are displayed.
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Company: Acorn Acres Owner: Jerry Misek Address: 3093 E. Skene Rd. Phone: 815-598-3215 Elizabeth, IL 61028 Email: [email protected]
Mill Type: Portable band saw Custom Sawing: Yes Production: < 1M bd ft/day Urban Wood: Yes Primary Pallets Procurement 20 miles / Jo Daviess, Product: Radius / County: Carroll Species: Ash, black cherry, cottonwood, elm, pine, red and white oak
Company: Alstat Wood Products Owner: Danny Alstat Address: 456 Highway 4 Phone: 618-684-5167 Murphysboro, IL 62966 Email: [email protected]
Mill Type: Circular saw Custom Sawing: Yes Production: 1-4 M bd ft/day Urban Wood: No Primary Pallets Procurement 45 miles / Jackson Product: Radius / County: Species: Hickory, poplar, red and white oak
Company: Autumn Mill Owner: Tammy Allen Address: 13014 Cemetery Rd. Phone: 217-795-3399 Argenta, IL 62501 Email: [email protected]
Mill Type: Band saw Custom Sawing: Yes, only custom Production: 8-12 M bd ft/day Urban Wood: Yes Primary Lumber Procurement 50 miles / Macon Product: Radius / County: Species: Black walnut, elm, hickory, red oak, soft maple, sycamore, white oak
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Company: Basten Enterprises Owner: Tom Basten Address: 4615 Kuhn Rd. Phone: 815-675-6863 Richmond, IL 60071 Email: bastenent @aol.com
Mill Type: Circular saw Custom Sawing: Yes, only custom Production: < 1M bd ft/day Urban Wood: Yes Primary Lumber Procurement 25 miles / McHenry Product: Radius / County: Species: Black walnut, elm, red oak, soft maple, spruce, white oak, white pine
Company: Best Cabinets Owner: Dan Diewald Address: 1431 W. Hubbard Phone: 773-416-0300 Chicago, IL 60642 Email: ---
Mill Type: Portable band saw Custom Sawing: Yes Production: < 1M bd ft/day Urban Wood: Yes Primary Lumber Procurement 100 miles / Cook, Kane Product: Radius / County: Species: Black cherry, red oak, walnut, white oak
Company: Blue Creek Timber Owner: Ronald Orr Address: 23755 482nd St Phone: 217-723-4205 Pittsfield, IL 62668 Email: ---
Mill Type: --- Custom Sawing: --- Production: < 1M bd ft/day Urban Wood: --- Primary --- Procurement --- / Pike Product: Radius / County: Species: ---
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Company: Burkett’s Band Saw** Owner: Morris Burkett Address: Rt. #1 Box 70 Phone: 618-445-2607 Golden Gate, IL 62843 Email: ---
Mill Type: --- Custom Sawing: --- Production: 1-4 M bd ft/day Urban Wood: --- Primary --- Procurement --- / Wayne Product: Radius / County: Species: ---
Company: Burks Hardwood Lumber Owner: Jim Burks Address: P.O. Box 4 Phone: 618-432-5451 Vernon, IL 62668 Email: ---
Mill Type: --- Custom Sawing: --- Production: 8-12 M bd ft/day Urban Wood: --- Primary --- Procurement --- / Marion Product: Radius / County: Species: ---
Company: Burnett’s Custom Sawing Owner: Eric Burnett Address: 10929 N 2080 E. Phone: 217-497-3279 Danville, IL 61834 Email: ---
Mill Type: Portable band saw Custom Sawing: Yes Production: < 1M bd ft/day Urban Wood: Yes Primary Lumber Procurement 100 miles / Vermilion, Edgar Product: Radius / County: Species: Cedar
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Company: Carsten’s Millwork &Reclamation Owner: Gary Carsten Address: 530 Woodlawn Ave. Phone: 630-393-6341 Warrenville, IL 60555 Email: [email protected]
Mill Type: Band saw Custom Sawing: Yes, only custom Production: < 1M bd ft/day Urban Wood: Yes Primary Lumber Procurement 50 miles / DuPage Product: Radius / County: Species: Black cherry, black walnut, white oak
Company: Coal Ridge Lumber Owner: Joe Miller Address: 1385 Robinson Hill Phone: 618-994-2609 Stonefort, IL 62987 Email:
Mill Type: Band Saw Custom Sawing: Yes Production: 4-8 M bd ft/day Urban Wood: No Primary Lumber & ties Procurement 50 miles /Hardin, Pope, Product: Radius / County: Saline Species: Ash, cherry, poplar, red & white oak, walnut
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Company: Cooperas Creek Sawyer Service Owner: Robert Grace Address: 29236 E. Chaney Rd Phone: 309-224-3879 Canton, IL 61520 Email: ---
Mill Type: Portable & band saw Custom Sawing: Yes, only custom Production: < 1M bd ft/day Urban Wood: --- Primary Lumber Procurement --- / Fulton Product: Radius / County: Species: Ash, black walnut, elm, hard and soft maple, red and white oak
Company: Corsaw Hardwood Lumber Owner: Lyndell Corsaw Address: 26015 CNTY HWY 2 Phone: 309-293-2055 Smithfield, IL 61477 Email: ---
Mill Type: -- Custom Sawing: -- Production: > 16 M bd ft /day Urban Wood: --- Primary Lumber, flooring Procurement --- / Fulton Product: Radius / County: Species: Ash, cherry, hickory, red oak, walnut
Company: D&L Sawyers Owner: Dennis Arnold Address: PO Box 247 Phone: 309-256-0235 Belaven, IL 61734 Email: ---
Mill Type: Portable band saw Custom Sawing: Yes Production: < 1M bd ft/day Urban Wood: No Primary Lumber Procurement 35 miles / Tazewell Product: Radius / County: Species: Ash, hickory, red oak, sycamore, walnut, white oak
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Company: Daly Wood Products Owner: Dan Daly Address: 3360 E. Rt. 6 Phone: 815-942-5553 Morris, IL 60450 Email: ---
Mill Type: Circular saw Custom Sawing: --- Production: < 1M bd ft/day Urban Wood: --- Primary Lumber Procurement --- / Grundy Product: Radius / County: Species: Black cherry, black walnut, cottonwood, red and white oak
Company: Dan Bechtold Owner: Dan Bechtold Address: 822 Chestnut Phone: 618-610-2481 Godfrey, IL 62035 Email: ---
Mill Type: Band saw Custom Sawing: Yes, only custom Production: < 1 M bd ft/day Urban Wood: Yes Primary Lumber Procurement --- / Jersey Product: Radius / County: Species: Black cherry, black walnut, elm, hickory, red oak, soft maple, sycamore, white oak
Company: Edgewood Industries** Owner: Janet McAlister Address: 330 N CR 1520 E. Phone: 217-348-0346 Lerna, IL 62440 Email: ---
Mill Type: --- Custom Sawing: --- Production: < 1M bd ft/day Urban Wood: --- Primary --- Procurement --- / Coles Product: Radius / County: Species: ---
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Company: Edward Tibbs** Owner: Edward Tibbs Address: 238 1200th St. Phone: 217-445-2755 Middletown, IL 62666 Email: ---
Mill Type: --- Custom Sawing: --- Production: < 1M bd ft/day Urban Wood: --- Primary --- Procurement --- / Logan Product: Radius / County: Species: ---
Company: Eldon Carroll Owner: Eldon Carroll Address: 6422 S. Grass Rd. Phone: 815-858-4283 Stockton, IL 61085 Email: ---
Mill Type: Band saw Custom Sawing: Yes, only custom Production: < 1 M bd ft/day Urban Wood: No, but willing Primary Lumber Procurement 20 miles / Jo Daviess Product: Radius / County: Species: Black walnut, red and white oak
Company: Ellis Custom Sawing & Woodworking Owner: Wade Ellis Address: 241 Woodcrest Dr. Phone: 630-939-1752 W Chicago, IL 60185 Email: ---
Mill Type: --- Custom Sawing: --- Production: --- Urban Wood: --- Primary --- Procurement --- / DuPage Product: Radius / County: Species: ---
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Company: Ericson Log & Lumber Owner: Sam Ericson Address: P.O. Box 37 Phone: 309-667-2147 New Windsor, IL 61465 Email: ---
Mill Type: --- Custom Sawing: --- Production: 8-12 M bd ft/day Urban Wood: --- Primary --- Procurement --- / Henry Product: Radius / County: Species: ---
Company: Ferguson Wood Products** Owner: Ferguson Address: 9317 N. 1800th Phone: 217-854-9751 Willow Hill, IL 62480 Email: ---
Mill Type: --- Custom Sawing: --- Production: --- Urban Wood: --- Primary --- Procurement --- / Jasper Product: Radius / County: Species: ---
Company: Forestech Wood Products Owner: Stephen K. Shawler Address: 204 W. Washington St. Phone: 217-279-3659 West Union, IL 62477 Email: ---
Mill Type: Circular saw Custom Sawing: Yes, only custom Production: 1- 4 M bd ft/day Urban Wood: No Primary Pallet lumber Procurement 40 miles / Clark Product: Radius / County: Species: Cottonwood, hickory, red oak, soft maple, sycamore, yellow-poplar
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Company: G.H. Woodworking & Sawmill Owner: Gerry Hamm Address: 441 W. Bonner Rd. Phone: 847-878-9340 Wauconda, IL 60084 Email: ---
Mill Type: Portable band saw Custom Sawing: Yes Production: < 1 M bd ft/day Urban Wood: Yes Primary Lumber Procurement 100 miles / Lake, northern Product: Radius / County: Illinois Species: ---
Company: G.L. Beaumont Lumber Owner: Dana Beaumont Address: P.O. Box 401 Phone: 618-423-2323 Ramsey, IL 62080 Email: ---
Mill Type: Band saw Custom Sawing: No Production: > 16 M bd ft/day Urban Wood: No Primary Lumber- pallet, Procurement 140 miles / Fayette, central Product: grade, cants Radius / County: & southern Illinois Species: Ash, black walnut, hickory, red oak, soft maple, white oak
Company: Gould’s Custom Woodworking Owner: Rick Gould Address: 5054 Shonse Chapel Phone: 618-686-7212 Louisville, IL 62858 Email: ---
Mill Type: -- Custom Sawing: Yes Production: < 1 M bd ft/day Urban Wood: -- Primary -- Procurement -- / Clay Product: Radius / County: Species: --
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Company: Harlan Wesbecher Owner: Harlan Wesbecher Address: 7249 Buttercreek Rd Phone: 618-774-2964 Evansville, IL 62242 Email: ---
Mill Type: Portable band saw Custom Sawing: Yes, only custom Production: < 1 M bd ft/day Urban Wood: --- Primary Lumber Procurement --- / Randolph Product: Radius / County: Species: ---
Company: Herring Industries Owner: George Herring Address: 620 W. College Phone: 618-841-7829 Harrisburg, IL 62946 Email: ---
Mill Type: --- Custom Sawing: --- Production: 1-4 M bd ft/day Urban Wood: --- Primary --- Procurement --- / Saline Product: Radius / County: Species: ---
Company: Hites Hardwood Owner: Blaine Hites Address: 364 R. Old IL 250 Phone: 618-723-2136 Noble, IL 62868 Email: ---
Mill Type: Circular saw Custom Sawing: No Production: 12 - 16 M bd ft/day Urban Wood: No Primary Lumber Procurement 50 miles / Richland Product: Radius / County: Species: Ash, cottonwood, hickory, red oak, soft maple, white oak
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Company: Horigan Urban Forest Products Owner: Bruce Horigan Address: 7255 St. Louis Phone: 847-568-1340 Skokie, IL 60076 Email: [email protected]
Mill Type: Portable band saw Custom Sawing: Yes, only custom Production: < 1 M bd ft/day Urban Wood: Yes Primary Lumber Procurement 50 miles / Cook Product: Radius / County: Species: Ash, elm, hard and soft maple, hickory, other hardwoods, white oak
Company: J&R Goods from the Woods** Owner: Joe Jansen Address: 1819 N. 1100th St. Phone: 618-238-4554 Mason, IL 62443 Email: ---
Mill Type: --- Custom Sawing: --- Production: --- Urban Wood: --- Primary --- Procurement --- / Mason Product: Radius / County: Species: ---
Company: Jeff Carver Owner: Jeff Carver Address: 59 St. Hwy 94 Phone: 309-729-5206 Little York, IL 61453 Email: ---
Mill Type: Portable band saw Custom Sawing: Yes Production: < 1 M bd ft/day Urban Wood: --- Primary Lumber Procurement 10 miles / Warren Product: Radius / County: Species: ---
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Company: Jeff Hudgens Owner: Jeff Hudgens Address: 13860 N. 225th Rd. Phone: 309-254-3665 Industry, IL 61440 Email: ---
Mill Type: Portable band saw Custom Sawing: Yes Production: 1 M bd ft/day Urban Wood: Yes Primary Lumber Procurement 50 miles / McDonough, Product: Radius / County: Fulton, Adams, Hancock, Schuyler Species: Red oak, walnut, white oak
Company: Jefferies Orchard Sawmill** Owner: Dale Jefferies Sr. Address: 5036 Muench Road Phone: 217-487-7582 Cantrall, IL 62625 Email: ---
Mill Type: --- Custom Sawing: --- Production: 1-4 M bd ft/day Urban Wood: --- Primary --- Procurement --- / Sangamon Product: Radius / County: Species: ---
Company: JHT Robertson Lumber Owner: Harold Robertson Address: 408 Airport Rd. Phone: 618-842-2004 Fairfield, IL 62837 Email: ---
Mill Type: Circular saw Custom Sawing: --- Production: 8-12 M bd ft/day Urban Wood: --- Primary Lumber Procurement --- / Wayne Product: Radius / County: Species: Mixed
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Company: Jones Sawmill** Owner: Ralph Jones Address: 7902 Knoup Rd. Phone: 815-449-2689 Rock City, IL 61070 Email: ---
Mill Type: --- Custom Sawing: --- Production: < 1 M bd ft/day Urban Wood: --- Primary --- Procurement --- / Stephenson Product: Radius / County: Species: ---
Company: Kalmer Lumber Owner: Gary Kalmer Address: 7720 Albers Road Phone: 618-248-5153 Albers, IL 62215 Email: ---
Mill Type: --- Custom Sawing: --- Production: < 1 M bd ft/day Urban Wood: --- Primary --- Procurement --- / Clinton Product: Radius / County: Species: ---
Company: Keith Bailey Sawmill Owner: Keith Bailey Address: 3089 State Route 37 Phone: 618-548-3566 Salem, IL 62881 Email: ---
Mill Type: --- Custom Sawing: --- Production: < 1 M bd ft/day Urban Wood: --- Primary --- Procurement --- / Marion Product: Radius / County: Species: ---
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Company: Ken Vancil** Owner: Ken Vancil Address: 20035 E. 2100 St. Phone: 309-772-2086 Bushnell, IL 61422 Email: ---
Mill Type: --- Custom Sawing: --- Production: < 1 M bd ft/day Urban Wood: --- Primary --- Procurement --- / McDonough Product: Radius / County: Species: ---
Company: Kirkland Sawmill Owner: Ronald Sester Address: 606 W. Main Phone: 815-522-6150 Kirkland, IL 60146 Email: ---
Mill Type: --- Custom Sawing: --- Production: 1-4 M bd ft/day Urban Wood: --- Primary --- Procurement --- / DeKalb Product: Radius / County: Species: ---
Company: Kniffen Brothers Sawmill Owner: Terald Kniffen Address: 16794 Buxton Road Phone: 618-629-2437 Whittington, Il 62897 Email: ---
Mill Type: Circular saw Custom Sawing: No Production: 4-8 M bd ft/day Urban Wood: No Primary Pallets, ties Procurement 30 miles / Franklin, Product: Radius / County: Jefferson Species: Hardwoods
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Company: Kraus Farms Owner: Don Kraus Address: 4568 N 2125th Phone: 618-592-4441 Oblong, IL 62449 Email: ---
Mill Type: Circular saw Custom Sawing: No Production: < 1 M bd ft/day Urban Wood: No Primary Pallet lumber Procurement 25 miles / Jasper Product: Radius / County: Species: Cottonwood, hickory, red oak, soft maple, sweetgum, sycamore, white oak
Company: Kuhl Lumber & Pallets Owner: Leon Kuhl Address: 15340 Sawmill Rd. Phone: 618-243-5255 Okawville, IL 62271 Email: ---
Mill Type: Band saw Custom Sawing: Yes Production: 8-12 M bd ft/day Urban Wood: Yes Primary Lumber Procurement --- / Washington, St. Clair, Product: Radius / County: Jackson, Jefferson, Marion, Perry, Bond Species: Oak
Company: Land of Lincoln Lumber Owner: James Caudill Address: 245 Industrial Park Rd Phone: 618-268-4000 Raleigh, IL 62977 Email:
Mill Type: Circular saw & band saw Custom Sawing: No Production: > 16 M bd ft/day Urban Wood: No Primary Mine timbers & ties Procurement 100 miles / Southern Product: Radius / County: Illinois Species: Hardwoods
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Company: Lee Freelund** Owner: Lee Freelund Address: 9568 E. Binkley Rd. Phone: 815-947-2562 Stockton, IL 61085 Email: ---
Mill Type: --- Custom Sawing: --- Production: --- Urban Wood: --- Primary --- Procurement --- / Jo Daviess Product: Radius / County: Species: ---
Company: Malone Sawmill Owner: Ron Malone Address: 9667 Malone Ln. Phone: 618-439-4093 Benton, IL 62812 Email: ---
Mill Type: Circular saw Custom Sawing: No Production: < 1 M bd ft/day Urban Wood: --- Primary Lumber, pallet Procurement --- / Franklin Product: lumber Radius / County: Species: ---
Company: Meltons Mobile Milling Owner: Jerry Melton Address: 1230 160th St. Phone: 309-462-5238 Abingdon, IL 61410 Email: ---
Mill Type: Band saw Custom Sawing: Yes, only custom Production: < 1 M bd ft/day Urban Wood: --- Primary Lumber Procurement --- / Warren, Knox Product: Radius / County: Species: Black walnut, elm, red oak
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Company: Meyers Woodworking Owner: Ron Meyers Address: 26 Sunset Avnue Phone: 630-231-2955 W Chicago, IL 60185 Email: ---
Mill Type: --- Custom Sawing: Yes Production: < 1 M bd ft/day Urban Wood: --- Primary --- Procurement --- / DuPage Product: Radius / County: Species: ---
Company: Mille’s Sawmill** Owner: George & Dave Mille Address: 18566 N. 700 Ave. Phone: 309-927-3575 Galva, IL 61434 Email: ---
Mill Type: --- Custom Sawing: --- Production: 1-4 M bd ft/day Urban Wood: --- Primary --- Procurement --- / Henry Product: Radius / County: Species: ---
Company: Mulvain Woodworks Owner: Mike & Pat Mulvain Address: 14578 Center Rd. Phone: 815-248-2305 Durand, IL 61024 Email: ---
Mill Type: --- Custom Sawing: --- Production: < 1 M bd ft/day Urban Wood: --- Primary --- Procurement --- / Winnebago Product: Radius / County: Species: ---
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Company: Native Woods Owner: Mike Lawrence Address: 530 20th St. Phone: 309-292-1046 Rock Island, IL 61201 Email: ---
Mill Type: --- Custom Sawing: --- Production: < 1 M bd ft/day Urban Wood: --- Primary --- Procurement --- / Rock Island Product: Radius / County: Species: ---
Company: Nature’s Creation Owner: Mike Nosovitsky Address: 650 Old US HWY 51 Phone: 618-559-1255 Makanda, IL 62958 Email: [email protected]
Mill Type: Circular saw & band Custom Sawing: Yes saw Production: < 1 M bd ft/day Urban Wood: Yes Primary Lumber, furniture, Procurement 25 miles / Jackson,Union Product: stakes Radius / County: Species: Hardwoods
Company: Nicholson Logging & Lumber Owner: Dan Nicholson Address: 201 E. Van Emmon Rd. Phone: 630-553-7612 Yorkville, IL 60560 Email: ---
Mill Type: --- Custom Sawing: --- Production: --- Urban Wood: --- Primary --- Procurement --- / Kendall Product: Radius / County: Species: ---
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Company: Old Mill** Owner: David E. Smith Address: P.O. Box 4 Phone: 815-244-9742 Mt. Carroll, IL 61053 Email: ---
Mill Type: --- Custom Sawing: --- Production: < 1 M bd ft/day Urban Wood: --- Primary --- Procurement --- / Carroll Product: Radius / County: Species: ---
Company: Podolak Enterprises** Owner: Diane Podolak Address: 12801 2650 East St. Phone: 815-447-2431 Princeton, IL 61356 Email: ---
Mill Type: --- Custom Sawing: --- Production: < 1 M bd ft/day Urban Wood: --- Primary --- Procurement --- / Bureau Product: Radius / County: Species: ---
Company: Quad City Hardwoods Owner: Mike Cherry Address: 15963 E. 1600 St. Phone: 309-945-2728 Geneseo, IL 61254 Email: ---
Mill Type: Band saw Custom Sawing: Yes Production: 8-12 M bd ft/day Urban Wood: Yes Primary Flooring, slabs Procurement 100 miles / Henry, Iowa Product: Radius / County: (state) Species: Black cherry, black walnut, red and white oak
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Company: Robertson and Jones Owner: Tony Robertson Address: P.O. Box 69 Phone: 618-895-2164 Sims, IL 62886 Email: ---
Mill Type: --- Custom Sawing: --- Production: 4-8 M bd ft/day Urban Wood: --- Primary --- Procurement --- / Wayne Product: Radius / County: Species: ---
Company: Rothenbach Farms Owner: Roy Rothenbach Address: 22693 Nursery Rd. Phone: 217-854-2621 Carlinville, IL 62626 Email: ---
Mill Type: Band saw Custom Sawing: Yes, only custom Production: 1-4 M bd ft/day Urban Wood: Yes Primary Lumber Procurement 75 miles / Macoupin Product: Radius / County: Species: Black walnut, hard maple, red and white oak, white pine
Company: Schultz Construction** Owner: Honathan Schultz Address: 4504 W. 1000 S. Rd. Phone: 815-932-5184 Kankakee, IL 60901 Email: ---
Mill Type: --- Custom Sawing: Yes Production: --- Urban Wood: --- Primary --- Procurement --- / Kankakee Product: Radius / County: Species: ---
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Company: Shupe’s Woodworks & Sawmill Owner: Mark Shupe Address: 809 20 Rd. 1100 E Phone: 217-849-2476 Toledo, IL 62468 Email: [email protected]
Mill Type: Portable band saw Custom Sawing: Yes, only custom Production: <1 M bd ft/day Urban Wood: Yes Primary Lumber Procurement 50 miles / Cumberland Product: Radius / County: Species: Ash, elm, hickory, hard and soft maple, red oak, sycamore, white oak
Company: Simonton Hardwood Lumber Owner: William C. Simonton Address: 16515 Post Oak Rd. Phone: 618-594-2132 Carlyle, IL 62231 Email: ---
Mill Type: --- Custom Sawing: --- Production: 8-12 M bd ft/day Urban Wood: --- Primary --- Procurement --- / Clinton Product: Radius / County: Species: ---
Company: Strader Sawmilling** Owner: Frank Strader Address: 305 E. Liberty St. Phone: 815-379-2428 Walnut, IL 61376 Email: ---
Mill Type: --- Custom Sawing: --- Production: < 1 M bd ft/day Urban Wood: --- Primary --- Procurement --- / Bureau Product: Radius / County: Species: ---
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Company: Suckow Sawmill Owner: Marvin Suckow Address: 5267 W. 700 St. Phone: 618-483-5570 Mason, IL 62443 Email: ---
Mill Type: Portable & band saw Custom Sawing: --- Production: 8-12 M bd ft/day Urban Wood: --- Primary Lumber, pallet Procurement --- / Effingham Product: lumber Radius / County: Species: ---
Company: The Russell Mill Owner: Charles Prymula Address: 15780 W Russell Rd Phone: 847-395-5190 Zion, IL 0099 Email: ---
Mill Type: Circular saw Custom Sawing: Yes Production: < 1 M bd ft/day Urban Wood: --- Primary --- Procurement --- / Lake Product: Radius / County: Species: Oak
Company: Tree-O-Lumber Owner: Howard F. Kelley Address: 5492 Woodhaven Rd. Phone: 618-357-2576 Pinckneyville, IL 62274 Email: ---
Mill Type: --- Custom Sawing: --- Production: 12-16 M bd ft/day Urban Wood: --- Primary --- Procurement --- / Perry Product: Radius / County: Species: ---
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Company: Trillium Dell Timberworks Owner: Rick Collins Address: 1283 Knox Road Phone: 309-289-2921 Knoxville, IL 61448 Email: ---
Mill Type: Portable band saw & Custom Sawing: Yes, some circular saw Production: < 1 M bd ft/day Urban Wood: Yes Primary Cants Procurement 200 miles / Knox, northern Product: Radius / County: & central Illinois Species: Ash, black walnut, elm, hickory, red oak, sycamore, white oak
Company: Twin Mills Timber & Tie Company Owner: Keith Wilson Address: 3368 Illinois 37 Phone: 618-932-3662 West Frankfort, IL 62896 Email: [email protected]
Mill Type: Circular saw Custom Sawing: No Production: 12-16 M bd ft/day Urban Wood: No Primary Crane mats & mine Procurement 100 miles / Southern Product: timbers Radius / County: Illinois Species: Hardwoods
Company: Unkraut Custom Sawing Owner: Clarence Unkraut Address: 9512 E. 1350th Ave. Phone: 217-868-2645 Effingham, IL 62401 Email: ---
Mill Type: Band saw Custom Sawing: Yes Production: 4-8 M bd ft/day Urban Wood: Yes Primary Lumber Procurement 20 miles / Effingham Product: Radius / County: Species: Ash, hickory, red oak, walnut, white oak
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Company: Wenzel Lumber Company Owner: Stacy Wenzel Address: 7452 Island Rifle Rd Phone: 618-269-3286 Junction, IL 62954 Email:
Mill Type: Circular saw Custom Sawing: No Production: 12-16 M bdft/day Urban Wood: No Primary Mine timber & ties Procurement 100 miles / Southern Illinois Product: Radius / County: Species: Hardwoods
Company: West Sawmill Owner: George West Address: 15770 Spring Valley Rd. Phone: 815-772-7948 Morrison, IL 61270 Email: ---
Mill Type: Portable band saw Custom Sawing: Yes, only custom Production: < 1 M bd ft/day Urban Wood: No, but willing Primary Lumber Procurement 20 miles / Whiteside, Product: Radius / County: Carroll Species: Black cherry, red oak, walnut, white oak
Company: Willenborg Wood & Lumber Owner: Dennis & Russ Willenborg Address: PO Box 632 Phone: 217-844-2082 Effingham, IL 62401 Email: ---
Mill Type: -- Custom Sawing: -- Production: -- Urban Wood: -- Primary -- Procurement - Product: Radius / County: Species: --
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Company: Wood-N-U Owner: William Knoll Address: 2278N 2653 Rd Phone: 815-795-5523 Marseilles, IL 61341 Email: ---
Mill Type: --- Custom Sawing: --- Production: < 1 M bd ft/day Urban Wood: --- Primary --- Procurement --- / LaSalle Product: Radius / County: Species: ---
** Sawmills that are currently idle
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2016 Directory of Custom Sawmills and Operators An update of the 2011 Directory assembled by the IL EAB Wood Utilization Team:
Allen's Custom Woodworks Kirk Allen 3894 Coach Rd. Kansas 61933 Edgar 217-508-0564 [email protected]
Autumn Mill Tammy/Mark Allen 13014 Cemetery Rd Argenta 62501 Macon 217-795-3399 [email protected]
D and L Sawyers Dennis Arnold P.O. Box 247 Delavan 61734 Tazewell 309-256-0235 [email protected]
Tree Harvesters Jim Baird 577 IL Route 48 Morrisonville 62546 Christian 217-526-3407
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Basten Enterprises Tom Basten 4615 Kuhn Rd. Richmond 60071 McHenry 815-675-6863 [email protected]
Burnett's Custom Sawing Eric Burnett 10929 N 2080 E. Danville 61834 Vermillion 217-497-3279 [email protected]
Bushue Sawmill Perry/Wayne Bushue Rt 2 Box 285 Beecher City 62414 Shelby 217-259-1500 [email protected]
Carroll Eldon Carroll 6422 S. Gras Rd. Stockton 61085 Jo Daviess 815-858-4283
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Carstens Millworks & Reclamation Gary Carstens 28 W. 530 Woodlawn Ave. Warrenville 60555 DuPage 630-393-6341 [email protected]
Carter Hardwoods Bill Carter RR2, Box 130 Ramsey 62080 Fayette 618-423-2581
Carver Jeff Carver 59 St. Hwy 94 Little York 61453 Warren 304-729-5206 [email protected]
Trillium Dell Timberworks Rick Collins 1277 Knox Rd. 1600N. Knoxville 61448 Knox
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309-221-8020 www.trilliumdell.com
Collman Kevin Collman 2949 N. 4351 Rd. Sheridan 60551 Lasalle 815-496-2698 [email protected]
Costello Custom Bandsawing Frank/Bruce Costello RR 3 Box 65 Roadhouse 62082 Greene 217-589-5372
Curry Tom Curry Box 244 Macon 62544 Macon 217-764-3717 [email protected]
Daly Wood Products, Inc. Dan Daly 3360 E. Rte #6 Morris 60450
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Grundy 815-942-5553 [email protected]
Pine Summit Tree Farm Bill Dickman PO Box 399 Cedarville 61013 Stephenson 815-563-4196 [email protected]
Best Cabinets Dan Diewald 1500 W. Cortalnd St. Chicago 60642 Cook 773-416-0300 [email protected]
Donsbach Sawmilling Jim Donsbach P.O. Box 36 / 221 E. St (physical) Maquon 61458 Knox 309-875-3534
Northwest Wood Products Ken Duffy 16306 Hebron Rd. Harvard 60033 McHenry
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815-648-2406 www.nwwoodproducts.com
Wooded Wonderland Lumber Co. John Eisbach 610 S Devil's Ladder Rd Galena 61036 Randolph 815-777-3426 [email protected] http://wwhardwood.com/
Eklund Rod Eklund 1528 Know Station Rd Knoxville 61448 Knox 309-289-6402 [email protected]
Ellis Custom Sawing & Woodworking Wade Ellis 2 N. 451 Woodcrest Drive West Chicago 60185 DuPage 630-939-1752 [email protected]
Hogback Hardwoods Scott Elsasser 13800 N. Hogback Rd. Orangeville 61060
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Stephenson 815-291-9440 [email protected] http://hogbackhardwoods.com/
Gallaugher Tree Farms James Gallaugher 784 283rd St Viola 61486 Mercer 309-299-2966 [email protected]
Gould's Custom Woodworking Rick Gould 5054 Shonse Chapel Rd Louisville 62858 Clay 618-686-7212 www.thewoodartists.com
Copperas Creek Sawyer Service, Inc. Robert Grace 29236 E Chaney Canton 61520 Fulton 309-224-3879
G.H. Woodworking and Sawmill Gerry Hamm 441 W Bonner Rd. Wauconda
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60084 Lake 847-526-9301 www.ghwoodworking.com
Herring Industries George Herring 245 Industrial Park Drive Raleigh 62977 Saline 618-841-7829
Horigan Urban Forest Products, Inc. Bruce/Erika Horigan 8110 Monticello Ave. Skokie 60076 Cook 847-568-1340 [email protected] www.urbanlumber.com
Jefferies Orchard Sawmill Dale Jefferies, Sr. 5036 Muench Rd. Cantrall 62625 Sangamon 217-487-7582
Johnson Creek Hardwoods Michael Johnson 6480 Daggert Rd. Mt. Carroll
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61053 Carroll 815-684-5411 [email protected] www.johnsoncreekhardwoods.com
Kreke Hardwoods Anthony Kreke 7725 N 1600 Effingham 62401 Effingham 217-536-5601 [email protected]
Native Woods Mike Lawrence 530 20th St Rock Island 61201 Rock Island 309-292-1046 [email protected]
Edgewood Industries Janet McCallister 330 N County Rd 1520 E Lerna 62440 Coles 217-348-0346 [email protected]
Melton's Mobile Sawmilling Jerry Melton
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1230 160th St. Abington 61410 Knox 309-462-5238 [email protected]
Meurer BrothersTree Care Professionals Gene Meurer 5031 Frank Scott Parkway West Belleville 62223 St Clair 618-234-TREE (8733) [email protected] http://www.mbtreecare.com/
Meyers Wordworking & Lumber Ron Meyers 1413 S. River St. Batavia 60510 DuPage & Kane 630-231-2955 [email protected]
Acorn Acres Jerry Misek 3093 E. Skene Rd. Elizabeth 61028 Jo Daviess 815-598-3215 [email protected]
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Morgan Hardwood Lumber Don Morgan 705 W. First North Wenona 61377 Marshall 815-853-4584 [email protected]
Mulvain Woodworks Mike Mulvain 14578 Center Rd Durand 61024 Winnebago 815-248-2305 [email protected] http://mulvainwoodworks.com/
Nelson Daren Nelson P.O. Box 724 Lovington 61937 Moultrie 217-873-7479 [email protected]
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