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Louisiana Wood Using Industries Almond Brothers Lumber and Supply Louisiana Wood Using Industries Almond Brothers Lumber and Supply Barnes Hardwood, Inc. 403 Regold Av. Industry Type: Sawmill P. O. Box 141 Industry Type: Sawmill Coushatta, LA 71019 Red River Parish Simsboro, LA 71275 Lincoln Parish 318-932-4041 Fax: 318-932-4086 Employees: 50 - 99 318-247-3950 Employees: 20 - 49 Contact: Ardis Almond Products: Lumber Products: Lumber Species: Yellow Pine Species: Yellow Pine Barnes Hardwood, Inc. Angie Lumber Co. P. O. Box 188 Industry Type: Sawmill 64073 Elm Street Industry Type: Sawmill Sondheimer, LA 71276 East Carroll Parish Angie, LA 70426 Washington Parish 318-552-8832 Fax: 318-552-7786 Employees: 20 - 49 985-986-2691 Fax: 985-986-2652 Employees: 20 - 49 Products: Lumber Contact: R. L. Kennedy Species: Cypress, Blackgum Water Tupelo, Sweetgum, Products: Timbers Yellow Poplar, Soft Maple, Red Oak, Hickory Species: Yellow Pine Facilities: Debarker, Chipper, Circle Headsaw, Circle Resaw Barnes Lumber Co. P. O. Box 112 Industry Type: Sawmill Clinton, LA 70722 St. Helena Parish Anthony Forest Products 225-222-6922 Employees: 10 - 19 P. O. Box 547 Industry Type: Chipmill Products: Hardwood Lumber Plain Dealing, LA 71064 Bossier Parish 318-326-5812 Employees: 20 - 49 Products: Chips Boise Cascade Species: Yellow Pine P. O. Box 708 Industry Type: Plywood Oakdale, LA 71463 Allen Parish 318-335-1500 Fax: 318-586-8211 Employees: 50 - 99 Arnold Forest Products Contact: Gary Rigsby-Procurement 10818 Providence Rd. Industry Type: Sawmill Products: Plywood Shreveport, LA 71129 Caddo Parish Species: Yellow Pine 318-925-6903 Employees: 10 - 19 Products: Lumber Species: Yellow Pine Boise Cascade P. O. Box 128 Industry Type: Plywood Florien, LA 71429 Sabine Parish B & B Tie Company 318-586-8200 Fax: 318-586-8211 Employees: 100 - 199 Rte. 4 Box 520 Industry Type: Sawmill Contact: Gary Rigsby-Procurement Minden, LA 71055 Webster Parish Products: Plywood 318-371-2544 Employees: 10 - 19 Species: Yellow Pine Products: Hardwood Lumber Boise Cascade B & S Hardwood, Inc. P. O. Box 128 Industry Type: Sawmill P. O. Box 724 Industry Type: Sawmill Florien, LA 71429 Sabine Parish Gibsland, LA 71028 Bienville Parish 318-586-8299 Fax: 318-586-8211 Employees: 100 - 199 318-843-6012 Employees: 4 - 9 Contact: Gary Rigsby-Procurement Products: Hardwood Lumber Products: Lumber Species: Yellow Pine B & T Sawmill P. O. Box 553 Industry Type: Sawmill Boise Cascade Corp. Sterlington, LA 71280 Union Parish 4200 Hwy 190 W Industry Type: Pulpmill Employees: 4 - 9 DeRidder, LA 70634 Beauregard Parish Products: Hardwood Lumber, Softwood Lumber 337-462-4300 Fax: 337-462-4330 Employees: 500 - 999 Species: Yellow Pine 1 Louisiana Wood Using Industries Broadway Chip and Pallet Corp. Davis Lumber Co., Inc. P. O. Box 511 Industry Type: Sawmill P. O. Box 455 Industry Type: Sawmill Ringgold, LA 71068 Bienville Parish Provencal, LA 71468 Natchitoches Parish 318-894-9650 Employees: 20 - 49 318-472-8215 Fax: 318-472-8917 Employees: 20 - 49 Products: Lumber, Chips Contact: Larry Davis- President Species: Yellow Pine Products: Lumber Species: Yellow Pine Bunkie Wood Products P. O. Box 1029 Industry Type: Sawmill Gandy Tie & Timber Bunkie, LA 71322 Avoyelles Parish P. O. Box 365 Industry Type: Sawmill 318-346-7224 Fax: 318-346-7225 Employees: 20 - 49 Florien, LA 71429 Sabine Parish Products: Lumber 318-586-3000 Employees: 20 - 49 Species: Blackgum Water Tupelo, Sweetgum, Yellow Products: Hardwood Lumber, Cypress Lumber Poplar, Soft Maple Species: Yellow Pine Facilities: Debarker, Chipper, Dry Kiln, Circle Headsaw Georgia-Pacific Corp. C. A. Albright and Sons P. O. Box 518 Industry Type: Plywood 5218 Whitesferry Rd. Industry Type: Sawmill Logansport, LA 71049 Desoto Parish West Monroe, LA 71291 Ouachita Parish 318-697-2601 Employees: 50 - 99 318-396-6365 Employees: 4 - 9 Products: Plywood Products: Lumber Species: Yellow Pine Species: Yellow Pine Georgia-Pacific Corp. Clemmons Forest Products West Mount Pleasant Rd. Industry Type: Pulpmill P. O. Box 982 Industry Type: Sawmill Zachary, LA 70791 East Baton Rouge Parish Amite, LA 70422 Tangipahoa Parish 225-654-1700 Employees: 1000 - 1499 985-748-9421 Employees: 10 - 19 Products: Lumber Graphic Packaging Corp. 1000 Jonesboro Rd. Industry Type: Pulpmill Colfax Treating Co. West Monroe, LA 71292 Ouachita Parish P. O. Box 4600 Industry Type: Pole 318-362-2000 Employees: 200-499 Pineville, LA 71361 Rapides Parish 318-561-6012 Fax: 318-445-9144 Employees: 50 - 99 Contact: Hollis E. Ervin- Plant Manager Hanna Mfg. Co. Products: Poles P. O. Drawer 1335 Industry Type: Sawmill Species: Yellow Pine Winnfield, LA 71483 Winn Parish Facilities: Pole Peeler 318-628-2114 Fax: 318-628-5708 Employees: 20 - 49 Contact: Rick Hanna-Vice President Products: Lumber Corbitt Manufacturing Species: Blackgum Water Tupelo, Sweetgum 4611 Hadley St. Industry Type: Mulch Facilities: Debarker, Chipper, Planer, Dry Kiln, Circle Monroe, LA 71202 Ouachita Parish Headsaw,Circle Resaw 318-343-1808 Employees: 4 - 9 Products: Mulch Species: Yellow Pine Harralson Tie and Lumber Co. 11555 Hwy 11 Industry Type: Sawmill Anacoco, LA 71403 Vernon Parish Cypress Sawmill, Inc. 318-286-5966 Fax: 337-286-5966 Employees: 50 - 99 11467 Seibert Rd. Industry Type: Sawmill Products: Lumber Amite, LA 70422 Tangipahoa Parish Species: Blackgum Water Tupelo, Sweetgum 985-747-8401 Employees: 20 - 49 Facilities: Debarker, Chipper, Circle Headsaw Products: Hardwood Lumber, Softwood Lumber Species: Cypress 2 Louisiana Wood Using Industries Hood Industries International Paper Co. P. O. Box 391 Industry Type: Sawmill 1202 Hwy 509 Industry Type: Pulpmill Coushatta, LA 71019 Red River Parish Mansfield, LA 71052 De Soto Parish 318-932-5761 Fax: 318-932-6979 Employees: 100 - 199 318-872-5100 Employees: 200 - 499 Contact: Ken Stocks-Procurement Mgr. Products: Lumber Species: Yellow Pine International Paper Co. Facilities: Debarker, Chipper, Planer, Bark Hog, Chip 2600 South Arkansas St. Industry Type: Sawmill N Saw,Dry Kiln,Band Headsaw,Circle Resaw Springhill, LA 71075 Webster Parish 318-994-6112 Fax: 318-964-6132 Employees: 100 - 199 Contact: Billy Nelson-Plant Manager Hunt Forest Products, Inc. Products: Lumber 1079 Chipmill Rd. Industry Type: Chipmill Species: Yellow Pine Bernice, LA 71222 Union Parish 318-285-9901 Employees: 10 - 19 Products: Chips International Paper Co. Species: Yellow Pine 300 Williams Lake Rd. Industry Type: Pulpmill Pineville, LA 71360 Rapides Parish 318-441-4100 Employees: 100 - 199 Hunt Forest Products, Inc. P. O. Box 970 Industry Type: Plywood Natalbany, LA 70451 Tangipahoa Parish International Paper Co. 985-345-6181 Fax: 985-345-0112 Employees: 200 - 499 705 Colliers Lane Industry Type: Pulpmill Contact: Gregory Anthony-Plant Manager Bastrop, LA 71220 Morehouse Parish Products: Plywood 318-281-1211 Employees: 500 - 999 Species: Yellow Pine Facilities: Debarker, Chipper, Chip Canter, Bark Hog, Veneer International Paper Co. 2600 South Arkansas St Industry Type: Plywood Springhill, LA 71075 Webster Parish Hunt Forest Products, Inc. 318-994-6112 Fax: 318-994-6132 Employees: 200 - 499 P. O. Box 728 Industry Type: Sawmill Contact: Billy Nelson-Plant Manager Olla, LA 71465 La Salle Parish Products: Plywood 318-495-3168 Fax: 318-495-3169 Employees: 20 - 49 Species: Yellow Pine Contact: Larry Manthei-Plant Manager Facilities: Debarker, Chipper, Chip Canter, Bark Hog, Products: Lumber Veneer Facilities: Debarker, Chipper, Band Head, Band Resaw Joe N. Miles and Sons, Inc. Hunt Forest Products, Inc. 21500 SR 21 North Industry Type: Sawmill Route 1, Box 154 Industry Type: Plywood Bogalusa, LA 70427 Washington Parish Pollock, LA 71467 Grant Parish 985-732-7111 Fax: 985-735-0150 Employees: 50 - 99 318-765-3564 Fax: 318-765-9331 Employees: 200 - 499 Contact: John E. Miles Contact: Larry Manthei-Plant Manager Products: Lumber Products: Plywood Species: Yellow Pine Species: Yellow Pine Facilities: Debarker, Chipper, Planer, Chip Canter, Band Facilities: Debarker, Chipper, Chip Canter, Bark Hog, Headsaw Chip N Saw, Veneer Kentwood Chips Co. Independent Producers of Louisiana P. O. Box 70 Industry Type: Chipmill 295 Old Rd. Industry Type: Sawmill Kentwood, LA 70744 Tangipahoa Parish Colfax, LA 71417 Grant Parish 985-229-5558 Employees: 10 - 19 318-627-2888 Fax: 318-627-2843 Employees: 50 - 99 Products: Chips Contact: Jerry L. Moreau-Operation Manager Species: Yellow Pine Products: Lumber, Chips 3 Louisiana Wood Using Industries Kisatchie Chips, Inc. Martco P. O. Box 637 Industry Type: Chipmill P. O. Box 70 Industry Type: Composite Campti, LA 71411 Natchitoches Parish Lemoyen, LA 71347 St. Landry Parish 318-354-1800 Employees: 10 - 19 318-346-7217 Employees: 20 - 49 Products: Chips Products: Oriented Strand Board Species: Yellow Pine Species: Blackgum Water Tupelo, Sweetgum Kitchens Brothers Mfg. Co. Martco Partnership P. O. Box 1402 Industry Type: Sawmill 1695 Hwy 490 Industry Type: Plywood Monroe, LA 71202 Ouachita Parish Chopin, LA 71447 Natchitoches Parish 601-885-6001 Fax: 601-885-8501 Employees: 50 - 99 318-379-2855 Fax: 318-379-2861 Employees: 200 - 499 Contact: Dennis Carraway-Controller Contact: Steve Breaux-District Forester Products: Lumber Products: Plywood Facilities: Debarker, Chipper, Planer, Dry Kiln, Band Species: Yellow Pine Headsaw, Band Resaw Facilities: Debarker, Bark Hog, Chip N Saw, Veneer, Wood fired boiler LA Southern Pine Shavings P. O. Box 549 Industry Type: Shavings Martco Sawmill Many, LA 71449 Sabine Parish P. O. Box 70 Industry Type: Sawmill 318-590-1000 Employees: 10 - 19 Lemoyen, LA 71347 St. Landry Parish Products:
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