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Sirianni Hardwoods kiln dries hardwood lumber and wholesales it to manufacturers and distribution yards throughout North America and overseas. The company specializes in Northern Appalachian hardwoods. These include red oak, white oak, soft maple, and other species. It has air drying sheds that hold about 6 million board ft. of green lumber year long. The company purchases lumber from mills in the region. President John Sirianni and COO Jim Sirianni own the company, which was founded in 1979.

South Coast Lumber makes and distributes plywood, veneer, and related products. The company owns Douglas fir timber, timberlands and production facilities in southern Oregon's Curry County. South Coast Lumber works in affiliation with engineered wood manufacturer Pacific Wood Laminates and CLR Timber Holdings, which harvests timber and sells logs to the company. All three enterprises, which share common ownership and management, use the trade name SOCOMI, which stands for South Coast Milling. Products include plywood, laminated veneer lumber, and siding.

Starfire Lumber produces planed and rough Douglas fir lumber products from its western Oregon cutting mill. The company operates sales networks in the Pacific Rim, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Australia. Starfire Lumber, formerly an old cedar mill, was incorporated in 1983 by Francis Engle, the company's former chairman. The Engle family continues to control the company.

States Industries manufactures hardwood and softwood veneer products for wholesale and retail distribution throughout the US and Canada. The company, which was founded in 1966, produces natural wood veneered panels for residential wall paneling applications and industrial panels for manufacturers of cabinets, furniture, store fixtures, and architectural interiors. States Industries sells its products through retail stores, wholesale distributors, and directly to large wood product manufacturers. Mounting debt and declining sales forced States Industries to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2010. Shortly after, it was acquired by leading creditor Renwood Opportunities Fund for nearly $20 million.

Stella-Jones is under pressure. In addition to utility poles, the company produces pressure-treated timber and railway ties from species that include maple, oak, ash, birch, pine, hemlock, and Douglas fir. It also produces marine and foundation pilings, guardrails, and other industrial treated wood products and such consumer products as dimension lumber, fence board, and plywood. Stella-Jones expanded its capabilities in the US railway tie market in 2010 with the acquisition of Tangent Rail. James Jones & Sons Limited (forest products, UK) and Stella SpA, through the Stella Jones International S.A. joint venture, control a majority of Stella-Jones Inc.

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