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The Collins Companies makes its money by lumbering around and gathering dust -- sawdust, that is. The company operates a group of forest product divisions that include four sawmills capable of producing more than 250 million board feet of lumber annually. The group manufactures lumber, veneer logs and flooring, pine particleboard, and TruWood brand siding and trim. It harvests wood from forests in California, Oregon, and Pennsylvania, using hardwood species such as ash, oak, maple, black cherry, poplar, and basswood, and softwood species including white fir, incense cedar, and three varieties of pine. The business has been family-owned since its inception in 1855.

The Freeman Corporation produces many varieties of wood veneer. Its four slicing lines and its high-speed rotary line produce a broad range of thicknesses, dimensions, and grain patterns. The company makes veneer from more than 50 species of wood, including imported lumber such as anegre and zebrano. It processes up to 800,000 sq. ft. of veneer per day. The company's customers include furniture, flooring, and millwork manufacturers, plywood factories, and veneer resellers. Originally known as The Tomlinson Company, The Freeman Corporation was founded in 1914 by George Tomlinson; his great-grandsons Reid and George Freeman now run the family-owned firm.

The Mann and Parker Lumber Company distributes and exports treated hardwood lumber from its stock of Northern Appalachian species. The company also operates the M&P Lumber Company, which kiln-dries green-hardwood lumber in Meadville, Pennsylvania (about 90 miles north of Pittsburgh), primarily for shipment to cabinet and furniture makers on the West Coast. The Mann and Parker Lumber Company was founded in Baltimore in 1902, but relocated to central Pennsylvania (New Freedom) after fire destroyed its operations in 1970. Chairman and CEO Robert Bushman Sr. owns the company.

The Penrod Company imports and exports forest products for use in the hardwood plywood, flooring, and furniture industries worldwide. The company also distributes PVC products and metal door hinges and fasteners for use in the residential and commercial construction industries. Penrod operates international subsidiaries: Foresbec in Canada and the UK; Noblebois in France; Penrus in Russia; and St. Raymond Veneers in Canada. Around since 1888, Penrod has supplied materials for some iconic products such as Wurlitzer organs, Zenith television cabinets, and mahogany interiors for 1965 Cadillac and Buicks. The Penrod Company is owned by CEO Edward Heidt Jr. and President Carl Gade.

The Westervelt Company has turned over a new leaf -- several, actually -- since its inception in 1884. A paper and paperboard packaging manufacturer for many years, Westervelt now operates several distinct businesses related to land resource management. Besides owning and managing 500,000 acres of timberlands, the company operates sporting lodges around the world, offers wildlife gaming and recreational property management, develops masterplanned residential communities in Alabama, and is involved in creating renewable energy. The company is privately owned by the Westervelt and Warner families.

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