Thompson Mahogany specializes in importing more than 20 different species of tropical hardwoods, mainly from Africa, Central and South America, and Australia, for distribution to retailers and manufacturers. The company also produces hardwood lumber, decking, and flooring. Its woods can be found on the deck of Bill Gates' mansion, in Martin guitars, and in Steinway pianos. Englishman Lewis Thompson founded Thompson Mahogany in 1840 as a cabinet and furniture business that imported mahogany for its own uses. The company is owned and operated by Donald Thompson, who bought the company in 1985 (and is not related to the founder).

TimberWest attempts to stay a cut above the rest. The forestland management company owns more than 320,000 hectares (796,000 acres) of forest in western Canada, making it one of the largest owners of private forestlands in the region. The company has had an annual harvest of about 2.5 million cubic meters of logs. However, harvest levels have been reduced and about 17% of TimberWest's land has become more valuable than the Douglas firs growing on it. The company's real estate arm, Couverdon, plans to make available more of its real estate for development over then next 10 to 15 years.

Timber! Tolko Industries manufactures and markets specialty forest products, primarily in North America. The company, founded in 1956, produces lumber, plywood, oriented strand board (OSB), specialty kraft paper, and other wood products. It operates nearly 20 manufacturing facilities in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. Tolko also markets its products overseas. Tolko was forced to shut mills during a devastating mountain pine beetle infestation. The company, along with the rest of the industry, also was struck by the global economic crisis and faced additional closures in 2008 and 2009. Tolko is owned by the founding Thorlakson family.

Tracy Export concentrates on the hardwood log industry abroad. The company exports hardwood veneer logs, sawlogs, and various grades of lumber and veneer to Europe and Asia. It operates from offices in East Dubuque and East Saint Louis, Illinois; Edmonds, Washington; and White Pigeon, Michigan. The family-owned and operated business has 45 years of experience in the hardwood log industry.

Tradewinds International, Inc., produces lumber for use in making windows, doors, flooring, staircases, moldings, and trim for the international market. The company produces lumber from species that include southern yellow pine, red and white oak, cherry, ash, and poplar. Tradewinds ships out of all major Gulf Coast and South Atlantic ports, supplying needs from chartered vessels to single containers.

Trussway, Ltd. company manufactures structural building products for a range of projects that include commercial buildings, large multi-family residential facilities, and single-family homes. Trussway's products include roof and floor trusses, pre-assembled door and window openings, and related components. Its BSG Framing Company unit provides all aspects of framing services, including project management, lumber, labor, and funds management. Founded in 1972, Trussway is owned by Highland Capital Management.

Tumac Lumber Co., Inc. company distributes wood and wood products in the US and internationally. The company and its regional subsidiaries sell products such as mouldings, hardwoods and softwoods, composite products, decking, and furniture parts to kitchen cabinet companies and furniture manufacturers, utility companies, pulp mills, RV manufacturers, and others. Tumac exports lumber (Douglas fir and southern yellow pine) to Europe, hardwood logs and lumber to Asia, and industrial and construction products to customers in the Caribbean. Paul McCracken and Bill MacPherson established Tumac Lumber in 1959.

Uniboard Canada is multifaceted. The company manufactures particleboard, raw and laminated medium-density fiberboard (MDF), and thermofused melamine (TFM) panels. The engineered wood products are used to make furniture, fixtures, cabinetry, moulding, and other products. It has added green products such as environmentally friendly particleboard and melamine to its offerings. A subsidiary of German engineered-wood manufacturer Pfleiderer, Uniboard partners with sister company Pergo to produce and market laminate flooring. The partnership has made Pergo one of the leading providers of laminate flooring in North America. Uniboard operates six manufacturing plants in Quebec, Ohio, and North Carolina.

Veneer Technologies produces a variety of veneer products from domestic woods and imported exotic species. Its veneer products include face veneer (decorative hardwood veneer faces), sheet veneer, and wood veneer and melamine edgebanding. The wood species range from ash, cedar, cherry, oak, and pine to rosewood, mahogany, koa, zebrawood, and more. The company has 10 continuous cross-feed splicers, which can produce about 72 million finished sq. ft. of face veneer annually. Veneer Technologies was formed in 1993; it upgraded its facilities, increasing production capacity by 20%, in 2007.

Vista Group plc originally specialized in manufacturing PVC door panels but expanded its operations to meet an increased demand in composite doors. In addition to PVC and composite doors, Vista also offers a host of products such as stained, sandblasted, etched, and bevelled glass, as well as door knockers and hinges. Founded in 1995, the group is focusing on new build, social housing, and retail markets.

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