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Utilization & Marketing Program
1278 E. State Road 250
Brownstown, IN 47220
Telephone: 812.358.2160
Fax: 812.358.5837
Email: jgallion@dnr.state.in.us
FOREWORD
The Indiana forest products industry is the fifth largest manufacturing industry in the state. It employs over 59,000 people earning over $1.6 billion annually. Indiana's lumber and wood industry earns $690 million annually, ranking 13th in the nation. Of that total, about 86% of the workforce are employed by secondary manufacturers which earns $601 million annually, ranking 5th in the nation. Indiana forest products shipments exceed $4 billion annually. As small family-owned businesses, wood products companies average less then 50 employees and play an important role in rural communities.
The wood-using industry utilizes one of Indiana's most valuable renewable natural resources-timber. Proper management of Indiana's timber resource will help guarantee primary wood-using firms a supply of quality wood fiber. These sawmills and veneer plants, in turn, provide top quality materials for the secondary industries to produce paneling, fine furniture, cabinets, and similar finished products.
This directory is being compiled from information collected by personnel from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, Utilization & Marketing Section. The initial data was collected during 1997 and 1998 by sending questionnaires to known firms and by personal contact, utilizing many address databases for Indiana manufacturing firms. Since then it has been, and will continue to be, an ongoing effort. A sincere effort is made to include all firms. Inclusion does not constitute endorsement of that firm, neither does exclusion reflect negatively on a firm. Much of the accuracy and completeness of information collected for this publication depends on the cooperation of the listed companies. Information was reported as we received it from the company. It is believed that the information in this database is accurate and reliable; however, validity of the contents of this directory cannot be guaranteed.
Corrections, omissions or comments relative to this directory should be addressed to:
Indiana DNR-Forestry
Utilization & Marketing
1278 E. State Road 250
Brownstown, IN 47220
Phone: 812.358.2160
Fax: 812.358.5837
Email: jgallion@dnr.IN.gov
We wish to thank those companies who took the time and effort to complete the survey questionnaire. Without your cooperation, this publication could not be possible.
