Mr. W. A. James

Timber Truss Housing Systems, Inc. was founded in 1960 by W. A. James, who presently serves as Chairman of the company.Timber Truss was one of the first fabricators of wood trusses back in the sixties and continues to introduce innovative products and technologies today.

The present location, at 525 McClelland Street, Salem, Virginia has office and manufacturing space of approximately 132,200 square feet and additional lumber storage facilities of about 22,300 square feet, on a 60 acre site.

Mr. James and some of the early management team envisioned the idea of a package of materials that would be available from one source.
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In January of 2001, Gary Saunders was promoted to President of Timber Truss Housing Systems, which was formally occupied by the owner W. A. (Al) James.