Forcey Lumber

Forcey Lumber's quality focus dates back to 1946, the year the company was founded by Maxwell Forcey, Jr., (Terry Forcey's father), as a sawmill operation. The firm's sawmill was closed in 1982 as the second generation of ownership shifted Forcey Lumber's attention to a concentration yard operation. A member of the Pennsylvania Forest Products Asso... ciation, Indiana Hardwood Lumber Association, and the Penn-York Lumbermen's Club, the company built its own veneer plant in 2004, thus opening the door for new business in the linear-sliced veneer market. "We're servicing door and panel manufacturers nationwide with quality veneer products, with capabilities up to 2mm (1/12")" said Forcey. Those products dovetail nicely with Forcey Lumber's lumber-match process, which was highly experimental at first. "Customers didn't even know it could be done," recalled Forcey. What customers did realize, however, was that the solid wood purchased from a lumberyard would not be in sync with the veneers bought from a different source. "By combining both processes under one roof, we've been able to match the wood and create perfect color and structure matches for those customers," said Forcey. "When the company introduced the process, the company went two steps beyond what was being done before in the industry." Despite its innovative offerings and solid reputation in the industry, Forcey Lumber has been challenged by the current economy. To offset the challenges, the company has downsized its employee base slightly, and even further increased its commitment to quality through new products. "About three years ago the economy made the company look closely at what the company were doing," said Forcey, "and made the company become even better." With future planning difficult at best right now, Forcey said the 63-year-old, family-run company plans to continue with its focus on quality over quantity. "As demand increases for the company's lumber-match products," he said, "the company plan to build a new facility for the company's ...Read More