Timber Buyers

International Wood Group of South Carolina is listed by the South Carolina Forestry Commission in Dorchester County, handling softwood and southern yellow pine, mixed hardwoods.

Tugaloo Wood Company is listed by the South Carolina Forestry Commission in Pickens County, handling hardwood and most hardwood species.

WBT Int'l LLC (Andrews) is listed by the South Carolina Forestry Commission in Williamsburg County, handling softwood and southern yellow pine.

WBT Int'l LLC (Walterboro) is listed by the South Carolina Forestry Commission in Colleton County, handling softwood and southern yellow pine.

WestRock - Hampton Chip Mill is listed by the South Carolina Forestry Commission in Hampton County, handling softwood & hardwood and pine and hardwood pulpwood, sawtimber, and wood fuel both stumpage and delivered timber..

WL Timbers Inc is listed by the South Carolina Forestry Commission in Dorchester County, handling softwood and yellow pine.

Weyerhaeuser is a timber, land and forest products company based in Cottageville, South Carolina. It has been at this for more than a hundred years. Its pages describe about 10.4 million acres of timberlands in the United States, mostly in the West, South and Northeast, and it calls itself one of the largest private landholders in the country. For a landowner in Colleton County, the pages that matter are its Southern Timberlands timber sales, its U.S. South log sales, and its Southern Yellow Pine work. Its species are softwood and yellow pine, and it also works with Douglas-Fir. Its land page says "we maximize the value of every acre," which gives a sense of how it approaches the ground it holds. Its sales pages are built around its own large timber and log operations in the South. It suits a Colleton County owner with Southern Yellow Pine who is weighing a sale to a company of this scale. From weyerhaeuser.com, read 3 October 2026.

3-D Footprints Logging, Inc. appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Maxton, NC. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

ArborNature Firewood, LLC is a firewood business in Ridgeland, South Carolina, in Jasper County. It sells kiln-dried firewood and cooking wood to homes, firepits and restaurants. The work on its pages is selling wood to burn, not buying standing timber, so a landowner looking for someone to cut and buy a stand should look elsewhere. The business offers kiln-dried oak and hickory, which it describes as "bold, steady heat," along with fruit woods such as cherry, pecan, peach and apple, and Texas mesquite and post oak. Wood can be cut to custom sizes, from chunks and splits to full logs, and packed in eco pallets and racks. Many products come with delivery included. It names Atlanta, Charleston, Savannah and Hilton Head as delivery areas, and pickup is also offered. Commercial pricing tiers apply to larger orders. The business began as Carolina Morning Firewood on Hilton Head Island and is now part of ArborNature. It says its kiln-drying leaves the wood pest- and mold-free, which it presents as safe for indoor storage and commercial kitchens. It suits a landowner who wants firewood or cooking wood delivered to a house or kitchen, not one who has standing trees to sell. From arbornaturefirewood.com, read 16 October 2026.

A. S. Harris and Son appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Pomaria. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Almond Forest Products appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Camden. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Ard Timber Co. Inc. appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Andrews. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Arledge Logging appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Landrum. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Associated Hardwood appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Gaffney. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Bailey Logging Co appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Mooresboro, NC. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Beal Lumber Company appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Little Mountain. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Beasley Forest Products appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Hazelhurst, GA. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Bedenbaugh Logging Inc. appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Prosperity. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Belleau Wood Forest Products appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Gaffney. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Bell's Creek Logging, LLC appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Ellerbe, NC. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Bellwether Forest Products appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Columbia. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Boise Cascade appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Chester. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Burt Lumber Company appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Washington, GA. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Cameron Lumber Mill appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Cameron. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Canal Wood Corp is a timber business based in Conway, South Carolina, and it has operated since 1937. It buys timber, logs it, and advises on forest management. It is the largest independent timber merchant in the Southeast, with over 100 timber buyers on staff and more than three dozen field offices in seven states: South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, and Florida. Williamsburg County is among the areas it serves. The work covers timber marketing and management, harvesting, inspections, mapping, aerial and satellite photography, appraisals, and harvest planning. Infrared photography is used to identify tree species. It buys veneer logs, sawtimber, chip-n-saw, pulpwood, and fuel chips, and works on mixed hardwood and pine stands, pine plantations, and bottomland hardwoods. It aims to be a "single point of contact" for each landowner. A job starts with a consultation, where the company assesses each stand and works out the owner's goals. It then looks for the best price for each type of timber, and harvests and transports it to the mills. The company is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). The smallest job on its pages is the Maxton 510 Tract, 10.03 acres of mixed hardwood and pine in Scotland County, North Carolina, which it has listed for sale. So 10.03 acres is the smallest size it shows it has handled. It suits a landowner with pine, hardwood, or bottomland who wants one firm to assess the timber, sell it, and oversee the cut. From canalwood.com, read 3 October 2026.

Canal Wood Corp. is a timber buying and logging business listed in Abbeville, South Carolina, with its headquarters in Conway. It buys timber, arranges the logging, and offers forest management advice to landowners. It says it is the largest independent timber merchant in the Southeast, and it was founded in 1937. Its work covers veneer logs, sawtimber, chip-n-saw, pulpwood and fuel chips. It takes on mixed hardwood and pine stands, pine plantations and bottomland hardwoods. Other services include inspections, mapping, aerial and satellite photography, infrared photography for identifying tree species, appraisals, marketing recommendations and harvest planning. It says it serves landowners in South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama and Florida. A sale starts with a consultation. The company assesses each stand, works out what the owner wants, markets the timber to get the best price for each type, and then harvests and hauls it to the mills. It describes itself as acting as a "single point of contact" for all timber management and buying needs. It is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council and says it has more than 100 timber buyers and more than 40 regional and field offices. The smallest acreage on its pages is the 10.03-acre Maxton 510 Tract, a mixed hardwood and pine stand it has for sale. That is an example, not a stated minimum. It suits a landowner who wants one firm to assess the stands, sell the timber and handle the logging. From canalwood.com, read 3 October 2026.

Canal Wood Corp. appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Edgefield. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Canal Wood LLC is a timber buying, logging and forestry business headquartered in Conway, South Carolina. It was founded in 1937. It says it "specializes in timber marketing and management for landowners" across the Southeast, and it serves South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama and Florida from dozens of field offices. Its foresters are certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) for their forest management practices. The work usually starts with a consultation, where its foresters look at each stand of timber and talk through what the owner wants. From there it can do inspections, mapping, aerial and satellite photography, infrared photography to identify tree species, appraisals, harvest planning and the harvest itself, using contract loggers. It buys veneer logs, sawtimber, chip-n-saw, pulpwood and fuel chips, and it works with mixed hardwood and pine stands, pine plantations and bottomland hardwoods. It says it finds the best prices for each type of timber and then carries the wood to the mills. On size, its contact form lists 10 acres as the minimum. The smallest tract it shows as a job is a 10.03 acre mixed hardwood and pine stand that it has listed for sale. It suits a landowner who wants one company to handle buying, logging and forest management across several states, and who has at least 10 acres. From canalwood.com, read 3 October 2026.

Canal Wood LLC is a timber buyer based in Conway, South Carolina. It buys standing timber, logs it, and gives forestry advice to landowners across the Southeast. Timber buying is its main trade, with logging and forestry consulting alongside. Its service area covers South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama and Florida. The work includes timber marketing and management, harvest planning, forest management, inspections, mapping, appraisals and marketing recommendations. It uses aerial and satellite photography, and infrared photography to identify tree species. It buys veneer logs, sawtimber, chip-n-saw, pulpwood and fuel chips, and works on mixed hardwood and pine stands, pine plantations and bottomland hardwoods. A sale starts with a consultation, where the company assesses each stand against your goals. It says it will "find the best prices for each type of timber," then harvests the wood and hauls it to the mills. The company was established in 1937 and says it is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). It reports more than 100 timber buyers on staff and dozens of field offices. The smallest job on its pages is the Maxton 510 Tract, 10.03 acres of mixed hardwood and pine in North Carolina. That figure is the smallest job shown, not a stated policy on size. Canal Wood LLC suits a landowner with timber across one or more of those seven states who wants one firm to assess the stands, sell the wood and handle the cutting. From canalwood.com, read 3 October 2026.

Canal Wood LLC is a timber buying, logging, and forestry company based in Conway, South Carolina. It buys standing timber, markets it to mills, and handles the harvest and haul. The firm says it was founded in 1937 and calls itself the largest independent timber merchant in the Southeast. The work covers timber marketing and management, timber harvesting, forest management, and harvest planning. They also do inspections, mapping, aerial and satellite photography, and infrared photography to identify tree species. Appraisals and marketing recommendations are on the list too. Their stated process starts with a consultation and an assessment of each stand, working out what the owner wants. From there they look for the best price for each type of wood, then harvest and transport it to the mills. They say they act as a "single point of contact" for all timber management and buying needs. The wood types they name are veneer logs, sawtimber, chip-n-saw, pulpwood, and fuel chips, in mixed hardwood and pine stands, pine plantations, and bottomland hardwoods. Their smallest shown job is the Maxton 510 Tract, 10.03 acres of mixed hardwood and pine in Scotland County, North Carolina, so the 10-acre figure comes from that job, not from a stated policy. They serve landowners and mills in South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, and Florida, with more than 40 regional and field offices and over 100 timber buyers on staff. They say they are certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). This suits a landowner with a wooded tract in one of those seven states who wants one firm to assess the stands, sell the wood, and manage the cut. From canalwood.com, read 3 October 2026.

Canal Wood LLC - Camden appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Cassatt. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Canal Wood LLC - Florence appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Florence. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Carolina Land and Timber appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Monks Corner. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Carolina Timber Brokers LLC appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Florence. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Carter Brothers Logging LLC appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Timmonsville. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Caw Caw Land and Timber is a logging and timber-buying business in Orangeburg, South Carolina, at 2039 Rowesville Road. They say their crew of professional loggers "can extract timber from any land type." They work with pine and hardwood, on hills and in swamps. The work they list includes conventional clearcutting, select pine thinning, whole tree harvesting, fuel chipping, and swamp hardwood "shovel harvesting." Woodchips go to pulp and paper mills. They also help landowners with reforestation, from herbicide work through planting. The company states that its employees are SFI Trained and that the crew has more than 80 years of combined experience. Their stated operating area runs between the Piedmont and Coastal Plains of South Carolina, and they say that if you are between Columbia and Charleston, you are in it. Richland County is named on their pages. Their smallest tract is usually twenty acres, which they say is what it takes to cover equipment, labor, and overhead. Smaller tracts with enough volume may still be cut. They advise starting by hiring a professional forester to inventory the timber and oversee the harvest. This suits a landowner with twenty acres or more who wants a logger that works both pine uplands and swamp hardwood and who plans to bring in a forester. From cawcawtimber.com, read 16 October 2026.

Central Carolina Timber LLC appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Newberry. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Champion Legacy Resources LLC appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Eastanollee, GA. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Chapman Timber, Inc. appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Newberry. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Charleston Heart Pine is a timber buyer, logger, sawmill, and woodworking shop in Jamestown, South Carolina, and it works in Berkeley County. The main work is woodworking, and heart pine flooring is the core product. The business buys old growth long leaf pine and cuts and logs it with its own crew. The logs are then processed into lumber at its mill site in Jamestown. Some of the wood comes from selective timbering, where trees are harvested from power company rights-of-way or from private land being cleared. The business is located in the heart of the Francis Marion National Forest, and it also recovers trees lost to Hurricane Hugo. Finished pieces include flooring, paneling, beams, stair treads, hand rails, and shoe molding. The business describes each board as "trimmed by hand" to keep quality high. The address is 159 Greenleaf Drive, Jamestown, SC 29453, and the phone number is 843.257.4333. This suits a landowner with old long leaf or heart pine on a cleared tract or right-of-way who wants a buyer that also mills the wood and makes finished products from it. From charlestonheartpine.com, read 16 October 2026.

Cherry Mountain Timber Co. LLC appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Rutherfordton, NC. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Claybourn Walters Logging Co., Inc. appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Charlotte, NC. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Claybourn Walters Logging Co., Inc. is a logging business based in Fairmont. Its main trade is logging, and it also buys timber. For more than 65 years it has offered timber harvesting, site preparation, road work, and brokerage for landowners. Its land and timber buyers are located throughout the Carolinas. The work starts with a visit to the land. The company likes to "walk each tract with the landowner" to learn how and where they want the work done. Before any crew comes on, the company flags property boundaries, identifies streams and flood zones, and looks for other hazards. It also gets up-to-date parcel maps and contacts neighboring landowners and the relevant environmental agencies. During the harvest, the landowner can reach the company at any time. The harvesting is done by contract logging crews, which the company describes as certified. It requires every crew to attend its state's certification course and keep it active, and it checks that each crew has the necessary insurance documents. Operations follow industry Best Management Practices meant to protect water quality and wildlife habitat. Once the cut is finished, the company will recommend replanting options and can replant harvested tracts with new seedlings. To reach the main office, call 910-628-7075. Claybourn Walters Logging Co., Inc. suits a landowner who wants one company to handle the walk-through, the paperwork, the cut, and the replanting, and who wants to walk the land with someone before any work begins. From claybournwalters.com, read 10 October 2026.

Cleninden Lumber Company appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Donalds. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Coldwater Timber Company appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Elberton, GA. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Colleton Lumber & Land LLC appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Walterboro. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Collums Lumber Products appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Allendale. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Columbia Forest Products is a timber buyer based in Old Fort, South Carolina, and it also runs mills. It makes hardwood plywood and veneer in seven networked plants across the U.S. and Canada, and it buys logs to supply that work. The company was founded in 1957, and the places it names include Oregon, Tennessee and Ontario. The species it names are hardwood in general, Red Alder, walnut veneer and maple plywood. It works with private landowners to manage their forestland under the Forest Stewardship Council's forest management standard, and it has supply agreements with land management companies. Its suppliers are expected to prioritize selective harvesting, regeneration and long-term forest health. The company holds FSC Chain-of-Custody Certification and FSC forest management certification, which it achieved in 1998. Its forestry page puts it this way: "FORESTS FIRST. ALWAYS." This one suits a landowner who wants to sell into a certified, responsibly managed supply chain and is comfortable working with a large plywood manufacturer. From columbiaforestproducts.com, read 4 October 2026.

Cooper Land & Timber LLC appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Westminster. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Cross Creek Realty LLC is a real estate brokerage in Travelers Rest, South Carolina, at 115 N. Poinsett Hwy. It brokers for sellers and buyers of timber tracts, farms, recreational land and acreage. Its service area is the Upstate of South Carolina, with Travelers Rest, Greenville and Oconee named, and Greenville is the county it serves. If you are selling land with timber on it, the brokerage handles the sale side. They describe "aggressively marketing properties to the right prospective buyers," and they explain the paperwork in plain language and keep clients informed through each step of the sale. Timber and forestry services are handled by their sister company, Cross Creek Timber, LLC, which has its own professional foresters, so forestry questions go to that firm. It suits a landowner in the Upstate who is selling a tract with timber on it and wants a brokerage to run the sale, with the forestry side handled by the sister firm. From crosscreekre.com, read 16 October 2026.

Curtis Land & Timber appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Chesterfield. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Delta Timber Co appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Georgetown. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Diamond Timber Industries LLC appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Inman. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

DJ Creed Inc appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Camden. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Doolittle, Charles K Inc. appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Newberry. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Durham's Hardwood of Pickens, Inc. appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Pickens. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

ED Pew Timber Co. Inc. appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Darlington. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Edwards Wood Prod Inc.-Marshville Mill buys standing timber and harvests it. Based in the Carolinas, it has been buying and cutting timber since 1969. It buys hardwood, softwood and pine, and it also does logging and transportation. Staff include registered foresters licensed in North Carolina and South Carolina. Edwards typically works with landowners who have 10 or more acres of hardwood or softwood timber. It does not take down yard trees, so a few trees near the house are not the right job for it. Buyers cover counties in North Carolina and South Carolina, including Mecklenburg, Union, Robeson and Horry, and Edwards may buy outside those counties too. There are two ways to sell. In a lump sum sale, Edwards buys the tract up front at a set price before harvest begins. In a unit sale, timber is paid for as it is cut, often per ton, with regular payments through the harvest. Before cutting starts, the team plans roads, entrances and haul paths, and afterward it can attend to skid trails, grading and cleanup. The work moves from a first call and site visit through pricing, contracts and harvest, which the business describes as "a clear, professional process." This suits owners with a tract of 10 acres or more who want a sale worked through step by step and care taken with the land afterward. From ewpi.com, read 10 October 2026.

Edwards Wood Products appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Whitmire. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Elliot Sawmilling Co, Inc appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Estill. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Emery Brothers Timber appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Landrum. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Emery Logging appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Landrum. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Evergreen Packaging appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Kinards. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Exley Lumber Company is a family-owned sawmill in Clyo, in Effingham County. Its main trade is sawmilling, and it also buys timber and runs its own logging. The business has operated since 1922, when James William Exley, Sr. bought his first piece of timber, and the family has run it across four generations. The sawmill is small and specializes in rough green timbers and other wood dimensions. Ninety percent of its raw materials are bought locally. It works with exotic hardwoods and traditional softwoods. Listed services include timber sales, sawmill services, custom lumber cutting, and structural timber supply. The logging operation has cut the same tract for some owners as many as three times over the business's lifetime. Timber sales come with a team that guides you through each step, with an emphasis on responsible forestry practices. The business serves Clyo and nearby places including Eden, Ellabell, Rincon, Guyton, Pooler, Sunbury, and Ridgeland. Other people's property is managed "as if it were our own." The main number is 912-754-3716. It suits a landowner who wants one family business to buy standing timber, log it, and mill it, and who would rather deal with a mill that has been in the same family since 1922. From exleylumberco.com, read 16 October 2026.

Foothills Forest Products Inc. appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Whitmire. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Forest Pine Resources LLC appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Belmont, NC. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Gilkey Lumber Co Inc is a family owned hardwood lumber mill in Rutherfordton, North Carolina. It buys standing timber from landowners, and it also runs contract logging and gives forestry help. The company was started in 1954 by Jess Parton. It buys timber in Western North Carolina, Upstate South Carolina, and Eastern Tennessee, and has bought standing timber in western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina for over sixty years. Its harvests include clearcut, reforestation, and thinning jobs, plus harvests tied to new housing or business parks. For landowners who sell to it, the company can write a forest management plan and help with replanting. It also helps North Carolina owners apply for use tax valuation, which may reduce property tax while the land stays in forestry. Its timber procurement representatives are North Carolina and South Carolina Registered Foresters with Bachelor of Science degrees in Forest Management. Harvesting is supervised on site, and payment is either up front or prompt pay as cut. To start, the company offers a "no cost, no obligation assessment" of your timberland, and a representative will set up a site visit. This one suits a landowner in those three areas who wants a sawmill buyer that also does the logging and the forestry planning. From gilkeylumber.com, read 10 October 2026.

Great Woods Companies, LLC appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Blenheim. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Green Forest Land & Timber Inc appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Saluda. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Gruber Wood Inc. appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in St. George. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Hawkins Logging & Timber LLC appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Warrenton, GA. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Hemingway Wood Forest Products appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Georgetown. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Hentz Forest Products Inc. appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Prosperity. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Heritage Land & Timber Inc. appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Simpsonville. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Hillscreek Forest Products Inc. appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Pageland. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Ideal Logging Inc. appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Edgemoor. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Irvin Logging Co. appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Baldwin, GA. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

J. Crawford Logging appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Union. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Jackson Logging, Inc. appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Rutherfordton, NC. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

JC Witherspoon Jr Logging appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Alcolu. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

John R. Frazier, Inc. is a timber dealership and land brokerage based in Newberry, South Carolina. Its main work is buying timber, and it also does forestry consulting and real estate. The firm says it has served the midlands and upstate of South Carolina for over sixty years. If you have land you want thinned or cleared, the firm's licensed foresters will cruise your timber and give you a value for it. Its listed services include professional forest management and harvesting and replanting pine plantations, along with help selling land. The species it names are white and red oak and pine plantations. On its site, the firm says "No tract is too big or too small." The smallest job it shows is a 44-acre tract in the town of Carlisle, Union County, on Spring St., offered for sale. Its staff includes two South Carolina registered foresters, three forest technicians, and a South Carolina licensed real estate broker. Because it brokers its timber to various companies, it says it knows how to get landowners the most money for their product. It also says it follows Best Management Practices and aims to grow more timber than it harvests. This firm suits a landowner who wants one office to handle timber buying, forest management and a possible land sale. From johnrfrazierinc.com, read 16 October 2026.

Johnson Co Inc appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Sumter. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Jordan Lumber Co is a family-owned sawmill in Mt. Gilead, founded in 1939. It cuts Southern Yellow Pine into lumber for framing, decking, fencing, flooring, siding and kiln sticks. They describe themselves as one of the largest privately held lumber companies in the United States. Southern Yellow Pine is the only species they name, and every product is cut from it. The company holds Forest Stewardship Council certification (FSC C127617) and says FSC certified products are available on request. They plant about 1.2 million Southern Yellow Pine seedlings each year. Their gallery puts it this way: "Planted With Purpose." The contact page lists a Timber Purchasing subject, a Forestry and TSI desk, and a Timberlands Management desk, each with its own phone number. Ask those desks how a timber sale would run, and what size of tract they will look at. The main line is 910-439-6121, open Monday to Thursday from 7:30am to 4:30pm and Friday from 8:00am to 12:00pm. This suits a landowner who wants to sell pine to a family sawmill with a planting program and forest certification, and who is ready to talk with the forestry desk first. From jordanlumber.com, read 10 October 2026.

Keels Land & Timber appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Timmonsville. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Kingstree Forest Products Inc appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Kingstree. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Kunkle, Dean Logging appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Newberry. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Lee C White Land & Timber appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Mullins. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Log Creek Timber Co. is a timber buying and logging business in Johnston, South Carolina. It also does forestry consulting and forestland management. The office is at 34 Hilltop Drive, and the company serves Edgefield County. The company started in the early 1980s harvesting timber for others, and it is still a family business. Its services include release spraying, prescribed fire, detailed stand mapping and aerial mapping. Its logging crews are TOP (Timber Operations Professional) Logger Certified, and the company has been FSC certified since 2017. A staff member prepares a plan for your property, with an estimate of what your stands are worth and aerial mapping. The contract covers payment and the details of the harvest, including road access, loading decks and protected areas like stream corridors. The company describes its approach as "no pressure to sell or to perform a specific type of harvest." The finished job is inspected before the harvest crew leaves. Log Creek Timber Co. suits a landowner who wants one firm to plan the sale, cut the timber, and then handle work afterward, such as release spraying or a controlled burn. From logcreektimber.com, read 16 October 2026.

Lumber River Timber Co appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Lumberton, NC. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Magnolia Forest Resources Inc appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Starr. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Manning Wood appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Manning. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Marion Wood Products appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Bennettsville. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Marsh Road Lumber Co appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Bladenboro, NC. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Michael Arrington appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Cassatt. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Michael I. Benfield Wood Products appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Smyrna. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Mid South Timber Company LLC appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Inman. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Mountain Valley Logging LLC appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Zirconia, NC. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

Myers Timber Company Inc appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Camden. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

North Edisto Logging is a logging and timber buying business in Leesville, South Carolina. It has been professionally harvesting and hauling wood for over 75 years. Three generations of the Gunter family run it now: Paul, his son Rocky, and his grandson Cody, who have over 80 years of experience between them. Paul's grandfather ran a sawmill over 60 years ago, and the wood business has been in the family ever since. The work covers clear cutting, first and second thinnings, swamp logging, wood extraction, and wood buying. There are four crews, and the business targets over 200 loads of wood per week. It keeps over 5 million dollars of "state-of-the-art equipment" from John Deere, Prentice, Tigercat, and Caterpillar. It serves Lexington County. If you want the company to buy or harvest your timber, ask for an estimate. If you need a wood buyer to look at your timber and give you a price, call Rocky Gunter at 803-360-7112. The office sits just off Interstate 20 toward Augusta from Columbia. It suits a landowner in the Lexington area who wants one family firm to handle the timber buying as well as the cutting and hauling. From northedistologging.com, read 16 October 2026.

Olin Lominick Timber, Inc. appears on the South Carolina Forestry Commission's statewide timber buyers list, based in Pomaria. South Carolina does not license or register timber buyers, so this list is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.