Ward Timber Co., Ltd.

About Ward Timber Co., Ltd.

Ward Timber, LTD. states that it was "Founded in 1978" and is "a 2nd generation, family-owned, timber company based in the heart of Northeast Texas," calling itself "A Leader in the Timber Industry for over 40 Years" and a buyer of "Timber and Timberland." The company says it "offers a broad range of forestry services to its clients throughout the four states region of Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma & Louisiana" and "is also proud to offer an extensive wholesale sales inventory of specialty hardwoods and lumber" through WTC Lumber. Its main office is at 1101 US 59 (P.O. Box 360 for mail), Linden, Texas 75563, phone 903-756-7700, fax 903-756-8313; WTC Lumber is at 5090 Dick Price Rd., Fort Worth, Texas 76140, phone 817-371-5760. The site also lists a Mill section. Ward Timber says it has "a combined total of more than 300 years of forestry experience" and "a well-earned reputation for providing the most experienced, professional forestry and wildlife management services in the Four States region," with forestry services focused on "timber procurement and forest management as well as a broad range of other land management activities and objectives ensuring landowner goals are met"; a "free, personal consultation" with one of its foresters is offered. The founding partners are given as Bill Ward, a Bachelor of Science in Forestry graduate of Louisiana Tech University, and John Jones, a forestry graduate of the University of Missouri and former Nekoosa procurement officer; together they "have grown Ward Timber into a multi-faceted company that today employs over 200 employees and contractors." Head forester Mark Wilson (39+ years' experience, BS Forestry, Mississippi State University) is named as a member and former board member of the Texas Forestry Association and holds a Pro Logger Certification, as do foresters Thomas Parnell (34+ years) and Larry Butler (38+ years, Arkansas Pro-Logger Certification). As described on wardtimber.com, read 23 September 2026.

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