Woodford Plywood

What Woodford Plywood does

Woodford Plywood, Inc. is a private, family-owned distributor and wholesaler of building materials headquartered in Albany, Georgia, serving contractors, builders, lumber yards, building supply companies, and hardware stores across the Southeastern United States. Founded in 1975 by Herb Wood and Dean Ford, the company has expanded to operate nine warehouse distribution centers located in Georgia (Albany, Augusta, Waycross), Florida (Tallahassee, Lake City), South Carolina (Columbia), Alabama (Hamilton, Montgomery), and Virginia (South Boston), with service areas extending into North Carolina, Tennessee, and Mississippi. The company is now led by the founders' children, Karen Iler and Darin Wood, alongside third-generation family members.

The company distributes a broad SKU portfolio organized across multiple product categories: lumber (dimension, spruce, Southern Yellow Pine, treated, hardwood), engineered wood products (PWT LVL and I-joists, Canfor glulam beams and columns, Simpson Strong-Tie connectors, rimboard, custom curved glulam), structural panels (plywood and OSB), gypsum and drywall products (USG, CertainTeed, James Hardie Hardiebacker), insulation and housewrap (Johns Manville, Alpha Pro-Tech), roofing (GAF, Alpha Pro-Tech synthetic felt and Technoply), siding and trim (James Hardie, Versatex, GAF), treated and fire-rated products (Hoover Pyro-Guard, LP FlameBlock, DuraPine PT columns), and outdoor living categories (MoistureShield and Envision composite decking, Shoreline vinyl railing, Evolve stone veneers, Zip-Up ceiling products). The company sources from a curated set of top-tier vendors including Boise Cascade, Owens Corning, GAF, Johns Manville, James Hardie, USG, CertainTeed, PWT, and Hoover. A branded in-house service called the 'Beam Team' provides free specification and layout support for engineered wood products through EWP Design Techs.

Woodford Plywood operates a direct-to-business distribution model, selling building materials on a transactional basis to B2B customers through its network of distribution centers with on-time delivery and order accuracy as core service promises. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is handled via direct sales contact. The company relies on its regional physical footprint, long-tenured customer relationships (several spanning 15-30+ years), vendor partnerships, and referrals as primary commercial channels, supported by a basic company website. There is no disclosed revenue, no external funding, and no public financial reporting; the business has remained under continuous family ownership across three generations.

Name

Woodford Plywood

Legal name

Woodford Plywood, Inc.

Website

https://woodfordplywood.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Woodford Plywood is a family-owned building materials distributor operating nine warehouse centers across the Southeast US, supplying lumber, engineered wood, drywall, roofing, and specialty products to contractors, lumber yards, building supply companies, and hardware stores.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Materials Distribution

NAICS

Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers (42331)

SIC

Wholesale-Lumber, Plywood, Millwork & Wood Panels (5031), Wholesale-Lumber & Other Construction Materials (5030)

akta.pro primary industry

Building Materials & Lumber Distribution (CRAOAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Engineered Wood Products Distribution (LVL, I-joists, Glulam, CLT) (IMAMAIAD), Plywood & Panel Products Distribution (Plywood, OSB, MDF, Particleboard) (IMAMAIAC), Hardwood Lumber Distribution & Trading (IMAMAIAB)

Keywords

• Building materials distribution
• Lumber and plywood supply
• Engineered wood products
• Drywall and insulation
• Roofing and siding materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Albany

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Building Materials Distribution: Woodford Plywood sells a wide variety of building materials including lumber, plywood, engineered wood products, drywall, cabinets, flooring, insulation, roofing, and siding to contractors, builders, and building supply companies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Woodford Plywood is a family-owned distributor and wholesaler of building materials operating nine distribution centers across the Southeastern United States. The company sells lumber, plywood, engineered wood products (I-joists, LVL, glulam), drywall, cabinets, flooring, insulation, roofing, siding, and specialty building products sourced from manufacturers such as Boise Cascade, Owens Corning, GAF, James Hardie, USG, and CertainTeed. It serves contractors, builders, lumber yards, hardware stores, and building supply companies with on-time delivery and complimentary engineered wood specification services.

Product overview

Woodford Plywood is a family-owned building materials distributor serving the Southeastern United States. The company operates as a single unified distribution business with a broad portfolio of building material products organized into categories: Cabinets (Ideal Semi-Custom Kitchen & Bath, WeatherStrong), Ceiling Products (Zip-Up), Decking/Railing/Outdoor (Envision Composite Decking, MoistureShield, Shoreline Vinyl Railing, Evolve Stone Veneers), Engineered Wood Products (PWT LVL, PWT I-Joist, Canfor Glulam Beams/Columns, Simpson Strong-Tie Connectors, Pacific Wood Tech treated/non-treated LVL), Gypsum Products (USG, Certainteed, James Hardie), Insulation & Housewrap (Johns Manville, Alpha Pro-Tech), Lumber (Dimension, Spruce, Southern Yellow Pine, Treated, Hardwood), Moulding & Millwork (MDF, Primed), Roofing (Alpha Pro-Tech, GAF Cobra Ridge Vent, Felt), Siding & Trim (James Hardie, GAF, Versatex), Structural Panels (Plywood, OSB), and Treated Products (Hoover Pyro-Guard, LP FlameBlock, DuraPine). They also offer free specification and layout services for engineered wood products through their 'Beam Team' EWP Design Techs. The company distributes through nine locations across Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, Alabama, and Virginia, with service extending to North Carolina, Tennessee, and Mississippi.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Beam Team: A team of highly-skilled EWP (Engineered Wood Products) Design Techs who help customers save time and money by providing specification and layout services for engineered wood products including I-joists, LVL, LSL, glulam beams, glulam columns, and open web floor joists.

Products and services

• Lumber Products Various lumber products including Dimension, Spruce, Southern Yellow Pine, Treated, and Hardwood lumber sold to contractors, builders, and building supply companies in the Southeast US.
• Structural Panels Plywood and OSB structural panels in AC and BC grades for sheathing, subflooring, and roof decking applications.
• Engineered Wood Products (EWP) Engineered wood products including PWT LVL (Laminated Veneer Lumber), PWT I-Joists, Canfor Glulam Beams and Columns, Rimboard, Simpson Strong-Tie Connectors, Pacific Wood Tech treated LVL, Pacific Wood Tech 1.6E Framing LVL, and custom curved glulam beams for structural framing applications.
• Gypsum and Drywall Products Drywall and gypsum wallboard products including USG and CertainTeed Regular, Firecode, and Moisture Resistant varieties, USG Durock cement board, USG Fiberock fiber-reinforced gypsum panel, James Hardie Hardiebacker cement backerboard, joint compound, EZ-Sand, and drywall tape accessories.
• Insulation and Housewrap Products Johns Manville formaldehyde-free insulation products for thermal and acoustic applications and Alpha Pro-Tech house wrap products for moisture and air barrier applications.
• Roofing Products Roofing underlayments and accessories including Alpha Pro-Tech Rex Synthetic Felt, Alpha Pro-Tech Technoply, GAF Cobra Ridge Vent, traditional 15# and 30# roofing felt, and 90# roll roofing.
• Siding and Trim Products James Hardie fiber cement siding products, GAF Waveline and Straightline siding trim and profiles, and Versatex PVC trim and millwork products for exterior applications.
• Decking, Railing, and Outdoor Products Outdoor living products including Envision Composite Decking, MoistureShield composite decking, Shoreline Vinyl Railing systems, Evolve Stone Veneers, and Zip-Up Ceiling and Underdeck products.
• Cabinets Kitchen and bath cabinet offerings including Ideal Semi-Custom Kitchen & Bath and Ideal WeatherStrong Cabinets for residential and light commercial projects.
• Moulding and Millwork MDF boards, moulding, and primed boards for finishing applications.
• Treated Lumber and Engineered Products Fire-retardant and pressure-treated products including Hoover Pyro-Guard Fire Treated Lumber and Plywood, Pressure Treated Glulams, LP FlameBlock fire-rated engineered wood, and CWP DuraPine PT Columns.
• Weatherproofing and Sealing Products MFM weatherproofing and sealing products for building envelope protection.
• Beam Team EWP Technical Support Services Complimentary engineered wood product specification and layout services provided by the Beam Team of EWP Design Techs for I-joists, LVL, LSL, glulam beams, glulam columns, and open web floor joists. Provided at no charge to customers and building contractors.

Named customers11 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Boise CascadecoreOthersBuilding materials manufacturer providing products sold through Woodford Plywood distribution centers.
• HoovercoreOthersBuilding materials manufacturer providing products through Woodford Plywood's vendor network.
• Owens CorningcoreOthersInsulation and building materials manufacturer whose products are distributed through Woodford Plywood.
• GAFcoreOthersRoofing and waterproofing products manufacturer providing materials for Woodford Plywood's product offerings.
• Johns ManvillecoreOthersInsulation manufacturer providing formaldehyde-free insulation products through Woodford Plywood.
• James HardiecoreOthersFiber cement siding and building products manufacturer whose products are part of Woodford Plywood's siding and trim offerings.
• USGcoreOthersGypsum and finishing products manufacturer providing drywall, joint compound, and related products.
• CertainTeedcoreOthersBuilding materials manufacturer providing gypsum and insulation products through Woodford Plywood.
• PWT (Pacific Wood Tech)coreOthersEngineered wood products manufacturer providing LVL and I-joists through Woodford Plywood.
• MoistureShieldcoreOthersComposite decking manufacturer whose products are offered through Woodford Plywood.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• US LBM: US LBM is a large national distributor of lumber, millwork, and building products serving residential and commercial construction. It is the most direct publicly visible peer to Woodford Plywood in terms of product mix (lumber, EWP, panels, specialty building products) and customer base (lumber yards, contractors, builders).
• 84 Lumber: 84 Lumber operates a national network of lumber yards and component manufacturing plants selling lumber, engineered wood, and building materials to professional contractors. Comparable to Woodford on product mix, professional-contractor customer base, and multi-state warehouse distribution model.
• Foundation Building Materials: FBM is a specialty distributor of interior building products (insulation, gypsum, steel framing, ceilings) serving contractors in the US and Canada. Comparable to Woodford as a regional/specialty building products distributor serving the same contractor customer base.
• Lansing Building Products: Lansing is a specialty distributor of exterior building products (siding, windows, roofing, millwork, EWP) serving professional contractors across the US. Highly comparable to Woodford on customer base and product breadth, though larger and multi-region.
• SRS Distribution: SRS Distribution is one of the largest roofing and building products distributors in the US, serving contractors with roofing, siding, windows, and insulation. Directly comparable in distribution model and contractor customer base, with overlap in Woodford's roofing and siding categories.
• BMC Stock Holdings: BMC is a major regional distributor of lumber, millwork, EWP, windows, and structural components serving homebuilders in the South and West. Directly comparable to Woodford on product mix, customer base (homebuilders, contractors), and Southern US concentration.

Broad incumbents

• ABC Supply Co. ABC Supply is the largest wholesale distributor of roofing, siding, windows, and exterior building products in North America with 800+ branches. Broad incumbent competing with Woodford in roofing, siding, and insulation categories but with much greater scale and national footprint.
• Boise Cascade: Boise Cascade is both a Woodford Plywood vendor (supplying EWP and plywood) and a broader industry incumbent with manufacturing and distribution of engineered wood products and building materials. Comparable as a major counterparty shaping Woodford's supply economics and competitive dynamics.
• Ferguson Enterprises: Ferguson is a large publicly traded distributor of plumbing, HVAC, and building products serving contractors across North America. Comparable distribution model serving professional contractor customers, though with a different primary product mix (plumbing/HVAC vs. lumber/EWP).
• Builder's FirstSource: BFS is a large publicly traded supplier of structural building products, lumber, EWP, windows, doors, and millwork serving homebuilders. Broad incumbent overlapping with Woodford on the lumber, EWP, and structural panels categories but operating at national scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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