What Weekes Forest Products, Inc does

Weekes Forest Products, Inc. is a wholesale building materials distributor and lumber remanufacturer headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota. Founded in 1978 by Steve and Monica Weekes, the company operates as a 100% employee-owned (ESOP) subsidiary of MacArthur Company and, as of March 30, 2026, conducts business alongside Snavely Forest Products under the unified enterprise brand WS Building Materials. Its customer base spans independent retail lumber dealers, national pro-dealer chains, mass merchants, one-step distributors, and utility/power/natural resource sector buyers across 13 states.

The company's core offering is physical distribution of softwood lumber, engineered wood products (EWP), decking and railing, exterior siding and trim, interior paneling, specialty timbers, structural panels, and building protection/weatherization products, organized across three divisions: Weekes Forest Products (general building materials), Construction & Utility (utility poles, lagging, matting, wood pilings for electrical transmission/distribution, oil and gas, wind, and solar), and North Star Forest Materials (pure wood commodity). Value-added technical services include custom millwork, cut-to-size panels, end-matching, rip-to-width, PET lumber cutting, and EWP engineering design (I-Joist, LVL/LSL, Glulam, TrimJoist layouts). The company maintains long-running exclusive or preferred regional distribution partnerships with Weyerhaeuser, Canfor, Gorman, Fiberon, Trex, James Hardie, Barrette Outdoor Living, and others.

Revenue mechanics are based on a quote-based B2B wholesale distribution model with no disclosed pricing or revenue. Distribution is delivered through seven distribution centers (Comstock Park MI, Moorhead MN, Green Bay WI, Jackson WI, Riverdale IL, St. Paul MN, Tampa FL) plus two remanufacturing facilities, supported by a 65+ person direct sales force averaging over 20 years of industry experience. Go-to-market leverages co-op advertising, product training, CEU programs, pull-through marketing support, and just-in-time delivery to relieve dealer inventory burden. Headcount is reported in the 101–250 range; revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Weekes Forest Products, Inc

Legal name

Weekes Forest Products, Inc.

Website

https://weekesforest.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Weekes Forest Products is a wholesale lumber and building materials distributor serving retail dealers, pro-dealer chains, mass merchants, and utility sector buyers across 13 states via seven distribution centers and two remanufacturing facilities, operating as a 100% employee-owned MacArthur Company subsidiary now branded WS Building Materials.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Materials Wholesale Distribution

NAICS

Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers (42331), Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing (321912)

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), Planing Mills & Lumber Surfacing (IMAMABAE), Lumber & Timber Retail (Dimensional Lumber, Plywood, OSB) (CRAIAEAA)

Keywords

• Wholesale lumber distribution
• Building materials supply
• Engineered wood products
• Construction utility materials
• Lumber remanufacturing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Paul

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Building Materials Distribution: Weekes Forest Products operates as a premier wholesale building materials supplier and lumber distributor, selling to independent retail dealers, national pro-dealer chains, mass merchants, and one-step-distributors. The company offers comprehensive inventory across three specialized divisions: Weekes Forest Products, Construction & Utility, and North Star Forest Materials.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Weekes Forest Products is a wholesale building materials distributor that supplies lumber, engineered wood products, and related building components to retail dealers, pro-dealer chains, mass merchants, and one-step distributors across 13 U.S. states. The company operates through three specialized divisions (Weekes Forest Products, Construction & Utility, and North Star Forest Materials) supported by seven distribution centers, two remanufacturing facilities, and a 65+ person direct sales force offering just-in-time delivery, custom millwork, EWP design services, and a broad product portfolio spanning structural panels, decking/railing/fencing, siding/trim, and specialty timbers.

Product overview

Weekes Forest Products, Inc is a premier wholesale building materials supplier and lumber distributor operating as a 100% employee-owned subsidiary of MacArthur Company. The company operates through three specialized divisions: (1) Weekes Forest Products Division - the main division with seven distribution centers across the upper Midwest and Southeast, selling to retail dealers, pro-dealer chains, mass merchants, and one-step-distributors; (2) Construction & Utility Division - serving utility, power and natural resource sectors with construction lagging, matting, utility poles, and wood pilings; and (3) North Star Forest Materials Division - a pure wood commodity focused operation. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of building materials including Building Protection & Weatherization products, Custom Millwork Services, Decking/Railing/Fencing Materials, Engineered Wood Products (EWP), Exterior Siding & Trim, Interior Paneling/Trim/Boards, Specialty Timbers & Lumber, and Structural Panels/Boards/Plywood. Value-added services include design services (layout plans and software for EWP), logistical support with next-day delivery, and remanufacturing capabilities. In March 2026, the company rebranded to WS Building Materials along with Snavely Forest Products under MacArthur Company.

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Products and services

• Building Protection & Weatherization Products Building protection and weatherization product category including Floor Joist Bridging, Spruce Furring Strips, Steel Rebar, Structural Steel Beams & Columns, Wood Shims, CedAir-Mat Roof Ventilation, Foam XPS Insulation Boards, Mortairvent Rain Screen Solutions, OSI Quad & Quad Max Sealant, TYPAR Building and Commercial Wrap, and Watairvent Furring Strips. Sold wholesale to dealers and contractors.
• Decking, Railing, and Fencing Materials Decking, railing, and fencing product category including Cedar Decking & Handrail, Clear Cedar Decking & Trim, Fiberon Decking, Red Cedar Radius Edge Decking, Redwood Decking, Signature Ipé Decking, Trex Decking, Western Red Cedar Posts, Cedar Lattice Panels, RDI Railing, Trex Railing, Cedar Fencing, Cedar Split Rail Fencing, and various deck fasteners and accessories from Camo, Cortex, EBTY, Fiberon, and Trex. Distributed to retail dealers and pro-dealers.
• Engineered Wood Products (EWP) & Lumber Engineered wood products and lumber category including Architectural Glulam Beams & Columns, Exterior Treated Glulam Beams, Glue Laminated Post Frame Columns, Microllam LVL Beams & Headers, Parallam PSL Beams & Columns, Treated Parallam Plus PSL Beams, PWT Pressure Treated LVL, TimberStrand LSL products, TJI-Joist Blocking, LVL Pro Scaffold Plank 2.25E, and Yellow Pine Stair Treads. Distributed to dealers and supported by in-house design services.
• Exterior Siding & Trim Products Exterior siding and trim product category including Cedar Shingle Panels, Cedar Shingles & Shakes, Channel Rustic Cedar Siding, Clear Cedar Bevel Siding, Clear Cedar Pattern, Douglas Fir Plywood Siding, Elite Fineline Cedar Paneling, Exterior Plywood Siding, FastPlank Aluminum Siding, Fiberon Cladding, Glacier Lodge Log Siding, Hardel Plywood Siding, James Hardie Siding & Trim, Pre-Stained Cedar Shingles, Primed Western Red Cedar Bevel Siding, Rainier Plank Western Red Cedar Cladding, Tight Knot Cedar Bevel Siding, Wavy Cedar Siding, and exterior trim products including Clear Cedar Finish & Trim, Clear D & Better Cedar Boards, Douglas Fir Trim & Fascia, MiraTEC Treated Exterior Composite Trim, and Versatex Trimboard.
• Interior Paneling, Trim, and Boards Interior paneling, trim, and boards product category including Clear Douglas Fir Finish & Patterns, Clear Pine Boards, Clear Pine Fingerjoint S4S, Clear Southern Pine Finish, Eastern White Pine Boards, Glacier Lodge Tongue and Groove Decking, Glacier Lodge Factory Finished Pine Paneling, Gorman Craftsman Spruce Boards, Kimberly Bay Primed Paneling, Knotty Southern Pine Patterns, Oak Boards S4S, Poplar Boards S4S, Ready Pine Tongue & Groove, Synergy Prefinished Ceilings & Walls, Western Red Cedar, and Particleboard & OSB Stair Treads.
• Specialty Timbers & Lumber Specialty timbers and lumber product category including Douglas Fir Timbers, Redwood Timbers, Southern Pine Timbers, Western Red Cedar Timbers, Heat Treated Industrial Lumber, Industrial Lumber & Panels, and Pre-Cut Pine Handi-Boards.
• Structural Panels, Boards, and Plywood Structural panels, boards, and plywood product category including Gypsum Sheet Goods, Hardboard Panels, MDF & Particleboard Panels, Southern Pine Dimension, Tempered Hardboard & Industrial Plyron, Concrete Form Plywood, Douglas Fir Plywood, Fire Retardant Treated Lumber & Plywood, Hardwood Plywood, Imported Plywood Panels, MDO Plywood, Selex Sanded Plywood, and Southern Pine Plywood.
• Construction & Utility Materials (Construction Lagging, Matting, Utility Poles, Wood Pilings) Construction & Utility Division offering Construction Lagging, Matting, Utility Poles, and Wood Pilings into the utility, power, and natural resource sectors, including electrical transmission and distribution, oil and natural gas, wind, and solar projects.
• North Star Forest Materials (Framing & Studs, MSR Lumber, OSB, Plywood) Pure wood commodity focused operation acquired in 1986. Allows customers to specify tallies they prefer. Sells Framing & Studs, MSR Lumber, OSB, and Plywood.
• Custom Millwork & Remanufacturing Services Custom millwork and precision remanufacturing services including cut-to-size panels, Timberstrand tall wall & engineered wall layouts, TJI-Pro rating floor systems, patterns, end-matching, cut-to-length, rip-to-width, grooved packaging components, timber processing, and PET lumber cutting.
• Design Services Technical design services including comprehensive placement layout plans for I-Joist, LVL/LSL, Glulam, and TrimJoist; software for calculations on Engineered Wood Product members; product training; and I-Joist and beam sizing for roof and floor systems.
• Logistical Support & Delivery Services Jobsite delivery, next day delivery to most markets, scheduled delivery days, expedited delivery on full truck loads. Products available in broken units, full units, half trucks, full trucks, and rail cars direct from manufacturing mill.

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Snavely Forest ProductscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 March 2026Weekes Forest Products and Snavely Forest Products united under a single enterprise brand called WS Building Materials, effective March 30, 2026. The unification follows several years of increased collaboration including systems alignment, shared strategic planning, and cross-functional integration.
• Sprenger Midwest Wholesale LumberminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025MacArthur Company, the parent of Weekes Forest Products, acquired Sprenger Midwest Wholesale, a distributor serving the Upper Midwest, to strengthen its regional footprint and enhance its product and service capabilities. The acquisition aligns with Weekes' growth strategy and involves integration of Sprenger's team and customer relationships.
• North Star Forest MaterialscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorth Star Forest Materials was Weekes Forest Products, Inc.'s first acquisition back in 1986. It is the only pure wood commodity focused operation in the company. Unique to North Star Forest Materials, customers can specify tallies they prefer and purchase from the company.
• Gorman GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGorman Group is a key supplier partner providing lumber products. Weekes Forest Products has been buying Gorman Boards for nearly 30 years, with the partnership described as vital to success in the North American market.
• FiberoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFiberon is a supplier of composite decking and railing products. Weekes Forest Products serves as a crucial and trusted partner for Fiberon Decking and Railing, with an excellent reputation that has been one of the greatest assets in growing the business year over year.
• Barrette Outdoor LivingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBarrette Outdoor Living is a supplier of outdoor living products including the RDI Collection of railing products. Weekes Forest Products is a well-respected building product supplier known for exceptional customer service, retail sales support and full-service distribution capabilities.
• WeyerhaeusercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWeyerhaeuser is a key supplier of Engineered Wood Products, OSB and Lumber. Weekes Forest Products' professional sales and technical staff represent Weyerhaeuser products, delivering value to collective customers with strong leadership, integrity and superior service.
• CanforcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCanfor is a supplier of lumber and engineered wood products including the Power Products glulam line. Weekes Forest Products has distributed Canfor's Power Products glulam line for over 20 years.
• James HardiecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJames Hardie is a supplier of siding and trim products. Weekes Forest Products distributes James Hardie Siding & Trim products.
• TrexcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTrex is a supplier of composite decking products. Weekes Forest Products distributes Trex Decking, Railing, and outdoor lighting products, with an outstanding sales team that has advanced the brand by providing excellent value, service, and access to all customers.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Boise Cascade: Boise Cascade is a major publicly traded manufacturer and distributor of engineered wood products, plywood, and lumber. It overlaps with Weekes' EWP, panels, and lumber distribution lines and competes for the same pro-dealer and retail yard customers.
• ABC Supply Co. ABC Supply is the largest wholesale distributor of roofing, siding, and exterior building products in North America. While more roofing-focused, it competes for the same independent dealer and contractor customers across complementary exterior categories.

Others

• Weyerhaeuser: Weyerhaeuser is one of the world's largest private owners of timberlands and a major manufacturer of lumber, OSB, and engineered wood products. It is a key supplier partner for Weekes (per their EWP/OSB/Lumber distribution) rather than a direct competitor, but operates in adjacent distribution channels.
• Canfor: Canfor is a major Canadian lumber and engineered wood products manufacturer whose Power Products glulam line has been distributed by Weekes for over 20 years. It is a long-term supplier partner and a broad incumbent in the lumber space rather than a direct distribution competitor.

Direct peers

• SRS Distribution: SRS Distribution is a national wholesale distributor of building products including roofing, siding, trim, decking, and lumber to independent retailers and contractors. It is a direct peer in the specialty building materials distribution space.
• Foundation Building Materials: Foundation Building Materials is a specialty distributor of building products including insulation, roofing, and gypsum products serving contractors and dealers. It competes for overlapping customer segments and follows a similar multi-branch distribution model.
• Lansing Trade Group: Lansing Trade Group is a wholesale distributor of building products, lumber, and specialty millwork serving pro-dealers and retailers. It is a directly comparable peer in the building materials distribution category.
• US LBM: US LBM is a leading national distributor of building materials, including lumber, panels, millwork, and specialty products, serving homebuilders, pro-dealers, and contractors. It is a directly comparable multi-state wholesale distributor of similar scale.
• Snavely Forest Products: Snavely Forest Products is a wholesale distributor of specialty forest products and building materials serving the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. It is Weekes' closest peer, having formally united with Weekes under the WS Building Materials brand in March 2026.

Regional players

• 84 Lumber: 84 Lumber is a privately held building materials retailer and wholesaler with a strong presence in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and South. It is a regional peer with overlapping lumber and building materials distribution capabilities.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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