What Tri-Lox does

Tri-Lox is a Brooklyn-based, vertically integrated wood workshop and millworks founded in 2010 that designs, manufactures, and fabricates custom sustainable wood products for architectural projects. The company sources four product collections — Skyline (reclaimed Redwood and Cedar from decommissioned NYC water towers), Countryside (reclaimed timber from historic agricultural and industrial structures), Watershed (fresh-cut wood from Northeast working forests including Black Locust, Ash, White Pine, and Maple), and Industry (reclaimed Factory Floor Maple and Heart Pine) — and combines them with in-house fabrication services spanning flooring, cladding, panels, millwork, furniture, stairs, installations, and the NEST modular playscape series. Technical capabilities include CNC cutting, steam bending, finger jointing (to extend short water-tower boards into lengths up to 20 feet), and a chemical-free thermal modification process for Oak exterior applications.

Name

Tri-Lox

Website

https://tri-lox.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tri-Lox is a Brooklyn-based wood workshop and millworks (founded 2010) that designs and fabricates custom sustainable wood products — reclaimed water-tower Redwood/Cedar, salvaged urban trees, and FSC/SFI-certified Northeast forest lumber — for architects, cultural institutions, hospitality, and high-end residential clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainable Wood Products and Custom Millwork

NAICS

Wood Product Manufacturing (321), Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing (321912), Other Millwork (including Flooring) (321918)

SIC

Lumber & Wood Products (No Furniture) (2400), Millwood, Veneer, Plywood, & Structural Wood Members (2430)

akta.pro primary industry

Wood Mouldings, Millwork & Trim (IMADADAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wood Waste Processing & Recycling (Mulch, Biomass Feedstock) (EUAIAHAE), Wood Remanufacturing (Mouldings, Millwork Blanks, Cut Stock) (IMAMABAI), Engineered Wood Siding, Trim & Mouldings (IMAMACAI)

Keywords

• Reclaimed wood products
• Custom wood fabrication
• Sustainable millwork
• Architectural wood elements
• Ethically sourced lumber

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Wood Product Sales: Sale of sustainable wood products including reclaimed wood from NYC water towers, salvaged urban trees, and forest-sourced materials from Northeast working forests. Products include flooring, cladding, panels, slatted systems, and elements.
2. Custom Fabrication Services: Design and fabrication of custom wood elements for architectural projects including millwork, furniture, stairs, installations, and playscapes.
3. Research & Consulting: Fieldworks research branch offers AIA-accredited presentations and consulting on sustainable wood sourcing and forest conservation practices.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tri-Lox manufactures and fabricates sustainable wood products including reclaimed wood from NYC rooftop water towers, salvaged urban trees, and ethically sourced Northeast working forest lumber. The company combines research, design, custom millwork, and installation into a vertically integrated process serving architects, designers, and institutions.

Product overview

Tri-Lox is a Brooklyn-based sustainable wood products company that operates as a vertically integrated workshop and millworks. The company offers four main product collections: the Skyline Collection (reclaimed Cedar and Redwood from NYC rooftop water towers), the Countryside Collection (reclaimed woods from historic timber-frame and industrial structures including American Chestnut, Heart Pine, Antique White Oak, Heritage Oak, and Sculpted Hemlock), the Watershed Collection (fresh-cut wood sustainably sourced from Northeast regional forests including Ash, White Pine, Black Cherry, Maple, and Black Locust), and the Industry Collection (Factory Floor Maple and Heart Pine from historic mills). Beyond materials, Tri-Lox provides custom fabrication, design collaboration, and installation services, as well as specialized initiatives including the NEST playscape series, Fieldworks research program in partnership with Yale School of the Environment, and NYC Tree Salvage & Reuse pilot program. The company combines research and design, manufacturing, and custom fabrication into a comprehensive process from sourcing to final product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Skyline Collection: Reclaimed wood from NYC rooftop water towers, including Redwood and Cedar varieties.
• Watershed Collection
• Industry Collection
• Countryside Collection
• Fieldworks

Products and services

• Skyline Redwood Reclaimed Redwood from decommissioned NYC rooftop water towers, available in Natural, Patina, and Rose finishes. Old-growth wood over 500 years old with fine straight grain and unique water line streaks, supplied to architects and designers for architectural applications.
• Skyline Cedar Reclaimed Cedar from NYC rooftop water towers, available in Natural, Patina, Alabaster, Atlantic Gray, Shou Sugi Ban Black, Bronze, and Monokuro finishes. Naturally weather-resistant for exterior architectural applications.
• American Chestnut Reclaimed old-growth American Chestnut from agricultural structures, available in Natural and Noble Brown finishes. Rare hardwood with coffee tones, rippling grain, and characteristic wormholes.
• Heart Pine Reclaimed Heart Pine from 19th-century heavy timber industrial structures, available in Neutral, Natural, White Wash, and Cotton White finishes. Dense species with high-contrast grain.
• Antique White Oak Reclaimed White Oak from timber-frame structures, available in Natural, Neutral, and White Wash finishes. Robust hardwood with light to muted brown tones and dynamic grain figure.
• Heritage Oak Reclaimed hardwoods from pre-industrial timber-frame structures, available in Natural, Neutral, Ebonized, and Stone Gray finishes. Old-growth Red Oak with rich grain and character marks.
• Black Locust Sustainably sourced Black Locust from Northeast working forests, available in Natural, Coastline, and other finishes. Dense, rot-resistant hardwood ideal for exterior applications and sustainable alternative to tropical hardwoods.
• Ash Sustainably sourced Ash from Northeast forests, available in Neutral, Lunar White, and Ebonized finishes. Dense hardwood suitable for flooring, cladding, and furniture applications.
• White Pine Sustainably sourced Eastern White Pine from Northeast forests, available in Neutral and Alabaster finishes. Classic wood with elegant cathedral grain for flooring and furniture.
• Maple Sustainably sourced Maple from Northeast forests, available in Neutral, Pearl, and Stone White finishes. Robust timber suitable for hard-wearing interior applications.
• Black Cherry Sustainably sourced Black Cherry from Northeast forests with Natural finish. Hardwood with refined grain and golden hue that grows more luminous with age.
• Thermally Modified Oak Oak transformed using only heat and steam for increased durability and longevity, available in Autumn finish. Ideal for exterior applications without chemicals.
• Sculpted Hemlock Reclaimed Hemlock from industrial mushroom farms in the Northeast, featuring a naturally sculpted surface from enzymatic process where fungi etch away lower-density grain. Available in Natural and Enameled finishes.
• Factory Floor Reclaimed Maple flooring from historic industrial buildings across the Northeast, available in Natural and Neutral finishes. Each board's inherited character evokes legacy of American labor.
• Black Walnut Black Walnut from regenerative forestry practices in local working forests, available in Natural finish with distinguished grain and rich dark chocolate tones.
• Red Oak Rift and quarter sawn Red Oak with linear grain, available in Natural finish with rich hue and refined grain figure.
• White Oak White Oak with exceptional durability and pronounced grain, available in Natural and Travertine finishes. Traditional choice for hard-wearing surfaces and furniture.
• NEST Playscape Series Interactive sculptural playscape series designed and built by Tri-Lox. Inspired by nature and bird nests, made from sustainable wood materials. Features modular and parametric design system shaped by site context for museums, parks, and cultural institutions.
• Figured Maple Figured Maple with Stone White finish featuring ribbons of black and gray threading through light-toned grain. Recalls white marble with natural warmth of wood, suited for interior furniture applications.
• Custom Wood Fabrication Services Design and fabrication of custom wood elements for architectural projects including millwork, furniture, stairs, installations, playscapes, and feature surfaces. Offered to architects, designers, developers, and institutions as project-based services.
• Fieldworks Research and Consulting Research and consulting branch offering AIA-accredited presentations and consulting on sustainable wood sourcing and forest conservation practices. Developed in collaboration with Yale School of the Environment and partner forests.

Quantifiable outcome

• NYC Parks avoided over $3 million in tipping fees from 2014-2020 through proper wood waste management
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Great Mountain ForestcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Collaboration with 6,500-acre conserved forestland in Northwest Connecticut for research on sustainable forest management and selective harvest wood sourcing. Tri-Lox works directly with GMF to understand forest composition, management goals, and effective use of wood from upcoming selective harvests.
• Yale School of the EnvironmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-year research collaboration through Tri-Lox's Fieldworks initiative examining sustainable wood sourcing and forest conservation. Includes joint development of AIA-accredited presentations and hosting of Forest Summits at Yale-Myers Forest. The partnership supports Tri-Lox's expansion into fresh-cut wood sourcing while maintaining sustainability commitments.
• Green-Wood CemeterycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEssential partner in NYC tree salvage and wood reuse, establishing a system for salvaging storm-felled trees and planned removals. Green-Wood is an urban arboretum home to some of NYC's oldest trees, sequestering over 250,000 pounds of carbon annually.
• NYC ParkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner in NYC Tree Salvage & Reuse pilot program, engaging with both public and private forest managers to build foundation for hyperlocal urban wood reuse economy.
• Brooklyn WoodssupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWorkforce development organization (division of Brooklyn Workforce Innovations) partner for NYC Tree Salvage & Reuse pilot, providing training in salvaged-log-to-lumber transformation process.
• Forest For All NYCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition member and leadership team participant working to develop, advocate for, and execute agenda to equitably support and expand NYC's urban forest through the NYC Urban Forest Agenda.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mountain Lumber Company: Mountain Lumber Company produces reclaimed hardwood flooring and paneling sourced from old barns and industrial structures. Its reclaimed antique wood catalog for architectural projects is closely aligned with Tri-Lox's Countryside and Industry collections.
• The Joinery: The Joinery is a custom woodworking and millwork manufacturer producing sustainable furniture and architectural elements. Its custom millwork offering for architects and designers is directly comparable to Tri-Lox's custom fabrication services.
• Vintage Timberworks: Vintage Timberworks specializes in reclaimed and antique wood products including beams, flooring, and paneling for architectural and design projects. Its reclaimed product focus and architectural customer base parallel Tri-Lox's Countryside and Skyline collections.
• Pioneer Millworks: Pioneer Millworks manufactures reclaimed wood flooring, paneling, and surfaces for commercial and residential projects from deconstructed structures. It competes with Tri-Lox in supplying architect-specified reclaimed wood products at scale across the U.S.
• Longleaf Lumber: Longleaf Lumber reclaims and resells wood from deconstructed buildings across the Northeast, supplying flooring, paneling, and beams to architects, builders, and homeowners. It mirrors Tri-Lox's urban deconstruction reclamation model and custom wood product positioning.
• reSAWN Timber Co. reSAWN Timber Co. is a reclaimed and sustainably sourced wood manufacturer producing flooring, cladding, paneling, and millwork for architectural projects. It is directly comparable to Tri-Lox in its focus on reclaimed and FSC-certified woods supplied to architects and designers.
• Olde Wood Ltd. Olde Wood Ltd. manufactures reclaimed wood flooring, beams, and paneling from historic barns and industrial structures. Its reclaimed wood catalog and architectural customer base are closely comparable to Tri-Lox's reclaimed product offering.
• Sawkill Lumber: Sawkill Lumber is a sustainably focused Northeast sawmill and wood supplier producing domestic hardwoods for architects, builders, and makers. It overlaps with Tri-Lox's Watershed Collection of fresh-cut, regionally sourced woods for architectural applications.

Broad incumbents

• Kirei: Kirei is a design materials manufacturer offering sustainable wood panels, acoustic products, and architectural surfaces. While it is not a millwork shop, it competes in architect-specified interior material selection alongside Tri-Lox's paneling and cladding lines.
• Sustainable Lumber Co. Sustainable Lumber Co. supplies FSC-certified domestic and tropical hardwoods to architects, builders, and distributors nationwide. As a broader sustainable wood distributor, it overlaps with Tri-Lox's Watershed Collection but operates at a larger, more standardized scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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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