The Teal-Jones Group
The Teal-Jones Group is a fourth-generation family-owned, vertically integrated forest products company headquartered in Surrey, BC, operating 25 facilities across Canada and the United States to manufacture whitewood lumber, western red cedar shakes and shingles, southern yellow pine, and specialty tonewood for global construction, industrial, and musical instrument markets.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1946
- HeadquartersSurrey, Canada
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What The Teal-Jones Group does
The Teal-Jones Group is a privately-held, fourth-generation family-owned forest products company headquartered in Surrey, British Columbia, with operations across 25 facilities in Canada and the United States. Founded in 1946 by Jack Jones as a one-man cedar roofing mill, the company is currently controlled by brothers Tom and Dick Jones (CEO/President/Visionaries) and employs more than 1,000 people directly across woods operations and sawmills. Teal-Jones controls fibre supply through Tree Farm Licenses covering 400,000 hectares on Southern Vancouver Island and in Haida Gwaii, and operates seven specialized milling operations at its Surrey campus producing 18,000+ SKUs from a single site, with stated 100% utilization of every log milled.
The company's product portfolio is organized into five categories: Whitewood Lumber (Douglas Fir, Hem-Fir, Sitka Spruce), Western Red Cedar (timbers, Teal Select decking and sidings), Red Cedar Shakes and Shingles (the world's largest producer of this category per company claims), Southern Yellow Pine (four US mills in Oklahoma, Virginia, and Mississippi), and Tonewood (one of the world's largest makers of cedar and spruce guitar tops). Manufacturing uses computer-optimized log bucking with Autolog headrig scanner/optimizer and KITA hydraulic setworks, with species-specific log sorting performed at the forest level. By-products — sawdust, chips, cedar hay, and finger-jointed panel products — are sold into pulp/paper, landscaping, and specialty remanufacturing streams.
The business model is one-time sale of physical wood products through three channels: (1) direct sales representatives covering the US, Japan, Korea, China, India, Europe, and Southeast Asia; (2) an extensive North American distributor network including RONA, Home Hardware, Dick's Lumber, Windsor Plywood, Boise Cascade, and 70+ other building supply partners; and (3) international export via rail, truck, container, and break-bulk vessel to Asia Pacific, Australia, Europe, Japan, Caribbean, and North Africa. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Key customer categories span construction/building, roofing/siding contractors, specialty manufacturers (musical instruments, furniture), industrial manufacturers in Asia, and Japanese Zairai construction. On April 25, 2024, the company filed for creditor protection under the CCAA and subsequently obtained US Chapter 15 recognition, with PwC acting as Court-Appointed Monitor and a Sales and Investment Solicitation Process underway.
The Teal-Jones Group firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- The Teal-Jones Group
- Legal name
- Teal-Jones Group
- Website
- https://tealjones.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1946
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Short description
- The Teal-Jones Group is a fourth-generation family-owned, vertically integrated forest products company headquartered in Surrey, BC, operating 25 facilities across Canada and the United States to manufacture whitewood lumber, western red cedar shakes and shingles, southern yellow pine, and specialty tonewood for global construction, industrial, and musical instrument markets.
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The Teal-Jones Group industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Forest Products Manufacturing
- NAICS
- Sawmills (321113), Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing (321912), Timber Tract Operations (113110)
- SIC
- Sawmills & Planting Mills, General (2421), Lumber & Wood Products (No Furniture) (2400), Forestry (800)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Sawmilling & Lumber Production (IMADADAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Wood Remanufacturing (Mouldings, Millwork Blanks, Cut Stock) (IMAMABAI), Planing Mills & Lumber Surfacing (IMAMABAE)
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Where The Teal-Jones Group is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Surrey
- HQ country
- Canada
- HQ region
- North America
Offices12 records
Markets served
The Teal-Jones Group business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Wood Products Manufacturing and Sales: Revenue generated from manufacturing and selling a wide range of wood products including structural lumber, cedar shakes and shingles, specialty sizes, and industrial utility products. Products are sold to distributors, construction companies, furniture makers, musical instrument manufacturers, and international customers.
- Value-Added Wood Products: Processing raw timber into higher-value finished products including guitar tops (tonewood), clear wood blocks for furniture, specialty cuts, decking, sidings, and finger-jointed boards. Well over half of employees work in value-added milling and manufacturing.
- By-Product Sales: Selling sawdust and chips to pulp and paper mills, cedar hay to landscaping companies (including Disneyland), and panel products to specialty manufacturers.
- Timber Harvesting Operations: Revenue from timber harvesting through Tree Farm Licenses, Timber Licenses, and Forest Licenses on Southern Vancouver Island and Fraser Valley areas.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Monthly | Industrial Millwright position |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels4 records
The Teal-Jones Group product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Teal-Jones is a vertically integrated forest products manufacturer that harvests timber through Tree Farm Licenses and converts it into lumber, shakes, shingles, timbers, and specialty wood products across five main categories: Whitewood Lumber (Douglas Fir, Hem-Fir, Sitka Spruce), Red Cedar Shakes and Shingles, Western Red Cedar (timbers and Teal Select), Southern Yellow Pine, and Tonewood for musical instruments. The company operates 25 facilities across British Columbia and the United States, achieves 100% utilization of every log processed, and serves construction, furniture, musical instrument, and industrial customers globally through direct sales and distributor networks.
Product overview
The Teal-Jones Group is a multi-generational family-owned forestry and wood products company operating across British Columbia, Canada and the United States. The company offers a diverse portfolio of wood products organized into five main categories: Whitewood Lumber (including Douglas Fir, Hem-Fir, and Sitka Spruce), Red Cedar Shakes and Shingles (Shakes, Shingles, Sidewall, Prestains, and Classic Butts), Western Red Cedar (Timbers and Teal Select Products), Southern Yellow Pine (produced at four US facilities in Virginia, Oklahoma, and Mississippi), and Tonewood (specialty products for musical instruments including guitar tops). The company also provides value-added services including Custom Cutting & Planing and Transport & Logistics. With operations spanning from timber harvesting on Tree Farm Licenses to finished product manufacturing, Teal-Jones produces over 18,000 products at its Surrey headquarters alone, utilizing 100% of every log processed.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Teal Cedar: Premium cedar shake and shingle products, one of the largest shake and shingle producers in the world
- Teal Select
- Teal Tonewood
- Teal Cedar Lumber
- Teal Pine Products
- Teal Elite Clear
Products and services
- Whitewood Lumber
Quantifiable outcome
- 100% of every log utilized - zero waste manufacturing
- +6 more outcomes
Companies that use The Teal-Jones Group
Customer profileNamed customers7 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
The Teal-Jones Group technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
The Teal-Jones Group partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.
- Cedergreen Forest Products IncminorUS Sales representative office in Portland for Western Red Cedar products including Jason Cedergreen, Brendan Colyer, and Allan Hurd.
- Kwakiutl NationcoreCo-management of Titan Ridge cedar shake and shingle mill in Port McNeill with support from Kwakiutl Band Council. Many mill workers are members of local Gwa'sala-'Nakwaxda'xw, Kwakiutl, Da'naxda'xw Namgis and Quatsino First Nations.
- Western Forest ProductscoreFibre supply partnership for Port McNeill mill through fibre agreements and long-standing business partnership. Logs come from Western Forest Products' local woods operations on North Vancouver Island.
- 106 First Nations in British ColumbiacoreLong history of relationships with 106 First Nations in BC. Each relationship reflects distinct interests of individual First Nations. From royalties to joint ventures and partnerships, relationships are prioritized.
- Pacheedaht First NationcoreMemorandum of understanding signed with Pacheedaht First Nation. First Nation identified several areas they wanted preserved for cultural reasons and Teal Jones agreed. Strong relationship founded on respect and listening.
- 12 BC RemanufacturersminorPartnership with a dozen BC remanufacturers providing 'blanks' or rough-cut lumber for doors, window frames, and heavy timbers. These remanufacturers keep local employees engaged.
- Pulp, Paper, and Biofuel ProducersminorSawdust and chips from milling directed to partners in pulp, paper, and biofuel production. Products include toilet paper, school workbooks, medical masks.
Scale indicators17 records
Recent moves9 records
Expansion highlights6 records
The Teal-Jones Group competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Interfor Corporation: Pacific Northwest and US South lumber producer operating multiple softwood sawmills. Highly comparable as a competing dimensional and specialty softwood lumber producer with cross-border operations.
- Canfor Corporation: One of Canada's largest producers of lumber and pulp, with sawmills across BC, Alberta, US South and Sweden producing SPF, Douglas-fir, pine and engineered wood. Directly comparable as a vertically integrated BC sawmilling peer.
- Tolko Industries: Privately held Canadian forest products company operating sawmills and veneer facilities across BC, Alberta and Saskatchewan. Comparable as a family-owned BC/Canadian sawmilling peer producing a similar mix of dimension lumber and specialty wood products.
- Western Forest Products: BC-based coastal forest products company operating sawmills and exporting cedar, hem-fir and Douglas-fir lumber. Directly comparable as a coastal BC peer; in fact is a fibre-supply partner to Teal-Jones's Titan Ridge mill in Port McNeill.
- Louisiana-Pacific Corporation: US-based building products manufacturer producing oriented strand board, SYP lumber, and specialty siding products including cedar-look sidings. Overlaps directly with Teal-Jones's SYP and cedar-based exterior product portfolios.
Broad incumbents
- PotlatchDeltic Corporation: US timberland REIT and lumber manufacturer producing SYP lumber, plywood, and particleboard. Comparable as a large public timberland-and-mill operator overlapping Teal-Jones's US SYP sawmilling footprint.
- Boise Cascade Company: US building products distributor and engineered wood/OSB manufacturer. Overlaps with Teal-Jones as a major US lumber distributor (a customer relationship) and as a producer of complementary building products.
- J.D. Irving, Limited: Privately held Canadian conglomerate with extensive forestry, sawmilling, and building-products operations in Eastern Canada. Comparable as a privately held, vertically integrated forest products peer; broader portfolio than Teal-Jones but similar ownership model.
- Weyerhaeuser Company: One of the world's largest private owners of softwood timberlands and a major producer of lumber, OSB and engineered wood products. A broader incumbent competitor across the North American lumber and timberland value chain.
- Sierra Pacific Industries: Privately owned US lumber and millwork producer operating sawmills across California, Washington and other states. Comparable as a large private softwood lumber and remanufacturing peer in the Western US.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Trust signalCompliance3 records
The Teal-Jones Group financial estimates
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The Teal-Jones Group leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles12 records
The Teal-Jones Group subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries16 records
The Teal-Jones Group funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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The Teal-Jones Group M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about The Teal-Jones Group
What does The Teal-Jones Group do?
Teal-Jones is a vertically integrated forest products manufacturer that harvests timber through Tree Farm Licenses and converts it into lumber, shakes, shingles, timbers, and specialty wood products across five main categories: Whitewood Lumber (Douglas Fir, Hem-Fir, Sitka Spruce), Red Cedar Shakes and Shingles, Western Red Cedar (timbers and Teal Select), Southern Yellow Pine, and Tonewood for musical instruments. The company operates 25 facilities across British Columbia and the United States, achieves 100% utilization of every log processed, and serves construction, furniture, musical instrument, and industrial customers globally through direct sales and distributor networks.
Is The Teal-Jones Group a public or private company?
The Teal-Jones Group is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was The Teal-Jones Group founded?
The Teal-Jones Group was founded in 1946. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is The Teal-Jones Group based?
The Teal-Jones Group is headquartered in Surrey, Canada, in the North America region.
How does The Teal-Jones Group make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Wood Products Manufacturing and Sales are the primary driver. The others are value-Added Wood Products, by-Product Sales and timber Harvesting Operations.
Who are The Teal-Jones Group's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Interfor Corporation, Canfor Corporation, Tolko Industries, Western Forest Products and Louisiana-Pacific Corporation. Broad incumbents are PotlatchDeltic Corporation, Boise Cascade Company, J.D. Irving, Limited, Weyerhaeuser Company and Sierra Pacific Industries.
Does The Teal-Jones Group have an API?
No public API is recorded for The Teal-Jones Group.
What industry is The Teal-Jones Group in?
The Teal-Jones Group's product category is Forest Products Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMADADAA, Sawmilling & Lumber Production, with a secondary code of IMAMABAI, Wood Remanufacturing (Mouldings, Millwork Blanks, Cut Stock). Its NAICS code is 321113 and its SIC code is 2421.