Hardwood Lumber Company

What Hardwood Lumber Company does

Hardwood Lumber Company is a privately held, family-owned manufacturer founded in 1958 and headquartered in Middlefield, Ohio. It produces custom hardwood products — primarily butcher block countertops, stair parts, floating shelves, cutting boards, cabinets, and live edge slabs — for homeowners, builders, contractors, designers/architects, and professional woodworkers across the United States. Operations are concentrated at a single Ohio facility where local artisans handcraft made-to-order items using over 50 wood species (both domestic Appalachian and exotic hardwoods) and water-resistant glues for durability.

The company offers four primary countertop construction styles (edge grain, end grain, wide plank/face grain, and blended grain) plus a premium Artisan Series of bookmatched slab countertops that join sequentially cut slabs from the same log to produce mirror-image grain patterns. Modern manufacturing capability includes CNC laser cutouts for sinks, stoves, and custom wall-angle configurations; products can be built up to 15 feet long and 72 inches wide with custom cutouts, professional finishing, and optional prefinishing. An in-stock quick-ship line (Maple, Walnut, Red Oak) ships within one business day at a 10% discount, and a Factory Seconds outlet clears cosmetics-imperfect or returned units at up to 50% off. The HLC Furniture sub-brand, under creative director Grayson Glass, extends the catalog into modern and traditional period furniture.

The commercial model is direct-to-consumer e-commerce at hardwood-lumber.com supplemented by phone (800-798-1269), live chat, and email support for custom quotes and consultations, with a separate HLC Pro Account tier providing trade pricing for professionals. Revenue is generated almost entirely through one-time unit-level orders rather than subscriptions, with average prices ranging from approximately $10 for wood samples to $50–$300+ for countertop units depending on species, construction, and customization. The company is one brand within a family of brands under shared ownership that includes Mouldings One (architectural mouldings) and Sheoga Flooring and Paneling (solid and engineered flooring). The firm holds BBB accreditation, does not maintain a mobile app or public API, and discloses no institutional investment, M&A activity, or AI/ML capability.

Name

Hardwood Lumber Company

Legal name

Hardwood Lumber Company

Website

https://hardwood-lumber.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Hardwood Lumber Company is a privately held, family-owned manufacturer of custom hardwood countertops, stair parts, floating shelves, cutting boards, cabinets, and furniture serving homeowners, builders, designers, and contractors across the United States from its facility in Middlefield, Ohio (founded 1958).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Hardwood Countertops and Millwork

NAICS

Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing (321912), Wood Product Manufacturing (321)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Wood Remanufacturing (Mouldings, Millwork Blanks, Cut Stock) (IMAMABAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hardwood Plywood & Decorative Panels Manufacturing (IMAMACAB)

Keywords

• Custom butcher block countertops
• Hardwood stair parts
• Floating wood shelves
• Live edge slabs
• Custom wood furniture

Headquarters

HQ city

Middlefield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Hardwood Products: Hardwood Lumber Company generates revenue through the sale of custom-made hardwood products including butcher block countertops, stair parts, floating shelves, cutting boards, live edge slabs, and furniture. All products are made-to-order with extensive customization options.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hardwood Lumber Company manufactures and sells custom hardwood products — primarily butcher block countertops, stair parts, floating shelves, cutting boards, live edge slabs, cabinets, and furniture — made-to-order from 50+ wood species at its Middlefield, Ohio facility and shipped nationwide. The company serves homeowners, designers, builders, contractors, and woodworkers via direct e-commerce, phone, and live chat, offering extensive customization including CNC laser cutouts, multiple construction styles, and prefinishing options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Butcher Block Countertops Made-to-order butcher block countertops in multiple construction styles (Edge Grain, End Grain, Wide Plank/Face Grain, Blended Grain, Round, and Artisan Series Bookmatched Slab) across 50+ domestic and exotic hardwood species, fully customizable in size up to 15 feet long and 72 inches wide, with custom CNC laser cutouts for sinks, stoves, and wall angles, prefinishing options, and water-resistant glue construction. Sold direct to homeowners, builders, designers, and contractors nationwide via hardwood-lumber.com.
• In-Stock Quick-Ship Countertops Pre-built butcher block countertops in common sizes and popular species (Maple, Walnut, Red Oak) kept in inventory for quick shipment within one business day, offered at a 10% discount versus custom builds. Targeted at buyers with shorter project timelines.
• Custom Hardwood Stair Parts Made-to-order hardwood stair components including stair treads, risers, wood landing treads, winder stair treads, and floating stair treads, available across multiple species and sizes for new construction, retrofits, and renovations. Includes both custom builds and in-stock quick-ship options with 10% discount.
• Hardwood Floating Shelves Custom and in-stock hardwood floating shelves available in multiple wood species and sizes, with a quick-ship program offering 10% off in-stock units. Used in residential interiors for display, storage, and decor.
• Custom Cutting Boards Hardwood cutting boards offered in Edge Grain, End Grain, Face Grain, paddle-style with handles, and unique style configurations, available across multiple species. Sold as finished goods to consumers and as gifts or kitchen accessories.
• Live Edge Wood Slabs and Rounds Live edge wood slabs and rounds with natural edges preserved, sold for use in custom furniture building, river tables, bar tops, and architectural installations. Targeted at woodworkers, designers, and homeowners crafting signature pieces.
• HLC Custom Furniture HLC Furniture is the company's custom hardwood furniture line, offering modern and traditional period designs crafted in a state-of-the-art studio workshop under Creative Director Grayson Glass. Includes a custom furniture consultation service for made-to-order pieces.
• Hardwood Cabinets and Built-Ins Custom hardwood cabinetry and built-ins spanning kitchen cabinets and pantries, laundry room storage, garage storage, mudroom storage, bookshelves and built-ins, built-in entertainment centers, bar and wine cabinets, and office cabinets. Built-to-order for residential and small commercial spaces.
• Factory Seconds Discounted Inventory Discounted inventory program offering countertops and other hardwood items with minor cosmetic defects, returned products, modified items, or leftover custom order pieces at up to 50% or more off standard pricing. All sales are final.
• Wood Samples Small hardwood samples of the company's 50+ wood species sold to help buyers evaluate species, color, and grain before placing larger custom orders, starting at $10 per sample.
• HLC Pro Account Program Trade professional account program offering builders, contractors, designers, architects, and woodworkers exclusive perks including large-order discounts and expanded project management options on custom and in-stock hardwood purchases.

Quantifiable outcome

• Butcher block countertops can last decades with proper maintenance
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Mouldings OneminorOthersA sister brand under the same ownership, catering to those with a passion for architecture. Offers extensive in-house collection of woodwork profiles that can be customized for any space or crafted from scratch.
• Sheoga Flooring and PanelelingminorOthersA sister brand sharing commitment to Appalachian wood products. Offers solid and engineered flooring in nine locally harvested species and seven textured finishes, available at distributors nationwide.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Rockler Woodworking and Hardware: National retailer and supplier of woodworking tools, lumber, and finished products including countertops and cutting boards. Comparable hardwood product categories but distributes across many brands rather than manufacturing under one specialty label.
• LL Flooring (Lumber Liquidators): National specialty retailer of hardwood flooring and related building products. Competes for the same homeowner and contractor renovation budget as HLC's flooring-adjacent sister brand Sheoga, though at much larger scale and lower price points.
• Wood-Mode Custom Cabinetry: Established US manufacturer of custom kitchens, baths, and built-in cabinetry using hardwoods. Overlaps with HLC's cabinet line and shared designer/architect channel, though operates at larger scale and broader portfolio.

Direct peers

• John Boos & Co. Long-established US manufacturer of butcher block countertops, cutting boards, and food-service wood products. Direct overlap with Hardwood Lumber Company in edge grain, end grain, and face grain countertop construction for residential and commercial customers.
• Grothouse: Premium custom wood countertop manufacturer offering edge grain, end grain, and plank-style butcher blocks with extensive wood species and customization. Closely comparable product mix, premium positioning, and made-to-order model.
• Bell Forest Products: Online direct-to-consumer supplier of hardwood lumber, slabs, and custom milled wood products including countertops and stair parts. Comparable custom hardwood offering, species breadth, and e-commerce-first GTM.
• The Wood Butcher: Specialty manufacturer of butcher block countertops and custom wood surfaces serving homeowners and small commercial buyers. Overlaps with HLC on construction styles, species variety, and direct-to-consumer custom ordering.
• Craft-Art Wood Countertops: Custom fabricator of butcher block and plank-style wood countertops with multiple wood species and edge profiles. Comparable custom manufacturing model serving kitchens, islands, and commercial installations.
• Baird Brothers Fine Hardwoods: Family-owned Appalachian hardwood manufacturer and retailer of lumber, flooring, stair parts, and custom millwork. Comparable Ohio-region heritage, hardwood product breadth, and multi-channel customer base of homeowners and builders.
• Armani Fine Woodworking: Custom woodworking shop producing butcher block countertops, cabinetry, and architectural millwork for residential and commercial projects. Comparable custom hardwood product line and project-based professional customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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