North Fork Lumber Company

What North Fork Lumber Company does

North Fork Lumber Company operates a two-shift sawmill in Korbel, California, processing Douglas fir and hemlock logs into construction-grade dimensional lumber (available in 2x4, 2x6, 3x4, 3x6, 4x4, 4x6, and 4x8 sizes) under a zero-waste philosophy that monetizes every component of the harvested log. The facility employs over 100 people and produces six byproduct streams — sawdust, bark, hog fuel, soil amendments, shavings, and wood chips — sold to pulp and paper, landscaping, biomass energy, animal bedding, and agricultural buyers. The company is a member of the Schmidbauer Lumber, Inc. family and also operates Mad River Mass Timber (MRMT), a vertically integrated subsidiary producing Dowel Laminated Timber (DLT) panels for low-carbon commercial construction, representing a deliberate move into engineered mass timber products.

The business is sales-led and operates through a direct field sales and logistics team based at the Korbel headquarters, with named sales personnel handling log procurement, sales, shipping, and transportation coordination. Customers include retail lumber yards, distribution centers, construction companies, and industrial byproduct buyers across Northern California and the Pacific Northwest. Key supply-side relationships include Green Diamond Resource Company for timber, Porter Engineering for continuous improvement in primary breakdown operations, and Raptor Integration Inc. for operations technology. The company holds FSC certification as a Forest Stewardship Council producer and participates in California Prevention Exemptions programs for forest fire risk reduction.

Revenue is generated through one-time sales transactions of lumber and byproducts; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company is actively hiring across multiple mill roles, indicating either sustained turnover replacement or modest capacity expansion. No venture capital, private equity, or public-market ownership signals are present, consistent with the parent's status as a family-owned strategic operator. The current entity launched in 2017 after the previous operator (California Redwood Co., a subsidiary of Green Diamond Resource Co.) closed the Korbel mill in February 2015; the site was acquired by Trinity River Lumber Company in 2016 and retooled for Douglas and white fir processing.

Name

North Fork Lumber Company

Legal name

North Fork Lumber Company

Website

https://northforklumbercompany.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Short description

North Fork Lumber Company operates a two-shift sawmill in Korbel, California, producing Douglas fir and hemlock dimensional lumber and six wood byproduct streams under a zero-waste model, serving construction and industrial customers across Northern California and the Pacific Northwest.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Korbel

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Lumber Products Sales: Sale of solid wood products including Douglas fir and Hemlock dimensional lumber in various sizes (2x4, 2x6, 3x4, 3x6, 4x4, 4x6, 4x8) to construction industry customers including retail lumber yards and distribution centers.
2. Byproduct Sales: Sale of wood byproducts including sawdust, bark, hog fuel, wood chips, shavings, and soil products to various industries including pulp and paper, landscaping, biomass energy, animal bedding, and agriculture.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

North Fork Lumber Company operates a two-shift sawmill in Korbel, California that produces solid wood products including Douglas fir and Hemlock dimensional lumber in various sizes (2x4, 2x6, 3x4, 3x6, 4x4, 4x6, 4x8). The mill utilizes 100% of raw wood material, generating byproducts including sawdust, bark, hog fuel, soil amendments, shavings, and wood chips for industrial buyers. The company also operates Mad River Mass Timber, a subsidiary producing Dowel Laminated Timber (DLT) panels for construction applications.

Product overview

North Fork Lumber Company operates a two-shift sawmill producing solid wood products from 100% raw wood material. The company's core product portfolio centers on dimension lumber from two primary species—Douglas Fir (3×4, 3×6, 4×8 dimensions) and Hemlock Fir (2×4, 2×6, 4×4, 4×6 dimensions)—for construction applications. The mill's operations follow a zero-waste philosophy, utilizing all aspects of harvested timber to produce six byproduct lines: Sawdust, Bark, Hog Fuel, Soil Amendments, Shavings, and Wood Chips. Additionally, the company operates Mad River Mass Timber (MRMT), a vertically integrated subsidiary producing Dowel Laminated Timber (DLT) panels as a high-performance, low-carbon mass timber solution for the construction industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mad River Mass Timber: A vertically integrated mass timber manufacturer producing Dowel Laminated Timber (DLT) panels for construction. Operates as part of the Schmidbauer Group but markets under the Mad River Mass Timber brand.

Products and services

• Douglas Fir Lumber Dimensional lumber produced from Douglas fir trees (Pseudotsuga menziesii), a versatile softwood known for its strength and durability. Available in 3×4, 3×6, and 4×8 dimensions for construction applications including framing, beams, and flooring. Sold to retail lumber yards, distribution centers, and construction industry customers.
• Hemlock Fir Lumber Dimensional lumber produced from Western Hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla) or Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis), a softer wood with fine texture. Available in 2×4, 2×6, 4×4, and 4×6 dimensions for non-structural applications like paneling and general construction. Sold to retail lumber yards and construction industry customers.
• Sawdust Fine wood particles produced during sawmilling operations from Douglas fir and hemlock. Sold to industrial buyers for particleboard/fiberboard production, pulp and paper, biomass energy, mulch, animal bedding, and composting applications.
• Bark Protective outer covering of trees recovered during milling. Sold as mulch for gardens and landscaping, biomass fuel for industrial boilers, soil amendments, decorative landscaping, horticulture, and erosion control.
• Hog Fuel Coarse, fibrous biomass fuel produced by grinding or chipping wood materials including bark, wood chips, and sawdust. Sold to industrial boilers, cogeneration plants, heating facilities, and occasionally used as mulch or soil amendments.
• Soil Amendments Organic soil amendments created by composting sawdust, bark, and wood chips from Douglas fir and hemlock. Sold to local farmers, gardeners, and conservation projects to improve soil structure, aeration, drainage, and fertility.
• Shavings Thin, curled wood pieces produced during planing and shaping operations. Sold for animal bedding, packaging material, garden mulch, biomass fuel, and composting applications.
• Wood Chips Small, uniformly sized wood pieces produced as a byproduct of sawmilling. Sold for pulp and paper production, landscaping mulch, biomass fuel, playground surfacing, and erosion control.
• Dowel Laminated Timber (DLT) Panels Mass timber product manufactured by Mad River Mass Timber (MRMT), a subsidiary. DLT panels are made entirely of wood using hardwood dowels to fasten layers of dimensional lumber together without adhesives or metal fasteners. Used for prefabricated floors, roofs, walls, and beams in low-carbon construction.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% utilization of raw wood material
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Schmidbauer Lumber, Inc.coreOthersNorth Fork Lumber is a proud member of the Schmidbauer Lumber, Inc. family. The company operates as part of this family-owned lumber business with vertical integration providing exceptional processing efficiency and stable supply chain.
• Trinity River Lumber CompanycoreOthersTrinity River Lumber Company purchased the Korbel mill in 2016 after its closure and updated it to process Douglas and white fir logs. North Fork Lumber Co. now operates the sawmill.
• Pacific Logging CongressminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPacific Logging Congress (PLC) mission is to provide sound technical education about the forest industry. Founded in 1909, PLC educates politicians, educators, and the public about sound responsible forestry.
• The BuckeyeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Buckeye's vision is that working lands and open spaces in Northwestern California are viable and conserved in perpetuity for future generations through stewardship, hands-on education, and collaboration.
• California Women in TimberminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to sustainable forestry and natural resource management with nearly 100 members dedicated to educational outreach, professional development, and legislation.
• Associated California LoggersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerACL represents companies and individuals who harvest and transport materials for the forest products industry, promoting recruitment, safety, and continuing education of professional timber harvesters.
• Koval DigitalminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerKoval Digital guided North Fork Lumber Company through the design and development of their new website launched in 2024.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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