Sustainable forestry practices tailored to meet landowner goals.
Reliable nationwide delivery of bulk hardwoods on schedule.
Expert logging for high-grade, sustainably sourced timber.
Precision ripping and sanding tailored to your exact specifications.
At Kretz Lumber Company, our specialty is quality, on-grade American hardwood lumber delivered nationwide in truckload quantities. We have established a reputation for being reliable, cost-effective, and on time, every time. We are the leading manufacturer and distributor of hardwood lumber throughout the United States and globally to a wide range of industries, from millwork, flooring, and cabinet manufacturers, to wholesale lumber distributors.
When you choose us for American hardwood, you can trust that you are getting high-quality lumber straight from the source. We are located in the Great Lakes Region’s Northwoods, and we control every element of the supply chain to ensure the highest quality product that’s on-grade and delivered on time.
We serve a diverse population of clients across the United States and globally. Our clients know they can trust us to deliver quality lumber and bulk hardwood materials that exceed their expectations and arrive on time. Our clients include:
We carry a wide range of top-selling American hardwood lumber. Each piece is hand chosen for its quality and beauty and inspected twice: Once when it arrives at our facility and once before it leaves for its final destination. Our hardwood lumber selection includes:
We buy and sell logs in rotary and sliced grades. We are a wholesale distributor of full truck load quantities and do not fill orders for individual logs. Call us now to request a quote for any of these wood species:
We source our American Hardwood veneer logs, and slicer grades from the forests of America’s Great Lakes Region. Each log is hand selected by our team for its quality, beauty, and strength. We specialize in veneer logs in rotary and sliced grades. Browse our log selection and wood veneer species online or call us directly to request a quote.
We carry a wide range of top-selling American hardwood sliced veneer. Each piece is hand chosen for its quality and beauty and inspected. Our hardwood sliced veneer selection includes:
With more than 100 years of forest stewardship experience, you can trust our team to promote and practice sustainable forest management to meet your goals. We are committed to educating landowners about proper forest management techniques and ensuring safe forestry management practices. We tailor our forestry management plans to your land size, expectations, and goals and have worked with landowners throughout Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Call us now to start benefiting from our forestry services.
Our Wisconsin and Michigan forestry staff has extensive forest stewardship and log contracting experience. We promote and practice sustainable forest management while helping you meet your land management goals. Whether logging as part of the Wisconsin Managed Forest Law (MFL) program or for business or personal reasons, meet your goals using our trusted team. Call us now to get started.
With over 35 years of custom lumber milling experience, we know a thing or two about ripping and sanding lumber. We harvest the trees ourselves and can rip and sand your lumber to your exact specifications. We ensure each load that leaves our facility is on grade and of the highest quality. Our services include straight line rip 1 edge (SLR1E), custom ripping, and custom sanding. We have a 48,000 square foot planing and ripping manufacturing facility that can surface a wide variety of wood species.
At Kretz Lumber Company, we are committed to quality, service, and sustainability. We are known for being one of the most reputable and reliable high-quality wood suppliers in North America and globally and the largest Midwest manufacturer of North American hardwoods. Our team provides the highest quality selection of hardwoods and ensuring each and every piece that leaves our facility is on grade according the to NHLA grading rules or your custom grade specifications. We have almost 100 years of experience in the industry, and use time-tested procedures and an eye to detail to ensure we exceed each client’s expectations. We operate 16 dry kilns and are capable of a fast turnaround for time-sensitive projects.
Flawless, on-grade hardwoods inspected to eliminate stains, shadows, and defects.
Almost a century of trusted industry experience and meticulous craftsmanship.
Eco-conscious operations committed to preserving forests for future generations.
P.O. Box 160 W11143 County Highway G Antigo, Wisconsin USA 54409-0160
Our knowledgeable, friendly team is standing by, ready to answer any questions you have about our selection of high-quality, on-grade lumber. Call us now or reach out to us online to request your personalized hardwood lumber quote. Whether you’re a manufacturer or a hardwood distributor, we’re happy to help you find the best solution for your job needs or project scope. Try us for one load and experience the quality and reliability of our North American hardwood lumber.
