How many pressure treated wood plants exist in the US? And who are
they? Ideally, I would like a list of pressure treated wood suppliers
that have shifted from CCA treated wood into the "new" wood
preservatives (ACQ, CA, SBX) after the voluntary withdrawl of CCA wood
into consumer (residential and recreational) applications. |
Request for Question Clarification by
pafalafa-ga
on
14 Dec 2004 13:16 PST
blucken-ga,
Are you looking for information on actual pressure-treated wood
**plants**, or on the companies that make pressure-treated wood in the
US?
A single company may have several plants, and it's usually easier to
get information on the company than on the plants themselves, so I
just wanted to check.
Thanks.
pafalafa-ga
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Clarification of Question by
blucken-ga
on
14 Dec 2004 14:04 PST
We actually need the plants that treat the wood - "treaters" not those
that produce the wood.
Treaters take the wood and chemically treat it to prevent corrosion.
Formerly it was a CCA treatment etc.
It might be possible for someone to produce the wood and treat it -
UNiversal Forest Products is an example.
We also think that there are independent treaters -
thanks
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Request for Question Clarification by
pafalafa-ga
on
14 Dec 2004 15:14 PST
blucken-ga,
Thanks for the clarification.
Please have a look at this link and let me know what you think:
http://www.bancca.org/CCA_Alternatives/CCA_Alternatives_lum.htm
The CCA-alternatives are a bit more complex than it might seem at
first, since there manufacturers are pushing wood alternatives,
non-wood alternatives, and wood-polymer mixes.
Are you interested in only 100% wood products? If so, what sorts of
information about the companies listed at this site would you need?
Is the list here satisfactory to you, or do you suspect there are
other companies also treating lumber that aren't listed here?
Any additional perspective you can offer would be a help in conducting
my research. Thanks.
paf
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Clarification of Question by
blucken-ga
on
15 Dec 2004 07:07 PST
I'm actually looking for an all-encompassing list of treaters. The
AWPA (American Wood Preservers' Assocation) in 1997 published a report
that said there were 457 treaters in the US. So I am assuming there
might have been a few plant closures or consolidations, but I have to
believe the number of treaters out there is 300-400. And I am
concerned with wood products only. Plastic lumber or decking is an
alternative to treating, but I want to know who is treating the wood.
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Request for Question Clarification by
pafalafa-ga
on
15 Dec 2004 08:19 PST
Hello again.
Thanks for the extra detail...it was a huge help.
I've identified a list of more than 600 industrial facilities in the
US that indicate that their primary SIC code is 2491 --
Pressure-Treated / Preserved Wood Manufacturers. The actual
description of this industry category is here:
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http://www.osha.gov/pls/imis/sic_manual.display?id=552&tab=description
2491 Wood Preserving
Establishments primarily engaged in treating wood, sawed or planed in
other establishments, with creosote or other preservatives to prevent
decay and to protect against fire and insects. This industry also
includes the cutting, treating, and selling of poles, posts, and
piling, but establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing other
wood products, which they may also treat with preservatives, are not
included.
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The first few entries on the list look like this:
A & K COOPERAGE CO INC RT A SOUTH HIGBEE MO 65257
ACE LOG & LUMBER 6390 HIGHWAY A HIGBEE MO 65257
ACE POLE CO INC US HWY 82 NORTHEAST WAYCROSS GA 31501
ACME WOOD PRESERVING INCORPORATED 200 ROSELAND AVENUE PRINCETON WV 247401717
ALABAMA GEORGIA WOOD PRESERVING COMPANY 15206 US HIGHWAY 431
SOUTH LAFAYETTE AL 36862
ALAN SEES MARSHFIELD MARSHFIELD MO 65706
ALBEMARLE WOOD PRESERVING PLANT INCORPORATED 1509 SNUGGS PARK
ROAD ALBEMARLE NC 28001
ALEXANDER MANUFACTURING INCORPORATED 802 SE 199TH ST. PORTLAND OR 97233
The list includes quite a number of companies with multiple listings, such as:
UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS 2600 PRECISION DRIVE HARRISONVILLE MO 64701
UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS #228 ROUTE 9 WEST RANSON WV 25438
UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS EASTERN COMPANY INCORPORATED 358 WOODMILL
RD. SALISBURY NC 28145
UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS EASTERN COMPANY INCORPORATED ROUTE 191 &
33 STOCKERTOWN PA 18083
UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS INCORPORATED ROYER STREET GORDON PA 17936
UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS INCORPORATED 102 PENINSULA DRIVE NORTH EAST MD 21901
UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS SOUTHERN COMPANY INCORPORATED 105 PROGRESS
RD. AUBURNDALE FL 33823
In addition to the 600+ facilities with a primary SIC code of 2491,
there are another 800 or so companies listed that also include SIC
2491 in their identification, but not necessarily as their primary
function.
I'd be glad to provide the entire list as an answer to your question.
However, I must note that I have no way of verifying the accuracy of
the self-reported SIC codes. The list certainly LOOKS like a
comprehensive list of wood-treating firms in the US, but they it
includes pressure-treating as well as creosote treaters (I don't know
if this is a pressure operation or not). There may very well be
companies on the list that don't do much in the way wood treating, or
that handle -- rather than manufacture -- pressure-treated lumber.
Let me know what you think.
pafalafa-ga
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Clarification of Question by
blucken-ga
on
15 Dec 2004 10:23 PST
That will do it! Please include a link to that list. Thank you for your help.
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