Sundher Timber Products, a British Columbia-based specialty wood products manufacturer, has acquired Great Western Lumber in Everson, Washington, expanding its U.S. operations and custom processing services, Business in Vancouver reported. The acquisition strengthens Sundher Timber’s market share for Coastal Douglas Fir, West Coast Hemlock, and Western Red Cedar products, ranging from high-grade clears to structural and utility grades, while offering kiln drying and planning services to other companies.
Headquartered in Surrey, B.C., Sundher Timber Products specializes in buying B.C. Coastal logs and manufacturing lumber for key markets in North America, Europe, Japan, China, and India. The company focuses on meeting unique customer requirements overlooked by larger forest product firms. It manufactures lumber from a full range of B.C. log species, including Western Red Cedar, Yellow Cedar, Douglas Fir, Hemlock, and Balsam, in various sizes and grades.