About AWP
Strong Foundations
From the very beginning, we at Allegheny Wood Products recognized that abundant resource is the key to a bright future. With a combination of company owned forestlands and long term wood supply agreements, AWP has built a strong timber reserve, which enables us to produce the finest hardwood products. We believe in, and practice sustainable forest management, and all our facilities and timber procurement practices are FSC® Chain of Custody Certified. With over 40 professional foresters, AWP is committed to the wise management and efficient utilization of forests.
Responsible Growth
Global Reputation
Marketing products worldwide, AWP has earned a reputation for excellence with both service and product quality. Over fifty years of growth is the result of inspired leadership, dedicated people, strong timber resources, sound forestry practices, and state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities that focus on the company’s goal…to safely provide superior hardwood products to the world.
Active AWP
AWP’s belief that a better community and a better industry start at home has guided AWP leadership and employees to become actively involved in industry as well as community associations.
Environmental Policy
Allegheny Wood Products is devoted to bringing environmental integrity and workplace safety to the forefront in all of our company practices and projects. Promoting forestry education, and workplace safety, along with supporting local organizations. AWP is committed to the long-term well-being of the forest products industry and our communities. Clean air, clean water, and healthy forests for future generations is an everyday priority at AWP.
Environmental Commitment
Allegheny Wood Products is devoted to bringing environmental integrity to the forefront in all of our company practices. AWP promotes the principles of sustainable forest management including the practice of sustainable forestry, forest regeneration, the long-term maintenance of forest and soil productivity, protection of water resources, and the protection of special sites and biological diversity. Using the skills and knowledge from environmental experts, AWP takes the most care to manage the conservation of endangered species. All AWP sawmill and dry kiln facilities are managed to be in compliance with all local, state and federal regulations regarding air and water quality. Regular environmental audits are conducted at each facility to monitor the effectiveness of all environmental procedures.
In November of 2009, all Allegheny Wood Products operations and forestry practices became Forest Stewardship Council® Chain of Custody Certified. This certification assures our customers that all hardwood products from AWP are sourced from well-managed and sustainable forests, and all timber is legally procured. AWP foresters adhere to federal, state and local regulations regarding timber harvesting in order to design and implement the best practical harvest plans, and our timber procurement practices are FSC® Chain of Custody Certified. State BMP’s (Best Management Practices) are followed and all loggers contracted by AWP meet state and local training and certification requirements. AWP forestry professionals always consider landowner objectives as the cornerstone to any harvest plan.
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Our Products
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In the beginning…
Allegheny Wood Products was focused solely on producing high-quality green hardwood lumber. Over the past fifty years, AWP has grown to include kiln-dried hardwood lumber and hardwood pellets along with green hardwood lumber. With a total annual sawmill capacity in excess of 200 million board feet (471,940 cubic meters) and annual dry kiln production exceeding 75 million board feet (176,978 cubic meters), AWP has become one of the largest manufacturers of Eastern US hardwood lumber.
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All of the popular Appalachian species are sawn and dried at AWP.
This includes Red and White Oak, Poplar (Tulipwood), Hard and Soft Maple, Cherry, Hickory, and Walnut. Allegheny Wood Products is proud to operate state-of-the-art sawmills that produce lumber known for being well-manufactured. Our trained lumber inspectors on site make sure every board we produce meets customer expectations.
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Industrial lumber for uses in pallets, crating, and RR Ties is produced in a variety of dimensions
1 x 7.25″ is the largest volume of pallet lumber produced by AWP. Random width pallet lumber is also available from all AWP sawmills. Large cants for bridge timbers and railroad ties are also an AWP specialty.
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AWP doesn’t believe in waste, so all the wood fiber going through our mills is used.
Slabs and other solid wood residues are chipped and sold as hardwood chips. Sawdust is separated during the manufacturing process and sold for a variety of uses. Bark is removed from logs prior to sawing and sold for hardwood mulch and fuel. Hardwood chips and sawdust are also used to make hardwood pellets for home heating fuel.
Our Company History
John and Patricia Crites founded Allegheny Wood Products Inc. (AWP) in 1973 with a single Sawmill located in Riverton, West Virginia.
Over the past fifty years, AWP has grown to be one of the largest producers of Eastern U.S. hardwoods. With 8 sawmills in West Virginia, the total annual sawmill production capacity is in excess of 200 million board feet (471,940 cubic meters).
Our Sawmills are located in the heart of the Appalachian Hardwood Region where the fertile slopes of the Allegheny Mountain Range provide ideal growing conditions for temperate hardwood timber, unequaled in uniformity of color and texture.
Allegheny Wood Products, Inc. has always recognized that timber resource is the key to a strong future. A combination of company owned forestlands, long term wood supply agreements, and active dialog with hundreds of private and public landowners, AWP has a strong timber reserve.
Allegheny Wood Products has four kiln drying facilities in the state of West Virginia that produce a total of over 75 million board feet ( translating to about 176,978 cubic meters) of the finest kiln dried Appalachian Hardwood Lumber each year.
2011 saw yet another step in the growth of Allegheny Wood Products with the formation of Appalachian Wood Pellets . Located at our Kingwood Sawmill site, Appalachian Wood Pellets utilizes wood chips and sawdust from the lumber manufacturing process to produce hardwood pellets.
Marketing products worldwide, AWP has developed a reputation for excellence with both service and product quality. Our fifty years of growth is the result of inspired leadership, dedicated people, strong timber resources, sound forestry practices, and state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities that focus on the company’s goal…to safely provide superior forest products to the world.
Contact Us
info@alleghenywood.com
Phone
Tel: (304) 257-1082
Fax: (304) 257-2342
Address
P.O. Box 867 Airport Rd.
Petersburg WV 26847