Wood Products Manufacturing Companies in Kentucky

Kentucky has approximately 4,200 manufacturing establishments and 260,000 manufacturing employees. Kentucky is a major automotive manufacturing state with Toyota, Ford, and GM assembly plants, plus GE Appliances' headquarters and a growing aerospace sector.

Kentucky contributes to the national wood products manufacturing landscape. Wood products manufacturing includes sawmills, plywood and engineered wood plants, millwork operations, truss and panel manufacturers, and wood component producers. The industry transforms harvested timber into lumber, structural panels, engineered wood products, millwork, and wood components used in construction, furniture, and packaging.

Sawmills & Lumber Producers: Companies operating sawmills that produce dimensional lumber, timbers, and boards from softwood and hardwood logs.

Engineered Wood Product Makers: Manufacturers of plywood, OSB, LVL, glulam, CLT, and I-joists for structural applications.

Millwork & Window Manufacturers: Companies producing windows, doors, moldings, and architectural woodwork for residential and commercial construction.

Truss & Panel Manufacturers: Operations producing prefabricated roof trusses, floor trusses, and wall panels for housing construction.

Major industrial centers in Kentucky include Louisville, Lexington, Bowling Green, Covington, and Georgetown. These cities have concentrations of manufacturers across sectors including automotive oem manufacturing, automotive tier 1 suppliers, and aerospace manufacturing.