Atlanta Hardwood Corporation Announces Sale of Crystal Spring, PA Drying Yard
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Atlanta Hardwood Corporation Announces Sale of Crystal Spring, Pennsylvania, Drying Yard
Atlanta (December 8, 2023) – Atlanta Hardwood Corporation has announced the sale of Crystal Spring Hardwoods, LLC to Eby Sawmill based in Clearville, Pennsylvania.
The long-term tenure and excellent workforce in place at Crystal Spring were very important to Eby. All employees will retain their jobs and continue to produce high-quality Appalachian hardwoods. The deal is slated to close in January 2024. This transaction offers growth opportunities for both parties.
Atlanta Hardwood Corporation, which goes to market as AHC Hardwood Group, specializes in providing premium domestic and exotic hardwoods to customers throughout the U.S. and around the world. Strategically, AHC Hardwood Group has focused on value-added manufacturing. According to Atlanta Hardwood Corporation CEO, Jim Howard, “Eby Sawmill has been a long-term valued supplier to our drying yard in Pennsylvania and AHC Hardwood Group will continue to buy lumber from their production.” Howard added, “Our ability to change and adapt to meet the needs of our customers and the evolving landscape of our industry has allowed us to grow from a single drying yard to a worldclass, value-added manufacturer.”
Atlanta Hardwood Corporation has been producing premium Appalachian hardwoods since 1952. Over the past two decades, the company has diversified from kiln drying yards to value-added manufacturing, offering a diverse mix of hardwood lumber and finished products, including more than 1000 moulding profiles, VikingWood® thermally modified hardwoods, and imported Lunawood siding and decking. For more information about AHC Hardwood Group, visit hardwoodweb.com.