We offer kiln dried lumber products in various species, random width and random length to a wholesale market.
Rough Cut Lumber Products
Kiln Dried.
Cherry Hill Hardwoods has seven steam-heated kilns allowing for a total drying capacity of 150,000 board feet.
Double End Trimmed.
Our automated lumber handling equipment processes up to 30 boards per minute and has the capability to double end trim the lumber making for a sound, uniform product.
Pre-dried Stock.
Cherry Hill Hardwoods has two separate steam-heated pre dryers giving us a total drying capacity of 1.2 million board feet plus.
Drying lumber since 1987.
We have over thirty years of drying experience and generations of knowledge and expertise in the hardwoods industry!
Hardwood Products & Services
Cherry Hill processes over eight million board feet of white oak, poplar, and red oak hardwoods, with our specialty being white oak in 4/4-8/4 thicknesses.
Upon completion of the drying process Cherry Hill Hardwoods inspects and trims kiln dried rough cut lumber. KD lumber is sorted and stacked per grade specification and sold as a wholesale product.
Cherry Hill Hardwoods’ kiln dried lumber is sold throughout the northeast region and to a widespread clientele in the international hardwood market.
Our inspectors have been properly trained through NHLA Inspector Training School and over 35 years of on-site, hands-on experience. NHLA Training School is the first step to becoming an NHLA-trained Lumber Inspector and to understanding the NHLA Hardwood Lumber Grading Rules. Read more.
Cherry Hill Hardwoods trucking fleet operates daily, for export and domestic deliveries.
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Cherry Hill Hardwoods, Inc.
est. 1987
Where we've been
Clarence Hoffman founded Cherry Hill Hardwoods, Inc. in 1987, alongside his two sons, Rick and Jerry. For twenty-five years prior to that Clarence had worked in the family sawmill business with his father and brothers. Lumber has always been an important part of the Hoffman family heritage.
Clarence’s sons were raised around the lumber business. Rick graduated in 1981 from the NHLA residency program in Memphis, TN, and has continued to develop his knowledge and skills in all aspects of hardwood lumber processing. Rick currently serves as sales director.
At its inception, Cherry Hill Hardwoods mainly serviced the green lumber markets in a grading and re-sale capacity. In 1988, the business undertook its first major expansion by diversifying into kiln-dried lumber. Two new conventional steam-heated kilns, each with a drying capacity of 68,000 board feet were placed into service. In 1991, the business discerned a growing need in the American hardwoods export market. In response, a 500,000 bdft pre-dryer was added, to enhance our products’ uniformity of quality and texture, and to meet the more demanding requirements of a global marketplace. In 1997, the business added two more 68,000 bdft kilns to bring our total drying capacity to 750,000 bdft This would be our last major expansion before the new millennium.
Where we're going
In the late 2000’s, Clarence’s grandchildren (Rick’s children), Wes Hoffman and Shena Pinto, began to play a crucial role in the business’ daily operations. Wes now oversees our green lumber purchasing program, as well as the kiln-staging and drying operations of the business. Shena is our chief accounting and HR executive, overseeing payroll, insurance, and other various financial aspects of the business. Jason Pinto, Shena’s husband, is our current yard manager, and oversees the daily yard functions and operations (green and kiln-dried lumber processing, surfacing).
The last decade (2010-present) has also been a season of great expansion. In 2015, a new processing line (grading station, stacker, and pull-chain) was added. In 2016-17, three new steam kilns, with a total drying capacity of 150,000 bdft were added. In 2020, a new warehouse, with a total floor space of 30,000 square feet, was constructed. And in 2021, a second 500,000 bdft capacity pre-dryer was added, giving us a total drying capacity of 1.2 million board feet plus.
Cherry Hill runs three semi-trucks daily, for export and domestic deliveries, and currently employs twenty-seven full-time workers. We are committed to the community, to personal development, to excellence in production and manufacturing, and to cultivating long-lasting business relationships and friendships.
Contact Us
Our Address
Cherry Hill Hardwoods, Inc.
3150 Middle Road
Richfield, PA 17086
United States of America
3150 Middle Road
Richfield, PA 17086
United States of America
Main phone: 717-694-3082
FAX: 717-694-3300
Email: info@cherryhillhardwoods.com
Employment Opportunities
At Cherry Hill Hardwoods we are always striving to build our team with high character, energetic men and women. As a family owned and operated business we wholly support and encourage time spent with the family, that is why we offer competitive wages and day time shifts to ensure that the team member can spend the necessary time with your loved ones.
For employment inquiries contact us here