Delivering What the Customer Wants

Maximizing trees

More productivity, more trees, more lumber, and more markets. That's growth Swanson-Superior style. From 1986 to 1999, the company has doubled production through manufacturing improvements and the efforts of its highly skilled and flexible workforce.
By every measure per hour, per tree, and per employee, production has improved. By planting up to 600 seedlings per acre and intensively managing its forestland, Swanson-Superior continually strives to produce more wood per acre.That's one way Swanson-Superior has become a highly respected small-log producer. By tracking trends and keeping pace with changing markets, Swanson-Superior is poised to take advantage of growth in housing, as well as other growing markets for lumber. The customer always comes first. Long-term relationships are the foundation of the company's success. Everyone at Swanson-Superior focuses on nurturing and building mutual trust and respect. Every employee knows how important it is to deliver quality products on-time and at a competitive price.

Our Products

  • Lumber for roof and floor trusses
  • Dimension lumber
  • Lumber for crating and packaging
  • Raw material for paper, structural panels, charcoal, fuel pellets, and other wood based products

Our Product Mix

  • Dimensional lumber for homebuilders/general lumber use (55%)
  • Lumber for roof and floor trusses (40%)
  • Lumber for the crating and packaging industry (5%)

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DESIGN VALUES BY SIZE DESIGN VALUES BY SIZE

Douglas Fir

2 X 4

 Grade Fb Ft Fc Fc Fv E
No. 1 & Btr. 1,800 1,200 1,785 625 180 1,800,000
Construction 1,000 650 1,650 625 180 1,500,000
Standard 575 375 1,400 625 180 1,400,00
Utility 275 175 900 625 180 1,300,00

DESIGN VALUES BY SIZE DESIGN VALUES BY SIZE

Douglas Fir

2 X 6

 Grade Fb Ft Fc Fc Fv E
Select Struct. 1,950 1,300 1,870 625 180 19,000,000
No.1 1,300 880 1,650 625 180 1,700,000
No. 2 1,170 750 1,485 625 180 1,600,00
No. 3 685 425 855 625 180 1,400,00
Notes: All values are in psi. Values for specific widths are the product of the Base Value for the grade and the width adjustment factor. Values for specific sizes are rounded to the nearest 5 psi. Property values for dimension lumber surfaced either green or dry used at 19% maximum moisture content as in most covered structures. For other use conditions see WCLIB Standard Grading Rules No. 17. These values are for use only with Allowable Stress Design (ASD) procedures. When Load Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) procedures are used, the values must be adjusted in accordance with paragraph 200K of Standard Grading Rules No. 17. Allowable property values are for Normal Loading. Published property values developed in accordance with ASTM standards D19990, D2555, D245. Published Base Values approved by the American Lumber Standard Board of Review
SIZE LENGTHS AVAILABLE GRADES
1 X 4 4' to 20' Economy, Utility & Better
1 X 6 4' to 20' Economy, Utility & Better
2 X 3 4' to 20' Economy, Utility, Standard & Better
2 X 4 4' to 24' Economy, Utility, Standard, #1 & Better
2 X 6 4' to 24' Economy, #3, #2 & Better, Select Structural

 

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