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The Forest Industries Program's ultimate charge is to conserve Ohio's timber resources.

This is accomplished by conveying improved manufacturing technology, through published material and training workshops, to specialized forest product disciplines.

Program Administrator: Andrew Sabula
614-265-6703

Division of Forestry
2045 Morse Rd.
Building H1.
Columbus, OH 43229

Forest Industries
The Forest Industries Program’s ultimate charge is to conserve Ohio’s timber resources by providing improved logging and manufacturing technology through training and technical assistance.

Staff works cooperatively with government agencies and industrial associations to enhance Ohio’s domestic and international wood products marketing opportunities.

Ohio grows one billion board feet of wood and harvests 300-400 million board feet of timber each year.

New Study Shows Ohio's Forest Industries Contribute More Than $15 Billion To The State's Economy

The many sides of the forest economy - 30 page booklet on the economics of the forest products industry in Ohio. (pdf)

Ohio Forest Industry Facts

  • 8 percent of all manufacturing is wood-based.
  • Direct payroll is in excess of $8 billion per year.
  • Ohio ranks 7th in the nation in forest-related employment.
  • 240,000 people are employed by forest industries.
  • Approximately 2,000 wood-manufacturing companies.
  • Forest Products account for approximately 2.8% of Ohio employment.
  • The paper industry ranks 4th in the nation in terms of earnings.
  • Ohio is the 2nd largest pallet producing state in the nation.


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Current News and Information
 
The first piece of equipment successfully purchased through the Linked Deposit Program for low impact equipment.

The Linked Deposit Program is administered by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency with technical support from the Division of Forestry. Promoting the use of low-impact harvesting equipment is a key part of the division’s Ohio Forestry Initiative.
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Wood Use by Ohio's Amish (pdf)

Log Scaling Handbook (pdf)

Best Management Practices for Logging Operations brochure (pdf)

Selling Lumber (pdf) - 6 page brochure on getting the most return from your timber sale.

Urban Tree and Woody Yard Residues, a USDA Forest Service publication.

Smallwood Utilization Network, SUN offers you a broad network to deal with the complex set of challenges in supply, production, and marketing for the emerging smallwood industry.

Portable Sawmill Directory, Custom/contract sawing in Ohio.

Ohio Commercial Firewood Dealers
An informational resource of companies that process and sell firewood in Ohio.