Who’s Who in Hardwoods – September 2025
Parkerville Wood Products, Inc. Offers Many Premium Products
At Parkerville Wood Products, Inc. in Manchester, CT, Brendan Harris is a partner and works in the management and purchasing departments.
As a manufacturer, retailer and wholesaler, Parkerville Wood Products stocks and sells around 80 lumber species from all over the globe. The company purchases around 115,000 board feet of domestic hardwood and
35,000 board feet of softwood lumber in addition to purchasing 30,000 board feet of exotic lumber. Most of the lumber they work with is in FAS but they also handle Select, No. 1 Common and other premium grades.
Hardwood species the company offers include Red and White Oak, Hard and Soft Maple, Ash, Basswood, Birch, Hickory, Alder, Cherry and many more. Exotic species such as Afromosia, Anigre, European Beech, Bloodwood, Bocote, Bubinga, Canarywood, Cocobolo, Ipe and Iroko are handled by the company as well as many others. Some softwood species offered are Western and Eastern Red Cedar, Cypress and Eastern and Southern yellow pine.
They also manufacture high-quality, custom architectural millwork and sell premium cabinet grade plywood and other panel products. In addition to offering supplies for woodworking, they operate a full-service woodworking shop. Other value-added processes include, but are not limited to, custom milling, cabinetry and assembly in addition to drafting, engineering, finishing and CNC.
Harris has been in the forest products industry for 19 years and his first job in the industry was tallying, grading and handling material. He started at Parkerville Wood Products in 2006 and has held his current role since 2018.
He has been married for three years, has one son and is expecting another child by the end of 2025.
He enjoys spending time outdoors with his family and friends. Camping, hiking and swimming are also among his favorite activities.
Parkerville Wood Products, Inc. is a member of the Wood Products Manufacturers Association.
Learn more about the company by visiting parkervillewoodproducts.com.
Architectural Millwork Manufacturing Utilizes Maple, Oak And Walnut
Jerry Stump is vice president and general manager of Architectural Millwork Manufacturing Co., located in
Eugene, OR.
Architectural Millwork Manufacturing is a manufacturer of architectural mouldings and interior trim. The company purchases a total of 150,000 board feet annually of Maple, Oak, Cherry, Walnut and Ash (FAS, 4/4 and 8/4, kiln-dried, rough).
Stump has worked at Architectural Millwork Manufacturing for 33 years. Previous experience in the forest products industry includes working as general manager of J.O. Olsen Manufacturing, also located in Eugene.
Stump is a graduate of Eugene High School and attended the University of Oregon, located in Eugene. He is a previous, chapter vice president for the Architectural Woodwork Institute and a recipient of the American Institute of Architects craftsman of the year award.
Stump has been married to Donna for 45 years.
To learn more, visit archmillwork.com.
30 Years Of Custom Made Cabinets
As the owner of Hanceville, AL-based, Castle Custom Cabinets LLC, Terry Hurst is involved in purchasing.
The company, which purchases over 500,000 board feet of all domestic North American hardwood species such as Poplar, Red and White Oak, Walnut and Cherry, also imports Mahogany.
They work with No.1 and No.2 Common as well as Select. After they finish planing and milling the wood, they typically use 7/8 and 13/16 thicknesses and some 4/4 and FAS.
The company manufactures cabinets for commercial purposes, including schools and hospitals. While cabinetry is the primary focus of their craft, they can also build coffins if requested and have a CNC machine.
Hurst has experience working for other cabinet companies prior to owning Castle Custom Cabinets and has been in the industry for many years. He opened the company 30 years ago. It was established by Hurst as a family business, which is now on its third generation.
Mary is his wife of 51 years. They have one son and two grandsons.
For more information, email terryhurst3@gmail.com or call 256-775-2922.
