Northwest Hardwoods Inc.

Northwest Hardwoods, doing business as N.w. Hardwoods, Inc., is a for-profit corporate entity headquartered in Frisco, Texas, that operates sawmill facilities across multiple regions of the United States. The company is registered in SAM.gov as an active federal award recipient, with registration valid through November 2026. Through federal grant awards, Northwest Hardwoods provides sawmill modernization and equipment upgrade services that enhance wood processing capabilities and support forest restoration initiatives.

Northwest Hardwoods has received three Project Grant awards from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, totaling approximately $1.31 million in federal funding. The first award, a $624,352 grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), supports the installation of a new gang system at the company's Marienville, Pennsylvania sawmill operation, with a performance period extending from December 17, 2025 through June 1, 2027. This project involves replacing an existing smaller edger with a more versatile gang system designed to improve the mill's efficiency in processing smaller diameter sawlogs and increase overall productivity. The second award, a $684,980 Project Grant under the Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act Financial Assistance to Facilities that Purchase and Process Byproducts for Ecosystem Restoration program (CFDA 10.725), funded by the USDA Forest Service Region 6 (Pacific Northwest Region), supports sawmill improvements in Oregon focused on efficient processing of Oregon white oak from forest restoration activities. These improvements include installing a larger motor for the sawmill's gang, enhancing lumber drying capability, and upgrading the dust collection system in the sanding operation, with performance extending through June 1, 2028. The third award is a Project Grant supporting a Microtec Computed Tomography log scanning feasibility assessment study, funded by the USDA Forest Service Region 9 (Eastern Region), with a completion date of June 30, 2028. These grants demonstrate Northwest Hardwoods' specialization in sawmill equipment modernization and participation in forest restoration supply chain development initiatives.