Northwest Sawmill LLC

Northwest Sawmill LLC, operating under the business name Trillium Timber CO., is a veteran-owned, for-profit limited liability company based in Nordland, Washington. The company is registered with SAM.gov and specializes in sustainable timber manufacturing and wood utilization solutions. Through federal grant awards, Northwest Sawmill LLC provides expertise and implementation services in wood energy systems, biomass utilization, and sustainable forest management practices aimed at reducing waste and supporting local wood markets.

Northwest Sawmill LLC has received three Project Grant awards from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), all funded through Region 6 - Pacific Northwest Region. The first award, dated September 10, 2024, for $389,000, supported the "Olympic Woodshed Project to Enhance and Expand Timber Manufacturing," which focused on expanding wood energy and wood products markets by developing wood manufacturing capacity, implementing innovative wood utilization technologies, and overcoming market barriers for wood products and energy solutions, with completion targeted for June 29, 2027. The second award, a Project Grant dated September 16, 2025, involved the purchase and installation of a biomass burner for the designated sawmill as part of a three-phase project designed to enhance sawmill production, reduce waste, and create solutions for wood byproducts. The third award, dated September 17, 2025, for $300,000, supports a comprehensive initiative to demonstrate how small, independent sawmills can integrate biomass use, reduce carbon emissions, adopt thermally led energy systems, and support sustainable forest management while achieving zero waste through ecological and economic solutions for wood byproducts such as sawdust, planer shavings, sawmill waste wood, and pulp logs, with a performance period extending to October 30, 2028. Collectively, these awards demonstrate Northwest Sawmill LLC's focus on sustainable wood utilization, waste reduction, renewable energy integration, and job creation within the timber manufacturing sector.