Alger Chamber to Award Timber Products as 2022 Business of the Year

During its annual dinner on May 2, the Alger County Chamber of Commerce will honor Timbers Products as the 2022 Business of the Year.

The celebration will be held at The Bear Trap Inn, which is located at the H-58 and H-15 junction roughly 12 miles east of Munising. Social hour begins at 5 p.m., with presentations at 6 p.m., and dinner to follow.

Established in 1918, Timber Products - a four-generation, family-owned business, produces a wide variety of wood products. Known for its hardwood plywood, the company is committed to environmental sustainability and offers a fully integrated manufacturing approach with nine manufacturing plants, an import department and a national logistics and transportation department. The company is one of the country's largest suppliers of materials to the kitchen/bathroom, furniture, shop fit-out/exhibition and construction plant industries.

“We specialize in hardwood plywood and wood panels with decorative overlays. From veneer to ultralight MDF to particleboard, we offer an incredible variety of products. If you don’t see exactly what you need, we can custom manufacture certain products,” Timber Products’ website states.  “All of our products are responsibly created with the environment in mind. We continually improve processes to reduce waste. We use no-added formaldehyde (NAF) based resins or ultra-low emitting formaldehyde (ULEF) resins to reduce emissions. Our RhinoCoat prefinished panels include an antimicrobial additive that protects the panels from degradation and decay.”

In 1988, Timber Products acquired a hardwood veneer and lumber factory from the Cleveland Cliffs Corporation in Munising. The company employees 1,200 nationwide, with 132 of them local.

There will be bucket raffles during the May ceremony, 50/50, door prizes and a cash bar. Tickets are $45 each and can be purchased at the chamber’s office at 129 E. Munising Ave. in Munising or by calling (906) 387-2138.