In 1999 the front three acres of the yard were paved and in the year 2000 Johnson Lumber began manufacturing mulch. In 1996 kiln #3 was added and employment went to 25 employees.ДЇrom 1996 to 1997 two more kilns were added and production grew from 26,000 to 35,000 board feet per day and employment increased to 25 employees. Production at that time was 20,000 bf per day. Production started at the newly rebuilt mill on May 1 st, 1995. On January 16 th, 1995, construction started on the new mill and the installation of a new wood burning boiler.

Ronald and Robert made the decision to rebuild the mill and continue the business. On October 14 th, 1994 at 4:00 pm, the sawmill caught fire and was completely destroyed. Production went to 16,000 bf per day, employment went to fourteen employees.

At the same time, a new mill (40вЂІ x 180вЂІ) was constructed. At this time the old mill was torn down and kiln #2 was built on that site. In that year employment went up to eight employees. This practice was discontinued in order for them to better focus on their primary business, the sawmill operations.ДЎ987 marked the addition of the first dry kiln and planer which opened up new markets for the business. In 1984 the brothers created Johnson Log Homes which created another outlet for their products as well as boosting employment at the mill and in the construction division.ДЇrom 1985 to 1988 the brothers ran a logging operation to supply the mill with their own logs. The land was previously owned by their Grandmother, Robin Johnson. In 1980, Robert and Ronald built a new mill on Route 26 just outside of Carthage where production jumped to 7,000 (bf) per day with a total of four employees. All the lumber produced then was green, there were no drying kilns at that time and all sawing was done with a circular saw. Top production at that time was about 3,000 board feet (bf) per day and some of the products produced were pallets and hay wagons. The first sawmill was located on Johnny Cake road, just outside of Carthage, NY, where Ronald and Robert started with one employee. Johnson Lumber was founded in Carthage New York in 1977 when the Johnson brothers David, Ronald, Robert and father Harold wanted to pursue another business.

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