Nicholson & Cates Limited

Nicholson & Cates Limited (N&C) is a leading distributor and manufacturer of high-quality forest and building products, specializing in lumber, plywood, decking, and related materials. We serve home improvement retailers, lumber retailers, OEMs, and other commercial and industrial markets across North America. With a focus on sustainability and innovation, we meet our customers’ evolving needs while maintaining high environmental standards. As a wholesale distributor and remanufacturer, we offer a complete suite of lumber and building products, including softwood, hardwood, and panel products. Our industrial lumber division caters to manufacturing companies, providing essential products for creating, packaging, crating, blocking, and bracing. In the construction sector, we supply construction-grade lumber and panels to dealers, ensuring they have the materials needed for various building projects. N&C is a leading distributor and manufacturer of softwood, hardwood, and specialty products for pallet and box manufacturers in Canada and the United States. Our milling facilities in Ontario and New Brunswick have a combined capacity exceeding 50 million board feet, specializing in furring strips, industrial dunnage, packaging, and pallet components. We excel in commodity trading, distributing lumber to contractor yards, truss manufacturers, buying groups, and retailers. Our customers value our quick shipment, mixed truckloads, forward pricing, and market integrity. Our wholesale lumber operations leverage strong supplier relationships and extensive inventory to provide market information and products across North America. At Nicholson & Cates, we are committed to exceptional customer service and maintaining our reputation for quality. Our dedication to sustainability ensures we use responsibly sourced materials and innovative practices to reduce our environmental footprint. Whether you’re in construction, manufacturing, or retail, N&C is your trusted partner.