Blog

We are excited to celebrate a fantastic milestone this week—Austen Ward is marking his first work anniversary with Cummings Lumber Company!

Austen serves as an Operator on our brewer chop saw and edger. If you caught our recent internal newsletter, you already know he was featured as part of our mill pallet team spotlight for his exceptional contributions to the day-to-day operations.

Reaching the one-year mark is a great achievement, and we want to take this opportunity to publicly thank Austen for everything he brings to the job. Over the past year, he has consistently proven himself to be a dedicated worker, a reliable team player, and a vital part of our crew’s success.

Thank you, Austen, for your hard work and commitment during your first year with us. We’re proud to have you on the team and look forward to many more years ahead!

Want to stay up to date with everything happening at Cummings Lumber Company? Explore the rest of our website to learn more about our team, our services, and our history. Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook for the latest company updates and employee spotlights!

🗓️ Full-time schedule: Monday – Friday, 6:30am – 4:00pm
🗓️ Part-time schedule: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 6:30am – 4:00pm

Come join a strong, supportive team at a great local company! 💪🏗️

👉 Full details and application here.

At Cummings Lumber Company, our success is built on the dedication, hard work, and reliability of our incredible team. Today, we are proud to shine a spotlight on one of our essential team members behind the wheel.

Please join us in celebrating Ryan Vargson as he marks his 9th year as a Truck Driver for Cummings Lumber Company! 🚛 🎉

Ryan is the absolute definition of a hard worker. Week after week, he proves himself to be incredibly reliable, deeply dedicated, and a true team player who never hesitates to go the extra mile for his colleagues and our customers. Keeping our lumber moving safely and efficiently is no small task, and Ryan handles it with professionalism and pride every single day.

We are incredibly grateful for his continued commitment to the Cummings Lumber family. Thank you for nine fantastic years on the road, Ryan—we look forward to many more miles ahead! 🙌🌲

Want to keep up with the latest company news, industry updates, and employee spotlights? Be sure to bookmark our Blog and follow us over on Facebook!

June 25th marked the 2-year anniversary of the fire in our sawmill. Instead of bringing in an outside company to clean up after the fire, President Scott Cummings chose to keep as many of our own employees as possible to do the work together. 🪵💪

To mark the anniversary and show his appreciation for the team’s dedication, Scott provided a fantastic, free catered BBQ lunch from Stone Age BBQ! 🍗🔥

A huge shout-out to Doug Joseph from Stone Age BBQ, who did an absolutely amazing job with the food—and even used our very own Barefoot & BBQ pellets to cook it! 🪵💨

The crew is incredibly grateful for the delicious meal and Scott’s ongoing support. A massive thank you to Scott for always looking out for his employees, and to Doug for knocking the lunch out of the park!

Check out some of the highlights from lunch below! 👇📸

Get your landscaping 4th of July ready with Bark Mulch from Cummings Lumber. Look amazing for the holiday weekend!

Reminder: No mulch sales on Friday, July 3rd or Saturday, July 4th.

Located at the Cummings Lumber Log Yard
21756 Route 14
Troy, PA 16947

Call Kelly Root – 570-297-4771

Grab Barefoot & BBQ pellets for the ultimate flavor at your holiday cookout. Clean-burning, high-heat, and perfect for whatever you’re throwing on the pellet grill or smoker.

Find a local dealer near you right now:
👉 https://barefootpellet.com/dealer-locator

Just a friendly reminder that our offices and facilities will be closed on Friday, July 3rd, in observance of Independence Day. We will be back in the office, bright and early, on Monday, July 6th.

This Fourth of July is incredibly special as our nation celebrates its 250th milestone anniversary. Milestones like this fill us with immense pride. We are deeply grateful to operate right here in the USA, sourcing local timber and manufacturing high-quality, American-made products every single day. Thank you for supporting American workers and local manufacturing!

As we celebrate 250 years of freedom, we also want to extend our deepest gratitude to all who have served and are currently serving in the military. Your dedication and sacrifice ensure the freedoms we celebrate today.

We wish everyone a safe, historic, and happy 4th of July filled with celebration and good times! 🎉✨

At Cummings Lumber Company, our foundation is built on two things: top-tier quality and a deeply rooted family legacy. Today, we are incredibly proud to celebrate a major milestone for the man who keeps that tradition moving forward. Our President, Scott Cummings, is officially marking 33 years of dedication to the company!

As the founder’s great-grandson, Scott took the helm as President in 2014. For more than three decades, his vision has ensured that our four-generation commitment to providing customers with unmatched service and premier lumber products remains stronger than ever.

Resilience, Community, and Good BBQ

This month also brings us to the two-year anniversary of the 2024 mill fire. To honor how far the company has come since that challenging time, and to show his appreciation for the hard work of his team, Scott recently treated all employees to a spectacular, catered BBQ lunch. It was a wonderful opportunity for the Cummings Lumber family to gather, connect, and look toward a bright future.

A Heartfelt Thank You from the Employees

An organization is only as strong as its leadership, and on behalf of all the employees at Cummings Lumber, we want to extend our deepest gratitude to Scott.

Thank you, Scott, for your steadfast guidance, your generosity, and your unique ability to lead us through both the good times and the bad. Your dedication not only preserves our family history but inspires all of us to keep delivering the quality our customers rely on.

Here is to 33 years of excellence, and many more to come!

Today, we are honoring Duane as he celebrates an incredible 28 years with the Cummings Lumber Company family!

As our Saw Filer, Duane is the definition of dedication, keeping our bandsaw blades perfectly tuned and our mill running smoothly. He is incredibly knowledgeable, always friendly, and one of the hardest workers you’ll ever meet. When the mill fire hit, Duane truly stepped up, doing absolutely whatever was needed to help us rebuild. We are so grateful for his hard work and commitment over nearly three decades.

🙌 Thank you, Duane, for 28 years of excellence! 🙌

🎥 Curious about his role? Check out his YouTube video to see exactly what it’s like to be a saw filer!

At Cummings Lumber, our company is only as strong as the people who show up every day to do the heavy lifting. Today, we are incredibly proud to celebrate a milestone that very few ever achieve: Dale Ostrander’s 41st work anniversary.

The Backbone of the Yard

As our legendary Log Scaler, Dale holds down one of the most critical roles in the yard. Log scaling requires a sharp eye, deep industry knowledge, and unwavering accuracy—traits Dale has brought to work every single day for over four decades.

Rain or shine, Dale is out there getting the job done right. He is the ultimate team player, always willing to go above and beyond to help the crew.

Thank You, Dale!

Dale, thank you for 41 years of unmatched grit, loyalty, and hard work. You set the standard for all of us, and our yard wouldn’t be the same without you. We are incredibly proud to have you on the crew.

Check out the video below to see Dale doing what he does best!

Watch Dale in Action

Join the Celebration

Help us give Dale the massive shout-out he deserves! Head over to our Facebook Page to drop a comment and congratulate him on over four decades of hard work.