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Gulf South Forest Products
Exporting Southern Yellow Pine lumber, plywood and panels, hardwood crossties, logs, and treated wooden and galvanized steel utility poles from the Port of Mobile, Alabama. In business since 1987.
U.S. Forest Products Exporter Since 1987
Gulf South Forest Products is a forest products exporter headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, shipping through Blakeley Terminal at the Alabama State Docks in the Port of Mobile. We are one of the two largest exporters of utility poles in the United States and a leading exporter of lumber, plywood, and logs, serving buyers in more than 40+ countries.
Our customers include wholesale importers, retail lumber yards, pallet manufacturers, electric utilities, sawmills, and furniture manufacturers. We inspect supplying mills directly to maintain grade consistency, prepare export documentation in house, and ship in containers or as breakbulk cargo.
Gulf South at a Glance
Gulf South Forest Products, Inc. is a U.S. forest products exporter shipping lumber, panels, logs, crossties, and utility poles from the Port of Mobile, Alabama to buyers worldwide.
- Founded
- 1987
- Annual volume
- Approximately 80 million board feet
- Headquarters
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
- Export terminal
- Blakeley Terminal, Alabama State Docks, Port of Mobile, Alabama
- Markets served
- Buyers in more than 40 countries
- Primary species
- Southern Yellow Pine
- Products
- Lumber, plywood and panels, logs, hardwood crossties, treated wooden utility poles, galvanized steel utility poles
- Shipping methods
- 20-ft and 40-ft containers, breakbulk
- Recognition
- Presidential “E” Award for excellence in exporting, 2012
- Associations
- Southern Forest Products Association (SFPA), Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association (SLMA)
Our Products
Lumber
Southern Yellow Pine in export grades, rough or surfaced, kiln-dried or green, cut to buyer specification.
Logs
Southern Yellow Pine and hardwood export logs loaded at the Port of Mobile.
Panels
Southern Pine plywood, OSB, and specialty panel products.
Crossties
Hardwood railroad crossties and switch ties, untreated or creosote-treated.
Wooden Poles
Transmission and distribution poles, CCA- or penta-treated, in ANSI classes and lengths to specification.
Steel Poles
Galvanized steel transmission and distribution poles.
Sustainability
Environmental Statement
We care for the world we live in and know that nature is one of our greatest assets. We take our environmental responsibilities seriously, and we partner with environmentally responsible foresters who participate in reforestation programs that provide a sustainable future.
Through these programs, U.S. tree growth continues to exceed harvest, and there are more trees standing in the U.S. today than there were a century ago. Our earth-friendly products are natural, reusable, recyclable, and biodegradable.
Worldwide Export and Shipping to Any Destination Port
Whether you are a wholesale importer, retail yard, pallet manufacturer, electric utility, sawmill, or furniture manufacturer, we can supply and ship to your destination port. Tell us the product, grade, volume, and destination, and we will respond with a quote.
