Westwood Millworks, a Macon, Ga.-based manufacturer of American-made thermally modified wood for siding, decking, and architectural applications, has earned FSC Chain of Custody certification. The certification provides Westwood with the systems to source, track, and supply FSC-certified material when a project requires it, ensuring each certified board is traceable through every stage of production.
The certification was issued by Bureau Veritas Certification (BV) under FSC license BV-COC-228238. It confirms that Westwood can track FSC-certified material throughout its process and apply the FSC label to the products it supplies. Westwood sources and processes FSC-certified wood on a project basis when a customer specifies it.
“Responsible sourcing has been central to how we’re building this company,” said Brent Hall, CEO of Westwood Millworks. “FSC Chain of Custody provides independent, third-party verification of what our customers already trust us to do. For architects and builders working toward LEED, that documentation matters.”
For design teams, the certification carries practical weight. When a project specifies FSC-certified material, it can contribute to LEED v4 credits under Building Product Disclosure and Optimization and Sourcing of Raw Materials, providing design professionals with documentation to submit toward green building goals. It also gives specifiers a third-party sourcing record for a domestic product, avoiding the overseas freight and longer lead times associated with imported thermally modified wood.
“We already control every step, from the species we select to the kiln to the final profile,” said Peyton Turner, president of Westwood Millworks. “When a customer needs FSC-certified material, we can document where it comes from and how it’s tracked to their project. A domestic supply chain is one thing. A documented one is another.”
Westwood has built its business around domestic production. Since 2007, the company has designed its own kilns and control systems and has managed thermal modification, milling, and finishing in-house at its Macon, Georgia, facility. Using only heat and steam, it modifies North American species, including ash, poplar, southern yellow pine, and hemlock, into siding, decking, and other architectural materials that resist cupping, twisting, and warping.
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