Southern Loggin’ Times magazine Contributing Editor May Donnell has the opportunity to visit McIntyre Lumber in Bowdon, Georgia. With five company crews dodging rain all summer on tracts as far-flung as Macon, Birmingham and all over Metro Atlanta, a “typical day” for McIntyre Lumber is becoming a thing of the past. Even with the Great Recession, which saw the temporary closure of the company’s long-standing grade hardwood sawmill, the three McIntyre brothers—twins Larry and Barry and younger brother Philip—have built a regional reputation for being meticulous and quick. Walmart and Home Depot are among the companies that use their services for site preparation. They cleared the land for the fifth runway at Atlanta-Hartsfield International Airport a few years back. Earlier this year, a McIntyre crew made the nightly news when an angry crowd protested the cutting of trees on private property near Emory University.

Featured Story: “High Places”

Written By: May Donnell
Company: McIntyre Lumber
Location: Bowdon, Georgia
SLT Issue: August 2013

Check out other featured articles in the August 2013 issue of Southern Loggin’ Times magazine.
Southern Loggin’ Times August issue spotlights Florida’s 2012 Logger of the Year. He gets high production with one crew. McIntyre Lumber finds fame in efficiency. In North Carolina, a timber specialists’ owner and foreman work together to keep the ball rolling. Also, the Product Consultant from John Deere explains why a well-trained operator is a productive operator.