Southern Loggin’ Times magazine Associate Editor, Jessica Johnson, visits Battle Lumber Company in Wadley, Georgia to get the scoop on Battle’s new addition of a small log timbers mill. The mill features a sharp chain primary breakdown system with an innovative feed system. Thomas Battle is a third generation Southern lumberman, that prefers to run a family oriented company with close ties to his employees, “We have a lot of guys in all divisions of our operations who have been a part of our team for more than 20 years. Without these guys and all of our employees, we wouldn’t be successful.” Battle’s primary objective for the expansion is to produce large numbers of railroad ties as well as to expand output of industrial products while using a smaller log than what the Battle Lumber grade mill uses. Throughout the story, Johnson covers the preparation for the expansion, the future the new mill has in store and the operations of Battle Lumber Co.

Featured Story: “New Sawmill”

Written By: Jessica Johnson
Company: Battle Lumber Company
Location: Wadley, Georgia
SLT Issue: January 2015

Check out other featured articles in the January 2015 issue of Southern Loggin’ Times magazine.
The January edition of Southern’ Loggin’ Times focuses on the future of logging and the hopes for a prosperous 2015 for loggers. As we close the 2014 chapter, our editors get some insight as to how loggers in our region predict what 2015 will bring.  This edition also covers mills and companies that have expanded, adapted and have made some additions in order to ensure success for years to come. We also pay tribute to one of Alabama’s largest and best known logging and wood products manufacturing companies—W.T. Smith Lumber Company.