Southern Loggin’ Times magazine Associate Editor Jessica Johnson visits with Wood Products, Inc. and Quality Equipment and Parts, Inc., located in Lake City, Florida. When Randy McKenzie first got into logging in his twenties he had no idea where it would take him. His logging company, Wood Products, Inc. has grown and shrunk with the times. But the logging operation has survived and a third generation has come in and taken over, giving McKenzie the time to focus on his new love: Quality Equipment and Parts, Inc. In March of 2002, McKenzie officially began doing business as a used and aftermarket parts dealer, though it had been a long time coming. For years, the McKenzie family had been doing their own mechanic work, ordering parts from OEM dealers when they needed them. But when McKenzie’s father George died in 2001, McKenzie couldn’t do all the repair work himself, so he hired on a full time mechanic.

Featured Story: “Sum Of The Parts”

Written By: Jessica Johnson
Company: Quality Equipment and Parts, Inc./Wood Products, Inc.
Location: Lake City, Florida
SLT Issue: July 2013

Check out other featured articles in the July 2013 issue of Southern Loggin’ Times magazine.
Southern Loggin’ Times July issue spotlights Mississippi’s Harrison family, which has done nothing but grow. Florida logger Randy McKenzie runs a successful dealership. Also, Travis and Darrell Pugh had to make some tough cuts last year to keep their company out of the red.