About Forester Moulding & Millwork

History

Forester Moulding and Lumber was established in 1989 to manufacture high quality hardwood and softwood mouldings and other specialty products for the building and woodworking trades.

Bob Forester founded the company on the basis of his background and experience in his family's lumber business. Bill Mischel bought the company in 1993 and the company grew steadily under his guidance.

In June 2007, Concord Lumber Corporation acquired the company from Mr. Mischel. Forester Moulding & Millwork is now a subsidiary of the employee-owned Concord Lumber Corporation. Other divisions of CLC are Concord Lumber, Littleton Lumber, and The Kitchen Works.

Constant Improvement

Throughout our history, Forester Moulding & Millwork has been committed to constant improvement. We have continuously added new machinery and now have the capacity to make 4 million linear feet of custom moulding per year. Our average job is about 1,000 linear feet. We are happy to take jobs of a various sizes, from 300 feet to 40,000 feet or more.

Forester continues to add new services, such as glue-ups and turnings, to provide a full range of services and matching products for our customers.

Customer service has always been our primary focus. We make a firm commitment to our customers that our services will economically produce products that are high in quality and style, consistent, and innovative as we continue to improve.

Areas Served

Forester Moulding & Millwork manufactures custom mouldings and millwork for customers throughout the United States, but our base is in Massachusetts (MA), Connecticut (CT), Rhode Island (RI), New Hampshire, (NH), Vermont (VT), Maine (ME), and New York (NY).

Using The Right Tools for the Right Jobs

At Forester Moulding, we know the importance of producing high quality product, giving our employees the tools they need to do their jobs right, and maximizing productivity.

To these ends, we have invested heavily in capital equipment and training. Most of this equipment has been put in place since 2005, and it gives us the ability to produce a wide range of products from all types of moulding to staircase components, arches and hand rails.

We are committed to improving our processes and equipment to better meet our customers' demands.

Our Equipment

Below is a partial list of the equipment that supports our core work:

Produce custom tooling and accurate cutting knives

  • Scanner
  • ISEL CNC machine
  • Profile Grinder

Accurately rip rough lumber to prepare for moulding and millwork job

  • Marine-Johnson Gang Rip

Run high-quality straight moulding profiles

  • OptiScope Optimizer
  • Weinig Moulders

Glue lumber together for stair treads, handrails, panels and other large parts

  • Taylor Glue Racks

Produce custom turnings for newel posts, balusters, and table legs

  • Happo Copy Lathe

Produce arches, hand rails and volutes

  • SCMI Shaper
  • Schmidt Tilting Head Moulder
  • TimeSaver Wide Belt Sander

Produce rosettes

  • Schmidt Rosette Cutting Machine