History

Edward Hines founded the Edward Hines Lumber Co. on March 17th, 1892, St. Patrick's Day.  Early on Hines was dedicated to providing lumber products focused on specific customer needs. Hines was among the first companies to segregate delivery of lumber into standard sizes and grades based upon customer specifications. Hines also established an elaborate distribution network starting with sawmills, centralized distribution points and finally, retail outlets throughout Chicagoland.Read about us in Forest History Today Magazine (article courtesy of the Forest History Society).