5x5 UV Coated Baltic Birch in the US. Preferably Central US. Please Help

[Michael Griswold]

Hey, so I am here asking for some help. Our wood distributor (Cedar Creek) just informed us they are no longer going to be carrying the wood we use in daily manufacturing, great news right? Yeah not. So, I am here hoping someone might know where I can find a dealer who has pallets or half pallets (33/66) of sheets of 1/2" 9ply 5x5' Baltic Birtch that is UV Coated. Reasonable price would be a plus but at the moment we have nowhere to get it period and we are out of business till we get some starting tomorrow. I am willing to drive if the company has no delivery.

If you got any information, please hit me up, the sooner the better would be great!
-Michael

[..Kev]

Can you be a little more specific on location?

 

Welcome to the forums!  I'm sure someone here is in your neck of the woods and can point you in a good direction..

[Michael Griswold]

I live in central Missouri (Springfield area), but can drive multiple hours if required.

[..Kev]

Just curious, can you order from the same place they were to get it shipped directly to you?

[wdwerker]

All of the Baltic I can get in the Atlanta area is 5 x 5 unfinished. Never seen it offered in the UV coated. Most of the UV coated is 4x8 Chinese imports, but we have gotten some real nice US made maple w a UV coating and a healthy price to go with it.

Good Luck !

[Michael Griswold]

The same place we order from normally now require me to order a semi load ($30,000) which I can not afford at this moment.

 

Also yeah usually its Chinese Birch which is crap and I like the look of Maple but I need the flexability of Birch with the strength of the Russian wood (Baltic). Our people have been selling us UV coated 9 ply baltic birch for over a year now and just hit us with this chestnut a week ago, we have been working with them to continue but it is looking like its not going to work, so we are trying to quickly find alternative routes,

[Michael Griswold]

Ok... Just so people know after a lot of phone calls and web research I have found that Liberty Hardwoods (St Louis, MO) and Cherokee Wood Products (Upland, CA) both sell the double-sided UV Coated 1/2" 9ply Baltic Birch 5x5 BBxBB I need. Cherokee charges $32.50 per sheet plus $600+ in shipping, shipped immediately with 7 days transport time and Liberty charges $34.15, shipping included from their supplier in Oregon, shipped out as soon as they get it finished with a 7 days transport time (Minimum of 3 units).

 

I also think West Wood (CA) and Timber Products (OR) might carry it but neither of them answered their phones in the time I needed so I ended up ordering the on hand stock from Cherokee and will do future orders from Liberty. This is a JFYI incase anyone else reads this and wonders.

[Keggers]

I was going to suggest Schaller Hardwood in Poplar Bluff (573) 785-9831. Or WW Woodworks in Dudley, Mo

• (573) 624-4530

I don't know if they  have the plywood you are wanting but they are both large companies.

 

 

Sounds like you've already found your source but thought I'd post this anyway.

[tim0625]

I also think West Wood (CA) and Timber Products (OR) might carry it but neither of them answered their phones in the time I needed so I ended up ordering the on hand stock from Cherokee and will do future orders from Liberty. This is a JFYI incase anyone else reads this and wonders.

Wow.....expensive phone call to miss/not return!  Glad you found a source.

[coni]

Intermountain wood products in Omaha ships to Springfield

Number is 402-758-7032.  

[Tom King]

Coni,   That post was five years ago.

[gee-dub]

On 9/24/2014 at 9:13 PM, ..Kev said:

Just curious, can you order from the same place they were to get it shipped directly to you?

This would be my first choice.