About King Forest Industries

King Lumber Company was formed in 1975 by John King, Sr. and John King, Jr.  Senior had been in the logging business for many years. 

Junior had logged for 3 years and decided to go to Haywood Tech. in Clyde, NC to learn the basics of sawmilling and lumber grading. 

Upon returning, Junior bought a Lane handset mill and started to build a sawmill on Senior’s land.  They eventually partnered up to form King Lumber Co.  The original mill was sold in 1991 and Senior retired.  Junior built the present mill in 1992 and changed the name to King Forest Industries, Inc. 

The company now employs 85 people at Wentworth and Rumney