At Kennebec Lumber we offer green and kiln-dried products in Hard Maple, which accounts for over 50 percent of our total volume, Northern Red Maple, Northern Red Oak, Ash, Thermo Treated Maple, and Thermo Treated Birch. color sorting is available in all species, and we specialize in custom grades and colors for the cabinet industry.

We are very pleased to introduce the use of a new European production process called Thermo Treating. We begin with regular kiln-dried lumber and place it into a specially built "torrification" kiln. The kiln is then rendered devoid of oxygen and super-heated to more than 400 degrees, at which time a special torrification process takes place. This process removes all naturally occurring resins, sugars and oxygens while collapsing the cells. This accomplishes two things: First, it gives the lumber a deep, rich brown color suitable as a replacement for Walnut, Mahogany and other exotics at a much more competitive price. Second, and more importantly, it alters the wood to make it extremely stable, moisture resistant and decay resistant. These attributes are very appealing to window, exterior door and cabinet manufacturers, boat builders, and makers of hardwood floors designed to be installed over radiant heat and concrete subfloors. Our Maine Traditions Flooring line has successfully delivered this product widely thoughout the industry with great success.