Bloch Lumber Company is based in Chicago, IL, was was established in 1959. We also have offices in Oregon, Ohio, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virgina, Colorado, and we ship from warehouses in twelve states across the United States. A distributor of North American lumber and panel products, our company has gained a reputation for providing the most reliable, low cost and innovative system of forest products distribution.

Our well-trained and dedicated professional traders are supported by a long-tenured and able staff, as well as a cutting edge computer network managed by an in-house information team.

Bloch offers programs of “Quick Ship” from warehouses as well as direct shipment from high-quality producers. Our program of Guaranteed Forward Pricing (GFP^SM) enables you to firm lumber prices or firm OSB prices for up to one full year.

Our commitment is to add maximum value to our products through efficient and innovative distribution methods. We are determined to maintain our position as one of the nation's top forest products distributors.

Bloch Lumber looks beyond its immediate interest and contributes to the forest products industry through its membership in North American Wholesale Lumber Association, Western Wood Products Association, Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association, Temperate Forest Foundation, Wood Truss Council of America, Ontario Lumber Manufacturers' Association, and Canadian Lumber Association.

Gregg Riley, President of Bloch Lumber Company and a graduate of Southern New Hampsire University, began his career in the lumber industry as a lumber handler in 1971. After graduation he went on to manage a reload center in Western Massachusetts and joined Bloch Lumber Company in 1981. His early training for Bloch was in both commodity futures and lumber trading. Gregg became sales manager in 1987, vice-president in 1992, and was named president in 2000. Gregg was elected to the NAWLA Board of Directors in the Spring of 1999, and is currently second vice chairman. Gregg's hobbies are golf, basketball and triathlons.

Ted C. Bloch, Founder of Bloch Lumber Company, is a graduate in economics from the University of Chicago. He began his career in the wholesale lumber industry 50 years ago and incorporated Bloch Lumber Company in 1959. Ted served the North American Wholesale Lumber Association as its vice president from 1976 to 1978 and as its president in the 1979-80 year. He served as a faculty member during the early years of the NAWLA Wood Marketing Seminars, and continues to be active in the Association. He became a member of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange in 1968 and headed the committee that created the first lumber futures contract. He has been an active member of the CME's Forest Products Committee, and in 1996 co-authored the original OSB contract. Ted's extensive knowledge of both the forest products industry and the commodity futures markets enabled him to develop a Guaranteed Forward Price Program (GFP^sm) in 1969. This program remains a major and growing part of the Bloch Lumber Company business today. He enjoys reading and music, and is an avid tennis player, white water rafter and fisherman.

Ashley Boeckholt, Sales Manager of Bloch Lumber Company, and a 1990 graduate of Truman State, received a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Business. During the summers he learned the retail lumber business by working for the Long Lake Lumber Company, his father's business. For his college internship, he worked as a runner and floor clerk for Garvey Commodities in the lumber pit. Ash joined Bloch Lumber Company in May, 1993, as a lumber trader and became a registered futures broker that same year. He has become a specialist in Guaranteed Forward Pricing programs for both retailers and truss manufacturers. He enjoys reading, biking, fishing and all outdoor activities.

Ken Butler is a graduate of the University of Chicago. He joined Bloch Lumber Company in 1984 and, because of his organizational talents, became the manager of freight shipments and inventory control. He became a lumber trader in 1987 and was subsequently trained in commodity futures, becoming a registered futures broker in 1989. His combined knowledge of the lumber and futures markets have enabled him to become adept at implementing Guaranteed Forward Pricing programs. Ken enjoys fishing, bowling and putting parts on his Lotus faster than they can fall off.

Karen Durley joined Bloch Lumber Company's administrative accounting department in 2000. Her progression at Bloch lead her to vital duties such as balancing month-end inventory for multiple reloading facilities. Because of her tremendous drive to learn and recognizing a great opportunity, she requested to sell lumber and panel products in addition to her other duties. Karen takes pride in developing a good working relationship with her customers' accounts. Outside of the office, she loves sewing, cooking, spending time with her family, volleyball and discussing the Bible.

Brandon Natale was raised in Woodlands, Texas. His first lumber experience was a summer job, working in an LP mill. Brandon attended the University of Texas in Austin. He accepted an athletic scholarship to play baseball. He received a BA in Economics, and then graduated and moved to Chicago to work for a securities consulting firm as a Securities Litigation Analyst/Reconstruction Manager. The firm's focus was financial disputes and account performance. Brandon enjoys live music, playing disc golf, and Cub's games.

Casey O'Neill is originally from Grand Rapids, Michigan. He graduated with a Bachelor in Business Management from Central Michigan University in 2002. He has been around the lumber industry for as long as he can remember. He obtained his series three commodities license in 1999, and worked out of his house trading lumber for his college job. Casey is a huge sports fan and grew up playing any sport that he had time for. He has played varsity football, basketball, and baseball in high school, and actually attended the US Air Force Academy for a short while as a member of their football team.

Justin Smith, a recent addition to Bloch Lumber Company grew up in Grand Rapids MI. He graduated from Central Michigan University with a BS in finance. Justin has been in the finance and banking industry from 2002 until joining the team at Bloch Lumber Company in January of 2006. In Justin’s free time he enjoys playing poker, running, swimming, basketball, softball, volleyball, and bowling.

Mike Wisnefski was born and raised in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1992 with a Bachelor of Science - Construction Management. Mike started out in the trucking department and also got certified as an associated person by the National Futures Association. This designation allowed him to call in futures trading orders to the Chicago Mercantile Exchange lumber futures trading pit. Since then he has become a trader and managed a reload. After a short sabbatical, Mike now is working with Bloch Lumber president Gregg Riley in developing new programs and furthering Bloch Lumber's "added value" proposition. Mike is an expert in risk management and basis trading. In his free time Mike stays quite active in triathlons, running races, camping and hunting.

Tod Tibbetts combines a knowledge of the forest products industry with information technology. After operating a planer mill in a northern Wisconsin sawmill in 1979, Tod moved to the management of a wholesale distribution center in Duluth, Minnesota. After working with their computers for ten years, he became knowledgeable in the computerization of wholesale lumber sales and support systems. He did a two-year stint with a lumber software programming company in Philadelphia and in 1995 joined Bloch Lumber Company as IT director and account manager, first in Duluth, Minnesota then in Silt, Colorado. In addition to his IT duties, Tod buys inland empire lumber and handles direct sales and Guaranteed Forward Pricing programs for his customers. An avid skier, Tod combines his passion for selling and computers with skiing, mountain biking and camping in the Colorado Rockies.

Jim Sindler is an Illinois native who moved to Georgia with the 3M Advertising Company after graduating from Thornton College where he majored in business and accounting. In 1993, he joined his wife Sandy at the Bloch Lumber Company Southeast Division in Norcross, Georgia, working as a freight coordinator. After a short time, Jim began trading lumber and panel products and quickly became an important account manager. Jim regularly creates specialized Guaranteed Forward Pricing programs, enjoys trading lumber in the cash market and adding value for his customers along with his responsibility for warehouse sales and distribution. He also shares buying responsibilities for SYP and Canadian SPF. Jim and his wife Sandy enjoy building houses and have finished their third new home on Georgia's Lake Hartwell. Besides building houses, Jim enjoys boating, skiing and fishing, as well as golf, gardening and woodworking when time allows.