About Us
Riephoff Sawmill is a third-generation, family-owned hardwood sawmill in Allentown, New Jersey. Founded in 1964, we specialize in custom sawing and industrial hardwood products for customers throughout the Northeast and Canada.
For more than 60 years, our mill has produced custom-sawn hardwood products for industrial, construction, transportation and manufacturing applications. Crane mat production has been part of the sawmill’s history since the company’s early years, and Riephoff Sawmill continues to manufacture custom hardwood crane mats in a range of sizes for construction, industrial, and heavy-equipment applications. Our other products include shoring, trailer decking, blocking, dunnage, wedges, chocks, outrigger pads, ramps, tree stakes and other custom hardwood products.
Custom Hardwood Milling Since 1964
Riephoff Sawmill has specialized in custom industrial lumber work since its earliest years. The company has grown around the ability to handle unusual dimensions, heavy-duty hardwood products and custom jobs that do not always fit the capabilities of a conventional lumber supplier.
Crane mat production has been part of the sawmill’s history since the company’s early years, and generations of the Riephoff family have continued to adapt the mill, its equipment and its production methods to meet changing customer needs.
Our Mill and Capabilities
Our sawmill is housed in a 15,000-square-foot building with equipment designed for custom hardwood production and large industrial products. The mill includes a 56-inch circular saw, 20-foot Frick carriage, log deck, planer, edger, Holtec package saw, stake pointer and dedicated work space for assembling crane mats.
A seven-acre log yard is used for scaling and storing logs, which are separated by size, species and intended use before processing.
Riephoff Sawmill has also modified and developed equipment over the years to meet the requirements of specialized jobs and improve production of products such as crane mats, blocking, dunnage and custom-sawn timbers.
Built for Custom and Urgent Work
Custom work has always been an important part of Riephoff Sawmill’s business. Our customers come to us for products that may require uncommon dimensions, large timbers, specialized cuts or rapid production for time-sensitive industrial projects.
This flexibility has allowed the sawmill to support customers during major industrial projects, infrastructure work and emergency-response situations throughout its history.
Supporting Major Projects and Emergency Response
Riephoff Sawmill’s history includes supplying heavy timber products for a number of notable and time-sensitive projects where hardwood mats, blocking, shoring and other industrial lumber were needed to support heavy equipment and construction work.
World Trade Center Rescue and Recovery
Following the September 11, 2001 attacks, Riephoff Sawmill supplied 110 trailer-loads of crane mats to Ground Zero for cleanup, rescue and recovery operations.
Large cranes were essential to the rescue and recovery work at the World Trade Center site, where substantial base matting and shoring were required to create stable working platforms for heavy equipment.
A September 2007 Pallet Enterprise profile of Riephoff Sawmill documented the company’s role in the effort and quoted owner John Falconio explaining the importance of crane matting for heavy equipment operating in Manhattan.
To help meet the urgent demand, Riephoff Sawmill developed custom equipment that allowed the mill to produce crane mats considerably faster than its previous manufacturing process.
Other Notable Projects
Riephoff Sawmill’s history also includes supplying shoring timbers following the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, industrial lumber during emergency bridge work in Philadelphia, and heavy blocking and other custom timbers for the USS Intrepid during dry-dock work.
Hardwood Species and Materials
Riephoff Sawmill works with oak and a variety of mixed hardwood species for industrial and custom applications. Hardwood species processed by the mill have included oak, maple, gum, poplar, sycamore, sassafras, black locust, beech and birch.
Our lumber is generally supplied green, untreated and not kiln-dried unless otherwise specified. The appropriate species and grade depend on the dimensions, strength requirements and intended application of the finished product.
Learn more about our hardwood lumber, species and materials.
Industrial Hardwood Products
Our custom sawmill capabilities allow us to manufacture hardwood products for a wide range of industrial and commercial uses.
- Crane mats
- Transition mats and ramps
- Hardwood trailer decking
- Blocking and dunnage
- Wedges and chocks
- Outrigger pads
- Shoring timbers
- Tree stakes
- Custom-sawn hardwood products
Why Work With Riephoff Sawmill?
- Family-owned and operated since 1964
- Third-generation sawmill
- More than 60 years of hardwood milling experience
- Custom industrial hardwood products
- Large-log and custom-dimension capabilities
- Experience with urgent and specialized industrial projects
- Delivery available upon request
- Serving customers throughout the Northeast and Canada
Inside Riephoff Sawmill
Take a look at our sawmill, equipment, log yard and custom hardwood production.
Visit or Contact Riephoff Sawmill
Riephoff Sawmill is located at 763 Route 524 in Allentown, New Jersey. Contact us to discuss custom lumber requirements, product dimensions, availability, pickup or delivery.
Riephoff Sawmill
763 Route 524
Allentown, NJ 08501
Phone: (609) 259-7265
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