Wilson Lumber: A Third Generation Huntsville Company Grows Into SouthPoint
Wilson Lumber, a third generation family company serving the Huntsville market for roughly 70 years, expanded its door fabrication and assembly operation into a 108,960 square foot Hollingsworth building at SouthPoint Business Park, designed to expand to 206,220 square feet as the region's residential growth continues.
At a glance
| Client | Wilson Lumber |
|---|---|
| Industry | Door fabrication and assembly; the company also operates a lumber plant, truss plants, and a window factory |
| Company | Third generation family ownership, roughly 70 years serving the Huntsville MSA |
| Location | SouthPoint Business Park, Huntsville, AL, adjacent to I-65 and I-565 |
| Building | 108,960 SF, designed to expand to 206,220 SF |
| Completed | 2022 |
| Market driver | Rapid expansion of the region's residential and multi-family construction market |
| Outcome | A local family company scaled its capacity in step with Huntsville's growth, with expansion room already designed |
Who is Wilson Lumber?
Wilson Lumber is a third generation family company that has served the Huntsville market for roughly 70 years, operating a lumber plant, truss plants, a window factory, and door fabrication and assembly.
Huntsville's growth story is usually told through the companies moving in. Wilson Lumber is the other side of it: a local company that has supplied the region's builders for seven decades and had to scale fast when residential and multi-family construction accelerated.
What did Wilson Lumber need?
Wilson Lumber needed dedicated door fabrication and assembly capacity sized for today's demand, with expansion designed in for tomorrow's.
A supplier to homebuilders lives and dies by lead times. When the Huntsville MSA's residential market accelerated, Wilson Lumber's door operation needed its own building, positioned on the freight corridor and able to grow without another relocation. Growing companies move buildings once; the second move is the one good design avoids.
How did The Hollingsworth Companies help?
Hollingsworth delivered a 108,960 square foot building at SouthPoint Business Park designed from day one to expand to 206,220 square feet.
The expansion capacity is the point. Hollingsworth designs most of its buildings with a growth path engineered in: land reserved, structure planned, utilities sized. Wilson Lumber's building can nearly double without the company changing addresses, which for a fabrication operation means the next growth phase costs construction, not disruption.
What were the results?
Wilson Lumber moved its door fabrication and assembly into a purpose built building at SouthPoint Business Park with room to nearly double in place.
A 70 year old local company choosing a Hollingsworth park says something the national names cannot: the people who know the Huntsville market best put their own operation here. Wilson Lumber's building went up alongside buildings for Polaris, Shape, HDT, and Aldez, a roster that mixes global manufacturers with the local companies that supply the region's growth.
Frequently asked questions
What did The Hollingsworth Companies build for Wilson Lumber?
A 108,960 square foot door fabrication and assembly building at SouthPoint Business Park in Huntsville, Alabama, designed to expand to 206,220 square feet.
Why does the expansion design matter?
Wilson Lumber can nearly double its footprint without relocating, which means its next growth phase costs construction rather than operational disruption.
Does Hollingsworth work with local and family owned companies?
Yes. Hollingsworth is family owned itself, and its tenant roster mixes global manufacturers with regional companies like Wilson Lumber, a third generation Huntsville business.
What drove Wilson Lumber's expansion?
The rapid growth of residential and multi-family construction across the Huntsville MSA, which Wilson Lumber has supplied for roughly 70 years.