Viking Forest Products, LLC
Phone:  800-733-3801          Fax:  952-941-4633


Viking Forest Products LLC is a nationwide wholesale/distributor of OSB, Plywood and Softwood Lumber.  At Viking we strive to maintain long-term partnerships by providing our customers a reliable supply of the right product, delivered on time, at a fair price.  As a customer of Viking Forest Products, LLC, you can count on two things

We Live by Our WordWe do what we say we are going to do. Relying on good, solid Midwestern values, we work hard and take pride in being dependable. We hire good, down to earth people - and give them the training and tools they need to help their customers succeed.

We Add Value.  We help your business produce better margins by supplementing the commodity with knowledge. Two-thirds of our traders have more than 10 years of industry experience. We know  the products. we understand market dynamics. And, because our traders stay in touch with mills regarding all products on a minute-to-minute basis, we are poised to act when the market turns. Our state of the art information technology puts essential details at the fingertips of every trader.

 

 

 

We trace our history in forest products to 1910 and the founding of the Emmer Brothers Company.  In 1982, Emmer Brothers evolved into Viking Forest Products.  Now an employee owned company, Viking Forest Products, LLC, has grown into one of the largest wholesale/distributors in the Upper Midwest.  Our mill and customer base now stretches from coast to coast, from Canada to Mexico, and even overseas.

Viking Forest Products is proud to be a subsidiary of Forest City Trading Group. One of the largest wholesalers of forest products in the United States, Forest City Trading Group reported annual sales of $2.1 billion in 2007, representing 7.1 billion board feet of softwood lumber and panels shipped on 98,744 trucks and 35,533 railcars.

Testimonial:
“I like doing business with Viking Forest Products for their ‘can do’ attitude, and their integrity is second to none.”   
        Arizona Customer

Testimonial:
“I do business with Viking because they are honest, give timely market info, are not a bunch of used car salesmen, know what they are doing, and stay on top of the market, not behind it. The traders tell it like it is, and they ship on time.”
        Arizona Customer