About Us
Howard Lumber Company was established in the early 1930s by Charlton C. Howard on Sunset Boulevard in Augusta, Georgia. The firm moved to its location at 1900 Milledgeville Road several years after opening. It was the original site of Georgia Hardwood Lumber Company, operated by Owen Cheatham and Eugene Howard. Georgia Hardwood later became known as Georgia Pacific Corporation and quickly earned a worldwide reputation for excellence.
In March of 1946, W. B. Badger, J. W. Carson, and Austin Kilham purchased Howard Lumber Company. The Badger and Carson families managed the business for the next forty years. W. J. (Billy) Badger took ownership in 1985.
History
In late 1985, Howard Lumber Company found a new home at 475 Columbia Industrial Boulevard in Evans, Georgia. This location remains the headquarters for all operations throughout Georgia. Howard Lumber's facility was designed to be one of the most efficient building supply companies in the Southeast. It distributes a full line of lumber, millwork, building materials, brick, concrete block, concrete and plastic pipe, and hardware.
Howard Lumber Company is not only involved in the community it serves; it also donates to organizations that help people in need, such as the Hale Foundation, the Salvation Army, Junior Achievement, Habitat for Humanity, Augusta Museum of History, Boy Scouts of America, Girl Scouts of America, and local schools.
Our employees are active in local churches, service clubs, and local and state chambers of commerce and trade associations.
Howard Lumber Company is a voting member of the Construction Suppliers Association of Georgia and is a participating member of the Metro Augusta Home Builders Association. Company officers are W. F. (Will) Badger, President; Philip Stroud, Secretary.
