Founded in 1931, Midwest Walnut offers a variety of hardwood products, including logs, lumber, furniture squares, dimensions and gunstock materials. It obtains hardwood directly from independent producers throughout the central United States. Midwest Walnut s dimensional products have applications in luxury car steering wheels and moldings. Its products are sold in more than 20 countries worldwide. The company s factories buy lumber and veneer logs and conduct individual grading and selection for shipment to clients. It operates an order processing and shipping department that has access to several domestic carriers, shipping agents and freighting concerns. Midwest Walnut administers shipping of products from its plants to wholesalers, manufacturers and other specialty producers.