Nicholson and Cates commitment to complete customer satisfaction is reflected in our facilities and our ability to ensure the highest levels of service, products and logistics expertise. We’ve been a leader in the building products industry for more than 85 years by offering services that impress even the most demanding customers.

Distribution Centre

Located 20 km south of Hamilton in Caledonia, Ontario our distribution centre encompasses 30 acres with direct access to CN rail, and houses four warehouses and four dry kilns. The distribution centre lets us provide:

  • Capacity for six rail cars at our siding
  • Indoor covered storage for over 200,000 square feet of product
  • Less-than-truckload service throughout Ontario and Eastern Canada using our own fleet
  • Just-in-time delivery services
  • Vendor-managed inventory programs

Logistics Services

Nicholson and Cates service standards, proximity to the GTA and logistics expertise are the main reasons many of the largest building products manufacturers and sawmills in North America count on our services. Basic services are available in a wide range of products and include:

  • Rail and container re-load
  • Indoor and outdoor storage
  • Complete logistics and delivery solutions
  • State-of-the-art technology that integrates with outside software systems and allows customers to monitor their inventory from anywhere in the world

Re-Manufacturing Services

With our vendor-partners N&C can create unique component solutions for your manufacturing needs. Our facility is fully FSC certified, which allows us to continue the chain of custody while being able to offer these services:

  • Custom grading
  • Precision end-trimming
  • Custom cut-to-length lumber
  • Re-sawing
  • Ripping
  • Band grooving
  • HT and IPPC-HT stamping and certification for most lumber products
  • Custom lamination
  • Cut-to-size panel products
  • Custom components for woodworkers

Custom Kiln Drying & Heat Treating Services

Nicholson and Cates has four state-of-the-art, computer-controlled direct fire kilns that yield 160,000 feet of custom kiln drying capacity. We are certified to Kiln Dry Harwood and to Heat Treat both hardwood and softwood lumber.

Manager of Kiln Operations, Glenn Potter is an NHLA certified grader with many years of experience grading hardwood and operating dry kilns. Grading and sorting services are also available. For additional information contact Glenp@niccates.com