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Family-Owned Since 1978.
Three generations of the Miller family have built this company one pallet, one customer relationship at a time.
Our Story
From a barn on the family farm to 65 acres in Cambridge City.
In 1978, Joe and Cathie Miller saw a need for recycled wood pallets. Joe, a high school teacher, and Cathie, a registered nurse, started the business in a barn on their family farm, working evenings around two young kids and two full-time careers.
What began as a side project became a full-time company, then a building in town, then the 10-acre, 50,000 sq. ft. facility on East Church Street the company still calls home today. Their children, Amber and Robert, grew up helping on weekends. In 2009, Robert took over ownership from his parents, keeping the business in the family as it continues to grow.
Company History
45+ years, built one decade at a time.
1978
Joe and Cathie Miller found Miller’s Wood Specialties in a barn on their family farm in rural Indiana.
1982
The pallet work becomes a full-time business as Joe and Cathie leave their other careers to grow it further.
1988
The company expands into its first industrial building at 112 South Center Street, Cambridge City. Children Amber and Robert begin helping.
1995
The company moves to its current 10-acre facility at 850 E Church Street, Cambridge City, Indiana.
1999
Miller’s Wood Specialties expands to utilize the entire 50,000 sq. ft. building and all 10 acres of the site.
2005
Robert Miller returns to Indiana and joins the family business, launching a wood-grinding division to recycle wood waste into mulch and animal bedding.
2009
Joe and Cathie sell the business to Robert, keeping it in the family as they retire.
2016
The company acquires an additional warehouse and acreage to offer customers more storage solutions.
2021
An affiliate diesel repair shop opens to maintain the company’s private trucking fleet and mulch equipment.
2023-Today
Miller’s Wood Specialties invests in automation with leading machinery manufacturers to build one of the most efficient pallet recycling facilities in the industry.
Mission & Values
Quality, service, and value: in that order.
We take pride in providing excellent customer service, producing high-quality products, and offering the best value in the industry. We prove it by respecting our customers’ demands, schedules and budgets, and by investing in the employees who make that possible every day.
Quality Commitment
Audited monthly and certified annually for ISPM-15 heat treatment compliance, with consistent board grading and construction standards on every order.
Sustainability
Our pallet retrieval program and wood-grinding division recover lumber and reclaim wood waste into mulch and animal bedding, reducing landfill volume for every customer we serve.
Facility & Equipment
65 acres. 50,000+ sq. ft. of production. 125,000+ sq. ft. of warehousing.
Our Cambridge City complex houses full pallet manufacturing and repair lines, an ISPM-15 certified heat-treatment kiln, a wood-grinding division for mulch and animal bedding, and a private fleet of vans and flatbed trailers, plus an affiliate diesel shop to keep that fleet running.