Now a four generation firm, Thomas and Proetz started wholesaling lumber from a downtown
 St. Louis office building in August, 1896 when the company was formed by Charles E. Thomas
 with relatives that included his brother-in-law, Bernard M. Proetz.  The company soon expanded to
 its present location where the office and sheds were built so that a ready inventory, mostly of high
 quality hardwood lumber, could be maintained.  The nature of the company's business is similar
 today to its earlier years in spite of the many changes made to stay abreast of the times.

Thomas and Proetz was featured on
Pat Summeral's Champions of Industry cable program.
To view the program, click here.

Thomas and Proetz has recently acquired a Weinig Hydromat 23C. 
The moulder is now permanently installed at the St. Louis yard. 
On-site template and knife grinding facilities also allow T&P to make alterations to any of the profiles that we offer.  This flexibility ensures that our expert craftsmen can help turn your concepts into realities. 
For a short video of the moulder in action, click here.
 

View a short video of Nashville's planer shed and one of the
forklifts loading a kiln here.