“We stand by our products and will do anything to ensure our customers are happy and satisfied.” – Osei Poku, founder, Baystate Industries Osei Poku — affectionately known across the North American forest products industry simply as “Poku” — founded Baystate Industries with his brother in 1992. Based in Foxboro, MA, Baystate Industries quickly established […]

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by Miller Wood Trade Publications and Terry Miller

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