Charles F. Sheils and Company traces its origin to September 1891. The company consisted of Charles F. and his brother Joseph E. Shiels, sons of a local sawmill owner. At the time, Cincinnati was a center for steamboats, railroads and the manufacturing of tools, furniture, office equipment, coffins, soap and many other goods.

Shiels specialized in stock for wagon and carriage manufactures throughout the Midwest. This led to supplying the factories producing furniture, cabinets, automobiles, machine tools, steel, road construction equipment, pumps, valves and many other industrial products.

Today, a several million foot inventory of the finest lumber from all over the world (especially the Ohio River Valley) has maintained the company's reputation for quality and service. A very experienced production and sales force coupled with company owned dry kilns, full planning mill, and trucks insures prompt attention and delivery to wood product users through the world.