McCray’s customer-centric mission and eagerness to embrace new technology — a philosophy the team describes as staying on the “leading edge” — has benefited them year after year. The company has successfully weathered economic downturns with tenacity and resilience and given them an outstanding reputation that has endured generations. With a history like theirs, McCray’s partnership with another long-established industry leader like Boise Cascade® was an obvious fit.
In recent years, McCray Lumber recognized an opportunity to better address challenges in the Kansas City market, which is known for using 2×10 solid sawn lumber for floor systems in new construction. While preferred for its low cost, this option can present problems for builders — such as warranty callbacks due to twisting, shrinking, and bowing of newly installed flooring.
As a true leader, McCray was ready to introduce an improved way to build and wanted to help their customers be more successful. Enter: Boise Cascade’s SawTek® automated saw system, which McCray began using in the summer of 2024.This comprehensive solution, combined with the use of BCI® joists, seamlessly integrates advanced software with a state-of-the-art saw, providing automated processing for engineered wood products (EWP). The SawTek system allows dealers like McCray to utilize the latest technology to cut floor components directly from plans, using only the materials needed.
The result? Pre-cut, pre-packaged, and clearly labeled connections on the framing materials — known as job packs — are provided for each job site. Job packs are created when the team transfers the cut data to the SawTek system and then feeds the specified BCI joists onto the in-feed table. The system goes to work, cutting the BCI joists precisely to length while routing holes for mechanicals — a distinct advantage over traditional 2×10 solid sawn lumber.
McCray Lumber has been an LMC Dealer since 2018