History
The Noffke Lumber Timeline
Early 1900
Henry A. Noffke Sr. starts building & lumber and millwork business in Appleton, WI.
1928
Fire destroys the main building and majority of inventory, which prompted a change to include coal and name change to Noffke Fuel, added yards in Oshkosh and Fond du Lac
1933
Closed the Appleton and Fond du Lac yards
1934
Purchased land in Oshkosh and moved from leased location, built new office and scale for coal delivery
1946
Henry Sr. decides to diversify to add building supplies as it was a comfortable addition having experience in building
1957
Henry Sr. retires and purchase agreement to Henry Jr. and James and name is changed to Noffke Lumber Inc. to better identify the business
1964
New office and showroom built, 1800 sq. ft., old office moved off site
1967
Henry Jr. purchases his brothers share of corporation
1972
Moved Henry Jr. home and built new office and showroom 7000 sq. ft.
1973
Expanded showroom to 13000 sq. ft.
1982
Purchase a Lieber Lumber yard, Steve Noffke moved to manage that yard
1986
Purchased Wisconsin Lumber in Menasha, Greg Noffke moved to manage that yard
1988
Henry Noffke Sr. retires and Greg returns to Oshkosh
1998
Purchase Sentry adjacent to the yard and remodel to become the current Oshkosh showroom and office 24,000 sq. ft.
2000
New roof and floor truss constructed on Oshkosh site
2005
New covered storage building added to the Oshkosh site