About Us
 Buzz Withers began his career, in 1969, as a licensed residential
contractor, building high-end custom homes in the foothills of
Virginia. In 1982, he changed his focus to custom millwork and
opened his first shop at Pawley's Island. In less than a year, his business
demanded a larger building, which was situated in Charleston, a
dominant market for historic restoration. He then adopted the name
Withers Industries, Inc., based on a drawing done by his son of a huge
corporate-like building that bore the name Withers Industries, Inc.
When Buzz opened the doors in 1982, he had a few small machines,
until a twist of fate occurred that proved to be the pivotal point of
growth for Withers Industries. The twist of fate? A tractor-trailer full
of Italian woodworking equipment was involved in a traffic accident
on the outskirts of town. Inside the trailer was a Molder, Gang Rip,
Table Saw and Louver Groover along with various feeders and smaller
equipment. It all appeared to be a mess and most people wouldn't
have touched it with a ten-foot pole. But, not Buzz, he saw an
opportunity and bought the whole lot for $13,000. Needless to say he
got it all working – and believe it or not, all of it is still in use today.
The millwork portion of the business began to grow rapidly through
exterior shutters, doors, sash, molding as well as custom wood
manufacturing. In the early nineties, the interior shutter market
started to grow. Withers was at the forefront of the market,
implementing software, refining the manufacturing process and
creating retail catalogs. Buzz's son, Pat, was instrumental in learning
everything about shutters and shutter construction. Soon after,
interior and exterior shutters dominated the production of the shop.
In June of 2000, Buzz handed the business down to his sons, Pat and
Randy and one year later, Withers Industries moved to a new facility
in Summerville and began to bolster its molding division. Withers Industries is a leading manufacturer
of custom interior and exterior shutters as well as intricate custom millwork.
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