Lancaster County Timber Frames, Inc. Named to 2009 Inc. 5000 List

Aug. 17, 2009 - PRLog -- NEW YORK -- Inc. magazine today ranked Lancaster County Timber Frames, Inc. (LCTF, Inc.) on its third annual Inc. 5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. For LCTF, Inc, this is the second time to be ranked on the Inc. 5000.  The list not only represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy (America’s independent-minded entrepreneurs), but it also serves as a unique report card on the U.S. economy.

Despite the ongoing recession, aggregate revenue among the companies on the list actually increased to $214 billion, up $29 billion from last year.  With the third edition of the Inc. 5000, business and economic headlines can start to be seen and trends are forming.  In 2007, construction and manufacturing industries occupied the number one and number two positions as the leading industries, each with 500 companies.  These industries slipped to number three and four last year.  This year, construction and manufacturing can be found in the fourth and fifth rank, each with less than 400 firms.

Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at http://www.inc.com/inc5000

“Savvy trend spotters and those who invest in private companies know that the Inc. 5000 is the best place to find out about young companies that are achieving success through a wide variety of unprecedented business models, as well as older private companies that are still expanding at an impressive rate,” said Inc. 5000 project manager Jim Melloan. “That’s why our list is so eagerly anticipated every year.”

About Lancaster County Timber Frames, Inc.

LCTF, Inc. (http://www.lancotf.com) has been in the business and craft of designing, hand-carving and erecting timber frame residences and commercial structures for over twelve years.  LCTF, Inc. is the only timber frame company to be named to the 2009 Inc. 5000 list.  Their projects have been recognized with local, state, national and international awards.  Recently, they completed a substanial hip and valley timber roof system for a restoration to a historic residence in Maryland and an interesting timber/glass chapel in North Carolina for Belmont Abbey College.  Currently, they are working on two timbered welcome centers for the Maryland State Highway Administration.  LCTF, Inc.’s work has been featured on nationally on HGTV and locally on PCN Tours.   Timber Frame Hybrids : Enduring Tradition, Boundless Possibilities , authored by President Anthony Zaya and desigener Tim Diener, was released March 2008.

Methodology

The Inc. 5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2005 through 2008. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by the first week of 2005, and therefore able to show four full calendar years of sales. Additionally, they have to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent -- not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies -- as of December 31, 2008. Revenue in 2005 must have been at least $200,000, and revenue in 2008 must have been at least $2 million.

About Inc. Magazine

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About the Inc. 500|5000 Conference

Each year, Inc. and Inc.com celebrate the remarkable achievements of today’s entrepreneurial superstars—the privately held small businesses that drive our economy. The Inc. 500|5000 Conference & Awards Ceremony brings together members of the Inc. 5000 community, both a new class of Inc. 5000 honorees and the list’s alumni, for three days of powerful networking, inspired learning, and momentous celebration. Please join us September 23–25, 2009, at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. For more information about the 2009 Inc. 500|5000 Conference & Awards Ceremony, and to register, visit http://www.Inc5000event.com. Stay connected with Inc. Events by following @IncEvents on Twitter.

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Lancaster County Timber Frames, Inc. is an award winning, full service timber frame company with a proven record of excellence in design, craftsmanship and customer service for both residential and commercial structures.