Economy Giving Timber Companies a Rough Time. (Arkansas Business List Overview).CONTINUED POOR PRICES and soft demand that brought about downtime The time during which a computer is not functioning due to hardware, operating system or application program failure. and closures, the death of the head of Anthony Forest Products Co., one of the most devastating dev·as·tatetr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. ice storms ever recorded and continued mergers marked the past year in Arkansas' timber timber: see lumber; wood. industry. The industry is one of the state's largest employers, providing work for some 47,000 Arkansans. Nearly all of the publicly traded timber companies operating in the state were bleeding bleeding /bleed·ing/ (-ing) 1. the escape of blood, as from an injured vessel. 2. phlebotomy. dysfunctional uterine bleeding badly at the end of the year. Some tried to get rid of some of their debt by selling off properties. Last year, West Fraser Timber West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. TSX: WFT is an Canadian forestry company based in Quesnel, British Columbia. In 2006 it became the second largest lumber producer in North America. External links
Vancouver, city (1991 pop. 471,844), SW British Columbia, Canada, on Burrard Inlet of the Strait of Georgia, opposite Vancouver Island and just N of the Wash. border. , British Columbia British Columbia, province (2001 pop. 3,907,738), 366,255 sq mi (948,600 sq km), including 6,976 sq mi (18,068 sq km) of water surface, W Canada. Geography , entered the state with its purchase of Plum Creek Timber Plum Creek Timber (NYSE: PCL) is the largest private landowner in the United States. Most of its lands were originally purchased as timberland.[1] Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Plum Creek was spun off from Burlington Resources as a master limited Co.'s Huttig mill. Seattle-based Plum Creek There are at least 166 streams in the USA, called Plum Creek, including :
Georgia-Pacific LLC. is an American pulp and paper company based in Atlanta, Georgia, and is one of the world's leading manufacturers and distributors of tissue, pulp, paper, packaging, Corp. that had been spun off into The Timber Co. While Plum Creek became the second-largest landholder with nearly 900,000 acres, its number of employees, 94, is quite small. This year, another Canadian Canadian (kənā`dēən), river, 906 mi (1,458 km) long, rising in NE New Mexico. and flowing E across N Texas and central Oklahoma into the Arkansas River in E Oklahoma. company, Domtar Inc. of Montreal Of Montreal is an American indie pop band formed in Athens, Georgia, fronted by Kevin Barnes. It was among the second wave of groups to emerge from The Elephant 6 Recording Company. , bought a portion of Georgia-Pacific Corp.'s pulp and paper business, including its uncoated fine paper mill and pulp facilities at Ashdown Ashdown may refer to People:
Annual paper capacity at the Ashdown mill is 825,000 tons (Transparent Optical Networking Services) A marketing term for providing dark fiber to a customer. The customer is responsible for generating the transmission signal and interpreting it at the other end. See dark fiber. , which is predominantly pre·dom·i·nant adj. 1. Having greatest ascendancy, importance, influence, authority, or force. See Synonyms at dominant. 2. copier paper and includes other specialty A contract under seal. A specialty is a written document that has been sealed and delivered and is given as security for the payment of a specifically indicated debt. and offset printing papers. The facility's market pulp capacity is 175,000 tons annually. The Ashdown mill has 1,250 employees. Georgia-Pacific continues to own and operate its white-paper mill at Crossett and remains the industry's largest employer with 4,500 workers in Arkansas Arkansas, river, United States Arkansas (ärkăn`zəs, är`kənsô'), river, c.1,450 mi (2,330 km) long, rising in the Rocky Mts., central Colo. . Domtar also is in a 50-50 joint venture with Anthony Forest Products Co. of El Dorado El Dorado, legendary country of South America El Dorado (ĕl`dərä`dō, –rā`–) [Span.,=the gilded man], legendary country of the Golden Man sought by adventurers in South America. to manufacture and distribute PowerJoist, a solid-flange I-joint. The El Dorado company lost its president and chief executive officer, John Lee Anthony Sr., on Oct. 5. He had battled cancer for more than a year. Aubra Anthony Jr. was elected e·lect v. e·lect·ed, e·lect·ing, e·lects v.tr. 1. To select by vote for an office or for membership. 2. To pick out; select: elect an art course. president of the family-owned timber company, founded in 1916 by five brothers. Beryl beryl (bĕr`ĭl), mineral, a silicate of beryllium and aluminum, Be3Al2Si6O18, extremely hard, occurring in hexagonal crystals that may be of enormous size and are usually white, yellow, green, blue, Anthony Jr. remains chairman of the board. Despite the awful financial reports from most of the public companies, all have been trying to restructure their companies so that when the economy does rebound rebound (rē´bownd), n/v 1. a recovery from illness. n 2. an outbreak of fresh reflex activity after withdrawal of a stimulus rebound adjective , they'll they'll Contraction of they will. they'll will be in a position to make money again. International Paper Co. and Georgia-Pacific have sold off massive assets to concentrate on core products, and they've they've Contraction of they have. they've have focused on cutting production to keep it in line with demand.
ARKANSAS BUSINESS LIST: TIMBER COMPANIES
Ranked by Number of Employees in Arkansas
Company No. of Acres in
Address, Phone, Web site Employees Arkansas
1 Georgia-Pacific Corp. 4,5000 0
133 Peachtree St. NE,
Atlanta, Ga. 30303
(404) 521-4000
www.gp.com
2 International Paper Co. 3,100 1,000,000
400 Atlanta St., Stamford,
Conn. 06921
(203) 541-8000
www.internationalpaper.com
3 Weyerhaeuser Co. 1,917 714,000
33663 Weyerhaeuser Way S.,
Federal Way, Wash. 99201
(206) 924-2345
www.weyerhaeuser.com
4 Domtar Industries Inc. 1,250 2,553
395 de Maisonneuve Blvd.
West Quebec, H3A 1L6
Montreal, Canada
(514) 848-5400
www.domtar.com
5 Potlatch Corp. 936 500,000
601 W. Riverside Ave.,
Spokane, Wash. 99201
(509) 835-1500
www.potlatchcorp.com
6 Green Bay Packaging Inc. 595 163,500
1700 N. Webster Court,
Green Bay, Wis. 54307
(920) 433-5111
www.gbp.com
7 Anthony Timberlands Inc. 540 150,000
Box 137, Bearden 71720
(870) 687-3611
www.anthonytimberlands.com
8 Willamette Industries Inc. 529 25,479
1300 SW Fifth Ave.,
Portland, Ore.
(503) 273-5642
www.wii.com
9 Deltic Timber Corp. 519 439,000
210 East Elm,
El Dorado 71730
(870) 881-9400
10 Gaylord Container Corp. 400 0
500 Lake Cook Rd.,
Suite 400,
Deerfield, III. 60015;
(847) 405-5500
www.gaylordcontainer.com
11 Temple-Inland Inc. 320 0
1300 S. MoPac Expressway,
Austin, Texas 78746
(512) 434-8000
www.templeinland.com
12 Bibler Brothers Lumber Co. 230 0
Box 490,
Russellville 72811
(501)968-4986
13 Anthony Forest Products Co. 199 35,684
309 N. Washington,
El Dorado 71731
(870) 862-3414
www.anthonyforest.com
14 West Fraser Timber Co. 188 0
1000 Melville St.,
Vancouver, B.C. V6E 4A6
(604) 895-2700
www.westfrasertimber.ca
15 Plum Creek Timber Co. 94 890,860
Suite 2300, Seattle,
Wash. 98104
(206) 467-8600
www.plumcreek.com
NR Curt Bean Lumber Co.
P.O. Box 590,
Glenwood 71973
(870) 356-4165
www.beanteam.com
NR Travis Lumber Co.
Box 39, Mansfield 72944
(501) 928-4446
NR Love Box Co.
833 Beechwood,
Fayetteville 72701
(501) 442-9866
Company Land Uses
Address, Phone, Web site
1 Georgia-Pacific Corp. plywood plants, hardwood
133 Peachtree St. NE, plants, sawmills, stud
Atlanta, Ga. 30303 mills, resin plant,
(404) 521-4000 paper mill, tissue plant
www.gp.com
2 International Paper Co. timberland, paper mills,
400 Atlanta St., Stamford, sawmills wood products,
Conn. 06921 box plant, container plant
(203) 541-8000
www.internationalpaper.com
3 Weyerhaeuser Co. timberland, wood products,
33663 Weyerhaeuser Way S., containerboard, treated
Federal Way, Wash. 99201 utility poles, common
(206) 924-2345 carrier railroad, land
www.weyerhaeuser.com development
4 Domtar Industries Inc. pulp and paper
395 de Maisonneuve Blvd. manufacturing
West Quebec, H3A 1L6
Montreal, Canada
(514) 848-5400
www.domtar.com
5 Potlatch Corp. timberland, paper mill,
601 W. Riverside Ave., sawmills
Spokane, Wash. 99201
(509) 835-1500
www.potlatchcorp.com
6 Green Bay Packaging Inc. timberland, sawmill,
1700 N. Webster Court, paper mill
Green Bay, Wis. 54307
(920) 433-5111
www.gbp.com
7 Anthony Timberlands Inc. timberland and sawmills
Box 137, Bearden 71720
(870) 687-3611
www.anthonytimberlands.com
8 Willamette Industries Inc. logging, plywood plant,
1300 SW Fifth Ave., MDF plant, box plant
Portland, Ore.
(503) 273-5642
www.wii.com
9 Deltic Timber Corp. timberland, sawmills,
210 East Elm, real estate development
El Dorado 71730
(870) 881-9400
10 Gaylord Container Corp. brown kraft paper mill
500 Lake Cook Rd., and multiwall bag plant
Suite 400,
Deerfield, III. 60015;
(847) 405-5500
www.gaylordcontainer.com
11 Temple-Inland Inc. packaging and sheet
1300 S. MoPac Expressway, plants, particleboard
Austin, Texas 78746 plant
(512) 434-8000
www.templeinland.com
12 Bibler Brothers Lumber Co. sawmill
Box 490,
Russellville 72811
(501)968-4986
13 Anthony Forest Products Co. timberland, sawmills,
309 N. Washington, laminating plants,
El Dorado 71731 wood products
(870) 862-3414
www.anthonyforest.com
14 West Fraser Timber Co. sawmill
1000 Melville St.,
Vancouver, B.C. V6E 4A6
(604) 895-2700
www.westfrasertimber.ca
15 Plum Creek Timber Co. timberland
Suite 2300, Seattle,
Wash. 98104
(206) 467-8600
www.plumcreek.com
NR Curt Bean Lumber Co. timberland, sawmills,
P.O. Box 590, trucking
Glenwood 71973
(870) 356-41 65
www.beanteam.com
NR Travis Lumber Co. sawmill
Box 39, Mansfield 72944
(501) 928-4446
NR Love Box Co. sawmill
833 Beechwood,
Fayetteville 72701
(501) 442-9866
Company CEO/President
Address, Phone, Web site
1 Georgia-Pacific Corp. A.D. "Pete" Correll
133 Peachtree St. NE,
Atlanta, Ga. 30303
(404) 521-4000
www.gp.com
2 International Paper Co. John Dillon
400 Atlanta St., Stamford,
Conn. 06921
(203) 541-8000
www.internationalpaper.com
3 Weyerhaeuser Co. Steven R. Rogel
33663 Weyerhaeuser Way S.,
Federal Way, Wash. 99201
(206) 924-2345
www.weyerhaeuser.com
4 Domtar Industries Inc. Raymond Royer
395 de Maisonneuve Blvd.
West Quebec, H3A 1L6
Montreal, Canada
(514) 848-5400
www.domtar.com
5 Potlatch Corp. L. Pendleton Siegel
601 W. Riverside Ave.,
Spokane, Wash. 99201
(509) 835-1500
www.potlatchcorp.com
6 Green Bay Packaging Inc. Will Kress
1700 N. Webster Court,
Green Bay, Wis. 54307
(920) 433-5111
www.gbp.com
7 Anthony Timberlands Inc. John E. Anthony
Box 137, Bearden 71720
(870) 687-3611
www.anthonytimberlands.com
8 Willamette Industries Inc. Duane McDougall
1300 SW Fifth Ave.,
Portland, Ore.
(503) 273-5642
www.wii.com
9 Deltic Timber Corp. Ron Pearce
210 East Elm,
El Dorado 71730
(870) 881-9400
10 Gaylord Container Corp. Marvin A. Pomerantz
500 Lake Cook Rd.,
Suite 400,
Deerfield, III. 60015;
(847) 405-5500
www.gaylordcontainer.com
11 Temple-Inland Inc. Kenneth Jastrow II
1300 S. MoPac Expressway,
Austin, Texas 78746
(512) 434-8000
www.templeinland.com
12 Bibler Brothers Lumber Co. Terry Freeman
Box 490,
Russellville 72811
(501)968-4986
13 Anthony Forest Products Co. Aubra H. Anthony Jr.
309 N. Washington,
El Dorado 71731
(870) 862-3414
www.anthonyforest.com
14 West Fraser Timber Co. Hank Ketcham
1000 Melville St.,
Vancouver, B.C. V6E 4A6
(604) 895-2700
www.westfrasertimber.ca
15 Plum Creek Timber Co.
Suite 2300, Seattle,
Wash. 98104
(206) 467-8600
www.plumcreek.com
NR Curt Bean Lumber Co. Curt Bean
P.O. Box 590,
Glenwood 71973
(870) 356-41 65
www.beanteam.com
NR Travis Lumber Co. Gilbert Travis
Box 39, Mansfield 72944
(501) 928-4446
NR Love Box Co. Mike Wright
833 Beechwood,
Fayetteville 72701
(501) 442-9866
Sources: the companies.
NR: Companies that probably have enough employees to be on the list but
which were not ranked because they declined to provide necessary
information.
Research by John Henry
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