Roseburg Forest Products
Wood–products company in Oregon, U.S. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Roseburg Forest Products is a privately owned wood–products company based in Springfield, Oregon. Founded in 1936, the company had approximately 3,000 employees and revenues of nearly US$1 billion in 2012.[1][2] Roseburg Forest Products operates mills throughout Western Oregon, and continues to be held by the founding Ford family.
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_(douDA0111a).jpg) A Roseburg lumber mill in Douglas County | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Wood–products company |
| Founded | 1936 in Roseburg, Oregon, United States |
| Founder | Kenneth W. Ford |
| Website | www |
History
The company was founded by Kenneth W. Ford in 1936 as Roseburg Lumber in Roseburg, Oregon.[1] In 1979, it acquired 323,000 acres of California forest land from Kimberly-Clark.[3] In the early 1980s it was renamed to Roseburg Forest Products. In 1987, Roseburg acquired California timberland from Diamond International.[4]
It sold off about 45,000 acres (18,000 ha) of timberlands to Sierra Pacific Industries in Northern California in 2004.[5]
In 2010, the company had about 3,000 employees and annual revenues of about $840 million.[6]
In 2012, revenues were about $991 million, and with approximately 3,000 employees making it the fifth largest private company in Oregon.[2]
In August 2014, Roseburg Forest Products received an investment from United Fund Advisors of $10 million.[7]
In 2017, Roseburg Forest Products sold its California forests to New Forests.[8]
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