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According to the National Association of Manufacturers, women make up 29% of the manufacturing workforce. When a workforce has been so heavily male for years, it can be daunting for new women to join. Luckily, many organizations are working to address this with programs like 35 x 30, which aims to add half a million […]

A Goal We Should Talk More About It should surprise no one that a manufacturing company like Columbia Forest Products runs on metrics of all kinds.  We track and analyze and learn from data that measures everything from our suppliers’ deliveries to vat temperatures, log days, miles driven, cash cycles and of course, quality. Everything […]

On September 13, 2023, Columbia Forest Products’ West Virginia procurement team hosted their annual Logger Appreciation Dinner. This anticipated event gives Columbia’s foresters the chance to honor those in the logging industry who make what we do possible. Not only that, it’s a celebration of our foresters and the appreciation everyone in their regions has […]

Heidi Myers has a longstanding passion for uplifting the communities around her. This passion made her the perfect fit for her new role as the Employee Engagement Specialist at Columbia Forest Products’ Newport, Vermont mill. Heidi’s impressive career journey started in marketing at a sporting goods retailer that specialized in cycling products. To properly market […]