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Kevin Crisp may not appear old enough to be a 30-year veteran of Columbia Forest Products, but as someone who joined when he was only 22 and has held numerous positions, few others have such a 360-degree view of the business. Kevin’s father was involved in logging, which jumpstarted his interest in the industry. This […]

A Breath of Fresh Air: Breathing Apparatuses for a Volunteer Fire Department  The Ironwood Township Volunteer Fire Department, located 27 miles from our Mellen mill, works hard to protect the people of their town from fires. Many of their firefighters volunteer at multiple locations and take pride in protecting the people and properties in their […]

Charting our Digital Future… More and more, it’s clear that “visibility” is one of the biggest problems we have in the hardwood plywood (or overall building materials) market. If we knew, for example, what demand would be for our range of products every day for the next two months, we’d be able to dial in […]

Although furry friends and plywood are staples in most homes, you don’t usually think of them together. But for our teams in Mellen, Wisconsin and Craigsville, West Virginia, the caring connection was obvious. Mellen  Recently, the Mellen Caring Committee held a benefit for the Chequamegon Humane Association in Ashland, Wisconsin. The Chequamegon Human Association provides […]