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Bill Thompson, a Team Lead in our Chatham, Virginia mill, has experienced a rather amazing story that touches on history, family, home and friendship.  So amazing, that 60 Minutes chose to report on it earlier this year.  It started when Bills’s grandfather bought a property at an auction in 1917. “There were 220 acres of […]

One of the limitations of the hardwood plywood and veneer industry is the availability of responsibly sourced logs.  There’s only so much to go around of all the different trees that have reached proper harvesting stages.  And unlike synthetic materials (think paper or vinyl) we can’t just print more of a given look if we […]

Fred Mitchell, Columbia’s Value Stream Manager for Materials, has been forecasting, buying and grading face veneers for nearly 20 years.  It’s a dynamic marketplace, subject to as many or more shifting forces, trends and pressures than core materials. You’ll be hearing from Fred now and then as he details what he sees in the face […]

Using real wood as a wall treatment is a very old idea. We’ve gone from log cabins to colonial wainscoting, ‘70s paneling and now, the “shiplap” look. What’s NEW is how easy, fast and flexible we’re making it for the DIY community to cover their walls (and more) with thin PureBond panels.  The Facts: Each […]