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Forestry students from North Carolina State University (NCSU) toured Columbia’s Old Fort plywood mill as part of their management courses. Traditionally, students visit plywood and lumber mills in the field and then return to the classroom to work on mathematical optimization models for those mills. Students study the economics of converting logs into forest products. […]

So often I hear the term “defect” interchanged liberally with the word “characteristic,” and it almost always makes me cringe. If we don’t understand the difference, we make it difficult to communicate, and confusion soon ensues. What IS the difference? A defect, in terms of decorative hardwood and softwood veneered panel products, is, in the […]

Welcome to the New Wood Works Columbia Forest Products proudly presents the all-new Wood Works™ newsletter. It’s been reengineered to pack a more powerful punch chalk full of useful information and resources in a compact, easy-to-peruse format. Wood Works will now be coming to your in-box with greater frequency – every other month instead of […]

Elizabeth Heider, FAIA LEED AP BD+C, was elevated to Fellow in the American Institute of Architects for her contributions to both the profession and society. Her analytical work helped establish the actual value of sustainability in architecture, and to define today’s environmental standards- including the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED certification system. Yet despite her […]