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Charlotte Business Journal Article Advocates LEED Certification
- April 27, 2015
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- by Columbia Forest Products
A recent article in the Charlotte Business Journal by Emily Scofield, the executive director of the N.C. chapter of the U.S.Green Building Council, reiterates the many benefits associated with being a LEED certified company, like Columbia Forest Products, with factors such as; financial incentives in facility operations, increased sales of products or services, increased worker satisfaction and alignment […]
North Carolina State Forestry Students Tour Columbia Plywood Mill
- April 23, 2015
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- by Columbia Forest Products
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. […]
Defect or Natural Characteristic?
- April 7, 2015
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- by Ang Schramm
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
- March 24, 2015
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- by Rich Christianson
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 […]