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Rachael Rich will never forget the human resources manager who helped her in a moment of uncertainty at one of her very first jobs. “I felt like she genuinely believed in me,” Rachael says. “I thought, ‘Wow, how cool would it be to help people build their confidence and grow their careers for a living?’” ... Read More

At our engineered wood products plant in Buckhannon, West Virginia, success isn’t merely a goal. It’s an ongoing journey fueled by teamwork and collaboration — a journey that has made Buckhannon one of our most consistent top performers in both safety and manufacturing reliability. ... Read More

William “Seth” Carpenter is not only a forester by training and a self-described “tree grower at heart” — he’s also the fourth generation in his family to work in the forest products business. He grew up in New Jersey loving the outdoors and says he always liked having his hands in the dirt — and in a lot of different activities. ... Read More

Nearly 200 years ago in northern Virginia, a six-foot-tall dam was erected on Rock Island Creek, a tributary of the James River. The dam, made of stone and concrete, spanned 55 feet and was built to power a sawmill and grist mill. ... Read More

For the third year in a row, our medium density fiberboard (MDF) mill in Columbia Falls, Montana, has won the annual Composite Panels Association Safety Innovation of the Year. In doing so, Columbia Falls — our only MDF manufacturing facility and the longest-running MDF plant in the world, celebrating 50 years later in 2024 — beat out facilities from 34 other CPA members eligible for the award. ... Read More