PureBond Plywood - How It's Made

March 6, 2012

Old Fort, NC

PureBond plywood being manufactured at Columbia Forest Products' Old Fort, NC facility. Columbia has 10 manufacturing sites in the US and Canada for hardwood plywood and veneer.

Zero Energy America

March 20, 2012

USA

Marc Rutenberg Homes has partnered with Bluewater Media to produce the documentary film Zero Energy America. The film follows the building of the homes including the trials and tribulations associated with building in a brand new way, with brand new materials. Columbia Forest Products' PureBond hardwood plywood is an important part of the Marc Rutenberg green home story.

Columbia Forest Products Joins Pacific Albus Tree Farm Partners

November 6, 2012

Boardman, OR

Columbia Forest Products joins GreenWood Resources and The Collins Companies to use specially planted FSC®-certified Pacific Albus from a tree farm in Boardman, OR. The hybrid poplar trees will go into Columbia's MPX hardwood plywood core products in the western zone.

Decorative Veneer Slicing

February 6, 2012

Beaufort, NC

Veneer slicing operation of Atlantic Veneer Corporation's in Beaufort, NC. Special thanks to Veneer Tech.

Hardwood Plywood: How It's Made

May 25, 2011

An easy to understand illustrated video explaining how Columbia Forest Products' PureBond hardwood plywood is made.

Raising Roofs 2010 : Day 3

September 23, 2010

Columbia Forest Products provides green cabinetry for Habitat For Humanity's Greensboro Raising Roofs Builder Blitz: six "green" houses in only five days!

Raising Roofs 2010 : Day 2

September 21, 2010

Columbia provides green cabinetry for Habitat For Humanity's Greensboro Raising Roofs Builder Blitz: six "green" houses in only five days!

Assignment Earth: Smart Timber

July 13, 2010

"Could cutting trees actually save a rainforest?" In association with the Rainforest Alliance, Assignment Earth examines certified, sustainable logging.

Sustainable Forestry Uncovered

July 13, 2010

What exactly is "sustainable forestry?" Learn how the Rainforest Alliance is working to encourage better on-the-ground forestry practices by rewarding businesses, communities and governments that meet standards for sustainability.

Helicopter Logging in West Virginia

April 14, 2010

To ensure a steady supply of wood to our eastern mills, Columbia Forest Products is working with the leading "helicopter logging" outfit to harvest trees where saturated soils make conventional logging more dangerous and damaging to forests and equipment.