COMPANY·HISTORIES
NAIC 321212

Softwood Veneer and Pulpwood Manufacturing

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

18companies1900–1983founding years16still active2no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironment
FoundedWeyerhaeuser CompanyFoundedWeyerhaeuser Company
1900
FoundedPotlatch CorporationFoundedPotlatch Corporation
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
FoundedWillamette Industries, Inc.FoundedWillamette Industries, Inc.
1906
1908
TechnologyThe Ford Model T brings the automobile to the middle class.
1913
EconomyThe Federal Reserve is created.
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedGeorgia-Pacific CorporationFoundedGeorgia-Pacific Corporation
1927
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression begins.
1933
EconomyNew Deal reforms reshape banking and industry.
FoundedEmpresas Copec S.A.FoundedEmpresas Copec S.A.
1934
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long postwar expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented at Bell Labs.
1956
EconomyThe Interstate Highway program remakes commerce.
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
1970
EnvironmentThe EPA is founded; environmental regulation expands.
FoundedCarter Holt Harvey Ltd.FoundedCarter Holt Harvey Ltd.
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; Nasdaq opens.
FoundedLouisiana-Pacific CorporationFoundedLouisiana-Pacific Corporation
1972
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
FoundedGrupo Industrial Durango, S.A. de C.V.FoundedGrupo Industrial Durango, S.A. de C.V.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins with the Altair.
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher.
1980
EnvironmentSuperfund law makes polluters pay for cleanup.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
FoundedTemple-Inland Inc.FoundedTemple-Inland Inc.
1983
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall 22% in a single day.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
2001
EconomyThe September 11 attacks; a recession follows.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 begin to take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

Weyerhaeuser Company →
Active · founded 1900
Weyerhaeuser Company is the world's largest private owner of softwood timber and the world's largest producer of…
Weyerhaeuser Company →
Active · founded 1900
Weyerhaeuser Company is the world's largest private owner of softwood timber and the world's largest producer of…
Potlatch Corporation →
Active · founded 1903
Potlatch Corporation--a mid-sized manufacturer of wood products, printing paper, and other pulp- and paper-based…
Potlatch Corporation →
Active · founded 1903
Potlatch Corporation--a mid-sized manufacturer of wood products, printing paper, and other pulp- and paper-based…
Willamette Industries, Inc. →
Defunct · founded 1906
Willamette Industries, Inc., headquartered in Portland, Oregon, is a medium-sized, diversified forest-products company.
Willamette Industries, Inc. →
Defunct · founded 1906
Willamette Industries, Inc., headquartered in Portland, Oregon, is a medium-sized, diversified forest-products company.
Georgia-Pacific Corporation →
Active · founded 1927
Georgia-Pacific Corporation is a leading manufacturer and distributor of paper-based consumer products, pulp, office…
Georgia-Pacific Corporation →
Active · founded 1927
Georgia-Pacific Corporation is a leading manufacturer and distributor of paper-based consumer products, pulp, office…
Empresas Copec S.A. →
Active · founded 1934 · Chile
Empresas Copec S.A.
Empresas Copec S.A. →
Active · founded 1934 · Chile
Empresas Copec S.A.
Carter Holt Harvey Ltd. →
Active · founded 1971 · New Zealand
A leading producer of wood fiber and forestry-based products in New Zealand and Australia, Carter Holt Harvey Ltd.
Carter Holt Harvey Ltd. →
Active · founded 1971 · New Zealand
A leading producer of wood fiber and forestry-based products in New Zealand and Australia, Carter Holt Harvey Ltd.
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation →
Active · founded 1972
A leading manufacturer and marketer of building and lumber products, Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (L-P) revolutionized…
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation →
Active · founded 1972
A leading manufacturer and marketer of building and lumber products, Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (L-P) revolutionized…
Grupo Industrial Durango, S.A. de C.V. →
Active · founded 1975 · Mexico
Grupo Industrial Durango, S.A.
Grupo Industrial Durango, S.A. de C.V. →
Active · founded 1975 · Mexico
Grupo Industrial Durango, S.A.
Temple-Inland Inc. →
Active · founded 1983
Temple-Inland Inc.
Temple-Inland Inc. →
Active · founded 1983
Temple-Inland Inc.
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