The Collins Companies is embarking on a new Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
certified wood products venture in conjunction with GreenWood Tree Farms
(GWTF) and GreenWood Resources (GWR). Collins is building, and will operate,
a state-of-the-art sawmill, along with marketing the mill’s products.
GreenWood will manage the 35,000-acre FSC certified plantation. The mill,
named Collins Upper Columbia Mill, is now over 95% complete and commissioning
of the equipment is ongoing. Sawmill startup is scheduled for early October,
with kiln-dried lumber available starting in November.
Pacific Albus™ is a hardwood species ideal for a variety of uses including
moulding & millwork, cut stock, furniture applications, pallet stock,
recreational vehicle parts, landscape timbers and much more. Because it is
tree farm grown, the quality of the product is consistent, uniform, and — importantly,
always available. It is also certified under the principles and criteria
of the Forest Stewardship Council’s Plantation Standards.
Trial volumes of Pacific Albus are already available. Just contact us to
discuss your needs. We are now taking initial orders for October delivery
for green lumber and November-December delivery for kiln-dried lumber.
Here is a sample of products we will be initially making:
• 4/4 and 5/4 x RW x 6’ to 13’, Select and better, #1, #2 & #3 Common S2S lumber (NHLA grade)
• 5/4 x RWL Moulding grade, #2 Shop, #3 Shop & Shop outs (WWPA grade)
• Pallet shook, 1” x 4” & 6”; 2” x 4”; 3” x 4” x cut-to-length
• Cants, 4” x 4”; 4” x 6”; up to 7” x 9”; 6’ to 13’ long
Don’t see what you need? Just ask and we’ll
make it if we can!.
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on images below for a closer look of the building progress.
 Upper Columbia Mill Office built with FSC certified white fir CollinsWood framing lumber |
 Overview of UCM. Pallet cant saw in foreground middle; Primary breakdown saw, upper left; Resaw upper middle; Edger, far right. |
 Log Infeed to the sawmill in the background. Roseburg FSC certified CDX plywood, which was used in the UCM office construction, supplied by Panel Source International, in the forground. |
 Abrasive planner for surfacing kiln-dried Pacific Albus |
 Planer tray sorter |
 Edger in background. Edger infeed and scanner in foreground. |
 The UCM offices and breakrooms are all clad with TruWood Siding and Trim, in a variety of styles. |
 Cabinet doors are made with Collins Pine FreeForm Pine Particleboard with a clear finish |
 Stained concrete floors for mill offices and common areas in UCM office |
 FSC Certified CollinsWood White Fir framing lumber used throughout the UCM project |
 Edger optimizer computer screen |
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 View through Pacific Albus Tree Farm to building site |
 Unloading CollinsWood |
 Unloading CollinsWood |
 Sorter & Stacker slabs |
 Hydraulic, air compressor, & chipper rooms |
 Placing air compressor and Curve saw gang area |
 Filing room and mtc shop under mezzanine |
 Primary breakdown piers |
 Planing mill building |
 Planner and shipping facility |
 SII dry kilns |
 Owl nesting box |
All of GWTF’s Pacific Albus tree farm operations are
certified under the Principles
and Criteria of the Forest Stewardship Council’s Plantation Standards (SCS-
FM/COC-00034P) and managed by GWR.
All of our Pacific Albus tree farm operations are, or will be within the next few months, certified under the Principles and Criteria of the Forest Stewardship Council. Plantations shall be planned and managed in accordance with Principles and Criteria 1 - 9, and Principle 10 and its Criteria. While plantations can provide an array of social and economic benefits, and can contribute to satisfying the world’s needs for forest products, they should complement the management of, reduce pressures on, and promote the restoration and conservation of natural forests.
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| Oregon Secretary of State Bill Bradbury, GreenWood Resources CEO Jeff Nuss, Morrow County Judge Terry Tallman and The Collins Companies CEO Eric Schooler wield shovels to break ground for the new Pacific Albus sawmill near Boardman. |
Listen in on the ground breaking ceremony.
Click on the appropriate title.
| Title | Length
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| Introduction by Wade Mosby | 2 min 02 secs |
1.9 MB
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mp3 | |
| Judge Terry Tallman | 3 min 35 secs
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3.3 MB
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mp3 | |
| Jeff Nuss |
7 min 08 secs
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6.5 MB
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mp3 | |
| Eric Schooler | 7 min 11 secs
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6.6 MB
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mp3 | |
| Bill Bradbury |
3 min 12 secs
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2.9 MB
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mp3 |
Lee Jimerson
Manager Manufacturing Accounts
800.329.1219 Ext 2266
503.417.1441 Fax
Alyson Kingsley
Sales Representative
503.471.2220
503.417.1441 Fax
Unsurpassed personal service.
Convenient shipping by truck, van, rail, or barge.
Collins is serviced by Union Pacific and Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroads.
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Available in FSC- |
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Virtual Mill Tour |
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3.2MB/44 pages) |
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Pacific Albus Spec Sheet |
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944KB/2 pages) |
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Pacific Albus Spec Sheet Simplified Chinese |
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1MB/2 pages) |
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Pacific Albus Spec Sheet Vietnamese |
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748KB/2 pages) |
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Pacific
Albus Grade Sheets |
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378KB/18 page) |
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