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September 2023 Message from our CEO
Charting our Digital Future… More and more, it’s clear that “visibility” is one of the biggest problems we have in the hardwood plywood (or overall building materials) market....
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PostsSeptember 2022 Message From Our CEO
With the challenging conditions we’re constantly anticipating and adjusting to, the pace of the hardwood plywood business in 2022 sometimes makes you think about the “kindler, gentler, goo...
PostsDIY InspirationFeatured ProjectsSelecting Hardwood Plywood for Garage Storage Needs
For some homeowners, a garage is simply a place to park their car. For many others, a garage is a workshop, art studio, sports cave or simply valuable storage space for tools, seasonal decorations and...
PostsProducts and MaterialHow to Select Plywood for Built-in Projects
The success of a project is often determined by the material you’ve chosen to work with. High-quality plywood is an ideal material for both the construction and aesthetic design of any built-in,...
PostsDIY InspirationSawing Plywood
Last year, we featured a stunning DIY kitchen from Shara of Woodshop Diaries . Shara has completed a few other woodworking projects since then, and we caught up with her recently to see if she had any...
PostsBusiness InsightsThe Role of Housing In Hardwood Plywood Forecasting
In the December edition of the Hardwood Herald, I noted, “the three primary channels of the hardwood plywood market (Distribution, OEM and Retail) behaved very differently in 2020 due to differi...
PostsReturning Attention and Care to Kentucky
Supporting Disaster Victims in the Logging Community You may recall the tornadoes that devastated parts of Kentucky late last year, and the story about the Old Fort Caring Team’s response . ...
PostsBusiness InsightsRetirement Reflections: Catching Up with Ang Schramm
Many at Columbia Forest Products or within the industry may already be familiar with Ang Schramm from his book A Complete Guide to Hardwood Plywood and Face Veneer – it’s required reading ...
PostsProducts and MaterialReady to Paint Plywood: Why & How We Make It
The trend to painted woodwork has resulted in a great range of installed projects that carry the exact colors and tones intended by their designers and appreciated by their clients.&n...
PostsQuality at Our Core: How Partnerships Build Better Products
In the last edition of the Hardwood Herald, long-time Chatham plant manager Charlie Vaden’s story of steady leadership was featured . This quarter, it’s Columbia Forest Products’ ple...
PostsFeatured ProjectsDIY InspirationProject Spotlight: A DIY Kitchen Done Right (with Shara from Woodshop Diaries)
She’s a manufacturing engineer in a factory by day, but in her free time, Shara has other side projects. She started remodeling her home and building furniture with her dad for fun just a few ye...
PostsFeatured ProjectsDIY InspirationProject & Maker Spotlight: Simple and Elegant Cat House Side Table and Planter by Brittany Goldwyn
At Columbia Forest Products, we love hearing from builders, customers and influencers who have found stylish and creative uses for our products. Whether it’s a full cabinet set for a kitchen ren...
PostsProducts and MaterialPre-finished UV Wood Panels: Drop Your Costs, Not Your Looks!
If you haven’t made the move to building with Columbia’s pre-finished hardwood plywood (UV Wood), don’t do it for the looks. Do it for your profits. Sure, you can count on beautiful ...
PostsCulturePlywood Pups
Although furry friends and plywood are staples in most homes, you don’t usually think of them together. But for our teams in Mellen, Wisconsin and Craigsville, West Virginia, the caring connecti...
PostsBuilt to Last: Why Plywood Closets Outshine the Rest
When you think of dependable interior construction materials, hardwood plywood should always come to mind. It’s a mainstay in kitchens, built-ins, vanities, case goods and furniture for good rea...
PostsProducts and MaterialPainting Your Plywood?
Anybody reading design magazines, shopping in stores or eating in restaurants has seen it – dazzling blue or green kitchen islands…bright retail shelving that catches your eye, or solid c...
PostsProducts and MaterialPack Baskets Veneer Story
What’s been around since 900 B.C. but is still in demand for heavy use or rustic decoration? Pack baskets! Centuries before the thought of canvas or nylon backpacks, woven wood baskets were used...
PostsFeatured ProjectsProducts and MaterialOut of The Box Thinking: Cajons
Cajons (ka-hons) , which originated in Peru, are box-shaped drums traditionally made from thin plywood. The musician plays by sitting on the cajon and striking the front playing surface, or tapa, with...
PostsFeatured ProjectsOLYMPIA COMPANY WINS IN COLUMBIA FOREST PRODUCTS’ PUREBOND® QUALITY AWARDS NATIONAL DESIGN COMPETITION
Beech Tree Woodworks, a regional cabinetmaker and a member of the PureBond Fabricator Network ™ , wins first prize in the “Residential Other” category. Olympia, WA- Columbia Forest P...
PostsFeatured ProjectsNORTHRIDGE CABINETMAKER WINS IN COLUMBIA FOREST PRODUCTS’ PUREBOND® QUALITY AWARDS NATIONAL DESIGN COMPETITION
Trade Custom Cabinets, a regional cabinetmaker and a member of the PureBond Fabricator Network ™ , wins first prize in the “Residential Kitchen” category. N orthridge, CA ̶̶ Columbia...