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The Greening Of Edward HinesBY CLARE ADRIANBuffalo Grove, Ill.– Green is not a new color to Edward Hines Lumber Co., a well-establishedbuilding materials supplier with locations dispersed throughout the greater Chicagoland area andCentral Indiana. Some of its hues can be traced back to maximum yield principles of the founder. Over theyears, those tenets have deepened and continue to permeate the values of the family members that govern thevarious branches of company operations.“Green’s always been a lucky color for us,” said NorthChicago lumberyard operations manager, Bill Maniates,referring to the anniversary date of the company’s inception.Hines celebrated their 116 th year in business onMarch 17, 2008, St. Patrick’s Day.The color green assumed a formalized connotation forHines in 2007 when the North Chicago location became achain of custody carrier of Forest Stewardship Councilcertified products. That designation assures contractorsand homeowners that the lumber was assessed andstamped with the seal of a sustainable yield forest, trackableto its source as environmentally responsible, sociallybeneficial, economically viable and legally harvestable.“That’s reason enough to get certification,” said Maniates.“Just knowing it’s done right and that we’re conservingenergy properly.”FSC certified products distributed through Hinesinclude dimension lumber, plywood sheathing, exteriorThe corporate offices of Edward Hines Lumber Co. are located in Buffalo Grove, Ill.Edward Hines III pauses in front of a photo of his fatherand grandfather, pioneers in the industry.treated lumber and plywood, as well asDricon interior fire retardant treated lumberand plywood. Sustainable forestry isa natural for Hines Lumber. Long beforethe current surge sweeping the industry,Edward Hines, founder of the companythat bears his name, was issuing sustainablepractices.After starting as an office boy at age 14,Hines quickly moved up the ranks to secretary-treasurerof the lumber company,and 15 years later, in 1892, started hisown business. He built up considerabletimber holdings through consolidationsand in 1928 acquired a tract of publictimber in Oregon where he cooperatedwith the Malheur National Forest in sustainableyield forestry. He stated, “Thereis no good reason why reforestation can-Bill Maniates is manager of Hines’ North Chicago yard,as well as Hines’ commercial division.36 Hardwoods...A Renewable Resource