Collins Introduces Cut <strong>Hardwood</strong> Sawmill O SII dry kilns, loaded with Pacific Albus lumber. Don Rice, Managing Director of Resource Management, Green- Wood Resources and Lee Jimerson, Pacific Albus Product Manager, Collins Companies, in the GreenWood Tree Farm. Galen Smith, Quality Control Supervisor and José Sanchez, Green-end Shipping Coordinator, Upper Columbia Mill. 20 <strong>Hardwood</strong>s Have Resiliency
ting Edge peration BY WAYNE MILLER Pacific Albus ceiling grid and wall-of-wood—samples of each grade produced. Pacific Albus grading line, (from left to right) Mike Hendrickson, Isaac Buck and Ian Rose. Tray sorter—gentle on the lumber after surfacing and during packaging. Boardman, Ore.— The Collins Companies, a “ground floor” name in Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified <strong>Hardwood</strong> and Softwood products, recently entered its latest venture with GreenWood Tree Farm Fund (GTFF), to produce Pacific Albus® lumber products. A <strong>Hardwood</strong> species ideal for multiple uses including moulding and millwork, cut stock, cabinet and furniture applications, and edge-glued panels, Pacific Albus is plantation grown on the Boardman Tree Farm in Boardman, Ore., three hours east of the Portland headquarters for Collins. According to Lee Jimerson, Collins Pacific Albus Product Manager, the quality of the product is consistent, uniform, and always available. “These products are FSC ‘Pure’ certified under the principles and criteria of the FSC,” he said. The Collins Companies is an investor in GTFF and was hired by GTFF to build and operate the state-of-the-art sawmill, Upper Columbia Mill (UCM). As detailed in this unique agreement, The Collins Companies also markets the lumber products produced. Collins Pacific Albus <strong>Hardwood</strong> lumber is available in 4/4 and 5/4 thicknesses, with lengths up to 13’. The kiln-dried lumber is surfaced two sides with a Kimwood abrasive planer. Cants are offered up to 6”x8”x13’. Pacific Albus’ proprietary western <strong>Hardwood</strong> grades include Superior, Superior 1 Face, Custom Cabinet, Com Shop, Economy, Premium and Standard Frame, as well as custom grades for specific applications. It is available green, air-dried, kiln-dried and heat-treated. Managing Director of Resource for Green Wood Resources Don Rice said the Boardman Tree Farm, which consists of approximately 25,000 acres, is continually planted and managed on a short rotation basis, targeting around 12 years harvest age. “The Upper Columbia Mill, which is managed by our partner, The Collins Companies, is located in the middle of the plantation,” Rice said, “so we are an off-highway haul from the farm to the sawmill and the average haul distance is three or four miles.” The log yard at the mill is limited because when the trees are cut, they normally go directly into the sawmill. “The tree is literally cut down on day one and could be processed on the same day or at the latest on the third day,” Rice explained. Managed by GreenWood Resources, the Boardman Tree Farm utilizes 18 employees on site that are primarily irrigation specialists. “Many of our activities are done by contractors so there are about 60 full time contractor employees associated with the farm,” Rice said. “That total includes the farming site, site prep, planting, crop care and harvesting activities.” Galen Smith, Quality Control Supervisor for the Upper Columbia Mill,said current production for the sawmill, which includesa board and timberline, is approximately 3.5 million board feet per month. “We’reaveraging about 125,000 feet through the board trimmer and usually 60,000 feet of timberseach day,” he explained. Please turn to page 36 JULY/<strong>2011</strong> 21
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