COMPANY·HISTORIES
SIC 2411

Logging Camps & Logging Contractors

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

12companies1923–1983founding years10still active2no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedGroupe Rougier SAFoundedGroupe Rougier SA
1923
FoundedRayonier Inc.FoundedRayonier Inc.
1926
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression spreads worldwide.
FoundedThe Mead CorporationFoundedThe Mead Corporation
1930
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
FoundedSierra Pacific IndustriesFoundedSierra Pacific Industries
1951
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; currencies float.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher worldwide.
FoundedFletcher Challenge Ltd.FoundedFletcher Challenge Ltd.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
FoundedWTD Industries, Inc.FoundedWTD Industries, Inc.
1983
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall sharply around the world.
1989
HistoryThe Berlin Wall falls; global markets open up.
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.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit worldwide.
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

Groupe Rougier SA →
Active · founded 1923 · France
Groupe Rougier SA is the holding company for a forestry products group specializing in the logging and processing of…
Groupe Rougier SA →
Active · founded 1923 · France
Groupe Rougier SA is the holding company for a forestry products group specializing in the logging and processing of…
Rayonier Inc. →
Active · founded 1926
Rayonier Inc.
Rayonier Inc. →
Active · founded 1926
Rayonier Inc.
The Mead Corporation →
Active · founded 1930
The Mead Corporation is one of the world's largest manufacturers of paper (producing more than 1.7 million tons each…
The Mead Corporation →
Active · founded 1930
The Mead Corporation is one of the world's largest manufacturers of paper (producing more than 1.7 million tons each…
Sierra Pacific Industries →
Active · founded 1951
The largest timber company in California, Sierra Pacific Industries harvests and mills timber in northern California.
Sierra Pacific Industries →
Active · founded 1951
The largest timber company in California, Sierra Pacific Industries harvests and mills timber in northern California.
Fletcher Challenge Ltd. →
Defunct · founded 1981 · New Zealand
Fletcher Challenge Ltd., New Zealand's largest group of companies, specializes in transforming resources into…
Fletcher Challenge Ltd. →
Defunct · founded 1981 · New Zealand
Fletcher Challenge Ltd., New Zealand's largest group of companies, specializes in transforming resources into…
WTD Industries, Inc. →
Active · founded 1983
WTD Industries, Inc.
WTD Industries, Inc. →
Active · founded 1983
WTD Industries, Inc.
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