COMPANY·HISTORIES
NAIC 321219

Reconstituted Wood Product Manufacturing

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

16companies1900–1983founding years14still active2no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedWeyerhaeuser CompanyFoundedWeyerhaeuser Company
1900
FoundedPotlatch CorporationFoundedPotlatch Corporation
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
FoundedWillamette Industries, Inc.FoundedWillamette Industries, Inc.
1906
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedGeorgia-Pacific CorporationFoundedGeorgia-Pacific Corporation
1927
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression spreads worldwide.
FoundedDaishowa Paper Manufacturing Co., Ltd.FoundedDaishowa Paper Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
1938
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
FoundedSauder Woodworking CompanyFoundedSauder Woodworking Company
1940
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; currencies float.
FoundedLouisiana-Pacific CorporationFoundedLouisiana-Pacific Corporation
1972
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher worldwide.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
FoundedTemple-Inland Inc.FoundedTemple-Inland 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

Weyerhaeuser Company →
Active · founded 1900
Weyerhaeuser Company is the world's largest private owner of softwood timber and the world's largest producer of…
Weyerhaeuser Company →
Active · founded 1900
Weyerhaeuser Company is the world's largest private owner of softwood timber and the world's largest producer of…
Potlatch Corporation →
Active · founded 1903
Potlatch Corporation--a mid-sized manufacturer of wood products, printing paper, and other pulp- and paper-based…
Potlatch Corporation →
Active · founded 1903
Potlatch Corporation--a mid-sized manufacturer of wood products, printing paper, and other pulp- and paper-based…
Willamette Industries, Inc. →
Defunct · founded 1906
Willamette Industries, Inc., headquartered in Portland, Oregon, is a medium-sized, diversified forest-products company.
Willamette Industries, Inc. →
Defunct · founded 1906
Willamette Industries, Inc., headquartered in Portland, Oregon, is a medium-sized, diversified forest-products company.
Georgia-Pacific Corporation →
Active · founded 1927
Georgia-Pacific Corporation is a leading manufacturer and distributor of paper-based consumer products, pulp, office…
Georgia-Pacific Corporation →
Active · founded 1927
Georgia-Pacific Corporation is a leading manufacturer and distributor of paper-based consumer products, pulp, office…
Daishowa Paper Manufacturing Co., Ltd. →
Active · founded 1938 · Japan
An independent public company for much of its history, Daishowa Paper Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Daishowa Paper Manufacturing Co., Ltd. →
Active · founded 1938 · Japan
An independent public company for much of its history, Daishowa Paper Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Sauder Woodworking Company →
Active · founded 1940
1990s:Company invests heavily in new production facilities.
Sauder Woodworking Company →
Active · founded 1940
1990s:Company invests heavily in new production facilities.
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation →
Active · founded 1972
A leading manufacturer and marketer of building and lumber products, Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (L-P) revolutionized…
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation →
Active · founded 1972
A leading manufacturer and marketer of building and lumber products, Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (L-P) revolutionized…
Temple-Inland Inc. →
Active · founded 1983
Temple-Inland Inc.
Temple-Inland Inc. →
Active · founded 1983
Temple-Inland Inc.
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